Patent ID: 9115959
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: A41D,F41H

Abstract:
1. A quick release garment, comprising: a plurality of co-operable garment panels, which when interconnected, form a garment in a configuration wrapped about at least an upper torso of a person; a plurality of releasable mechanical latches, each of the latches having a first portion, a second portion and at least one latch element provided with a bias towards an engaged condition, the mechanical latches being releasably engageable to interconnect the garment panels to form the garment in the configuration wrapped about at least an upper torso of a person; and a release arrangement including a pull cord or a cable configuration in which a single cord or a cable with a hand grip at its remote end is structured to pull, via a multiplex coupling device, respective cables coupled to the mechanical latches, wherein the release arrangement is disposed on the garment and operable in a single operation by one hand to mechanically and substantially simultaneously release the latches by disengaging the at least one latch element, each latch element being disengaged by withdrawing the latch element against said bias; wherein the plurality of releasable mechanical latches is structured so that the single operation allows the garment to fall from the upper torso, and wherein the garment is rapidly restorable to the condition wrapped about at least the upper torso from which it fell, by re-engaging each of the releasable mechanical latches by pushing the first and second portions together, each latch element being pushed back against said bias until the latch element snaps into place and is reengaged.