U.S. patent application number 12/795942 was filed with the patent office on 2011-12-08 for backpack with integral skirt.
Invention is credited to Dan SABBAH.
Application Number | 20110297719 12/795942 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 45063714 |
Filed Date | 2011-12-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110297719 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
SABBAH; Dan |
December 8, 2011 |
BACKPACK WITH INTEGRAL SKIRT
Abstract
A combination backpack-garment in which the garment is an
external tubular skirt with an adjustable, selectively closeable
waistband secured to the backpack.
Inventors: |
SABBAH; Dan; (New York,
NY) |
Family ID: |
45063714 |
Appl. No.: |
12/795942 |
Filed: |
June 8, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
224/576 ;
2/211 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45F 4/00 20130101; A41D
15/04 20130101; A41D 1/14 20130101; A45F 3/04 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
224/576 ;
2/211 |
International
Class: |
A45C 15/00 20060101
A45C015/00; A41D 1/14 20060101 A41D001/14 |
Claims
1. A combination backpack-skirt comprising: (a) a backpack having a
front wall, rear wall, and side wall with top and bottom portions
defining a closed storage space; (b) a decorative tubular skirt
having at least one fabric layer and a waistband; (c) said layer
attached to said waistband; (d) said waistband and said layer
having first and second free edges; (e) a portion of said waistband
fastened to the rear wall and side wall with the free ends disposed
opposite to said front wall; (f) fastening means associated with
the waistband free ends to selectively secure the fabric free ends
in overlapping relation to establish a closed tubular skirt.
2. The combination backpack-skirt of claim 1 in which (a) said
fastening means comprises opposed hooked and looped tape segments
affixed to end portions of said waistband.
3. The combination backpack-skirt of claim 1 in which (a)
adjustable shoulder strap means affixed to said rear wall; (b)
zipper closure means disposed in top portions of said side wall.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Combination backpack-garments are known to the art in which
a jacket is housed within the backpack for deployment and wear by
the user (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,699,560 and 5,165,111). The present
invention relates to a combination backpack and a permanently
attached, depending wrappable garment, namely a skirt or tutu.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Backpacks are worn every day by female students for
transporting school supplies, books, and personal goods. The
present invention relates to improvements in backpacks designed to
enhance their appearance and usefulness, especially to
children.
[0003] The new backpack-skirt essentially comprises a backpack
having spaced front and rear wall panels, side walls extending
between the front and rear walls to define a closed storage space,
a selectively openable zipper or hooked and looped fastener
(Velcro.RTM.) to provide access to the backpack interior; and a
pair of shoulder straps affixed to the front panel.
[0004] In accordance with the invention, a wrap-around tubular
skirt is secured to the backpack rear and side walls, The skirt has
opposite free ends which may be wrapped around the wearer of the
backpack and then fastened together by an appropriate closure.
[0005] Thus, the wearer of the backpack has a tubular skirt
covering her mid-body while she wears the backpack. Advantageously
the skirt can be aesthetically coordinated with artwork applied to
the rear panel of the backpack. For example, an image of the upper
body of a ballet dancer will be joined with a skirt in the form of
a tutu. Viewed from the rear, the image is of a dancer with a tutu
while the front view would be the backpack wearer in a tutu.
[0006] For a more complete understanding of the present invention
and better appreciate of its advantages, reference should be made
to the accompanying drawings taken in conjunction with the
following detailed description of the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of the new combination
backpack-skirt;
[0008] FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the backpack and
closed skirt with its relationship to a wearer shown in
phantom;
[0009] FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the backpack and
non-closed skirt with its relationship to a wearer shown in
phantom;
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0010] Referring to FIGS. 1-3, the new combination backpack-skirt
10 comprises a backpack 11 with a skirt 12 fastened thereto along
the rear wall 13 and side wall 14 of the backpack. A web loop
carrying handle 29 may be secured to the backpack in known manner,
if desired.
[0011] The backpack is of conventional construction having a closed
inner storage space defined between the rear wall 13, front wall 15
and side wall 14 (which includes top and bottom portions 16, 17
closing off both the top and bottom of backpack). An
openable/closeable zipper closure 18 provides selective access to
the storage space.
[0012] As shown in FIG. 2, padded shoulder straps 20, 21 are
fastened to the upper portions of the front wall 15 and are
reinforced by transverse strip 22. Adjustable straps 23, 24 sewn to
the bottom of the front wall 15 link the lower ends of shoulder
straps 20, 21 to the backpack through buckles 25, 26.
[0013] In accordance with the invention, the skirt 12 is in the
nature of a wrap formed on one of more layers 30, 31 of dress
fabric attached to a circumscribing waist band 32 fastened to the
rear wall 13 and side wall 14 by stitching and/or adhesive (not
shown). The skirt 12 has a first free end 33 and a second free end
34 which are overlapped and selectively fastened to the waistband
by elongated strips 35, 36 of hooked and looped fastening tape
(Velcro.RTM.) attached to inner and outer surfaces of the waistband
in the region of overlap. The waist size of the skirt is adjustable
by providing a range of overlap of the free ends 33, 34 and the
cooperating, opposed fastening tapes 35, 36, which may be attached
to the waistband as a series of discrete tabs rather than an
elongated strip, or one short tab portion and one elongated
portion, or two elongated portions.
[0014] The user of the backpack simply puts her arms through the
shoulder straps 20, 21 (which may be adjusted through straps 23, 24
by effectively lengthening or shortening them in the buckles 25,
26) and then adjustably secures the opposed free ends 33, 34 of the
skirt in juxtaposition to complete a tubular skirt by joining the
opposed Velcro.RTM. tapes 35, 36 in a position corresponding to the
waist size of the wearer.
[0015] The look of the new combination backpack-skirt can be
further enhanced by application of an image (such as the upper
torso of a ballet dancer) to the rear wall 13 which is coordinated
by color or otherwise to the skirt (in the case of a ballet motif)
which may be a tutu. Additional ornamentation such as a bow 40 may
be sewn to the skirt 12.
[0016] It should be understood, of course, that the specific form
of the invention herein illustrated and described is intended to be
representative only, as certain changes may be made therein without
departing from the clear teachings of the disclosure. Accordingly,
reference should be made to the following appended claims in
determining the full scope of the invention.
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