Patent ID: 6076194
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: A41D,G09F

Abstract:
A new and improved wearing apparel system with suspended indicia comprising, in combination:a T-shirt having a torso portion positionable around the torso of a wearer with a lower central opening for the waist of a wearer and an upper central opening for the neck of a wearer and upper side openings for the arms of a wearer, the torso portion having a pair of circular holes there through, the holes being laterally spaced along a horizontal line between the lower opening and the upper opening, closer to the upper opening, and located generally between the upper opening and one arm opening, the holes being laterally spaced by about 2 inches with each hole having a diameter of about 3/16 inch, each of the holes having there around strengthening members formed as overcast stitching in lines essentially radially extending from the center of each hole for improved wear resistance;a flexible connector with a length of about 81/4 inches, the connector being formed of a plurality of hollow balls, each of the balls having a diameter of about 5/32 inch with two small apertures extending through each ball in diametrically opposed relationship, the balls including two end balls and a plurality of intermediate balls, a dumbbell shaped member located between adjacent intermediate balls and between each end ball and its adjacent intermediate ball, the members including enlarged end sections located within adjacent balls and a reduced diameter central section extending through the apertures of adjacent balls to effect the flexible coupling between the balls of the connector, the connector also including a coupling piece in a generally cylindrical configuration with spaced axial slits along one axial edge and an enlarged opening there between for removable receipt of the end balls for allowing the connector to be selectively formed into a loop with the connector extending through the apertures with the coupling piece located interior of the torso section of the T-shirt and with the connecter in three sections forming angles of about 60 degrees plus or minus 10 percent;a transparent holder in a rectangular configuration with three closed edges and a planar opening extending interiorly from an upper edge thereof and a replaceable sign located within the opening, the holder having a bore located above the opening; anda loop of generally rigid metallic wire extending around the connector exterior of the T-shirt and through the bore in the holder for coupling the holder to the connector.