Abstract: An ice crampon comprises a metal body composed of a head and a heel connected by flexible connecting means formed by at least one flexible cord after passing through length adjustment notches. These notches form part of a notching system securedly attached to the body of the crampon, so that the longitudinal adjustment of the cord is adapted to the shoe size, independently from the fixing means of the crampon.

Abstract: A storage and clothing assembly having a jacket having a shoulder covering section, a right arm, a left arm, and a torso, the jacket being foldable between a wearing configuration and a compact configuration; the assembly further having a backpack having a pocket positioned at the backpack's wearer side and fitted for slidably receiving the jacket, the left and right shoulder straps being positioned for slidably receiving the jacket's left and right arms, the assembly further having button attachment panels for interconnecting the back of the jacket's shoulder section with a wall of the backpack's pocket.

Abstract: A no-slip elbow pad (10) for securely fastening to a user's arm and adequately protecting the user's arm. The no-slip elbow pad (10) includes a padding element (12) having an inner lining (14) and an outer lining (16). The padding element (12) has at least two bands (18, 20) integrally connected thereto. These bands (18, 20) overlay the inner lining (14) of the padding element (12) and are intended to secure the no-slip elbow pad (10) to the user's arm. The inner lining (14) has at least one friction element (28, 30) integrated thereon. Each friction element (28, 30) is intended to engage the user's arm to prevent the no-slip elbow pad (10) from sliding out of a desired position.

Abstract: A woven sock body having a multitude of high friction dots defining friction buttons arrayed around the bottom thereof.

Abstract: A sock used in pilates includes a medial support about an arch portion of the sock, a side support member extending longitudinally along a lateral edge, a metacarpal support member, a reinforcement member extending from a heel portion to the metacarpal support member, and a plurality of raised bumps strategically located on a lower surface to provide tactile response to weight shift and pressure due to posture that can be used to correct or adjust posture during pilates exercises.

Abstract: A jacket that may be used in hot weather is disclosed. The jacket may be particularly useful for motorcycle and equestrian riders. The jacket is sufficiently fashionable and stylish such that it may be worn on other occasions as well. According to some aspects the jacket includes two sleeves, a chest portion, and a back portion. The chest portion is shorter than conventional jackets, and according to some arrangements the chest portion is designed to accent a woman's figure and be worn above the wearer's breastline. A zipper, snaps, buttons, or Velcro, and/or decorative trim may also be added.

Abstract: The present invention provides garments in which the torso front panel and the torso back panel are stitched together along at least a portion of each side of the garment, and along a remaining portion of each side the torso front panel and the torso back panel are left unstitched together. The unstitched together portion of each of the torso front panel and the torso back panel overlap along the side of the garment so as to enclose the torso of the wearer. Each intersection of the bottom edge and the corresponding overlapping side edge of each of the torso front panel and the torso back panel defines a corner that may be configured to be either angular or rounded. In a first preferred embodiment of the present invention, the portion stitched together along each side of the garment includes at least a portion of the circumference of each arm hole, and the unstitched together portion extends below each the arm hole.

Abstract: In a pair of protective trousers having a fly, in which a flap extending from a first edge of a torso-covering portion covers a second edge thereof in a closed condition of the fly but not in an opened condition of the fly and in which the first and second edges are secured releasably to each other, as by a hook-and-loop fastener, in the closed condition, a gusset extends along and between the first and second edges, in the opened and closed conditions.

Abstract: A gripping device attached to the shirt tail of a wearer which can be used for gripping objects. The gripping device is preferably constructed of leather, canvas, thick cotton or some other durable material. The gripping device can be used to open bottles and jars or it can be used in other gripping applications.

Abstract: This is specially designed clothing for autistic children. It may however also be used for children or adults who are physically or mentally infirm and provides a means to secure the clothing and provide a means to shorten the clothing.

Abstract: A medical gown includes separable portions that can be joined using color coded fasteners. The garment includes a pair of sleeve portions each having a separable seam extending from a neck opening to a distal end of the sleeve portion. Disposed along each of two opposing edges of the separable seam are a plurality of mating, color-coded fasteners allowing a medical worker to easily secure the garment about a patient. The garment also includes a back flap that wraps around to partially overlay a front surface of the garment, and which is likewise secured with color-coded fasteners.

Abstract: A bathing suit incorporates two life-saving inflatable bladders stored in pockets located in the front of the suit at waist level. When needed, the bladders can be rapidly inflated and deployed to a collarlike configuration which will keep the wearer's head above water.

Abstract: A garment for protecting the head and neck of a user including a garment body with a neck opening. A hood attached to the garment body. A stretchable tubular knitted collar, attached to the garment body approximate to the neck opening of the garment body and inside at least a portion of the hood.

Abstract: A fastener mechanism releasably unites articles of clothing, which are reliably kept in paired relationship throughout laundering and storage. The fastener mechanism has a first fastener component comprising a disk-shaped member having a body and a grooved portion circumferentially extending around the body. A second fastener component comprising a u-shaped member forms an aperture. The u-shaped member has a ribbed portion circumferentially extending there around to facilitate interlocking of the components. The first and second fastener components are permanently attached to the corresponding articles of clothing via an appending member. A protective concealment pocket is optionally included to house the fastening components when the articles of clothing are worn. The first and second fastener components may be attached to a single article of clothing and act as a releasable fastening device integrally thereon or serve to releasably unite separate clothing components functionally related and distinct.

Abstract: A finger guarding device, in combination a culinary finger guard plate, two finger guards upstanding from a side of the plate and having spacing therebetween to receive a user's middle finger to extend generally parallel to the plate, each finger guard having a finger retention portion overhanging the plate to provide adjustable spaces to receive the user's first and third fingers, between said overhang portion and the plate.

Abstract: A garmet has a hood with an inside front base and a pair of lower front hood portions each having upper and lower projections projecting toward the other lower front hood portion and a securing device connected to each of the projections for connecting the lower projections to each other across a user's face and respectively above and below the user's mouth so that a recess is defined of a size to expose the mouth. When the projections are connected to each other the user will not breath onto the lower front hood portions. A skull cap has a rear lower edge connected to the inside front base of the hood and sleeves with storable gloves can also be included as part of the garmet.

Abstract: An apparatus worn by a user for carrying a pet comprising a garment worn on a torso of the user having a pouch having a first open end attached on a first side of the garment wherein the pet is received through the open end and retained within the pouch.

Abstract: A medical support assembly garment dimensionally adapted to receive a torso of a patient. The garment includes a vest portion including a back portion, and a left front portion and a right front portion each extending from opposite ends of the back portion and each comprising an inner surface facing the torso, and at least one pocket attached to the inner surface of at least one of the left and the right portions, wherein the pocket is adapted to support at least one container for storing bodily fluid outputted from the patient.

Abstract: A hybrid, ventilated garment is provided. Another aspect of the present invention employs a jacket having a body portion with sleeves and a torso, and a removable shell portion having sleeve and torso segments. A further aspect of the present invention provides wind resistant shoulder and sleeve segments which are permanently attached together, and an air permeable and/or perforated lower torso segment attached to at least the shoulder segment.

Abstract: A pant cuff protecting device includes a clip member that has a central section and a first leg and a second leg each attached to and extending away from the central section so that the clip member is U-shaped. Each of the first and second legs has an inner surface facing each other and an outer surface facing away from each other. The central member biases the first and second legs toward each other. The clip member is positioned on a pant cuff such that the cuff is adjacent to and extends along the central member and such that the first leg is positioned outside of a pant leg of the pant cuff.