(19)
(11) EP 0 962 155 A1

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(43) Date of publication:
08.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/49

(21) Application number: 98304318.3

(22) Date of filing: 01.06.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6A41D 7/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(71) Applicant: Shimooka, Nobuyuki
Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka 577 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Shimooka, Nobuyuki
    Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka 577 (JP)

(74) Representative: Lamb, Martin John Carstairs 
MARKS & CLERK, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS
London WC2A 3LS (GB)

   


(54) A clothing to make patterned sunburn


(57) The present invention consists in a clothing (1) having a light shutting pattern or a light passing pattern (4) which can be removable and provides a sharp patterned sunburn like a tattoo to the person's skin.




Description

TECHNICAL FIELD



[0001] This invention relates to a clothing to make patterned sunburn to a person's skin.

BACKGROUND ART



[0002] A prior swimming clothing weared in the sunlight gives the person's exposed skin an overall sunburn. The sunburn pattern is equal to the clothing figure. So the sunburn patterned nude is not attractive for one's intimate friends.

[0003] It is an object of the present invention to provide a clothing which gives the person a patterned sunburn. The patterned sunburn may attract the person's intimate friends when the person undress. The patterned sunburn may also entertain oneself when the person looks the person's (her or his) nude in a mirror.

[0004] It is another object of the present invention to provide a sharp patterned sunburn like a tattoo to the person's skin.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION



[0005] In one aspect the invention consists in a clothing having a light shutting pattern or a light passing pattern.

[0006] In another aspect the invention consists in a clothing having a removable light shutting pattern or a removable light passing pattern.

[0007] The present invention thus has all of the advantages of giving a person's skin a sharp patterned sunburn.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS



[0008] The invention is further described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a front view of a clothing, a part thereof is separated according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a front view of the said clothing, the part thereof is not separated;

Figure 3 is a front view of the said clothing in use and a patterned sunburn made by the clothing;

Figure 4 is a front view of another clothing, a part therof is separated according to the present invention; and

Figure 5 is a front view of another clothing in use according to the present invention.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of another clothing in use according to the present invention;

Figure 7 is a front view of another clothing, a part thereof is separated according to the present invention;

Figure 8 is a front view of another clothing, a part thereof is separated according to the present invention; and

Figure 9 is a perspective view of another clothing, a part thereof is separated according to the present invention.


BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION



[0009] The stated object, other characteristics and the present invention itself will be understood well by referring to the description of the embodiments of the present invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0010] In Figure 1 a clothing 1 according to the present invention is a swimming clothing and has an opening 2. On the edge of the opening 2 a light shutting plate 3 is to be attached as shown in Figure 2. The plate 3 has a cutted pattern 4 therin. The shown pattern 4 is made by cutting in the shape of "V" in the plate 3.

[0011] The light shutting plate 3 is made of a soft plate material such as a synthetic resign, rubbur, foamed synthetic resign. The light shutting plate 3 can be replaced by a light passing plate. The light passing plate is made of a soft plate material such as a transparent vinyl resign, a transparent polypropylene resign. The pattern 4 shown in Figure 4 is a light shutting pattern 4 such as an inked printing made on the light passing plate 3.

[0012] The light shutting plate 3 is attached to the clothing by sewing, heat melting resign. The patterned sunburn 9 made by the light shutting plate 3 of Figure 2 is shown in Figure 3. The light shutting plate 3 can be provided in a clothing belt 11 shown in Figure 5. The light shutting plate 3 can be provided in a transparent arm belt 12 shown in Figure 6.

[0013] Both Figure 7 and 8 show a different embodiment of the clothing 1, in which a light passing plate 3 is provided in a swimming clothing. A printed pattern 4 is made on a transparent adhesive sticker 13. The sticker 13 is put on the light passing plate 3.

[0014] Figure 9 shows a different embodiment of the clothing 1, in which a loop and hook fastner 14 is provided. The light passing plate 3 with a light shutting pattern 4 also has the loop and hook fastner 14. The fastner 14 of the plate 3 is attached to to the fastner 14 of the clothing 1. So the plate 3 is removably attached to the clothing 1.

[0015] In this specification, the term "light is used to signify any radiation suitable for creating a sun tan, including ultraviolet radiation. The term light passing" indicates a material at least partially, preferably substantially, transparent to such light.


Claims

1. An article of clothing (1) having a light shutting pattern (4) or a light passing pattern.
 
2. An article of clothing (1) having a removable light shutting pattern or a removable light passing pattern (4).
 
3. An article of clothing (1) of claim 1 or 2 wherein the article of clothing (1) is a bathing clothing (1).
 
4. An article of clothing (1) of claim 1 or 2 wherein the article of clothing (1) is a belt.
 




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