Patent ID: 8490219

Claim:
A firefighter jacket comprising: a. a torso-covering portion having a front and back and comprising: i. a front-side and a back-side, wherein the back-side is longer than the front-side; ii. first and second sleeves; iii. first and second openings at which the first and second sleeves are respectively connected and through which a wearer's arms project into the sleeves with the firefighter jacket worn, the openings each having a diameter; iv. first and second opposite side portions, the first side portion within a space between parallel vertical lines spaced a distance equal to the diameter of the first opening and containing the first opening, the second side portion within a space between parallel vertical lines spaced a distance equal to the diameter of the second opening and containing the second opening; b. a first pocket extending from the front-side to the back-side of the torso-covering portion and extending over the first side portion, the pocket comprising: i. an interior chamber having a width and a depth, wherein: 1. the depth of the interior chamber is greater towards the back-side of the torso-covering portion than towards the front-side of the torso-covering portion, and 2. a bottom edge of the pocket follows a bottom edge portion of the firefighter jacket; and ii. an opening to the interior chamber, the opening extending horizontally.