Detachable Clothing Systems and Uses Thereof

Abstract

Provided herein are systems for the quick release of a garment or work clothing used in workplaces when entangled with machinery. A garment body or an article of work clothing with one or more garment or work clothing components removably attached thereto at a first seam on each. A plurality of quick-release fasteners each have a first fastener part affixed to the first seam on the garment body or article of work clothing and a second fastener part affixed to the first seam on the removable components where the second fastener parts are removably engageable with the first component parts.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A quick-release fastening system for a garment, comprising:
 a garment body and at least one garment component removably attached thereto, each of which comprises a first seam thereon where said at least one garment component is attached to the garment body;   a plurality of quick-release fasteners disposed on the first seam on the garment body and on the at least one garment component, each quick-release fastener comprising:
 a first fastener part affixed to the first seam on the garment body; and 
 a second fastener part affixed to the first seam on the garment component, said second fastener part removably engageable with the first fastener part. 
   
     
     
         2 . The quick-release fastening system of  claim 1 , further comprising a second seam with a plurality of the first fastener parts affixed thereto disposed proximately to and in parallel with the first seam on the garment body and an inter-seam channel formed between each of the first fastener parts on the second seam and on the first seam, said second fastener parts receivable within the inter-seam channel and hidden together with the first fastener parts when the garment component is attached to the garment body. 
     
     
         3 . The quick-release fastening system of  claim 1 , further comprising a second seam with a plurality of the second fastener parts affixed thereto disposed proximately to and in parallel with the first seam on the garment component and an inter-seam channel formed between each of the second fastener parts on the second seam and on the first seam, said first fastener parts receivable within the inter-seam channel and hidden together with the second fastener parts when the garment component is attached to the garment body. 
     
     
         4 . The quick-release fastening system of  claim 1 , wherein the fasteners are affixed such that half of each first fastener part and half of each second fastener part extends outside of the seam. 
     
     
         5 . The quick-release fastening system of  claim 1 , wherein the garment body is a shirt, a jacket, a coat, pants, a coverall, a blouse, a skirt, a tank top, a jumper or a sweater. 
     
     
         6 . The quick-release fastening system of  claim 1 , wherein the garment component is a sleeve section, a cuff, a collar, a collar stand, neck section, a yoke, a head gear, a face cover, a hand cover, a foot cover, a box plate, an upper body section, a lower body section, a pocket, a belt loop, a fly-piece or a leg section. 
     
     
         7 . A reactive entanglement protection system for work clothes, comprising:
 an article of work clothing and at least one work clothing component removably attached thereto, each of which comprises a first seam thereon where said at least one work clothing component is attached to the article of work clothing;   a plurality of quick-release fasteners disposed on the first seam on the article of work clothing and on the at least one work clothing component, each quick-release fastener comprising:
 a first fastener part affixed to the first seam on the article of work clothing; and 
 a second fastener part affixed to the first seam on the work clothing component, said second fastener part removably engageable with the first fastener part. 
   
     
     
         8 . The reactive entanglement protection system of  claim 7 , further comprising a second seam with a plurality of the first fastener parts affixed thereto disposed proximately to and in parallel with the first seam on the article of work clothing and an inter-seam channel formed between each of the first fastener parts on the second seam and on the first seam, said second fastener parts receivable within the inter-seam channel and hidden together with the first fastener parts when the work clothing component is attached to the article of work clothing. 
     
     
         9 . The reactive entanglement protection system of  claim 7 , further comprising a second seam with a plurality of the second fastener parts affixed thereto disposed proximately to and in parallel with the first seam on the work clothing component and an inter-seam channel formed between each of the second fastener parts on the second seam and on the first seam, said first fastener parts receivable within the inter-seam channel and hidden together with the second fastener parts when the work clothing component is attached to the article of work clothing. 
     
     
         10 . The reactive entanglement protection system of  claim 7 , wherein the fasteners are affixed such that half of each first fastener part and half of each second fastener part extends outside of the seam. 
     
     
         11 . The reactive entanglement protection system of  claim 7 , wherein the work clothing is a shirt, a jacket, a coat, pants, a uniform, or a coverall. 
     
     
         12 . The reactive entanglement protection system of  claim 7 , wherein the work clothing component is a sleeve section, a cuff, a collar, a collar stand, neck section, a yoke, a head gear, a face cover, a hand cover, a foot cover, a box plate, an upper body section, a lower body section, a pocket, a belt loop, a fly-piece or a leg section. 
     
     
         13 . The reactive entanglement protection system of  claim 7 , wherein the work clothing is designed for use in a factory, on an assembly line, in utility construction and maintenance, in a fire department, in a police department, in a hospital or ambulance, in the military, or during emergency management. 
     
     
         14 . Work clothing for quick release from entanglement with machinery, comprising:
 an article of work clothing comprising:
 at least one work clothing component removably attached thereto; 
 a first seam disposed on each of the article of work clothing and the at least one work clothing component; and 
 a plurality of quick-release fasteners each comprising:
 a first fastener part affixed to the first seam on the article of work clothing; and 
 a second fastener part affixed to the first seam on the work clothing component, said second fastener part removably engageable with the first fastener part. 
 
   
     
     
         15 . The work clothing of  claim 14 , further comprising a second seam with a plurality of the first fastener parts affixed thereto disposed proximately to and in parallel with the first seam on the article of work clothing and an inter-seam channel formed between each of the first fastener parts on the second seam and on the first seam, said second fastener parts receivable within the inter-seam channel and hidden together with the first fastener parts when the work clothing component is attached to the article of work clothing. 
     
     
         16 . The work clothing of  claim 14 , further comprising a second seam with a plurality of the second fastener parts affixed thereto disposed proximately to and in parallel with the first seam on the work clothing component and an inter-seam channel formed between each of the second fastener parts on the second seam and on the first seam, said first fastener parts receivable within the inter-seam channel and hidden together with the second fastener parts when the work clothing component is attached to the article of work clothing. 
     
     
         17 . The work clothing of  claim 19 , wherein the fasteners are affixed such that half of each first fastener part and half of each second fastener part extends outside of the seam. 
     
     
         18 . The work clothing of  claim 14 , wherein the work clothing is a shirt, a jacket, a coat, a pant, a uniform, or a coverall. 
     
     
         19 . The work clothing of  claim 14 , wherein the work clothing component is a sleeve section, a cuff, a collar, a collar stand, neck section, a yoke, a head gear, a face cover, a hand cover, a foot cover, a box plate, an upper body section, a lower body section, a pocket, a belt loop, a fly-piece or a leg section. 
     
     
         20 . The work clothing of  claim 14 , wherein the work clothing is designed for use in a factory, on an assembly line, in utility construction and maintenance, in a fire department, in a police department, in a hospital or ambulance, in the military, or during emergency management.