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Outerwear and bag in one

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-06-21
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Granted: 1985-03-05
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Expires: 2002-06-21
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Abstract

Abstract There is disclosed an outerwear which is worn for sports, hiking or the like, having on its back portion a pocket capable of receiving therein the whole outerwear. That is, in the outerwear and bag in one according to the present invention, the bag portion is provided on the outer surface side of the back portion of the outerwear to enable receiving the whole outerwear into the bag portion, and straps for holding the bag portion are provided on the inner surface side of the back portion of the outerwear so that when wearing the outerwear, the straps may be shouldered to prevent the outerwear from being pulled backward by the weight of articles received into the bag portion.

Inventors

  • 👤 Toru Itoi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 21:09
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D3/00; A41D15/00; A41D15/04; A45; A45F; A45F4/00; A45F4/02; A45F4/12; A41D2400/00; A41D2400/42; A41D2400/422

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 171 words
In combination, an outer garment including a back portion having an outer surface and an inner surface; an open top bag secured at its top outside the back portion of said garment on said outer surface at the shoulder area thereof; straps having their upper ends secured to the left and right sides, respectively, on the inner surface of said back portion near the upper end thereof and the opening of said bag; said bag having an open edge side; through-holes on said open edge side of said bag; and said straps having free ends insertable in said through-holes; engaging members on said free ends of said straps; and complementary engaging means on the left and right sides at the lower part of the inner surface of said back portion, whereby both arms may be passed through said straps when said garment is folded into said bag, or said bag may be shouldered with said garment therein by connecting said free ends of said straps after passing them through said holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 171 words
In combination, an outer garment including a back portion having an outer surface and an inner surface; an open top bag secured at its top outside the back portion of said garment on said outer surface at the shoulder area thereof; straps having their upper ends secured to the left and right sides, respectively, on the inner surface of said back portion near the upper end thereof and the opening of said bag; said bag having an open edge side; through-holes on said open edge side of said bag; and said straps having free ends insertable in said through-holes; engaging members on said free ends of said straps; and complementary engaging means on the left and right sides at the lower part of the inner surface of said back portion, whereby both arms may be passed through said straps when said garment is folded into said bag, or said bag may be shouldered with said garment therein by connecting said free ends of said straps after passing them through said holes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 39 words
The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said bag comprises an inner and an outer wall and closing means along the upper edges and side edge of said walls for closing said bag with said garment folded therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
The combination of claim 2, further including a pocket mounted on the outside of said outer wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
The combination of claim 2, further including releasable fastening means at the lower end of said bag and complementary fastening means in the lower part of said garment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 28 words
The combination of claim 3, further including releasable fastening means at the lower end of said bag and complementary fastening means in the lower part of said garment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 220 words
A combined outer garment and bag portion, said garment including a back portion having an outer surface and an inner surface, and said bag portion includes an open top bag secured at its top outside the back portion on said outer surface said garment for the shoulder area thereof; comprising: a pair of straps having their upper ends secured to the left and right sides, respectively, of the inner surface of said back portion near the upper end thereof and the opening of said bag; said bag having an open edge side, through holes on said open edge side of said bag, and each of said straps having free ends insertable in said through holes; engaging members of said free ends of said straps; first complementary engaging means internally of said back portion of said garment for engagement with said free ends, whereby both arms may be passed through said garment when worn as a jacket; and second complementary engaging means on the left and right sides at the lower part of the inner surface of said back portion, whereby both arms may be passed through said straps when said garment is folded into said bag, or said bag may be shouldered with said garment therein by connecting said free ends of said straps after passing them through said through-holes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 220 words
A combined outer garment and bag portion, said garment including a back portion having an outer surface and an inner surface, and said bag portion includes an open top bag secured at its top outside the back portion on said outer surface said garment for the shoulder area thereof; comprising: a pair of straps having their upper ends secured to the left and right sides, respectively, of the inner surface of said back portion near the upper end thereof and the opening of said bag; said bag having an open edge side, through holes on said open edge side of said bag, and each of said straps having free ends insertable in said through holes; engaging members of said free ends of said straps; first complementary engaging means internally of said back portion of said garment for engagement with said free ends, whereby both arms may be passed through said garment when worn as a jacket; and second complementary engaging means on the left and right sides at the lower part of the inner surface of said back portion, whereby both arms may be passed through said straps when said garment is folded into said bag, or said bag may be shouldered with said garment therein by connecting said free ends of said straps after passing them through said through-holes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 43 words
The combined garment and bag portion as defined in claim 6, wherein said bag comprises an inner and an outer wall and closing means along the upper edges and side edge of said walls for closing said bag with said garment folded therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 21 words
The combined garment and bag portion of claim 7, further included a pocket mounted on the outside of said outer wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 32 words
The combined garment and bag portion of claim 8, further including releasable fastening means at the lower end of said bag and complementary fastening means in the lower part of said garment.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 22 words
The combined garment and bag portion of claim 6, further including a pocket mounted on the outside of said open top bag.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 29 words
The combination as defined in claim 6, wherein said straps may be connected together for wearing as a single shoulder strap for said bag with said garment folded therein.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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