Body comforter garment inside a pillow-bed in a pillow

Abstract

A body comforter garment, consisting of three layers, that converts to a pillow (48) comprising a front portion (32) and a back portion (46) that extends from an upper shoulder edge (22) to a feet edge (44). The sleeves (25) have a hand pouch (26) for receiving hands of a wearer, with a hand pouch opening (28) for removing the hands. There is a hood (20) attached to a neck opening (24) of the garment. A foot pouch (42) is attached to lower end of the garment for receiving feet of the wearer with a foot pouch opening (40) for removing the feet. A front zipper (30), or other attachment means, is attached to the center front portion (32) of the garment to allow for entering and exiting the garment. A lower portion of the garment can be raised and attached to a higher portion of the garment to allow the wearer to walk around. When the garment is not being worn, it can be rolled into the foot pouch (42) and used as a pillow (48).

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of provisional patent application No. 60 / 919,790 filed 2007 Mar. 22 by the present inventors.FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH[0002]Not ApplicableSEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM[0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]1. Field of the Invention[0005]The present invention relates generally to the field of garments used for comfort and warmth, and more particularly pertains to convertible garments for men, women, children and infants.[0006]2. Prior Art[0007]Blankets or throws have been used for a number of years for the obvious, for warmth and also for security and comfort. Native Americans not only used blankets as a protection for themselves, but also as gifts, warmth for their horses, and for bartering. Native Americans would use their blankets or throws to also purchase equipment from cowboys or the military. They would also trade their blankets for weapons. So it can be concluded that Native Americ...

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Benefits of technology

[0016]An object of the present invention is to provide a garment that provides security, comfort, and warmth to the body from head to toe and when not being worn, easily converts to another apparatus designed for comfort, a pillow. Further objectives of the present invention are:

[0025](i) to provide a garment that will help to conserve energy.

Problems solved by technology

There may be a function that is needed or desired, but the blanket cannot be located in the marketplace.

Blankets tend to serve as a quick remedy for a chill or a cozy atmosphere, and yet they present a hassle to the wearer because parts of the body are frequently exposed to the air and the wearer has to continually adjust the blanket for comfort.

However, in the prior art, convertible garments, although they may fulfill their respective objectives, have failed to provide the personal coziness, security and full body warmth of a comforter wrapped around the wearer's body versus the wearer's bed.

Most prior art have not compensated for this fact in their design.

Most of these garments are not children friendly.

The majority do not cover the body from head to toe, or provide an option of releasing the hands and or feet from the garment without removing the garment.

Previous convertible garments do not attract the wearer with their physical design or appearance.

However, there is no means for closing the slit.

Therefore, air enters the garment presenting the same problem as your everyday blanket.

While this design is simple and may fulfill its objective requirements, the appearance of comfort, security and warmth is lacking and there are a number of steps involved to transform the garment from one utility to another, which may prove frustrating to the wearer.

Garments have been invented to provide warmth to the wearer, but have not incorporated all of the physical aspects of the design and therefore may require additional accessories or layers to keep warm.

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