Garment

Abstract

A garment including a plurality of attached glove members having releasably attached glove bodies is provided. The garment includes a central portion and two opposed sleeve portions. Each attached glove member is attached to each opposed sleeve portion through the use of a retainer. The glove members may be used separately or together, allowing the user to deploy a combination of glove members simultaneously.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment, comprising:
 a pair of sleeves;   a plurality of glove members each attached to a one of the pair of sleeves at a first portion thereof; and   a plurality of glove member retainers carried by each of the pair of sleeves and adapted for releasably attaching a second portion of each of the plurality of glove members to a one of the pair of sleeves.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of glove members comprises:
 a glove cuff; and   a glove body configured for covering at least a portion of a user's hand.   
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the glove cuff is dimensioned to allow the glove body to reach the user's hand for wearing. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the glove cuff includes a slit adapted for insertion of a user's hand therethrough. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 4 , wherein the slit is selectively sealable. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the glove body is configured as a fingerless glove. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the glove body is configured as a full-fingered glove. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the glove body is configured as a mitten. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of glove members are configured and dimensioned whereby two or more of the plurality of glove members may be placed concurrently on a user's hand. 
     
     
         10 . A garment comprising:
 a pair of sleeves;   a plurality of glove members each attached at a first portion thereof to a one of the pair of sleeves; and   a plurality of glove member retainers adapted for releasably attaching a second portion of each of the plurality of glove members to a one of the pair of sleeves;   wherein each of the plurality of glove members includes a slit adapted for insertion of a user's hand therethrough.   
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of glove member retainers are selected from the group of glove member retainers consisting of a closeable pouch or pocket, a hook-and-loop material panel, one or more buttons, one or more snaps, a strap, or combinations. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 10 , wherein each of the plurality of glove members comprises:
 a glove cuff; and   a glove body configured for covering at least a portion of a user's hand.   
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein each glove cuff of the plurality of glove members is attached to a portion a one of the pair of sleeves. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein each glove body is adapted for releasable attachment to a one of the plurality of glove member retainers. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 14 , wherein the glove cuff and glove body are stowed by folding or rolling and attaching to the one of the plurality of glove member retainers. 
     
     
         16 . A garment, comprising:
 a garment body;   a pair of sleeves each attached to a portion of the garment body;   a plurality of glove members each including a glove cuff attached to a one of the pair of sleeves and a glove body configured for covering at least a portion of a user's hand; and   a plurality of glove member retainers carried by each of the pair of sleeves, adapted for releasably attaching a second portion of each of the plurality of glove members to each of the pair of sleeves;   wherein each of the plurality of glove members includes a slit adapted for insertion of a user's hand therethrough.   
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 16 , wherein the slit is selectively sealable by one or more fasteners selected from the group consisting of a button, a snap, a zipper, a hook-and-loop material panel, and combinations. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of glove member retainers are selected from the group of retainers consisting of a closeable pouch or pocket, a hook-and-loop material panel, one or more buttons, one or more snaps, a strap, or combinations. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of glove members variously include the glove body configured from the group of glove bodies consisting of a fingerless glove, a full-fingered glove, a mitten, and combinations. 
     
     
         20 . The garment of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of glove members are configured and dimensioned whereby two or more of the plurality of glove members may be placed concurrently on a user's hand.