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A protective outer garment apparatus is disclosed which incorporates an at least one viewing window therein. Thus, as user is able to keep a handheld item positioned underneath or otherwise within an interior of the garment while still being able to safely view the item through the viewing window fr

A protective outer garment apparatus is disclosed which incorporates an at least one viewing window therein. Thus, as user is able to keep a handheld item positioned underneath or otherwise within an interior of the garment while still being able to safely view the item through the viewing window from an optimal viewing angle.

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1. A protective outer garment apparatus comprising: an outer garment for being worn by a user, an outer surface of the garment providing an at least one cut-out sized and positioned for allowing an at least one handheld item positioned within an interior of the garment to be selectively extended the

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A protective outer garment apparatus comprising: an outer garment for being worn by a user, an outer surface of the garment providing an at least one cut-out sized and positioned for allowing an at least one handheld item positioned within an interior of the garment to be selectively extended therethrough by the user; andan at least one viewing window engaged with the outer surface of the garment substantially overtop of the at least one cut-out, the viewing window comprising: a resilient window frame engaged with the outer surface of the garment and having a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of opposing side edges, with a central area of the window frame being open and positioned substantially overtop of the cut-out;a flexible, transparent window flap hingedly engaged with the window frame and having a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of opposing side edges, the window flap configured for moving between one of a closed window position, wherein the window flap is substantially positioned overtop of the cut-out, and an open window position, wherein the window flap is hingedly pivoted away from the window frame toward a face of the user such that a window angle between the window flap and window frame is greater than zero degrees and less than one hundred eighty degrees, and the transparent window flap is biased toward the open window position;a pair of resilient, substantially V-shaped biasing members positioned within or otherwise integral with each side edge of the window frame and a corresponding side edge of the window flap;an at least one spring hinge engaged between each of the window flap and window frame; anda pair of opposing, flexible side walls, each side wall integral with and extending between the respective side edge of each of the window flap and window frame; andwhereby, the user is able to keep the handheld item positioned underneath or otherwise within the interior of the garment while still being able to safely view the item through the viewing window from an optimal viewing angle. 2. The protective outer garment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one viewing window is permanently affixed to the outer surface of the garment. 3. The protective outer garment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one viewing window is removably engagable with the outer surface of the garment. 4. The protective outer garment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the window angle is between thirty and ninety degrees when the window flap is in the open window position. 5. The protective outer garment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the viewing window is configured for allowing the user to selectively adjust the window angle. 6. The protective outer garment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the window flap is hingedly engaged with the top edge of the window frame. 7. The protective outer garment apparatus of claim 1 wherein the spring hinge configured to allow for expansion between the window flap and window frame when the window flap moves between the closed and open window positions. 8. The protective outer garment apparatus of claim 1 wherein the bottom edge of the window flap provides an at least one attachment point configured for removably securing the window flap to the bottom edge of the window frame when the window flap is in the closed window position. 9. The protective outer garment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the viewing window further provides a cover flap hingedly engaged with the bottom edge of the window flap and configured for moving between one of a closed cover position, wherein a top edge of the cover flap is removably engaged with the top edge of the window flap for covering the window flap, and an open cover position, wherein the cover flap is hingedly pivoted down and away from the window flap such that the window flap is substantially uncovered. 10. The protective outer garment apparatus of claim 9, wherein the top edge of the cover flap provides an at least one attachment point configured for removably securing the cover flap to the window flap when the cover flap is in the closed cover position. 11. The protective outer garment apparatus of claim 10, wherein the cover flap provides a central opening therethrough, allowing visual access through a portion of the window flap even when the cover flap is in the closed cover position. 12. The protective outer garment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the viewing window further provides an at least one light positioned underneath the window flap, within the window frame, for selectively illuminating the item positioned within the viewing window. 13. The protective outer garment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the garment provides an at least one access slot sized and configured for allowing the user to reach their hand into the interior of the garment for holding and manipulating the item therewithin. 14. The protective outer garment apparatus of claim 13, wherein the at least one access slot provides a closure configured for temporarily closing off the access slot when not in use, in order to prevent unwanted environmental elements from entering the interior of the garment. 15. The protective outer garment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the garment further provides an at least one wire clip positioned proximal a neck aperture of the garment and configured for removably receiving a wire of an audio peripheral that is interconnected with the item. 16. A protective outer garment apparatus comprising: an outer garment for being worn by a user, an outer surface of the garment providing anat least one cut-out sized and positioned for allowing an at least one handheld item positioned within an interior of the garment to be selectively extended therethrough by the user; andan at least one viewing window engaged with the outer surface of the garment substantially overtop of the at least one cut-out, the viewing window comprising: a resilient window frame engaged with the outer surface of the garment and having a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of opposing side edges, with a central area of the window frame being open and positioned substantially overtop of the cut-out;a flexible, transparent window flap hingedly engaged with the top edge of the window frame and having a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of opposing side edges, the window flap configured for moving between one of a closed window position, wherein the window flap is substantially positioned overtop of the cut-out, and an open window position, wherein the window flap is hingedly pivoted away from the window frame toward a face of the user such that a window angle between the window frame and window flap is greater than zero degrees and less than one hundred eighty degrees;the window flap being biased toward the open window position, with the bottom edge of the window flap providing an at least one attachment point configured for removably securing the window flap to the bottom edge of the window frame when the window flap is in the closed window position;a pair of resilient, substantially V-shaped biasing members positioned within or otherwise integral with each side edge of the window frame and a corresponding side edge of the window flap;an at least one spring hinge engaged between each of the window flap and window frame;a pair of opposing, flexible side walls, each side wall integral with and extending between the respective side edge of each of the window flap and window frame; andwhereby, the user is able to keep the handheld item positioned underneath or otherwise within the interior of the garment while still being able to safely view the item through the viewing window from an optimal viewing angle. 17. A protective outer garment apparatus comprising: an outer garment for being worn by a user, an outer surface of the garment providing an at least one cut-out sized and positioned for allowing an at least one handheld item positioned within an interior of the garment to be selectively extended therethrough by the user;a flexible, transparent window flap hingedly engaged with the outer surface of the garment, substantially overtop of the at least one cut-out, and having a top edge, a bottom edge and a pair of opposing side edges, the window flap configured for moving between one of a closed window position, wherein the window flap is substantially positioned overtop of the cut-out, and an open window position, wherein the window flap is hingedly pivoted away from the cut-out toward a face of the user such that a window angle between the window flap and cut-out is greater than zero degrees and less than one hundred eighty degrees, and the transparent window flap is biased toward the open window position; a pair of resilient, substantially V-shaped biasing members positioned within or otherwise integral with each side edge of the window frame and a corresponding side edge of the window flap;an at least one spring hinge engaged between each of the window flap and window frame;a pair of opposing, flexible side walls, each side wall integral with and extending between one of the side edges of the window flap and the outer surface of the garment; andwhereby, the user is able to keep the handheld item positioned underneath or otherwise within the interior of the garment while still being able to safely view the item through the window flap from an optimal viewing angle.