Patent ID: 6990686
Filing Date: 2006-01-31
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
1. An article of clothing for inhibiting the transfer of liquid from liquid-containing material contacting the exterior of said article of clothing through said article of clothing to the interior of said article of clothing, said article of clothing comprising: a back sized to cover at least a portion of the wearer's upper body, said back having a length extending between about the top of wearer's shoulder area and at least about the wearer's waist, said back including a front extending from said back toward the abdomen of said wearer and sized to cover at least a portion of the wearer's upper body, said front having a length extending between said back and about the upper abdomen of said wearer, said front including a front protective layer formed of a material inhibiting the transfer of liquid from said liquid-containing material, said front protective layer extending from said back protective layer to about the upper abdomen area of said wearer, and a front absorbing layer formed of a liquid-absorbing material to absorb liquid from said liquid-containing material, said front absorbing layer being positioned external to said front protective layer and sized to extend from said back absorbing layer toward about the lower rib cage of the wearer; and