Garment with Improved Sleeves

Abstract

A garment includes a torso portion configured to cover at least a portion of the torso of a wearer. The torso portion includes an outer sleeve corresponding to a limb of the wearer and an inner sleeve adapted the be worn in a plurality of configurations. In an embodiment, the inner sleeve is removably attachable to the torso portion and configured to be at least partially covered by an outer sleeve.

1 . A garment comprising:
 a torso portion configured to cover at least a portion of the torso of a wearer, the torso portion including an outer sleeve; and   an inner sleeve, wherein the inner sleeve is adapted to be selectively worn in a plurality of configurations.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the inner sleeve is removably attached to the torso portion of the garment. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the inner sleeve is substantially permanently attached to the torso portion. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the torso portion has an opening to allow passage of a limb of the wearer and the inner sleeve is attached to the torso portion along only a portion of the opening. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 4 , wherein the portion of the opening along which the inner sleeve is attached extends along the back of a shoulder region of the torso portion. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of configurations includes a configuration in which a limb of the wearer bypasses one or more portions of the inner sleeve. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 6 , wherein the bypassed one or more portions of the inner sleeve are configured to remain entirely covered by the outer sleeve when the outer sleeve is at least partially retracted up the limb of the wearer. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 6 , wherein the inner sleeve is configured to facilitate folding and stowing of the bypassed one or more portions of the inner sleeve in proximity to a protruding side of a bendable region of the limb of the wearer thereby providing extra padding to the protruding side of the bendable region of the limb through a plurality of layering. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of configurations includes a configuration in which a limb of the wearer passes through at least a portion of the inner sleeve. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 9 , wherein the at least a portion of the inner sleeve through which a limb passes is configured to remain fully extended when the outer sleeve is at least partially retracted up the limb of the wearer. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the inner sleeve includes a sleeve section and a stabilizing band, wherein the sleeve section and the stabilizing band are adapted to be selectively bypassed. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the stabilizing band is further adapted to substantially prevent movement of at least a portion of the inner sleeve, when worn in the plurality of configurations. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the stabilizing band and/or one or more portions of the inner sleeve are thicker and/or more durable than other portions of the inner sleeve. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the outer sleeve covers at least a portion of the inner sleeve and wherein the stabilizing band is of sufficient thickness to catch a cuff of the outer sleeve, therefore preventing the outer sleeve from slipping when the outer sleeve is pushed up the limb past the stabilizing band. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the inner sleeve includes a form fitting compression sleeve section specific to the forearm. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the form fitting compression sleeve includes a glove. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the inner sleeve consists of a stabilizing band and is substantially less length than the outer sleeve but sufficient to remain substantially in place when the outer sleeve is selectively retracted up or extended down along the limb of the wearer.