PROTECTIVE GARMENTS AND METHODS OF MAKING

摘要

Protective garments having first and second elastic straps and methods of manufacturing the same are described herein. The first strap may be positioned partially or entirely along a first strap line that extends from a left shoulder region to a right leg. The second strap may be positioned partially or entirely along a second strap line that extends from a right shoulder region to a left leg. The first and second strap lines intersect at an intersection.

主权项

1. A protective garment comprising:
a body comprising a front portion, a rear portion and a neck opening; a left sleeve attached to the body at a left sleeve opening and a right sleeve attached to the body at a right sleeve opening; a left leg and a right leg extending from the body; a left shoulder region located between the left sleeve opening and the neck opening; a right shoulder region located between the right sleeve opening and the neck opening; a crotch region comprising a crotch point where the left and right legs meet the body, wherein a crotch axis extends horizontally through the crotch point when the garment is worn by a person standing upright; a first strap comprising a first strap upper portion and a first strap lower portion, and a second strap comprising a second strap upper portion and a second strap lower portion, wherein the first strap and second strap are attached to the rear portion of the body, further wherein the first strap and second strap comprise elastic material; and a first strap line extending from the left shoulder region to the right leg on the rear portion of the body and a second strap line extending from the right shoulder region to the left leg on the rear portion of the body, wherein the first strap line and second strap line intersect at an intersection; wherein the first strap upper portion is positioned along the first strap line above the intersection, and the second strap upper portion is positioned along the second strap line above the intersection, and further wherein the first strap lower portion is positioned along one of the first strap line or the second strap line below the intersection, and the second strap lower portion is positioned along the other of the first strap line or the second strap line below the intersection.