Garment with provision for arm ventilation

A garment having provision for arm ventilation comprising

• means of a material generally impervious to the flow of air defining a front garment portion, a back garment portion, and a pair of sleeves projecting from opposite sides of said front and back portions,
• each of said sleeves having an outer end,
• said material being split longitudinally from a location adjacent said outer end to a location inwardly thereof so as to define an opening having two opposite edges,
• a first web of substantially air-impervious material interconnecting said opposite edges for permitting said opposite edges to be separated a limited distance,
• a second web wider than said first web disposed beneath said first web,
• means for attaching said second web to the underside of said material defining said sleeve, including an attachment at two locations, one on either side of said opening and spaced therefrom, and extending generally longitudinally of said sleeve from adjacent said outer end to a location inwardly thereof,
• said material defining said sleeve intermediate
• said two locations having a free edge adjacent said outer end,
• and releasable closure means for either holding said opposite edges together or permitting separation of said opposite edges,
• whereby when said closure means so permits separation of said opposite edges said material defining said sleeve intermediate said two locations can be distended outwardly by air traveling relatively toward said sleeve and can cooperate with said first web to define a scoop for directing said air through said second web and into said sleeve.

A garment having provision for ventilation comprising

• means of a material generally impervious to the flow of air defining a garment and
• means on said garment defining an air scoop,
• said means including
• an opening through said material, said opening having opposite edges,
• closure means for selectively closing said opening,
• a first flexible web of generally air-impervious material, means connecting opposite edges of said first web to said garment adjacent said opposite edges of said opening so that said first web can permit limited separation of said opposite edges of said opening,
• a second flexible web at least a portion of which is of air-pervious material, and
• means for attaching said second web to said garment at a location on either side of said opening and spaced from said opposite edges of said opening,
• whereby when said closure is opened the portion of said garment between said last-mentioned attaching means can be distended by air traveling relatively toward said garment to define an intake scoop to receive said air, and air so received in said scoop can discharge through said second web into the interior of said garment for providing ventilation.