Patent ID: 8756718
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: A41B,A41D

Abstract:
1. Undergarment to be worn on the torso of a wearer beneath a protective vest or protective uniform, the undergarment consisting of: a fabric tee shirt having a front and back and extending from a lower hem up to a neck opening; and left, central and right elongated flexible vertical rib members, the rib members extending vertically from above the lower hem towards said neck opening and configured to create vertical open channels between the undergarment and the protective vest or uniform to allow body heat and moisture to escape out at a neck opening of the vest or uniform, wherein each said rib member is in the form of a closed-cell polyethylene foam rod of generally circular profile and a diameter of substantially five-eighths inch; and wherein the central rib member is adapted to align with the sternum of said wearer, and wherein the left and right rib members are positioned such that when the undergarment is worn the left and right rib members are disposed at respective positions between the wearer's neck and shoulders, such that the rib members define left and right open vent spaces between the central rib member and the respective left and right rib members.