raincoat

Abstract

To provide a raincoat which can be worn with shoes on, is free from the risk of being torn while walking, and is easy to walk in. [Solution] A raincoat (1, 2) comprising at least a waterproof lower garment part (20) having a waist part (21), a pair of leg parts (22) and a pair of leg parts (22), and a pair of waterproof slipper parts (10) having a lower sole member (11) and an upper member (12), the edge part (22a) of the leg part (22) and the slipper part (10) are waterproofly joined together without any gaps, and the lower opening of the leg part (22) is sealed from the outside of the raincoat by the slipper part (10).

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a raincoat that can be worn with shoes on. [Background technology]

[0002] Rain gear, also known as raincoats, raincoats, etc., is made of waterproof sheet material and covers the wearer's head, torso, legs, etc. to prevent them from getting wet in the rain, but is usually not designed to cover the wearer's shoes as well. In the case of pants-type rain gear, not only do the shoes get wet, but rain can also seep in from the bottom of the pants and wet the clothes. Especially during heavy rainfall such as storms, roads can be flooded and shoes can get soaked. The same is true on snowy roads where shoes can get buried.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses rain gear in which a trouser-like cover part and a shoe-like cover part connected to the bottom of the trouser-like cover part are molded in a continuous manner from a plastic film. Patent Document 2 discloses waterproof pantyhose that are worn over clothing and shoes. The rain pants described in Patent Document 3 have a pair of bag-like lower leg parts extending from the waist, and have a sheet-like or dot-like reinforcing material on the outer surface of the sole part at the tip of the lower leg parts. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 50-11729 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 5-89404 [Patent Document 3] Patent No. 6256731 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The rain gear or waterproof pantyhose described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are intended to be worn over shoes, but since there is no reinforcement in the sole of the foot, there is a high possibility that they will tear while walking.

[0006] Although the rain pants of Patent Document 3 have a planar or dot-shaped reinforcing material formed on the outer surface of the sole, the reaction force received from the road while walking and the shear force when kicking backwards are directly transmitted to the sole of the rain pants via the reinforcing material, so there is still a high possibility that the sole will tear. Also, because the sole of the rain pants is not fixed to the wearer's shoe at all, when the wearer lifts his or her foot while walking, the sole of the rain pants does not follow the rising sole of the shoe and moves away, and when the wearer puts his or her foot down, the sole of the shoe and the sole of the rain pants collide and come into contact again, making it very difficult to walk.

[0007] To provide a raincoat which can be worn with shoes on, is free from the risk of being torn while walking, and is easy to walk in. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration: Reference characters in parentheses are reference characters in the drawings described later and are added for reference.

[0009] [1] The present invention relates to a raincoat (1, 2) (However, this does not include products for infants.) And, a waterproof lower garment portion (20) having a waist portion (21) and a pair of leg portions (22); It comprises a lower base member (11) and an upper member (12). And it does not have a heel covering member. The present invention has at least a pair of waterproof slipper parts (10), The edge (22a) of the leg portion (22) of the lower garment portion (20) and the slipper portion (10) are joined together waterproofly without any gaps, and the lower opening of the leg portion (22) is sealed from the outside of the raincoat by the slipper portion (10). [2] The above-mentioned aspect is characterized in that it further comprises an upper garment portion (30) continuing upward from the waist portion (21) of the lower garment portion (20), and a hood portion (40) continuing upward from the upper garment portion (30). [3] In the above embodiment, the upper member (12) of the slipper part (10) has a dome shape closed on the toe side, The edge (22a) of the leg portion (22) is joined to the edge (12a) of the upper member (12) and the side surface (11b) of the lower base member (11). [4] In the above embodiment, the upper member (12) of the slipper part (10) has a dome shape closed on the toe side, The edge (22a) of the leg (22) is joined to the side surface (11b) of the bottom member (11). [5] In the above embodiment, the upper member (12) of the slipper part (10) is in the shape of a band with an open toe side, The edge (22a) of the leg (22) is joined to the upper member (12) and the side surface (11b) of the bottom member (11). [6] In the above embodiment, the upper member (12) of the slipper part (10) is in the shape of a band with an open toe side, The edge (22a) of the leg (22) is joined to the side surface (11b) of the bottom member (11). [7] In the above aspect, the lower garment part (20) or the upper garment part (30) is characterized by having a length adjuster for fixing the pleated state in the vertical or horizontal direction. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, a raincoat that can be worn with shoes on and is easy to walk in is realized without worrying about it being torn while walking. The raincoat of the present invention is particularly useful when walking in places where normal shoes would be submerged in water or buried in snow. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1]FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an example of a first embodiment of the rainwear according to the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the raincoat of FIG. [Diagram 3] 3(a) is a schematic front view showing an example of a second embodiment of the rainwear according to the present invention, and (b) is a schematic side view of the rainwear in (a). [Figure 4] 4(a) to 4(d) are schematic perspective views showing examples of modified forms of the slipper portion. [Diagram 5] 5(a) to 5(d) are schematic perspective views showing examples of modified forms of the joints between the slipper portion and the edges of the legs. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of the slipper portion and its vicinity when the raincoat of the present invention is worn with shoes on. [Figure 7] 7(a) to (e) are diagrams showing an example of how to fold the raincoat according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as examples, in which the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals in the various embodiments.

[0013] The raincoat according to the present invention is intended to be worn with shoes on. However, it can also be worn without shoes. In this specification, the term "shoes" is not limited to those that are necessarily called "shoes" and is used in a broad sense to include all footwear worn when walking outdoors.

[0014] Fig. 1 is a schematic front view showing an example of a first embodiment of the rainwear according to the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic side view of the rainwear of Fig. 1. The rainwear 1 has a bottom part 20 worn on the lower body and a top part 30 worn on the upper body, and these are integrally connected to each other in a so-called connected shape. The rainwear 1 further has a hood part 40 continuing above the top part 30, and a slipper part 10 joined to the lower end of the bottom part 20. The word "bottom part" here does not mean underwear, but rather clothing worn on the lower body.

[0015] The lower garment part 20 comprises a waist part 21 and a pair of legs 22 extending from the crotch part to the lower opening. The legs 22 have a length such that the lowest end of the legs 22 reaches almost the heel of the wearer. The upper garment part 30 comprises a torso part 31 continuing upward from the waist part 21 of the lower garment part 20, and a pair of arms 32. In the illustrated example, an elastic member 35 made of an elastic material such as a rubber cord is provided at a position that is almost the boundary between the lower garment part 20 and the upper garment part 30, but this is not essential. A fastener 33 is provided at the center position of the front, extending in the vertical direction from the upper end of the torso part 31 to the middle position of the waist part 21. The fastener 33 is opened and closed when putting on and taking off the raincoat 1. It is preferable that an elastic member 34 is also provided at the edge of the tip opening of each arm part 32.

[0016] The hood portion 40, which continues upward from the torso portion 31 of the upper garment portion 30, has a face opening 42 that exposes the face to the front. A stretchable member 43 is provided around the face opening 42, but this is not essential.

[0017] The lower garment part 20, the upper garment part 30, and the hood part 40 are formed from thin sheets of waterproof material. For example, a sheet made of nylon, which is widely used in general rainwear, is preferable. The waterproof material is not particularly limited as long as it is suitable for a rainwear. Although the lower garment part 20, the upper garment part 30, and the hood part 40 are integrated, this does not mean that the entire rainwear is a completely seamless sheet. In manufacturing, the rainwear 1 may be formed by joining multiple component sheets while ensuring waterproofness as necessary. This is the same for each of the lower garment part 20, the upper garment part 30, and the hood part 40. For waterproof joining, for example, waterproof adhesive, welding, sewing, waterproof tape, etc. are used.

[0018] Furthermore, the slipper part 10 is joined to the lower opening of the leg part 22 of the lower garment part 20. The slipper part 10 has a lower sole member 11 and an upper member 12. This has the same structure as a general slipper. Since the slipper part 10 does not have a part covering the heel, it is easy for the wearer to insert the foot while wearing shoes.

[0019] However, the entire slipper part 10 of the present invention is made of a waterproof material. There are no holes or slits in the lower sole member 11 and the upper member 12, and the connection between these members is also watertight. Therefore, water does not enter or exit through the main body of the slipper part 10. Such waterproof materials are, for example, polyvinyl chloride and ethylene vinyl acetate. In FIG. 1, the lower sole member 11 and the upper member 12 are shown as separate members, but they may be integrally molded. The slipper part 10 is preferably lightweight and flexible, but must also have the strength to withstand walking outdoors in bad weather. In particular, the lower sole member 11 is made of a material and has a thickness that ensures the same level of strength as a normal shoe sole. Preferably, anti-slip irregularities are formed on the lower surface of the lower sole member 11.

[0020] Referring to the schematic side view of FIG. 2, the edge 22a of the leg part 22 at the lowest position of the lower garment part 20 is overlapped and joined to the heel side of the side surface 11b of the lower sole member 11 of the slipper part 10 to form a joint 51. Furthermore, the edge 22a of the leg part 22 is overlapped and joined to the edge 12a of the upper member 12 to form a joint 52. It is preferable that each of the joints 51 and 52 is formed over the entire overlapping portion of the two members to be joined. The joints 51 and 52 are continuous. In this way, the edge 22a of the leg part 22 and the slipper part 10 are joined without gaps while ensuring waterproofness. The joints 51 and 52 can be formed by, for example, adhesion or welding. Waterproof tape may be used in combination. In the case of adhesion, for example, a waterproof adhesive is used. In the case of welding, for example, high-frequency welder welding is used to join the leg part 22 made of nylon and the slipper part 10 made of polyvinyl chloride.

[0021] When the lower garment part 20 and the slipper part 10 are joined without any gaps, the lower opening of the leg part 22 is sealed from the outside of the raincoat 1 by the slipper part 10. That is, the slipper part 10 serves as a sealing lid that closes the lower opening of the leg part 22. Therefore, by wearing the raincoat 1 with shoes on, it is possible to prevent the shoes and the bottom of the trousers from getting wet even when walking on a flooded or snowy road. It is preferable that the width of the leg part 22 of the lower garment part 20, which becomes cylindrical when worn, is set to a generous dimension so that the legs can be easily inserted while wearing shoes. It is preferable that the slipper part 10 is also set to a dimension larger than that of a general slipper, assuming that it will be inserted while wearing shoes.

[0022] In the raincoat 1, the edge 22a of the leg part 22 is joined to the upper member 12 of the slipper part 10 and the side surface 11b of the lower sole member 11, but is not joined to the upper surface of the lower sole member 11, so that the reaction force and shear force received by the lower surface of the lower sole member 11 during walking are not directly transmitted to the sheet material constituting the leg part 22. This prevents the sheet material of the leg part 22 from being torn by the force received by the slipper part 10 during walking. This prevents water from entering due to damage to the leg part 22. In contrast, the reinforcing material of the rain pants in Patent Document 3 is bonded to the outer surface of the sole of the sheet material that constitutes the rain pants, so that the force that the reinforcing material receives when walking can easily tear the sole of the rain pants, and cracks can appear in the sole or around it, allowing water to enter.

[0023] In addition, in the raincoat 1 of the present invention, the slipper part 10 has the upper part 12, which limits the upward and lateral movement range of the wearer's shoe or foot inserted into the upper part 12, stabilizing the position of the shoe or foot and making it easier to walk. In other words, the presence of the slipper part 10 improves walking comfort on flooded or snowy roads. In contrast, the rain pants in Patent Document 3 mentioned above only have planar or dot-shaped reinforcing material formed on the outer surface of the sole of the sheet material, so that the reinforcing material tends to come apart from the wearer's shoes, making it difficult to walk.

[0024] In the illustrated example, a plurality of length adjusters are attached to the front of the torso 31 to adjust the raincoat 1 to the wearer's physique. In the illustrated example, a pair of vertical length adjusters 36a, 36b are arranged on each side of the center of the front. For example, in the case of a hook-and-loop fastener, the adjuster 36a is the fastening part, and the adjuster 36b is the locked part having a predetermined length. For example, when it is desired to shorten the vertical length, the back surface of the adjuster 36a is overlapped on the front surface of the adjuster 36b and locked to fix the length in the vertical direction, with the torso 31 folded (wrinkled or tucked) so as to shorten the vertical length. Similarly, in the left-right length adjusters 37a, 37b, the adjuster 37a is the fastening part of the hook-and-loop fastener, and the adjuster 37b is the locked part having a predetermined length. When it is desired to shorten the length in the left-right direction, the adjuster 37a is folded so as to shorten the length of the body 31 in the left-right direction, and then the back surface of the adjuster 37a is overlapped with the front surface of the adjuster 37b and locked to the adjuster 37b. The adjustment range is determined by the lengths of the locked parts 36b and 37b.

[0025] Similar length adjusters 26a, 26b are provided on the front of the leg portion 22. This allows the vertical length of the lower garment portion 20 to be adjusted.

[0026] An example of how to put on the raincoat 1 is as follows. The wearer first opens the zipper 33 of the raincoat 1, puts both legs into the leg section 21 of the lower garment section 20 while still wearing shoes, and inserts the front half of the shoes into the upper member 12 of the slippers 10. Next, the wearer puts both arms into the arm section 32, puts on the hood 40, and closes the zipper 33. If necessary, the length of the raincoat 1 in the vertical and horizontal directions can be adjusted. Of course, the raincoat 1 can also be worn without shoes.

[0027] FIG. 3(a) is a schematic front view showing an example of the second embodiment of the raincoat according to the present invention. FIG. 3(b) is a schematic side view of the raincoat of (a). The raincoat 2 is composed only of the lower garment part 20 and the slipper part 10 of the first embodiment described above. These components are the same as those of the first embodiment described above, so a description thereof will be omitted. The raincoat 2 can be put on by simply putting it on like ordinary trousers. As with the first embodiment, shoes may be worn or not. An elastic member 35 is provided around the periphery of the upper opening of the waist part 21.

[0028] 4(a)-(d) are schematic perspective views showing examples of modified forms of the slipper part 10. The slipper part 10 in FIG. 4(a) has a lower sole member 11 and an upper member 12, and the upper member 12 is dome-shaped with a closed toe side. The upper member 12 entirely covers the upper half of the toe side of the upper surface 11a of the lower sole member 11. The basic shape is the same as that of a general slipper, but the slipper part 10 of the present invention is designed so that the dome-shaped space formed by the upper member 12 is relatively larger than that of a general slipper so that the foot can be inserted while wearing shoes. Similarly, the width and length of the lower sole member 11 are also designed to be relatively large.

[0029] 4(b) is provided with a heel band 13 in addition to the slipper part 10 in (a). This allows the position of the shoe or foot inserted by the wearer to be more stable.

[0030] The slipper part 10 of FIG. 4(c) is provided with a band-shaped upper member 12 that is open on the toe side. The band-shaped upper member 12 that is open on the toe side makes it easy to insert a shoe and reduces restrictions on the size of the shoe that can be used. The band-shaped upper member 12 can also function to limit the range of movement of the wearer's shoe. The size of the opening on the toe side is optional. The slipper part 10 of FIG. 4(d) is provided with a heel band 13 in the slipper part 10 of (c).

[0031] 5(a)-(d) are schematic perspective views showing examples of modified forms of the joint between the slipper part 10 and the lower garment part 20. Fig. 5(a) shows an example of the slipper part 10 having a dome-shaped upper member 12, and the edge 22a of the leg part 22 is joined to the heel side of the side surface 11b of the lower sole member 11 of the slipper part 10 at a joint 51, and is joined to the edge 12a of the upper member 12 at a joint 52. In this case, the edge 22a of the leg part 22 needs to be formed into a shape that extends along the edge 12a of the upper member 12 and the side surface 11b of the lower sole member 11. In addition, the inner diameter of the leg part 22 needs to be large enough to allow the foot to be easily inserted while wearing the shoe.

[0032] The joint 51 with the side surface 11b of the bottom base member 11 is preferably formed at a distance d above the lower surface of the bottom base member 11. The distance d is, for example, about 1 to 2 mm. This is to prevent the edge of the joint 51 from coming into contact with the road or the like during walking and being rolled up or damaged.

[0033] 5(b), the shape of the slipper part 10 is the same as that of (a), but the edge 22a of the leg part 22 is joined to the entire circumference of the side surface 11b of the bottom sole member 11 of the slipper part 10 at a joint 51. In this case, the edge 22a of the leg part 22 can be simply circumferential, making it easy to manufacture. Also, since the inner diameter of the lower garment part 20 is large, it is easy for the wearer to put on the raincoat by inserting their legs.

[0034] Fig. 5(c) is an example of the slipper part 10 having a band-shaped upper member 12. The edge 22a of the leg part 22 is joined to the entire circumference of the side surface 11b of the sole member 11 of the slipper part 10 at a joint 51, and is joined to the upper member 12 at a joint 52. The joint 52 is formed over the entire band width of the upper member 12 or over a part of the band width, as necessary. In this case, the opening on the toe side of the upper member 12 is closed by the sheet material of the leg part 22.

[0035] In Figure 5 (d), the shape of the slipper part 10 is the same as in (c), but the shape of the edge 22a of the leg part 22 is the same as in (b), and the slipper part 10 is joined to the entire circumference of the side surface 11b of the lower base member 11 at a joint 51.

[0036] In either case, the lower opening of the leg portion 22 of the lower garment portion 20 is sealed from the outside of the raincoat by the slipper portion 10, thereby ensuring waterproofing.

[0037] FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of the slipper portion 10 and its vicinity when the raincoat of the present invention is worn over shoes S.

[0038] Figures 7(a)-(e) are diagrams showing an example of how to fold the raincoat 1 shown in Figure 1. The raincoat of the present invention is composed of the hood part 40, the upper part 30, and the lower part 20, all made from lightweight thin sheets, and the slipper part 10, made from lightweight and flexible resin, so it can be folded compactly and carried around. By carrying it with you at all times, you can immediately respond to a sudden downpour.

[0039] In the example of FIG. 7, first (a) the arms 32 and the hood 40 are folded so as to overlap the body 31, and then (b) the slipper part 10 is folded forward so as to overlap the body 31. Furthermore, (c) the lower half is folded backward. Next, (d) the two slipper parts 10 are folded in half with their lower surfaces facing each other. Furthermore, (e) it is folded in half backward to reduce the size to half. In this way, the slipper part 10 is preferably made of a material flexible enough to be able to be folded in half. It can be folded in this way and carried in a suitable bag.

[0040] Although a number of embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these exemplary embodiments, and various modifications are possible. [Explanation of symbols]

[0041] 1, 2 Raincoat 10 Slippers 11 Lower bottom member 11a Bottom surface 11b Bottom side 12 Upper part 12a Edge of upper part 13 Heel Band 20 Lower garment part 21 Lower back 22 Legs 22a Edge of leg 26a, 26b Vertical length adjustment tool 30 Upper garment part 31 Torso 32 Arm 33 Zipper 34, 35 Elastic member 36a, 36b Vertical length adjustment tool 37a, 37b Left and right length adjuster 40 Hood section 41 Food 42 Face Opening 43 Elastic members 51, 52 joint

Claims

1. Raincoats (1, 2) (excluding those for infants) a waterproof lower garment portion (20) having a waist portion (21) and a pair of legs (22); The shoe has at least a pair of waterproof slipper parts (10) each having a lower sole member (11) and an upper member (12) but no member covering the heel, The rainwear is characterized in that the edge (22a) of the leg portion (22) of the lower garment portion (20) and the slipper portion (10) are joined together waterproofly without any gaps, and the lower opening of the leg portion (22) is sealed from the outside of the rainwear by the slipper portion (10).

2. The raincoat according to claim 1, further comprising an upper garment portion (30) continuing upward from the waist portion (21) of the lower garment portion (20), and a hood portion (40) continuing upward from the upper garment portion (30).

3. The upper member (12) of the slipper part (10) has a dome shape that is closed on the toe side, The raincoat according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the edge (22a) of the leg portion (22) is joined to the edge (12a) of the upper member (12) and to the side surface (11b) of the lower base member (11).

4. The upper member (12) of the slipper part (10) has a dome shape that is closed on the toe side, The raincoat according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the edge (22a) of the leg portion (22) is joined to the side surface (11b) of the bottom member (11).

5. The upper member (12) of the slipper part (10) has a band shape with an open toe side, The raincoat according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the edge (22a) of the leg portion (22) is joined to the upper member (12) and the side surface (11b) of the lower base member (11).

6. The upper member (12) of the slipper part (10) has a band shape with an open toe side, The raincoat according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the edge (22a) of the leg portion (22) is joined to the side surface (11b) of the bottom member (11).

7. The raincoat according to claim 2, further comprising a length adjuster for adjusting the pleats in the lower garment portion (20) or the upper garment portion (30) in the up-down or left-right direction.

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