Patent ID: 8418264

Claim:
A cape for protecting a user, said cape comprising: a main body portion defining a neck portion adapted to be secured to a neck of a said user, the main body portion having opposing front and rear portions; and a pouch assembly provided in the main body, the pouch assembly including: a first cutout portion formed in the main body; a second cutout portion formed in the main body, wherein the second cutout portion is formed adjacent the first cutout portion; a rear panel member affixed to the rear portion of the main body such that the rear panel member covers both the first and second cutout portions and has an open edge portion free from the rear portion of the main body providing user access to a pouch formed between the rear panel member and the rear portion of the main body; and a translucent window panel affixed on the front portion of said main body such that the translucent window panel is sized to cover the first cutout portion and not the second cutout portion, the translucent window panel adapted for providing visual access to a user's personal item disposed in said pouch formed between the rear panel member and the rear portion of the main body.