Blo-warm vest

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-11-19
NELSON ROBERT ALBIN
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[0010]Accordingly, one advantage of the present invention is to provide a garment such as a vest that is simple to manufacture and involves simple, easy to obtain components.
[0011]Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a garment such as a vest that is comfortable to wear, and easy to use and contains essentially no moisture from the user's breath.
[0012]Yet another advantage of the present invention is to provide such a garment that maintains an even temperature for the user while allowing adjustment of the degree of warmth desired by the user in different environments.
[0013]Other advantages will appear hereinafter.
[0014]It has now been discovered that the above and other advantages of the present invention may be obtained in the following manner. In its simplest form, the present invention includes a garment, suc

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None of these designs properly offer direct and long lasting comfort with a minimum of action needed to be done by the user.
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[0022]The present invention comprises a garment used to provide warmth for a person who is in a cold environment. By the term “garment” is meant any article of clothing worn by a person, including but not limited to vests, jackets, coats and other outerwear. The garment 10 of this invention is shown as a sleeveless vest having a front 11 and back 13 that are fastened together. Other garments including those with sleeves, hoods, long tails, and other garment components or shapes are equally suitable for use in this invention.

[0023]Garment 10 is double layered at least in part to form a chamber 15, shown in Fig. as the space between front 11 and back 13. In a preferred embodiment, garment 10 is formed by bonding two identical or similarly sized sheets at the periphery thereof so that the space between the two sheets forms an air tight chamber.

[0024]A one-way air fill line OAL with tube BB extends from its tip that is located conveniently near the user's head to permit the user to blow...

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Abstract

A garment including a one-way inlet line including a desiccant to remove moisture from the user's breath, the inlet line being connected to a chamber formed by at least a portion of the front and back of the garment. The line extends through a portion of the garment to a designated location where warm air from the user's breath is distributed in the chamber. There is a second valve that the user operates to release the contained air, such as when one goes inside or when one wants to replenish the warm air after a period of time has passed.

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[0001]This application is a Continuation In Part of pending application having Ser. No. 12 / 658,223, filed Feb. 2, 2010, claiming priority from Provisional Application having Ser. No. 61 / 207,063 filed Feb. 9 2009.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to clothing that is worn in cold environments where the clothing warms the user. More particularly, the present invention relates to clothing in which the user's breath is used to provide a heated, insulating device.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Staying warm when outdoors in cold weather is important if one desires to enjoy outdoor activities. Insulated garments have long been provided and are used to retain body heat, particularly for use in sports activities such as hunting, ice fishing, hiking, running, snow skiing, camping, cold weather emergency rescue units and the like.[0004]Some garments employ heaters such as electric or battery powered heaters, while others rely on layers of insulation to trap or retain b...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D13/005F24F3/14
CPCF24F3/1411A41D13/0051A41D13/0025
Inventor NELSON, ROBERT ALBIN
Owner NELSON ROBERT ALBIN
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