Trash bag raincoat

Abstract

The trash bag raincoat is a waterproof, biodegradable trash bag that has been adapted so as to convert between trash bag and rainwear. A conventional trash bag is altered by the addition of a hood, sleeves, and fasteners in such a manner as to ensure easy conversion from trash bag to rainwear and back to a trash bag. The invention addresses the age-old practice of tearing holes in trash bags so as to use as protection when caught in unexpected precipitation. This hole-tearing practice destroys the use of the trash bag for its intended purpose and makes for unsatisfactory protection as the head and arms remain exposed to the weather. The current invention addresses the issue of full protection for the head, arms, and torso and offers the ability to reuse the trash bag for its original design. This is accomplished by manipulating the hood, sleeves, and fasteners in a manner designed to fit the need at hand—use as trash bag or protection against the elements.

Description

1. FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to the altering of a trash bag so that it can be used to protect the wearer from inclement weather. Conversion to such doesn't eliminate the option of reusing it as a trash bag. Specifically, altering a trash bag with the addition of hood, sleeves, and closures; and composing it of biodegradable, waterproof material render a bag that can be worn as protection against the weather or used as a typical trash bag. Conversion from trash bag to weather protector and back again to trash bag is the intended cycle of use.2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ARTHitherto a number of proposals have been offered that speak to the conversion of garments into other useful items such as, tote bags, knapsacks, bib-tray cover, etc. They offer the multi-use ability to convert back and forth and are considered long-term use garments. Likewise, the production of inexpensive disposable garments, particularly raingear, has been proposed in various configuratio...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

Due to the unpredictable nature of the weather many people find themselves in the position of needing protection because of unexpected precipitation. Reluctance to carry umbrellas and raincoats or the impractical manner of using such during certain kinds of activities leave many people without protection when precipitation hits. The trash bag raincoat addresses the need for an inexpensive, compact, biodegradable protection against precipitation that can be derived through the adaption of the typical trash bag. The trash bag raincoat formalizes the age-old practice of people using trash bags as protection against unexpected precipitation. This practice results in poor protection against the elements and destroys a useful trash bag. The current invention modifies the trash bag so that it includes a hood and sleeves so that when worn as a raincoat it offers protection for the torso, head, and arms. It can also be reused as a trash bag by tucking in the hood and sleeves and sealing the openings. In this disposition, it can be filled with rubbish, cinched closed with the drawstring, and disposed off in typical fashion.

Problems solved by technology

Due to the unpredictable nature of the weather many people find themselves in the position of needing protection because of unexpected precipitation.

Reluctance to carry umbrellas and raincoats or the impractical manner of using such during certain kinds of activities leave many people without protection when precipitation hits.

This practice results in poor protection against the elements and destroys a useful trash bag.

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