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Granted Patent B2
US 9,332,796 · App. 14/801,451 · Granted May 10, 2016

Clothing top for technology concealment

Inventors: Elvis Edwards (Aurora, CO); Marietta Cantu (Aurora, CO); Chad J. Cantu (Aurora, CO)
Assignee: MILE HIGH HOODIES, LLC
A41D27/20A41D1/002A41D1/02A41D13/0012A41D2200/20
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Patent No.
US 9,332,796
App. No.
14/801,451
Granted
May 10, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various embodiment of a body-top garment for removably housing a tube assembly is disclosed. The tube assembly has a first end that connects to a mouthpiece, and a second end connects to various types of devices. The body-top garment has an elongated pouch with a zipper opening for easy access to the tube assembly. The elongated pouch has a first opening and a second opening to pass at least part of the tube assembly outside the body-top garment. Optionally, the body-top garment has pocket with a horizontal opening to hold the various type of devices.

Claims (84)

1. A body-top garment for removably housing various technology, the body-top garment comprising:

an above-the-shoulder element, comprising:

a head opening, configured to extend around at least part of a neck and/or head of a wearer;

an elongated pouch traversing around at least a portion of the head opening, the elongated pouch comprising:

a left end,

a right end, and

an opening,

a zipper that selectively closes the opening,

a left opening of the left end of the elongated pouch, wherein:

the left opening has a first reinforcement around the left opening, and

the left opening has a first dimension across the left opening;

a right opening of the right end of the elongated pouch, wherein:

the right opening has a second reinforcement around the right opening, and

the right opening has a second dimension across the right opening;

a garment body below the shoulder line, comprising:

a pocket accessible to the wearer, the pocket comprising:

a pouch, and

a horizontal opening; and

a tube

sized to traverse the elongated pouch and pass through the right opening and left opening, and

the tube configured to pass from outside the right opening to outside the left opening,

wherein:

the horizontal opening is positioned to meet at least part of the tube, and

sized to pass the at least part of the tube into the pouch.

2. The body-top garment for removably housing various technology of claim 1 , wherein the zipper is at least partially concealed by a flap.

3. The body-top garment for removably housing various technology of claim 1 , wherein the reinforcement comprises a grommet with a shape.

4. The body-top garment for removably housing various technology of claim 3 , wherein the shape of the grommet is selected from circle, oval, triangle, square, rectangle, and/or diamond.

5. The body-top garment for removably housing various technology of claim 1 , further comprising:

a compartment; and

a drawstring traversing the compartment, wherein the drawstring is configured to tighten at least a portion of the head opening.

6. The body-top garment for removably housing various technology of claim 1 , wherein the elongated pouch has a length of 10 inches or more.

7. The body-top garment for removably housing various technology of claim 1 , wherein the first dimension and the second dimension are at least one centimeter to accommodate the tube.

8. The body-top garment for removably housing various technology of claim 1 , further comprising a mouthpiece connected to a first end of the tube and a liquid encapsulating device connected to a second end of the tube, wherein the mouthpiece and the liquid encapsulating device are outside the elongated pouch.

9. The body-top garment for removably housing various technology of claim 8 , wherein the mouthpiece is connected to an interior of the tube using an interference fit.

10. The body-top garment for removably housing various technology of claim 8 , wherein:

the mouthpiece uses a first adapter to connect to a first end of the tube, and

the liquid encapsulating device uses a second adapter to connect to a second end of the tube, wherein the first adapter is threaded opposite to the second adapter such that they could be screwed together.

11. The body-top garment for removably housing various technology of claim 8 , wherein the liquid encapsulating device further comprises a vapor chamber, a battery, an activation switch, and a vapor outlet.

12. The body-top garment for removably housing various technology of claim 8 , wherein the liquid encapsulating device fits through the second opening.

13. A body-top garment for removably housing various technology, the body-top garment comprising:

an above-the-shoulder element, comprising:

an elongated pouch comprising a left end and a right end; a continuous area; and

the continuous area extending from the left end to the right end wherein the area is openable and closeable;

a left opening of the left end of the elongated pouch, wherein:

the left opening has a first reinforcement around the left opening, and

the left opening has a first dimension across the left opening of at least one centimeter;

a right opening of the right end of the elongated pouch, wherein:

the right opening has a second reinforcement around the right opening, and

the right opening has a second dimension across the right opening;

a tube

sized to traverse the elongated pouch and pass through the right opening and left opening, and

the tube configured to pass from outside the right opening to outside the left opening.

14. The body-top garment for removably housing various technology of claim 13 , further comprising: a vapor apparatus;

a pocket accessible to the wearer, comprising:

a pouch, wherein the pouch is configured to encapsulated at least part of the vapor apparatus, and

a horizontal opening sized to pass the at least part of the vapor apparatus into the pouch.

15. The body-top garment for removably housing various technology of claim 13 , further comprising a second reinforcement wherein the right opening has the second reinforcement around the right opening having a second dimension across the right opening of at least one centimeter.

16. A body-top garment for removably housing various technology, the body-top garment comprising:

a left opening has a first reinforcement around the left opening, and

the left opening has a first dimension across the left opening;

a right opening has a second reinforcement around the right opening, and

the right opening has a second dimension across the right opening;

a tube

sized to pass through the left opening and right opening, and

configured to pass from outside the right opening to outside the left opening; and

a pocket accessible to the wearer, the pocket comprising:

a pouch comprising: a continuous area; and the continuous area extending from the left opening to the right opening wherein the continuous area is openable and closeable; and

a horizontal opening; wherein:

the horizontal opening is:

positioned to meet at least part of the tube, and

sized to pass the at least part of the tube into the pouch.

17. The body-top garment for removably housing various technology of claim 16 , further comprising:

an above-the-shoulder element, comprising:

a head opening, configured to extend around at least part of a neck and/or head of a wearer;

an elongated pouch traversing at least a portion of the head opening, the elongated pouch having:

a left end,

a right end, and

an opening, and

a zipper that opens and closes the opening.

18. The body-top garment for removably housing various technology of claim 16 , further comprising:

a tube:

sized to traverse the elongated pouch and pass through the right opening and left opening, and

configured to pass material from outside the right opening to outside the left opening.

19. The body-top garment for removably housing various technology of claim 16 , further comprising a liquid encapsulating device, wherein the liquid encapsulating device fits through the right opening.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2017
From: MILE HIGH HOODIE LLC
To: VAPRWEAR GEAR, LLC
Reel/Frame 041486/0578 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 037424 FRAME: 0172. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 15, 2016
From: EDWARDS, ELVIS; CANTU, MARIETTA; CANTU, CHAD
To: MILE HIGH HOODIE LLC
Reel/Frame 038089/0150 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2016
From: EDWARDS, ELVIS; CANTU, MARIETTA; CANTU, CHAD J.
To: MILE HIGH HOODIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 037424/0172 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62025829 · Jul 17, 2014
Related Publication 20160015104A1 · Jan 21, 2016