Sheet-like material, forming method thereof, wearing method thereof and forming set of simple garment

A sheet-like material with fasteners simplifies donning and doffing by forming armholes and a neckline without cutting, addressing the challenges of existing wearable blankets.

JP2025158871APending Publication Date: 2025-10-17TOKYO METAL CO LTD
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JP2024061809
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JP · JP
Patent Type
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Filing Date
2024-04-06
Publication Date
2025-10-17

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Technical Problem

Existing wearable blankets are difficult to put on and take off, especially for individuals wearing hats or glasses, and their manufacturing is time-consuming due to the need for cutting and sewing to form openings and apply anti-fraying measures.

Method used

A sheet-like material with fasteners that form armholes and a neckline by folding and fastening a horizontally elongated rectangular substrate, eliminating the need for cutting and sewing, allowing easy donning and doffing even while wearing accessories.

Benefits of technology

The material can be easily put on and taken off without removing hats or glasses, and manufacturing is simplified by using fasteners to create armholes and a neckline, reducing time and effort.

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Abstract

To provide a sheet-like material which is easy to be attached and detached and is easy to be manufactured, and a forming method of the sheet-like material, a wearing method of the sheet-like material and a forming set of a simple garment formed of a sheet-like base material.SOLUTION: At least a pair of first fasteners 110 mutually fasten corners on both sides of an upper end side and arbitrary points on respective sides extending downward from both ends of the upper end side. When a material is folded with a symmetrical line perpendicular to the upper end side as an axis, at least a pair of second fasteners 120 mutually fasten two symmetrical arbitrary points on the upper end side between an intersection of a symmetrical line G and the upper end side to both ends of the upper end side. At least a pair of third fasteners 130 mutually fasten a part below the first fasteners 110, which is obtained by superimposing the two sides extending downward from both ends of the upper end side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a sheet-like material, a method for forming a sheet-like material, a method for wearing a sheet-like material, and a set for forming a simple garment made of a sheet-like substrate, and in particular to a sheet-like material made of a horizontally elongated rectangular sheet-like substrate, a method for forming a sheet-like material, a method for wearing a sheet-like material, and a set for forming a simple garment made of a sheet-like substrate. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, wearable blankets made of warm blanket fabrics such as microfiber or fleece have been developed as a convenient way to keep warm during the cold winter months, instead of wearing multiple layers of clothing inside and outside the home (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] FIG. 6 is a front view showing the wearable blanket disclosed in Patent Document 1. As shown in Figure 6, the wearable blanket 10 disclosed in Patent Document 1 is made by folding a vertically long rectangular blanket 11 in half lengthwise, and is equipped with side sewn sections 13 at both sides of the overlapped blanket 11, which open the upper sides of both sides to form armholes 12, and sew the lower sides together; a neckline 14 that forms an opening in the center of the folded-over part for the user's head to fit through; and fasteners 15 below the folded-over blanket 11 that fasten the front and back sides of the blanket 11 together at the center to prevent it from slipping up.

[0004] In the wearable blanket 10 disclosed in Patent Document 1, the user releases the fastener 15 and inserts the head from the bottom between the front and back sides of the folded blanket 11 up to the neckline 14, and inserts the arms outward through the armholes 12 formed above both sides of the overlapped blanket 11.

[0005] This allows users to wear a simple jacket made of warm blanket fabric, allowing them to easily stay warm inside or outside the house, even during the cold winter months, without having to wear multiple layers of clothing. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-207103 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] However, although the wearable blanket 10 disclosed in Patent Document 1 can easily keep one warm, it has the problem that it is not easy to put on or take off. Also, there is the problem that the manufacturing of the wearable blanket 10 is time-consuming.

[0008] Specifically, in order to wear the wearable blanket 10 disclosed in Patent Document 1, the user's head must pass between the front and back sides of the folded blanket 11 and through the neckline portion 14, which is an opening formed in the center of the folded portion.

[0009] For this reason, if a user is wearing a hat or glasses, it is troublesome to put on the wearable blanket 10 disclosed in Patent Document 1. In order for a user wearing a hat or glasses to put on the wearable blanket 10 disclosed in Patent Document 1, the user must first remove the hat or glasses, put on the wearable blanket 10, and then put the hat or glasses back on, which is extremely troublesome.

[0010] Specifically, preschool children who go to kindergarten or nursery school often wear yellow hats when going to school because they are highly visible to drivers of cars, etc. When a preschool child wearing such a hat tries to take off the wearable blanket 10 disclosed in Patent Document 1, the user's head must be inserted through the neckline 14, so the preschool child must first remove the hat.

[0011] Additionally, many kindergartens and nursery schools prohibit children from wearing jackets because there is a risk that jackets or jacket accessories may get caught on playground equipment or doorknobs, leading to accidents or other problems.

[0012] However, during the cold winter months, if preschool children go to school without a jacket, they may become ill. Therefore, preschool children are required to wear a jacket when they arrive at school or until they board the bus, and parents take the jacket home with them when they arrive at school or board the bus.

[0013] In such a situation, if the wearable blanket 10 is worn, the child must first remove the hat that they were wearing, remove the child's head from the neckline 14 of the wearable blanket 10, remove the wearable blanket 10, and then put the hat back on.

[0014] It would be ideal if a preschool child remained quiet when taking off the wearable blanket 10, but if the child is reluctant to take off the wearable blanket 10 or does not smoothly remove his / her head from the neckline 14, it will take time to take off the wearable blanket 10, causing other children to wait or the child to miss the bus. Also, if the preschool child is late to school, there is a risk that the parent will be late for work or errands.

[0015] Similarly, since the wearable blanket 10 requires the head to be inserted through the neckline 14, a preschool child who is wearing a hat cannot put on the wearable blanket 10 without first removing the hat.

[0016] One idea to address this issue is to enlarge the neckline 14 so that the head of a preschool child can easily fit through it, but if the neckline 14 is made larger, more of the neck area will be exposed, which will reduce its effectiveness as a means of keeping warm.

[0017] Furthermore, even if the user wears glasses, they can get in the way when inserting the head through the neckline 14. This means that the user must first remove the glasses and then put them back on. Furthermore, if the user puts on the blanket 10 while wearing glasses, there is a risk that the glasses will break.

[0018] Another problem is that the manufacturing of the wearable blanket 10 is time-consuming. To manufacture the wearable blanket 10, an opening must be formed in the rectangular blanket or fabric body to form the neckline 14.

[0019] Because openings in blankets or fabric bodies are formed by cutting the blanket or fabric body, if the edges of the openings are left cut, they will fray. Therefore, measures must be taken to prevent the edges of the openings from fraying.

[0020] Generally, the edges of the opening created by cutting are sewn with an "overlock," a method of intentionally wrapping the edges of the fabric to prevent them from fraying. In manufacturing a wearable blanket 10 in this way, in addition to forming the neckline 14 by cutting the blanket or fabric body, it is also necessary to apply a fray prevention method, which is a time-consuming process.

[0021] The present invention has been made in consideration of these points, and aims to provide a sheet-like material that is easy to put on and take off and is also easy to manufacture, a method for forming the sheet-like material, a method for wearing the sheet-like material, and a set for forming a simple garment made from a sheet-like base material. [Means for solving the problem]

[0022] In order to solve the above problem, the present invention provides a sheet-like material comprising a horizontally elongated rectangular sheet-like substrate, characterized in that it comprises at least a pair of first fasteners that fasten together the corners on both sides of the top edge and any point on each side edge extending downward from both ends of the top edge, at least a pair of second fasteners that fasten together any two symmetrical points on the top edge between the intersection of the symmetry line and the top edge to both ends of the top edge when the sheet is folded around a line of symmetry perpendicular to the top edge, and at least a pair of third fasteners that fasten together points below the first fasteners that overlap the two side edges extending downward from both ends of the top edge.

[0023] As a result, at least one pair of first fasteners fasten together the corners on both sides of the top edge and any point on each side edge extending downward from both ends of the top edge, and when bent around a line of symmetry perpendicular to the top edge, at least one pair of second fasteners fasten together any two symmetrical points on the top edge between the intersection of the line of symmetry and the top edge to both ends of the top edge, and at least one pair of third fasteners fasten together below the first fasteners that overlap the two side edges extending downward from both ends of the top edge.

[0024] The present invention also provides a method for forming a sheet-like material from a horizontally elongated rectangular sheet-like substrate, characterized by comprising the steps of providing at least a pair of first fasteners that fasten together the corners on both sides of the top edge and any point on each side edge extending downward from both ends of the top edge, at least a pair of second fasteners that fasten together any two symmetrical points on the top edge between the intersection of the symmetry line and the top edge to both ends of the top edge when the sheet is folded around a line of symmetry perpendicular to the top edge, and at least a pair of third fasteners that fasten together points below the first fasteners that overlap the two side edges extending downward from both ends of the top edge.

[0025] As a result, at least one pair of first fasteners fasten together the corners on both sides of the top edge and any point on each side edge extending downward from both ends of the top edge, and when bent around a line of symmetry perpendicular to the top edge, at least one pair of second fasteners fasten together any two symmetrical points on the top edge between the intersection of the line of symmetry and the top edge to both ends of the top edge, and at least one pair of third fasteners fasten together below the first fasteners that overlap the two side edges extending downward from both ends of the top edge.

[0026] The present invention also provides a method for wearing a sheet-like material comprising at least a pair of first fasteners that fasten together the corners on both sides of the top edge of a horizontally elongated rectangular sheet-like substrate and any point on each side edge extending downward from both ends of the top edge; at least a pair of second fasteners that fasten together any two symmetrical points on the top edge between the intersection of the symmetry line and the top edge to both ends of the top edge when the sheet is folded around a line of symmetry perpendicular to the top edge; and at least a pair of third fasteners that fasten together points below the first fasteners that overlap the two side edges extending downward from both ends of the top edge. The method for wearing a sheet-like material comprises the steps of fastening the first fasteners, fastening the second fasteners, and fastening the third fasteners. This causes the first fastener to be fastened, the second fastener to be fastened, and the third fastener to be fastened.

[0027] The present invention also provides a simple garment forming set made of a horizontally elongated rectangular sheet-like substrate, characterized in that it comprises at least a pair of first fasteners that fasten together the corners on both sides of the top edge and any point on each side edge extending downward from both ends of the top edge, at least a pair of second fasteners that fasten together any two symmetrical points on the top edge between the intersection of the line of symmetry and the top edge to both ends of the top edge when the substrate is folded around a line of symmetry perpendicular to the top edge, at least a pair of third fasteners that fasten together points below the first fasteners that overlap the two side edges extending downward from both ends of the top edge, and a fastener attachment for attaching the first fasteners, the second fasteners, and the third fasteners to the sheet-like substrate.

[0028] As a result, at least a pair of first fasteners fasten together the corners on both sides of the top edge and any point on each side edge extending downward from both ends of the top edge, and when folded around a line of symmetry perpendicular to the top edge, at least a pair of second fasteners fasten together any two symmetrical points on the top edge between the intersection of the line of symmetry and the top edge to both ends of the top edge, and at least a pair of third fasteners fasten together below the first fasteners that overlap the two side edges extending downward from both ends of the top edge, and the first fasteners, second fasteners, and third fasteners are attached to the sheet-like substrate by the fastener attachment device. [Effects of the Invention]

[0029] According to the sheet-like material, the method for forming the sheet-like material, the method for wearing the sheet-like material, and the set for forming a simple garment made from a sheet-like base material of the present invention, at least a pair of first fasteners fasten together the corners on both sides of the top edge and any point on each side edge extending downward from both ends of the top edge, and when folded around a line of symmetry perpendicular to the top edge, at least a pair of second fasteners fasten together any two symmetrical points on the top edge between the intersection of the line of symmetry and the top edge to both ends of the top edge, and at least a pair of third fasteners fasten together below the first fasteners that overlap the two side edges extending downward from both ends of the top edge, so that the armholes are formed by the first fasteners, the neckline is formed by the second fasteners, and the front opening is closed by the third fastener.

[0030] Therefore, the garment can be easily taken off even while wearing the hat by simply releasing the engagement of the first fastener, the second fastener, and the third fastener, and the garment can be easily put on even while wearing the hat by simply fastening the first fastener, the second fastener, and the third fastener.

[0031] Furthermore, the neckline is formed simply by fastening the second fasteners provided on the horizontally elongated rectangular sheet-like substrate together, which eliminates the need to cut the sheet-like substrate to form an opening and eliminates the need to apply anti-fraying measures.

[0032] Furthermore, since the neckline is formed simply by fastening the first fasteners provided on the horizontally elongated rectangular sheet-like substrate together, there is no need to sew the sheet-like substrate to form armholes, which makes garment manufacturing easier. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0033] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are a plan view and a bottom view showing a sheet-like material according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 10 is a view showing the state in which armholes are formed by fastening the first fasteners together. FIG. [Figure 3] This is a diagram showing the state in which the armholes and neckholes are formed by fastening the first fastener, second fastener, and third fastener together, and the front body portion is closed. [Figure 4] 1 is a diagram showing a state in which a wearer wears a simple garment formed from a sheet-like material. FIG. [Figure 5] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of how fasteners are arranged to fasten together and how the fasteners are fastened together. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a front view showing the wearable blanket disclosed in Patent Document 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0034] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view and a bottom view showing a sheet-like material according to the present embodiment. The sheet-like material 100 according to this embodiment can be used as a simple garment that can be worn or used to easily keep warm in winter or on cold nights and days, either at home or when out and about.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 1, the sheet-like material 100 is made of a sheet-like substrate S having a horizontally long rectangular shape, and includes a first fastener 110, a second fastener 120, and a third fastener .

[0036] The sheet-like substrate S is a sheet-like substrate, and specific examples of materials include cloth bodies such as blankets and throws, and cold weather sheets such as aluminum sheets and bubble wrap, but other materials can also be used as the sheet-like substrate S as long as they are thin and flexible.

[0037] The sheet-like material 100 of this embodiment will be described below using a blanket as an example of the sheet-like substrate S. The sheet-like material 100 of this embodiment is not limited to being used for keeping warm, but can also be used as part of a heatstroke prevention measure by using a cool-to-touch material such as natural fibers such as hemp or silk, or chemical fibers such as rayon, nylon, or polyethylene as the sheet-like substrate S to remove heat from the area that comes into contact with the wearer and make them feel cool.

[0038] The first fasteners 110 are a pair of fasteners that fasten the corners on both sides of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S and any point on each side edge extending downward from both ends of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S to each other.

[0039] Although snap buttons are used as an example of fasteners for the sheet-like material 100 of this embodiment, other fasteners can also be used as long as they can fasten one of a pair of fasteners to the other.

[0040] The snap button in this embodiment is a fastener that, when a pair of buttons on a male side member and a female side member are pressed while facing each other, causes a recess on the female side member and a protrusion on the male side member to engage and fix, and when a force is applied to pull the male side member and the female side member apart, the engagement is released and they are separated.

[0041] Other examples of fasteners include fasteners that fasten by passing a button on one side through an opening on the other side, and hook-and-loop fasteners that fasten by pressing one side of the raised hooks onto the other side of the raised loops.

[0042] Specifically, the first fastener 110 includes a pair of first fastener members 111 that fasten together a female member 111F provided on the back surface Sb of one corner of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S and a male member 111M provided at any point on the back surface Sb of the side edge extending downward from one end of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S, and a pair of first fastener members 112 that fasten together a female member 112F provided on the back surface Sb of the other corner of the upper edge and a male member 112M provided at any point on the back surface Sb of the side edge extending downward from the other end of the upper edge.

[0043] Additionally, a cover member 111Fc for fixing to the sheet-like substrate S is provided on the front surface Sf of the back side of the female member 111F via the sheet-like substrate S. Similarly, a cover member 111Mc is provided on the back side of the male member 111M, a cover member 112Fc is provided on the back side of the female member 112F, and a cover member 111Mc is provided on the back side of the male member 111M.

[0044] Similarly, for the second fastener 120 and the third fastener 130 described below, a cover member is provided on the back side of each component via the sheet-like substrate S. Alternatively, only the male component and the female component can be sewn to the sheet-like substrate S and fixed, in which case the cover member can be omitted.

[0045] Here, the first fastening member 111 and the first fastening member 112 are described as examples of fastening one female member 111F and one male member 111M provided at the corners, and one female member 112F and one male member 112M, but if it is possible to fasten the corners on both sides of the upper edge and any point on each side edge extending downward from both ends of the upper edge, multiple male members can be provided on the side edge between the female member 111F and one male member 111M, and multiple male members can also be provided on the side edge between the female member 112F and one male member 112M.

[0046] In addition, in this embodiment, an example is described in which female member 111F and male member 111M provided at a corner are fastened together, and female member 112F and male member 112M are fastened together, but a male member provided at a corner and a female member provided at any point on the side may also be fastened together, and which of the fasteners fastening at two points should be the male side or the female side can be selected as desired. The same applies to second fastener 120 and third fastener 130 described below.

[0047] By fastening together first fastener member 111 and first fastener member 112, which are first fasteners 110, cylindrical openings are formed at both ends of the upper edge of sheet-like substrate S. By fastening first fasteners 110 together, cylindrical openings are formed, and by inserting the wearer's arms through the cylindrical openings, the openings formed at both ends of the upper edge where first fasteners 110 are fastened together become armholes.

[0048] When a wearer puts on the sheet-like material 100, the first fasteners 110 are fastened together so that both ends of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S are wrapped around the wearer's arms. This allows armholes to be formed with the wearer's arms inserted through them.

[0049] More specifically, the wearer's right arm is placed through the cylindrical opening formed by fastening female member 111F and male member 111M, and the wearer's left arm is placed through the cylindrical opening formed by fastening female member 112F and male member 112M.

[0050] In addition, when multiple male members are provided on the side edge between the female member 111F and the first male member 111M, and when multiple male members are also provided on the side edge between the female member 112F and the first male member 112M, the size of the armhole portion, which is a tubular opening, can be changed by changing the position of the male member that fastens with the female member 111F and the position of the male member that fastens with the female member 112F.

[0051] The sheet-like material 100 of this embodiment is provided with many fasteners, making it difficult to identify which combination of fasteners to fasten together; however, it is preferable to fasten the first fasteners 110 together first, since the wearer's arms are passed through the armholes formed by fastening the first fasteners 110, and the other fasteners can be fastened by combining fasteners that correspond to each other's positions.

[0052] For this reason, it is advisable to provide a fastener identification means for identifying fasteners, such as providing first fastener 110 with a different color, shape, or size from second fastener 120 and third fastener 130, so that first fastener 110, which is fastened first, can be easily distinguished from the other fasteners, second fastener 120 and third fastener 130.

[0053] As a specific fastener distinguishing means, cover members 111Fc, 111Mc, 112Fc, and 112Mc of first fastener 110 are colored to make them distinguishable from second fastener 120 and third fastener 130.

[0054] If the first fastener 110 is left identifiable, the wearer may accidentally fasten the female member 111F with the male member 112M, or fasten the female member 112F with the male member 111M, which may result in an incorrect formation of the armhole.

[0055] Therefore, in order to distinguish between one side and the other side of the first fastener 110, in addition to a fastener identification means for the second fastener 120 and the third fastener 130, it is advisable to provide a one-side / other-side identification means for distinguishing between one side and the other side of the first fastener member 111, such as providing the first fastener member 112 with a different color, shape, or size from the first fastener member 111.

[0056] As a specific means for distinguishing between the first fasteners 110, the cover members 111Fc and 111Mc of the colored first fastener 110 are colored red, and the cover members 112Fc and 112Mc are colored blue, thereby distinguishing between the first fastener 110 on one side and the first fastener 110 on the other side.

[0057] The second fasteners 120 are a pair of fasteners that fasten any two symmetrical points on the upper edge between the intersection of the symmetry line G and the upper edge to both ends of the upper edge when the sheet-like substrate S is folded around the symmetry line G that is perpendicular to the upper edge.

[0058] Specifically, the second fastener 120 is configured such that a plurality of male members, namely, male member 111M, male member 112M, and male member 113M, are provided on the back surface Sb on one side of a line of symmetry G perpendicular to the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S, and a plurality of female members, namely, female member 111F, female member 112F, and female member 113F, are provided on the back surface Sb on the other side of the line of symmetry G, and are arranged in symmetrical positions with respect to the line of symmetry G.

[0059] By fastening the male member 111M and the female member 111F, the male member 112M and the female member 112F, or the male member 113M and the female member 113F together, any two symmetrical points on the upper edge between both ends of the upper edge can be fastened together.

[0060] By fastening the second fastening members 121 to 123 of the second fastener 120 together, a cylindrical opening is formed near the intersection of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S and the line of symmetry G.

[0061] By fastening the second fasteners 120 together, a cylindrical opening is formed near the intersection of the upper edge and the line of symmetry G, and by inserting the wearer's head through this cylindrical opening, the area near the intersection of the upper edge, where the second fasteners 120 are fastened together, and the line of symmetry G becomes the neckline.

[0062] When the wearer puts on the sheet-like material 100, the wearer's neck is positioned near the intersection of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S and the line of symmetry G, and the second fasteners 120 are fastened together so that the upper edge wraps around the wearer's neck. This allows the neckline to be formed with the wearer's head inserted through it.

[0063] The second fastener 120 does not need to fasten all of the second fastener members 121 to 123 together, and depending on the size of the wearer's head through which it is inserted, the size of the neckline can be increased by not engaging the second fastener members closest to the line of symmetry G in order toward both ends, or by releasing the engaged fastener members.

[0064] The third fasteners 130 are at least a pair of fasteners that overlap two side edges extending downward from both ends of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S and fasten them together below the first fasteners 110 in that state.

[0065] Specifically, the third fastener 130 is configured such that male members 131M to 137M, which are multiple male members provided on the back surface Sb of one of the two side edges extending downward from both ends of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S, and female members 131F to 137F, which are multiple female members provided on the back surface Sb of the other side edge, are arranged in symmetrical positions with respect to the line of symmetry G.

[0066] By fastening the male member 131M and the female member 131F together, and similarly the female members 132F to 137F corresponding to the male members 132M to 137M, the front sides of the sheet-like substrate S, where the two side edges extending downward from both ends of the upper edge are overlapped, can be fastened together.

[0067] The wearer's arms are inserted through the armholes formed by fastening the first fasteners 110 together, and the wearer's head is inserted through the neckline formed by fastening the second fasteners 120 together. By fastening the third fastener members 131 to 137, which are the third fastener 130, together, the open front body portion can be closed with the wearer's torso wrapped inside the tubular shape formed by the sheet-like substrate S in the short direction.

[0068] As described above, the sheet-like material 100 of this embodiment can form armholes through which the wearer's arms can be inserted by fastening the first fasteners 110 together so that both ends of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S wrap around the wearer's arms, and can form a neckhole through which the wearer's head can be inserted by fastening the second fasteners 120 together so that they wrap around the wearer's neck, which is positioned near the intersection of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S and the line of symmetry G, and further, can close the front body portion that is open in front of the wearer by fastening the first fasteners 110 together.

[0069] This allows the wearer to easily put on the sheet-like material 100. In particular, the second fasteners 120 can form a neckline through which the wearer's head can be inserted simply by fastening them together, so the wearer can easily put on the garment even while wearing a hat or glasses.

[0070] Furthermore, the sheet-like material 100 and the second fasteners 120 can form a neckline through which the wearer's head is inserted simply by fastening them together, eliminating the need for cutting or other processing that was previously required to form a neckline. Therefore, post-processing such as "preventing fraying" that was required when cutting fabric bodies and the like is not required, and simple clothing can be easily formed.

[0071] Furthermore, the neckline of the sheet-like material 100 can be formed simply by fastening the first fasteners 110 provided on the sheet-like substrate S together, so that sewing, which was previously required to form armholes, is not required, and simple clothing can be easily formed.

[0072] Furthermore, the sheet-like material 100 returns to the horizontally elongated rectangular sheet-like substrate S by releasing all of the engagement by the first fastener 110, the second fastener 120, and the third fastener 130. Therefore, like a towel or handkerchief, it can be easily stored in a small space by simply folding it.

[0073] Furthermore, the sheet-like material 100 can be used not only as simple clothing by engaging the first fastener 110, the second fastener 120, and the third fastener 130, but also as a regular blanket or throw by releasing the engagement between the first fastener 110, the second fastener 120, and the third fastener 130.

[0074] Furthermore, the sheet-like material 100 of this embodiment has been described as having the first fastener 110, the second fastener 120, and the third fastener 130 attached to the sheet-like substrate S in advance, but the sheet-like material 100 can also be manufactured by a user attaching fasteners to a blanket or throw they own using a snap button applicator or a fastener attachment tool such as a set of thread and needle.

[0075] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which armholes are formed by fastening the first fasteners together. As shown in Figure 2, by fastening the first fastener member 111 and the first fastener member 112, which are the first fastener 110, to each other, both ends of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S form armhole portions AH, which are cylindrical openings.

[0076] The wearer's arm can be inserted through the formed armhole portion AH, or the wearer's arm can be wrapped around both ends of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S and the first fasteners 110 fastened together to allow the wearer's arm to be inserted through the armhole portion AH.

[0077] FIG. 3 shows the state in which the armholes and neckholes are formed by fastening the first fastener, the second fastener, and the third fastener together, and the front body portion is closed. As shown in FIG. 3, by fastening the first fastener member 111 and the first fastener member 112, which are the first fastener 110, together, armhole portions AH are formed in which both ends of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S are tubular.

[0078] Furthermore, by fastening the second fastening members 121, which are the second fasteners 120, together, a neckline portion NH can be formed in which the area near the intersection of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S and the line of symmetry G is cylindrical.

[0079] Furthermore, by fastening the third fastener members 131 to 137, which are the third fastener 130, together, the open front body portion can be closed with the wearer's torso wrapped inside the tubular shape formed by the sheet-like substrate S in the short direction.

[0080] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which a wearer wears a simple garment formed from a sheet-like material. As shown in Figure 4, by fastening the first fastener member 111 and the first fastener member 112, which are the first fastener 110, together, the wearer's arms are passed through the armhole portion AH, which has cylindrical ends at both ends of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S.

[0081] In addition, by fastening the second fastener member 121, which is the second fastener 120, together, the neckline portion NH, which is cylindrical near the intersection of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S and the symmetry line G, is placed so that the wearer's head can be passed through it.

[0082] Furthermore, by fastening the third fastener members 131 to 137, which are the third fastener 130, together, the front body portion is closed with the wearer's torso wrapped within a cylindrical shape formed by the sheet-like substrate S in the short direction.

[0083] When the wearer takes off the simple garment formed from the sheet-like material 100, the wearer can easily do so by simply releasing the engagement of the first fastener 110 that forms the armhole portion AH, the second fastener 120 that forms the neckline portion NH, and the third fastener 130 that closes the front body portion.

[0084] In particular, the second fastener 120, which forms the neckline portion NH, releases the tubularly formed neckline portion NH simply by releasing the engagement of the second fastener 120, and the sheet-like substrate S becomes thin, so that the wearer can easily take off the garment even while wearing a hat or glasses.

[0085] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a method for arranging fasteners that fasten together and a method for fastening the fasteners together. In Figure 5, fastener T is used as an example to explain how to arrange fasteners to fasten each other and how to fasten fasteners to each other, but the method of fastening fasteners to each other is the same for first fastener 110, second fastener 120, and third fastener 130, and the fastening method can be applied to each fastener.

[0086] FIG. 5(A) is a diagram showing a method for fastening one surface of a sheet-like substrate S to the other surface, as an example of a method for arranging fasteners for fastening the fasteners to each other and a method for fastening the fasteners to each other. Specifically, a pair of fasteners T are provided to fasten together a male member TM provided at an arbitrary point on the back surface Sb of the side extending downward from one end of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S, and a female member TF provided at an arbitrary point on the back surface Sb of the side extending downward from the other end of the upper edge.

[0087] In addition, a cover member TMc for fixing the male member TM to the sheet-like substrate S is provided on the back surface Sb, which is the opposite side of the male member TM via the sheet-like substrate S, and a cover member TFc for fixing the female member TF to the sheet-like substrate S is provided on the front surface Sf, which is the back side of the female member TF via the sheet-like substrate S. By fastening the male member TM and the female member TF together, the back surface Sb, which is one surface of the sheet-like substrate S, is fastened to the back surface Sb.

[0088] Although not shown here, it is also possible to fasten the other surfaces Sf and Sf of the sheet-like substrate S together by providing a male member TM and a female member TF on the surface Sf of the sheet-like substrate S and providing a cover member TMc and a cover member TFc on the back surface Sb and fastening the male member TM and the female member TF together.

[0089] When releasing the engagement by the fastener T that fastens one side of this sheet-like substrate S to the other side or the other side to the other side, by pulling one side edge of the sheet-like substrate S away from the other side, a force acts on the male member TM and the female member TF in a direction that releases their engagement with each other. This allows the user to easily release the engagement by the fastener T in Figure 5(A) by simply pulling one side edge of the sheet-like substrate S away from the other side.

[0090] That is, in a place where the fasteners can be easily released, it is advisable to adopt a method in which one side of the sheet-like substrate S is fastened to the other side or the other side to the other side as shown in FIG. 5(A).

[0091] For example, when a parent or guardian wants to remove the sheet-like material 100 worn by a preschool child attending kindergarten or nursery school, by providing the first fastener 110, the second fastener 120, and the third fastener 130, or some of the fasteners, in the form shown in Fig. 5(A), the parent or guardian can simply pull the sheet-like substrate S from behind to easily release the engagement of the first fastener 110, the second fastener 120, and the third fastener 130. In other words, the child can be easily removed.

[0092] Furthermore, even if the sheet-like material 100 gets caught on play equipment or a doorknob while a preschool child is wearing it, the engagement between the first fastener 110, the second fastener 120, and the third fastener 130 can be easily released, thereby reducing the possibility of an accident or trouble.

[0093] On the other hand, by providing a fastener as shown in FIG. 5(B), it is possible to make it difficult for the fastener to be easily fitted. FIG. 5(B) shows an example of a method for arranging fasteners to fasten the fasteners together, in which one side of the sheet-like substrate S is overlapped with the other side so that they are in contact with each other.

[0094] Specifically, the fasteners T are a pair of fasteners T that fasten together a male member TM provided at an arbitrary point on the surface Sf of the side extending downward from one end of the upper edge of the sheet-like substrate S, and a female member TF provided at an arbitrary point on the back surface Sb of the side extending downward from the other end of the upper edge.

[0095] In addition, a cover member TMc for fixing the male member TM to the sheet-like substrate S is provided on the back surface Sb, which is the opposite side of the male member TM across the sheet-like substrate S, and a cover member TFc for fixing the female member TF to the sheet-like substrate S is provided on the front surface Sf, which is the opposite side of the female member TF across the sheet-like substrate S.

[0096] By fastening the male member TM and the female member TF together, the front surface Sf, which is one surface of the sheet-like substrate S, and the back surface Sb, which is the other surface, are overlapped and fastened so as to be in contact with each other.

[0097] When releasing the engagement by the fastener T, which has been stacked so that one side of this sheet-like substrate S is in contact with the other side, even if one side of the sheet-like substrate S is pulled in a direction that separates it, no force acts on the male member TM and the female member TF in a direction that releases their engagement with each other.

[0098] To release the engagement between the male member TM and female member TF in Fig. 5(B), the sheet-like substrate S near where the male member TM is provided is grasped and pulled toward the back surface Sb, and the sheet-like substrate S near where the female member TF is provided is grasped and pulled toward the front surface Sf. This applies a force in a direction that releases the engagement between the two members, and the engagement by the fastener T in Fig. 5(B) can be released.

[0099] For example, when the sheet-like material 100 is used outdoors, such as at a campsite, by providing the first fastener 110, the second fastener 120, and the third fastener 130 in the form shown in Fig. 5(B), even if a strong wind blows outdoors, the engagement between the first fastener 110, the second fastener 120, and the third fastener 130 is unlikely to come loose. In other words, the wearer can be reliably wrapped in the sheet-like material 100, and the wearer wearing the sheet-like material 100 can stay warm.

[0100] 5(A) and the fastening method shown in FIG. 5(B) can be used selectively among the first fastener 110, the second fastener 120, and the third fastener 130.

[0101] Specifically, when wearing the sheet-like material 100, it is preferable to fasten the first fasteners 110 together first, as described above. For this reason, the first fastener 110, which is fastened first, is provided as a fastener T that fastens one surface Sf of the sheet-like substrate S to the other surface Sb of the sheet-like substrate S so that the engagement is difficult to release, as shown in Fig. 5(B), and the second fastener 120 or the third fastener 130 is provided as a fastener T that fastens one surface to the other surface or the other surface to the other surface of the sheet-like substrate S to the other surface, as shown in Fig. 5(A), so that the engagement is easy to release.

[0102] As a result, when putting on the sheet-like material 100, the first fastener 110 that fastens first will not be released from engagement until the user has finished putting on the sheet-like material 100. As a result, even if a preschool child or the like gets violent when putting on the sheet-like material 100, the parent or guardian can easily help the preschool child or the like put on the sheet-like material 100. [Explanation of symbols]

[0103] 100 Sheet-like material 110 First fastener 111, 112 First fastening member 111F~113F, 131F~137F female parts 111Fc, 111Mc, 112Fc, 112Mc cover parts 111M~113M, 131M~137M male member 120 Second fastener 121 to 123 Second fastening member 130 Third Fastener 131~137 Third fastener member G Line of symmetry S Sheet-shaped substrate Sb back side science fiction surface

Claims

1. In a sheet-like material made of a horizontally long rectangular sheet-like substrate, At least one pair of first fasteners fastening the corners on both sides of the upper end edge and any point on each side edge extending downward from both ends of the upper end edge to each other; At least one pair of second fasteners fastening any two symmetrical points on the upper edge between the intersection of the line of symmetry and the upper edge to both ends of the upper edge when the bag is folded around a line of symmetry perpendicular to the upper edge; At least one pair of third fasteners fastening the two side edges extending downward from both ends of the upper edge to each other below the first fasteners that overlap each other; A sheet-like material comprising:

2. The first fastener is a fastener identification means for identifying the second fastener or the third fastener; 2. The sheet-like material according to claim 1, further comprising:

3. The fastener identification means The identification color is different from that of the second fastener or the third fastener.

3. The sheet-like material according to claim 2, wherein

4. The first fastener is a first fastener fastening means for fastening one corner of the upper end edge and one of the side edges extending downward from one end of the upper end edge to the other first fastener fastening the other corner of the upper end edge and the other of the side edges extending downward from the other end of the upper end edge; 2. The sheet-like material according to claim 1, further comprising:

5. At least one of the first fastener, the second fastener, and the third fastener is The sheet-like substrates are stacked and fastened so that one surface and the other surface are in contact with each other; 2. The sheet-like material according to claim 1, wherein

6. At least one of the first fastener, the second fastener, and the third fastener is One side of the sheet-like substrate and one side of the sheet-like substrate, or the other side of the sheet-like substrate and the other side of the sheet-like substrate are fastened together; 2. The sheet-like material according to claim 1, wherein

7. The sheet-like substrate is It is made of cloth, 2. The sheet-like material according to claim 1, wherein

8. At least one of the first fastener, the second fastener, and the third fastener is It is a snap button, 2. The sheet-like material according to claim 1, wherein

9. A method for forming a sheet-like article from a sheet-like substrate having a horizontally elongated rectangular shape, comprising: a step of providing at least a pair of first fasteners for fastening together the corners on both sides of the top edge and any point on each side extending downward from both ends of the top edge, at least a pair of second fasteners for fastening together any two symmetrical points on the top edge between the intersection of the line of symmetry and the top edge to both ends of the top edge when the piece is bent about a line of symmetry perpendicular to the top edge, and at least a pair of third fasteners for fastening together points below the first fasteners that overlap the two side edges extending downward from both ends of the top edge, A method for forming a sheet-like material, comprising:

10. A method for wearing a sheet-like material, comprising at least a pair of first fasteners fastening together corners on both sides of the top edge of a horizontally elongated rectangular sheet-like substrate and any point on each side edge extending downward from both ends of the top edge; at least a pair of second fasteners fastening together any two symmetrical points on the top edge between the intersection of the symmetry line and the top edge to both ends of the top edge when the sheet-like material is folded about a line of symmetry perpendicular to the top edge; and at least a pair of third fasteners fastening together points below the first fasteners where the two side edges extending downward from both ends of the top edge overlap, fastening the first fastener; fastening the second fastener; fastening the third fastener; A method for wearing a sheet-like material, comprising:

11. A simple garment forming set made of a horizontally elongated rectangular sheet-like substrate, At least one pair of first fasteners fastening the corners on both sides of the upper end edge and any point on each side edge extending downward from both ends of the upper end edge to each other; At least one pair of second fasteners fastening any two symmetrical points on the upper edge between the intersection of the line of symmetry and the upper edge to both ends of the upper edge when the bag is folded around a line of symmetry perpendicular to the upper edge; At least one pair of third fasteners fastening the two side edges extending downward from both ends of the upper edge to each other below the first fasteners that overlap each other; a fastener attachment tool for attaching the first fastener, the second fastener, and the third fastener to the sheet-like substrate; A simple garment forming set comprising:

12. The first fastener, the second fastener, and the third fastener are A snap button, The fastener attachment device includes: a snap button punching tool for attaching the snap button to the sheet-like base material; 12. The simple garment forming set according to claim 11,

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