Zipper arrangement

A garment for the upper body comprising:

• a first front fabric portion;
• a second front fabric portion;
• a zipper arrangement including a plurality of first zipper elements positioned along the first front fabric portion and a plurality of second zipper elements positioned along the second front fabric portion;
• a zipper closure including a first closure member configured to be releasably coupled to a second closure member, the first closure member positioned on the first front fabric portion in a middle portion of the garment such that the plurality of first zipper elements includes a plurality of upper first zipper elements positioned above the first closure member and a plurality of lower first zipper elements positioned below the first closure member, and the second closure member positioned on the second front fabric portion in the middle portion of the garment such that the plurality of second zipper elements includes a plurality of upper second zipper elements positioned above the second closure member and a plurality of lower second zipper elements positioned below the second closure member;
• a first slider positioned on an upper side of the zipper closure, the first slider configured to bring the upper first zipper elements into interlocking engagement with the upper second zipper elements when the first slider is engaged with the upper first zipper elements and the upper second zipper elements and moved in an upward direction, wherein the plurality of upper first zipper elements and the plurality of upper second zipper elements are configured such that the interlocking engagement is a quick release interlock such that the upper first zipper elements are configured for release from the upper second zipper elements without movement of the first slider;
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• a second slider positioned on a lower side of the zipper closure, the second slider configured to bring the lower first zipper elements into interlocking engagement with the lower second zipper elements when the second slider is engaged with the lower first zipper elements and the lower second zipper elements and moved in a downward direction, wherein the plurality of lower first zipper elements and the plurality of lower second zipper elements are configured such that the interlocking engagement is a quick release interlock such that the lower first zipper elements are configured for release from the lower second zipper elements without movement of the second slider.

A garment configured to be worn on an upper body of a human, the garment comprising:

• a first side portion configured to cover a first side of the upper body;
• a second side portion configured to cover a second side of the upper body;
• a zipper arrangement configured to fasten the first side portion to the second side portion, the zipper arrangement comprising:
• a plurality of first zipper elements positioned along the first side portion;
• a plurality of second zipper elements positioned along the second side portion;
• a zipper closure including a first closure member configured to be releasably coupled to a second closure member, the first closure member and the second closure member positioned on a mid-portion of the garment, the first closure member including a catch configured to engage the second closure member and couple the first closure member to the second closure member, the zipper closure further including a release configured to decouple the first closure member and the second closure member when the release is activated;
• a first slider positioned on an upper side of the zipper closure, the first slider configured to slide along the first plurality of zipper elements and the second plurality of zipper elements on an upper-portion of the garment;
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• a second slider positioned on a lower side of the zipper closure, the second slider configured to slide along the first plurality of zipper elements and the second plurality of zipper elements on a lower-portion of the garment
• wherein the plurality of first zipper elements are configured to engage the plurality of second zipper elements in a quick release interlock such that the first zipper elements may be released from the second zipper elements without the use of the first slider or the second slider.

A garment configured to be worn on an upper body of a human, the garment comprising:

• a first side portion configured to cover a first side of the upper body;
• a second side portion configured to cover a second side of the upper body;
• a zipper arrangement configured to fasten the first side portion to the second side portion, the zipper arrangement comprising
• a plurality of first zipper elements positioned along the first side portion;
• a plurality of second zipper elements positioned along the second side portion;
• a zipper closure including a first closure member configured to be releasably coupled to a second closure member, the first closure member and the second closure member positioned on a mid-portion of the garment, the first closure member including a catch configured to engage the second closure member and couple the first closure member to the second closure member, the zipper closure further including a release configured to decouple the first closure member and the second closure member when the release is activated;
• a first slider positioned on an upper side of the zipper closure, the first slider configured to slide along the first plurality of zipper elements and the second plurality of zipper elements on an upper-portion of the garment;
• and
• a second slider positioned on a lower side of the zipper closure, the second slider configured to slide along the first plurality of zipper elements and the second plurality of zipper elements on a lower-portion of the garment;
• wherein the plurality of first zipper elements are provided on a first tape coupled to the first fabric portion and the plurality of second zipper elements are provided on a second tape coupled to the second fabric portion;
• wherein the zipper closure divides the first tape and the second tape into and upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the first slider is configured to slide upward along the upper portion of the first tape and the second tape and bring the plurality of first zipper elements and the plurality of second zipper elements on the upper portion of the first tape and the second tape into interlocking engagement, and wherein the second slider is configured to slide downward along the lower portion of the first tape and the second tape and bring the plurality of first zipper elements and the plurality of second zipper elements on the lower portion into interlocking engagement, and wherein the plurality of first zipper elements are configured for release from the interlocking engagement with the second zipper elements without the use of the first slider or the second slider when the first closure member is decoupled from the second closure member and the first tape is moved in an opposite direction from the second tape.