Reflective activity garment
a reflective and activity technology, applied in the field of activity garments, can solve the problems of increasing the risk of an accident involving a runner and a motor vehicle, walking along a roadway or even on the sidewalk, and presenting dangers to runners
Inactive Publication Date: 2016-08-11
IBARRA NERI HUGO GERARDO
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The present invention is an activity garment for use in darkness. It consists of a shirt, pants, and a reflective material that is attached to the shirt and pants. The reflective material can be a series of strips that are located on the chest and abdomen of the shirt, and along the first side of each pant leg. The technical effect of this invention is to improve the visibility of the wearer in the dark, making them easier to see and identifiable as a person.
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However, jogging along a roadway or even on the sidewalk can present dangers when the runner is running at night.
The reduced visibility of nighttime hours increases the risk of an accident involving a runner and a motor vehicle.
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[0007]The present invention relates to an activity garment that an individual may wear while running or jogging. The activity garment in accordance with the present invention includes a shirt and pants that have reflective strips positioned on the garment to increase the visibility of the user. In reference to FIG. 1, an activity garment 100 in accordance with the present invention is depicted. As shown, the activity garment 100 includes a shirt 20 and a pair of pants 30. The shirt 20 includes a series of reflective strips that are positioned along the front of the shirt for visibility purposes. The series of reflective strips provide a means for reflective visibility during darkness. As shown in FIG. 1, chest reflective strips 21 are shown that are placed along the chest area of the shirt 20. Below the chest strips 21 include a series of abdominal reflective strips 23. Just one side of the shirt 20 is shown in FIG. 1. However it is contemplated that similar reflective strips may be...
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An activity garment for use in darkness comprising: a shirt; a means for reflective visibility over at least one side of the shirt; a pair of pants, where the pair of pants are worn in conjunction with the shirt; and a means for reflective visibility extending over the length of each respective leg of the pair of pants. The means for reflective visibility over at least one side of the shirt may include a series of reflective strips, where the series of reflective strips include a grouping over a chest area of the shirt and a grouping over an abdominal area. The means for reflective visibility extending over the length of each respective leg of the pair of pants may include reflective strips along a first side of each pants leg.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of Invention[0002]The present invention relates to an activity garment that includes reflective strips for visibility purposes.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]Individuals engaged in various forms of exercise for health and competition purposes. One popular form of exercise is running. Running helps individuals maintain reasonable health due to its vigorous nature. Runners many times run at various times of day and thus one of the advantages of participating in running. Many runners choose to run in the evening or early hours in the morning where the sun has not risen or at the end of day where after the sun is set. When jogging or running or in low light or in the darkness the visibility of the runner is substantially diminished. Runners typically jog on the sidewalk or along a roadway for convenient purposes. However, jogging along a roadway or even on the sidewalk can present dangers when the runner is running at night. The reduce...
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IPC IPC(8): A41D13/01
CPCA41D13/01
Inventor IBARRA NERI, HUGO GERARDO
Owner IBARRA NERI HUGO GERARDO