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US5035006:
Convertible mask, ascot and visor garment and method of conversion therebetween
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Hetz, Mary N.; both ofBend, OR
Brothers, Bruce J.; both ofBend, OR
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| Assignee: |
Hot Cheeks, Inc., Bend, OR
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| Published / Filed: |
1991-07-30
/ 1989-10-25
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| Application Number: |
US1989000426873
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 13/11;
A41D 15/04;
A41D 23/00;
A61F 9/04;
IPC-7:
A42B 1/04;
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| ECLA Code: |
A61F9/04B; A41D13/11C; A41D15/04; A41D23/00; K41D300/320;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/209.11;
002/012;
002/200.1;
002/203;
002/206;
002/909;
128/206.19;
128/206.27;
128/207.11;
D24/110.1;
Original:
002/209.1;
002/012;
002/203;
002/206;
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| Field of Search: |
002/209.1,196,206,207,203,12,9
128/206.12,206.19,206.28
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| Priority Number: |
| 1989-10-25 |
US1989000426873 |
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| Abstract: |
A garment selectively convertible between several different fashions, such as an ascot, a face and neck mask, and a visor, includes a body or bib portion having a protruding distal edge and opposing side edges. The garment further includes a nose portion having a proximate edge opposite the distal edge, and a breathing vent portion of a foraminous fabric interconnecting the body and nose portions. Two opposing side straps extend outwardly from each of the side edges to secure the garment on a wearer. The side straps may each have a mating portion of a VELCRO hook and eye fabric fastener means attached thereto for releasably interconnecting the straps to secure the garment on a wearer and to provide incremental size adjustment of the garment. Alternatively, the side straps may be permanently interconnected by an elastic insert for resiliently securing the garment on a wearer. The body, nose and strap portions of the garment are preferably formed by inner and outer layers of fabric, with the outer layer being of a water repellant or weather resistant fabric, and the inner layer being a soft fabric, such as a cotton fleece. A method is also provided of converting such a garment between uses as an ascot, a face mask, and a visor.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Klarquist, Sparkman, Campbell, Leigh & Whinston ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Nerbun, Peter;
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First Claim:
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We claim:
1. A garment selectively convertible between an ascot, a face and neck mask, and a visor, comprising:
- a body portion having a protruding distal edge and opposing side edges, the body portion being of a size and shape sufficient to interchangeably form a bill portion of a visor, a draping portion of an ascot, and a neck portion of a mask;
- a nose portion having a proximate edge opposite the distal edge;
- a breathing vent portion of a foraminous fabric interconnecting the body and nose portions, the breathing vent portion being located and shaped such that the breathing vent portion is exposed when the garment is worn as a mask and covered when the garment is worn as an ascot and as a visor; and
- securing means adjacent the side edges for securing the garment on a wearer's head, about a wearer's neck, and over a wearer's face;
- the body portion, nose portion, breathing vent portion and securing means being positioned in relation to each other such that, in a first fashion, with the garment worn as an ascot, the securing means extends around a wearer's neck and the body portion drapes downwardly from the securing means to cover a portion of the wearer's chest; in a second fashion, with the garment worn as a face and neck mask, the securing means extends around a wearer's head, the nose portion receives a wearer's nose and the breathing vent portion allows ease of breathing, and the body portion drapes downwardly from the securing means to cover a portion of the wearer's face and neck; and in a third fashion, with the garment worn as a visor, the garment is folded approximately parallel to the proximate edge and substantially along the nose portion to form a front band portion of the visor, the securing means extends from the front band portion around a wearer's head, and the body portion extends outwardly from the wearer's head and over the wearer's eyes to form a bill portion of the visor, with the bill portion being adjustable in length from the front band portion to the distal edge depending on the position of the fold along the nose portion.
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