Temperature regulating garment

Abstract

A garment for regulating temperature is provided, including a body having a back panel and at least one front panel made of a temperature insulating textile and partially joined along at least one common edge, the joined panels defining an inside chamber. At least one pocket having a top, bottom and side edges, is fastened to an inner surface of at least one of the front panel and the back panel on at least one side of the at least one pocket. The at least one pocket has at least one side opening.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment for regulating temperature, comprising:
 a body including a back panel and at least one front panel made of a temperature insulating textile and partially joined along at least one common edge, said joined panels defining an inside chamber; and   at least one pocket having a top, bottom and side edges, being fastened to an inner surface of at least one of said front panel and said back panel on at least one side of the at least one pocket, said at least one pocket having at least one side opening.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein said at least one pocket is a double pocket which includes at least one first pocket and at least one second pocket being fastened to said inner surface of said front panel, said second pocket being fastened to an outer surface of said first pocket or directly to said inner surface of said front panel such that said second pocket lies inside said first pocket, said second pocket having a length extending approximately half a length of said first pocket. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2  wherein said second pocket is fastened to the outer surface of said first pocket or directly to said inner surface of said front panel on at least one side of said second pocket, said second pocket having at least one side opening. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , further including multiple pockets, at least one said pocket disposed on each of said front and back panels, each said pocket having a side opening such that the openings are generally aligned with each other. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 4  further including at least one removable attachment disposed on at least one of said front and back panels, said attachments being generally aligned with said side openings. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1  further comprising at least one temperature regulating element disposed inside one or more of said pockets, each said at least one temperature regulating element configured for maintaining a desired temperature within said inside chamber. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 6  further including a battery pack connected to said at least one temperature regulating element for providing power to said element. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 1  further including at least one removable attachment attached to an inner surface of at least one of said front panel and said back panel to create a passage constructed and arranged for receiving at least one wire from said at least one temperature regulating element. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one removable attachment is attached to the inner surface with at least one removable fastener. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one side opening is approximately two inches in length. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein at least one of said pockets is fastened to the inner surface of said back panel approximately 20-25 cm from a bottom of said back panel to a bottom of the pocket so as to be placed over the wearer's lumbar region. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 11  wherein said at least one pocket is a double pocket which includes at least one first pocket and at least one third pocket being fastened to said inner surface of said front panel approximately 10-15 cm from a bottom of said first pocket to a bottom edge of said garment and approximately 4 cm from a lower front edge of said front panel of the garment to a side edge of said first pocket. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 1  having two arm holes each defined by an end of a seam formed by joining said common edges of said front panel and at an opposite end by a junction of said front panel and said back panel. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 13  further including a first sleeve and a second sleeve affixed respectively to said first and said second arm holes. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 1  further including at least one supplemental pocket fastened to the outer surface of said front panel. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 1  further including at least one of a neck or a collar. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 16  wherein at least one of said neck and said collar is made of rib-knit polyester. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein at least one of said pockets is made of a material taken from the group consisting of polyester mesh, GORE® surgical fabric and polyester fabric. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 1  made of a material taken from the group consisting of polyester fabric, GORE® surgical fabric, cotton polyester fabric, and nylon.