EP0153082A2
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Garment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-02-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-02-06
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a garment formed from, or including, one or more sheet of a plastics material, the or each sheet comprising a continuous layer provided on one side with a plurality of blisters which define pockets of a gas, the continuous layer in the garment being outside the blisters in the sheet. The garment is light in weight, is cheap to produce, has good thermally insulating properties, and has buoyant characteristics.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher Martin Valentine Godfrey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 09:32
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D31/00; A41D31/04; A41D31/06; A41D31/065; A41D2400/00; A41D2400/10; A41D2400/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
47 words
A garment comprising one or more sheet of a plastics material, the or each sheet comprising a continuous layer provided on one side with a plurality of blisters which define pockets of a gas, the continuous layer in the garment being outside the blisters in the sheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
47 words
A garment comprising one or more sheet of a plastics material, the or each sheet comprising a continuous layer provided on one side with a plurality of blisters which define pockets of a gas, the continuous layer in the garment being outside the blisters in the sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A garment according to Claim 1, wherein the one or more sheets is joined at its/their edge regions by one or more of the following: heat-welding; an adhesive; and an adhesive tape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A garment according to Claim 1 or 2, which further comprises ventilation means, the ventilation means preferably comprising regions of perforations through the continuous layer of plastics material, between adjacent blisters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A garment according to any preceding claim, and which is a buoyancy aid and/or is a thermally-insulating garment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A garment according to any preceding claim, which is a sleeveless or sleeved jacket, a pair of trousers, a mitten, a sock, a hat, a gaiter or a puttee.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A garment according to any preceding claim, wherein the exterior of the garment is coloured.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A garment according to any preceding claim, wherein the magnitude of the blisters varies in different regions of the garment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
A garment according to any preceding claim, which also includes means for releasably fastening adjacent regions of the garment, the releasable fastening means preferably being a zip; a series of toggles and corresponding loops; a strip with a plurality of resilient hook members and a strip with a plurality of looped members; buttons and buttonholes; or a buckle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A garment according to any preceding claim, wherein the one or more sheet of plastics material constitutes the sole material over the majority of the garment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A garment according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, wherein externally of the one or more sheet of plastics material is a layer of a wear-resistant material, preferably a cotton material, more preferably denim.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A garment according to any one of Claims 1 to 8 and 10, wherein internally of the one or more sheet of plastics material is a lining of a material comfortable to a wearer of the garment.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
A garment according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, wherein the one or more sheet of plastics material is located in pockets defined by internal and external layers of the garment, whereby said plastics material constitutes an intermediate layer.
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