Martial arts Gi with targets

• US 6,353,932 B2
• Filed: 06/21/2001
• Issued: 03/12/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alan I. Stembridge
• Original Assignee: Alan I. Stembridge
• Inventors: Stembridge, Alan I.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hale, Gloria M.
• Application Number:
  US09/884,974
• Publication Number:
  US 20010054193A1
• Time in Patent Office: 264 Days
• Field of Search: 2 6/9, 2 7/9, 2 6/95, 222/7, 222/8, 211/3-1-5, 2 9/5, 2 8/5, 2 9/3, 463/8, 463/49, 463/53, 463/54, 463/56, 472/133, 472/150, 472/198-200, 472/207, 472/215, 472/278, 472/476
• US Class Current: 2/69
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0015 Sports garments other than provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/088

Abstract

A martial arts Gi includes a flexible fabric garment adapted to be worn by a user, where said garment has a plurality of flexible target indicia on an outwardly exposed outer surface of said garment. The garment when so worn covers at least the torso and may cover the limbs of a user.

Claims

1. A martial arts Gi comprising

a flexible fabric garment adapted to be worn by a user, said garment when so worn covering at least a torso and limbs of a user,

said garment having a plurality of flexible target indicia on an outwardly exposed outer surface of said garment,

said target indicia positioned on said garment so as to correspond to the position of vulnerable target areas on said user when wearing said garment, said vulnerable target areas on said user vulnerable to forceful impacts,

said target indicia including target indicia on limb-covering portion of said garment so as to correspond to vulnerable areas of said vulnerable target areas on said limbs of said user.

2. The Gi of claim 1 wherein said garment is reversible.

3. The Gi of claim 1 wherein said garment comprises a jacket and a pair of pants.

4. The Gi of claim 1 wherein said target indicia are sized and shaped to represent the size and shape of the corresponding said vulnerable target areas of said user.

5. The Gi of claim 1 wherein said target indicia are fabric patches mounted to said garment so as to lie flush against said garment.

6. The Gi of claim 5 wherein said target indicia are each generally round or obround.

7. The Gi of claim 1 wherein said target indicia are indicated by means for contrasting said indicia from said garment.

8. The Gi of claim 2 wherein said garment comprises a jacket and a pair of pants.

9. The Gi of claim 2 wherein said target indicia are sized and shaped to represent the size and shape of the corresponding said vulnerable target areas of said user.

10. The Gi of claim 2 wherein said target indicia are fabric patches mounted to said garment so as to lie flush against said garment.

11. The Gi of claim 10 wherein said target indicia are each generally round or obround.

12. The Gi of claim 2 wherein said target indicia are indicated by means for contrasting said indicia from said garment.

13. A martial arts Gi comprising

a flexible fabric garment adapted to be worn by a user, said garment when so worn covering at least a torso of a user,

said garment having a plurality of flexible target indicia on an outwardly exposed outer surface of said garment,

said target indicia positioned on said garment so as to correspond to the position of vulnerable target areas on said user when wearing said garment, said vulnerable target areas on said user vulnerable to forceful impacts, and wherein said garment is reversible.

14. The Gi of claim 13 wherein said garment comprises a jacket and a pair of pants.

15. The Gi of claim 13 wherein said target indicia are sized and shaped to represent the size and shape of the corresponding said vulnerable target areas of said user.

16. The Gi of claim 13 wherein said target indicia are fabric patches mounted to said garment so as to lie flush against said garment.

17. The Gi of claim 16 wherein said target indicia are each generally round or obround.

18. The Gi of claim 13 wherein said target indicia are indicated by means for contrasting said indicia from said garment.