Adjustable fit jacket

Abstract

Various embodiments may provide an adjustable fit garment that allows the fit of the garment to be adjusted by a user according to the user's preferences. In various embodiments, the garment may be a jacket configured to be worn on an upper body of the user. The jacket may have an outer surface and an inner surface, and a front side and a back side. In various embodiments, one or more zippers may be disposed along the outside surface of the jacket. Each zipper may include two sets of opposing zipper teeth (e.g., first and second sets of zipper teeth) configured to be coupled together. The jacket may further include a gusset coupled between the sets of zipper teeth (e.g., on an interior portion of the zipper) to allow for a limited expansion of the jacket when the zipper is open.

1 . A garment, comprising:
 a body having an outer surface and an inner surface;   one or more zippers disposed on the outer surface of the garment, at least one of the zippers positioned from a shoulder region of the garment to a hip region of the garment, and each of the one or more zippers including first and second sets of zipper teeth; and   a gusset coupled between the first and second sets of zipper teeth of the one or more zippers.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein at least a first zipper of the one or more zippers is a two-way zipper and includes a top zipper pull and a bottom zipper pull. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the first zipper is configured so that the first zipper is closed when the top zipper pull is at a top end of the first zipper and the bottom zipper pull is at a bottom end of the first zipper. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the first zipper is configured so that the first zipper is open when the top zipper pull is at a top end of the first zipper and the bottom zipper pull is at a bottom end of the first zipper. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the gusset is made of the same material as a material of the outer surface of the garment. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the gusset is made of a different material from a material of the outer surface of the garment. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the zippers extends to a bottom edge of the garment. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the zippers is disposed along a princess seam of the garment. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more zippers include:
 a first zipper disposed generally from a front right shoulder portion to a front right hip portion of the garment;   a second zipper disposed generally from a front left shoulder portion to a front left hip portion of the garment;   a third zipper disposed generally from a rear left shoulder portion to a rear left hip portion of the garment; and   a fourth zipper disposed generally from a rear right shoulder portion to a rear right hip portion of the garment.   
     
     
         10 . A garment, comprising:
 a body portion configured to be worn on an upper body of a user, the body portion having an outer surface and an inner surface; and   a plurality of zippers, each zipper including a pair of zipper teeth coupled to the outer surface and separated by a distance, thereby defining a gusset between the zipper teeth.   
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of zippers include:
 a first zipper disposed generally from a front right shoulder portion to a front right hip portion of the garment;   a second zipper disposed generally from a front left shoulder portion to a front left hip portion of the garment;   a third zipper disposed generally from a rear left shoulder portion to a rear left hip portion of the garment; and   a fourth zipper disposed generally from a rear right shoulder portion to a rear right hip portion of the garment.   
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the gusset is the same material as the outer surface of the garment. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 10 , wherein each of the plurality of zippers comprises two-way zippers, each zipper including a top zipper pull and a bottom zipper pull. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the zippers are configured so that the zipper is closed when the top zipper pull is at a top end of the zipper and the bottom zipper pull is at a bottom end of the zipper. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the first zipper pull is configured so that the zipper is open when the top zipper pull is at a top end of the zipper and the bottom zipper pull is at a bottom end of the zipper. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the zippers extends to a bottom edge of the garment. 
     
     
         17 . A jacket, comprising:
 a body having an outer surface;   a first zipper disposed generally from a front right shoulder portion to a front right hip portion of the jacket;   a second zipper disposed generally from a front left shoulder portion to a front left hip portion of the jacket;   a third zipper disposed generally from a rear left shoulder portion to a rear left hip portion of the jacket; and   a fourth zipper disposed generally from a rear right shoulder portion to a rear right hip portion of the jacket,   wherein each of the first, second, third, and fourth zippers includes a pair of zipper teeth, and the jacket includes a gusset coupled between the zipper teeth of each zipper.   
     
     
         18 . The jacket of  claim 17 , wherein the gussets are made of the same material as a material of the outer surface of the jacket. 
     
     
         19 . The jacket of  claim 17 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth zippers each extend to a bottom edge of the garment such that opening a bottom portion of the zipper increases a circumference of the bottom edge of the garment. 
     
     
         20 . The jacket of  claim 17 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth zippers are two-way zippers.