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Jersey for use with liquid delivery system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1998-05-29
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Granted: 1999-02-02
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Expires: 2018-05-29
Abstract
Abstract A jersey having a back and an openable front. An enclosure is connected to the back for removable insertion of a liquid-fillable bladder within the enclosure. A shoulder harness is connected between upper and lower portions of the enclosure for shoulder support of the liquid-fillable bladder when the jersey is worn with the liquid-fillable bladder inserted within the enclosure. The shoulder harness has left and right upper straps which are respectively connected to the left and right sides of the upper enclosure portion; and, left and right lower straps which are respectively connected to left and right sides of the lower enclosure portion. A left strap coupler adjustably couples the left upper strap to the left lower strap; and, a right strap coupler adjustably couples the right upper strap to the right lower strap. The shoulder harness is also provided with bladder supports. One end of a left bladder support is connected to the left side of the upper enclosure portion, with its opposite end being free for removable, supportable attachment to the liquid-fillable bladder. Similarly, one end of a right bladder support is connected to the right side of the upper enclosure portion, with its opposite end being free for removable, supportable attachment to the liquid-fillable bladder. The left bladder support is further connected to the left upper strap; and, the right bladder support is further connected to the right upper strap.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald David Adam
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:53
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D1/00; A41D1/04; A45; A45F; A45F3/00; A45F3/16; A45F3/20; A41D2400/00; A41D2400/46; A45F3/166
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A jersey comprising: (a) a back; (b) an openable front; (c) a bladder enclosure connected to said back, for removable insertion of a liquid-fillable bladder within said enclosure; and, (d) a shoulder harness connected between upper and lower portions of said enclosure for shoulder support of said liquid-fillable bladder when said jersey is worn with said liquid-fillable bladder inserted within said enclosure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
A jersey comprising: (a) a back; (b) an openable front; (c) a bladder enclosure connected to said back, for removable insertion of a liquid-fillable bladder within said enclosure; and, (d) a shoulder harness connected between upper and lower portions of said enclosure for shoulder support of said liquid-fillable bladder when said jersey is worn with said liquid-fillable bladder inserted within said enclosure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
A jersey as defined in claim 1, wherein said shoulder harness further comprises: (a) left and right upper straps respectively connected to left and right sides of said upper enclosure portion; (b) left and right lower straps respectively connected to left and right sides of said lower enclosure portion; (c) a left strap coupler for adjustably coupling said left upper strap to said left lower strap; and, (d) a right strap coupler for adjustably coupling said right upper strap to said right lower strap.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
A jersey as defined in claim 2, wherein said shoulder harness further comprises: (a) a left bladder support having one portion connected to said left side of said upper enclosure portion and having an opposite portion removably and supportably attachable to said liquid-fillable bladder; and, (b) a right bladder support having one portion connected to said right side of said upper enclosure portion and having an opposite portion removably and supportably attachable to said liquid-fillable bladder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A jersey as defined in claim 3, wherein: (a) said left bladder support is further connected to said left upper strap; and, (b) said right bladder support is further connected to said right upper strap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
157 words
A jersey as defined in claim 3, further comprising: (a) hook type fastening material on one portion of said left bladder support; (b) loop type fastening material on another portion of said left bladder support; (c) hook type fastening material on one portion of said right bladder support; (d) loop type fastening material on another portion of said right bladder support; wherein: (i) said left bladder support opposite end is removably insertable through a first aperture in said liquid-fillable bladder for subsequent removable fastening engagement of said left bladder support hook and loop type fastening materials with said left bladder support forming a closed loop supporting said liquid-fillable bladder; and, (ii) said right bladder support opposite end is removably insertable through a second aperture in said liquid-fillable bladder for subsequent removable fastening engagement of said right bladder support hook and loop type fastening materials with said right bladder support forming a closed loop supporting said liquid-fillable bladder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
A jersey as defined in claim 3, wherein said shoulder harness further comprises: (a) a left cross-strap connected at one end to a frontal portion of said left upper strap; (b) a right cross-strap connected at one end to a frontal portion of said right upper strap; and, (c) a cross-strap coupler for adjustably coupling said left cross-strap to said right cross-strap.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A jersey as defined in claim 3, further comprising a thermal insulation member positionable within said enclosure to thermally insulate a person wearing said jersey from said liquid-fillable bladder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A jersey as defined in claim 7, wherein said thermal insulation member further comprises a pouch for enveloping said bladder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
A jersey as defined in claim 8, wherein said pouch further comprises one face formed of a thermally insulating material and an opposed face formed of a non-thermally insulating material, said pouch orientable either to position said thermally insulating material between said bladder and said jersey back, or to position said non-thermally insulating material between said bladder and said jersey back.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A jersey as defined in claim 3, further comprising a closure member connected between said back and an upper edge of said enclosure to define a closable aperture across an upper portion of said enclosure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A jersey as defined in claim 3, further comprising a pocket in an upper frontal portion of said jersey front for removable insertion into said pocket of a mouthpiece portion of a liquid flow line coupled to said bladder.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A jersey as defined in claim 3, further comprising a loop fixed to an upper frontal portion of said jersey front for removable passage through said loop of a liquid flow line coupled to said bladder.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
A jersey as defined in claim 3, wherein said jersey openable front further comprises a removably fastened opening extending from a neck portion to a waist portion of said jersey, whereby said jersey may be fully opened to separate left and right frontal portions of said jersey.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A jersey as defined in claim 3, wherein said straps are formed of an elastic material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A jersey as defined in claim 3, wherein said enclosure is formed by connecting a panel to said back.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
A jersey as defined in claim 3, wherein said enclosure is formed by connecting a pouch having a pre-formed bladder enclosure to said back.
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