US4574397A
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Article used as garment and sleeping bag
Assignee: INVENTURES UNIVERSITAL Inc
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Filing: 1983-08-22
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Granted: 1986-03-11
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Expires: 2003-08-22
Abstract
Abstract A garment, sleeping bag, tote bag combination formed from a plurality of sections made of flexible material joined to form a bag having a closable opening therein, sleeves associated with the bag, and adjusting means to include or remove sections to adjust its size. The bag has identical ends and is foldable upon itself to form a jacket or vest of a predetermined size when the ends are aligned.
Inventors
- 👤 David G. Dennard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:06
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F4/00; A45F4/02; A41; A41D; A41D15/00; A41D15/04; A47; A47G; A47G9/00; A47G9/08; A47G9/086; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
An article fitted with sleeves that extend from closable openings in the article to enable the article to serve alternatively as a garment in which the wearer may walk about or as a sleeping bag, said article comprising: a plurality of sections made of flexible material joined to form a bag having one or more closable openings therein; sleeves associated with said bag; and means adjusting the size of said bag by enveloping one or more of said sections thereof, said bag also being foldable within itself to form a jacket or vest of a predetermined size.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
An article fitted with sleeves that extend from closable openings in the article to enable the article to serve alternatively as a garment in which the wearer may walk about or as a sleeping bag, said article comprising: a plurality of sections made of flexible material joined to form a bag having one or more closable openings therein; sleeves associated with said bag; and means adjusting the size of said bag by enveloping one or more of said sections thereof, said bag also being foldable within itself to form a jacket or vest of a predetermined size.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The article as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sections are symmetrical and identical and said jacket is hooded.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The article as claimed in claim 1 further comprising means associated with the hood of said jacket or vest for causing said hood to conform to the head shape of the wearer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The article as claimed in claim 1 wherein said size adjusting means includes a plurality of zippers selectively positioned along said bag to envelop one or more of said sections and thereby reduce the size of said bag and said jacket or vest formed therefrom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The article as claimed in claim 1 wherein said bag is symmetrical, includes two identical ends, and forms a double layered jacket or vest when said bag is folded upon itself and said ends are aligned.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The article as claimed in claim 5 wherein said sleeves are removable and included in each of said bag identical ends.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The article as claimed in claim 5 further including means releasably securing said bag indentical ends when said bag is folded upon itself and said ends are aligned.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
The article as claimed in claim 3 wherein said size adjusting means includes a plurality of zippers selectively positioned along said bag to envelop one or more of said sections and thereby reduce the size of said bag and said jacket or vest formed therefrom.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The article as claimed in claim 4 wherein said bag is symmetrical, includes two identical ends, and forms a double layered jacket or vest when said bag is folded upon itself and said ends are aligned.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The article as claimed in claim 3 wherein said bag is symmetrical, includes two identical ends, and forms a double layered jacket or vest when said bag is folded upon itself and said ends are aligned.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The article as claimed in claim 9 wherein said sleeves are removable and included in each of said bag identical ends.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The article as claimed in claim 11 further including means releasably securing said bag identical ends when said bag is folded upon itself and said ends are aligned.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The article as claimed in claim 12 wherein a pair of said sleeves are included in each of said bag identical ends, one of said pairs telescoping within the other of said pairs when said bag is folded upon itself and said ends are aligned.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article as claimed in claim 1 wherein said formed jacket or vest is reversible.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-03-10 | 1989-09-09 | 1990-03-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-03-10 | 1993-09-09 | 1994-03-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-03-10 | 1997-09-09 | 1998-03-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |