Jacket

Abstract

To provide a jacket with a simple configuration, which makes appearance at the vicinity of an opening / closing part the same on both the front and back.SOLUTION: A jacket 1 includes: an opening / closing part 3; a first region (right front body) 21 and a second region (left front body) 22, which can be opened / closed by the opening / closing part 3. One side end of the opening / closing part 3 is attached to the first region 21 on a surface side of the first region 21. The other side end of the opening / closing part 3 is attached to the second region 22 on a back side of the second region 22. On a surface side, a vicinity of an attachment part between one side end of the opening / closing part 3 and the first region 21, in particular, a tip of one side end of the opening / closing part 3 is covered with a first covering tape 4. On a back side, a vicinity of an attachment part between the other side end of the opening / closing part 3 and the second region 22, in particular, a tip of the other side end of the opening / closing part 3 is covered with a second covering tape 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a reversible top, particularly a work top such as a medical top or a care top worn by medical personnel or the like. [Background technology]

[0002] Various types of reversible tops have been available. Reversible tops have different designs on the front and back, allowing the wearer to choose either the front or back design depending on their preference, mood, or the combination with underwear. Furthermore, work tops worn by workers such as medical professionals have been sought that can be used to distinguish between day and night shifts by changing the design on the front and back.

[0003] Furthermore, in reversible tops, particularly tops that do not normally use a lining, such as medical tops or nursing tops, the appearance of the fastening portion, such as a zipper, provided on the front body is usually different on the front and back sides. Therefore, from the perspective of uniformity of appearance when worn, there is a demand for reversible tops that have the same appearance near the fastening portion whether worn inside out.

[0004] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 56-111109 (Patent Document 1) discloses a reversible coat with cold-weather protection for use in cold climates, such as for skiing or skating, and for use in general winter towns. The reversible coat has an opening that can be opened and closed with a zipper attached to the front, and a cover filled with heat-retaining material is provided in different positions on the front and back near the opening, and the cover is fastened with snap buttons to cover the opening. This prevents cold air from entering through the opening.

[0005] Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 5-27006 (Patent Document 2) discloses a placket structure for reversible trousers that can be used on both sides by turning them inside out. The placket structure for reversible trousers includes a main body front piece for forming the placket on the front side with a front body fabric sewn to its widthwise tip, a lining body piece formed by folding back the back side of the main body and sewn to its widthwise tip, a main body back piece for forming the placket on the back side with a lining body fabric sewn to its widthwise tip, a front body piece formed by folding back the main body front surface and sewn to its widthwise tip, a zipper provided across the widthwise tip of both the front and lining body pieces, and engaging members (hook and loop fasteners) provided on the overlapping front body fabric and main body front and on the lining body fabric and main body back. As a result, the placket structure of the reversible trousers does not require complex folding to form the placket of the trousers, making it easy to manufacture, reducing the number of folds and improving the design of the trousers, and also improving the waterproofness of the placket. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 56-111109 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 5-27006 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] In the reversible coat of Patent Document 1, when the covers on both the front and back are closed, the appearance of the opening is the same on both the front and back. However, the reversible coat of Patent Document 1 is intended to protect against the cold, and after closing the zipper, the covers on both the front and back must be fastened with snap buttons, making it tedious to put on. In particular, work jackets worn by medical professionals and the like must not only be easy to put on, but also be easy to work in, as they must be able to prevent the snap buttons from coming off when the covers come into contact with patients or those receiving care while working.

[0008] Furthermore, the placket structure of the reversible trousers in Patent Document 2 covers the zipper with a main body front piece and a front panel fabric, or a main body back piece and a back panel fabric, and the front panel fabric or back panel fabric is engaged with the main body front surface or the back surface, respectively, using an engaging member, resulting in the same appearance of the placket on both sides. However, the placket structure of reversible trousers requires the front panel fabric or back panel fabric covering the zipper to be engaged with the main body front surface or the back surface, respectively, using an engaging member, making putting on the trousers cumbersome. Furthermore, the reversible trousers in Patent Document 2 are merely trouser front panel structures, which are relatively complex, and no proposals are made regarding the upper garment. In particular, with regard to work jackets, as mentioned above, there is room for a simpler structure, taking into consideration ease of donning and ease of work.

[0009] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide an upper garment that has a simple structure and can have the same appearance near the opening and closing part on both the front and back. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] In order to solve the above problems, the present disclosure provides the following solution. That is, the upper garment according to the present disclosure is an upper garment having an opening / closing part and a first region and a second region that can be opened and closed by the opening / closing part. One side end of the opening / closing part is attached to the front side of the opening / closing end of the first region. The other side end of the opening / closing part is attached to the back side of the opening / closing end of the second region. A first covering tape is attached to the front side so as to cover the vicinity of the attachment point between the one side end of the opening / closing part and the opening / closing end of the first region. A second covering tape is attached to the back side so as to cover the vicinity of the attachment point between the other side end of the opening / closing part and the opening / closing end of the second region. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] The upper garment according to the present disclosure has a simple structure and can have the same appearance near the opening and closing part on both the front and back. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view showing an upper garment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the opening and closing portion of the upper garment shown in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a front view of the jacket shown in FIG. 1 in an inside-out state. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a front view showing a modified example of the upper garment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] (Configuration 1) An upper garment according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is an upper garment having an opening / closing unit and a first region and a second region that can be opened and closed by the opening / closing unit. One side end of the opening / closing unit is attached to the front side of the opening / closing end of the first region. The other side end of the opening / closing unit is attached to the back side of the opening / closing end of the second region. A first covering tape is attached to the front side so as to cover the vicinity of the attachment point between the one side end of the opening / closing unit and the opening / closing end of the first region. A second covering tape is attached to the back side so as to cover the vicinity of the attachment point between the other side end of the opening / closing unit and the opening / closing end of the second region.

[0014] This allows the first covering tape or the second covering tape to be positioned in the same position relative to the opening / closing part whether it is on the front or back, with a simple structure in which the first covering tape or the second covering tape is attached to the attachment point between the opening / closing part and the first region or the second region, making it possible to make the appearance of the area near the opening / closing part the same on both the front and back.

[0015] (Configuration 2) In the upper garment of Configuration 1, the first region may be either the right front body or the left front body, and the second region may be the other of the right front body or the left front body.

[0016] (Configuration 3) In the upper garment of configuration 1 or 2, one side edge of the opening / closing section may be positioned between the opening / closing section side edge of the first covering tape and the opening / closing section end of the first region, and may be sewn together with the opening / closing section side edge of the first covering tape and the opening / closing section end of the first region. The end of the first covering tape opposite the opening / closing section may be sewn to the first region. This allows the tip of one side edge of the opening / closing section to be covered by the first covering tape.

[0017] (Configuration 4) In the upper garment of any of configurations 1 to 3, the other side edge of the closure may be positioned between the end of the second covering tape on the closure side and the closure end of the second region, and may be sewn together with the end of the second covering tape on the closure side and the closure end of the second region. The end of the second covering tape opposite the closure may be sewn to the second region. This allows the tip of the other side edge of the closure to be covered by the second covering tape.

[0018] (Configuration 5) In the upper garment of any one of Configurations 1 to 4, the opening and closing part may be a zipper.

[0019] (Configuration 6) The upper garment may be a medical upper garment or a nursing upper garment. The upper garment of the present disclosure has a simple structure, resulting in excellent manufacturing efficiency and workability. Therefore, it is particularly useful as an upper garment worn by medical professionals such as nurses and caregivers. Furthermore, medical upper garments and nursing upper garments are not typically manufactured using a lining. Therefore, the appearance of the area near the opening and closing portion tends to differ between the front and back. Therefore, the upper garment of the present disclosure is particularly useful for upper garments that do not use a lining, such as medical upper garments and nursing upper garments, because it can achieve the same appearance on the front and back near the opening and closing portion with a simple structure.

[0020] An embodiment of an upper garment 1 of the present disclosure will be specifically described below with reference to Figures 1 to 4. Note that identical or corresponding components in the figures are denoted by 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 some components are omitted.

[0021] The top 1 is a reversible top that can be worn inside out. As shown in FIG. 1, the top 1 has a front body 2, an opening / closing section 3, a first covering tape 4, and a second covering tape 5. The top 1 may be, for example, a coat, a jumper, a down jacket, a work top, or the like, and is not particularly limited as long as the front body 2 can be opened and closed with the opening / closing section 3 and the top 1 can be worn on the upper body. Here, the top 1 will be described using a medical top worn by nurses as an example.

[0022] The front body 2 has a first region 21 and a second region 22. In this embodiment, the first region 21 is the right front body, and the second region is the left front body.

[0023] The opening / closing section 3 allows the first region 21 and the second region 22 to be opened and closed. The opening / closing section 3 extends diagonally from near the shoulder of the first region toward the center of the lower front body 2. In this embodiment, the opening / closing section 3 is a zipper.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 1, the opening / closing part 3 has a slider 31. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 2, the opening / closing part 3 has a tooth 32 and fastener tapes 33 and 34 provided on both sides of the tooth 32. The opening / closing part 3 allows the first region 21 and the second region 22 to be opened and closed by moving the slider 31 up and down in the figure (see Fig. 1) to engage or separate the tooth 32.

[0025] As shown in Fig. 2, one side end of the opening / closing section 3, i.e., the side end of the zipper tape 33, is attached so as to be located on the front side of the opening / closing end of the first region 21. The other side end of the opening / closing section 3, i.e., the side end of the zipper tape 34, is attached so as to be located on the back side of the second region 22. Here, in Fig. 2, the bottom side is the front side of the upper garment 1, and the top side is the back side of the upper garment 1. As shown in the figure, the tips of the opening / closing ends of the first region 21 and the second region are folded back inward, i.e., toward the zipper tapes 33 and 34. However, the tips of the opening / closing ends of the first region 21 and the second region 22 do not have to be folded back.

[0026] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the first covering tape 4 is attached so as to cover the vicinity of the attachment point between the side edge of the fastener tape 33 and the opening / closing edge of the first region 21. That is, the first covering tape 4 is attached from the front side of the fastener tape 33 to the front side of the first region 21 so as to cover one side edge of the opening / closing section 3, i.e., the side edge of the fastener tape 33. The first covering tape 4 covers at least the tip of the fastener tape 33 on the front side of the upper garment 1. As shown in the figures, the end of the first covering tape 4 on the opening / closing section 3 side is folded back inward, i.e., toward the fastener tape 33. In addition, the end of the first covering tape 4 opposite the opening / closing section 3 is folded back inward, i.e., toward the first region 21. However, the end of the first covering tape 4 on the opening / closing section 3 side and the end opposite the opening / closing section 3 do not have to be folded back.

[0027] The side edge of the fastener tape 33 is positioned between the end of the first covering tape 4 on the closure 3 side and the open / close end of the first region 21, and is sewn together with the end of the first covering tape 4 on the closure 3 side and the open / close end of the first region 21 with a stitch S1. More specifically, the side edge of the fastener tape 33 is positioned between a folded-back position at the end of the first covering tape 4 on the closure 3 side and a folded-back position at the tip of the open / close end of the first region 21, and is sewn together with the end of the first covering tape 4 on the closure 3 side and the open / close end of the first region 21 with a stitch S1 at the folded-back position at the end of the first covering tape 4 on the closure 3 side and the folded-back position at the tip of the open / close end of the first region 21.

[0028] The end of the first covering tape 4 opposite the opening / closing section 3 is sewn to the first region 21 with a stitch S2 outward from the tip of the fastener tape 33, i.e., at a position opposite the opening / closing section 3 from the tip of the fastener tape 33. More specifically, the end of the first covering tape 4 opposite the opening / closing section 3 is sewn to the first region 21 with a stitch S2 at its folded-back position.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 2 , the second covering tape 5 is attached so as to cover the attachment points between the side edge of the fastener tape 34 and the opening / closing edge of the second region 22. That is, the second covering tape 5 is attached from the back side of the fastener tape 34 to the back side of the second region 22 so as to cover the other side edge of the opening / closing section 3, i.e., the side edge of the fastener tape 34. The second covering tape 5 covers at least the tip of the fastener tape 34 on the back side of the upper garment 1. As shown in the figure, the end of the second covering tape 5 on the opening / closing section 3 side is folded back inward, i.e., toward the fastener tape 34. Furthermore, the end of the second covering tape 5 opposite the opening / closing section 3 is folded back inward, i.e., toward the second region 22. However, the end of the second covering tape 5 on the opening / closing section 3 side and the end opposite the opening / closing section 3 do not have to be folded back.

[0030] The side edge of the fastener tape 34 is positioned between the end of the second covering tape 5 on the closure 3 side and the closure end of the second region 22, and is sewn together with the end of the second covering tape 5 on the closure 3 side and the closure end of the second region 22 with stitches S3. More specifically, the side edge of the fastener tape 34 is positioned between a folded-back position at the end of the second covering tape 5 on the closure 3 side and a folded-back position at the tip of the closure end of the second region 22, and is sewn together with the end of the second covering tape 5 on the closure 3 side and the closure end of the second region 22 with stitches S3 at the folded-back position at the end of the second covering tape 5 on the closure 3 side and the folded-back position at the tip of the closure end of the second region 22.

[0031] The end of the second covering tape 5 opposite the opening / closing section 3 is sewn to the second region 22 with a stitch S4 outward from the tip of the fastener tape 34, i.e., at a position opposite the opening / closing section 3 from the tip of the fastener tape 34. More specifically, the end of the second covering tape 5 opposite the opening / closing section 3 is sewn to the second region 22 with a stitch S4 at its folded-back position.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 3, when the jacket 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is turned inside out, the second region 22 becomes the right front body and the first region 21 becomes the left front body. Furthermore, while the first covering tape 4 is located on the left side of the closure 3 in the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 on the front side, the second covering tape 5 is located on the left side of the closure 3 when the jacket is turned inside out as shown in FIG. 3. That is, the first covering tape 4 and the second covering tape 5 can be positioned in the same position relative to the closure 3 whether the jacket is turned inside out or not. This allows the appearance of the area around the closure 3 to be the same on both the front and back sides. To achieve the same appearance around the closure 3, the first covering tape 4 and the second covering tape 5 are preferably formed to be the same size or shape in the front view shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 and made of the same material or color. However, the first covering tape 4 and the second covering tape may be different colors. That is, when wearing the work jacket described above, it is often necessary to distinguish between different work duties, such as day shifts and night shifts. Therefore, in the reversible jacket 1, by arranging the first covering tape 4 and the second covering tape in different colors, it is possible to distinguish between the above-mentioned different jobs.

[0033] As described above, with the top 1, the appearance near the opening and closing section 3 can be made similar with a simple structure in which the first covering tape 4 or the second covering tape 5 is attached to the attachment point between the opening and closing section 3 and the first region 21 or the second region 22.

[0034] (Variation) In the top 1 shown in Fig. 4, the opening / closing section 3 is located so as to extend vertically in the center of the front body 2. As such, the position of the opening / closing section 3 on the top 1 is not limited to the position in the above-described embodiment, and it may be located in the back body (not shown), or between the front body 2 and the back body, i.e., downward from under the sleeve of the top 1, or even in the sleeve or pocket opening, or may be located anywhere on the top 1.

[0035] In the above embodiment, the first region 21 is the right front body and the second region 22 is the left front body, but the first region 21 may be the left front body and the second region 22 may be the right front body. That is, the first covering tape 4 may be arranged on the right side of the opening / closing portion 3 in Fig. 1, and the second covering tape 5 may be arranged on the right side of the opening / closing portion 3 in Fig. 3.

[0036] Furthermore, the opening and closing part 3 is not limited to a zipper, and may be, for example, a button, a hook-and-loop fastener, or the like, as long as it can open and close the first area 21 and the second area 22.

[0037] 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]

[0038] 1 top, 2 front body, 21 first region, 22 second region, 3 opening and closing part, 31 slider, 32 fastener teeth, 33 zipper tape, 34 zipper tape, 4 first covering tape, 5 second covering tape, S1 to S4 stitches

Claims

1. An upper garment having an opening / closing part and a first region and a second region that can be opened and closed by the opening / closing part, one side end of the opening / closing section is attached to the front side of the opening / closing end of the first region, the other side end of the opening / closing section is attached to the back side of the opening / closing end of the second region, a first covering tape is attached to the front side so as to cover a vicinity of a joining point between one side end of the opening / closing portion and an opening / closing end of the first region; An upper garment having a second covering tape attached to the back side so as to cover the vicinity of the attachment point between the other side end of the opening / closing portion and the opening / closing end of the second region.

2. The upper garment according to claim 1, the first region is one of the right front body and the left front body, The second region is the other of the right front body and the left front body.

3. The upper garment according to claim 1, one side end of the opening / closing portion is positioned between the end of the first covering tape on the opening / closing portion side and the opening / closing end of the first region, and is sewn together with the end of the first covering tape on the opening / closing portion side and the opening / closing end of the first region; An upper garment, wherein an end of the first covering tape opposite the opening and closing portion is sewn to the first region.

4. The upper garment according to claim 1, the other side end of the opening / closing portion is positioned between the end of the second covering tape on the opening / closing portion side and the opening / closing end of the second region, and is sewn together with the end of the second covering tape on the opening / closing portion side and the opening / closing end of the second region, An upper garment, wherein the end of the second covering tape opposite the opening and closing portion is sewn to the second region.

5. The upper garment according to claim 1, The opening and closing part is a zipper.

6. The upper garment according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The outer garment is a medical outer garment or a nursing outer garment.

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