# US 10,765,160 B2 · Skin protecting garment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,765,160 B2 - Document ID: US10765160B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/038,405 - Filed: 2018-07-18 - Published: 2019-01-24 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2017-07-18 - Applicants: Lucy Page - Inventors: Lucy Page - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10765160B2 ## CPC - A42B 1/008: with means for heating or cooling (ventilating arrangements for head coverings A42C5/04) - A41D 23/00: Scarves; Head-scarves; Neckerchiefs - A42B 1/041: Peakless soft head coverings, e.g. turbans or berets (A42B1/045, A42B1/046 take precedence) - A42B 1/046: Balaclavas - A42B 1/18: Coverings for protecting hats, caps or hoods against dust, rain, or sunshine - A41D 13/0512: {Neck or shoulders area} - A41D 2400/26: UV light protection - A42B: HATS; HEAD COVERINGS (headbands A41D20/00; head-scarves A41D23/00) - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES ## Abstract A skin protecting garment includes a back panel, a lower front panel coupled to the back panel, and an upper front panel coupled to the back panel. An upward facing opening is formed by the back panel and the upper front panel. The upward facing opening is dimensioned, shaped and positioned to expose a top of a user's head. A forward facing slit is between the lower front panel and the upper front panel. The forward facing slit is dimensioned, shaped and positioned to expose the user's eyes. The back panel, the lower front panel and the upper front panel are each formed of a material configured to block ultraviolet (UV) light. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A skin protecting garment, comprising: a back panel; a lower front panel coupled to the back panel, the lower front panel including a first folded portion at an upper end thereof; an upper front panel coupled to the back panel, the upper front panel including a second folded portion at a lower end thereof; an upward facing opening formed by the back panel and the upper front panel, wherein the upward facing opening is dimensioned, shaped and positioned to expose a top of a user's head; and a forward facing slit between the lower front panel and the upper front panel, wherein the forward facing slit is dimensioned, shaped and positioned to expose the user's eyes, wherein the first folded portion and the second folded portion overlap each other at opposite corners of the forward facing slit, wherein the back panel, the lower front panel and the upper front panel are each formed of a material configured to block ultraviolet (UV) light. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The skin protecting garment of claim 1, wherein the material configured to block UV light has an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of at least 40. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The skin protecting garment of claim 1, wherein the material configured to block UV light has an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of at least 50. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The skin protecting garment of claim 1, wherein the material configured to block UV light has an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of from about 15 to about 24. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The skin protecting garment of claim 1, wherein the material configured to block UV light has an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of from about 25 to about 39. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The skin protecting garment of claim 1, wherein the material configured to block UV light includes at least one of cotton, nylon, a fabric blend, polyester or microfiber. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The skin protecting garment of claim 1, wherein at least one of the back panel, the lower front panel and the upper front panel includes a moisture-wicking material. ### Claim 8 A skin protecting garment, comprising: a back panel, wherein the back panel is a single continuous textile article comprising a material configured to block ultraviolet (UV) light; a lower front panel coupled to the back panel, wherein the lower front panel comprises the material configured to block UV light, the lower front panel including a first folded portion at an upper end thereof; an upper front panel coupled to the back panel, wherein the upper front panel comprises the material configured to block UV light, the upper front panel including a second folded portion at a lower end thereof; an upward facing opening formed by the back panel and the upper front panel, wherein the upward facing opening is dimensioned, shaped and positioned to expose a top of a user's head; and a forward facing slit between the lower front panel and the upper front panel, wherein the forward facing slit is dimensioned, shaped and positioned to expose the user's eyes, wherein the first folded portion and the second folded portion overlap each other at opposite corners of the forward facing slit. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The skin protecting garment of claim 8, wherein the material configured to block UV light has an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of at least 40. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The skin protecting garment of claim 8, wherein the material configured to block UV light has an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of at least 50. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The skin protecting garment of claim 8, wherein the material configured to block UV light has an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of from about 15 to about 24. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The skin protecting garment of claim 8, wherein the material configured to block UV light has an ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) of from about 25 to about 39. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The skin protecting garment of claim 8, wherein the material configured to block UV light includes at least one of cotton, nylon, a fabric blend, polyester or microfiber. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The skin protecting garment of claim 8, wherein at least one of the continuous back panel, the lower front panel and the upper front panel includes a moisture-wicking material.