Removable Jacket Sleeves For Body Armor

Abstract

A separating garment system has two sleeves and a chest piece and collar that can be opened. The chest piece having a front and a back and having a length in the front and the back such that the chest piece extends downward on a wearer so as to cover no more than a chest of a wearer. The chest piece also may not extend under the arms of the wearer.

1 . A garment comprising:
 a first sleeve;   a second sleeve; and   a chest piece joined to the first sleeve and to the second sleeve, the chest piece including a front and a back, the front of the chest piece extending downward on a wearer so as to cover no more than a chest of a wearer.   
     
     
         2 . A garment as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the front of the chest piece also extends upwardly to form a raised collar and cover at least a portion of a neck of a wearer. 
     
     
         3 . A garment as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the chest piece is split down the front by a seam. 
     
     
         4 . A garment as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the chest piece and the raised collar are split down the front by a seam. 
     
     
         5 . A garment as defined in  claim 3 , wherein the seam is fastenable by a zipper. 
     
     
         6 . A garment as defined in  claim 3 , wherein the seam is fastenable by a hook and loop material. 
     
     
         7 . A garment as defined in  claim 1 , wherein at least one sleeve includes a pocket. 
     
     
         8 . A garment as defined in  claim 1 , wherein each sleeve includes an elastic cuff. 
     
     
         9 . A garment as defined in  claim 8 , wherein each elastic cuff includes a thumb hole. 
     
     
         10 . A garment as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the garment is made from a thermal insulating material. 
     
     
         11 . A garment as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first sleeve, the second sleeve, and the chest piece are water-repellent. 
     
     
         12 . A garment as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first sleeve is permanently attached to the chest piece, the second sleeve being removably attached to the chest piece by an attachment device. 
     
     
         13 . A garment as defined in  claim 12 , wherein the attachment device comprises a zipper or hook and loop material. 
     
     
         14 . A garment as defined in  claim 1 , further including body armor, the body armor being worn over the chest piece, the body armor comprising a vest. 
     
     
         15 . A garment as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the chest piece does not extend and attach below the sleeves. 
     
     
         16 . A garment as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the chest piece includes a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion comprising an outer shell material attached to a thermal insulating material, the bottom portion comprising only the outer shell material. 
     
     
         17 . A protective system comprising the garment as defined in  claim 1  in combination with body armor. 
     
     
         18 . The protective system as defined in  claim 17 , wherein the body armor includes modular lightweight load-carrying equipment, the chest piece having a length that does not extend over the equipment. 
     
     
         19 . A garment as defined in  claim 1 , wherein both the first sleeve and the second sleeve are removably attached to the chest piece. 
     
     
         20 . A garment as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first sleeve and the second sleeve are thermally insulated. 
     
     
         21 . A garment as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the garment includes an exterior surface that defines a camouflage pattern. 
     
     
         22 . A method for disrobing a garment without removing body armor, the garment comprising a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a chest piece joined to the first sleeve and the second sleeve, the method comprising:
 separating the first sleeve from the chest piece and sliding the first sleeve off of an arm of a wearer;   splitting a seam located on the chest piece to open the chest piece;   sliding the chest piece out from under the body armor; and   removing the chest piece and the second sleeve by sliding the second sleeve off of an arm of a wearer.