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A firefighter jacket that comprises a torso-covering portion and a pair of sleeves, wherein at least one pocket is positioned on the torso-covering portion. The pockets comprise an interior chamber and an opening to the interior chamber. The interior chamber has a width and a depth that varies along

A firefighter jacket that comprises a torso-covering portion and a pair of sleeves, wherein at least one pocket is positioned on the torso-covering portion. The pockets comprise an interior chamber and an opening to the interior chamber. The interior chamber has a width and a depth that varies along the width. The opening to the interior chamber is of a width that is less than the width of the interior chamber.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A firefighter jacket comprising: a) a torso-covering portion, said torso-covering portion comprising a front section, a back section, a first side panel and a second side panel, said first and second side panels being joined to said front section along respective front

The invention claimed is: 1. A firefighter jacket comprising: a) a torso-covering portion, said torso-covering portion comprising a front section, a back section, a first side panel and a second side panel, said first and second side panels being joined to said front section along respective front seams, and said first and second side panels being joined to said back section along respective back seams, said front seams and said back seams extending to a bottom edge of said torso-covering portion, wherein said torso covering portion includes a front-side, a back-side and a pair of sleeves, said back-side being longer than said front-side such that said front-side extends downwards towards said back-side; b) at least one pocket comprising: i) an interior chamber having a width and a depth, wherein: (1) said depth increases from said front-side to said back-side, and (2) said width extends along said first side panel from one of said front seams to one of said back seams; ii) an opening to said interior chamber. 2. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 1, wherein said at least one pocket extends from said front-side towards said back-side. 3. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 1, wherein said at least one pocket comprises a top edge, a bottom edge, a frontal side edge, and a back side edge. 4. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 3, wherein said bottom edge of said at least one pocket is generally coincident with said bottom edge of said torso-covering portion. 5. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 3, wherein said back side edge of said at least one pocket is longer than said frontal side edge of said at least one pocket, and wherein said bottom edge is longer than said top edge. 6. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 3, wherein said opening is, positioned along said top edge of said at least one pocket. 7. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 6, wherein said width of said at least one pocket is a first width, said opening having a second width, wherein said first width is greater than said second width. 8. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 7, wherein said first width is at least one and a half times longer than said second width. 9. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 6, wherein said opening is closer to said frontal side edge of said at least one pocket than said back side edge. 10. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 3, wherein said opening is positioned at an angle with respect to said top edge. 11. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 1, wherein said opening is covered by a flap. 12. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 11, wherein said flap can be closable via a fastening device. 13. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 12, wherein said fastening device includes a hook and loop arrangement. 14. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 1, wherein said at least one pocket includes internal reinforcement. 15. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 14, wherein said internal reinforcement includes a layer of high abrasion and pierce resistant material. 16. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 1, wherein said jacket comprises an inner layer and an outer layer, and wherein said outer layer forms an outer surface of said at least one pocket. 17. A firefighter jacket comprising: a) a torso-covering portion, said torso-covering portion comprising a front-side and a back-side each having a bottom edge portion, wherein said back-side is longer than said front-side, such that said bottom edge portion of said front-side extends downwards towards said bottom edge portion of said back-side; b) a pair of sleeves; c) at least one pocket positioned on said torso-covering portion, each of said at least one pocket comprising: i) a top edge, a bottom edge, a frontal side edge, and a back side edge, wherein said bottom edge of said pocket is generally coincident with at least a portion of said bottom edge portion of said front-side of said jacket and at least a portion of said bottom edge portion of said back-side of said jacket, ii) an interior chamber having a width and a depth, wherein said depth increases from said frontal side edge to said back side edge, iii) an opening to said interior chamber, said opening being accessible to a wearer of said firefighter jacket from said front-side. 18. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 17, wherein said back side edge of each of said at least one pocket is longer than said frontal side edge, and wherein said bottom edge of each of said at least one pocket is longer than said top edge. 19. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 17, wherein said opening is positioned along said top edge of said at least one pocket. 20. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 19, wherein said width of said at least one pocket is a first width, said opening having a second width, wherein said first width is greater than said second width. 21. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 19, wherein said opening is closer to said frontal side edge of said at least one pocket than said back side edge. 22. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 19, wherein said opening is positioned at an angle with respect to said top edge. 23. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 17, wherein said opening is covered by a flap. 24. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 17, wherein each of said at least one pocket includes internal reinforcement. 25. A firefighter jacket as defined in claim 24, wherein said internal reinforcement includes a layer of high abrasion and pierce resistant material.