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HOOD, GLASSES HOLDER FOR HOOD, AND OUTERWEAR
Technical Field
[0001]The present invention relates to a hood having a rainproof function of
preventing
the head and eye area from rain, hooded outerwear, and glasses holder for the
hood
used in the hood and the outerwear with the hood.
Background Art
[0002]Hooded outerwear currently on the market, especially rainwear, has
various
improvements in the designs, materials and functionality thereof. However,
when it
comes to the hood portion, the styles of hooded outerwear are limited to the
one that
simply has a hood at the neck part and the one with a string where the hood
can be
fixed around the face by pulling the string so that the hood is not removed.
[0003]In addition, there exist rainwear designed for cyclists who ride
bicycles in rain, in
which, as shown in Fig. 18, the hood portion that is fixed around the face by
pulling the
string is provided with a visor portion made out of vinyl or a plastic plate
to not only
prevent the face from getting wet in the rain but also to secure visibility.
[0004]There also exist, as disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document
2,
rainwear in which the hood can be fixed while wearing a brimmed hat such as a
baseball cap, and a sun-rain hat that is made water repellent and can be fixed
by pulling
the accompanying string thereof around the neck to prevent the hat from being
blown
away by a wind. There also exists a fixing tool used for attaching the handle
of an
umbrella to a handle portion of a bicycle, to enable two-handed steering of
the bicycle
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while having the umbrella up, and the fixing tool has been used mainly by
housewives
who ride bicycles for shopping.
[0005] Furthermore, for the purpose of preventing the face from getting wet in
the rain,
there exists a rain visor that is mounted on a forehead portion of the face to
cover the
entire face, as shown in Fig. 19, and the rain visor is used together with the
rainwear
described above that has a string for preventing removal of the hood. Also,
for
motorcyclists, there exists goggles that are fixed around the eyes with an
elastic band to
protect the eyes from flying objects such as rain, snow, and dust, and the
goggles are
used together with a helmet.
Citation List
Patent Document
[0006] Patent Document 1: Patent Publication JP-A-2003-166105
Patent Document 2: Patent Publication JP-A-2007-254938
Summary
Technical Problem
[0007] Aside from old products that focus on functionality, the demand for
hooded
outerwear, especially for "rainwear," has recently been increasing, thereby
expanding
the sales floors year after year, as "outdoor activities" such as cycling,
jogging, trekking,
mountain climbing, snowboarding, skiing, fishing, and outdoor
concerts/festivals turn
into a fashion style among young people, marketing rainwear focusing on visual
designs
and styles, so as to chase "rain boots (boots)" which have become popular
prior and
been a staple on rainy days among women.
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[0008] Moreover, proactive bicycle policies have been made in various
countries in
order to reduce fatal car accidents and CO2 and prevent lifestyle-related
diseases, and
consequently the demand for "rainwear" optimal for riding bicycles in rain has
been
increasing.
[0009] In addition, the road traffic law revision enforced in June 2015 in
Japan prohibits
riding a bicycle while holding up an umbrella. In response to this, the
guidelines
established by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department warns of fixing tools
for
umbrellas, recommending wearing "rainwear" with excellent safety, which
encourages
the demand.
[0010] However, many of those actual cyclists complain about wearing the
rainwear
saying "unstylish," "embarrassing," and "cumbersome," avoid wearing the
rainwear, and
consequently use other means of transportation such as walking. Some of these
individuals often use umbrella as usual or continue to ride a bicycle while
holding up an
umbrella which is prohibited by law due to the danger thereof.
[0011]On the other hand, in spite of the safe and convenient characteristics
of rainwear
that enable two-handed steering of the bicycle, one of the other reasons of
avoiding
wearing such rainwear is that the hood slips off" while cycling. Furthermore,
it is
conceivable that such complaints of some cyclists as "unstylish,"
"embarrassing," and
"cumbersome" are attributed to the conventional rainproof functions and
rainproof tools,
and such issues are described hereinbelow.
[0012]As described above, the functions of the hood portion of the
conventional hooded
outerwear such as rainwear are divided into two categories. As to the rainwear
that
simply has a hood at the neck part, the hood slips off easily while cycling in
rain and
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consequently the head gets wet; the rainwear does not serve the real purpose
of the
hood. Moreover, the hood constantly slips off and needs to be put back on
repeatedly
or needs to be held with one hand to prevent the hood from slipping off again,
which is
not only extremely inconvenient but also worsens the visibility due to the
rain or snow
spattering directly on the eye area. Riding a bicycle with one hand on a
slippery
ground is extremely dangerous.
[0013] In addition, for a contact lens user, the wind, rain, or snow coming
from front can
lift up a contact lens, and the contact lens becomes misaligned or removed,
which is
extremely inconvenient. Moreover, getting the eye area wet can remove eye
makeup,
causing dark smudges around the eyes due to mascara or the like.
[0014] The types of hoods that causes such issues are the hoods of the
rainwear
focusing on designs and styles that have been popular. For this reason,
although
consumers purchase the rainwear with the designs and styles thereof in mind,
the
consumers eventually need to use rainproof tools that ruin the style, such as
the one
shown in Fig. 19 and the like, which is described hereinafter.
[0015] On the other hand, as to the functionally-oriented rainwear in which
the hood is
fixed around the face by pulling the string so that the hood does not slips
off due to
wind, although the head is prevented from getting wet, the face is exposed as
in the
case of the aforementioned hood, and consequently the rain directly spatters
on the eye
area, which is the same issue as the aforementioned hood. Furthermore, such a
hood
has an aesthetic issue in that the style where the face is exposed from the
space of the
hood after pulling the string is extremely ugly.
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[0016] Next, an aesthetic issue is also present in the rainwear shown in Fig.
18
described above in which the hood portion that is fixed around the face by
pulling the
string is provided with a visor portion made out of vinyl or a plastic plate
to not only
prevent the face from getting wet in the rain but also to secure visibility,
due to the
feature thereof In which the hood portion is fixed around the face by pulling
the sting.
In addition, depending on the severity of the rain or the direction of the
wind, the rain
often enters from under the visor, getting a crucial part such as the eye area
wet, and
forcing the cyclist to ride the bicycle with his/her eyes half-closed.
Moreover, since the
visor portion blocks the rain away from the eyes, the water attached to the
vinyl or
plastic, clear visor portion come into the sight. Therefore, no matter how
clear the visor
portion is, it becomes difficult to look ahead through the water attached to
the visor.
[0017] Next, as to the brimmed hat such as a baseball cap described in Patent
Document 1, the hat needs to be put on securely so as not to be blown away by
the
wind, which results in untidy hair when the hat is taken off, flat bang,
inconvenience of
carrying a brimmed hat, and other issues. The invention disclosed in Patent
Document
2 is designed such that the hood is fixed by covering up to the front end of
the brim to
prevent the hat from getting wet, blocking the view on the right and left
sides, which is
extremely dangerous. In addition to the foregoing problems, the water
repellent sun-
rain hat brings about the inconvenience of carrying the wet hat after use.
[0018]Also, as to the fixing tools for umbrellas, fixing the fixing tools with
the umbrella
open exceeds the allowable size of a load on a bicycle already required by
law.
Having the fixing tool with the umbrella open not only poses a danger of
having the
umbrella come into contact with a pedestrian, a car, a telephone pole or the
like while
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riding, but also causes the umbrella to impair the visibility and to be blown
by the wind;
thus, the use of the fixing tools with an umbrella open while riding is
prohibited in some
prefectures. In addition, since the fixing tool is mounted, with the umbrella
slightly tilted
forward, the back of the head or the back gets wet, and an approximately 30-
centimeter
rod-like protruding object needs to be attached to the handle portion at all
times.
[0019] Next, the rain visor shown in Fig. 19 that is mounted on a forehead
portion of the
face to cover the entire face can protect the face from the rain but
inevitably has a large
visor. Therefore, the rain visor is visually extremely awkward when worn, and
creates
a sense of tightness around the entire face, foggy breaths, and inconvenience
of
bulkiness when carrying the rain visor.
[0020] In addition, goggles used for the eye area when riding a motorcycle has
a large
frame portion in order to block rain and snow and protect the eyes from the
impact of a
fall and the like, and has a thick, sturdy cushion portion provided on the
inside.
Therefore, the goggles are ideal for use along with a motorcycle helmet or
when skiing
or snowboarding, but is visually too thick for bike riding and not suitable
for carrying due
to its bulkiness.
[0021]As described above, the existing measures for protecting the head and
the eye
area from rain usually adopt a structure for blocking rain above the head,
except for a
visor that covers the entire face. However, especially when riding a bicycle,
measures
for protecting the eye area with the impact of rain and snow blown from the
front due to
a wind or a traveling speed need to be taken. Therefore, the rainproof tools
described
above are not sufficient in view of the issues about the portability of the
rainproof tools
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due to the shapes thereof and the fact that the visual styles when the
rainproof tools are
in use are not taken into consideration.
[0022] Currently, as the rainproof function of the "hood portion" of rainwear,
the designs,
styles, and portability required in various fields have not yet been able to
satisfy the
needs of the users and remain as problems of the entire rainwear.
[0023] The present invention was contrived in order to solve the problems of
the prior art
described above, and an object of the present invention is to achieve an
improvement of
hooded outerwear that not only fulfills the rainproof function inherent to a
hood of
rainwear or the like, but also at the same time" secures visibility by
blocking the eye
area from rain and takes into consideration the appearance and portability
thereof when
worn.
Solution to Problem
[0024] In order to achieve the object described above, the present invention
provides a
hood that includes a hood main body having an opening portion for exposing a
face to a
front surface, and a glasses holder for holding glasses worn on an eye area,
inside an
upper portion of the opening portion of the hood main body so as to allow the
glasses to
be detachable.
[0025] Here, the term "hood" is a part that is placed on a head portion to
cover the head
portion and has the opening portion where the face is exposed. The hood is
used
mainly on a collar portion of a jacket or a garment and may be configured to
be
detachable from the collar portion. The term "glasses" indicate typical
glasses but may
be any structures configured mainly by lenses, bridges, arms and the like. The
lenses
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may or may not have strengths, or may be colored. Some glasses include ones
called
"goggles."
[0026]The term "upper portion" of the opening portion of the hood main body
indicates
a section from the forehead of the face to the temples when the hood main body
is
placed on the head. The term "inside" of the opening portion of the hood main
body
indicates a part facing the forehead side of the upper portion of the hood
described
above.
[0027]A position where the hood holder holds the glasses, which is described
in claim 2
as at least one section where the visibility is not obstructed," indicates any
of one
section, which is a bridge of the glasses, two sections, which are both arms,
and three
sections, which are the bridge and the arms.
[0028]The term "front surface" is used for the glasses holder, described in
claim 3,
because the glasses holder has two different functions on the front and back
thereof.
Thus, one side is indicated as "front surface," which represents an attachment
surface
between the hood main body and the glasses holder, and the term "attach" here
means
that the glasses holder is fixed completely to the inside of the upper portion
of the
opening portion of the hood main body by, mainly, sewing, adhesion, or the
like.
[0029]The term "detachable" means that the glasses holder is fixed to the hood
portion
in such a manner that the glasses holder is removable with respect to the
inside of the
upper surface of the opening portion of the hood main body by a detachable
locking
portion such as Velcro (a hook-and-loop fastener).
[0030] The term "rear surface" of the holder described in claim 4 is provided
with the
locking portion where the position for fixing the one end portion and the
other end
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portion in an adjustable manner and the glasses can be held in a detachable
manner,
whereas the "front surface" described above indicates the attachment surface
between
the hood main body and the glasses holder. In this case, Velcro is best suited
as the
"rear surface."
[0031]The term "hooded outerwear" described in claim 5 means a garment with a
hood.
The hooded outerwear is mainly a rainproof jacket, a windproof jacket, a cold-
proof
jacket, or a sun protective jacket, in which the hood portion may be
detachable.
[0032]In addition, claim 6 represents a glasses holder single body for the
hood in which
one end portion of a front surface thereof is provided with an attachment
portion that
can be attached to the upper portion of the opening portion of the hood, and
this
glasses holder single body is attached to a hood of outerwear or the like that
does not
have the glasses holder.
[0033]The term "first holding portion" described in claim 9 holds the upper
portion of the
opening portion of the hood main body by means of a clip. The holding position
in this
case is one or more sections that do not block the visibility, such as the
section from the
forehead to the temples in the upper portion of the opening portion of the
hood main
body. Furthermore, the term "second holding portion" holds the glasses by
means of a
clip, as with the first holding portion. The holding position in this case is
one or more
sections out of the bridge and arms of the glasses, an upper portion between
each of
the arms and the bridge, the bridge, and the arms.
Advantageous Effects of Invention
[0034]As described above, the "hood" of the outerwear of present invention,
such as
rainwear, is capable of holding "glasses" by means of the "glasses holder"
attached
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inside the upper portion of the hood, the glasses being worn on the eye area
and
securely fixed to the nose bridge and both ears. Holding the "glasses" on the
inside of
the hood not only prevents the hood from slipping off, but also stores upper
portions of
the lenses of the glasses inside a tip portion of the hood so that the eye
area can be
protected completely from the rain, the glasses being attached most securely
to the eye
area so as not to meet with wind resistance. Therefore, unlike the visor
portion of the
prior art, the present invention not only prevents the rain from entering the
eye area due
to the direction of the wind or the force of the rain, but also eliminates the
need to ride a
bicycle with eyes half-closed.
[0035]Moreover, with the hard lenses attached tightly to the eye area, it
becomes easy
to look ahead through the water attached to the lenses, resulting in ensuring
better
visibility than the visibility obtained by the clear vinyl or plastic visor
portion of the prior
art provided away from the eye area. Further, since the rainproof tool for the
eye area
is the glasses, water-repellent lenses can be used or a commercially available
water-
repellent spray, antifog spray or the like for glasses can be used, to further
enhance
water repellent effect on the lenses.
[0036]According to the configuration described above, without using, on the
hood or the
handles of a bicycle, a clear visor, a brimmed hat or visor, a fixing tool, or
any other
excess product that ruins the aesthetic or is too bulky to carry, the present
invention can
secure good visibility, simplify a rainproof device, and achieve a pleasant
look when
worn.
[0037]Also, since the holder holds the glasses in a detachable manner, the
glasses can
be removed when the hood of the present invention is not in use. In so doing,
the
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arms of the glasses can be folded and the glasses can be stored in a pocket of
the
rainwear or the like. Thus, unlike conventional rain visors, rain hats and the
like, the
hood of the present invention is the most excellent in terms of portability
thereof, so the
users can carry the hood in a pocket of the rainwear or the like at all times,
preventing
the users from forgetting or losing the hood.
[0038]The glasses used in the glasses holder of the present invention do not
need to
be in a specific shape and therefore can be used on any shapes of typical
glasses,
allowing the users to use commercially available glasses as cheap as 100 yen
or own
glasses. The users, therefore, can select any glasses such as glasses of
various
designs and colors, glasses with lens correction functions, fake glasses, and
sunglasses according to user-friendliness or users' preferences.
[0039]As described above, with the glasses holder capable of fixing the
glasses to the
hood of rainwear or the like according to the present invention, effects
different from the
functions inherent to glasses, such as these two functions, the weight for
fixing the
hood" and the rainproof tool for protecting the eye area in rain," can be
achieved
simultaneously with "a pair of glasses alone." In addition, the holder itself
is fixed to
the inside of the hood and therefore does not get wet easily from the rain.
The holder
becomes unnoticeable if the material and color thereof are the same as those
of the
hood main body. As a result, as with the clear visor portions provided in the
conventional hoods, the rainproof effect can be achieved without ruining the
appearance of the hood.
[0040] Specifically, the hood of the present invention can achieve a simple,
neat
appearance of the hood itself or the rainwear with the hood in rain, without
an
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unpleasant feeling. When a user wears the rainwear of the present invention,
the user
merely looks like he/she has the hood and glasses on. In actuality, however,
the
glasses holder for fixing the hood and the glasses is provided inside the
hood,
preventing the hood from slipping off and the rain or snow from entering the
eye area.
Therefore, without impairing the visual design, the present invention can
achieve an
improvement in the conventional rainproof functions and bring about a new
style of
rainwear" for a bike ride in rain.
[0041] Next, according to claim 2, by taking advantage of the shape of the
glasses, the
hood and the glasses can be held without having the bridge and arms of the
glasses
block the user's view between the eyes and both ends of the eye area.
Furthermore,
since the bridge and the arms are configured above the center with respect to
the
lenses of the glasses, the hood is held above the position of the eye level.
Accordingly, a good visibility can be secured without having the hood covering
the eye
level.
[0042] Moreover, due to the configuration in which the hood is held at the
bridge and the
arms by the holder, the hood can be fixed in the "eye area" instead of the
"face."
Therefore, when the user looks both ways or behind, the hood works in a
connected
manner with the movement of the eyes, preventing the conventional situation
where the
view is blocked by the side surfaces of the hood. Note that the position for
attaching
the holder in this case can be pushed above the tip of the hood, and thereby a
visor
portion can be formed on the tip of the hood with respect to the forehead.
Additionally,
since the holder holds the bridge of the glasses, a depressed gap on the
bridge can be
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filled with the holder, bringing about the effect of enhancing the rainproof
effect for the
eye area.
[0043]According to claim 3, tightly fixing the hood can achieve secure
fixation, and
configuring the hood to be detachable enables replacement thereof when the
holder
becomes deteriorated.
[0044]According to claim 4, since the hood is provided with the locking
portion such as
Velcro that is capable of freely adjusting the position for fixing the holder
and enables
detachment/attachment of the holder, the hood can be pulled forward and fixed
so as to
cover the upper portions of the lenses parallel to the bridge and arms of the
glasses,
regardless of the shapes of the hood and the glasses. Thus, the glasses can be
fixed
inside the tip of the hood in such a manner as to overlap therewith, and the
hood can be
held without creating a gap between the hood and the glasses. As a result, the
rain or
snow can be blocked by the lenses preventing the section from the head to the
lower
portions of the lenses in the eye area from getting wet. For individuals who
wear
makeup, since it is important that the section from the head to the eye area
is protected
from the rain, these individuals do not have to be concerned about their eye
makeup
being ruined when commuting or when dropping off or picking up their children,
enabling an extremely comfortable bike ride in rain.
[0045]since the holder is securely fixed by the locking portion such as
Velcro, the hood
is prevented from dropping below the fixed position thereof, thereby stably
ensuring the
visibility. The locking portion can also allow the holder to be attached
tightly to the
inside of the hood and stored therein when not used, preventing the appearance
of the
hood from being impaired and the holder from becoming cumbersome. Also, since
the
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method for fixing the holder is configured extremely simply by the locking
portion such
as Velcro, the holder can be attached easily by children or elderly,
regardless of the
ages of the users.
[0046]According to claim 5, for the manufacturer of the hooded outerwear, the
glasses
holder of the present invention has a simple structure and can be manufactured
using
mill ends or members used for manufacturing rainwear, hooded outerwear and the
like,
and the rainproof functions of the hood and the hooded outerwear can be
improved at
very low cost by simply attaching the glasses holder to the hood main body,
without
changing the design of the wear main body.
[0047]Also, according to the hood glasses holder of the present invention
described in
claims 6 to 8, the user him/herself can implement the effects of the present
invention on
the rainwear of the prior art that does not have rainproof functions on the
hood thereof.
[0048]Furthermore, with a simple configuration, members that are mass-produced
and
commonly distributed can be used as the members of the holder main body and
the
locking portion. Thus, the holder main body and the locking portion can be
produced
and shipped in large quantity at low cost since the holder main body and the
locking
portion are small in shape, light, and do not require large space for shipping
and storing.
These elements are of great advantage to sellers as well.
[0049]The holder described in claims 6 and 9 does not need to be fixed to the
hood
main body and therefore can be attached immediately on site, and when not in
used,
the hood main body and the holder can be separated and carried.
[0050] Claims 2 to 9 of the present invention described above can solve the
problems
pertaining to wearing and carrying the conventional hooded outerwear, or
rainwear in
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particular. The present invention can also be applied to various embodiments
by the
users. Therefore, in selecting and purchasing hooded outwear such as rainwear,
the
users can be offered a larger number of choices and make selection according
to the
designs, functions, and the users' preferences without being concerned about
the
rainproof effects on the section between the head and the eye area.
Brief Description of Drawings
[0051]Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an example of rainwear having holder of
the
present invention (embodiment 1).
Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional diagram of the holder in the state shown
in
Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing the middle of installing the
holder
of Fig. 1 on glasses.
Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional diagram of the holder in the state shown
in
Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is a front view showing the completion of fixing the holder of Fig. 1
inside a
bridge of the glasses and an upper portion of the hood.
Fig. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional diagram of the holder in the state shown
in
Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a visor portion obtained when the
state shown in Fig. 5 is viewed from the side.
Fig. 8 is a rear view showing a state in which the hood is taken off when the
glasses are not in use.
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Fig. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional diagram of the holder in the state shown
in
Fig. 8.
Fig. 10 is an enlarged front view of an example in which a hook is used as a
locking portion of the holder shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 11 is an enlarged front view of an example in which a button is used as
the
locking portion of the holder shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional diagram of an example in which a belt
portion is used as the locking portion of the holder shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 13 is an enlarged front view of an example showing another shape of a
fixing
portion of the holder shown in Fig. 2.
Fig. 14 is an enlarged perspective view of an example in which a holding
position
of the holder shown in Fig. 5 is provided on either arm.
Fig. 15 is an enlarged front view of an example in which an elastic string is
used
in the holder in the state shown in Fig. 14.
Fig. 16 is an enlarged front view of an example in which a clip is used as the
holder of the present invention.
Fig. 17 is an enlarged cross-sectional diagram of the holder in the state
shown in
Fig. 16.
Fig. 18 is a diagram showing an example in which a hood of conventional
bicycle
rainwear is worn.
Fig. 19 is a diagram showing an example in which a rain visor is mounted on
the
hood shown in Fig. 18.
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Description of Embodiments
[0052]Embodiments 1 to 4 of the present invention are now described
hereinafter with
reference to Figs. 1 to 17.
(Embodiment 1)
Fig. 1 is an overall schematic diagram showing an example of an outerwear main
body 5 of the present invention in which reference numeral 1 represents a hood
main
body and a glasses holder 2 is fixed on an inner side 1C of a hood opening
upper
portion 1A. In addition, the outerwear main body 5 is also configured by a
neck portion
3 that enables adjustment of the hood opening lower portion 1B of the hood
main body
1, a collar portion 4 that enables removal of the hood main body 1 from the
outerwear
main body 5, and a pocket portion 6 in which glasses 7 used in the present
invention
can be carried.
[0053]A user holds the glasses 7 on the holder 2 fastened to the opening upper
portion
1A of the hood main body 1, so that the hood does not slip off in the wind
while traveling
by a bicycle in rain and at the same time the glasses 7 worn on the eye area
of the user
can protect the eye area from the rain.
[0054]Here, the outerwear main body 5 is mainly rainwear such as a raincoat, a
rain
poncho, a two-piece rain suit with an upper portion and a lower portion, and a
one-piece
rain suit. The outerwear main body 5 may also be any garment with "hood," such
as a
windbreaker, a jacket, a blouson, a coat, and a parka.
[0055] Further, for example, cotton, hemp, acryl, rayon, and other materials
used in
garments other than rainwear, such as a coat and a parka, can be used. Use of
such
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materials is suitable for not only protection against the sun but also when
wearing
sunglasses and a parka or the like at a beach to prevent from getting sun
burnt.
[0056] In addition, the pocket portion 6 provided on a front body of the
rainwear 5 can
be made openable and closable by using Velcro, a snap button, a button, a
zipper or
the like, so that eyewear 7 used in the present invention can be carried at
all times
without becoming lost or forgotten. By using, for example, a material having
water-
absorbing quick-drying properties for the inside of the pocket, the water of
the wet
eyewear 7 can be absorbed and consequently the eyewear 7 can comfortably be
used
again.
[0057] Next, the glasses 7 may be glasses with or without strengths, colored
glasses
such as sunglasses, or the like and are constituted mainly by lens portions 9,
a bridge
portion 8, and arm portions 10. The "glasses" to be mounted on the eye area
are
configured by a frame that is typically shaped so as to be attached most
tightly to the
eye area, wherein a pad portion of the bridge portion 8 of the glasses 7 is
supported by
the nose bridge and the arm portions 10 are supported by the temples.
Therefore, the
glasses 7 are securely fixed at the center and both sides of the face. As a
result, the
hood 1 held by the glasses 7 can securely be fixed, preventing the hood from
slipping
off.
[0058] Causing the hood holder 2 of the present invention to fix the glasses,
which not
only have the universal shape but also are used for a long time and have
recently
become established as items improving fashionability, and the hood to each
other, can
bring about a natural look of the hood when worn, compact portability, water
resistance,
convenience, and fashionability to a wide range of people across the world,
young and
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old alike. Moreover, since glasses are mass-produced and can be purchased at
prices
as low as 100 yen, glasses can be purchased easily together with a vinyl
umbrella as a
rainproof tool, resulting in lower cost compared to a conventional rainproof
tool.
[0059] In addition, the characteristics of the glasses 7 include washability
with water and
being able to make the lenses 9 water-repellant and antifog, improving and
sustaining
the rainproof effect. Furthermore, another innovative feature of the glasses
is to
provide a wide range of applications and design selections and to improve
fashionability.
[0060] Moreover, because the glasses are so shaped to be attached most tightly
to the
eye area, the glasses are prevented from being blown away by the wind, unlike
a hat
and a visor. Further, the glasses configured in such a manner that the nose is
not
covered, unlike a visor that covers the entire face, enabling smooth breathing
with no
sense of tightness. The glasses are also extremely compact, providing
excellent
portability. The shape and size of the hood, the width of the bridge portion 8
of the
glasses 7, and the distance between a bottom portion of the bridge portion 8
and upper
portions of the lenses are approximately equal to universal sizes; the effect
of the holder
of the present invention can be implemented in various hooded outerwear across
the
world.
[0061] In addition, stability of visibility and safety of wearing the glasses
in rain are
guaranteed because wearing glasses is accepted in public races such as Tour de
France (competing in a time trial by riding bicycles on mainly paved roads)
where most
athletes wear helmets and glasses such as sunglasses even in races in the
rain.
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[0062] Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the state of Fig. 1. A
front surface
one end portion 2A of the holder 2 is fastened, by sewing or adhesion, to a
central inner
side lE located slightly above a tip portion of the hood opening upper portion
1A with
respect to the hood main body 1. By providing the position for attaching the
holder in a
section above the tip of the hood toward the head, a space is formed between
the tip of
the hood opening upper portion 1A and the glasses fastening portion, which
configures
a visor portion 1D, reducing rain hitting the lens portions.
[0063]Also, loops of a Velcro are fastened to a rear surface one end portion
2B of the
holder 2 and hooks of the Velcro are fastened to a rear surface other end
portion 2C, by
sewing or adhesion, wherein the position where these parts are fixed to each
other can
be made adjustable and detachable in accordance with the shape of the frame
portion
of the glasses. When the holder 2 is not in use, the locking portion can
tightly be
attached to the hood inner side 1C and stored therein, preventing the holder
from
becoming an obstacle. The locking portion does not have to be a Velcro but be
a snap
button, a hook, a magnet, a clip, a button, a belt, or the like.
[0064] When attaching the holder 2 of the present invention to existing
rainwear, the
user fastens the holder 2 of the present invention that holds the bridge
portion 8 of the
glasses to central inner sides 1F at the upper portion of the opening portion
of the hood
main body 1, as in Figs. 1 and 2. Alternatively, the arm portions 10 of the
glasses 7
are fastened to the inner sides 1F of the hood main body 1, as shown in Fig.
14.
Alternatively, the both configurations may be adopted.
[0065] In so doing, the front surface one end portion 2A of the holder 2 needs
to be a
fastening portion that enables easy attachment to the main body. The fastening
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portion may be, for example, an adhesive such as a glue or a superglue, a
strong
double-sided adhesive tape, a material using heat such as an electric iron, or
Velcro
that enables removal. Note that the locking portion such as Velcro is fastened
to the
rear surface 2B by sewing or adhesion beforehand, as shown in Fig. 2. These
portions
may be fixed to each other in a detachable manner as described above. In so
doing,
the material of the holder 2 is preferably the same as that of the outerwear
and the hood
based on the assumption that the holder 2 gets wet from the rain, the material
including
nylon, polyester, polyurethane, and the like which are used mostly as the
material of
rainwear. By taking advantage of the holder of the present invention as a
single
element, the windproof and rainproof measures of the present invention can be
implemented on various hood garments such as conventional rainwear.
[0066] Fig. 3 is an intermediate diagram in which the glasses 7 to be worn on
the
eye area are held by the holder 2 having the locking portions 2B and 2C, the
holder 2 holding the bridge portion 8 of the glasses 7 in such a manner as to
wrap the bridge portion 8. The user first wears the rainwear, then pulls the
opening upper portion of the hood forward, and wraps the bridge portion of the
glasses with the holder fastened to the center to fix the bridge portion. The
hood is naturally placed on the head by placing the glasses on the eye area.
[0067]
Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the aforementioned state
and is an intermediate diagram in which the bridge portion is fixed on the
rear
surface 2C of the holder 2 attached to the upper c is a central inner side 1C
of
the hood main body 1 by means of a finger 11.
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[0068] Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which after the
bridge
portion 8 of the glasses is held in such a manner as to be wrapped from the
front
between the eyebrows without obstructing the view, the one end portion 2B and
the other end portion 2C of the holder 2 are joined tightly to each other by
the
Velcro on the inner side 1C of the hood upper portion 1A, and thereafter the
glasses 7 are put on the eye area by holding the arm portions 10 of the
glasses 7
on the ears.
[0069] In so doing, by holding the holder 2 at the bridge portion 8 of
the
glasses 7, upper portions 9A of the lens portions 9 of the glasses 7 are
accommodated slightly on the inner side 1C of the hood upper portion 1k
Therefore, the rain is blocked by the hood 1 and the lens portions 9 of the
glasses, preventing the section between the head and lower portions 9B of the
lenses from getting wet in the rain. The larger the lens portions, the wider
the
range in which the eye area is protected from rain.
[0070] Furthermore, holding the holder 2 at the bridge portion 8 located
between the eyes not only prevents the view from being blocked, but also, when
fixing the hood and the glasses to each other, allows the bridge portion to be
positioned at the upper portions of the eye area where the eyes are not
blocked
due to the configuration of the glasses, and securely fixes the bridge portion
by
the Velcro or the like, reliably achieving the rainproof effect by placing the
upper
portions of the lenses inside the hood and preventing the hood from dropping
into
the sight. Accordingly, good visibility can be ensured. Another advantage is
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that, since the bridge portion is sandwiched between the both lens portions,
the
bridge portion can securely be fixed without being moved side to side.
[0071] Also, since the holder 2 fixes the hood opening upper portion 1A
and
a hood opening lower portion 1B is fixed at a neck portion 3, the holder 2
performs an auxiliary function of reducing the wind resistance to the opening
portion of the hood main body 1, further enhancing the effect of preventing
the
hood from slipping off.
[0072] Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional diagram showing this state.
[0073] Fig. 7 is a side view of the state shown in Fig. 5. The holder 2
is
fixed to the central portion lE above the inner side 1C of the opening upper
portion 1A of the hood main body 1 by means of sewing or adhesion, thereby
configuring the visor portion 1D slightly at the tip of the hood main body 1.
Thus, the amount of rain directly hitting the lens portions 9 of the glasses 7
can
be reduced.
[0074] Fig. 8 is a rear view showing a state in which the glasses 7 are
removed
from the hood main body 1 and the hood is taken off. It is clear from the
diagram that
the appearance of the hood is not ruined because the holder is accommodated on
the
inner side 1C of the hood main body 1 and the fact that the holder 2 is
attached cannot
be seen from the front of the hood main body 1. Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional
diagram
showing this state, wherein the holder 2 is tightly joined to the locking
portions by the
Velcros 2B and 2C that are fixed by sewing or adhesion, and is secured by
adjustment
so as to be accommodated on the hood inner side 1C, whereby the holder 2 is
not
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obvious from the outside or the inside of the hood and therefore does not
become an
obstacle.
[0075] Figs. 10 to 12 are each an enlarged front view showing an example in
which the
one end portion and the other end portion of the holder 2 are each provided
with
another locking portion. The locking portions may be hooks, magnets, or any
other
detachable locking portions. Fig. 10 shows the hood inner side 1C in which a
plurality
of locking portions for enabling adjustable fixation are attached by sewing or
the like by
a depressed portion of a snap button on a rear surface one end portion 2D of
the holder
2 and a protruding portion of the snap button on the other end portion 2E.
[0076] Fig. 11 shows the hood inner side 1C in which a button is fixed to a
rear surface
one end portion 2F of the holder 2 by sewing or the like and the other end
portion 2G
has a plurality of button holes, enabling adjustable fixation of the locking
portions of the
holder 2.
[0077] Fig. 12 shows the hood inner side 1C in which the holder 2 is made of
silicon,
rubber, leather, or other antiskid material and is adjustably fixed by sliding
the other end
portion toward a fixing portion provided at one end portion of a belt portion
2H fixed on
the inner side 1C of the hood main body 1. Since the belt portion 2H is
configured to
pass the one end portion through a ring, the holder 2 can be fixed no matter
how thin
the belt portion 2H is.
[0078] Fig. 13 is a diagram showing an example of another shape of a front
surface
fixing portion 2A of the holder 2 with respect to the inner side 1C of the
hood main body
1. The front surface fixing portion 2A is to reinforce the fixing portion with
respect to
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the hood main body 1 by increasing the contact area of the holder 2 with
respect to the
hood main body 1 to have a larger width.
[0079] (Embodiment 2)
Fig. 14 shows a state in which the hood is put on by holding the arm portions
10
of the glasses on the inner sides 1F of the hood main body 1. Therefore, the
hood is
fixed at the two sections of the eye area so as not to block the view. In
addition, by
fixing the arm portions after fixing the bridge portion as shown in Fig. 5,
the hood can be
fixed at the three sections of the face, realizing stronger fixation on the
hood main body
1.
[0080] In Fig. 15, the holder 2 shown in Fig. 14 is configured with an elastic
string such
as rubber and fixed to the inner side 1C in the form of a loop by sewing, and
the arm
portions of the glasses 7 can be fixed by simply passing through the loops. As
long as
the holder 2 is an elastic string such as rubber, the holder 2 can deal with
the thickness
and the like of the arm portions 10 of the glasses. The holder may also be
configured
with silicon, rubber or the like in place of rubber.
[0081] (Embodiment 3)
Fig. 16 is a diagram showing an example of another embodiment of the hood
glasses holder 2 that has a first holding portion 20 and a second holding
portion 21, the
first holding portion 20 holding the hood by sandwiching the outside and the
inside of
the upper portion of the hood main body 1 with a clip 22, and the second
holding portion
21 having a connecting portion 23 provided on the back of the first holding
portion 20
and sandwiching a front surface and a rear surface of lens portions 9A of the
lenses 7
with the clip 22. This holder 2 has the clip-like holding portions for the
hood 1 and the
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glasses 7 so that the holder 2 can completely be removed from the hood main
body 1
when not in use, without attaching the holder to the hood.
[0082] Fig. 17 is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 16, showing an example in
which the first
holding portion 20 has the clip 22, upper parts of which are opened by
pressing both
ends of lower parts thereof with fingers so as to be able to sandwich the hood
1
therebetween. An upper part of the second holding portion 21 has the clip 22,
a lower
part of which can be opened by being pressed with fingers so as to be able to
sandwich
and fix the front and rear surfaces of the lens portions 9A of the glasses 7.
Here, the
holding portions 20 and 21 are preferably made of a material such as silicon
or rubber
which can fix the hood and lenses without damaging or sliding the hood and
lenses.
Furthermore, in order to form the visor portion 1D by means of the connecting
portion
23 used when the first holding portion 20 holds the upper portion of the hood
1 and the
second holding portion 21 is held on the hood inner side 1C, a small distance
is
provided in the connecting portion 23 made out of a wire or metal between the
first
holding portion 20 and the second holding portion 21. Also, the first holding
portion 20
may be shaped so as to be able to hold the upper portion of the hood 1 and to
hold the
upper parts of the lens portions 9 of the glasses separately. The second
holding
portion 21 may hold the bridge portion 8 of the glasses 7.
[0083] According to the foregoing configurations, the effects of the present
invention can
be implemented on the conventional rainwear that do not have rainproof
functions in the
hoods thereof, by various embodiments shown in the examples of the holder 2
according to the present invention, and the users can be offered a larger
number of
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choices and make selection according to the designs, functions, and the users'
preferences .
[0084] For the manufacturer, the glasses holder for hood and the outerwear
having a
hood provided with the holder according to the present invention not only have
a simple
structure of the holder but also allows easy attachment thereof and can be
manufactured using mill ends or members used for manufacturing outerwear;
thus, the
manufacturers' own products can be improved at very low cost. In addition,
since the
holder alone is in an extremely small shape and light in weight, the holder
can be mass-
produced and is excellent in terms of shipping and storage. In view of these
advantages and the high global demand for rainwear, the present invention
solves the
conventional inconvenience and builds the new style of hood."
Industrial Applicability
[0085] Since the present invention can prevent the hood of rainwear or the
like from
slipping off and thereby prevent the eye area from getting wet in the rain,
the present
invention is beneficial in the fields of raingear and the like.
Reference Signs List
[0086] 1 Hood main body
1A Hood opening upper portion
1B Hood opening lower portion
1C Hood inner side
1D Visor portion
lE Holder fixing portion
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1F Arm holding fixing portion
2 Glasses holder
2A Holder front surface fixing portion
2B Holder rear surface locking portion (Velcro loop portion)
2C Holder rear surface locking portion (Velcro hook portion)
2D Holder rear surface locking portion (depression of snap button)
2E Holder rear surface locking portion (protrusion of snap button)
2F Holder rear surface locking portion (button portion)
2G Holder rear surface locking portion (button hole portion)
2E Holder rear surface locking portion (belt portion)
3 Neck portion
4 Collar portion
Rainwear main body
6 Pocket portion
7 Glasses
8 Bridge portion
9 Lens portion
Arm portion
11 Back of head
12 Finger
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20 First holding portion
21 Second holding portion
22 Clip
23 Connecting portion
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