Abstract: A rain guard is attached to the top front of a football helmet or facemask and is shaped to divert rain or other like moisture away from the wearer's face.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a safety cap which is lightweight and excellent in air ventilating ability and waterproofness in rainy weather or the like. The safety cap includes an air hole penetrating inner and outer walls of a cap body, a drainage channel provided along the inner wall of the cap body for discharging water coming into the cap body through the air hole to outside of the cap body, and a vent hole in an upper side of a cross section of the drainage channel perpendicular to the drainage direction. Alternatively the safety cap includes a drainage groove formed in the outer surface of a cap body and having a plurality of vent holes formed in the side walls thereof, wherein the drainage groove is covered with a cover body having air holes and also an edge section of the drainage groove is opened to an outside of the cap body as a drainage hole.

Abstract: A collar connection device is provided for use with a garment having a double-layer collar, the device having a first functional layer strip connected to sections of the garment by openable closures and a second functional layer strip also connected to sections of the garment by additional openable closures and where the two functional layer strips are attached in a line by a waterproof adhesive seam.

Abstract: Fishing waders equipped with opening and closing means so as to allow a fisherman to urinate without having to draw the garment down. The opening is in the form of a tubular member which may be coiled to return the garment to a water impervious mode.

Abstract: A weather protective garment constructed to better protect an infant seated in a stroller from rain. The infant wears a poncho to which a cape has been attached in the back. The cape is sized to be drapable over the back of the stroller to keep rain from falling into the space between the infant and the back of the stroller, and then onto the stroller seat. This prevents water from pooling on the seat while, at the same time, maintaining the infant fully protected by the poncho.

Abstract: This invention is to provide the innovated limb covering which will improve on some drawbacks of the conventional protective sleeve, long glove, and galoshes, for people having such dress, the access of these conventional limb coverings is too small to be worn, and great inconvenience will be encountered in working even though these coverings can be worn hard. For people dressing little, these limb coverings seem to be loose and may cause failure in use. The innovated limb covering, which comes up without forgoing shortcomings, made of rubber or plastic material by one-piece forming process, comprises the elastic band at one end for easy wearing and close holding; at opposite end it also has several predetermined number of elastic binders whose radius become smaller as getting close to the end for tightly fitting limb and dress; between these two ends the oval-shaped tube with longitudinal fold all over itself is taken as main elastic limb covering body for accommodating limb and clothes properly.

Abstract: A foul weather apparel to be worn by a person in which a tubular enclosure is maintained in a substantially cylindrical shape by flexible hoops at the upper and lower extremities of the enclosure and a circular panel at the top of the tubular enclosure rests on the person's shoulders to support the tubular enclosure and circular hoops. A hood is affixed to the circular panel for covering the person's head and a zipper closed radial slit in the circular panel provides convenient installation and removal of the apparel.

Abstract: A raincoat made out of a continuous folded web forming a subtantially rectangular shape with two long sides and two short sides. A sealed portion extends perpendicular to the fold that defines one of the long sides and extends a distance that is comparable to the diameter of the head of the user. Two parallel and spaced apart longitudinal cuts extend perpendicular to one of the short ends to define a pair of straps for the hood when the sheet is separated from the web and unfolded. A second pair of straps is formed by a third cut that extends perpendicular to the cut that is farther away from the fold. A user ends up with a raincoat that effectively protects him or her from the rain.

Abstract: A liquid proof seam construction is provided. A double needle flat-felled seam is constructed having a melt adhesive polymer film disposed within the seam. The seam is then passed through a hot air/pressure device which melts the film and compresses the seam. This forms a liquid, e.g. waterproof, bond between adjacent layers of material and also fills up any area around the stitching formed by needle holes.

Abstract: A one-piece wet suit comprises a continuous body portion having a neck opening, arm openings and leg openings, the suit being formed from panels of a first, insulative material and panels of a second material having higher elasticity than the first material. The second material extends around at least part of the neck opening to allow the suit to be pulled on or taken off over the body of a wearer via the neck opening.

Abstract: The underarm areas of shirts may be treated with a water-repellent material to render only the underarm areas of a shirt nonabsorbent of perspiration while yet permitting perspiration to transfer through the underarm fabric areas. A shirt so treated thus has underarm areas that are nonabsorbent of perspiration, and non-underarm areas which absorb perspiration in the usual manner.

Abstract: A wet type survival suit, particularly useful for oil rig workers or pilots and crew members stranded in water, includes an outer layer of material including a sheet of breathing material sandwiched between layers of fire protection material, a middle layer of insulation material that provides flotation, and an inner layer of fire protection material. This arrangement protects against fire, allows perspiration to evaporate, and allows the user to float in water. Suit adjusting laces are provided to adjust the suit to a comfortable configuration for the user. Zippers close the suit to a tight fit for use in water and can be loosened to reduce the restriction when desired.

Abstract: A waterproof article for use in, for example, protective clothing. The article prevents liquid water from penetrating through to undergarments while at the same time permitting moisture vapor such as perspiration to pass out through the article. The article is thus both breathable and waterproof. The article is layered: a microporous hydrophobic outer layer which permits the passage of moisture vapor but resists penetration by liquid water at pressures up to about 345 Kn/m.sup.2 ; a hyrophilic inner layer permitting the transfer of moisture vapor but preventing surface tension lowering agents such as those contained in perspiration and/or body oils from reaching the hydrophobic layer.