wrap skirt

The innovative skirt design addresses discomfort and raindrop collection by using sloping seams and convex curves, ensuring comfort and efficient water dispersion.

JP3253306UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-20古河 和美
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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2025002873U
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Utility models
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-08-22
Publication Date
2025-10-20
Estimated Expiration
2035-08-22

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Conventional rainproof wrap skirts are uncomfortable due to elastic pressure and collect raindrops at seams, causing fabric cling and discomfort.

Method used

The skirt design features side seams that slope from the waist to the hips, with a wider hem and convex curves connecting to the hemline, and an overlapping section with convex curves to disperse water and prevent fabric cling.

Benefits of technology

The design provides comfort and natural body conformity while effectively dispersing raindrops, reducing fabric cling and pressure points.

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Abstract

To provide a wrap skirt made of water-repellent fabric, which is designed to be easy to use in daily life, to be comfortable to wear, to have a simplified shape, and to reduce the discomfort of raindrops and clinging. [Solution] A wrap skirt made of water-repellent material, consisting of a front body 1, a back body 2, and an overlapping portion 3 for overlapping the two bodies together, with the front body 1 on the right side of the outside of the back body and the overlapping portion 3 on the left side joined at their respective side seams 4, with the back body 2 at the center.The front body 1 has a convex curve 9 that smoothly connects the side seam 4 on the opposite side of the back body 2 to the hemline 8, and the overlapping portion 3 has a convex curve 9 that smoothly connects the line 7 from the waist end on the opposite side of the back body 2 to the hemline 8.
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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 uses side seams that slope from the waist to the hips to follow the body and are drawn so that the hem, which is wider than the waist, naturally connects.The wrap skirt is shaped with the back body as the center, with the front body on the right side of the outside of the back body and an overlapping section on the left side for overlapping the front and back body joined at each side seam, and the front body has a convex curve that smoothly connects the side seam on the opposite side of the back body to the hemline, and the overlapping section has a convex curve that smoothly connects the line from the waist end on the opposite side of the back body to the hemline. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] This invention has resulted in a wrap skirt that is comfortable to wear and naturally conforms to the body without feeling like rain gear. Furthermore, rather than cutting the hemlines at both ends of the wrap skirt in a straight line, the front body has a convex curve that smoothly connects the side seam on the opposite side of the back body to the hemline, and the overlapping portion where the front body and the back body are overlapped has a convex curve that smoothly connects the line from the waist end on the opposite side of the back body to the hemline, which has the effect of dispersing water droplets and reducing 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 a wrap skirt according to the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is a view of the surface of the wrap skirt of the present invention when unfolded. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the wrap skirt of the present invention when unfolded. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the wrap skirt according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view of the wrap skirt according to the present invention when unfolded, and Fig. 3 is a back view of the wrap skirt according to the present invention when unfolded.

[0009] The wrap skirt of this invention consists of a front body 1, a back body 2, and an overlapping portion 3 for overlapping the two bodies together, and is shaped with the back body 2 as the center, with the front body 1 on the right side of the side seam 4 on the front side of the back body 2 and the overlapping portion 3 on the left side joined at their respective inner side seams 5, and is provided with a convex curve 9 that smoothly connects the side seam 6 on the opposite side of the front body 1 from the back body 2 to the hemline 8, and also with a convex curve 9 that smoothly connects the line 7 from the waist end of the overlapping portion 3 on the opposite side of the back body 2 to the hemline 8. The overlapping portion 3 is formed by adjusting the front body 1 at the vertical center so that the width from the waist to the hem is 30 to 50 percent of the width of the front body 1, and when the front body 1 and the back body 2 are overlapped at the overlapping portion 3, the waist lines of the front body 1 and the overlapping portion 3 and the hem lines 8 of the front body 1 and the overlapping portion 3 are adjusted so that they overlap, forming a convex curve 9. The convex curves 9 provided at the hem of the side line 6 on the opposite side of the front body 1 from the back body 2 and at the hem of the line 7 from the waist end of the overlapping part 3 on the opposite side of the back body 2 to the hem are set to have a size such that when the front body 1 and the back body 2 are overlapped at the overlapping part 3, the point 11 where the convex curve 9 in the overlapping part 3 changes to the hemline 8 is located closer to the vertical center line of the front body 1 than the point 10 where the convex curve 9 in the front body 1 changes to the hemline 8. The front body 1 has convex snaps attached to the inside 12 and outside 13 of the upper back surface, and the overlapping portion 3 has a plurality of concave snaps attached to the inside 14 and outside 15 of the upper front surface. In this specification, the overlapping portion 3 is a portion generally called a protrusion, and refers to the area that is overlapped and attached under the front body 1, which is the opening portion of the wrap skirt. In this embodiment, first place the back side of the central back body piece 2 behind the body. Next, with the body at the center, fold the overlapping portion 3 on the left side to the right side of the body, and bring the right side of the front body piece 1 to the left side of the body. Then, fasten the upper inside snaps 12 of the front body piece 1 to the upper outside snaps 15 of the overlapping portion 3, and the upper outside snaps 13 of the front body piece 1 to the upper inside snaps 14 of the overlapping portion 3 in appropriate positions. [Explanation of symbols]

[0010] 1 Front 2 Back 3. The overlapping part for joining the front and back pieces together 4 Side seams on the left and right sides of the back 5. The inner side line of the front body that joins with the back body and the overlapping part for overlapping the front body and the back body 6 Side seam of the front body on the opposite side to the back body 7. The line from the waist edge on the opposite side of the back body to the hem of the overlapping part where the front and back bodies are overlapped 8 Hemline 9 Convex curves for the front body and the overlapping parts for overlapping the front body and back body 10. The point where the convex curve of the front body changes to the hemline 11 The point where the convex curve of the overlapping part where the front and back pieces overlap changes to the hemline 12. Front upper inner convex snap 13 Convex snap on the outside of the upper front 14 Concave snaps on the inside of the upper part of the overlapping part to overlap the front and back body 15 Concave snap on the outside of the top of the overlapping part to overlap the front and back body

Claims

1. This wrap skirt is made of a water-repellent material and consists of a front and back body section and an overlapping section for overlapping the two bodies, with the back body section at the center and the front body section joined to the right side of the outside of the back body and the overlapping section joined to the left side at their respective side seams, and is characterized in that the front body section has a convex curve that smoothly connects the side seam on the opposite side of the back body to the hemline, and the overlapping section has a convex curve that smoothly connects the line from the waist end on the opposite side of the back body to the hemline.

2. In the wrap skirt of claim 1, the convex curves at the hem of the side line of the front body on the opposite side to the back body and at the hem of the line of the overlapping portion from the waist end on the opposite side to the back body toward the hem are set to a size such that when the front body and the back body are overlapped at the overlapping portion, the point where the curve at the overlapping portion changes to the hemline is located closer to the vertical center line of the front body than the point where the curve at the front body changes to the hemline.

3. In the wrap skirt of claim 1, the overlapping portion is formed by adjusting the front body at the vertical center so that the width from the waist to the hem is 30 to 50 percent of the width of the front body, and when the front body and the back body are overlapped at the overlapping portion, the waist lines of the front body and the overlapping portion and the hem lines of the front body and the overlapping portion are adjusted so that they overlap, resulting in a wrap skirt with the convex curve.

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