Patent ID: 6859942

Claim:
A protective poncho type outer garment to be worn about the upper body torso of a person, the garment comprising: a main body panel having a shoulder portion with a neck opening for passage of a wearer's head and front and back portions open at the sides; a pair of opposed outwardly extending sleeves respectively secured to opposite sides of said shoulder portion; said sleeves having forearm and upper arm portions wherein said forearm portions are continuous tubular sleeves and said upper arm portions are open at the bottom for alternate protrusion therethrough of a wearer's arms; a first adjustable waist belt secured to opposite sides of said front portion and having a buckle fastener for securement of said first belt at the back of a wearer: a second adjustable waist belt secured to opposite sides of said back portion and having a buckle fastener for securement of said second belt at the front of a wearer: said front and back portions being narrower side to side adjacent said shoulder area; and said narrower portions of said front and back portions being provided by pleats.