Rectangular sheet capable of being used as blanket or mat

Abstract

 To provide an innovative rectangular sheet. The rectangular sheet can be readily used as a blanket or a mat or worn as a hooded item of clothing according to need without being diminished in terms of functionality as a blanket or a mat, and has excellent functionality and aesthetic quality as an item of clothing.
A rectangular sheet in which one corner part (2) of a rectangular sheet body (1) that can be used as a blanket or a similar item is a hood part (2) for covering the head; left and right edge parts (3) that are connected to the corner part (2) are engaging parts (3) to engage when the rectangular sheet is worn on the body; engaging implements (4) are provided to the engaging parts (3); and the rectangular sheet is configured so as to be capable of being used as a hooded item of clothing.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to a rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat, configured so as to be capable of being used as, e.g., a raincoat, a windbreaker, an anorak, an item of protective clothing, or another item of hooded clothing.

BACKGROUND ART

[0002] There have been a variety of proposals, such as in, e.g. Utility Model Application No. 6-66 (Utility Model Registration No. 3001403), Japanese Unexamined Utility Application No. 63-2711, and JP-A 11-103995, for a sheet body that can be used as a blanket, a mat, a sleeping bag, or a tent; configured so as to be capable of being used as a poncho, a raincoat, or another item of clothing. However, all of the proposals are for a configuration in which an opening or an incision, through which the neck of the wearer is passed, is provided or in which the sheet body is cut into a special shape; or, in an instance in which a hood part is provided, a configuration in which the hood is either formed as a cut-out, or attached in a subsequent action.

[0003] Therefore, although the sheet body has the function and aesthetic quality of, and can be used as, a raincoat or another outer garment, the configuration is less functional as a blanket or a mat, has diminished suitability for mass production, and results in higher cost.

[0004] Also, conversely, the configuration is such that if the suitability for mass production is increased and suitability for use as a blanket or a mat is increased, the functionality or aesthetic quality as an outer garment is inevitably diminished.

[Prior Art Documents]

[Patent Documents]

[0005] 

[Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3001403

[Patent Document 2] Japanese Unexamined Utility Application No. 63-002711

[Patent Document 3] JP-A 11-103995

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

Problems to Be Solved by the Invention

[0006] An object of the present invention is to overcome the present situation described above and provide an innovative rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat, where the rectangular sheet can be readily used as a blanket or a mat, can be worn as a hooded item of clothing according to need without being diminished in terms of functionality as a blanket or a mat, and has excellent functionality and aesthetic quality as an item of clothing.

[Means Used to Solve the Above-Mentioned Problems]

[0007] An overview of the present invention will now be given with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0008] A first aspect of the present invention relates to a rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat, the rectangular sheet characterized in that one corner part 2 of a rectangular sheet body 1 that can be used as a blanket or a mat is a hood part 2 for covering the head; left and right edge parts 3 that are connected to the corner part 2 are engaging parts 3 engage when the rectangular sheet is worn on the body; engaging implements 4 are provided to the engaging parts 3; and the rectangular sheet is configured so as to be capable of being used as a hooded item of clothing.

[0009] A second aspect of the present invention relates to the rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to the first aspect, characterized in that a corner-end part 2A of the corner part 2 is configured to be a hood flange end part 2A of the hood part 2.

[0010] A third aspect of the present invention relates to the rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to the first or the second aspect, characterized in that a fold-securing implement 6 for folding and securing is provided to a corner-part-edge part 5 of the corner part 2.

[0011] A fourth aspect of the present invention relates to the rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to the first or the second aspect, characterized in that there is provided a neck-drawstring-penetrating part 10 through which a neck drawstring 9 for drawing is passed, or a neck-tightening fold-securing implement for folding and securing, and there is provided a neck-drawing part 8, to a boundary part between the hood part 2 of the corner part 2 of the sheet body 1 and a shoulder-covering part 7 for covering the shoulders when the head is covered by the hood part 2 and the sheet body 1 is worn on the body.

[0012] A fifth aspect of the present invention relates to the rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to the third aspect, characterized in that there is provided a neck-drawstring-penetrating part 10 through which a neck drawstring 9 for drawing is passed, or a neck-tightening fold-securing implement for folding and securing, and there is provided a neck-drawing part 8, to a boundary part between the hood part 2 of the corner part 2 of the sheet body 1 and a shoulder-covering part 7 for covering the shoulders when the head is covered by the hood part 2 and the sheet body 1 is worn on the body.

[0013] A sixth aspect of the present invention relates to the rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to the first or the second aspect, characterized in that there is provided a fold-back securing implement 12 for folding back and securing an opposite-side corner part 11 located opposite the corner part 2.

[0014] A seventh aspect of the present invention relates to the rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to the third aspect, characterized in that there is provided a fold-back securing implement 12 for folding back and securing an opposite-side corner part 11 located opposite the corner part 2.

[0015] An eighth aspect of the present invention relates to the rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to the fourth aspect, characterized in that there is provided a fold-back securing implement 12 for folding back and securing an opposite-side corner part 11 located opposite the corner part 2.

[0016] A ninth aspect of the present invention relates to the rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to the first or the second aspect, characterized in that the sheet body 1 is configured so that an outer surface material forming an outer surface is made from a material having waterproof or water-repellent properties; and an inner surface material forming an inner surface, which is an opposite surface, is made from a material having heat-retaining properties, a napped material having a napped surface and a pleasing texture, or a knitted material.

[0017] A tenth aspect of the present invention relates to the rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to the third aspect, characterized in that the sheet body 1 is configured so that an outer surface material forming an outer surface is made from a material having waterproof or water-repellent properties; and an inner surface material forming an inner surface, which is an opposite surface, is made from a material having heat-retaining properties, a napped material having a napped surface and a pleasing texture, or a knitted material.

[0018] An eleventh aspect of the present invention relates to the rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to the fourth aspect, characterized in that the sheet body 1 is configured so that an outer surface material forming an outer surface is made from a material having waterproof or water-repellent properties; and an inner surface material forming an inner surface, which is an opposite surface, is made from a material having heat-retaining properties, a napped material having a napped surface and a pleasing texture, or a knitted material.

[0019] A twelfth aspect of the present invention relates to the rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to the sixth aspect, characterized in that the sheet body 1 is configured so that an outer surface material forming an outer surface is made from a material having waterproof or water-repellent properties; and an inner surface material forming an inner surface, which is an opposite surface, is made from a material having heat-retaining properties, a napped material having a napped surface and a pleasing texture, or a knitted material.

Effect of the invention

[0020] Since the present invention is configured as described above, there is obtained an innovative rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat, where the rectangular sheet can be readily used as a blanket or a mat, can be worn as a hooded item of clothing according to need without being diminished in terms of functionality as a blanket or a mat, and has excellent functionality and aesthetic quality as an item of clothing.

[0021] Specifically, since one corner part of a rectangular sheet body is used and configured so as to be worn and secured as a hood part, the rectangular sheet can be readily used as, and has exceptional functionality as, a blanket or a mat. In other words, although the rectangular sheet is configured so as to be capable of being used as a hooded item of clothing, the rectangular sheet is a rectangular sheet body that does not have a complex outer profile, does not require an opening through which the neck of the wearer is passed, and is not diminished in terms of function as a blanket, a mat, or a similar item; and the hood is not configured to be attached in a subsequent action. Therefore, the rectangular sheet can be readily worn, and the head of the wearer can be readily covered by and wrapped securely in the hood part, using a simple structure.

[0022] Accordingly, a rectangular sheet body having exceptional functionality as a blanket or a similar item as described above can be switched to and used as a hooded item of clothing through a simple operation, and there is obtained an innovative rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat and that has exceptional functionality and aesthetic quality.

[0023] Also, according to the second aspect of the invention, a hood flange end part can be formed on the hood part without diminishing the functionality as a blanket or a similar item, and there is obtained an innovative rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat and that has further-improved functionality and aesthetic quality as a hooded item of clothing.

[0024] Also, according to the third through fifth aspects of the invention, the corner-part-edge part can be folded and secured or the neck part can be drawn so that, e.g., the head can be covered without any gaps being present so as to improve the functionality of the hood part, without diminishing the functionality as a blanket or a similar item; and there is obtained an innovative rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat and that has further-improved functionality and aesthetic quality as a hooded item of clothing.

[0025] Also, according to the sixth through eighth aspects of the invention, the rear bottom end part, which is unnecessary, can be folded up; and it is therefore possible to obtain an innovative rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat and that has further-improved functionality and aesthetic quality as a hooded item of clothing without diminishing the functionality as a blanket or a similar item.

[0026] Also, according to the ninth through twelfth aspects of the invention, the rectangular sheet can be used as a blanket or a similar item with extreme ease, the functionality when used as a hooded item of clothing is significantly improved, and the commercial value is further enhanced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] 

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the present embodiment illustrating a state in which the rectangular sheet is used as a hooded item of clothing. A wearer can wear a rectangular sheet body 1 of such description that can be used as a blanket or a mat, while covering the head with one (upper) corner part 2 of the sheet body 1 as a hood part 2; a plurality of the engaging implements 4 placed and provided at intervals are fitted on left and right edge parts 3 that are connected to the hood part 2, respectively, so that the left and right edge parts 3 are engaged at the front of the body. Also, outer surfaces and inner surfaces of the corner-part-edge part 5 are folded together and secured by folding the corner-part-edge part 5 of the hood part 2 together in an S-shaped and fitting fold-securing implements 6, respectively. As a result, the head can be covered without any gaps being present. Additionally, a neck drawstring 9 provided as the neck-drawing part 8 is pulled to tighten the neck part of the hood part in order to constrict the gap in the neck part of the hood part.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the present embodiment when an outer surface is an upper surface.

FIG. 3 is a schematic rear view of the present embodiment when an inner surface is an upper surface.

FIG. 4 is an expanded schematic perspective view of the present embodiment showing a hood part 2 when the rectangular sheet is used as a hooded item of clothing. The corner-part-edge part 5 of the hood part 2 is folded together in an S-shaped, outer surfaces of the corner-part-edge part 5 are folded together and secured by fitting a pair of fold-securing implements 6. The inner surfaces of the corner-part-edge part 5 are also folded together and secured by fitting a pair of fold securing implements 6. As a result, the head can be covered without any gaps being present. Additionally, a neck drawstring 9 provided as the neck-drawing part 8 is pulled to tighten the neck part of the hood part in order to constrict the gap in the neck part of the hood part.

FIG. 5 is an expanded schematic perspective view of the present embodiment showing a state in which outer surfaces of the corner-part-edge part 5 of the hood part 2 are folded together and secured. The figure shows a state before the outer surfaces of the corner-part-edge part 5 are folded together in an S-shape, and then folded together and secured. A pair of folding-securing implements 6 provided on the outer surfaces together and securing. Under this condition, as shown in Fig. 6, another pair of folding-securing implements 6 provided on the inner surfaces are also fitted for folding the inner surfaces together and securing, and then the corner-part-edge part 5 is folded together in an S-shape and secured.

FIG. 6 is an expanded schematic perspective view of the present embodiment showing a state in which inner surfaces of the corner-part-edge part 5 of the hood part 2 are folded together and secured. After the outer surfaces of the corner-part-edge part 5 are folded together and secured by fitting a pair of folding-securing implements 6, the inner surfaces of the corner-part-edge part 5 of the hood part 2 are also folded together and secured by fitting another pair of folding-securing implements 6, so that the corner-part-edge part 5 of the hood part 2 is folded together in an S-shape and secured. As a result, the head can be covered by the hood part 2 without any gaps being present.

FIG. 7 is an expanded schematic perspective view of the present embodiment showing a state before the rear bottom end part is folded up and secured. It is possible to fold up a rear bottom end part (lower end part) of the sheet body 1 and secured, when not required, by fitting a pair of fold-back securing implements 12, if the rear bottom end part is folded up and secured.

FIG. 8 is an expanded schematic diagram of the present embodiment showing a state in which the rear bottom end part is folded up and secured. The lower part of the sheet body 1 is folded up and the fold-back securing implement 12 provided at the lower part of the sheet body 1. The extent by which the lower end part of the sheet body 1 is folded back upwards can be altered by using two fold-back securing implements 12 provided at the upper and lower positions of the sheet body 1.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0028] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be briefly described, showing the operation of the present invention, with reference to the drawings.

[0029] The rectangular sheet according to the present invention is a rectangular sheet that does not have an opening through which the neck of the wearer is passed, is not required to have a hood attached thereto in a subsequent action, and does not have a complex outer profile. Therefore, the rectangular sheet can be readily used as a lap robe, a shawl, bedding (blanket), or another type of blanket; or as a mat, and has exceptional functionality and suitability for mass production.

[0030] In other words, the rectangular sheet has a configuration that allows usage to be switched to a hooded item of clothing that has exceptional functionality and aesthetic quality, while having undiminished functionality as a blanket or a similar item and having exceptional suitability for mass production.

[0031] Specifically, according to the present invention, a wearer can wear a rectangular sheet body 1 of such description that can be used as a blanket or a mat, while covering the head with one corner part 2 of the sheet body 1 as a hood part 2; engage left and right edge parts 3 that are connected to the hood part 2, the engaging being performed, e.g., at the front of the body, using engaging implements 4; and thereby use the sheet body 1 as a hooded item of clothing.

[0032] Since the hood part 2 is configured using one corner part 2 of the rectangular sheet body 1 as described above, the sheet body 1 does not require an opening, slit, or a similar hole through which the neck is passed, and there is no need to attach the hood part 2 in a subsequent action. Accordingly, there is obtained a structure that is more suitable for use as a blanket or a similar item, and that can be readily produced while being exceptionally suitable for mass production. Also, due to use of the corner part 2, there is obtained an item of clothing that has a hood and is bilaterally symmetrical, therefore resulting in satisfactory functionality and aesthetic quality as an item of clothing as well as a capacity to be readily worn and secured around the body.

[0033] Configuring a corner-end part 2A of the corner part 2 as a hood flange end part 2A, and, e.g., setting the shape of the hood flange end part 2A, stiffening the hood flange end part 2A using a lining 13, or performing another measure makes it possible to form the hood flange end part 2A on the hood part 2, further improving the functionality/aesthetic quality as a hooded item of clothing, without diminishing the function of a blanket or a similar item.

[0034] If fold-securing implements 6 for folding and securing are provided to the hood part 2 on a corner-part-edge part 5 of the corner part 2; or if, to a boundary part between the hood part 2 and a shoulder-covering part 7 for covering the shoulders when the head is covered using the hood part 2 and the sheet body 1 is worn on the body, there is provided a neck-drawstring-penetrating part 10 through which a neck drawstring 9 for drawing is passed, or a neck-tightening fold-securing implement for folding and securing, and there is provided a neck-drawing part 8, the functionality and aesthetic quality of the hood part 2 are improved, and the functionality as well as the aesthetic quality as a hooded item of clothing are further improved without diminishing the function of a blanket or a similar item.

[0035] After the sheet body 1 is worn on the body, the neck part of the hood part 2 is drawn using the neck-drawing part 8, whereby the neck part of the hood part 2 is narrowed, e.g., the tightened part is positioned in a state of being pulled towards the neck, and the weight of the sheet body 1 being worn is supported on the shoulders. Therefore, the head is not subjected to the entire weight of the sheet body 1, and the sheet body 1 can be more readily worn.

[0036] When the sheet body 1 is configured so as to be provided with fold-back securing implements 12 for folding back and securing an opposite-side corner part 11 located opposite the corner part 2 that forms the hood part 2, it is possible to fold up a rear bottom end part of the sheet body 1 when not required.

[0037] When the sheet body 1 is configured so that an outer surface material forming an outer surface is made from a material having waterproof or water-repellent properties; and an inner surface material forming an inner surface, which is an opposite surface, is made from a material having heat-retaining properties, a napped material having a napped surface and a pleasing texture, or a knitted material, the functionality and aesthetic quality are significantly improved whether as a blanket or a similar item or as a hooded item of clothing, significantly enhancing commercial value.

[Examples]

[0038] Specific examples of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

[0039] One corner part 2 of the rectangular sheet body 1, which can be used as a blanket or a mat, is a hood part 2 for covering the head; the left and right edge parts 3 connected to the corner part 2 are engaging parts 3 to be engaged in front of the body when the sheet body 1 is worn on the body; snap fasteners, buttons, or other engaging implements 4 are provided to the engaging parts 3 along an edge direction at predetermined intervals; and the sheet body 1 is configured to as to be capable of being used as a hooded item of clothing.

[0040] Specifically, the engaging implements 4 are placed and provided at predetermined intervals along the left and right edge parts 3 that are connected to the corner part 2 of the square sheet body 1 to be used as the hood part 2, from the neck-drawing part 8 to other corner parts to the left and right, the neck-drawing part 8 being provided so as to traverse the sheet body 1 partway along the left and right edge parts 3 and being provided on a boundary part between the corner part 2 and other portions.

[0041] For example, either male or female snap fasteners are provided as engaging implements 4 at intervals along one of the left and right edge parts 3, and the other of either male or female snap fasteners are provided at intervals along the other edge part on an opposite side. There is obtained a configuration where the neck-drawing part 8 is drawn and the neck part of the hood part 2 is tightened while the head is covered by the corner part 2 as the hood part 2, the sheet body 1 is worn on the body, and the left and right edge parts 3 are engaged in front of the body using the engaging implements 4 (snap fasteners), whereby the sheet body 1 can be worn as a hooded item of clothing.

[0042] More specifically, in the present embodiment, there is obtained a configuration where the neck-drawstring-penetrating part 10 through which the neck drawstring 9 for drawing is passed is provided as described further above (it being possible to provide a neck-tightening fold-securing implement for folding and securing in another possible configuration), and the neck-drawing part 8 is provided, to a boundary part between the hood part 2 of the corner part 2 of the sheet body 1 and the shoulder-covering part 7 for covering the shoulders when the head is covered using the hood part 2 and the sheet body 1 is worn on the body (or more specifically, a portion that is positioned on the shoulders by the neck when drawn).

[0043] The neck-drawing part 8 is configured so that the neck-drawstring-penetrating part 10 is provided as described above at the boundary part between the corner part 2 and the shoulder-covering part 7, i.e., at a position that traverses the left and right edge parts 3 of the sheet body 1 as a curve and that divides the corner part 2 constituting the hood part 2 and other portions that are worn so as to cover the shoulder and the body below the shoulder; the neck drawstring 9 is passed through the neck-drawstring-penetrating part 10 so that both end parts of the neck drawstring 9 are in a state of protruding, as pulling-and-tightening end parts, left and right respectively; both of the left and right protruding end parts of the neck drawstring 9 are pulled and tightened; the neck-drawstring-penetrating part 10 and the neck drawstring 9 are pulled onto the shoulders by the neck; and the neck portion of the hood part 2 is constricted.

[0044] Specifically, after the sheet body 1 is worn on the body, the neck part of the hood part 2 is drawn using the neck-drawing part 8, whereby the neck part of the hood part 2 is narrowed, e.g., the tightened part is positioned in a state of being pulled towards the neck, and the weight of the sheet body 1 being worn is supported on the shoulders. Therefore, a configuration is obtained so that the head is not subjected to the entire weight of the sheet body 1, and the sheet body 1 can be more readily worn.

[0045] Also, as described further below, there is obtained a configuration such that if the neck drawstring 9 having been passed through the neck-drawstring-penetrating part 10 is secured on (i.e., sewn onto) a center part of the neck-drawstring-penetrating part 10 when a plurality of types of fabric are laid over one another and stitched together in the horizontal and vertical directions and the sheet body 1 is formed, and the left and right protruding end parts are pulled and tightened towards the body, then the boundary part will be drawn in a satisfactory manner, the neck part will be tightened, and the gap in the neck part of the hood part 2 will be constricted so that satisfactory functionality and aesthetic quality as a hood part 2 will be obtained.

[0046] Also, since the neck-drawing part 8 is configured as described further above and the neck drawstring 9 protrudes outwards beyond the left and right edge parts 3 of the sheet body 1, the function as a blanket is not diminished.

[0047] Also, in the present embodiment, the corner-end part 2A of the corner part 2 is the hood flange end part 2A of the hood part 2.

[0048] For example, a lining 13 is provided within the corner-end part 2A of the hood part 2, or the corner-end part 2A is otherwise stiffened; or the corner-end is rounded or otherwise shaped, whereby the aesthetic quality is improved.

[0049] Also, in the present embodiment, fold-securing implements 6 for folding and securing are provided to the corner-part-edge part 5 of the corner part 2.

[0050] Specifically, snap fasteners are provided as fold-securing implements 6 to the corner-part-edge part 5. More specifically, there is obtained a configuration where male and female snap fasteners for folding outer surfaces together in an overlapping manner are provided at intervals on the outer surfaces; male and female snap fasteners for folding inner surfaces together in an overlapping manner are provided at intervals on the inner surfaces at positions that intersect with the snap fasteners on the outer surfaces; and each of the male and female snap fasteners is color-coded for ease of identification. Each of the snap fasteners is successively fitted, whereby the corner-part-edge part 5 is folded and secured. As a consequence, not only is the neck part of the hood part 2 folded and secured, but an upper part of the hood part 2 that forms a boundary with respect to an edge part, e.g., the hood flange end part 2A in the present embodiment, is folded and secured; and the hood part 2 covers the head without any gaps being present. Also, the hood flange end part 2A is thereby protrudingly formed so as to retain shape in a satisfactory manner, and the functionality and the aesthetic quality of the hood part 2 are further improved.

[0051] In the present embodiment, there are also provided fold-back securing implements 12 for folding back and securing the opposite-side corner part 11 located opposite the corner part 2.

[0052] Specifically, there are provided fold-back securing implements 12 for upwardly folding back (i.e., doubling up) and overlappingly securing the opposite-side corner part 11 on a lower side constituting the rear bottom end part, where the corner part 2 constituting the hood part 2 constitutes an upper side.

[0053] For example, the fold-back securing implements 12 are configured from male and female snap fasteners. Either of the male or female fasteners is provided to a corner-end part of the opposite-side corner part 11; the other of either the male or female fasteners is provided at a position at which it fits with the fastener provided to the corner-end part when folded back; and a plurality of the other of either the male or female fasteners are provided, whereby a configuration is obtained in which the extent by which the opposite-side corner part 11 is folded back upwards can be altered.

[0054] The sheet body 1 according to the present embodiment is configured so that the outer surface material forming the outer surface is made from a material having waterproof or water-repellent properties; and the inner surface material forming the inner surface, which is the opposite surface, is made from a material having heat-retaining properties or a knitted material having a napped surface and a pleasing texture.

[0055] Also possible is a configuration comprising one sheet of material, e.g., a configuration comprising a knitted material, so as to be satisfactory as a blanket as well as having good heat-retaining properties, being comfortable, and having a pleasing texture when used as an item of clothing; or a configuration comprising a polyester material, a vinyl material, or another material having exceptional waterproof or water-repellent properties, so as to be satisfactory when used a mat and being extremely suitable for protection against rain or wind when worn. However, in the present embodiment, a configuration is used in which the outer and inner surfaces are formed from different materials. In other words, although a configuration comprising one sheet is possible, there is used in the present embodiment a configuration in which different materials are overlapped.

[0056] Specifically, a configuration is used in which the material having exceptional waterproof or water-repellent properties and a knitted material having a pleasing texture and good heat-retaining properties are overlapped, sewn together, and an edge part is attached. When used as a mat, the sheet body 1 is used so that the outer surface faces the ground; when used as a blanket, the sheet body 1 is used so that the outer surface is disposed on the outside; when worn, the sheet body 1 is used so that the knitted material represents the inner surface, so as to obtain a pleasing texture, good comfort, exceptional waterproof or water-repellent properties, and excellent heat-retaining properties; and an extremely practical sheet body 1 is obtained.

[0057] A heat-insulating material or a cushioning material may be further provided between the overlapped materials. Also, a configuration of such description makes it possible for the sheet body 1 to be used as an item of protective clothing. In such an instance, the sheet body 1 can be used satisfactorily as a blanket, and can also be used as an item of protective clothing, resulting in a sheet body 1 that is extremely useful as a piece of disaster prevention gear.

[0058] Also, e.g., adorning the sheet body 1 with colors or a logo representing a sports team as an item of merchandise results in an item that is highly exceptional as a piece of supporters' paraphernalia for spectator sports.

[0059] For example, the sheet body 1 can be used as a flag used to cheer teams or a sheet used for card stunts, and as a blanket or a mat; and can be readily switched to and used as an anorak or a raincoat. In such an instance, adorning the sheet body 1 with colors or a logo representing a sports team results in an item that has an extremely high commercial value as a piece of supporters' paraphernalia.

[0060] The present invention is not limited to the present embodiment, and specific configurations of each of the constituent features may be designed as appropriate.

Claims

1. A rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat, the rectangular sheet characterized in that

one corner part of a rectangular sheet body that can be used as a blanket or a mat is a hood part for covering the head;

left and right edge parts that are connected to the corner part are engaging parts to engage when the rectangular sheet is worn on the body;

engaging implements are provided to the engaging parts; and the rectangular sheet is configured so as to be capable of being used as a hooded item of clothing.

2. The rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to Claim 1, characterized in that a corner-end part of the corner part is configured to be a hood flange end part of the hood part.

3. The rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a fold-securing implement for folding and securing is provided to a corner-part-edge part of the corner part.

4. The rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that there is provided a neck-drawstring-penetrating part through which a neck drawstring for drawing is passed, or a neck-tightening fold-securing implement for folding and securing, and there is provided a neck-drawing part, to a boundary part between the hood part of the corner part of the sheet body and a shoulder-covering part for covering the shoulders when the head is covered by the hood part and the sheet body is worn on the body.

5. The rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to Claim 3, characterized in that there is provided a neck-drawstring-penetrating part through which a neck drawstring for drawing is passed, or a neck-tightening fold-securing implement for folding and securing, and there is provided a neck-drawing part, to a boundary part between the hood part of the corner part of the sheet body and a shoulder-covering part for covering the shoulders when the head is covered by the hood part and the sheet body is worn on the body.

6. The rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that there is provided a fold-back securing implement for folding back and securing an opposite-side corner part located opposite the corner part.

7. The rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to Claim 3, characterized in that there is provided a fold-back securing implement for folding back and securing an opposite-side corner part located opposite the corner part.

8. The rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to Claim 4, characterized in that there is provided a fold-back securing implement for folding back and securing an opposite-side corner part located opposite the corner part.

9. The rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the sheet body is configured so that an outer surface material forming an outer surface is made from a material having waterproof or water-repellent properties; and an inner surface material forming an inner surface, which is an opposite surface, is made from a material having heat-retaining properties, a napped material having a napped surface and a pleasing texture, or a knitted material.

10. The rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to Claim 3, characterized in that the sheet body is configured so that an outer surface material forming an outer surface is made from a material having waterproof or water-repellent properties; and an inner surface material forming an inner surface, which is an opposite surface, is made from a material having heat-retaining properties, a napped material having a napped surface and a pleasing texture, or a knitted material.

11. The rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to Claim 4, characterized in that the sheet body is configured so that an outer surface material forming an outer surface is made from a material having waterproof or water-repellent properties; and an inner surface material forming an inner surface, which is an opposite surface, is made from a material having heat-retaining properties, a napped material having a napped surface and a pleasing texture, or a knitted material.

12. The rectangular sheet that can be used as a blanket or a mat according to Claim 6, characterized in that the sheet body is configured so that an outer surface material forming an outer surface is made from a material having waterproof or water-repellent properties; and an inner surface material forming an inner surface, which is an opposite surface, is made from a material having heat-retaining properties, a napped material having a napped surface and a pleasing texture, or a knitted material.

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