Breathable or Convertible Sleeve System

Abstract

Disclosed embodiments provide for quick and one handed conversion of a jacket to a vest and of conversion of a vest to a jacket. Disclosed sleeves do not need to be turned inside out when retracted into the garment. A convertible jacket 100 may comprise a vest or body 300 and may comprise a retractable sleeve 200 with the retractable sleeve comprising a zipper 210 or longitudinal faster. The zipper may have an external tab or pull and/or an internal tab or pull. A retractable sleeve may be attached to a garment by use of in internal seam 310, with the internal seam defining an arm void when the retractable sleeve is retracted into the garment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A convertible jacket comprising a retractable sleeve, with the retractable sleeve configured for retraction by one handed operation, the jacket comprising:
 a) an internal seam attached to the jacket and the retractable sleeve and the internal seam circling the retractable sleeve, the internal seam defining an arm void when the retractable sleeve is retracted into the jacket;   b) the retractable sleeve comprising a longitudinal fastener disposed upon a top side of the retractable sleeve, the longitudinal fastener comprising an external tab disposed in a jacket shoulder area when the longitudinal faster is in a closed position with the external tab disposed in a wrist area of the retractable sleeve when the longitudinal fastener is in an open position; and   c) a arm exit void defined by longitudinal seams, the longitudinal seams exposed when the longitudinal fastener is in an open position.   
     
     
         2 . The jacket of  claim 1  further comprising a protective collar circling an outer perimeter of the jacket shoulder area. 
     
     
         3 . The jacket of  claim 1  further comprising an internal tab internal to the retractable sleeve, the internal tab attached to the longitudinal fastener. 
     
     
         4 . The jacket of  claim 1  wherein the longitudinal fastener comprises a zipper.