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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to improvements in protective garments adapted for use by spectators at outdoor winter sports such as football games or the like, or by sportsmen such as duck hunters, for example.
2. Description of Prior Art
Those concerned with the development of protective clothing for spectators and hunters have long recognized the need for protecting the legs and feet of an individual even when such individuals are wearing warm boots and socks. Attempts in the past to provide some type of garment to keep the legs and feet warm have generally been in the form of a garment much like the lower half of a sleeping bag which has a bottom panel or flat area for receiving the feet of the wearer and an insulated peripheral panel enclosing the legs and lower body of the wearer, up to the waist, with a zipper-type closure provided on the front of the garment to enable the wearer to easily get into and out of the garment. Some of these garments have seats formed into the garment itself in the form of inflatable pillows.
None of these prior art devices however, provide a unitized structure for the purpose of providing a seat cushion that also functions as a carrying case. The present invention, on the other hand, provides a convenient carrying case by integrating the seat-cushion and leg-warmer/protector into a unitary structure.