US20180055110A1

US20180055110A1 - Garment

Info

Publication number: US20180055110A1
Application number: US15/249,930
Authority: US
Inventors: Teng-Yao Chang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2016-08-29
Filing date: 2016-08-29
Publication date: 2018-03-01

Abstract

A garment includes a first body, a second body, and a zipper, wherein the first body is adapted to cover a body part between two shoulders and around a neck of a wearer, the first body has a first peripheral edge and an opening which is adapted to be passed through by the neck of the wearer, the second body has a second peripheral edge, and is adapted to cover part of shoulders near arms, the zipper includes a first tape provided on the first peripheral edge and a second tape provided on the second peripheral edge to be engaged with the first tape, enabling the first body to engage with the second body, whereby the first body or the second body may be replaced to enhance the functionality and to provide multiple styles.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Technical Field

The present invention relates generally to a garment, and more particularly to a garment with a replaceable cloth.

2. Description of Related Art

To protect skin from sunburn when the weather is hot, or to keep body warm when the weather is cold, conventional garments have different thicknesses, are made of different materials, and may cover different body parts as well (e.g., short sleeve T-shirt versus long sleeve sweater), which reflect various types of weather, and even provide specific functions. Furthermore, tops of different styles, such as formal, sporty, casual, and stylish, are designed to respond different cultures, occasions, and even fashion trends.
However, one single conventional garment could only meet very limited requirements depending on its material and applicable situations. Therefore, one has to purchase unnecessarily too many clothes just to overcome the above problem, which becomes a burden on storage and economy.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the above, the primary objective of the present invention is to provide a garment with a replaceable cloth, which could provide better functionality for different situations, and could have various appearances.
The present invention provides a garment, which is adapted to be worn by a wearer, wherein the garment includes a first body, a second body, and a zipper. The first body is adapted to cover at least a body part between two shoulders and around a neck of the wearer, wherein the first body has a first peripheral edge and an opening, which is adapted to be passed through by the neck of the wearer. The second body is adapted to cover a body part of shoulders near arms of the wearer, wherein the second body has a second peripheral edge. The zipper includes a first tape and a second tape, wherein the first tape is provided on the first peripheral edge, while the second tape is provided on the second peripheral edge to be engaged with the first tape, whereby the first body is engaged with the second body.
With the zipper, the first body is detachably engaged with the second body, whereby either the first body or the second body could be changed depending on different situations. In this way, the functionality of the garment could be enhanced, and the garment could provide various appearances.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of some illustrative embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which

FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a back view of the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the first embodiment, showing the first body is separated from the second body;

FIG. 5 is a front view of a variation of the first embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 6 is a front view of an alternative embodiment of the present invention;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a first embodiment of the present invention includes a garment 1 comprising a polo shirt, which is not a limitation of the present invention. In other embodiments, garment 1 could alternatively comprise a coat, a T-shirt, a sleeveless vest, a shirt, sportswear, etc. The garment 1 includes a first body 10, a second body 20, and a zipper 30. The garment 1 is adapted to be worn by a wearer.
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the first body 10 of the first embodiment includes a front cloth 12, wherein the front cloth 12 is adapted to cover a body part between two shoulders and around a neck, and another body part which is from part of a chest to an abdomen. The front cloth 12 has an opening 12 a on a top thereof, wherein the opening 12 a is adapted to be passed through by the neck of the wearer. The front cloth 12 has a first peripheral edge 12 b extending upward from an end of a bottom edge, bypassing an edge of the opening 12 a, and finally extending downward to another end of the bottom edge.
The first body 10 of the first embodiment further has an appendant member 14, wherein the appendant member 14 is a collar in the first embodiment, which is adapted to cover part of the neck of the wearer. In other embodiments, the first body 10 could also have no appendant member 14 to become collarless.
The second body 20 includes two lateral cloths 22, a rear cloth 24, and two sleeves 26, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, wherein the lateral cloths 22 are adapted to cover part of shoulders near arms and two lateral sides of an upper body of the wearer. The rear cloth 24 is adapted to cover a back of the wearer. As shown in FIG. 4, each of the lateral cloths 22 has an inner edge 22 a connected to a top edge 24 a of the rear cloth 24, wherein a second peripheral edge of the second body 20 is formed by the inner edge 22 a of each of the lateral cloths 22 and the top edge 24 a of the rear cloth 24. Each of the sleeves 26 is connected to the rear cloth 24 and one of the lateral cloths 22, wherein the sleeves 26 are adapted to cover two arms of the wearer. In the first embodiment, the sleeves are short sleeves; however, in other embodiments, the sleeves could be long sleeves. Furthermore, the second body 20 could be provided without the sleeves 26 in other embodiments.
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, the zipper 30 includes a first tape 32 and a second tape 34, wherein the first tape 32 is provided at the first peripheral edge 12 b of the first body 10, while the second tape 34 is provided at the second peripheral edge of the second body 20 to be engaged with the first tape 32. In this way, the first body 10 is detachably engaged with the second body 20.
With the aforementioned design, a tab 36 of the zipper 30 could be pulled to engage the first tape 32 and the second tape 34, or to separate the first tape 32 from the second tape 34, whereby the first body 10 and the second body 20 could be engaged together or separated apart through the zipper 30. In other words, the first body 10 could be replaced another first body, while the second body 20 could be replaced by another second body. The replaced first body 10 and the another first body (and the replaced second body 20 and the another second body) could be made of different materials, and could have different colors, patterns, or styles whereby the functionality of garment 1 could be enhanced to meet different requirements for different situations, and garment 1 could provide various appearances.
As shown in FIG. 5, a garment 2 of a variable embodiment of the present invention also includes the first body 10 as mentioned in the first embodiment. However, differently, sleeves 42 of a second body 40 of the second embodiment are long sleeves, and the second body 40 has different colors and patterns from that of the first body 10.
As shown in FIG. 6, a garment 3 of an alternative embodiment of the present invention also has the second body 20 of the first embodiment. However, an appendant member 52 of a first body 50 of the third embodiment is a hood, which is adapted to cover a body part above the neck of the wearer. In addition, the first body 50 has another opening 54 provided below an opening 56 which is adapted to be passed through by the neck, wherein the opening 54 communicates with the opening 56. Furthermore, two connectors 58 are provided on the first body 50, wherein the connectors 58 are detachably engaged together to seal the another opening 54. In the third embodiment, the connectors 58 are two tapes, which can be engaged together or separated apart by pulling a tab, wherein the connectors 58 are provided on a peripheral edge of the another opening 54. In other embodiments, the connectors 58 could be a button and a buttonhole, or a hook fastener and a loop fastener which are also capable of sealing the another opening 54. However, these are not limitations of the present invention.
In summary, by engaging together or separating apart the zipper provided between the first body and the second body, the first body and the second body could be replaced by another first body and another second body of different materials, different colors, or different styles whereby the garment provided in the present invention could have enhanced functionality, and provides various appearances, looks or styles.
It must be pointed out that the embodiments described above are only some preferred embodiments of the present invention and equivalent structures which employ the concepts disclosed in this specification and the appended claims should fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A garment, which is adapted to be worn by a wearer; comprising:

a first body, which is adapted to cover at least a body part between two shoulders and around a neck of the wearer, wherein the first body has a first peripheral edge and an opening, which is adapted to be passed through by the neck of the wearer;

a second body, which is adapted to cover a body part of shoulders near arms of the wearer, wherein the second body has a second peripheral edge; and

a zipper, which comprises a first tape and a second tape, wherein the first tape is provided on the first peripheral edge, while the second tape is provided on the second peripheral edge to be engaged with the first tape, whereby the first body is engaged with the second body.

2. The garment of claim 1, wherein the first body is adapted to cover another body part which is from a chest to an abdomen of the wearer.

3. The garment of claim 2, wherein the first body comprises a front cloth and an appendant member; the front cloth is adapted to cover the body part between the shoulders and around the neck of the wearer, and the another body part which is from the chest to the abdomen of the wearer; the appendant member is engaged with the front cloth and is adapted to at least cover the neck or a body part above the neck of the wearer.

4. The garment of claim 1, wherein the second body comprises two lateral cloths and a rear cloth; each of the lateral cloths is adapted to cover part of the shoulders near the arms and cover two lateral sides of an upper body of the wearer; the rear cloth is adapted to cover a back of the wearer; each of the lateral cloths has an inner edge connected to a top edge of the rear cloth; a second peripheral edge of the second body is formed by the inner edge of each of the lateral cloths and the top edge of the rear cloth.

5. The garment of claim 1, wherein the first body has another opening communicating with the opening; the another opening is provided below the opening; two connectors are provided on the first body; the connectors are detachably engaged together to seal the another opening.

6. The garment of claim 5, wherein the connectors comprise two tapes provided respectively on a peripheral edge of the another opening.

7. The garment of claim 5, wherein the connectors comprise a button and a buttonhole.