Patent ID: 9060553
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
1. An outerwear garment for use with a load-bearing vest, the outerwear garment comprising: a torso portion including a front portion and a rear portion, the torso portion defining an upper neck opening and a lower body opening, the lower body opening defining a front periphery edge and a rear periphery edge; wherein the front portion includes a left front portion and a right front portion, both the left front portion and the right front portion are adapted to extend downwardly from the wearer's neck and shoulders to the front periphery edge, the front periphery edge adapted to be located above the wearer's navel, a zipper that extends from the upper neck opening to the lower body opening, the zipper including a first portion connected to the front left portion and a second portion connected to the front right portion; a system for securing the garment to a load bearing vest, the system including an elastic band and a plurality of fasteners supported by the elastic band for attachment to the load-bearing vest located adjacent the front and rear periphery edges, the elastic band extending through an anchor, wherein the anchor is adapted to retain a selected tension in the elastic band, wherein the front and rear periphery edges are cinchable at or above the load-bearing vest with adjustment of the anchor when worn by a user; wherein the system for securing the garment to a load bearing vest need not be engaged in order for the garment to be donned.