Patent ID: 8448263
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: A41D,A42B,A47G

Abstract:
1. A cold-weather protective wearable article of clothing, said article of clothing comprising: (a) a body including a generally tubular lower body portion and an upper body portion having a pair of longitudinal edges extending from a neck portion of said upper body portion to an upper edge of said lower body portion; (b) a zipper disposed along longitudinal edges of said upper body portion and configured to selectively open or close said upper body portion; (c) two groups of first fasteners disposed along a top edge of said upper body portion in a spaced apart relationship with each other for holding upper corners of said upper body portion in place over shoulders of a wearer, each of said two groups of fasteners having a plurality of fasteners; (d) two groups of second fasteners, each disposed proximal midsection of the wearer and having a plurality of fasteners disposed along and spaced from a respective longitudinal edge of said upper body portion; and a first notch cut into said top edge of said upper body portion, a second notch cut in to said top edge of said upper body and spaced from said first notch, such that an area between said first and second notches forms a flap; (e) a hood formed integrally with and/or attached to said upper body portion adjacent a top edge of said flap and mediates said two groups of first fasteners, said hood extending outwardly from said top edge of said flap; wherein said top edge of said flap has a smaller width than a lower edge of said hood.