Garment with Front Opening

Abstract

An upper garment having an opening at a front side thereof. In one embodiment, the upper garment includes an undershirt. The undershirt includes a torso section having a pair of arms attached thereto. The front side of the torso section includes a front opening that extends from the open upper end to the lower open end of the undershirt. The front side comprises a first panel and a second panel, each panel including a free edge. The free edge of each of the panels includes a fastener along the length thereof. Without limitation, the fastener includes hook and loop fasteners, buttons, zippers, or the like. The front opening allows individuals to put on or remove the undershirt without inserting their head through the open upper end. In this way, the present invention increases the convenience of donning and doffing upper garments.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) An undershirt, comprising:
 a torso section comprising an open upper end and an open lower end;   a pair of sleeves extending from the torso section, the sleeves having a length adapted terminate prior to an elbow of a user;   a line of connection extending from the open upper end to the open lower end.   
     
     
         2 ) The undershirt of  claim 1 , wherein the line of connection comprises hook-and-loop fastening material. 
     
     
         3 ) The undershirt of  claim 1 , wherein the line of connection comprises snap buttons. 
     
     
         4 ) The undershirt of  claim 1 , wherein the line of connection comprises a zipper. 
     
     
         5 ) The undershirt of  claim 1 , wherein the line of connection is centrally located on a front side of the torso section. 
     
     
         6 ) The undershirt of  claim 1 , wherein the undershirt is fabricated from cotton. 
     
     
         7 ) The undershirt of  claim 1 , where the line of connection is adapted to allow the user to remove the undershirt without requiring the undershirt to be drawn over a head of the user. 
     
     
         8 ) An upper body shirt, comprising:
 a front portion, a rear portion, and a pair of sleeves;   the front portion and the rear portion comprising complimentary side edges that are sewn together to form a tubular torso section with an open interior, an open lower end, a pair of sleeve holes, and a neck hole;   the pair of sleeves sewn to and extending from the pair of sleeve holes of the torso section;   the front portion of the shirt further comprises a first panel and a second panel separated by a front opening, each panel comprising an inner edge along the front opening;   the inner edges of the first panel and the second panel comprising a removable line of connection to operably connect the first panel to the second panel, partially or completely closing the front opening along their inner edges.   
     
     
         9 ) The undershirt of  claim 8 , wherein the line of connection comprises hook-and-loop fastening material. 
     
     
         10 ) The undershirt of  claim 8 , wherein the line of connection comprises snap buttons. 
     
     
         11 ) The undershirt of  claim 8 , wherein the line of connection comprises a zipper. 
     
     
         12 ) The undershirt of  claim 8 , wherein the line of connection is centrally located on a front side of the torso section. 
     
     
         13 ) The undershirt of  claim 8 , wherein the undershirt is fabricated from cotton. 
     
     
         14 ) The undershirt of  claim 8 , where the line of connection is adapted to allow the user to remove the undershirt without requiring the undershirt to be drawn over a head of the user.