Hunting and sporting suit

Abstract

A hunting and sporting garment includes a means of concealing a user's face comprising a hood, a face covering, means for attaching the face covering and the hood so as to form the concealing means, and means for storage of the face covering. The garment further includes a lower portion having a crotch opening between the leg portions thereof, extending from the waist in the front of the lower portion to the waist in the back of the lower portion wherein the crotch opening is capable of being closed by a closure means.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This invention relates to hunting and sporting garments and more particularly to a hunting and sporting suit which facilitates the convenient covering of ones face and which further facilitates the safe performance of bodily waste functions without the necessity of removing the suit or a portion thereof.BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY[0002]The present invention relates to a hunting and sporting garment which is equipped with a means for concealing a user's face comprising a hood, a face covering, means for attaching the face covering and the hood so as to form the concealing means, and means for storage of the face covering and hood when not in use. The garment further includes a crotch opening and closure means thereby enabling a wearer of the garment to conveniently and safely perform bodily waste functions without removing the garment or a portion thereof.[0003]One-piece and two-piece suits, such as coveralls, snow-suits, etc. are commonly utilized by hunters, sportsm...

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Benefits of technology

[0002]The present invention relates to a hunting and sporting garment which is equipped with a means for concealing a user's face comprising a hood, a face covering, means for attaching the face covering and the hood so as to form the concealing means, and means for storage of the face covering and hood when not in use. The garment further includes a crotch opening and closure means thereby enabling a wearer of the garment to conveniently and safely perform bodily waste functions without removing the garment or a portion thereof.

[0003]One-piece and two-piece suits, such as coveralls, snow-suits, etc. are commonly utilized by hunters, sportsmen and women, and other outdoorsmen and women so as to provide warmth and protection from the elements. Hunters commonly wear suits with a camouflage pattern so as to conceal themselves from the bird or animal which they are hunting. Suits intended to be used in cold weather are insulated and bulky, while suits intended to be used in warmer weather are lighter weight and more breathable, etc. Participants in outdoor sports such snow skiing and snow boarding, snowmobiling, motorcycling, fishing, etc. also utilize one-piece and two-piece suits.

[0004]Prior art hunting and sporting garments commonly incorporate means for covering and / or concealing the face of the wearer. This is desirable when performing hunting activities so as to further hide oneself from a bird or animal which is being hunted. Such face covering means also provide additional protection from the elements, such as protection from wind and / or blowing rain or snow.

[0011]Accordingly, there is a need for an opening and closure system for a hunting and sporting garment that allows a wearer of the garment to conveniently and safely perform bodily waste functions without significantly undressing and without being compelled to assume an inherently uncomfortable and dangerous position.

Problems solved by technology

The use of a separate garment is undesirable, as the face mask can be easily misplaced if removed while a hunting or sporting activity is being performed.

Such prior art face concealing means are undesirable because they are easily displaced from their ideal orientation with respect to a user's face, thereby causing a user's vision to be obscured and / or cannot be removed and easily stored when not in use.

Additionally, outdoor sports normally take place in locations where access to formal restroom facilities is limited or non-existent, such as forests and other wooded areas, mountains, lakes, streams, rivers, open fields, etc.

Further, such sports are commonly engaged in over relatively long time periods.

Difficulties in voiding bodily wastes are inherent in prior art hunting and sporting suits.

However, the location of the opening is inconvenient, uncomfortable, and potentially hazardous when the performance of other bodily waste functions, such as defecation, are attempted by men without removing the garment, and wholly inconvenient, uncomfortable, and potentially hazardous when the performance of any bodily waste function is attempted by women without removing the garment.

This is undesirable, especially in cold weather.

The positions customarily chosen for performing such bodily functions may occasionally lead to accidents such as unwanted soiling of the garment, loss of balance, embarrassing falls, and injury.

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