Micro-climate cooling garment

A vest for maintaining the temperature of a wearer thereof in a stable condition, which is characterized by its ability to closely conform to the body of the wearer and to effectively thermally insulate and conduct thermal energy, and comprising:

• a generally rectangular sheet of a flexible, breathable material having opposite end edges and opposite side edges, said sheet including an opening in a medial location to define front and rear panels on opposite sides of the opening so that said sheet is adapted to be positioned on a wearer with the wearer's head extending through said opening with the front and rear panels respectively overlying the chest and back of the wearer;
• a plurality of spaced apart pocket means located in each of said respective front and rear panels, and defining a plurality of pockets;
• a sealed pouch containing a temperature stabilizing means adapted to be removably inserted within each of said respective pocket means,
• whereby the wearer of the vest is substantially maintained at a predetermined temperature for an extended period of time.

A vest for maintaining the temperature of a wearer in a stable condition, which is characterized by its ability to closely conform to the body of the wearer and to effectively thermally insulate and conduct thermal energy and comprising:

• a generally rectangular sheet of flexible breathable material having opposite end edges and opposite side edges, said sheet including an opening in a medial location to define front and rear panels on opposite sides of the opening so that said sheet is adapted to be positioned on a wearer with the wearer's head extending through said opening with the front and rear panels respectively overlying the chest and back of the wearer,
• at least one pocket means located in each of said respective front and rear panels and defining respective cavities,
• a sealed pouch adapted to be inserted within each of said respective pocket means, said pouch including an inlet means defining a channel in fluid communication with the interior of said pouch and an outlet means defining a second channel in fluid communication with the interior of said pouch,
• a plurality of macrocapsules disposed within said pouch, said macrocapsules containing a temperature stabilizing means,
• a channelling means for holding said macrocapsules in a preselected position within said pouch,
• whereby when a heat transfer fluid is circulated through said pouch and around said macrocapsules, heat is transferred from the macrocapsules to the fluid and is thereby removed from the vest.