DE20009623U1 - Weatherproof jacket with integrated pants - Google Patents

Description

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The present invention relates to a weatherproof jacket and to a trouser leg for use with such a weatherproof jacket.

In connection with weather protection clothing, it is known to wear jackets and trousers separately, for example, whereby such combined weather protection clothing consists, for example, of a rain suit which includes a rain jacket and separate rain trousers or rain overtrousers. Alternatively, overalls are known, whereby in such designs the trousers or leg elements are permanently attached to the upper part, which may result in difficulties in handling, particularly in adverse weather conditions. Furthermore, overalls are known in which the jacket part or upper part and the trousers part can be separated from one another, so that the upper part is usually designed or processed as a full-fledged jacket and is provided with a zipper on its underside, for example, in order to attach or remove trousers in the area of the waist or waistband. However, such overalls are usually very bulky and also comparatively expensive, since they usually represent a correspondingly complete item of clothing.

In addition, weatherproof jackets are known which offer protection from the rain for the upper body and possibly also for the head in the event of heavy rain, snowfall or spray, for example during sporting activities such as sailing, but do not provide any protection for the legs. It is therefore necessary to carry separate trousers or, for example, to use overalls instead of such a weatherproof jacket, in which case the overalls must be exchanged for the jacket.

The present invention now aims to provide a weatherproof jacket with which it is possible in a simple manner, in particular without having to carry additional items of clothing separately and without the hassle of changing and removing

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pull on, for example, a well-known overall, with a simple movement of the hand with such a worn weather protection jacket also to ensure effective weather or moisture protection for the legs.

To achieve this object, the weatherproof jacket according to the invention is essentially characterized in that at least one, in particular two, closable pockets are incorporated in the lower part of the jacket, in which two trouser legs are arranged or can be fastened. Because trouser legs are arranged or can be fastened in at least one, preferably two closable pockets in the lower part of the jacket, the trouser legs, which can be made from a correspondingly thin, waterproof material for example to provide protection against moisture, can be accommodated inside the jacket like an additional lining, in particular in the back area, whereby if protection against moisture is required, the trouser legs can be removed directly from the pockets in the lower part of the jacket and thus enable effective protection for the legs if necessary.

If the use of the trouser legs is not desired, a preferred embodiment provides that the trouser legs are detachable, so that the trouser legs can be easily removed from the pocket(s) of the weatherproof jacket or can be easily stored in the pockets if required. For a particularly simple and reliable way of securing the trouser legs in the pocket(s) or in the jacket, a further preferred embodiment provides that the trouser legs can be secured to or in the pockets using a zipper, snap fasteners, buttons, a Velcro fastener or the like.

In order to ensure easy closure of the pockets on the trouser legs, it is also intended that the pockets can be closed with a zipper, snap fasteners, buttons, Velcro or similar.

are lockable, as corresponds to a further preferred embodiment.

In order to make it easy to put the trouser legs around the leg and close them to fulfil the desired weather protection function or to form a corresponding, in particular waterproof, over-trousers, according to a further preferred embodiment it is provided that the trouser legs are open along their longitudinal extent. By allowing the trouser legs to be opened along their longitudinal extent in this way, the trouser legs can be taken out of the pocket in the lower part of the jacket, placed around one leg in the open state and then closed, whereby in order to make it particularly easy to put on and handle the trouser legs, according to a further preferred embodiment it is provided that the trouser legs are open in the inner area facing the other trouser leg. For easy closing and reliable sealing of the trouser legs, according to a further preferred embodiment, the trouser legs can be closed by a zipper, snap fasteners, buttons, a Velcro fastener or the like, whereby an appropriately attractive appearance can also be achieved by arranging such closure elements in the area of a center seam of a conventional trouser leg.

In addition to the weatherproof jacket of the above-mentioned type, the present invention also relates to a trouser leg or trouser element which is suitable for receiving and securing in a weatherproof jacket of the above-mentioned type, as corresponds to a further preferred embodiment of the invention. The separate trouser legs provided according to the invention can also be designed to be open along their longitudinal extension, like the above-mentioned trouser legs of the jacket according to the invention, in order to enable easy putting on, whereby the trouser legs can be put on essentially without opening or in any case without taking off the jacket. In this case, it is again preferably provided that the trouser legs are in the other trouser leg

facing interior area are obviously designed, wherein for a simple and reliable closure it is preferably proposed that the trouser legs can be closed by a zipper, press studs, buttons, a Velcro fastener or the like.

The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to embodiments shown schematically in the accompanying figures, in which:

Fig. 1 shows a schematic partial view of a particularly closable pocket in a lower region of a weatherproof jacket according to the invention for receiving a trouser leg;
Fig. 2 shows schematically the process of opening the pocket and removing a trouser leg according to the invention;
Fig. 3 shows schematically the closing of a trouser leg; and
Fig. 4 shows in schematic form trouser legs attached to a user or wearer, which were taken from the weather protection jacket according to the invention.

In Fig. 1, a part of a jacket is generally designated by 1, in which a trouser leg can be accommodated in a pocket indicated schematically by 3, which can be closed, for example, by a zipper 4, as is shown even more clearly in the following figures. Instead of the zipper 4 shown, other closure devices such as snap fasteners, buttons or a Velcro fastener can of course also be provided for closing the pocket 3.

In Fig. 2, the jacket 1 is shown in its entirety, with a trouser leg 2 indicated as it is taken out of the open pocket 3, which is provided in the lower edge area or back area of the jacket. When constructed according to Fig. 2 from a suitably thin but waterproof material, such a trouser leg 2 can easily be accommodated in the area of the lining of the jacket.

From Fig. 2 it can be seen that the trouser leg 2 along its longitudinal extension, for example in the area of a center seam

is obviously designed, with a zipper 5 being indicated for this purpose. The trouser leg 2 can thus be taken out of the pocket 3 of the jacket 1 in the open state, whereupon it can be closed after being placed around a wearer's leg, as is shown in greater detail in Fig. 3, with the zipper 5 shown partially open. Instead of a zipper 5, other corresponding fastening devices, such as a Velcro fastener, snap fasteners or buttons, can be provided, although for a substantially watertight closure of the trouser leg, corresponding continuous or full-surface fastening devices, such as a zipper or a Velcro fastener, are preferred.

In the schematic representation according to Fig. 4, both trouser legs 2 are placed around the legs of a wearer and closed accordingly, so that after removing the trouser legs 2 or removing them from the pockets 3, weather protection or moisture protection can be achieved which essentially covers the entire body of the wearer.

The trouser legs 2, which are accommodated in the pockets 3 of the jacket 1, can be removable or taken out of these pockets, wherein zippers, Velcro fasteners, snap fasteners or buttons can also be provided for easy fastening of the trouser legs 2 in the pockets 3.

Claims (11)

1. Weather protection jacket, characterized in that at least one, in particular two closable pockets ( 3 ) are incorporated in the lower part of the jacket ( 1 ), in which two trouser legs ( 2 ) are arranged or can be fastened. 2. Weather protection jacket according to claim 1, characterized in that the trouser legs ( 2 ) are detachable. 3. Weather protection jacket according to claim 2, characterized in that the trouser legs ( 2 ) can be secured to or in the pockets ( 3 ) by means of a zipper, snap fasteners, buttons, a Velcro fastener or the like. 4. Weather protection jacket according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the pockets ( 3 ) can be closed by a zipper ( 4 ), snap fasteners, buttons, a Velcro fastener or the like. 5. Weather protection jacket according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the trouser legs ( 2 ) are designed to be openable along their longitudinal extent. 6. Weather protection jacket according to claim 5, characterized in that the trouser legs ( 2 ) are designed to be openable in the inner region facing the other trouser leg. 7. Weather protection jacket according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the trouser legs ( 2 ) can be closed by a zipper, snap fasteners, buttons, a Velcro fastener or the like. 8. Trouser leg for receiving and securing in a weatherproof jacket according to one of claims 1 to 7. 9. Trouser leg according to claim 8, characterized in that the trouser legs ( 2 ) are designed to be openable along their longitudinal extent. 10. Trouser leg according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the trouser legs ( 2 ) are designed to be openable in the inner region facing the other trouser leg. 11. Trouser leg according to claim 8, 9 or 10, characterized in that the trouser legs ( 2 ) can be closed by a zipper ( 5 ), snap fasteners, buttons, a Velcro fastener or the like.