Wearable storage device

Abstract

A wearable storage device includes an apron type member manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined shape and a first predetermined size. A plurality of storage members are disposed on at least a first side of such apron type member at a plurality of predetermined locations thereon. A first securing mechanism is disposed on such apron type member for securing such apron type member around at least one predetermined part of a user.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This patent application is related to and claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 008,091 filed Dec. 18, 2007.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates, in general, to aprons and storage devices and, more particularly, this invention relates to a wearable storage device for housing and storing a plurality of predetermined items in a manner that enables a wearer of such device to easily access such items.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Prior to the conception and development of the present invention, aprons, as are generally well known in the prior art, have been used to cover clothing of a user to protect such clothing from becoming dirty while a user is cooking, painting, sculpting, or exposed to other messy items. Storage devices, such as containers, have been used to store items such as tools, scissors, child care items, medical equipment, and the like, however, often such containers are out...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]It is, therefore, one of the primary objects of the present invention to provide a device which is lightweight and can be worn over a user's everyday clothing in a comfortable manner and which includes a plurality of at least one of pockets, compartments, hooks, loops, and a combination thereof such that a plurality of predetermined items may be stored in and on such plurality of at least one of pockets, compartments, hooks, loops, and such combination thereof.

[0009]Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a comfortable device which can be used to store a variety of items such as scissors, pens, pencils, markers, crayons, paper, medical tools, nursing tools, thermometers, cell phones, hand lotion, hand sanitizer, cleaning wipes, baby wipes, stethoscope, clipboards, tissues, nail clippers, gloves, trash, keys, snacks, office supplies, tools, medicine, kitchen utensils, and the like.

[0010]An additional object of the present invention is to provide an apron type member which can be worn by a user, such as a nurse, a doctor, a teacher, a daycare worker, a chef, and the like, such apron type member having a plurality of storage members disposed thereon for enabling such user to store various items in and on such storage members such that such various items are close at hand, easily accessible, and out of reach of children and others.

Problems solved by technology

Storage devices, such as containers, have been used to store items such as tools, scissors, child care items, medical equipment, and the like, however, often such containers are out of reach when necessary and inconvenient to locate.

Furthermore, childcare workers, nurses, doctors, mechanics, cooks, teachers, and others, are often unable to locate the specific item that is needed necessitating leaving their work or persons in their charge in order to retrieve the needed item.

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