Descente Ltd.

Descente Co., Ltd.

Seiichi Maeshima

In sportswear for use in a variety of sports games or competition such as skiing, riding, motorbiking and the like, this invention relates to a protector for sportswear which has the function of protecting a wearer's body as a result of being attached to a location which tends to collide with the obstacle.

Protector for sportswear

A jumper which is convertible to a thick type or thin type jumper by detachably attaching a liner therein. Said jumper having a front and back panels and a pair of sleeves extending from the panel, which comprises: a right side constituting an outer face of the front and back panels and sleeves; a lining constituting an inner face of the front and back panels and sleeves, said lining being stitched to the right side at its peripheral edge of the panel so as to form a space between the right side and the lining, said lining having, at the back panel, a slit which communicates to the space; and a liner detachably attached in the space through the slit. The liner can be stably fixed in position in the space by a plurality of snap fasteners and loops provided at cuffs of the liner. Said jumper is excellent in the cold-proof and the water-proof.

Jumper

A garment including a vest and a pair of sleeves attached to the vest. Each sleeve has a closable opening near the shoulder of the vest and is adapted to be tucked up with its lower part passed through the opening and stowed inside the vest. The garment is convertible from a jacket-type vest with sleeves to an ordinary sleeveless vest, and vice versa, without the necessity of the wearer taking off the garment.

Vest with sleeves

A multipurpose vest suitable particularly for skiers' use, comprising quilted front and back bodices, the back bodice being provided with an opening for a pocket for holding therein clothing, such as a waterproofed jacket, wearable under the vest after withdrawn from the pocket whenever necessary.

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Nara, Japan

Seiichi Maeshima