US4665564A
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Upper torso garments
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-10-22
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Granted: 1987-05-19
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Expires: 2006-10-22
Abstract
Abstract A garment to be worn with a cervical traction device includes four detachable slit openings extending from adjacent neck-shoulder areas of the wearer to lower extremities of the garment, allowing the garment to be put on and taken off the wearer.
Inventors
- 👤 Jimmie M. Bogart
- 👤 Elvina J. Long
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:32
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/01; A61F5/04; A61F5/05; A61F5/055
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
An upper-torso garment adapted to be worn by a person wearing a cervical traction assembly, said garment comprising, in combination: a neck-encircling upper portion having a pair of front panel portions attached thereto and descending therefrom, and first cooperative fastening means extending along first edges of said front panel portions to allow said front panel portions to be detachably fastened together; a pair of side panel portions and a back panel portion attached to and descending from said neck-encircling portion; and a plurality of further cooperative fastening means extending along the edges of said side panel portions and said back panel portion to allow said back panel portion to be detachably fastened to first edges of said side panel portions and to allow second edges of said side panel portions to be detachably fastened to second edges of said front panel portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
An upper-torso garment adapted to be worn by a person wearing a cervical traction assembly, said garment comprising, in combination: a neck-encircling upper portion having a pair of front panel portions attached thereto and descending therefrom, and first cooperative fastening means extending along first edges of said front panel portions to allow said front panel portions to be detachably fastened together; a pair of side panel portions and a back panel portion attached to and descending from said neck-encircling portion; and a plurality of further cooperative fastening means extending along the edges of said side panel portions and said back panel portion to allow said back panel portion to be detachably fastened to first edges of said side panel portions and to allow second edges of said side panel portions to be detachably fastened to second edges of said front panel portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein said first cooperaing fastening means comprises cooperating buttons and buttonholes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein said further cooperative fastening means include loop-forming pile fabric connector strips.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The garment of claim 1 having reinforcing means located adjacent the upper end of each of said further cooperative fastening means.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-05-18 | 1990-11-17 | 1991-05-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-05-18 | 1994-11-17 | 1995-05-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-05-18 | 1998-11-17 | 1999-05-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |