US4569087A
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Athletic garments for the insulation of heat radiating from and application of a cooling medium to the limb of a body
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-04-25
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Granted: 1986-02-11
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Expires: 2004-04-25
Abstract
Abstract An athletic garment for the insulation of heat radiated from a body extremity of a user or for the application of a cooling medium to a body extremity of a user having a limb enclosing means for enclosing the body extremity and a harness for supporting the athletic garment from the body of the user. The limb enclosing means, which may be a sleeve or a legging, encloses the body extremity for insulating the heat radiated from the limb of a user. In another embodiment, an athletic garment comprises limb enclosing means to which a pocket containing a cooling medium is attached for applying a cooling medium to the extremity.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald J. Kerwin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:00
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F7/00; A61F7/02; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/002; A41D13/005; A41D13/0053; A61F2007/0001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
An athletic garment comprising: (a) a single limb enclosing member; (b) a neck band encircling the neck of the body; and (c) yoke means supported by both shoulders of the body and interconnecting said band and said limb enclosing member for supporting said garment from the neck and both shoulders of the body of the user of said garment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
An athletic garment comprising: (a) a single limb enclosing member; (b) a neck band encircling the neck of the body; and (c) yoke means supported by both shoulders of the body and interconnecting said band and said limb enclosing member for supporting said garment from the neck and both shoulders of the body of the user of said garment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
An athletic garment as claimed in claim 1 wherein said band has confronting free ends and said means is formed with separable sections detachably connected for the supporting of said garment from the user and for the removal of said garment from the user.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
An athletic garment as claimed in claim 2 wherein said limb enclosing member includes at the free end thereof yieldable contraction means for encircling the limb of the user of said garment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An athletic garment as claimed in claim 3 wherein said limb encircling member is in the form of a sleeve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An athletic garment as claimed in claim 4 wherein said band is in the form of a collar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An athletic garment as claimed in claim 1 wherein said band is an endless yieldable contraction band.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
An athletic garment as claimed in claim 6 wherein said limb enclosing means includes at the free end thereof yieldable contraction means for encircling the limb of the user of said garment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
An athletic garment comprising: (a) a limb enclosing member; (b) a leak-proof pocket on said limb enclosing member arranged for holding a cooling medium for application to a limb of the user; (c) a band encircling a portion of the body other than a limb; and (d) means interconnecting said band and said limb enclosing member for supporting said garment from the user of said garment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
An athletic garment comprising: (a) a limb enclosing member; (b) a leak-proof pocket on said limb enclosing member arranged for holding a cooling medium for application to a limb of the user; (c) a band encircling a portion of the body other than a limb; and (d) means interconnecting said band and said limb enclosing member for supporting said garment from the user of said garment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
An athletic garment as claimed in claim 8 wherein said band has confronting free ends and means on said confronting free ends detachably connecting said free ends for the supporting of said garment from the user and for the removal of said garment from the user.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
An athletic garment as claimed in claim 8 wherein said band is an endless yieldable contraction band.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
An athletic garment as claimed in claim 8 wherein said limb enclosing member includes at the free ends thereof yieldable contraction means for encircling the limb of the user of said garment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
An athletic garment as claimed in claim 8 wherein said garment comprises a shell to which said means is attached.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
An athletic garment as claimed in claim 8 wherein said limb enclosing member is in the form of a sleeve and said band is in the form of a collar.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
An athletic garment as claimed in claim 8 wherein said limb enclosing member is in the form of a legging and said band encircles the waist of the body of the user.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
An athletic garment as claimed in claim 14 wherein said band has confronting free ends and means on said confronting free ends detachably connecting said free ends for the supporting of said garment from the user and for the removal of said garment from the user.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
An athletic garment as claimed in claim 8 wherein said pocket comprises a plurality of compartments in which said cooling medium is contained for application of the cooling medium to selected areas of a limb.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-02-10 | 1989-08-12 | 1990-02-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-02-10 | 1993-08-12 | 1994-02-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-02-10 | 1997-08-12 | 1998-02-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |