JP2001328667A - Wrapping cloth - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wrapping cloth which is usable without tying tips at its corners up into a knot. SOLUTION: The wrapping cloth is characteristic of having Hook-and-Loop at least at each of parts at the surface and the reverse side of a wrapping cloth main body, and wrapping of a matter can be completed by joining the Hook-and-Loop fasteners at the surface and the reverse side. The joining is made either by combination of a male-side Hook-and-Loop fastener having a number of hooks and a female-side Hook-and-Loop fastener having a number of loops or by combination of mixed male and female Hook-and-Loop fasteners. The shape of the Hook-and-Loop fastener is one or a combination of two out of the following types: a narrow and long Hook-and-Loop fastener tape, a small piece of Hook-and-Loop fastener and a Hook-and-Loop fastener covering the entire surface of the wrapping cloth main body.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a furoshiki.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Furoshiki is an ancient Japanese packaging and transportation device consisting of a piece of cloth. It has excellent properties, such as being able to be wrapped regardless of the shape of the stored item, being folded small when not in use, and being able to be stored in a pocket or the like.

[0003]

However, recently, except for the elderly and some lovers, it has not been used much. Many foreigners admire the convenience of furoshiki, but have not spread to foreign countries. One possible reason is that most foreigners do not have the experience of tying the end of a piece of cloth so that they can be opened and closed. Because there was no. Further, it is difficult for infants, physically handicapped persons and persons with intellectual disabilities to connect the ends of furoshiki.

[0004] In view of such a situation, an object of the present invention is to provide a furoshiki that can be used without connecting the ends.

[0005]

The furoshiki of the present invention is characterized in that a hook-and-loop fastener is attached to at least a part of the front and back of the furoshiki body, and the contents are wrapped by joining the hook-and-loop fasteners on the front and back.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A hook-and-loop fastener itself is widely known under the trade names "Velcro" or "Velcro".

[0007] The type, position, shape,
The present invention can take various forms depending on the size and the like.

[0008] As a type of hook-and-loop fastener, for example,
There are (i) a combination of a male side fastener having a large number of hooks and a female side fastener having a large number of loops, and (ii) a mixed male and female surface fastener.

As the shape of the hook-and-loop fastener, for example, (i)
Elongate hook-and-loop fastener tape, (ii) small pieces of hook-and-loop fastener,
(Iii) One or two combinations of hook-and-loop fasteners covering the entire surface of the furoshiki body.

When a long and thin tape is used, the mounting position of the hook-and-loop fastener is most preferably such that vertices come to the four corners of the furoshiki body. For example, an X-shape in the diagonal direction of the furoshiki body, or "mouth", "rice", "field",
It can be shaped like "river" or "three". When small pieces of hook-and-loop fasteners are used, there are (i) only four corners of the furoshiki body, and (ii) scattered throughout the furoshiki body. The shape of the small piece itself is generally a circle, a square, an ellipse, or the like.

The size of the hook-and-loop fastener is usually about 1 to 10 cm in width when an elongated tape is used, but may be larger or smaller depending on the case. Advantageously, the length is closer to the length of the diagonal, as it can accommodate different contents sizes. However, it is also possible to omit the central portion that is hardly used for bonding and to provide only portions near both corners, and in that case, the total length may be about half the length of the diagonal line. When small pieces are used, they are about 1 to 10 cm in length and width, respectively, but may be larger or smaller depending on the case.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a use state of a furoshiki 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a front view, and FIG.
Is a rear view. Here, for convenience, the outside of the wrapped state is referred to as “front side”, and the inside of the wrapped state is referred to as “back side”.
Also, please note that in each drawing, if the hook-and-loop fastener is drawn according to the actual ratio, it may become a dot and a line, so the size is slightly exaggerated.

As is apparent from FIGS. 2 and 3, the wrapping cloth of the present invention is provided with a hook-and-loop fastener known under the trade name of "velcro" or "velcro" on the wrapping cloth main body. In this embodiment, two elongated female side fasteners 2 extending diagonally are attached to the front side in an X-shape, and circular small pieces 3 of male side fasteners are attached to the four corners of the furoshiki body on the back side. The male side fastener consists of a number of hooks and the female side fastener consists of a number of loops.
The width of the hook-and-loop fastener tape 2 is about 5 cm, and the hook-and-loop fastener small piece 3 is about 5 cm in diameter.

Second Embodiment FIGS. 3A and 3B show a furoshiki 1A according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Are a front view and a back view, respectively. In the second embodiment, two elongated male / female mixed surface fasteners 4 extending in a diagonal direction are attached to the front side in an X-shape, and rectangular small pieces 5 of the male / female mixed surface fastener are attached to the four corners of the furoshiki body on the back side. The width of the hook-and-loop fastener tape 4 is about 5 cm, and the hook-and-loop fastener small pieces 5 are about 5 cm in length and width.

Third Embodiment FIGS. 4A and 4B show a furoshiki 1B according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
Are a front view and a back view, respectively. In the third embodiment, four elongated male and female mixed surface fasteners 6 extending in a diagonal direction are attached to the front side in an X-shape, and pentagonal small pieces 7 of male and female mixed surface fasteners are attached to the four corners of the furoshiki body on the back side. The width of the hook-and-loop fastener tape 6 is about 5 cm, and the small hook-and-loop fastener 7 is about 5 cm in length and width.

Fourth Embodiment FIGS. 5A and 5B show a furoshiki 1C according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
Are a front view and a back view, respectively. In the fourth embodiment, female side fasteners 8 are attached to the entire front side of the furoshiki body, and circular small pieces 9 of male side fasteners are attached to the four corners on the back side. The hook-and-loop fastener 9 has a size of about 5 cm in diameter.

Fifth Embodiment FIGS. 6A and 6B show a furoshiki 1D according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
Are a front view and a back view, respectively. In the fifth embodiment, a female side fastener 10 is attached to the entire back side of the furoshiki body,
A circular small piece 11 of a male side fastener is attached to the front side in a polka dot pattern. The hook-and-loop fastener 11 is about 3 cm in diameter
Is the size of

Sixth Embodiment FIGS. 7A and 7B show a furoshiki 1E according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
Are a front view and a back view, respectively. In the sixth embodiment, a female side fastener 11 is attached to the entire front side, and a male side fastener 12 is attached to the entire rear side.

Seventh Embodiment FIGS. 8A and 8B show a furoshiki 1F according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
Are a front view and a back view, respectively. In the seventh embodiment, a male / female mixed surface fastener 13 is attached to the entire front and back sides.

Although not shown, the components described in the embodiments of the invention can be combined in various ways.

[0022]

According to the furoshiki of the present invention, there is no need to tie the ends, and it is sufficient to simply press the four corners. Therefore, anyone can easily use the furoshiki.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a use state of a furoshiki according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are a front view and a back view of the first embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are a front view and a back view, respectively, of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are a front view and a back view, respectively, of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are a front view and a back view, respectively, of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are a front view and a back view, respectively, of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are a front view and a back view, respectively, of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are a front view and a back view, respectively, of a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A furoshiki characterized in that a hook-and-loop fastener is attached to at least a part of the front and back of the furoshiki body, and the contents can be wrapped by joining the hook-and-loop fasteners on the front and back. 2. The type of hook-and-loop fastener is any one of (i) a combination of a male hook-and-loop fastener comprising a large number of hooks and a female hook-and-loop fastener comprising a large number of loops, and (ii) a mixed male and female hook-and-loop fastener. The described furoshiki. 3. The shape of the hook-and-loop fastener is one or a combination of (i) an elongated hook-and-loop fastener tape, (ii) a small piece of hook-and-loop fastener, and (iii) a hook-and-loop fastener covering the entire surface of the furoshiki body. Item 7. A furoshiki according to item 1 or 2. 4. An elongated tape-shaped surface fastener is attached in an X-shape in a diagonal direction of a furoshiki body.
The described furoshiki. 5. The furoshiki according to claim 3, wherein the strip-shaped surface fasteners are attached in any of (i) only at four corners of the furoshiki body and (ii) scattered throughout the furoshiki body.