Upper body undergarment (undershirt garment)

Abstract

An Upper-Body Undergarment (undershirt garment) that can be worn directly on top of the skin but beneath the next layer of garment as outer garment protection from upper body perspiration stains. The said undergarment is fashioned to allow ventilation and concealment and is ideal for wearing under outer garments such as shirts, T-shirts, coats, jackets, sweaters and the likes, especially in climates that are hot and the need to wear less clothing becomes important.

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[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 343,928 filed May 6, 2010 entitled, “Upper Body Under Garment (Undershirt Garment)”BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0002]Up until this invention, men wanting to wear an upper body undergarment under a dress shirt, casual shirt, a T-shirt, etc., had basically two choices either a T-shirt (round neck or V-neck) or tube ‘tank top’. Both of these styled under garments are designed to be worn in a full length fashion to cover the torso (extending from shoulder to below the waistline) and are usually tucked and secured into the pants, at the waistline, by a belt. These full length type undergarments have the potential problems of 1) restricting how a person wears the upper body outer garment, 2) creating a potential situation for the upper body temperature to be un-necessarily elevated causing the body to sweat because the entrapment of body heat. In other words, a T-shirt or ‘tank top” wearer is forced to wear thei...

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Benefits of technology

[0004]The Upper Body Undergarment is a type of undershirt garment that can be worn, preferably by men, as outer clothing protection from upper body perspiration. The said garment is worn directly on top of the skin but beneath the next layer of outer clothing to provided protection from upper body perspiration, especially in the underarm area. The said undergarment allows more open upper chest ventilation (which aids in keeping the body temperature at a comfortable level) and allows a wearer to wear outer garments such as coats, shirts, jackets and the likes with more freedom.

[0006]In the “open-chest” area design embodiments, there is less fabric to trap heat against the body allowing for less propensity to generate perspiration and this in turns create a cooler and comfortable wearing experience. It is preferred that this undershirt garment be constructed of a lightweight cotton fabric type material to allow for some level of perspiration absorption and wear comfortability.

Problems solved by technology

These full length type undergarments have the potential problems of 1) restricting how a person wears the upper body outer garment, 2) creating a potential situation for the upper body temperature to be un-necessarily elevated causing the body to sweat because the entrapment of body heat.

For the upper body, the underarm areas perspire the most and this perspiration can cause permanent stains that can ruin the best of fabrics.

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