US4718123A
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Cold climate protective garment
Assignee: HUGGLER INTERNATIONAL Inc
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Filing: 1986-05-06
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Granted: 1988-01-12
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Expires: 2006-05-06
Abstract
Abstract A garment made of virtually any woven fabric, completely homogeneous in construction includes a main body portion of the same general shape as that of the upper torso in that the bottom is narrower than the top. At the top of the garment are two directly opposed straight appendages that emanate from the main body at ninety degree angles. These appendages wrap around a user's neck and fasten to one another at the ends. At the top of the appendages and centered with the main body is an additional portion of fabric, semi-elliptical in shape.
Inventors
- 👤 Chrissellene Petropoulos
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:03
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D23/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A garment for protecting a user's face, neck and upper torso areas from exposure to cold weather, said garment comprising: a main body tapered at one end and substantially shaped to conform to an upper torso; first and second appendages each having one end respectively attached at opposite sides of the other end of said main body and at substantially 90° from said main body, said appendages being of sufficient length to encircle the user's neck; a semi-elliptical muffler element disposed between said appendages with the straight edge attached to the other end of said main body, said semielliptical muffler element when fully extended from said main body substantially covering the user's nose, mouth and chin; and mating fastening means disposed on the other ends of said appendages for securing said garment at the rear of the user's neck when said appendages encircle the user's neck.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A garment for protecting a user's face, neck and upper torso areas from exposure to cold weather, said garment comprising: a main body tapered at one end and substantially shaped to conform to an upper torso; first and second appendages each having one end respectively attached at opposite sides of the other end of said main body and at substantially 90° from said main body, said appendages being of sufficient length to encircle the user's neck; a semi-elliptical muffler element disposed between said appendages with the straight edge attached to the other end of said main body, said semielliptical muffler element when fully extended from said main body substantially covering the user's nose, mouth and chin; and mating fastening means disposed on the other ends of said appendages for securing said garment at the rear of the user's neck when said appendages encircle the user's neck.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The garment as in claim 1, said fastening means comprising Velcro fasteners.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The garment as in claim 1, said garment being made of woven material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The garment as in claim 3, said woven material being any one of wool, polyester and wool/polyester blends.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The garment as in claim 1, said main body, first and second appendages and muffler element being integrally connected.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The garment as in claim 1, said main body, first and second appendages and muffler element being made from a single piece of woven material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
139 words
A garment for protecting a user's face, neck and upper torso areas from exposure to cold weather, said garment comprising: a main body tapered at one end and substantially shaped to conform to an upper torso; first and second appendages each having one end respectively attached at opposite sides of the other end of said main body, said appendages being of sufficient length to encircle the user's neck; a muffler element disposed between said appendages and attached to and extending from the other end of said main body for substantially covering the user's face; and mating fastening means disposed on the other ends of said appendages for securing said garment to the user when said appendages encircle the user's neck; said main body, first and second appendages and muffler element being made from a single piece of woven material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
139 words
A garment for protecting a user's face, neck and upper torso areas from exposure to cold weather, said garment comprising: a main body tapered at one end and substantially shaped to conform to an upper torso; first and second appendages each having one end respectively attached at opposite sides of the other end of said main body, said appendages being of sufficient length to encircle the user's neck; a muffler element disposed between said appendages and attached to and extending from the other end of said main body for substantially covering the user's face; and mating fastening means disposed on the other ends of said appendages for securing said garment to the user when said appendages encircle the user's neck; said main body, first and second appendages and muffler element being made from a single piece of woven material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The garment as in claim 7, said first and second appendages being disposed at substantially 90° from said main body and said muffler element being semi-elliptical in shape with the straight edge attached to said main body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The garment as in claim 7, said fastening means comprising Velcro fasteners.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The garment as in claim 7, said garment being made of woven material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The garment as in claim 10, said woven material being any one of wool, polyester and wool/polyester blends.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The garment as in claim 7, said main body, first and second appendages and muffler element being integrally connected.
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