Rain suit
The one-piece rain suit with a zipper or wire fastener from the left to right leg simplifies the donning process by allowing the user to slip it over the head and insert arms and legs, addressing the complexity of conventional rain suits.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- WACRA CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-12
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-22
AI Technical Summary
Conventional upper and lower connected rain suits are cumbersome to put on due to the vertical opening of the front center line fastener, requiring a complex and time-consuming process.
A one-piece rain suit design with integrated torso, left arm, right arm, left leg, and right leg, featuring a split at the crotch, and equipped with a zipper or wire fastener that allows for easy opening and closing from the lower end of the left leg to the lower end of the right leg, facilitating quick donning by slipping the suit over the head and inserting arms and legs into their respective sections.
Enables quick and easy donning of the rain suit by fully opening the zipper from the bottom end of one leg to the other, allowing the user to slip it over their head and insert arms and legs, significantly reducing the time and effort required for putting it on.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to a rain suit, and particularly to a rain suit in which the upper and lower parts are connected.
Background Art
[0002] Due to global warming, the number of days with heavy rain has increased, and it has become essential to carry rain gear when going out. An umbrella is sufficient for light rain, but in the case of heavy rain or when there is wind, an umbrella cannot withstand it, and one will get completely wet. Also, when riding a bicycle, one cannot hold an umbrella in the first place. In such cases, an upper and lower connected type of rain suit is used.
[0003] However, in the case of conventional upper and lower connected type rain suits, it was very troublesome to put them on the whole body. Specifically, the front center line fastener of the body part of the rain suit is opened wide vertically, and first, with the left foot in a single-leg stance, the user inserts the right foot through the opening opened by the fastener and inserts it into the inner space of the right leg part of the rain suit, and extends the toes out. Next, with the right foot in a single-leg stance, insert the left foot through the opening and insert it into the inner space of the left leg part of the rain suit, and extend the toes out. Then, cover the body part of the rain suit on the user's upper body, insert the right arm into the inner space of the right arm part of the rain suit, and extend the fingertips out. Next, insert the left arm into the inner space of the left arm part of the rain suit, and extend the fingertips out. Finally, fasten the center line fastener on the front side of the body part of the rain suit. Such a wearing method was time-consuming and troublesome.
Summary of the Invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a rain suit that can be easily put on.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0005] In the invention described in claim 1, This is a one-piece rain suit in which the torso, left arm, right arm, left leg, and right leg are made as a single unit, and the left and right legs are split at the crotch. A wire fastener is provided that allows for opening and closing from the left leg to the right leg, from the lower end of the left leg to the lower end of the right leg. It is characterized by the following. In the invention described in claim 2, This is a one-piece rain suit in which the torso, left arm, right arm, left leg, and right leg are made as a single unit, and the left and right legs are split at the crotch. A linear zipper is provided that allows for opening and closing from the lower end of the left leg to the lower end of the right leg, passing through the crotch. It is characterized by the following. In the invention described in claim 3, The zipper is designed to open and close freely from the lower end of the left leg, through the lower part of the torso, to the lower end of the right leg. It is characterized by the following. In the invention described in claim 4, The rain suit has a second zipper extending downward from the neck at the center of the front of the torso, and at least the upper part of the torso is able to open and close from side to side. It is characterized by the following. [Effects of the Invention]
[0006] According to the present invention, when putting on a one-piece rain suit, the user fully opens the zipper that runs from the bottom end of the left leg to the bottom end of the right leg, slips the rain suit over their head through the opening created by the zipper, and inserts their right and left arms into the right and left arm sections of the rain suit. Then, the user places the right and left leg sections of the rain suit over the outer circumference of their right and left legs, and fastens the zipper to close it from the bottom end of the right leg, through the crotch, to the bottom end of the left leg, thereby enabling quick and easy donning. [Brief explanation of the drawing]
[0007] [Figure 1] This is a front view showing a one-piece rain suit according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is a rear view of the rain suit. [Figure 3] Figure 1 is a front view showing the rain suit with the zippers on the inner thighs of the left and right legs fully open. [Figure 4] Figure 1 is an explanatory diagram showing how to use the rain suit. [Figure 5] Figure 1 is a simplified explanatory diagram showing how to use the rain suit. [Figure 6] Figure 1 is a simplified explanatory diagram showing how to use the rain suit. [Figure 7] This is a front view showing a modified rain suit according to the present invention. [Figure 8] This is a rear view showing a rain suit according to another modification of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]
[0008] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below using examples.
[0009] An embodiment of the present invention, a one-piece rain suit, will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3. Figure 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a back view, and Figure 3 is a front view showing the rain suit of Figure 1 with the zipper on the inner thigh side of the lower body fully open. In Figures 1 and 2, 1 is a one-piece rain suit made of a flexible, water-impermeable, and water-repellent material. Of the rain suit 1, 2 is the hood, 3 is the torso, 4 is the left arm, 5 is the right arm, 6 is the left leg, and 7 is the right leg, all of which are integrated. The bases of the left leg 6 and the right leg 7 are connected, creating a split in the crotch, and the crotch area 20, consisting of the right side of the base of the left leg 6 and the left side of the base of the right leg 7, is formed in an arc shape.
[0010] A wire fastener 8 extending downward from the neck is provided at the center of the front side of the body portion 3, and the body portion 3 is formed to be openable and closable from the upper end to the lower end in the left - right direction.
[0011] On the inner thigh sides of the left leg portion 6 and the right leg portion 7, one wire fastener 9 is provided which is U - shaped and openable and closable from the lower end of the left leg portion 6 through the lower crotch portion 20 to the lower end of the right leg portion 7. The inner thigh sides of the left leg portion 6 and the right leg portion 7 are formed to be able to be widely opened. In this embodiment, the wire fastener 9 is provided extending in a U - shape from the lower end of the left leg portion 6 through the lower crotch portion 20 to the lower end of the right leg portion 7. By moving in a U - shape with the slide fitting 21, it is possible to smoothly fully open or fully close the inner thigh sides of the left leg portion 6 and the right leg portion 7.
[0012] Next, the method of using the rain suit 1 according to the above - described embodiment will be described. When putting on the rain suit 1 of the top - to - bottom connection type, in advance, the wire fastener 9 provided on the inner thigh sides of the left leg portion 6 and the right leg portion 7 is fully opened in a U - shape (see Fig. 3). Then, the user puts on the rain suit 1 completely from the head through the opening 10 where the wire fastener 9 is opened (see Fig. 4), puts the head into the hood portion 2, and inserts the left arm and the right arm into the left arm portion 4 and the right arm portion 5. Then, the left leg portion 6 and the right leg portion 7 of the rain suit 1 are put over the outer peripheries of the user's right leg and left leg (see Fig. 5), and by closing the wire fastener 9 provided on the inner thigh side from the lower end of the left leg portion 6 through the lower crotch portion 20 to the lower end of the right leg portion 7 (see Fig. 6), it becomes possible to put on the rain suit quickly and easily. [[ID=~]]
[0013] Before putting on, if the wire fastener 8 of the body portion 3 is opened, it becomes easier to insert the left arm and the right arm into the left arm portion 4 and the right arm portion 5. Also, the hood portion 2 may be put over the head during or after putting on the rain suit. When taking off the rain suit after use, contrary to when putting it on, by fully opening the wire fasteners 9 and 8 and pulling it up from the body, it can be taken off quickly and easily.
[0014] According to this embodiment, when putting on the overalls - type raincoat 1, the wire fastener 9 provided on the inner thigh side from the lower end of the left - leg part 6 to the lower end of the right - leg part 7 is fully opened in a U - shape. From the opening 10 where this wire fastener 9 is opened, the user wraps the raincoat 1 completely from the head, and inserts the right arm and the left arm into the right - arm part 4 and the left - arm part 5 of the raincoat 1. Then, cover the left - leg part 6 and the right - leg part 7 of the raincoat on the outer peripheries of the user's left leg and right leg, and tighten the wire fastener 9 provided on the inner thigh side to close in a U - shape from the lower end of the left - leg part through the crotch part 20 to the lower end of the right - leg part, so that it is possible to put on the clothes quickly and easily.
[0015] In addition, in the above - described embodiment, the wire fastener 9 is provided so as to extend in a U - shape on the inner thigh side of the left - leg part 6 and the right - leg part 7, from the lower end of the left - leg part 6 through the crotch to the lower end of the right - leg part 7. However, it may be provided so as to be openable and closable in a U - shape from the lower end part of the left - leg part 6 through the crotch to the lower end part of the right - leg part 7, or so as to be openable and closable in a U - shape from the lower end part of the left - leg part 6 through the crotch to the lower end part of the right - leg part 7. Also, in the above - described embodiment, an example where the crotch part 20 of the raincoat 1 is curved in an arc shape is shown. However, even if it is not curved, for example, even if it is V - shaped in a front view, since the material of the raincoat 1 has flexibility, when the slide fastener 21 passes through the crotch part 20, it can pass between the left - leg side and the right - leg side by curving the line of the wire fastener 9 of the crotch part 20.
[0016] Also, change the wire fastener 9 of the raincoat in Fig. 7 to the position of the wire fastener 9A, and extend it in a U - shape so as to be openable and closable in a U - shape from the lower end (or lower - end part) of the left - leg part 6 through the lower part on the entire - surface side of the body part 3 to the lower end (or lower - end part) of the right - leg part 7, or, like the wire fastener 9B provided on the raincoat in Fig. 8, extend it in a U - shape so as to be openable and closable in a U - shape from the lower end (or lower - end part) of the left - leg part 6 through the lower part on the back - side of the body part 3 to the lower end (or lower - end part) of the right - leg part 7. In short, all that's needed is a wire fastener that extends from the left leg to the right leg, allowing it to open and close freely from the lower end of the left leg to the lower end of the right leg.
[0017] Also, the hood section 2 may be omitted. Furthermore, although the wire fastener 8 is provided from the neck at the front center of the torso 3 downwards to the lower end of the torso 3, it may also be provided from the neck at the front center of the torso 3 downwards to at least the upper part of the torso 3, so that the upper part of the torso 3 can be opened and closed from side to side. [Industrial applicability]
[0018] This invention can be applied to rain gear such as rain suits, raincoats, and rain ponchos. [Explanation of Symbols]
[0019] 1 Rain Suit 3 Torso 4. Left arm 5 Right arm 6 Left leg 7 Right leg 8, 9-line fastener 10 aperture 20 Inseam
Claims
1. This is a one-piece rain suit in which the torso, left arm, right arm, left leg, and right leg are made as a single unit, and the left and right legs are split at the crotch. A wire fastener is provided that allows for opening and closing from the left leg to the right leg, from the lower end of the left leg to the lower end of the right leg. A rain suit featuring the following characteristics.
2. In the invention described in claim 2, This is a one-piece rain suit in which the torso, left arm, right arm, left leg, and right leg are made as a single unit, and the left and right legs are split at the crotch. A linear zipper is provided that allows for opening and closing from the lower end of the left leg to the lower end of the right leg, passing through the crotch. A rain suit featuring the following characteristics.
3. The zipper is designed to open and close freely from the lower end of the left leg, through the lower part of the torso, to the lower end of the right leg. The rain suit according to claim 1, characterized by the following:
4. The rain suit has a second zipper extending downward from the neck at the center of the front of the torso, and at least the upper part of the torso is able to open and close from side to side. A rain suit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by the following: