TACTICAL GARMENTS OR PERSONAL ITEMS WITH ONE OR MORE INTEGRATED UTILITY WIRES
An article of clothing with a storage compartment and a utility wire disposed within the storage compartment.
The disclosure claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/447,055 filed Jan. 17, 2017, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
FIELD OF THE DISCLOSUREThe disclosure generally relates to utility wires and more particularly relates to one or more utility wires embedded within a garment or personal item.
BACKGROUNDUtility wires are used as garrote wires, sewing tools, a suture tool, fishing lines, sawing tools, restraints, and the like. The wires are useful against tensile and compressive forces. The wire can be made in various sizes, and the size of the wire is measured in gauges. Wire gauge is the measurement of wire diameter. A common designation is the British Standard Wire Gauge (SWG) that corresponds to an imperial unit and a metric unit of measurement. The SWG can range from 7/0 to 50, though there is no limit to the diameter size of a wire. The preferred gauge will depend on the intended use of the wire.
The wires are generally without handles on either end. However, handles generally only further frustrate storing wire because the handles will bulge in a concealed and inconspicuous place. In some situations, the wire may be needed for covert operations where movement or noise may alert the presence of others. Fumbling around in a backpack, pants pocket, or other clothing accessory could give away a person's position.
The detailed description is set forth with reference to the accompanying drawings. The use of the same reference numerals may indicate similar or identical items. Various embodiments may utilize elements and/or components other than those illustrated in the drawings, and some elements and/or components may not be present in various embodiments. Elements and/or components in the figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. Throughout this disclosure, depending on the context, singular and plural terminology may be used interchangeably.
Described below are embodiments of tactical garments and/or personal items with one or more integrated utility wires. As used herein, the terms “wire,” “utility wire,” and “selectively removable wire” are interchangeable and refer to a thin, sometimes flexible single or interwoven multitude of wires of varying gauges. Also used herein, the term “tactical garment” refers to an article of clothing, personal accessories, and other everyday objects with a use beyond covering a body part. In some instances, the utility wire may be used as a garrote, sewing tool, suture, fishing lines, saw, restraint, and the like. The utility wire can be disposed, integrated, or concealed anywhere in or on clothing, personal accessories, and everyday objects. For example, the utility wire can be concealed or hidden in a pouch, a pocket, placket, label, lapel, hem, collar, cuff, seam, or under a flap to name a few. The utility wire, when disposed in the garment, can have a straight configuration, a coiled configuration, a serpentine configuration, a free-form configuration, or any other suitable configuration. The utility wire is separable (e.g., removable) from the clothing, personal accessories, and other everyday objects.
In some embodiments, the tactical garments with the integrated utility wire may be a garment with a compartment embedded within the garment. The compartment may be temporary or permanent. The compartment may be a pocket, pouch, flap, cross-stitching, or other compartment made of material attached to the garment. The compartment can be closed to house a selectively removable wire by a variety of methods or fasteners. The compartment may be temporary because the owner may detach the wire from the compartment in a time of need, such as self-defense. The compartment may be temporary because it is configured to tear away from the garment with sufficient force exerted on the wire. In other embodiments, the compartment may be permanent and allow the owner to reload the compartment with the wire. One benefit to a dedicated compartment for the selectively removable wire is easy access to a garrote or restraint, and the user would be able to quickly retrieve the utility wire from the stored location. The selectively removable wire may be bound within the compartment by adhesive, woven material, welded, or another temporary binding method. A used herein, the term “user” refers to an individual who is wearing or carrying the tactical garment. The wire may also be coupled to at least two handles on either end. In some embodiments, the handles help provide a firm grip on either end of the utility wire. A firm grip on the handles can ensure a user's grasp of the handles does not slip, especially in an emergency. In other instances, only one end of the wire may include a handle.
The tactical garment may be a variety of clothing including an armband, an arm warmer, a bracelet, a necklace, jewelry, a glove, a sleeve, a shoulder pad, an elbow pad, a belt, suspenders, a coat, a sport coat, a jacket, a flak jacket, a flight jacket, a military jacket, a vest, a gilet, a blazer, a windbreaker, a sweater, a hoodie, a shirt, a t-shirt, a v-neck shirt, a crew neck shirt, a polo shirt, a turtle neck, a long sleeve shirt, a short sleeve shirt, an undershirt, a parka, a raincoat, a tunic, a dress, a shoe, a sneaker, a boot, a slipper, footwear, hosiery, a leg warmer, leggings, tights, stockings, a sandal, a sock, a suit, a gown, a hat, a visor, a bra, a baseball cap, a helmet, a scarf, a beanie, a mask, an earmuff, a headscarf, a compression garmet, shorts, trousers, pants, sweatpants, cargo pants, henley, tank tops, bandana, swim trunks, purses, computer cases, cell phone cases, wallets, key chains, scarf, underwear, a swimsuit, jeans, a one-piece suit, a body suit, a body stocking, a flight suit, a jumpsuit, a poncho, a cloak, a shawl, a wrap, a skirt, a jersey, a brace, a diving suit, a tracksuit, parachute pants, tactical wear, tactical shirts, tactical pants, and military fatigues.
The utility wire can be made of any suitable material. Exemplary suitable materials include ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWP) threads such as Spectra Shield, Dyneema, and Dacron, metals such as stainless steel and titanium, rope or cordage, fishing line, piano wire, guitar strings, nylon, polyvinylidene fluoride, polyethylene, and the like. The utility wire, or a portion thereof, can have a coating material thereon. For example, the wire can have a rubber coating on either end of the wire to facilitate two-handed gripping of the wire.
The utility wire can also include a handle feature that facilitates handling/separation of the utility wire from the clothing, personal accessory, or other everyday objects. The handle feature can be, for example, a rubber coating on one or both ends of the wire to facilitate gripping of the wire. The handle feature can also be a tab, a knot, an eye, a bar, and the like.
The utility wire can be any suitable length. In certain embodiments, the utility wire can have a length ranging from about 5 centimeters to about 100 meters. In one exemplary embodiment, the utility wire may be about 1 to 4 meters in length. The utility wire can have any suitable thickness. In some embodiments, the utility wire can have a thickness ranging from about 1 micrometer to about 5 centimeters.
These and other embodiments of the disclosure will be described in more detail through reference to the accompanying drawings in the detailed description of the disclosure that follows. This brief introduction, including section titles and corresponding summaries, is provided for the reader's convenience and is not intended to limit the scope of the claims or the proceedings sections. Furthermore, the techniques described above and below may be implemented in a number of ways and in a number of contexts. Several example implementations and contexts are provided with reference to the following figures, as described below in more detail. However, the following implementations and contexts are but a few of many.
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The tactical garments and the temporary compartments are not limited to a particular compartment or structure of temporary compartment. The temporary compartments described may be interchangeable on any particular garment. As previously discussed, the temporary compartments are configured to store the utility wire in an inconspicuous place. The temporary compartment may be on the interior or exterior of the garment.
Although specific embodiments of the disclosure have been described, numerous other modifications and alternative embodiments are within the scope of the disclosure. For example, any of the functionality described with respect to a particular device or component may be performed by another device or component. Further, while specific device characteristics have been described, embodiments of the disclosure may relate to numerous other device characteristics. Further, although embodiments have been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not necessarily limited to the specific features or acts described. Rather, the specific features and acts are disclosed as illustrative forms of implementing the embodiments. Conditional language, such as, among others, “can,” “could,” “might,” or “may,” unless specifically stated otherwise, or otherwise understood within the context as used, is generally intended to convey that certain embodiments could include, while other embodiments may not include, certain features, elements, and/or steps. Thus, such conditional language is not generally intended to imply that features, elements, and/or steps are in any way required for one or more embodiments.
Claims
1. An article of clothing, comprising:
- a storage compartment attached to and/or embedded within the article of clothing; and
- a utility wire disposed within the storage compartment.
2. The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein the utility wire attaches to at least one handle, the at least one handle has a cavity configured to receive a first end of the utility wire.
3. The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein the storage compartment is removable from the article of clothing.
4. The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein the utility wire comprises a single strand of material.
5. The article of clothing of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of fabric layers, wherein the storage compartment is embedded between the plurality of fabric layers.
6. The article of clothing of claim 1, wherein the storage compartment further comprises an opening for accessing the utility wire.
7. The article of clothing of claim 6, wherein the storage compartment further comprises an access flap to cover the opening.
8. An article, comprising:
- a garment;
- a compartment embedded within the garment; and
- a selectively removable wire with a first end and a second end, wherein the selectively removable wire is temporarily disposed within the compartment.
9. The article of claim 8, wherein the selectively removable wire is serrated.
10. The article of claim 8, wherein the selectively removable wire is smooth.
11. The article of claim 8, wherein the selectively removable wire further comprises a first end and a second end, the selectively removable wire attaches to at least one handle at the first end and/or the second end.
12. The article of claim 8, wherein the compartment comprises stitching tethered to the selectively removable wire.
13. The article of claim 8, wherein the compartment comprises a fastener selected from the group consisting of a zipper, buttons, snaps, hook and loop, grommets, and rivets.
14. The article of claim 8, wherein the selectively removable wire further comprises at least one handle, the at least one handle comprises a material selected from the group consisting of metal alloy, plastic, rubber, and wood.
15. The article of claim 8, wherein the selectively removable wire comprises a material selected from the group of metal alloy, nylon, polyethylene, Kevlar, and cloth.
16. The article of claim 8, wherein the compartment is removable.
17. The article of claim 8, wherein the compartment is porous.
18. The article of claim 8, wherein the compartment is solid.
19. A method for detaching a utility wire from a tactical garment, a temporary compartment embedded within the garment, the utility wire having a first end and a second end, wherein the utility wire couple to the temporary compartment via a binding mechanism, and at least one handle attached to the utility wire, the method comprising:
- destroying the binding mechanism such that the utility wire and the temporary compartment are separated.
20. The method for detaching a utility wire from a tactical garment of claim 19, wherein the binding mechanism is selected from the group of adhesive, woven fiber, mechanical weld, and magnets.
Type: Application
Filed: Jan 16, 2018
Publication Date: Jul 19, 2018
Inventor: Dom Raso (Virginia Beach, VA)
Application Number: 15/872,725