CA2249112A1 - Inflatable clothing - Google Patents

Abstract

Inflatable clothing that is designed for comfort.
Inflatable, waterproof air capsules are incorporated into clothing to cushion various parts of the user's body while on hard, cold or wet surfaces or rough terrain.
The inflatable air capsules are comprised of durable, impermeable fabric and are inflated, deflated and pressure adjusted by the user by means of an inflation and deflation valve.
Inflatable air capsules may be used to cushion any part of the body.
For example: an inflatable air capsule designed into the lower, back panel of a coat or vest will provide people such as sportsmen, campers, sports fans, the elderly or frail, and people who live or work in cold or wet climates with a waterproof, cushioned seat within their garment.
Inflatable capsules may be designed into clothing to cushion the knees, shins, calves, ankles, hips, wrists, elbows, crotch, buttocks, back, head or neck or any other parts of the body.
Inflatable clothing lends itself to a wide range of design options for various types of activities and can be tailored to suit the specific needs of the user.

Description

The intlatable portion of the garment, similar in nature to a miniature air mattress ,will protect various parts of the user's body while they are sitting on hard benches, cold or wet surfaces, or working or reclining on rough terrain or snow.
The inflatable capsule will provide a cushion of air inside a durable, waterproof fabric, inflated by the user's own breath, or by means of an inflation and deflation valve.
In jackets or vests an inflatable capsule is designed into the lower back panel of the garment so that, when inflated, it provides a cushioned seat.
Additional capsules may also be used, particularly:
- up the back or front - into a hat or hood - down the arms, shins or calves - in the elbows For maximum protection options.
In a shorter jacket or vest the air capsule for the cushioned seat is designed to fasten at the hem and fold down to hang below the jacket or vest when inflated and in use as a cushion, and to fold up and fasten inside the garment when deflated.
The pants have an inflatable crotch and seat section and / or hip and knee cushions.
The various air capsules are designed so that they can also be used as additionsor attachments to a garment.
Please see enclosed sketches.
Thank you for your attention in this matter.
Sincerely

Claims (5)

1. The claim is for inflatable air capsules or cushions of any size or shape made from impermeable material and equipped with an inflation and deflation valve or mechanism capable of providing air to the capsules and releasing it when desired, incorporated into clothing designed for comfort as opposed to life preservation,floatation, medical procedure, costuming, or any other specific purpose beyond comfort.

2. I claim the incorporation of flexible tubing running from an air capsule in a garment to the vicinity of the user's mouth and fitted with a valve plug to facilitate convenient inflation by means of the user's breath and deflation by removing the valve plugfrom the tubing.

3. I claim the use of flexible tubing as an extension device designed to be inserted into a push- in valve of an air capsule, for convenient inflation when required by the location of the capsule in the garment.

4. I claim inflatable air capsules for use in human and equine clothing designed for comfort.

5. I claim inflatable air capsules as additions or attachments to garments designed for comfort.