Patent ID: 11910857
Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 10:
11. A securement mechanism for an article of apparel, comprising:
a continuous strap comprising:
a first arm strap fixed to a first wrist cuff of the article of apparel, the first arm strap associated with an arm of a wearer of the article of apparel;
a second arm strap fixed to a second wrist cuff of the article of apparel, the second arm strap associated with an opposite arm of the wearer;
wherein the first wrist cuff and the second wrist cuff are directly attached to the article of apparel without sleeves;

wherein the continuous strap extends between the first wrist cuff and the second wrist cuff and wherein the continuous strap is stitched to the article of apparel;
a closure system configured to interlock the first arm strap and the second arm strap in a locked configuration, the closure system including:
a first buckle located on a distal end of the first arm strap extending out from the first wrist cuff; and
a second buckle located on a distal end of the second arm strap extending out from the second wrist cuff, the first buckle and the second buckle having corresponding shapes that fit together, wherein the first buckle and the second buckle are located at opposite ends of the continuous strap in an unlocked configuration; and

wherein the first arm strap and the second arm strap form a loop with the continuous strap when the closure system is in the locked configuration.