US20090320175A1

US20090320175A1 - Multifunctional Garment or Trappings and its Manufacturing Method

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Publication number: US20090320175A1
Application number: US12/307,745
Authority: US
Inventors: Lucy Hei Yu Shih
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2007-01-11
Filing date: 2008-01-11
Publication date: 2009-12-31
Also published as: CN101218995A; HK1113258A2; AU2008204649A1; WO2008083617A1; EP2108272A1

Abstract

The multifunctional garment or trappings and the method of the present invention includes at least one article, wherein the article has one or more of detachable connecting components, the detachable connecting components not only connect the different parts of the article, but also connect two or more articles, so that the multifunctional garment or trappings is adapted to be rearranged to change the style or the connection. The article further has one or more of openings and adjustable members, wherein one or more of connecting means are provided at the openings of the article, so that the multifunctional garment or trappings has a variety formations of styles or functions through several manners such as mutual fastening, detaching, flexing, or opening or closing the openings at the article.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to a garment, and more particularly to a multifunctional garment or trappings and the method of manufacturing thereof, wherein the garment has variety of formations of styles or functions.
2. Description of Related Arts
Currently on the market has the common transformation clothing including the following types:
1. A trousers having a partially detachable trouser legs and a long-sleeves top having a partially detachable sleeves, wherein the trousers becomes a shorts by detaching the detachable portion of the trouser legs, wherein the long-sleeves top becomes a short-sleeves top by detaching the detachable portion of the long-sleeves top.
2. A top having a detachable sleeves, wherein the top becomes a sleeveless top by detaching the detachable sleeves.
3. A top or a jacket having a collar for receiving a cap coupling with the top or jacket, wherein the cap is detachably coupling with the collar so that the cap is able to be detached from the collar or stored in the collar.
4. A double layers clothing such as a double layers windbreaker which has a detachable inner layer detachably coupling with a outer layer of the windbreaker, so that the inner layer and outer layer can be separated into two jackets with two different styles or combined together to provide a warmer windbreaker.
5. Clothing which can be folded into a bag or a backpack.
6. Clothing having a configuration capable of being transformed into relatively smaller clothing, for instance, a large shopping bag capable of being folded to small bag.
7. Some clothing having an inexplicit styles, for example, a top having a large collar which can be pulled down to waist, so that the blouse can be wear as a skirt by pulling down the collar to waist.
8. A rectangular shawl which is able to put on as a coat by buttoning up its two ends or it is able to be wrapped at the waist as a skirt.
The clothing of the above types 1, 2, and 3 have the drawbacks as followings: while the trouser legs or the sleeves are partially detached, the main parts thereof remain unchanged and still the same type as the original clothing, i.e. the trousers and shorts both are pants, and long-sleeves and short-sleeves tops are both a kind of top. The only different is the length of the trousers and the sleeves. On the other hand, the detachable portions are useless after detached from the main clothing.
The clothing of the above type 4 does not have any alterations to either the inner layer or outer layer, and the overlapping of inner and outer layer thereof actually are producing a single clothing with double articles and working process.
The clothing of the above types 5 and 6 are folded into the bag or backpack reduced the actual space of the bag or backpack so as to reduce the capacity of the bag or backpack, also the folded portion of the clothing usually needs more than 50 percent extra article of the clothing, it is a waste of the article. Besides, the type of clothing only designed for a top, a pair of pants, or a skirt to be folded into a bag in a singular way.
The clothing of the above type 7 has an inexplicit clothing design, and it is hard to determine the style and the function of the clothing with respect to its appearance before putting it on the human body.
The clothing of the above type 8 has limited styles and transformations.
Besides, the current clothing itself does not have many different changes before combining with other products. Even if there are some changes, it's usually no more than three changes.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

A main object of the present invention is to provide a multifunctional garment or trappings which can be put on in different ways, wherein the multifunctional garment or trappings can change its styles and functions by rearranging the clothing itself, so that the clothing has a plurality of styles and functions.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method of multifunctional garment or trappings.
Accordingly, in order to accomplish the above objects, the multifunctional garment or trappings of the present invention comprises at least one article, wherein one or more detachable connecting components are provided at the article, so that the article can be rearranged by the detachable connecting component connecting the different parts of the article or connecting between two articles, such that the detachable connecting components can change the formation of the article or the connection between two or more articles.
An adjustable member is provided at the article for adjusting the dimensions of the article where the adjustable member is located, wherein the adjustable member can be a string, a rubber band, or other components having the expand, contract, or adjustable property. On the other hand, the multifunctional garment or trappings can be made by an adjustable member or adopts the adjustable producing method, wherein the article itself has the expanded and contracted quality to flexibly adjust the dimension of the article, so that the article needs no extra adjustable member to adjust the size of the article in this situation.
An opening is further provided at the article so that the article could be opened and closed by the opening and closing connection means, wherein the opening and closing connection means can be a button, a zipper, a Velcro or other connecting means. Alternatively, a producing method can replace the opening for retaining the article in an open or a close position.
Wherein, the detachable and connecting components can be any components which are able to detachably connect the different parts of the article or more than two pieces of the articles, or the connecting components can be a detachable producing method for connecting the different parts of the article or more than two pieces of the articles, in such manner of repeatedly detaching and connecting, the multifunctional garment or trappings can realize not only the detachment or connection between different parts of the same article but also the detachment or connection between different pieces of the article. In particular, the connecting means and the detachable connecting component can be alternated in a such a manner that when the connecting means and the detachable connecting component are used for retaining the opening between the open and close position, the connecting means and the detachable connecting component become the opening and closing connection means. Likewise, the connecting means and the detachable connecting component becomes the detachable connecting means when the connecting means and the detachable is used for detachably connecting different parts of one article or detachably connecting two or more articles. Accordingly, the detachable connection member could be a button, a zipper, a Velcro or any other means having similar connection capability. Besides, the detachable connecting components can be directly formed by producing method such that it can be detached or connected as desired. Therefore, the detachable connecting components are able to be repeatedly fastened and detached the pieces of articles and change the configuration of the pieces of articles, so as to change the formations of the multifunctional garment or trappings which are formed by at least one piece of article.
Wherein, the opening of the garment or trappings of the present invention is usually provided at a multifunctional opens. For instance, the opening is provided at the waist open, trouser legs, collar/neckline, sleeves/armholes or the peripheral of the sleeves. Besides, the openings are also provided at the opens which are formed by any producing methods. In the other words, the openings can be formed by the producing methods such as sewing, binding, weaving, or other manufacturing method. The openings have different functions as the changing of the multifunctional garment or trappings, for instance, an opening can be a collar or neckline of a first style and a cuff of a sleeve of a second style of the multifunctional garment, or an opening of a pair of pants can also be a sleeve/armhole opening when the pants transformed to a top.
The garment of the present invention includes tops, vests, dress, jackets, shorts, trousers, pants, hat, bags, scarves, shawls, gloves, belts, turbans, and bracelets etc.
The manufacturing method of producing the multifunctional garment or trappings comprises at least one piece of article, wherein one or more detachable connecting components, one or more adjustable members, and/or one or more openings are provided at the multifunctional garment or trappings.
Through the mutual fastening, detaching, elasticity, or opening manners, the multifunctional garment or trappings can be changed into many different styles and have many different connecting ways between the articles.
As the multifunctional garment or trappings of the present invention provides the detachable connection, adjustable structure, and the opening manners, one article of multifunctional garment or trappings can connect the different parts of the article, or connect the plurality of articles through the mutual fastening, detaching, elasticity, or opening manners so as to form lots of different styles and functions of the clothing. The multifunctional garment not only can have a wide range of styles and functions through one of the mutual fastening, detaching, adjustable or opening manners, but also can through two or more than two of the above manners to have plurality of styles and functions. Thus, the user can follow a designer's instructions as a reference to rearrange the multifunctional garment or trappings through mutual fastening, detaching, adjustable or opening manners to form different styles and functions, and also, the user can create more different styles of the multifunctional garment according to their personal preference.
Thus it can be seen that the manufacturing method of the multifunctional garment or trappings of the present invention creates many styles of the clothing. Compare to the present skills of the prior arts, the multifunctional garment or trapping of the present invention has the following advantages:
First, according to the present invention, the multifunctional garment or trapping is able to be changed to either upper clothing such as tops, or lower clothing such as pants. The detached parts of the multifunctional garment or trapping can be also formed as another styles or functions of the clothing.
Second, according to the present invention, the multifunctional garment or trapping can made by only one piece of article and the manufacturing method to accomplish the multipurpose uses of the multifunctional garment or trapping, so that the multifunctional garment can maximum the use of resources.
Then, according to the present invention, the multifunctional garment or trapping is able to change in a variety of functions. For instance, one of the multifunctional garments or trappings can be transformed into a pair of pants, a bag, skirt, or a top, so that the product of the multifunctional garment or trapping includes all the functions of those clothing.
Furthermore, the multifunctional garment or trapping of the present invention could be avoided wasting article while folding the clothing to another formation, wherein the folded portion while folding to another style or function of the clothing is less than 25% of the entire article of the multifunctional garment or trapping, so that we can use the same one article of the clothing to form many different functions and uses to maximize the use of resources, such that it can avoid the unnecessary extra article for folding the clothing. In the other hands, the detached parts of the multifunctional garment or trapping have another different styles or functions through changing its formations. Also, in some circumstances the detached parts of the multifunctional garment or trapping itself are the other clothing without through any changes. Moreover, any changes of the multifunctional garment or trapping of the present invention can be clearly distinguished its styles and functions in a two-dimensional respect such as hanging or plat the clothing or three dimensional respects such as warn on a human's body. Thus, each of the variable changes of the multifunctional garment or trapping has clear styles and functions.
These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is the perspective view of a multifunctional garment or trapping according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 a is the sectional view of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 1 of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, partially illustrating an enlarged view of the adjustable member provided at the top edge of the multifunctional garment or trappings.

FIG. 1 b is the sectional view of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 1 of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the opening provided at the side part of the multifunctional garment or trapping.

FIG. 1 c is the sectional view of the first formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 1 of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the transitional change of the first formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping.

FIG. 1 d is the perspective view of the first formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 1 of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 e is the sectional view of the first formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the side opening of FIG. 1 d.

FIG. 1 f is the perspective view of a second formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 1 of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 g is the sectional view of a third formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 1 of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the transitional change of the third formation of the multifunctional garment

FIG. 1 h is the perspective view of the third formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 1 of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 i is the sectional view of a fourth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 1 of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention. Illustrating the transitional change of the third formation of the multifunctional garment

FIG. 1 j is the perspective view of the fourth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 1 of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 k and FIG. 1 l are the sectional views of a fifth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 1 of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 m is the perspective view of the fifth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 1 of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 n is the sectional view of a sixth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 1 of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is the perspective view of the sixth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 1 of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is the perspective view of a multifunctional garment or trapping according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2-1 is the other perspective view from another angle of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2-2 is the sectional view of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2-3 is the partially enlarged view of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2-2 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 a is the perspective view of a first formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 a-1 is the sectional view of the first formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 a of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 b is the perspective view of a second formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 c is the perspective view of a third formation of the multifunctional garment according to FIG. 2 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 d is the perspective view of a fourth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 e is the perspective view of a fifth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 e-1 is the sectional view of the fifth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 e of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 f is the perspective view of a sixth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 f-1 is the transformation process of the sixth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 f of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 g is the perspective view of a seventh formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 g-1 is the transformation process of the seventh formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 g of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 h is the perspective view of an eighth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 h-1 is the transformation process of the eighth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 h of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 i is the perspective view of a ninth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 i-1 and FIG. 2 i-2 is the transformation process of the ninth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 j is the perspective view of a tenth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 k is the perspective view of an eleventh formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 k-1 is the schematic view of the eleventh formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 k of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 l is the perspective view of a twelfth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 l-1 is the schematic view of the twelfth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 l of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 m is the perspective view of a thirteenth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 m-1 is the schematic view of the thirteenth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 m of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 n is the perspective view of a fourteenth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 2 n of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is the perspective view of a multifunctional garment or trapping according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 a is the perspective view of a first formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 a-1 is the schematic view of the first formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 a of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 a-2 is the partially enlarged view of the first formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 a of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 b is the perspective view of a second formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 c is the perspective view of a third formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 d is the perspective view of a fourth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 e is the perspective view of a fifth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 e-1 is the schematic view of the fifth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 e of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 f is the perspective view of a sixth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 f-1 is the schematic view of the sixth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 f of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 g is the perspective view of a seventh formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 h is the perspective view of an eighth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 i is the perspective view of a ninth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 i-1 is the schematic view of the ninth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 i of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 j is the perspective view of a tenth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 j-1 is the schematic view of the tenth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 j of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 k is the perspective view of an eleventh formation of the multifunctional garment according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 l is the perspective view of a twelfth formation of the multifunctional garment according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 m is the perspective view of a thirteenth formation of the multifunctional garment according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 n is the perspective view of a fourteenth formation of the multifunctional garment according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 n-1 is the schematic view of the fourteenth formation of the multifunctional garment according to FIG. 3 n of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 o is the perspective view of a fifteenth formation of the multifunctional garment according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 o-1 is the schematic view of the fifteenth formation of the multifunctional garment according to FIG. 3 o of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 p is the perspective view of a sixteenth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 p-1 is the schematic view of the sixteenth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 p of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 q is the perspective view of a seventeenth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 r is the perspective view of an eighteenth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 s is the perspective view of a nineteenth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 s-1 is the transformation process of the nineteenth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 s of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 t is the perspective view of a twentieth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 t-1 is the transformation process of the twentieth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 t of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 u is the perspective view of a twenty first formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 u-1 is the transformation process of the twenty first formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 u of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 v is the perspective view of a twenty second formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 w is the perspective view of a twenty third formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 3 of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is the perspective view of a multifunctional garment or trapping according to a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 a is the perspective view of a first formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 b is the perspective view of a third article and a fourth article of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 4 of the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 c is the schematic view of a second formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 4 of the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 d is the perspective view of the second formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 4 of the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is the sectional view of a multifunctional garment or trapping according to a fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 a is the perspective view of a first article of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 b is the perspective view of a second article of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 c is the perspective view of a third article of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 d is the perspective view of a first formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 e and FIG. 5 f are the transformation process of a second formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 5 of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 g is the perspective view of the second formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 5 of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 h is the schematic view of a third formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 5 of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 i is the perspective view of the third formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 5 of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 j is the perspective view of a fourth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 5 of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 k is the transformation process of a fifth formation of the multifunctional garment trapping according to FIG. 5 of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 l is the perspective view of the fifth formation of the multifunctional garment trapping according to FIG. 5 of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 5 m and 5 n are the transformation process of a sixth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 5 of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 o is the perspective view of the sixth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 5 of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 p is the plane view of the third article of FIG. 5 of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 q is the perspective view of a seventh formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 5 of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 r is the transformation process of an eighth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 5 of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 s is the perspective view of the eighth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 5 of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 t is the perspective view of a ninth formation of the multifunctional garment or trapping according to FIG. 5 of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIG. 1 of the drawings, a multifunctional garment or trappings according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the multifunctional garment or trapping comprises an article 1 having one or more detachable connecting components, wherein each of the detachable connecting component comprises a first zipper 19 a and a second zipper 19 b, wherein the detachable connecting component is provided vertically along the vertical direction of the article 1 to divide the article 1 into two parts. The article 1 further comprises an adjustable member provided at the upper peripheral edge of the article 1, wherein the rubber band 8 forms as the adjustable member in the first preferred embodiment and penetrated through the upper peripheral edge of the article 1, as shown in the partially enlarged drawing of FIG. 1 a. The two side parts of the article 1 of clothing have two openings symmetrically provided at the lower portion of the two side parts, and a plurality of first, second, third, and fourth connecting means 17 a, 17 b, 17 c, 17 d. Accordingly, the first and third connecting means 17 a, 17 c are preferably embodied as buttons while the second and fourth connecting means 17 b, 17 d are preferably embodied as buttonholes corresponding to the first and third connecting means 17 a, 17 c. Moreover, the article 1 of clothing vertically provides two opening gaps 19 e and 19 f for adjusting the width of the article 1, such that the width of the article 1 is reduced by closing the two opening gaps 19 e and 19 f, so as to overlap the material between the two opening gaps 19 e, 19 f. Another two openings are symmetrically provided at the upper portion of the two side parts of the article 1 of clothing, wherein a third zipper 19 c, a fourth zipper 19 d and a fifth zipper 19 g, a sixth zipper 19 h of connecting means are provided at the openings respectively. One of the third and fourth zippers 19 c, 19 d and fifth and sixth zippers 19 g, 19 h is illustrated to zoom in as shown in FIG. 1 b. A plurality of fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth connecting means 17 e, 17 f, 17 g, 17 h are further provided at the lower portion of the two side parts of the article 1. Accordingly, the fifth and seventh connecting means 17 e, 17 g are buttons while the sixth and eighth connecting means 17 f, 17 h are buttonholes.
Accordingly, the first preferred embodiment of the present invention has a plurality of formations. The followings list some formations and instructions of the multifunctional garment of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention:
A first formation of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: zip up the first and second zippers 19 a, 19 b of the piece of article 1, and buckle up parts of the first connecting means (buttons) and second connecting means (buttonholes) 17 a, 17 b of the lower opening of the side parts of the article 1 and the third connecting means (buttons) and fourth connecting means (buttonholes) 17 c, 17 d of the lower opening of the other side parts. The third and fourth zippers 19 c, 19 d and fifth and sixth zippers 19 g, 19 h of the upper openings of the side parts of the article 1 are zipped up. Moreover, through adjusting the rubber band 8 of the top peripheral edge of the article 1 to a size fitting a waist of human, the article 1 of the multifunctional garment becomes a skirt as shown in FIG. 1 d, wherein the opening and connecting means of one side of the two side parts is partially illustrated as shown in FIG. 1 e. The transition of the formation of FIG. 1 d is illustrated in FIG. 1 c.
A second formation of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the skirt of FIG. 1 d, the third and fourth zippers 19 c, 19 d and is fifth and sixth zippers 19 g, 19 h of the upper openings of the side parts of the article 1 are unzipped to open the upper openings so as to form two armholes openings, then adjust the rubber band 8 that is suitable for the size of the neckline. The first and second zippers 19 a and 19 b of the detachable connecting component can be the centre front zipper for unzipping the first and second zippers 19 a and 19 b to evert the neckline. According to the above steps, a vest is formed as shown in FIG. 1 f.
A third formation of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the skirt of FIG. 1 d, a top is formed by flipping over the skirt, wherein in the bottom peripheral edge of the article 1 is on the bottom of the top, and adjust the rubber band 8 to a waist size of the top. The fifth connecting means (buttons) and sixth connecting means (buttonholes) 17 e, 17 f and the seventh connecting means (buttons) and eighth connecting means (buttonholes) 17 g, 17 h are buckled to form a neckline. Some of the first connecting means (buttons) and second connecting means (buttonholes) 17 a, 17 b and third connecting means (buttons) and fourth connecting means (buttonholes) 17 c, 17 d of lower portion of the side parts of the skirt are buckled up to form two sleeve openings of the top. According to the above steps, the top is formed as shown in FIG. 1 h, wherein the decomposition diagram of the formation of the top is shown as FIG. 1 g.
A fourth formation of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the skirt of FIG. 1 d, a pair of trousers is formed by buckling the first connecting means (buttons) 17 a and the fourth connecting means (buttonholes) 17 d, and buckling the second connecting means (buttonholes) 17 b and the third connecting means (buttons) 17 c of other side parts of the skirt, so as to form two trouser legs. The waist size of the trouser is adjusted by the rubber band 8. The first and second zippers 19 a, 19 b, the third and fourth zippers 19 c, 19 d, and the fifth and sixth zippers 19 g, 19 h are zipped up, so that the trouser is formed as shown in FIG. 1 j, wherein the decomposition diagram of the formation of the top is shown as FIG. 1 i.
A fifth formation of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: two pairs of the above trousers of FIG. 1 j are connected to form a jacket, wherein the first and second zippers 19 a and 19 b are mutually zipped up between the two pair of trousers to form a top, wherein one of the trouser legs of each pair of trousers is formed a sleeve, and the other of the trouser legs is connected to the other pair of trouser to form the front and back panel of the jacket body having a tubular shape. Moreover, through zipping up the two opening gaps 19 e and 19 f, the sleeve can be adjusted to a suitable size. The size of the neckline is able to be adjusted by the two rubber bands 8 of the two pairs of trouser. Finally a top jacket is formed as shown in FIG. 1 m.
A sixth formation of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: another style of a second top is formed by connecting two of the skirt of FIG. 1 d, wherein two lower parts of the two skirt are formed the main part of the second top. The details is described as follows: one of the connecting means 17 a, 17 b, 17 c, and 17 d are fastened with the other connecting means 17 a, 17 b, 17 c, and 17 d of the side parts of the skirt as shown in FIG. 1 n. It is worth mentioning that the connecting means 17 a, 17 b, 17 c, and 17 d are formed in pairs matching with each other for connection. Two sleeves are formed by tiding the rubber bands 8 of the two skirts, so that another style of the second top is formed as shown in FIG. 1 o.
Referring to FIG. 2 of the drawings, a multifunctional garment or trappings according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein FIG. 2-1 is shown the view from different angles of FIG. 2, wherein the multifunctional garment or trappings comprises a first article 1 and a second article 2. FIG. 2-2 shows the sectional view of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention. Accordingly, the first article 1 has an approximate barrel shape, wherein a rubber band 18 a, 18 b of the adjustable member is provided at the lower peripheral part of the first article 1, wherein a first zipper 19 a and a sixth zipper 19 f of the detachable connecting components is provided at the lower edge of the first article 1. Two sides of the first article 1 have a second zipper 19 b, a third zipper 19 c, a fourth zipper 19 d, and a fifth zipper 19 e of the detachable connecting components. An eleventh zipper 29 a and a twelfth zipper 29 b are provided at the upper opening of the second article 2 and respectively matched with the first zipper 19 a and the sixth zipper 19 f as shown in FIG. 2-3. Two openings are provided at the two side of the second article 2, wherein a plurality of first connecting means (buttonholes) 27 a, second connecting means (buttons) 27 b, third connecting means (buttonholes) 27 c, and fourth connecting means (buttons) 27 d are provided thereat. A thirteenth zipper 29 c, a fourteenth zipper 29 d, a fifteenth zipper 29 e, a sixteenth zipper 29 f, a seventeenth zipper 29 g, and an eighteenth zipper 29 h are further provided at the second article 2.
Accordingly, the second preferred embodiment of the present invention has a plurality of formations. The followings list some formations and instructions of the multifunctional garment of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
A first formation of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: zip up the second and third zippers 19 b, 19 c and fourth and fifth zippers 19 d, 19 e of the openings of the first article 1. Moreover, the first article 1 is connected with the second article 2 by zipping up the first and eleventh zippers 19 a, 29 a and the sixth and twelfth zippers 19 f, 29 b. Further, the thirteenth zipper 29 c, the fourteenth zipper 29 d and the fifteenth and sixteenth zippers 29 e, 29 f provided at the two sides of the second article 2 are zipped up, so that the multifunctional garment of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention turns into a skirt as shown in FIG. 2 a, wherein a view of the formation of the skirt is illustrated in FIG. 2 a-1.
A second formation of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the skirt of FIG. 2 a, the second and third zippers 19 b, 19 c and the fourth and fifth zippers 19 d, 19 e of the side openings of the first article 1 are unzipped for formatting two armholes openings, so that the above skirt of the multifunctional garment is changed to a first style top as shown in FIG. 2 b.
A third formation of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the above first style top, an adjusting band 18 of the adjustable member is provided at the top peripheral opening of the first article 1, wherein a collar of the top opening can be adjusted to a suitable size of the neckline through the adjusting band 18 so as to form a second style top as shown in FIG. 2 c.
A fourth formation of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the above second style top of FIG. 2 c, the second and the third zippers 19 b, 19 c and the fourth and fifth zippers 19 d, 19 e of the side openings of the first article 1 are zipped up, and the thirteenth and fourteenth zippers 29 c, 29 d, the fifteenth and sixteenth zippers 29 e, 29 f, and the seventeenth and eighteenth zippers 29 g, 29 h of the second article 2 are zipped up, so that a large bag is formed. The rubber band 18 becomes a hand-held part of the bag as shown in FIG. 2 d.
A fifth formation of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the skirt of FIG. 2 a, the fifth connecting means (buttonholes) and sixth connecting means (buttons) 27 e, 27 f of the lower peripheral edge of the skirt is fastened to form a shoulder part of a third style top and defined a neck opening therebetween, the first connecting means (buttonholes) and second connecting means (buttons) 27 a, 27 b and the third connecting means (buttonholes) and fourth connecting means (buttons) 27 c, 27 d of the lower side parts of the second article 2 of the skirt are opened for formatting two sleeve openings, the waist part of the skirt is turned to the waist of the third style top. Therefore, the third style top is formed as shown in FIG. 2 e, wherein the transition of the formation of the third style top is shown in FIG. 2 e-1.
A sixth formation of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the skirt of FIG. 2 a, the first connecting means (buttonholes) and second connecting means (buttons) 27 a, 27 b and the third connecting means (buttonholes) and fourth connecting means (buttons) 27 c, 27 d of the lower side parts of the skirt are opened for rearranging, wherein the first connecting means (buttonholes) and fourth connecting means (buttons) 27 a, 27 d are fastened, and the second connecting means (buttons) and third connecting means (buttonholes) 27 b, 27 c are fastened, so that a pair of pants is formed as shown in FIG. 2 f, wherein a transformation process thereof is shown in FIG. 2 f-1.
A seventh formation of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: the first article 1 is independent for the seventh formation. The first article 1 is reversed, wherein the second and third zippers 19 b, 19 c and the fourth and fifth zippers 19 d, 19 e are zipped up. A first rubber band 18 a and a second rubber band 18 b of the bottom of the first article 1 of the skirt are tided up to form the top portion of a hat. Moreover, the adjusting band 18 is adapted for adjusting a head circumference of the hat, so that the hat is formed as shown in FIG. 2 g, wherein the FIG. 2 g-s shows the transitional state of the hat formation.
An eighth formation of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: the first article 1 is independent for the eighth formation. The first and sixth zippers 19 a, 19 f are zipped up to form a small bag with a hand-held portion formed by the adjusting band 18 of the adjustable member as shown in FIG. 2 h, wherein the transitional changes of the small bag is shown in FIG. 2 h-1.
A ninth formation of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: the second article 2 is independent for the ninth formation, wherein a second adjusting band 28 of the adjustable member provided at the top peripheral edge of the second article 2 is adapted for adjusting the size of the top peripheral edge of the second article 2 to fit the size of waist. Moreover, the thirteenth and fourteenth zippers 29 c, 29 d the fifteenth and sixteenth zippers 29 e, 29 f, are partially zipped, so that a short skirt is formed as shown in FIG. 2 i. The transitional changes of the short skirt are shown in FIG. 2 i-1 and FIG. 2 i-2.
A tenth formation of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the above short skirt of FIG. 2 i, the thirteenth and fourteenth zippers 29 c, 29 d, the fifteenth and sixteenth zippers 29 e, 29 f, and the seventeenth and eighteenth zippers 29 g, 29 h are zipped up, so that a medium-size bag is formed with a hand-held of the second adjusting band 28 as shown in FIG. 2 j.
An eleventh formation of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: another style of a top is formed by connecting two of the same skirt of FIG. 2 a, as shown in FIG. 2 k-1, the two second articles 2 of the two skirts are connected together to form the main part of the top, wherein the connecting means (buttonholes and buttons) 27 a, 27 b, 27 c, and 27 d of the side parts of one of the skirts are fastened with the connecting means (buttons and buttonholes) 27 b, 27 a, 27 d, and 27 c of the side parts of the other skirts. The adjusting bands 18 of the first articles 1 of the two skirts are tided to a size of the sleeve, so that the top is formed as shown in FIG. 2 k.
A twelfth formation of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: the two same second articles 2 are adapted for the twelfth formation as shown in FIG. 2 l-1, similar to the method of the eleventh formation, the connecting means (buttonholes and buttons) 27 a, 27 b, 27 c, and 27 d of the side parts of the second article 2 are fastened with the connecting means (buttons and buttonholes) 27 b, 27 a, 27 d, and 27 c of the side parts of the other second article 2. Moreover, the second adjusting bands 28 of the adjustable member of the two second articles 2 are tided up to a suitable size of the sleeves, so that the second vest is formed as shown in FIG. 21.
A thirteenth formation of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: the two same first articles 1 are adapted for the thirteenth formation as shown in FIG. 2 m-1, the first zipper 19 a is zipped up with the second zipper 19 b of the other article 1, wherein the two first articles 1 are sealed by the first and second zippers 19 a, 19 b. The adjusting bands 18 of the two first articles 1 are tided up, so that a second small bag is formed as shown in FIG. 2 m, wherein the adjusting bands 18 can be the hand-held of the second small bag.
A fourteenth formation of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: similar to the above thirteenth formation, the two same first articles 1 are adapted for the fourteenth formation, wherein the first and second zippers 19 a and 19 b are partially zipped up to form an opening for a half-length coat, wherein the adjusting bands 18 of the first articles 1 are tided to adjust the size to the sleeves of the half-length coat as shown in FIG. 2 n.
Referring to FIG. 3 of the drawings, a multifunctional garment or trappings according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the multifunctional garment comprises five articles, i.e. a first article 1, a second article 2, a third article 3, a fourth article 4, and a fifth article 5, wherein the first article 1 has an approximate barrel shape having a top opening and two side openings provided at two side parts of the first article 1, wherein a plurality of first connecting means (buttons) 17 a, second connecting means (buttonholes) 17 b, third connecting means (buttons) 17 c and fourth connecting means (buttonholes) 17 d of the connecting means are provided at the lower side parts of the first article 1 respectively. Another two openings are symmetrically provided at the middle two side portion of the first article 1, wherein a plurality of detachable connecting components of a first zipper 19 a, a second zipper 19 b and a fifth zipper 19 e, a sixth zipper 19 f are perpendicularly provided along the two openings. FIG. 3 a-2 partially shows one of the two openings of the first article 1. An adjusting band 18 is provided at the top peripheral edge of the top opening of the first article 1. A third zipper 19 c, and a fourth zipper 19 d of the detachable connecting components are further respectively provided at the bottom peripheral edge of the first article 1. Each of the second, third, fourth, and fifth articles 2, 3, 4, 5 has an approximate rectangular shape, wherein an eleventh zipper 29 a and a twelfth zipper 29 b are respectively provided at the top peripheral edge and bottom peripheral edge of the second article 2, wherein a plurality of eleventh connecting means (buttons) 27 a and twelfth connecting means (buttonholes) 27 b are respectively provided at two side parts of the second article 2. A twenty first zipper 39 a and twenty second zipper 39 b are respectively provided at the top peripheral edge and bottom peripheral edge of the third article 3, wherein a plurality of twenty-second connecting means (buttons) 37 b and twenty-first connecting means (buttonholes) 37 a are respectively provided at two side parts of the third article 3. Two zippers 49 a and 49 b are respectively provided at the top peripheral edge and bottom peripheral edge of the fourth article 4, wherein a plurality of thirty-first connecting means (buttons) 47 a and thirty-second connecting means (buttonholes) 47 b are respectively provided at two side parts of the fourth article 4. A forty-first zipper 59 a and forty-second zipper 59 b are respectively provided at the top peripheral edge and bottom peripheral edge of the fifth article 5, wherein a plurality of forty-second connecting means (buttons) 57 b and forty-first connecting means (buttonholes) 57 a are respectively provided at two side part of the fifth article 5.
Accordingly, the third preferred embodiment of the present invention has a plurality of formations. The followings list some formations and instructions of the multifunctional garment of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention.
A first formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: close the openings of the first article 1 by zipping up the first and second zippers 19 a, 19 b, and the fifth and sixth zippers 19 e, 19 f of the first article 1, and then buckle the first and third connecting means (buttons) 17 a, 17 c with the second and fourth connecting means (buttonholes) 17 b, 17 d at the two lower side parts of the first article 1. Moreover, the eleventh connecting means (buttons) 27 a at the second article 2 are buckled with the twenty-first connecting means (buttonholes) 37 a at the third article 3, and the twenty-second connecting means (buttons) 37 b at the third article 3 are buckled with the twelfth connecting means (buttonholes) 27 b at the second article 2. The thirty-first connecting means (buttons) 47 a at the fourth article 4 are buckled with the forty-first connecting means (buttonholes) 57 a at the fifth article 5, and the thirty-second connecting means (buttonholes) 47 b at the fourth article 4 are buckled with the forty-second connecting means (buttons) 57 b at the fifth article 5. Further, the third zipper 19 c at the bottom part of the first article 1 is detachably zipped with the eleventh zipper 29 a at the top peripheral edge of the second article 2 and the twenty-first zipper 39 a at the top peripheral edge of the third article 3 are detachably zipped with the forth zipper 19 d at the bottom part of the first article 1. The twelfth zipper 29 b at the bottom peripheral edge of the second article 2 and the twenty-second zipper 39 b at the bottom peripheral edge of the third article 3 are detachably zipped with the thirty-first zipper 49 a at the top peripheral edge of the fourth article 4 and the forty-first zipper 59 a at the top peripheral edge of the fifth article 5, so that a first skirt is formed by the above steps as shown in FIG. 3 a. A sectional view of the transition change of the first skirt is shown in FIG. 3 a-1.
A second formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the first skirt of FIG. 3 a, the first and second zippers 19 a, 19 b and the fifth and sixth zippers 19 e, 19 f of the two side openings of the first article 1 are unzipped to open the openings so as to form two sleeve cuffs of a dress. The top opening of the first article 1 is adjusted to a suitable size of a collar of the dress by the adjusting band 18 at the top opening of the first article 1 as shown in FIG. 3 b.
A third formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the above dress, the twelfth zipper 29 b at the bottom peripheral edge of second article 2 and the thirty-first zipper 49 a at the top peripheral edge of the fourth article 4 are unzipped, and the twenty-second zipper 39 b at the bottom peripheral edge of the third article 3 and the forty-first zipper 59 a at the top peripheral edge of the fifth article 5 are unzipped, so that the fourth article 4 and the fifth article 5 are detached from the second article 2 and the third article 3 respectively. Therefore, a first top is formed as shown in FIG. 3 c.
A fourth formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the above first top, a second top is formed by constricting the adjusting band 18 as shown in FIG. 3 d.
A fifth formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: the first and second zippers 19 a, 19 b and the fifth and sixth zippers 19 e, 19 f of the two side openings of the first article 1 are zipped up. The first, second, third, and fourth connecting means (buttons and buttonholes) 17 a, 17 b, 17 c, and 17 d at the lower side parts of the first article 1 are unbuckled. The third zipper 19 c at the bottom peripheral edge of the first article 1 and the eleventh zipper 29 a at the top peripheral edge of the second article 2 are zipped up to connect the first and second articles 1 and 2. The zipper 19 d at the bottom peripheral edge of the first article 1 and the twenty-first zipper 39 a at the top peripheral edge of the third article 3 are zipped up to connect the first and third articles 1 and 3. The connecting means (buttons and buttonholes) at the two sides of the second article 2 and third article 3 are unbuckled. The twelfth zipper 29 b at the bottom peripheral edge of the second article 2 and the twenty-second zipper 39 b at the bottom peripheral edge of the third article 3 are partially zipped up to connect two ends of the bottom peripheral edges of the second and third articles 2 and 3 to define a middle opening of a third top, so that the third top is formed as shown in FIG. 3 e. A sectional view of the transitional change of the third top is shown in FIG. 3 e-1.
A sixth formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: buckle the thirty-first connecting means (buttons) 47 a at the fourth article 4 and the forty-first connecting means (buttonholes) 57 a at the fifth article 5 and buckle the forty-second connecting means (buttons) 57 b at the fifth article 5 and the thirty-second connecting means (buttonholes) 47 b at the fourth article 4, so that the fourth and fifth articles 4 and 5 are detached from the above first skirt are connected to form a second skirt. A second adjusting band 58 is further provided at the top peripheral edge of the fifth article 5, so that a waist size of the second skirt can be adjusted to a suitable size of the waist to form the second skirt as shown in FIG. 3 f. A sectional view of the transitional change of the second skirt is shown in FIG. 3 f-1.
A seventh formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the above second skirt of FIG. 3 f, unbuckled some connecting means (buttons and buttonholes) of the upper side parts of the fourth and fifth articles 4 and 5, so that two cuffs of sleeves are formed so as to form a fourth top as shown in FIG. 3 g.
An eighth formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the above fourth top of FIG. 3 g, a third adjusting band 48 a provided at the fourth article 4 and the second adjusting band 58 at the fifth article 5 are adapted for constricting the top peripheral edges of the fourth and fifth articles 4 and 5 to form a fifth top as shown in FIG. 3 h.
A ninth formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: buckle the thirty-first connecting means (buttons) 47 a at the fourth article 4 and the forty-first connecting means (buttonholes) 57 a at the fifth article 5 and buckle the forty-second connecting means (buttons) 57 b at the fifth article 5 and the thirty-second connecting means (buttonholes) 47 b at the fourth article 4. Moreover, the thirty-second zipper 49 b at the bottom peripheral edge of fourth article 4 is zipped with the forty-second zipper 59 b at the bottom peripheral edge of the fifth article 5, so that a first bag is formed as shown in FIG. 3 i. The third adjusting band 48 a of the fourth article 4 and the second adjusting band 58 of the fifth article can be formed as the hand-held of the first bag. A sectional view of the transitional change of the first bag is shown in FIG. 3 i-1.
A tenth formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: the fourth article 4 or the fifth article 5 is independent for the tenth formation. Take the fourth article 4 as an example, the third adjusting band 48 a and the fourth adjusting band 48 b are respectively provided at the top peripheral edge and bottom peripheral edge of the fourth article 4. The thirty-first connecting means (buttons) 47 a and the thirty-second connecting means (buttonholes) 47 b are buckled to form a main body of a second bag. Further, the third and fourth adjusting bands 48 a and 48 b are constricted to close two ends of the main body of the second bag, such that the second bag is formed as shown in FIG. 3 j. The third and fourth adjusting bands 48 a and 48 b are formed as the hand-held of the second bag. A sectional view of the transitional change of the second bag is shown in FIG. 3 j-1.
An eleventh formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the first skirt of the first formation, the twelfth zipper 29 b at the bottom peripheral edge of the second article 2 and the thirty-first zipper 49 a at the top peripheral edge of the fourth article 4 are unzipped to detach the fourth article 4 from the second article 2. The twenty-second zipper 39 b at the bottom peripheral edge of the third article 3 and the forty-first zipper 59 a at the top peripheral edge of the fifth article 5 are unzipped to detach the fifth article 5 from the third article 3, so that a third skirt is formed as shown in FIG. 3 k.
A twelfth formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the above third skirt of FIG. 3 k, the third zipper 19 c at the bottom peripheral edge of the first article 1 and the eleventh zipper 29 a at the top peripheral edge of the second article 2 are unzipped to detach the second article 2 from the first article 1. The zipper 19 d at the bottom peripheral edge of the first article 1 and the twenty-first zipper 39 a at the top peripheral edge of the third article 3 are unzipped to detach the third article 3 from the first article 1, so that a shorter fourth skirt is formed as shown in FIG. 3 l.
A thirteenth formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the above fourth skirt of FIG. 31, the first and second zippers 19 a, 19 b and the fifth and sixth zippers 19 e, 19 f are zipped up to form a third bag as shown in FIG. 3 m.
A fourteenth formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: the second or third article 2, 3 is independent for the fourteenth formation. Take the second article 2 as an example, the eleventh connecting means (buttons) 27 a and the twelfth connecting means (buttonholes) 27 b at the two side part of the second article 2 are respectively buckled to form a cylinder shape having top and bottom openings. A fifth adjusting band 28 provided at the top peripheral edge of the second article 2 is adapted for constricting the top opening of the cylinder, wherein the periphery of the bottom peripheral edge is evert, so as to form a hat as shown in FIG. 3 n. A sectional view of the transitional change of the hat is shown in FIG. 3 n-1. Similarly, the third article 3 can also form the same style hat.
A fifteenth formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: the second, third, fourth, and fifth articles 2, 3, 4, 5 are used for the fifteenth formation, wherein the thirty-first connecting means (buttons) 47 a at the fourth article 4 are partially buckled with the forty-first connecting means (buttonholes) 57 a, wherein the thirty-second connecting means (buttonholes) 47 b at the fourth article 4 are partially buckled with the forty-second connecting means (buttons) 57 b at the fifth article 5, so that the fourth and fifth articles 4, 5 are formed the main body of a sixth top so as to form two openings of sleeves. The eleventh and twelfth connecting means (buttons and buttonholes) 27 a, 27 b at the second article 2 are buckled to form a first sleeve and the twenty-first and twenty-second connecting means (buttons and buttonholes) 37 a, 37 b at the third article 3 are buckled to form a second sleeve. Moreover, a plurality of the thirteenth connecting means (buttonholes) 27 c and the fourteenth connecting means (buttons) 27 d are further provided at the bottom peripheral edge of the second article 2, so that the thirteenth connecting means (buttonholes) 27 c and the fourteenth connecting means (buttons) 27 d are respectively buckled with the thirty-first connecting means (buttons) 47 a and the forty-first connecting means (buttonholes) 57 a, such that the first sleeve is detachably connected to the main body of the sixth top. A plurality of the twenty-third connecting means (buttons) 37 c and twenty-fourth connecting means (buttonholes) 37 d are further provided at the bottom peripheral edge of the third article 3, so that the twenty-third connecting means (buttons) 37 c and twenty-fourth connecting means (buttonholes) 37 d are respectively buckled with the forty-second connecting means (buttonholes) 57 b and the thirty-second connecting means (buttons) 47 b. Therefore, the second sleeve is detachably connected to the main body of the sixth top, so that the short-sleeves sixth top is formed as shown in FIG. 3 o. A sectional view of the transitional change of the sixth top is shown in FIG. 3 o-1.
A sixteenth formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: zip up the first and second zippers 19 a, 19 b and the fifth and sixth zippers 19 e, 19 f of the first article 1. Buckle the first and second connecting means (buttons and buttonholes) 17 a, 17 b, and buckle the third connecting means (buttons) 17 c and the forth connecting means (buttonholes) 17 d at the lower side parts of the first article 1. The eleventh and twelfth connecting means (buttons and buttonholes) 27 a, 27 b at the second article 2 are buckled. The twenty-first and twenty-second connecting means (buttons and buttonholes) 37 a, 37 b at the third article 3 are buckled. The thirty-first connecting means (buttons) 47 a and the thirty-second connecting means (buttonholes) 47 b at the fourth article 4 are buckled. The forty-second connecting means (buttons) 57 b and the forty-first connecting means (buttonholes) 57 a at the fifth article 5 are buckled. Moreover, the third zipper 19 c at the bottom peripheral edge of first article 1 and the eleventh zipper 29 a at the top peripheral edge of second article 2 are zipped up. Zip up the forth zipper 19 d at the bottom peripheral edge of the first article 1 and the twenty-first zipper 39 a at the top peripheral edge of the third article 3. Zip up the twelfth zipper 29 b at the bottom peripheral edge of the second article 2 and the thirty-first zipper 49 a at the top peripheral edge of the fourth article 4. Zip up the twenty-second zipper 39 b at the bottom peripheral edge of the third article 3 and the forty-first zipper 59 a at the top peripheral edge of the fifth article 5, so that a first pair of pants as shown in FIG. 3 p. A sectional view of the transitional change of the first pair of pants is shown in FIG. 3 p-1.
A seventeenth formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the above first pair of pants, unzip the twelfth zipper 29 b at the second article 2 and the thirty-first zipper 49 a at the fourth article 4, and unzip the twenty-second zipper 39 b at the third article 3 and forty-first zipper 59 a at the fifth article 5 to detach the fourth and fifth articles 4, 5 from the second and third articles 2, 3 respectively, so that a shorter second pair of pants is formed as shown in FIG. 3 q.
An eighteenth formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the above second pair of pants of FIG. 3 q, unzip the third zipper 19 c at the first article 1 and the eleventh zipper 29 a at the second article 2, and unzip the forth zipper 19 d at the first article 1 and the twenty-first zipper 39 a at the third article 3 to detach the second and third articles 2, 3 from the first article 1, so that a shorter third pair of pants is formed as shown in FIG. 3 r.
A nineteenth formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the first pair pants of FIG. 3 p, the eleventh and twelfth connecting means (buttons and buttonholes) 27 a, 27 b at the second article 2 are partially unbuckled. The connecting means 37 b, 37 a (buttons and buttonholes) at the third article 3 are partially unbuckled. Moreover, the connecting means (buttons and buttonholes) 17 a, 17 b, 17 c, and 17 d are unbuckled, so that an opening of a collar of is formed, so as to form a seventh top as shown in FIG. 3 s. A sectional view of the transitional change of the seventh top is shown in FIG. 3 s-1.
A twentieth formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the first pair of pants of FIG. 3 p, all the connecting means (buttons and buttonholes) of the second, third, fourth, and fifth articles are unbuckled. The twelfth zipper 29 b at the bottom peripheral edge of the second article 2 and the thirty-first zipper 49 a at the top peripheral edge of the fourth article 4 are partially unzipped to form an arm opening which is for the arm going through the arm opening. Similarly, the twenty-second zipper 39 b at the bottom peripheral edge of the third article 3 and the forty-first zipper 59 a at the top peripheral edge of the fifth article 5 are partially unzipped to form another arm opening which is for the other arm going through the arm opening. Therefore, a shawl is formed after a serious of changes as shown in FIG. 3 t. A sectional view of the transitional change of the shawl is shown in FIG. 3 t-1.
A twenty first formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the first pair of pants of FIG. 3 p, all the connecting means (buttons and buttonholes) of the first, second, and third articles 1, 2, 3 are unbuckled. The connecting means (buttons and buttonholes) of the fourth and fifth articles 4, 5 are remained buckled. Moreover, the adjusting band 18 is adapted for adjusting the top opening of the first article to a suitable size of the neck, so that an eighth top is formed as shown in FIG. 3 u. A sectional view of the transitional change of the eighth top is shown in FIG. 3 u-1.
A twenty second formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the above eighth top of FIG. 3 u, the fourth and fifth articles 4, 5 are respectively detached from the second article 2 and the third article 3 by unzipping the twelfth zippers 29 b, 49 a and the twenty-second zippers 39 b, and forty-first zippers 59 a. Unbuckle all the connecting means (buttons and buttonholes) at the first, second, and third articles 1, 2, 3, so that a ninth top is formed as shown in FIG. 3 v.
A twenty third formation of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the above ninth top of FIG. 3 v, connect the fourth and fifth articles 4, 5 by respectively zipping up the thirty-first and thirty- second zippers 49 a and 49 b at the fourth article 4 with the forty-first and forty- second zippers 59 a and 59 b at the fifth article 5. Further, the thirty-first connecting means (buttons) 47 a are buckled with the forth connecting means (buttonholes) 17 d at the first article 1 and the twelfth connecting means (buttonholes) 27 b at the second article 2. The forty-first connecting means (buttonholes) 57 a are buckled with the third connecting means (buttons) 17 c at the first article 1 and the twenty-second connecting means (buttons) 37 b at the third article 3, so that a tenth top is formed as shown in FIG. 3 w.
Referring to FIG. 4 of the drawings, a multifunctional garment or trappings according to a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the multifunctional garment comprises four pieces of article, i.e. a first article 1, a second article 2, a third article 3, and a fourth article 4, wherein the first and second articles 1, 2 are identical and have the tubular shape. The third and fourth articles 3, 4 are identical and have the half-vest shape as shown in FIG. 4 b. A first zipper 19 a and a second zipper 19 b of the detachable connecting components are provided at the first article 1, and an eleventh zipper 29 a and a twelfth zipper 29 b are correspondingly provided at the second article 2 corresponded to the first and second zippers 19 a and 19 b. The first and second articles 1, 2 can be detachably connected by zipping the first zipper 19 a and eleventh zipper 29 a, and zipping the zippers 19 b and 29 b. Moreover, a third zipper 19 c and a thirteenth zipper 29 c are respectively provided at the bottom peripheral edge of the first and second articles 1, 2. The third article 3 provides a twenty-forth zipper 39 d at the top peripheral edge of the third article 3, wherein a twenty-third zipper 39 c is provided at the middle part of the third article 3, wherein a twenty-first zipper 39 a and a twenty-second zipper 39 b are provided at the side parts of the third article 3. Similarly, the fourth article 4 provides a thirty-forth zipper 49 d at the top peripheral edge of the fourth article 4, wherein a thirty-third zipper 49 c is provided at the middle part of the fourth article 4, wherein a thirty-first zipper 49 a and a thirty-second zipper 49 b are provided at the side parts of the fourth article 4.
Accordingly, the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention has a plurality of formations. The followings list some formations and instructions of the multifunctional garment of the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention.
A first formation of the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: zip up the first and second zippers 19 a and 19 b at the first article 1, and zip up the eleventh and twelfth zippers 29 a and 29 b at the second article 2. The twenty-first and twenty- second zippers 39 a and 39 b at the side parts of the third article 3 are zipped up and the thirty-first and thirty- second zippers 49 a and 49 b at the side parts of the fourth article 4 are zipped up. Further, zip up the third zipper 19 c at the bottom part of the first article 1 and the twenty-third zipper 39 c at the third article 3. Zip up the thirteenth zipper 29 c at the bottom part of the second article 2 and the thirty-third zipper 49 c at the fourth part of the fourth article 4, so that a pair of pants is formed as shown in FIG. 4 a.
A second formation of the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: zip up the first and second zippers 19 a, 19 b at the first article 1 and the twenty-forth zipper 39 d at the third article 3. Zip up the eleventh and twelfth zippers 29 a, 29 b and the thirty-forth zipper 49 d at the fourth article 4. Zip up the twenty-first zipper 39 a at the third article 3 and the thirty-first zipper 49 a at the fourth article 4. Zip up the twenty-second zipper 39 b at the third article 3 and the twenty-second zipper 49 b at the fourth article 4, wherein the third and fourth articles 3, 4 are connected to form a main body of a top, wherein the first and second articles 1, 2 are formed two sleeves of the top. Moreover, a first adjusting band 18 and a second adjusting band 28 are respectively provided at the top peripheral edges of the first and second articles 1, 2, so that the first and second adjusting bands 18, 28 are adapted for adjusting a size of a collar of the top, such that the top is formed as shown in FIG. 4 d. A sectional view of the top is shown in FIG. 4 c.
Referring to FIG. 5 of the drawings, a multifunctional garment or trappings according to a fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the multifunctional garment comprises a first article 1, a second article 2, and a third article 3, As shown in FIG. 5 a, the first article 1 has a cylinder shape having a plurality of first connecting means (buttonholes) 17 a provided at the bottom peripheral edge of the first article 1, wherein a first rubber band 18 a of the adjustable member is provided at the bottom peripheral edge of the first article 1, wherein a second rubber band 18 b is provided at the top peripheral edge of the first article 1. FIG. 5 b shows a top view of the second article 2. According to the FIG. 5 b, the second article 2 has an opening provided at the central portion of the second article 2, wherein a plurality of connecting means are provided at the peripheral edge of the opening at the central portion of second article 2, wherein a third rubber band 28 of the adjustable member is provided at the peripheral edge of the opening at the central portion of second article 2. A plurality of eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth zippers 29 a, 29 b, 29 c, and 29 d of the detachable connecting components are provided at the peripheral edges of the second article 2. A plurality of eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth connecting means (buttons and buttonholes) 27 a, 27 b, 27 c, and 27 d are provided at the peripheral edges of the second article 2. A plurality of twenty-first and twenty- second zippers 39 a, 39 b are respectively provided at the top peripheral edge and bottom peripheral edge of the third article 3, wherein a fourth rubber band 38 a and a fifth rubber band 38 b are further provided at the two side parts of the third article 3 as shown in FIG. 5 c.
Accordingly, the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention has a plurality of formations. The followings list some formations and instructions of the multifunctional garment or trapping of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention.
A first formation of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: the first connecting means 17 a at the first article 1 and the eleventh connecting means 17 b at an opening of the second article 2 are fastened to connect the first and second articles 1, 2. The thirteenth and fourteenth zippers 29 c, 29 d at the second article 2 and the twenty-first zipper 39 a at the top peripheral edge of the third article 3 are zipped up to detachably connect the second and third articles 2, 3. The eleventh connecting means (buttonholes) 27 a and the twelfth connecting means (buttons) 27 b at the second article 2 are fastened to form a sleeve. The thirteenth connecting means (buttons) 27 c and the fourteenth connecting means (buttonholes) 27 d at the second article 2 are fastened to form another sleeve, so that a first top is formed as shown in FIG. 5 d.
A second formation of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: the second article 2 of the fifth preferred embodiment is independent for the second formation. The second article 2 as shown in FIG. 5 b is vertically and symmetrically folded, wherein the third rubber band 28 is constricted to close the central opening of the second article 2, wherein the twelfth and fourteenth connecting means (buttons and buttonholes) 27 b, 27 d are partially fastened to form a top opening of the second article 2, so that a first skirt is formed as shown in FIG. 5 g. The sectional views of the transitional changes of the first skirt are shown in the FIG. 5 e and FIG. 5 f.
A third formation of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: the second article 2 of the fifth preferred embodiment is independent for the third formation. The second article 2 is vertically and symmetrically folded, wherein the twelfth connecting means (buttons) 27 b and the fourteenth connecting means (buttonholes) 27 d are fastened, wherein the eleventh connecting means (buttonholes) 27 a and the thirteenth connecting means (buttons) 27 c are fastened to form a second top as shown in FIG. 5 i. The process of change of the second top is shown in FIG. 5 h.
A fourth formation of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention is described below: based on the second top of FIG. 5 i, fasten the twelfth and fourteenth connecting means (button and buttonholes) 27 b, 27 d and the eleventh and thirteenth connecting means (button and buttonholes) 27 a, 27 c of the side parts of the second top. The eleventh zipper 29 a and the twelfth zipper 29 b at the bottom of the second top are zipped up, wherein the third rubber band 28 are constricted to adjust the collar of the second top, so that a first bag is formed as shown in FIG. 5 j.
A fifth formation of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention described below: the third article 3 is independent for the fifth formation, wherein the twenty-first zipper 39 a at the top peripheral edge of the third article 3 is partially zipped up to a size that is suitable for a waist of a skirt. Moreover, the fourth and fifth rubber bands 38 a, 38 b are tied to form a decoration, so that a second skirt is formed as shown in FIG. 5 l. A sectional view of the transitional change of the second skirt is shown in FIG. 5 k.
A sixth formation of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention described below: the third article 3 is independent for the sixth formation, wherein the twenty-first zipper 39 a at the top peripheral edge of the third article 3 and the twenty-second zipper 39 b at the bottom peripheral edge of the third article 3 are zipped up to form an opening of the third article 3, wherein the fourth and fifth rubber bands 38 a, 38 b are adapted for adjusting the opening of the third article 3, so that a second bag is formed as shown in FIG. 5 o. The sectional views of the transitional changes of the second bag are shown in FIG. 5 m and FIG. 5 n.
A seventh formation of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention described below: the third article 3 is independent for the seventh formation, wherein the third article 3 is unfolded to a flat plane, wherein the twenty-first zipper 39 a at the top peripheral edge of the third article 3 and the twenty-second zipper 39 b at the bottom peripheral edge of the third article 3 are partially zipped up the two ends of the twenty-first and twenty- second zippers 39 a and 39 b, so that a shawl is formed as shown in FIG. 5 q.
An eighth formation of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention described below: the first article 1 is independent for the eighth formation, wherein the first rubber band 18 a is constricted to form a top of a hat, wherein the bottom peripheral edge of the first article 1 is formed a brim of the hat, so that the hat is formed as shown in FIG. 5 s.
A ninth formation of the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention described below: based on the above hat of FIG. 5 s, the second rubber band 18 b is constricted to close the brim of the hat, so that a third bag is formed as shown in FIG. 5 t.
Accordingly, the connecting means mentioned above are formed in pairs that one connecting means provided at the opening of one article matches with another connecting means provided at the opening of another article in order to couple the connecting means with each other for connecting the openings of the articles. The above mentioned examples illustrate that the connecting means are paired as buttons and buttonholes. It is appreciated that the connecting means can be paired as zippers, Velcro, or other components having the similar detachable open and close functions, such as snap buttons, magnetic buttons or hook and eyes, for selectively retaining said article between an open position and a closed position. Likewise, the detachable connecting components can be buttons, zippers, Velcro, and any detachably detached components formed by any producing ways. The adjustable members can be strips, rubber bands, adjusting bands, and other members having the similar elastic function.
It is appreciated that the above mentioned connecting means and the detachable connecting component can be alternated. When the connecting means and the detachable connecting component are used for retaining the opening between the open and close positions, the connecting means and the detachable connecting component become the opening and closing connection means. Likewise, the connecting means and the detachable connecting component becomes the detachable connecting means when the connecting means and the detachable connecting component are used for detachably connecting different parts of one article or detachably connecting two or more articles. In other words, the detachable connecting means can be either the opening and closing connection means when the connecting means is used for the corresponding opening between the open and close position or the detachable connecting means for detachably connecting different parts of one article or detachably connecting two or more articles. The connecting means can be either the opening and closing connection means when the connecting means is used for the corresponding opening between the open and close position or the detachable connecting means for detachably connecting different parts of one article or detachably connecting two or more articles. Therefore, the opening and closing connection means or the detachable connecting means are formed depending on the locations of the article to achieve their corresponding functions.
One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting. The detachable connecting components, adjustable members, or connecting means of the multifunctional garments or trappings of the present invention can have variety changes and locations to accomplish the variable formations or functions of the multifunctional garment or trapping.
It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention and is subject to change without departure from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.

Claims

1. A multifunctional garment or trapping comprising: at least one article, wherein one or more detachable connecting components are provided at said article, wherein said detachable connecting components connect the different parts of one said article and/or connect two said articles to rearrange or recombine said article, so that said article of said multifunctional garment or trapping has variety styles and functions.

2. The multifunctional garment or trappings, as recited in claim 1, wherein one or more of adjustable members are provided at said article.

3. The multifunctional garment or trappings, as recited in claim 2, wherein one or more openings are provided at said article, wherein each of said openings is adapted to be selectively closed.

4. The multifunctional garment or trappings, as in claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein said detachable connecting components are selected from the group consisting of buttons, zippers, Velcro, and any detachably detached components formed by any producing ways.

5. The multifunctional garment or trappings, as recited in claim 3, wherein one or more connecting means are provided at said openings.

6. The multifunctional garment or trappings, as recited in claim 5, wherein said connecting means are selected from the group consisting of buttons, zippers, Velcro, and other components adapted for retaining said opening of said article between an open position and a closed position.

7. The multifunctional garment or trappings, as recited in claim 2, wherein said adjustable members are selected from the group consisting of strips, rubber bands, elastic bands, and other members having the similar adjustable function.

8. The multifunctional garment or trappings, as recited in claim 2, wherein said adjustable members are made of elastic or adjustable material, or use any producing ways to make the adjustable members have the elastic or adjustable properties.

9. The multifunctional garment or trappings, as recited in claim 7, wherein said detachable connecting components are provided at a peripheral edge of said article.

10. A method of producing a multifunctional garment or trappings, comprising the steps of (a) providing at least one article, wherein said article has one or more detachable connecting components, one or more adjustable members, and/or one or more connecting means, and (b) changing the formations of styles or functions of said article in the manners such as mutual fastening, detaching, or opening to rearrange said article, so that a plurality of styles or configurations of said article are changed so as to change the connection of said article.