Patent ID: 6185744
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
A thermal garment for a person, the garment comprising:a shell that is worn by a user and that overlays and covers a substantial portion of the back and chest of the user, the shell having inner and outer layers that define a chamber therebetween, the chamber overlaying a substantial portion of the back and chest of the user, the shell also having an access opening that extends from the chamber to outside the shell, to access the chamber; anda thermal insert that can be preheated to a preselected temperature to warm the user, and can be precooled to a preselected temperature to cool the user, the thermal insert substantially conforming to the chamber with a body portion and two leg portions that extend in the same general direction from the body portion, the thermal insert being removably positioned in the chamber, the thermal insert having a width and the access opening having a length that is about as long as the thermal insert is wide, so the thermal insert is easily and conveniently insertable into and removable from the chamber.