Patent ID: 7735151

Claim:
A safety upper torso garment comprising: (a) a front panel extending from about the waist and hip region to about the shoulders, said front panel including (i) a front upper portion in the vicinity of said shoulder region and a front lower portion in the vicinity of said hip region, (ii) at least a pair of separating sections being configured to extend from about said waist and hip region to about said shoulders, (iii) a donning fastener including two complementary sides configured to releasably fasten to each other, wherein one side of the donning fastener is separable from the garment, wherein said donning fastener is positioned in between said at least a pair of separating sections, wherein said donning fastener extends from about said waist and hip region to about the chest region, and wherein said donning fastener is configured to facilitate donning, securing, and removing the garment, and (iv) a hook and loop fastener including two sides configured to releasably connect to each other, wherein one side of said hook and loop fastener is connected to said donning fastener and extends substantially along the length of said donning fastener and wherein the other side is connected to one of said separating sections, wherein said hook and loop fastener is configured to allow said front panel sections to separate under tension above a pre-determined breakaway threshold when said donning fastener is in a closed position; and (b) a back panel having a back upper portion and a back lower portion and coupled to said front panel.