Ems garment

Abstract

A garment for medical emergency services (EMS) workers is provided with one or more features useful to emergency personnel. The garment may include an eyewear pocket at or near the neck of the garment and/or a pocket on the front panel of the shirt that is sized or configured to hold a card, such as an insurance card, while allowing a portion of the card to remain visible. Additional features which may be present alone or in combination with the other disclosed features include a fastener that is off-set from the shoulder seem of the garment and/or a sleeve pocket that is sized to accommodate medical gloves. The various pockets may include a material coating or lining that may increase or decrease the frictional forces between the interior of the pocket and the item retained there in order to assist in the retention of the item or assist in the removal of the item as desired.

1 . A garment comprising:
 a front panel having a neck opening;   an inner panel joined to said front panel forming a pocket between said front panel and a wearer; and   said pocket having a pocket opening located at or proximate a portion of said neck opening, and said pocket is sized to accommodate eyewear.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein said pocket opening is formed between said front panel and said inner panel. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2  wherein said pocket comprises a length of between about 5 and 6 inches and a width of between about 2 and 3 inches. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein said inner panel is a rigid material. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein said pocket opening comprises a closure. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 5  wherein said closure is a duckbill closure. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein said pocket includes an interior, said interior being lined with a high friction material to facilitate retention of the eyewear in said pocket. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 7  wherein said lined interior includes directional elements to provide resistance to removal of the eyewear when placed in said pocket. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein said pocket is detachable from said garment. 
     
     
         10 . A garment comprising:
 a front panel;   a pocket on said front panel, said pocket being sized to accommodate a card, said pocket further being sized so that when the card is fully inserted into the pocket, a portion of the card is visible; and   said pocket includes an interior with a surface material, said surface material being a high friction material, and wherein when the card is placed in said pocket, the card is held in said pocket by said high friction material.   
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 10  wherein said surface material is an elastic loop, and wherein the card is held in said pocket by securing said loop around the card. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 10  wherein said pocket has a length of about 3 inches and a width of about 2.5 inches. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 10  wherein said pocket comprises a first pocket, said garment further comprising a second pocket, and wherein said second pocket is in a staggered relationship to said first pocket. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 13  wherein said second pocket is attached to said garment between said front panel and said first pocket. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 13  wherein said first pocket is attached to said garment between said front panel and said second pocket. 
     
     
         16 . A garment for use by emergency medical services personnel, said garment comprising:
 a front panel having a neck opening;   an inner panel joined to said front panel forming a first pocket between said front panel and a wearer, said first pocket sized to accommodate eyewear;   said first pocket having an opening located at or proximate said neck opening; and   said second pocket on said front panel, and said second pocket being sized to accommodate a card.   
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 16  further comprising:
 a rear panel attached to said front panel; 
 a seam between said front panel and said rear panel; and 
 said garment having a shoulder and a fastener offset from said seam and located on said shoulder. 
 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 17  further comprising:
 at least one sleeve; and 
 a third pocket on said sleeve, and said third pocket having a high slip interior. 
 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 18  wherein said third pocket is sized to accommodate a glove. 
     
     
         20 . The garment of  claim 19  wherein said high slip interior aids in the removal of the glove from said third pocket when the glove is in said third pocket. 
     
     
         21 . The garment of  claim 18  further comprising breathable panels and reflective strips. 
     
     
         22 . The garment of  claim 18  further comprising a sweat absorbing collar.