Flowing zipper vent system for garments

Abstract

A garment including one or more flowing zipper vents (e.g., opposing slider pairs on a zipper, etc) sewn onto a seam of the garment. The garment can include pants legs, wherein each of the pant legs respectively incorporate the fasteners, which when opened allow for venting of air to the interior of the pants to cool a wearer's legs. The garment can include sleeves, wherein each of the sleeves respectively incorporate the fasteners, which when opened allow for venting of air to the interior of the sleeves to cool a wearer's arms. Breathable mesh material can be included with the flowing zipper vent, inside the garment, to hold the garment together and protect skin from full exposure.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO PROVISIONAL APPLICATION[0001]This patent application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 612,466 entitled, “Pants Garment Apparatus With Intermittent Fastener for Venting,” which was filed on Mar. 19, 2012 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. This patent application also claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 648,798 entitled “Flowing Zipper Vent System for Garments,” which was filed on May 18, 2013 and which is incorporated hereby reference in its entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention is generally related to devices and techniques for cooling a garment wearer. More particularly, the present invention is related to a flowing zipper vent system for use in pant legs and sleeves on garments.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Working or playing hard in extremely warm conditions can be uncomfortable and dangerous to the human body. Under ce...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a flowing zipper vent system for garments. The system includes a zipper tape sewn along the inner or outer seam of a pant leg or sleeve, and an opposing slider pair integrated along the zipper tape. The slider pair allows the garment to vent and cool the person wearing the garment when the slider pair is pulled apart to create a vent. The zipper is incorporated within the garment and along the seam, making it a logical location for a full-length zipper system. A breathable mesh material can also be integrated along the entire opening created by the flowing zipper system, providing privacy and ventilation. The system can also include more than one opposing slider pair, allowing for vented openings of varying size in more than one location along a seam.

Problems solved by technology

Working or playing hard in extremely warm conditions can be uncomfortable and dangerous to the human body.

Such is the case in construction occupations where materials and tools can present a problem to exposed skin of workers, and in motorsports where the risk of a wipe out can pose a risk to skin.

One of the difficulties with wearable pants is the inability to cool a wearer's legs, particularly in hot and / or humid weather.

The problem also exists where protective jackets are used.

At worksites, for example, workers routinely find themselves struggling in such weather because their legs become warm in garments that are typically heavy and unbreathable, such a denim workpants.

The discomfort of becoming warm makes it difficult to work efficiently, particularly when wearing work pants or jeans.

In other cases, such as in-door situations, buildings can become hot and humid.

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