Garment with selectable mittens
OwnerArlene L. Mathewsinventor
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Abstract
A garment construction having a cuff assembly at the end of the sleeve wherein the cuff assembly is user selectable between a first position allowing the user's fingers to extend beyond the opening of the sleeve and a second position wherein the user's fingers are covered by the cuff assembly. A thumb cover is selectable between a first position extending from the sleeve and a second position either depressed below the sleeve surface or held in place at a position extending along the sleeve. Purchase material on the cuff assembly and/or thumb cover presents a purchase surface which enhances the user's ability to pick up objects when the user's fingers and/or thumb are covered by the cuff.
Claims18
A cuff assembly at an open end of a sleeve of a garment, said assembly comprising:
- a cuff attached about an open end of a sleeve, said cuff presenting a free edge surrounding an opening for projection of a user's hand therethrough;
- a panel attached to said cuff, said panel having a first end integral with said free edge of said cuff and a second end displaced therefrom;
- said panel further having first and second longitudinal edges attached along said cuff, wherein to present first and second fold lines therealong, said panel foldable along said fold lines and said first end between a first position wherein said opening of said cuff is uncovered by said panel and a second position wherein said opening of said cuff is covered by said panel, said panel at said second position adapted to cover a hand extending through the sleeve and said cuff opening;
- a thumb cover projecting from the sleeve, said thumb cover having a first position along the sleeve inhibiting an extension of a user's thumb therein and a second position projecting from the sleeve adapted for extension of a user's thumb therein;
- a purchase material at one end of said cuff, said purchase material exposed at said second panel position, said purchase material enhancing a user's grip of articles when said cuff is in said second position covering a user's hand.
A cuff assembly at an open end of a sleeve of a garment, said assembly comprising:
- a cuff attached about an open end of a sleeve, said cuff presenting a free edge surrounding an opening for projection of a user's hand therethrough;
- a purchase surface on said cuff;
- a panel attached to said cuff, said panel having a first end integral with said free edge of said cuff;
- said panel foldable along said free edge between a first position wherein said panel is displaced from said opening while covering said purchase surface and a second position covering said opening and exposing said purchase surface, said panel at said second position adapted to cover a hand extending through the sleeve and said cuff opening with said exposed purchase surface enhancing the covered hand to grip objects.
A cuff assembly at an open end of a sleeve of a garment, said assembly comprising:
- a cuff attached about an open end of a sleeve, said cuff presenting a free edge surrounding an opening for projection of a user's hand therethrough;
- a panel attached to said cuff, said panel having a first end integral with said free edge of said cuff and a second end displaced therefrom;
- said panel further having first and second longitudinal edges attached along said cuff, wherein to present first and second fold lines therealong, said panel foldable along said fold lines and said first end between a first position wherein said opening of said cuff is uncovered by said panel and a second position wherein said opening of said cuff is covered by said panel, said panel at said second position adapted to cover a hand extending through the sleeve and said cuff opening;
- a purchase material at one end of said cuff, said purchase material exposed at said second panel position, said purchase material enhancing a user's grip of articles when said panel is in said second position covering a user's hand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.