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US 12,295,427 B2Granted
Shirt with anti-flap placket closure device and kit for making the same
AssigneeAmerican Brands, Inc.
InventorWilliam S. Wenkman
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Abstract
A motorcycle shirt or a speed boat shirt with anti-flap placket closure device to reduce flapping of the shirt plackets and shirt collar while the wearer is moving in the open at high speed, such as when piloting a motorcycle, a speed boat, and the like. The device reduces wearer annoyance and distraction and improves driver and rider comfort and safety.
Claims5
A shirt comprising:
- (a) a back panel;
- (b) at least two sleeve panels;
- (c) one or two front panels having at least an inner placket and an outer placket, wherein the outer placket comprises at least three placket closures, and the inner placket comprises a corresponding number of mating placket closures;
- (d) a collar with a corresponding collar closure, wherein one of the at least three placket closures is nearest to the collar closure;
- (e) one and only one anti-flap placket closure attached to, disposed on, or defined in the inner and outer plackets at a point between the collar closure and the placket closure nearest the collar closure;
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- (f) indicia on the shirt that is visible to an observer or purchaser, wherein the indicia indicates that the shirt is to be worn while piloting a motorcycle or speed boat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.