JP7594283B2 - Multi-purpose cape - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a multi-purpose cape.

Due to the impact of the global spread of COVID-19 in 2020, working from home has been actively promoted to avoid close contact between employees in the workplace, and many employees are now doing desk work from home.

However, working from home during the cold seasons can be an uneconomical way of working, as it requires using air conditioners and other heating appliances all day long. Many workers want to use heating appliances as frugally as possible, and may simply wrap themselves in a blanket or similar while working at their desks while the heaters are off.

Although no prior art literature information directly related to the present invention was found, it has been confirmed that a towel that can be modified and used has already been proposed, such as the one in Patent Document 1 below.

Utility Model Registration No. 3181049

However, when working at a desk while wearing the blanket described above, the blanket hanging down from the arms gets in the way and makes it difficult to operate keys on a computer, etc., and there is also the problem that only the back side is covered and the front side is left open, resulting in low heat retention, and the blanket easily slips down when standing up to leave the desk.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and aims to provide a convenient, multi-purpose cape that is easy to wear while working at a desk, has excellent heat retention, and will not slip down when you leave your desk.

The present invention relates to a multi-purpose cape made of a rectangular heat-retaining fabric, in which an incision is made from the middle of one side of the fabric toward the center of the fabric, the length of which does not exceed the center , a first fastening portion is provided at the deepest part of the incision, which can close both sides of the incision together leaving a necked portion, and a second fastening portion is provided which can respectively fix the middle positions of two sides adjacent to the incised side and the corners on both sides of the shallowest part of the incision, and a third fastening portion is provided adjacent to the second fastening portion so that the two sides with the second fastening portion can be closed together .

When doing desk work, the slit is opened and the fabric is put on over the back with the neck passed through the neck opening, both sides of the slit in the fabric are crossed at the front of the body as a front body part, and the left corner of the shallowest part of the slit is fixed to the fabric at the right side of the waist via the second fastening part, and the right corner is fixed to the fabric at the left side of the waist via the second fastening part. Then, the fabric wraps around the left and right arms in a cylindrical shape to form sleeves, and the fabric does not hang down from the arms and get in the way, allowing the arms to be used freely and making it easier to operate the keys of a computer, etc. Moreover, the fabric covers not only the back side but also the front side of the body, providing high heat retention, and it can be worn securely like clothing, so there is no need to worry about it slipping down when standing up to leave your desk.

When watching television during a break from deskwork, the fabric can be worn on the back with the neck through the cutout, and both sides of the cutout in the fabric can be left hanging down without crossing at the front of the body, and the cutout can be closed up except for the cutout at the neck using the first fastening section, creating a sleeveless poncho-like shape that is extremely comfortable to wear and allows you to relax during your break. If you want to lie down and rest, you can also use the poncho-like shape as a sheet-like blanket by pulling your neck out of the cutout.

Furthermore, in the present invention, a third fastening portion is provided adjacent to the second fastening portion so that the two sides having the second fastening portion can be closed together. Therefore , when the neck is passed through the neck opening as described above and the fabric is worn on the back, the two adjacent sides to the cut side can be closed together via the third fastening portion, and the lower part of the fabric hanging down on the back can be used to wrap around the legs.

For example, the first locking portion is preferably composed of multiple rows of buttons arranged on one side of the cut and multiple rows of button holes arranged on the other side of the cut, the second locking portion is preferably composed of buttons arranged on both corners of the shallowest part of the cut and button holes arranged in the middle of two sides adjacent to the cut side, and the third locking portion is preferably composed of a button arranged on one side of two sides adjacent to the cut side and a button hole arranged on the other side of the two sides.

In this case, the button located at the corner on one side of the shallowest part of the cut can be a button that doubles as both the first and second locking parts, and by using this button located at the corner on one side of the shallowest part of the cut to fasten the buttonholes that make up the second locking part together in an overlapping state, and wrapping the corner on the other side of the shallowest part of the cut around the opposite side, it is possible to create a dressy look that can be worn going out in just like that.

The multi-purpose cape of the present invention described above can provide a variety of excellent effects, including the following:

(I) It can be worn with sleeves, making it easy to do desk work, and is highly insulating, so it can be used as a convenient cold weather garment that will not slip down when you leave your desk. It can also be transformed into a sleeveless poncho-like garment to be used as a very comfortable cold weather garment to spend a break from desk work in, and it can also be used as a sheet-like blanket by pulling the neck out of the poncho-like shape.

(II) If a third fastening portion is provided adjacent to the second fastening portion so that the two sides with the second fastening portion can be closed together, when the neck is passed through the neck opening and the fabric is worn on the back, the two sides adjacent to the cut side can be closed together via the third fastening portion, and the lower part of the fabric hanging down on the back can be used to wrap around the legs, thereby improving the heat retention on the leg side.

FIG. 1 is a development view showing an example of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the state in which the fabric of FIG. 1 is worn so that sleeves are formed. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the state in which the legs are wrapped with the lower part of the fabric draped over the back side in FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the state in which the fabric of FIG. 1 is worn like a sleeveless poncho. FIG. 2 is a front view showing a modified example of the fabric of FIG. 1 in a dressy style.

The following describes an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings.

Figures 1 to 5 show an example of a form for implementing the present invention, in which the reference numeral 1 in the figures denotes fabric 1 which constitutes the main component of the multi-purpose cape of the present invention. As shown in the developed view in Figure 1, this fabric 1 is sewn into a rectangular shape using a blanket material or the like having heat-retaining properties, and a slit 2 is formed in one side A (see Figure 1) of the fabric 1 from the middle position toward the center of the fabric 1 , with the length not exceeding the center .

At the deepest part of the slit 2, a first fastening section is provided that can close both sides of the slit 2, leaving a neck hole 3 for the wearer's neck to pass through. In the example shown here, the first fastening section is made up of multiple rows of buttons 4, 5, and 6 arranged on one side of the slit 2, and multiple rows of button holes 7, 8, and 9 arranged on the other side of the slit 2.

In addition, buttons 4, 10 are provided at the corners on both sides of the shallowest part of the cut 2, and button holes 11, 12 are provided at the middle positions of two sides B, C adjacent to the side A where the cut 2 is made, as second locking parts that can respectively lock the middle positions of two sides B, C (see FIG. 1) adjacent to the side A where the cut 2 is made, and the corners on both sides of the shallowest part of the cut 2. The button 4 that is located at the corner on one side of the shallowest part of the cut 2 serves as both the first locking part and the second locking part.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, a third locking portion is provided adjacent to the second locking portion so that the two sides B, C having the second locking portion can be closed together. In the example shown here, the third locking portion is configured by a button 13 arranged on one side (side B) of the two sides B, C adjacent to the side A where the notch 2 is made, and a button hole 14 arranged on the other side (side C) of the two sides B, C.

2, when doing desk work, the slit 2 is opened and the fabric 1 is put on the back with the neck passed through the neck opening 3, both sides of the slit 2 in the fabric 1 are crossed on the front side of the body as a front body, and the button 4 at the right corner as seen from the wearer at the shallowest part of the slit 2 is fastened and fixed in the button hole 12 of the fabric 1 at the left side of the wearer's waist, and the button 10 at the left corner as seen from the wearer is fastened in the button hole 11 of the fabric 1 at the right side of the wearer's waist, and the left and right arms are wrapped in the fabric 1 in a cylindrical shape to form sleeves, and the fabric 1 does not hang down from the arms and gets in the way, allowing the arms to be used freely and making it easier to operate the keys of a computer, etc. Moreover, not only the back side but also the front side of the body is covered with the fabric 1, providing high heat retention, and it can be worn securely like clothing, so there is no need to worry about it slipping down when standing up to leave the desk.

Also, when watching television during a break from deskwork, as shown in Figure 4, one can put the fabric 1 on the back with the neck passed through the neck hole 3, leave both sides of the slit 2 in the fabric 1 hanging down without crossing them at the front of the body, and fasten the buttons 4, 5, 6 in the button holes 7, 8, 9 to close up the area of the slit 2 except for the neck hole 3, creating a sleeveless poncho-like shape that is very comfortable to wear and allows one to relax during breaks. If one wishes to lie down and rest, the poncho-like shape can be used as a sheet-like blanket by pulling the neck out of the neck hole 3.

Here, whether the garment is worn so that sleeves are formed or in the style of a sleeveless poncho, it is possible to close up two adjacent sides B and C of side A where slit 2 has been made by fastening buttons 13 into buttonholes 14, so that the lower part of fabric 1 hanging down on the back (the part closer to side D opposite side A in Figure 1) can wrap around the legs, improving the heat retention on the leg side (for example, Figure 3 shows the state in which the lower part of the fabric hanging down on the back in Figure 2 wraps around the legs) .

In particular, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the button 4 located at one corner of the shallowest part of the slit 2 can be used to fasten the button holes 11, 12 forming the second locking part together in an overlapping state, and the corner at the other shallowest part of the slit 2 can be wrapped around the opposite side, creating a dressy look that can be worn going out as is.

Therefore, according to the above-mentioned embodiment, the garment can be worn with sleeves, making it easy to do desk work, and has high heat retention, so it can be used as a convenient cold weather garment that will not slip down when you leave your seat. On the other hand, it can also be changed to a sleeveless poncho-like form to be used as a cold weather garment that is very comfortable to wear and allows you to relax during your break from desk work. Furthermore, by pulling the neck out of the poncho-like form, it can be used as a sheet-like blanket.

In addition, the garment is provided with a button 13 and a button hole 14 as a third fastening portion, so that when the neck is passed through the neck opening 3 and the fabric 1 is worn on the back, the two adjacent sides B and C of the side A with the slit 2 are closed together via the button 13 and the button hole 14, and the lower part of the fabric 1 hanging down on the back can be used to wrap around the legs, improving the heat retention of the legs.

The multi-purpose cape of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and the first, second, and third fastening parts are not necessarily limited to the combination of buttons and button holes as shown in the illustration, but can also be made of hook-and-loop fasteners, snap buttons, hooks, etc., and of course various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

1 Fabric 2 Slit 3 Neck opening 4 Button (first fastening part, second fastening part)
5 Button (first locking portion)
6 Button (first locking portion)
7 Button hole (first locking portion)
8 Button hole (first locking portion)
9 Button hole (first locking portion)
10 Button (second locking portion)
11 Button hole (second locking portion)
12 Button hole (second locking portion)
13 Button (third locking portion)
14 Button hole (third locking portion)

Claims (4)

A multi-purpose cape made of a rectangular heat-retaining fabric, having an incision made from the middle of one side of the fabric toward the center of the fabric with a length not exceeding the center , a first fastening portion being provided at the deepest part of the incision that can close both sides of the incision together leaving a necked portion, and a second fastening portion being provided that can respectively fix the middle positions of two sides adjacent to the one side where the incision is made and the corners on both sides of the shallowest part of the incision, and a third fastening portion being provided adjacent to the second fastening portion so that the two sides having the second fastening portion can be closed together . The multi-purpose cape according to claim 1, characterized in that the first fastening portion is composed of multiple rows of buttons arranged on one side of the slit and multiple rows of button holes arranged on the other side of the slit. A multi-purpose cape as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the second engagement portion is composed of buttons located at the corners on both sides of the shallowest part of the cut, and button holes located at the midpoints of two sides adjacent to the side on which the cut is made. A multi-purpose cape as described in claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the third engagement portion is composed of a button arranged on one of two sides adjacent to the side with the notch, and a button hole arranged on the other of the two sides.

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