Patent Application
20200253395
The present invention relates to travel accessories and, more particularly, concerns a multi-function travel garment that facilitates rest and sleep during travel.
In the market, there are different kinds of travel blankets that helps keeping the traveler warm and cozy in the air planes. There is “travelrest 4-in-1 premier class travel blanket”, which is like an ultra-plush poncho and covers the shoulder and upper body. Another product is “tucker 4-in-1 travel blanket”, which is also a poncho with a hood and an arm pouch to keep the upper body warm. Such poncho shape travel blanket is also presented U.S. Patent Publication No. 2012/0144550. However, the poncho form is not easy to dress and to undress, especially in the air plane or other kinds of transportations, where the space for each individual is limited. In addition, these kinds of travel blankets do not provide a coverage for the legs and the feet.
The present invention provides a solution to get rid of the above-mentioned inconveniences. Especially, the present invention proposes a solution to cover the legs and the feet. The present invention is not a simple extension of the length of the existing travel garment, which would be a solution so cumbersome that it prevents the free movement of user, and the user needs to take off the garment when he wants to circulate in the space. The present invention provides a solution that provides a full cover of the whole body, which allows the user to move freely without taking off the garment. In addition, the present solution blocks the light and the cold air flux.
A multi-function travel garment comprising:
In another aspect, the left side part and the right side part may be partially fixed to the back part to form a coat, while the unfixed ends of the side parts are adapted to be inserted into the size-adjustable bag to cover the legs. In another aspect, the head portion covers partially or totally the head till the chest. In another aspect, the head portion is optionally equipped with a first group of fastening mechanism. In yet another aspect, the leg part is optionally equipped with a second group of fastening mechanism that is configured to fix the size-adjustable bag. Furthermore, the first group of fastening mechanism may optionally be adapted to be attached to the second group of mechanism. Additionally, the head portion may be in the form of a hood. Moreover, the head portion can be realized in a piece of flat fabric (rectangular, round, or any shape). In yet another aspect, the body portion can have sleeves. And finally, the body portion optionally has arm slits.
For a complete understanding of this invention, reference should be held to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:
The complete scope of the invention is defined in the set of claims. The following discussion describes in detail the different embodiments of the present invention. This discussion should not be considered, however, as limiting the present invention to the particular embodiments, since numerous other embodiments can be recognized for the practitioners skilled in the art.
The
When the head portion 11 is in an open form as shown in the
When the head portion 11 is in a closed form, the upper edge, the left and the right side edges of the head portion 11 are folded or rolled into a form of a pillow or a cushion. Thus, it can give a more comfortable supporting for the neck. Of course, the head portion in the closed form can also replace the pillow inserted inside the pocket 113. The drawstring 112 can be used to fix the pillow formed by the folded head portion 11. Another important function of the drawstring is to pull the leg part, which will be explained hereafter.
The head portion can be realized in different shapes, so far it can effectively provide the shielding function for the head. The drawstring can be replaced by any other equivalent fastening mechanism, which is called a first group of fastening mechanism used at the head portion.
The body portion is constituted by a back part, a left side part, and a right side part. The left side part and the right side part generally have lengths, which extend at least to the level below the knees, preferably to the level below the ankles. The left side part and the right side part have widths, which are larger than the half width of the back part. When the left side part and the right side part are put together, they have a large overlapping region to provide a complete coverage for the chest, the pelvic area and the legs. Preferably, the left side part and the right side part are partially sewed to the back part until the level of the upper legs to form a coat. The non-attached area of the back part forms a leg part. The leg part can be folded to form a bag to cover the legs. The non-attached areas of the left side part and the right side can be inserted into the bag of the leg part.
The
For the leg part, the lower edge 121 can be folded upwards with different extension lengths. A drawstring channel is disposed at the lower edge 121 of the leg part with the ends of the drawstring extending out on both sides. Rope loops (141a-f, 142a-f) are disposed at each side edge of the leg part. According to the length of the user's leg, the lower edge 121 is folded upwards with the corresponding rope loops (141a-f, 142a-f) aligned. The drawstring passes through the rope loops to fix the size of the bag to accommodate the legs. The space between two adjacent rope loops allows the foot extending outside the bag. In addition, the left and the right side parts are overlapped and inserted into the bag to cover the front part of the legs.
The user can sit on the chair that is installed with the multi-function travel garment in the open position. Then he can comfortably put on the sleeves, adjust the length of the leg part, close the overlapping region of the side parts, and insert the ends of the side parts into the bag. The
The above utilization is an illustrative but not limitative example. The multi-function travel garment can be used at home, during travelling in the lounge or in any kind of transportation. In very cold environment, the ends of the side parts can be disposed against the spaces between the rope loops to shield the opening of the leg part from cold air flux. Supplementary covers can be inserted into the bag of the leg part to further isolate the legs and the feet from cold environment.
The drawstring channel with the drawstrings and the rope loops at the leg part can be replaced by any other equivalent fastening mechanism, which is called a second group of fastening mechanism used at the leg part. The fastening mechanism may include but not limited to buttons, zippers, hook and loop fasteners etc.
The head portion can be realized in other forms, for example, a hood equipped with a drawstring as a fastening mechanism. A hood drawstring channel can be disposed along the perimeter of the brim of the hood. The drawstring passes through the hood drawstring channel, encompassing the brim of the hood. The drawstring may include a pair of free ends, each of which is engaged in an opening of a drawstring lock. The free ends of the drawstring can be pulled through the opening of the lock.
When the head portion is used in an open form, it works as a hood to cover the head, with the drawstring adjusting the size of the opening of the hood. By pulling the drawstrings, the up brim of the hood lowers down until that it covers the eyes and functions as a visor to selectively restricting light. When the head portion is used in a closed form, it is rolled or folded into a form of a pillow or a cushion.
Another embodiment of the head portion can be a hood realized by a unique flat piece of fabric. When the head portion is used in the closed form, the flat piece of fabric facilitates the rolling process. When the head portion is used in an open form, the unique piece of fabric is closed with one edge fixed together by a fixing means, for example, a zipper to form a hood. Those skilled the persons can realize the head portion in any other embodiment so that it can fulfil the functions in respectively open and closed forms as explained above.
For the body portion, instead of sleeves, it is possible to have the arm slits 134, 144 opened respectively on the left side part and the right side part as illustrated in the
The insertion of the lower edges of the side parts into the bag in the leg part effectively limits the free movement of the long edges so that it facilitates the free movement of a human. Additional pockets can be installed on the sides parts to provide spaces for receiving travelling accessories.
The multi-function travel garment is sized and dimensioned to provide comfort during travelling in any kind of transport or at home. The garment may be fabricated from any material that is soft, warm and comfortable, including but without limitation, cotton, wool, synthetic blends like nylon, polyester, spandex, mink fabric, fur fabric, fleeces. Preferably, the material is porous to ensure the breathability through the garment. In addition, the material is light to facilitate the traveling.
