Working wear

By using a protruding piece with an invertable tape on work clothes, the issue of distinguishing between day and night shifts is addressed, providing clear and visible shift identification without confusion with the garment's functionality.

JP2025038267AActive Publication Date: 2025-03-19SUMISHO MONTBLANC
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Application Number
JP2023135278
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-08-23
Publication Date
2025-03-19
Estimated Expiration
2043-08-23

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Technical Problem

Existing work clothes, such as medical jackets, often rely on flaps or pockets with different color schemes to distinguish between day and night shifts, which can be confused with the functionality of the garment, such as opening and closing pockets.

Method used

Incorporating a protruding piece on the outer surface of the work garment with a tape that can be inverted between the front and back surfaces, allowing for clear identification of shift times through visible tape positioning.

Benefits of technology

This solution effectively identifies the distinction between daytime and nighttime shifts without being mistaken for the garment's functional features, enhancing visibility and clarity.

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Abstract

To provide a working wear capable of appropriately distinguishing between a day shift and a night shift.SOLUTION: A working wear 1 has a front body 2. The front body 2 has a right front body 21 and a left front body 22. A projecting piece 3 is formed at the upper end corner of an opening / closing end part of the right front body 21 located between the right front body and a left front body 22. The projecting piece 3 has a tape 4. Both ends of the tape 4 are fixed to the projecting piece 3. The tape 4 can be reversed with respect to the front surface and the rear surface of the projecting piece 3 by making the tip of the projecting piece 3 go under the tape 4.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to work clothing to be worn while working, particularly while performing nursing or nursing work. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, in the case of work performed on a 24-hour basis, a technique has been proposed in which a part of the work clothes worn by a worker is colored in a different color from the rest of the work clothes in order to distinguish whether the worker is on the day shift or the night shift.

[0003] JP 2023-62779 A (Patent Document 1) discloses a medical jacket with a flap for indicating work. The medical jacket includes a pocket and a flap. The flap can be stored in the pocket. The outer surface of the flap is colored in a color different from the color of the jacket. When the flap is pulled out of the pocket, the outer surface of the flap with a different color scheme becomes visible. This makes it possible for others to distinguish between day and night shifts, working and non-working, or work duties, even from a distance. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2023-62779 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, providing flaps on pockets, as in the medical jacket of Patent Document 1, is widely used to open and close pockets on clothing, and therefore, although the medical jacket of Patent Document 1 can distinguish between day and night shifts by the flaps, in some cases it may simply be recognized as having flaps for opening and closing pockets.

[0006] Therefore, an objective of the present disclosure is to provide work clothes that allow appropriate identification of the distinction between day shifts and night shifts, etc. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the present disclosure provides the following solution: That is, the work clothes according to the present disclosure have a protruding piece formed on the outer surface of the work clothes, and a tape provided reversibly on the front and back surfaces of the protruding piece. Effect of the Invention

[0008] The work clothing according to the present disclosure makes it possible to properly distinguish between day shifts and night shifts, etc. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view showing work clothing according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the surface of the protruding piece shown in FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the protruding piece and tape shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the rear surface of the protruding piece shown in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the front body shown in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a front view showing a modified work garment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a rear view showing the modified work garment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] (Configuration 1) A work garment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure has a protruding piece formed on the outer surface of the work garment, and a tape that is reversible on the front and back surfaces of the protruding piece.

[0011] By providing the distinctive tape in a reversible manner on a protruding piece formed on the outer surface of the work clothing, it is possible to properly distinguish between day shifts and night shifts, etc.

[0012] (Configuration 2) In the work clothes of configuration 1, the protruding piece and the tape may have different colors, which allows for more appropriate identification of the day shift and the night shift, etc.

[0013] (Configuration 3) The work clothes of configuration 1 or 2 may have a left front body and a right front body for opening and closing the front body. The protruding piece may be formed at the upper end corner of the opening and closing end of either the left front body or the right front body. The upper end of the front body is easily visible from the outside. This allows for more appropriate identification of the day shift and the night shift, etc.

[0014] (Configuration 4) In the work clothes of configuration 3, either the right front body or the left front body may be the upper front part. The protruding piece may be formed at the upper end corner of the opening and closing end of the upper front part. This allows the tape to be provided at an easily visible position on the upper front part, making it possible to more appropriately distinguish between day shifts and night shifts.

[0015] (Configuration 5) In the work clothes of any one of configurations 1 to 4, the work clothes may have a fastener for fastening the tip of the protruding piece to the outer surface of the work clothes. The fastener may be positioned between the tip of the protruding piece and the tape. This makes it possible to prevent the tape from being unintentionally turned over.

[0016] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the work wear 1 of the present disclosure will be specifically described with reference to Figures 1 to 7. Note that the same or corresponding components in the figures are given the same reference numerals and the same description will not be repeated. Note that, for ease of understanding, the drawings referred to below show simplified or schematic configurations and omit some components.

[0017] The work clothes 1 are clothes, particularly clothes worn by people whose job is medical work, nursing care work, etc. The work clothes 1 may also be clothes worn by people whose job is various types of work, such as people whose job is to work in food factories or people who provide certain services.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 1, the work wear 1 has a front body 2, a protruding piece 3 and a tape 4.

[0019] The front body 2 has a right front body 21 and a left front body 22. In this embodiment, the right front body 21 is the upper front part. One zipper F (see FIG. 4) is attached in the vertical direction to the opening and closing end of the right front body 21, i.e., the part where the right front body 21 and the left front body 22 are closed. The other zipper (not shown) is attached to the opening and closing end of the left front body 22 in correspondence with the one zipper F. The front body 2 can be opened and closed by opening and closing one zipper F and the other zipper.

[0020] In this embodiment, the protruding piece 3 is formed at the upper corner of the opening and closing end of the right front body 21 as shown in FIG. 1. When the right front body 21 and the left front body 22 are closed, the protruding piece 3 forms a part of the left collar of the front body 2. The protruding piece 3 is formed protruding upward from a part of the right front body 21. The protruding piece 3 has a tapered shape toward the tip on its main surface. That is, the width of the protruding piece 3 gradually decreases toward the tip. The protruding piece 3 is formed protruding so that its main surface is approximately rectangular. However, the protruding piece 3 may have another polygonal shape, or may have a semicircular or semielliptical shape. That is, the shape of the protruding piece 3 is not limited as long as the tape 4 described later can be provided reversibly on the front and back surfaces of the protruding piece 3. Furthermore, the protruding pieces 3 are usually made of the same fabric as the front body 2, but in this embodiment, the material is not particularly limited as long as they can be formed to protrude from the front body 2. However, the protruding pieces 3 are not limited to this and can be modified in various ways. Modified examples of the protruding pieces 3 will be described later.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 2, the tape 4 is provided on the protruding piece 3. The tape 4 extends so as to cross the protruding direction of the protruding piece 3. Both ends of the tape 4 are fixed to the ends of the protruding piece 3. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the protruding piece 3 has an outer fabric 31 and an inner fabric 32. Both ends of the tape 4 can be disposed between the outer fabric 31 and the inner fabric 32 at the left and right ends with respect to the protruding direction of the protruding piece 3. The outer fabric 31 and the inner fabric 32 can be sewn in a state in which both left and right ends of the tape 4 are sandwiched between them. The tape 4 provided on the protruding piece 3 in this way may be made of the same fabric as the front body 2 of the work clothes 1, or may be made of other fabric, for example, a fabric having more elasticity than the protruding piece 3 or a fabric whose surface is laminated, or may be made of a resin material. That is, the material of the tape 4 is not particularly limited as long as it is a strip-shaped body that can be inverted with respect to the front and back surfaces of the protruding piece 3, as described later.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 4, the tape 4 can be turned over from the front surface to the back surface of the protruding piece 3 by making the tip of the protruding piece 3 slip under the tape 4, as shown by the arrow A. As described above, the protruding piece 3 has a tapered shape on its main surface, so that the tip of the protruding piece 3 can be easily slipped under the tape 4, that is, the tape 4 can be easily turned over. Although not particularly shown, as described above, both ends of the tape 4 are fixed to the left and right ends of the protruding piece 3, but the tape 4 may be turned over by fixing one end of the tape 4 to either the left or right end of the protruding piece 3 and rotating the other end of the tape 4 from the left and right direction of the protruding piece 3 around the one end of the tape 4 as an axis. At this time, the other end of the tape 4 can be fixed to either the left or right end of the protruding piece 3 by a fixing device such as a hook and loop fastener. In other words, the tape 4 may be provided on the protruding piece 3 so as to be able to be turned over with respect to the front and back surfaces of the protruding piece 3, and the fixing method is not particularly limited.

[0023] 4, the protruding piece 3 has a fastener 51. In this embodiment, the fastener 51 is a male snap button provided on the back surface of the protruding piece 3. The fastener 51 is provided on the tip side of the protruding piece 3 relative to the tape 4 in the protruding direction of the protruding piece 3. In other words, the fastener 51 is positioned between the tip of the protruding piece 3 and the tape 4.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 5, the left front body 22 has a fastener 52 corresponding to the fastener 51 on its surface. In this embodiment, the fastener 52 is a female snap button that can be fastened by pressing a male snap button. The protruding piece 3 can be fastened to the outer surface of the left front body 22 by the fastener 51 and the fastener 52. In this way, by fastening the protruding piece 3 to the outer surface of the left front body 22 at the tip side of the protruding piece 3 relative to the tape 4, it is possible to prevent the tape 4 from being unintentionally turned over relative to the front and back surfaces of the protruding piece 3 while the wearer of the work clothes 1 is working. From the viewpoint of preventing the tape 4 from being unintentionally turned over, the tape 4 may have a thickened shape on its main surface. Note that the fasteners 51 and 52 are not limited to snap buttons, and it is sufficient if they can fasten the protruding piece 3 to the outer surface of the work clothes 1.

[0025] In this way, by providing the tape 4 reversibly on the front and back of the protruding piece 3, it is possible to appropriately distinguish between day shifts and night shifts. For example, when the tape 4 is placed on the front of the protruding piece 3, it can be identified as a day shift, and when the tape 4 is placed on the back of the protruding piece 3, it can be identified as a night shift.

[0026] By forming the protruding piece 3 at the upper corner of the opening and closing end of the right front body 21, the tape 4 is easily visible from the outside, and the distinction between day and night shifts can be more appropriately identified. Furthermore, when putting on the work clothing 1, the wearer of the work clothing 1 raises the zipper F from the bottom to the top of the front body 2. When the zipper F has been raised, the tape 4 and fastener 51 are located in its vicinity, so the wearer is less likely to forget to reverse the tape 4 and fasten the protruding piece 3 with the fastener 51. This allows the tape 4 to be more reliably reversed, and the distinction between day and night shifts can be more appropriately identified.

[0027] Although not particularly shown in the figure, the tape 4 has a different color from the protruding pieces 3. The tape 4 may have a darker color than the protruding pieces 3, or may have a lighter color than the protruding pieces 3. This makes it possible to more appropriately distinguish between day shifts, night shifts, etc.

[0028] (Modification) As shown in Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, the protruding piece 3 can be formed at various positions on the outer surface of the workwear 1. For example, as shown in Fig. 6, even if the shape of the upper corner of the opening and closing end of the right front body 21 in the above-mentioned embodiment is different, the upper corner can be provided as the protruding piece 3 and the tape 4 can be provided in a reversible manner. Also, the lower corner of the opening and closing end of the right front body 21 can be provided as the protruding piece 3 and the tape 4 can be provided. Also, the corner of the collar 23 can be provided as the protruding piece 3 and the tape 4 can be provided, or a slit 6 can be provided from the opening end of the cuffs 24 or the like to form the protruding piece 3 and provide the tape 4. Furthermore, the pocket 25 can be sewn to the front body 2 so that the corner tip of the pocket 25 can move freely, and the corner tip of the pocket 25 can be provided as the protruding piece 3 and the tape 4 can be provided.

[0029] 7, the work garment 1 has a back body 7. In the back body 7, the rear end of the collar 23 may serve as a protruding piece 3 to which tape 4 is attached, or the tape 4 may be attached to a protruding piece 3 formed at the lower end of the back body 7.

[0030] In the work clothing 1 of this embodiment, the right front body 21 is the upper front part, but the left front body 22 may be the upper front part. Furthermore, the work clothing 1 is not limited to an openable / closable front body 2, and may be an unopenable / closable one. As long as protruding pieces 3 can be formed and tape 4 can be provided on the outer surface of the work clothing 1 so as to be visible from the outside, there is no particular limitation on the shape or size of the work clothing.

[0031] Although the embodiments have been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0032] 1 work clothes, 2 front body, 21 right front body, 22 left front body, 23 collar, 24 cuffs, 25 pockets, 3 protrusions, 31 outer material, 32 lining, 4 tape, 51 fastener, 52 fastener, 6 slit, 7 back body

Claims

1. A work garment comprising: A protruding piece formed on an outer surface of the work garment; and a tape that is reversible on the front and back surfaces of the protruding piece.

2. 2. The work garment according to claim 1, The workwear has the protrusions and the tape in different colors.

3. 2. The work garment according to claim 1, The work clothes have a left front body and a right front body for opening and closing the front body, The work garment has a protruding piece formed at an upper corner of an opening / closing end of either the left or right front body portion.

4. The work garment according to claim 3, One of the right front body and the left front body is an upper front part, The work garment, wherein the protruding piece is formed at the upper corner of the opening and closing end at the upper front portion.

5. The work wear according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The work clothes have a fastener for fastening the tip of the protruding piece to an outer surface of the work clothes, The fastener is positioned between the tip of the protruding piece and the tape.

Citation Information

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  • Medical garment with work display flap

    JP2023062779A