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Removable garment protective assembly

US7237270B2 · kind B2 · utility

37Cited by
7References
29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 8, 2004
Grant dateJul 3, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA41D13/065
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A garment has a pants leg with a front layer stitched along an outer peripheral seam to the pants leg to form a pocket with an interior cavity. The front layer has a central opening spaced from the outer peripheral seam and defined by an inner periphery. A protective insert, which may be formed of foam, and which is larger than the central opening is removably positionable within the pocket. A stiff cap formed of a material such as SANTOPRENE® thermoplastic elastomer, is stitched to the insert. The cap has a flange which projects outwardly from a central region around a line of attachment. The central region is no larger than the pocket central opening. The insert is removably receivable within the pocket such that the inner periphery of the front layer is engaged between the stiff cap flange and the insert.

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