Removable Jacket Sleeves For Body Armor
A separating garment system has two sleeves and a chest piece and collar that can be opened. The chest piece having a front and a back and having a length in the front and the back such that the chest piece extends downward on a wearer so as to cover no more than a chest of a wearer. The chest piece also may not extend under the arms of the wearer.
1 . A garment comprising:
a first sleeve;
a second sleeve; and
a chest piece joined to the first sleeve and to the second sleeve, the chest piece including a front and a back, the front of the chest piece extending downward on a wearer so as to cover no more than a chest of a wearer.
2 . A garment as defined in claim 1 , wherein the front of the chest piece also extends upwardly to form a raised collar and cover at least a portion of a neck of a wearer.
3 . A garment as defined in claim 1 , wherein the chest piece is split down the front by a seam.
4 . A garment as defined in claim 2 , wherein the chest piece and the raised collar are split down the front by a seam.
5 . A garment as defined in claim 3 , wherein the seam is fastenable by a zipper.
6 . A garment as defined in claim 3 , wherein the seam is fastenable by a hook and loop material.
7 . A garment as defined in claim 1 , wherein at least one sleeve includes a pocket.
8 . A garment as defined in claim 1 , wherein each sleeve includes an elastic cuff.
9 . A garment as defined in claim 8 , wherein each elastic cuff includes a thumb hole.
10 . A garment as defined in claim 1 , wherein the garment is made from a thermal insulating material.
11 . A garment as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first sleeve, the second sleeve, and the chest piece are water-repellent.
12 . A garment as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first sleeve is permanently attached to the chest piece, the second sleeve being removably attached to the chest piece by an attachment device.
13 . A garment as defined in claim 12 , wherein the attachment device comprises a zipper or hook and loop material.
14 . A garment as defined in claim 1 , further including body armor, the body armor being worn over the chest piece, the body armor comprising a vest.
15 . A garment as defined in claim 1 , wherein the chest piece does not extend and attach below the sleeves.
16 . A garment as defined in claim 1 , wherein the chest piece includes a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion comprising an outer shell material attached to a thermal insulating material, the bottom portion comprising only the outer shell material.
17 . A protective system comprising the garment as defined in claim 1 in combination with body armor.
18 . The protective system as defined in claim 17 , wherein the body armor includes modular lightweight load-carrying equipment, the chest piece having a length that does not extend over the equipment.
19 . A garment as defined in claim 1 , wherein both the first sleeve and the second sleeve are removably attached to the chest piece.
20 . A garment as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first sleeve and the second sleeve are thermally insulated.
21 . A garment as defined in claim 1 , wherein the garment includes an exterior surface that defines a camouflage pattern.
22 . A method for disrobing a garment without removing body armor, the garment comprising a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a chest piece joined to the first sleeve and the second sleeve, the method comprising:
separating the first sleeve from the chest piece and sliding the first sleeve off of an arm of a wearer;
splitting a seam located on the chest piece to open the chest piece;
sliding the chest piece out from under the body armor; and
removing the chest piece and the second sleeve by sliding the second sleeve off of an arm of a wearer.