US 12,582,176 B2 · Fashionable high-visibility safety apparel

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention comprise a garment; a first design comprising fluorescent material placed on the garment, wherein the first design is externally visible when the garment is worn by a wearer; a second design comprising reflective material overlaid on the first design to create a resulting design, wherein the resulting design provides 360 degree external visibility of the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer; and wherein the resulting design is an artistic expression. Other embodiments comprise the steps of: creating a design, wherein the design is an artistic expression and comprises a first partial design and a second partial design; transferring the first partial design to a garment comprised of clothing fabric using a fluorescent material; and transferring the second partial design to the garment using a reflective material, wherein all the materials cause a wearer of the garment to have 360 degree external visibility.

A long-sleeved hoodie safety garment, comprising:

a first material that forms at least a pull-over torso of the safety garment;
a hood that extends from the torso;
a first design on the first material, wherein the first design is at least partially comprised of a second material different than the first material;
a first reflective material band that at least partially overlays the first design, the first reflective material band encircles the torso, wherein the first reflective material band is a contiguous, continuous, monolithic element about 2 inches in width;
a second reflective material band that extends from the first reflective material band on afront of the safety garment to the first reflective material band on a back of the safety garment, wherein the second reflective material band extends over a first shoulder of the safety garment, wherein the second reflective material band is a contiguous, continuous, monolithic element about 2 inches in width;
a third reflective material band that extends from the first reflective material band on the front of the safety garment to the first reflective material band on the back of the safety garment, wherein the third reflective material band extends over a second shoulder of the safety garment, wherein the third reflective material band is a contiguous, continuous, monolithic element about 2 inches in width;
a first long sleeve that extends from the torso, the first design at least partially extends onto the first long sleeve;
a second long sleeve that extends from the torso, the first design at least partially extends onto the second long sleeve;
a first side panel that interconnects the front and the back of the safety garment adjacent to the first long sleeve, wherein the first side panel is made of a material different than the first material;
a second side panel that interconnects the front and the back of the safety garment adjacent to the second long sleeve, wherein the second side panel is made of a material different than the first material;
a first sleeve reflective material band on the first long sleeve, the first sleeve reflective material band on the first long sleeve generally is in-line with the first reflective material band when the first long sleeve is parallel to the torso, wherein the first sleeve reflective material band on the first long sleeve is a contiguous, continuous, monolithic element about 2 inches in width;
a first sleeve reflective material band on the second long sleeve, the first sleeve reflective material band on the second long sleeve generally is in-line with the first reflective material band when the second long sleeve is parallel to the torso, wherein the first sleeve reflective material band on the second long sleeve is a contiguous, continuous, monolithic element about 2 inches in width;
a second sleeve reflective material band on the first long sleeve between a cuff area of the first long sleeve and the first sleeve reflective material band on the first long sleeve, wherein the second sleeve reflective material band on the first long sleeve is a contiguous, continuous, monolithic element about 2 inches in width;
and
a second sleeve reflective material band on the second long sleeve between a cuff area of the second long sleeve and the first sleeve reflective material band on the second long sleeve, wherein the second sleeve reflective material band on the second long sleeve is a contiguous, continuous, monolithic element about 2 inches in width.

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