wrap skirt

The rainproof skirt addresses discomfort and water accumulation issues by using sloping seams and convex curves, ensuring a natural fit and effective water dispersion.

JP3252753UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-05古河 和美
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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2025002298U
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-07-10
Publication Date
2025-09-05
Estimated Expiration
2035-07-10

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Conventional rainproof skirts are uncomfortable to wear due to elastic pressure and collect raindrops at seams, causing fabric cling and water accumulation.

Method used

A rainproof skirt design with sloping side seams and convex curves connecting to the hem, using two front and one back piece with darts and snaps for a natural fit and water dispersion.

Benefits of technology

The design provides a comfortable fit and reduces fabric cling and water accumulation at seams, enhancing wearability and functionality.

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Abstract

To provide a wrap skirt type rain gear which is comfortable to wear, has a simplified shape, and uses a water-repellent fabric that reduces the discomfort caused by raindrops and clinging to the wearer. [Solution] Side seams are used that slope along the body from the waist to the hips and are drawn so that the hem, which has a wider hemline, connects naturally; two front pieces 2, 3 and one back piece 1, which form darts 9 in the area near the waist of each piece, are joined together at side seams 4, 5 with the back piece at the center, to form a wrap skirt; and a convex curve 8 is provided at the bottom of both outer side seams of the front piece, smoothly connecting the side seams 6 and the hemline 7.
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to rain gear, and more particularly to a rainproof wrap skirt. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, wraparound skirt-type rain gear using fabrics that have been treated with a water-repellent finish to repel water has been known, as disclosed in the following Patent Documents 1 to 3. These are used to protect the lower half of the body, which cannot be fully protected by an umbrella, from rainwater falling on it. These conventional technologies involve wrapping fabric cut into a nearly rectangular shape around the body and fastening it to the waist with an elastic or string belt, which makes it difficult to wear naturally conforming to the body and places a strain on the wearer due to the pressure caused by the elastic. In addition, because the skirt ends are cut in a straight line, raindrops tend to collect at the corners between the lower side seams and the hemline, and the overlapping fabrics tend to cling together. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 55-111914 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 57-048220 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 7-173701 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The problem that this invention aims to solve is to provide a rain-proof skirt that is comfortable to wear, similar in shape to a regular skirt, and does not feel the burden of pressure from elastic, etc. Another problem is to prevent raindrops from collecting at the corners between the underside seams and the hem, and to prevent the fabric from clinging to each other at the overlapping parts. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The present invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it uses side seams that slope along the body from the waist to the hips and are drawn so that the hem, which is wider, naturally connects.The skirt is made of two front pieces and one back piece, with darts formed in the area near the waist of each piece.The front pieces are joined to the left and right of the back piece at their respective side seams, with the back piece at the center, and the front pieces are provided with convex curves at the bottom of both outer side seams of the front piece that smoothly connect the side seams to the hem. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] This design makes the wrap skirt comfortable to wear, naturally fitting the body without making you feel like you're wearing rain gear. Furthermore, by smoothly connecting the underside seams and hem of both sides of the skirt with a convex curve rather than cutting them in a straight line, it helps to disperse water droplets and reduces clinging at the overlapping parts of the fabric. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a surface view of the developed version of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view of the present invention when unfolded, and Fig. 3 is a rear view of the present invention when unfolded.

[0009] This device consists of two front pieces 2 and 3 and one back piece 1, with the back piece 1 at the center and the inner side seams 5 of the front pieces 2 and 3 joined to the left and right side seams 4 of the back piece 1, and has a convex curve 8 at the bottom of both outer side seams 6 of the front pieces 2 and 3 that smoothly connects the side seams 6 to the hemline 7.

[0010] Darts 9 are formed near the waist of the front body pieces 2 and 3 and the back body piece 1, and of the front body pieces 2, convex snaps are attached to the inside 10 and outside 11 of the upper back surface, and for front body piece 3, multiple concave snaps are attached to the inside 12 and outside 13 of the upper front surface.

[0011] In this embodiment, first, the back side of the central back body 1 is placed behind the body. Next, with the body at the center, the left front body 3 is brought to the right side of the body, and from the multiple concave snaps 13 attached to the outer upper surface of the left front body 3, one is selected in a position appropriate for the current outfit, and the convex snap 10 on the inside upper back side of the right front body 2 is fastened. Then, the convex snap 11 on the outer upper back side of the right front body 2 is fastened to the concave snap 12 on the inside upper front surface of the left front body 3. [Explanation of symbols]

[0012] 1 Back 2 Right front body when worn 3 Left front body when worn 4 Side seams on the left and right sides of the back 5 Inside side seam of front body where it joins with back body 6. Outer side seam of front body that is not joined to back body 7 Hemline 8. The convex curve of the front 9 Darts formed on the front and back of the body 10 Convex snap on the inside of the upper right front body when worn 11 When worn, the outer convex snap on the upper right front body 12 When worn, the left front upper inner concave snap 13 When worn, the left front upper outer concave snap

Claims

1. This wrap skirt is made of a water-repellent material and consists of two front pieces and one back piece, with the back piece at the center and the front pieces joined to the left and right of it at their respective side lines, and is characterized by having convex curves at the bottom of both outer side lines of the front piece that smoothly connect the side lines and the hem line.

2. The wrap skirt of claim 1, characterized in that the front and back body sections have side seams that are drawn so that the slope that follows the body from the waist to the hips naturally connects with the wide hem, and darts are formed in the area near the waist of each body section.

Citation Information

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