Cooling Clothing System and Method for Use of Same

Abstract

A cooling clothing system and method for use of the same are disclosed for providing temporary cooling comfort to a human wearer. An article of clothing and belt correspond to the human skeletal system to mitigate encumbered movement. Multiple sealable pouches are formed within the article of clothing and belt. Each of the respective exterior sealable pouches defines a volume for selectively accepting a pack of heat exchange material. The heat exchange material includes a melting/freezing temperature in a temperature range of about 50° F. and about 70° F. During use, thermal gradients are formed from the skin of the human wearer to the heat exchange material, thereby providing temporary cooling comfort to the human wearer.

1 . A cooling clothing system for providing temporary cooling comfort to a human wearer, the cooling clothing system comprising:
 an article of clothing having chest, left and right shoulder, and back regions, the vest comprising:
 adjustably joined front and rear layers of fabric having insides and outsides, the front and rear layers of fabric being configured to support thermal communication with skin of the human wearer and conform thereto such that physical movement is unencumbered, 
 a plurality of sealable pouches formed on the front and rear layers of fabric, each of the respective sealable pouches defining a volume for selectively accepting a pack of heat exchange material, the heat exchange material having a melting/freezing temperature in a temperature range of about 50° F. and about 70° F.; and 
   a belt including a plurality of exterior waist sealable pouches formed on an outside of the belt, each of the plurality of interior rear sealable pouches defining a volume for selectively accepting a pack of the heat exchange material,   wherein, during use, a plurality of thermal gradients are formed from the skin of the human wearer to the heat exchange material, thereby providing temporary cooling comfort to the human wearer, and   wherein, during use, the article of clothing and belt correspond to the human skeletal system to mitigate encumbered movement of the human wearer during activity.   
     
     
         2 . The cooling clothing system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the placement of the sealable pouches is based on the application. 
     
     
         3 . The cooling clothing system as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each pack of heat exchange material is insulated from the outside environment by removable insulation. 
     
     
         4 . A cooling clothing system for providing temporary cooling comfort to a human wearer, the cooling clothing system comprising:
 an article of clothing having chest, left and right shoulder, and back regions, the vest comprising:
 adjustably joined front and rear layers of fabric having insides and outsides, the front and rear layers of fabric being configured to support thermal communication with skin of the human wearer, the front and rear layers of fabric configured such that the inside is positioned to contact human skin and the outside presents a substantially continuous surface, 
 respective exterior front sealable pouches formed on the outside of the front layer of the fabric proximate to the left and right shoulder regions, each of the respective exterior sealable pouches defining a volume for selectively accepting a pack of heat exchange material, the heat exchange material having a melting/freezing temperature in a temperature range of about 50° F. and about 70° F., 
 an interior front sealable pouch formed on the inside of the front layer of the fabric proximate to the chest region, the interior front sealable pouch defining a volume for selectively accepting a pack of the heat exchange material, and 
 a plurality of interior rear sealable pouches formed on the inside of the rear layer of the fabric proximate to the back region, each of the plurality of interior rear sealable pouches defining a volume for selectively accepting a pack of the heat exchange material; and 
   a belt including a plurality of exterior waist sealable pouches formed on an outside of the belt, each of the plurality of interior rear sealable pouches defining a volume for selectively accepting a pack of the heat exchange material,   wherein, during use, a plurality of thermal gradients are formed from the skin of the human wearer to the heat exchange material, thereby providing temporary cooling comfort to the human wearer, and   wherein during use, the article of clothing and belt correspond to the human skeletal system to mitigate encumbered movement of the human wearer during activity.   
     
     
         5 . The cooling clothing system as recited in  claim 4 , wherein each pack of heat exchange material is insulated from the outside environment by removable insulation. 
     
     
         6 . The cooling clothing system as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the article of clothing is selected from the group consisting of vests and shirts. 
     
     
         7 . The cooling clothing system as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the front and rear layers of fabric comprise a stretchability sufficient to permit the article of clothing to fluctuate with respect to the body of the human wearer. 
     
     
         8 . The cooling clothing system as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the front and rear layers of fabric comprise stitching. 
     
     
         9 . The cooling clothing system as recited in  claim 4 , wherein the front and rear layers of fabric comprise a porous and hydrophilic material. 
     
     
         10 . The cooling clothing system as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising a closure mechanism for adjustably joining and separating the front and rear layers of fabric. 
     
     
         11 . The cooling clothing system as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising a cinching mechanism for adjustably securing the belt to the human wearer. 
     
     
         12 . A cooling clothing system for providing temporary cooling comfort to a human wearer, the cooling clothing system comprising:
 an article of clothing having chest, left and right shoulder, and back regions, the vest comprising:
 adjustably joined front and rear layers of fabric having insides and outsides, the front and rear layers of fabric being configured to support thermal communication with skin of the human wearer, the front and rear layers of fabric configured such that the inside is positioned to contact human skin and the outside presents a substantially continuous surface, 
 respective exterior front sealable pouches formed on the outside of the front layer of the fabric proximate to the left and right shoulder regions, each of the respective exterior sealable pouches defining a volume for selectively accepting a pack of heat exchange material, the heat exchange material having a melting/freezing temperature in a temperature range of about 50° F. and about 70° F., 
 an interior front sealable pouch formed on the inside of the front layer of the fabric proximate to the chest region, the interior front sealable pouch defining a volume for selectively accepting a pack of the heat exchange material, and 
 a plurality of interior rear sealable pouches formed on the inside of the rear layer of the fabric proximate to the back region, each of the plurality of interior rear sealable pouches defining a volume for selectively accepting a pack of the heat exchange material, 
 wherein, at least one of the exterior front sealable pouches, interior front sealable pouch, and interior rear sealable pouches comprises a plurality of overlapping pouches, each of the plurality of overlapping pouches defining adjacent volumes for selectively accepting overlapping packs of the heat exchange material; 
   a belt including a plurality of exterior waist sealable pouches formed on an outside of the belt, each of the plurality of interior rear sealable pouches defining a volume for selectively accepting a pack of the heat exchange material; and   wherein, during use, a plurality of thermal gradients are formed from the skin of the human wearer to the heat exchange material, thereby providing temporary cooling comfort to the human wearer, and   wherein during use, the article of clothing and belt correspond to the human skeletal system to mitigate encumbered movement of the human wearer during activity.   
     
     
         13 . The cooling clothing system as recited in  claim 12 , wherein each pack of heat exchange material is insulated from the outside environment. 
     
     
         14 . The cooling clothing system as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the article of clothing is selected from the group consisting of vests and shirts.