Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
1. Field of the Invention:
The present invention relates to an outerwear used
both as jacket and bag and more particularly relates to an
outerwear which is used in two different mahners, one of
them being such that it is taken as a casual winter jacket
or the like, while the other being such that it is used in
the form of carrying bag or knapsack with both sleeve
portions and a head portion received in a trunk portion.
2. Description of the Pr`ior Art:
Hitherto a number of outerwears with sleeves were
already proposed for utilizing the outerwear as a carrying
bag in which small-sized goods are contained. However,
it is recognized as drawbacks with the conventional outer-
wears that small-sized goods o`ften fall down through the
sleevs and that they have an unpleasant appearance because
of the fact that the sleeves are visible from the outside.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
Thus it is the first object of the present invention
to provide an outerwear used both as jacket and bag which
is designed in such a manner as to close openings at the
joints between the trunk portion and sleeve portion as
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well as between the trunk portion and head portion so that
nothing falls down therethrough.
It is the second object of the present invention to
provide an outerwear used both as jacket and bag which is
designed in such a manner as to receive the sleeve portions
in the trunk portion when using it as a bag so that any
part of the sleeve portions is invisible.
It is the third object of the present invention to
provide an outerwear used both as jacket and bag which is
designed such that it is carried on a human back by means
of string means which serve for closing the bottom edge of
the trunk portion, when using it as a bag.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS:
Other objects and advantageous features of the present
invention will be apparent from the following description
with reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate
preferred embodiments of the invention.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an outerwear used
both as jacket and bag in accordance with an embodiment of
the present invention, seen from the front.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the outerwear in Fig.
1 seen from the rear.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of the outerwear in Fig. 1.
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Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a part of the outer-
wear, shown in an enlarged scale, wherein the sleeve por-
tion is protruded outwards from the trunk portion.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a part of the outer-
wear similar to Fig. 4, wherein the sleeve portion is partly
received in the trunk portion.
Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a part of the outer-
wear similar to Fig. 5, wherein the sleeve portion is
completeLy received in the trunk portion.
Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the outerwear in the
form of bag, wherein both end parts of a string are partly
drawn out from the bottom part of the trunk portion.
Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the outerwear similar
to Fig. 7, wherein the both end parts of thestring are
completely drawn out and joined to the trunk portion in
position at the upper part thereof.
Fig. 9 is a perspective view of an outerwear in
accordance with another embodiment of the present invention,
wherein two lines of strings are used, and
Fig. 10 is a perspective view of only the strings in
Fig. 9.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS:
As illustrated in Figs. 1 through 4, the outerwear 1
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used both as jacket and bag in accordance with the present
invention essentially comprises a trunk portion 2 for an
upper part of a human bod~, sleeve portions 3 and a head
portion 4. A joint 5 between the sleeve portion 3 and
trunk portioh 2 has an open part at its front side in which
no stitching is effected. Specifically, the first open-
ing 6 of the joint 5 can be closed by uniting a fastener
half 7 at the sleeve portion 3 and a fastener half 8 with
the aid of a slider 9. Thus the sleeve portion 3 can be
received in the trunk portion 2 through the first opening
6 of the joint 5 by separating the both fastener halves 7
and 8 and then expanding the first opening 6 of the joint
5, as illustrated in Fig. 5. It is to be noted that
another fastener halves 10 are provided at the rear part of
the joint between the sleeve portion 3 and trunk portion 2.
After the sleeve portion 3 is completely received in the
trunk portion 2 through the first opening 6 of the joint
5, as illustrated in Fig. 6, the both fastener halves 7
` and 8 are united again by means of the slider 9 so that any
protrusion of the sleeve portion 3 is prevented.
The trunk portion 2 is formed with a isecond opening 11
i through which a human neck passes, and the head portion 4
is stitched to the rear rim of the second opening 11 at its
lower central part. T~e rea~ pA tion 4 is provided with a
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plurality of hooks 12 along the inner side of the end part
thereof, said hooks 12 being adapted to be engaged with
another hooks 13 provided along the rim of the second
opening 11, whereby the head portion 4 is firmly secured
to the trunk portion 2. After disengaging the hooks 12
from the hooks 13, the head portion 4 can be received in
the trunk portion 2 through the second opening 11. The
head portion 4 is provided with a cover sheet 15 having
a plurality of hooks 14 secured thereto. By receiving the
head portion 4 in the trunk portion 2 through the second
opening il and then engaging the hoo~s 14 with the hooks
13 the second opening 11 can be closed with the cover sheet
15, as illustrated in Fig. 5.
Further the trunk portion 2 is provided with a faste-
ner 16 for the purpose of opening and closing the fore
part of the trunk portion 2, said fastener 16 extending
along the center line of the trunk portion 2 in the verti-
cal direction.
Along the bottom end of the trunk 2 is formed a
passageway 18 through which a single line of string 17 is
extended. The ~oth end portions 19 of the string 17 are
down out from the lower central part of the trunk portion
2 at its front side and they have a small piece of rod 20
secured at the extreme end thereof. As illustrated in Fig.
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2, the trunk portion 2 is provided with two upper loop
members 21 and a lower loop member 22 on the back side,
each of which comprises a looped string, the former being
symmetrically located at the upper part of the back of the
trunk portion 2, while the latter being located at the -
lower central part in the vicinity of the bottom end thereof.
When using the outerwear of the invention as a bag in
the form of knapsack, operatlon will be performed in the
following manner.
First, turn over the trunk portion 2 upside down and
then fill it with small-sized goods. Carry the both end
parts 19 of the string 17 toward the rear side of the trunk
2, allow them to pass through the lower loop member 22 and
then anchor the engagement pieces 20 at the upper loop
members 21. Now the outerwear is ready to be used as a
knapsack.
Next, when using the outerwear of the invention as a
casual winter jacket, operation will be performed in the
following manner.
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First, pull the sleeve portions 3 out of the tr~nk
portion 2 and unite the both fastener half 7 and fastener
half 8 to close the first opening 6. In the meanwhile, pull
the head portion 4 out of the trunk portion 2 and engage
the hooks 12 with the hooks 13. Now the outerwear is ready
i to be use as a winter jacket.
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Alternatively, disconnect the fastener half 7 from
the fastener half 8, expand the first opening 6, receive
the sleeve portion 3 in the trunk portion 2 through the
expanded first opening 6 and then unite the fastener half
8 and fastener half 10 to close the first opening 6. In
the meanwhile, put the head portion 4 in the trunk 2 through
the second opening 11 and then engage the hooks 14 with the
hooks 13 to close the second opening 11. Now the trunk 2
is ready to be used as a bag for small pieces of goods.
After receiving the small-sized goods in the trunk
portion 2, draw out the both end parts 19 of the string
17, allow them to pass through the loop member 22 and then
anchor the engagement pieces 20 at the loop members 21.
Now it is ready to be used as a knapsack.
The outerwear in accordance with the ahove described
embodiment of the invention is such that a single line of
string 17 extends through the passageway 18 and the both
end parts 19 of the string 17 are drawn out from the
central part of the trunk portion 2 at its bottom end.
Alternatively, two lines of string 23 and 24 may extend
through the passageway 18 and the both end parts 25 and
26 of the strings 23 and 24 may be drawn out from the both
sides of the trunk portion 2, as illustrated in Figs. 9
and 10.
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Further the trunk portion 2 may be provided with apouch 27 which has upper and lower fasteners 28 and 29
extending in the horizontal direction, said fasteners 28
and 29 being openable either from above or from below.
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