The present invention relates to a set of cloth wearable as one piece or two pieces, and more particularly to a set of cloth composed of a top wear and a bottom wear wearable as one piece type wear by coupling at a waist portion, for example, a ski jacket and ski pants (overall pants or overalls).
In the case where the top wear and the bottom wear are separated away from each other and used as a two-piece wear, it is advantageous that the wearer may take only the top wear off and may easily take any action. On the other hand, in the case where the top wear and the bottom wear are integrated as one-piece wear, the wearer may wear on or off at once but might have some difficulty in taking his or her action at will. However, in this case, upon playing sports, because the top wear and bottom wear are integrated, the wearer may easily take his or her action without any concern that the wear is turbulent or his or her underwear is exposed to the outside. Thus, the one-piece wear is advantageous in many aspects as the sports wear.
Accordingly, it is proposed to a set of cloth composed of a top wear and a bottom wear detachably coupled and wearable as one piece or two pieces.
However, because the top wear and the bottom wear are retained and engaged simply by buttons, hooks or surface fasteners, for example, in the case where the wear is applied to a ski wear, the coupled portions are likely to be disengaged for active sports, which is inferior in practical applicability as sports wear.
Also, in the case where the fastener is used in order to enhance the coupling strength, it takes a high cost and the wearer feels some difficulty upon wearing on or off. Also, in the case where an extendible portion is provided at the waist portion to provide the waist adjustability, there is a fear that the waist adjustment function (shearing effect) would disappear.
GB 618 103 A relates to improvements in or relating to Overalls or like garments. According to this document, a pair of trousers and a jacket are coupled with one another by fitting the loops of the trousers through slots in the jacket. A separate belt is then passed through the loops in order hold the two garments together.
Accordingly, in view of the foregoing defects, an object of the present invention is to provide a novel set of cloth wearable as one piece or two pieces, which have a structure in which a top wear and a bottom wear may be taken off or put on together in a detachable manner with ease by utilizing a waist adjuster of the bottom wear (a waist adjustment mechanism of the bottom wear) for fastening and adjusting a degree of looseness of the waist, which structure may be used as a waist adjustment mechanism in a normal specification without any change in the case of two pieces without coupling, and in which the top wear and the bottom wear may be coupled together in the same manner as in the waist adjustment while making it possible to perform the waist adjustment by utilizing the waist adjustment mechanism of the bottom wear in case of one piece with coupling, without the top and bottom coupling mechanism serving as any obstruct, without deteriorating an aesthetic design of the wear in case of coupling or disconnecting, without any increase of cost, and with a remarkable superiority in designing of the coupling, for example, in case of difference in design or size with the top wear and the bottom wear (without any limit to the one-to-one relation).
In order to attain this and other objects, according to the present invention, there is provided a set of cloth wearable in one piece or two pieces in which a top wear such as a jacket or a vest and a bottom wear such as pants or a skirt are coupled detachably with each other at a waist portion, characterized in that a waist adjustment strip is provided at the waist position of the bottom wear, a strip retainer passing through the strip is provided, a waist adjustment mechanism passing the strip through the strip retainer for fastening and retaining the strip and for adjusting looseness of the waist position is provided in the bottom wear, the strip of the waist adjustment mechanism is inserted from a back side to a top surface side into a coupling hole provided in the waist position of the top wear and arranged on the top surface side of the waist position of the top wear, the strip retainer provided on the top wear or the strip retainer provided on the bottom wear is passed from the back side to the top surface side in the coupling hole provided in the waist position of the top wear and the strip is inserted into and retained at the strip retainer arranged on the top surface side of the waist position of the top wear and the top wear and the bottom wear are coupled detachably with each other by using the waist adjustment mechanism of the bottom wear at the waist portion.
Also, in the set of cloth wearable in one piece and two pieces, the waist adjustment strip is inserted into the strip retainer and folded back, drawn and fastened, the folded-back, drawn and fastened condition is overlapped and retained by retainer means provided on the strip for adjusting the looseness of the waist position, the strip constitutes the waist adjustment mechanism to be arranged in a waist circumferential direction, the strip of the waist adjustment mechanism is inserted from the back side to the top surface side in the coupling hole provided in the waist position of the top wear and arranged on the top surface side of the waist position of the top wear, the strip retainer provided on the top wear or the strip retainer provided on the bottom wear is passed from the back side to the top surface side in the coupling hole provided in the waist position of the top wear, the strip is inserted into the strip retainer arranged on the top surface side of the waist position of the top wear and folded back, and the folded-back condition is overlapped and retained by the retainer means provided in the strip, so that the strip is arranged in the waist circumferential direction of the top wear.
Also, in the set of cloth wearable in one piece or two pieces, the strip retainer provided in the waist position of the bottom wear has two insertion portions, strip pieces of the strip are provided on both sides in the circumferential direction of the waist at a border of the strip retainer, respectively, one of the strip pieces is inserted into one of the insertion portion of the strip retainer and folded back, drawn and fastened, the folded-back, drawn and fastened condition is overlapped and retained by the retainer means provided on the strip piece, the other strip piece is inserted into the other insertion portion of the strip retainer and folded back, drawn and fastened, the folded-back, drawn and fastened condition is overlapped and retained by the retainer means provided on the strip piece for fastening and adjusting the looseness of the waist position, the waist adjustment mechanism is adapted so that both the strip pieces are arranged in the waist circumferential direction, both the strip pieces of the waist adjustment mechanism are inserted from the back side to the top surface side in the coupling holes provided in the waist position of the top wear, respectively, and arranged on the top surface side of the waist position of the top wear, a strip retainer provided with the two insertion portions provided in the top wear or the strip retainer provided on the bottom wear is inserted from the back side to the top surface side in the coupling hole provided in the waist position of the top wear, the strip piece is inserted into each insertion portion of the strip retainer arranged on the top surface side of the waist position of the top wear, and both the strip pieces are folded back on the opposite side to each other and overlapped and retained so that both the strip pieces are arranged in the circumferential direction of the waist of the top wear.
Also, in the set of cloth wearable in one piece or two pieces, two units of the waist adjustment mechanism are provided on the right and left positions of the waist of the bottom wear, respectively, the coupling holes corresponding to the strip pieces or the strip retainer of the waist adjustment mechanism are provided on the right and left positions of the waist of the top wear, respectively, and the top wear and the bottom wear are coupled detachably with each other by the strip pieces and the strip retainer of the waist adjustment mechanism of the bottom wear provided on the right and left of the waist.
A preferable mode of the invention (how to work the invention) will now be described briefly with reference to the accompanying drawings together with its resultant effects.
In the case where a top wear 1 and a bottom wear 2 are used as a two-piece wear without any connection, for example, a waist adjustment mechanism W has a normal specification.
Namely, a strip 3 is inserted into a strip retainer 4 and drawn and fastened to thereby adjust the looseness of an extendable portion 7 in the waist position of the bottom wear 2 to thereby make it possible to adjust the fastening degree of the waist.
For instance, the strip 3 is inserted into the strip retainer 4 provided in the waist position through a strip (mounting piece) and is drawn and fastened like a normal fastening retainer of a waist belt and retained by means of a retainer mechanism or an engagement mechanism. The degree of fastening is increased to thereby make it possible to enhance the fit feeling of the waist.
Also, for instance, the strip 3 may be inserted into the strip retainer 4 and folded back, drawn and fastened and overlapped and retained at a predetermined fastening degree by means of a retainer means 6 such as a surface fastener provided on the strip 3 to thereby make it possible to readily adjust the waist fitness.
On the other hand, in the case where the bottom wear 2 is to be coupled with the top wear 1, the waist adjustment mechanism W is used for coupling (using the waist adjustment mechanism without any change), the wear may be used as a one-piece wear.
Namely, the strip 3 of the waist adjustment mechanism W of the bottom wear 2 is passed through a coupling hole 5 provided in the top wear 1 and arranged on a top surface side of the top wear 1. The strip 3 inserted to the top side of the top wear 1 is inserted into a strip retainer 4 provided discretely from the strip retainer 4 of the above-described waist adjustment mechanism W or in the strip retainer 4 of the waist adjustment mechanism W of the bottom wear 2 provided on the top surface side of the top wear 1 through a coupling hole 5 and is drawn and fastened in the waist position of the top wear 1 in the same manner so that the bottom wear 2 and the top wear 1 are coupled together by using the waist adjustment mechanism W.
Accordingly, the waist adjustment mechanism W is provided in the bottom wear 2 so that the waist adjustment of the bottom wear may be performed, and the waist adjustment may be performed in the normal manner in the case where the bottom wear 2 is not coupled with the top wear 1. Also, in case of one-piece wear, in the same manner in this waist adjustment, the bottom wear 2 and the top wear 1 may be coupled together by using the waist adjustment mechanism W without any special coupling structure, without any increase of costs in the case where the waist adjustment mechanism W is to be provided originally and without deteriorating the aesthetic design.
In addition, in the case where the top and bottom wears are to be coupled together, as described above, the strip 3 of the above-described waist adjustment mechanism W or the strip retainer 4 is simply inserted into the predetermined hole 5 of the top wear 1 to effect the insertion and retention in the same manner as in the waist adjustment of the bottom wear 2 to thereby make it possible to perform the coupling. Accordingly, this mechanism is a mechanism for performing also the waist adjustment of the bottom wear 2 through the top wear 1 to thereby detachably couple the top wear 1 and the bottom wear 2 with a simple operation.
Namely, in the case where the bottom wear 2 is coupled with the top wear 1 by using the waist adjustment mechanism W, the mechanism is located in the waist position of the top wear 1 as the waist adjustment mechanism W. Accordingly, as described above, the waist adjustment mechanism W serves also as the waist adjustment function and the coupling function. In other words, if the strip 3 is inserted into the strip retainer 4, drawn and fastened for adjustment, the top wear 1 and the bottom wear 2 may be firmly coupled together and the looseness of the extendible portion 7 is fastened to thereby make it possible to perform the waist mechanism. Also, since the coupling functioning mechanism is located in the waist position of the top wear 1 as the waist adjustment mechanism W, there is no fear of deterioration of the aesthetic design, which is considerably superior in practical application.
Also, the coupling hole 5 is simply formed in the top wear 1 so that the present invention will work. With the setup of the position of the coupling hole 5, in the case where the top wear 1 and the bottom wear 2 are coupled together or are not coupled with each other, there is no difference in outer appearance.
Also, it is possible to accept the slight displacement of the position of the coupling hole 5 and it is not necessary to provide any other special coupling means in the top wear 1. Also, since the waist adjustment mechanism W may be provided normally in the bottom wear 2 without any change, it is possible to couple and combine the wears that are different in size or pattern between the top and bottom wears. For instance, even if the bottom wear 2 has an M size and the top wear has an L size, it is possible to couple the top and bottom wears. Also, even if the top and bottom wears are not coordinated with a one-to-one relation, it is possible to perform the coupling function.
As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a system in which the waist adjustment function and the coupling function are performed by the same mechanism. The waist adjuster may have the function as the jacket coupling. The waist adjuster may be used as the coupling device without any change. This function no longer has a function to obstruct. This no longer causes the cost increase. The top and bottom wears may be coupled together firmly while effectuating the shearing effect of the waist. There is no fear that the coupling is released even upon active sports. Thus, there is provided a novel set of cloth wearable in one piece and two pieces, which is considerably superior in practical application such that suspenders may be used without any change.
Also, it is possible to take the following reverse arrangement to the above-described arrangement. According to the present invention, there is provided a set of cloth wearable in one piece or two pieces in which a top wear such as a jacket or a vest and a bottom wear such as pants or a skirt are coupled detachably with each other at a waist portion, characterized in that a waist adjustment strip is provided at the waist position of the top wear, a strip retainer passing through the strip is provided, a waist adjustment mechanism passing the strip through the strip retainer for fastening and retaining the strip and for adjusting looseness of the waist position is provided in the top wear, the strip of the waist adjustment mechanism is inserted between a top side and a bottom surface side into a coupling hole provided in the waist position of the bottom wear and arranged on the top surface side of the waist position of the bottom wear, the strip retainer provided on the bottom wear or the strip retainer provided on the top wear is passed between the back side and the top surface side in the coupling hole provided in the waist position of the bottom wear and the strip is inserted into and retained at the strip retainer arranged on the top surface side of the waist position of the bottom wear and the top wear and the bottom wear are coupled detachably with each other by using the waist adjustment mechanism of the bottom wear at the waist portion.
A specific embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In this embodiment, a waist adjustment strip 3 is provided in a circumferential direction of the waist at the waist position of a bottom wear 2 that may be extended by shearing. At the same time, a strip retainer 4 passing through the strip 3 is provided through a strip (retainer piece) provided at the waist position. A waist adjustment mechanism W is provided on the bottom wear 2 for passing the above-described strip 3 through the above-described strip retainer 4 for fastening and retaining it and for fastening and adjusting the looseness of the waist position.
More specifically, the above-described waist adjustment strip 3 is passed through the above-described strip retainer 4, folded back and drawn and fastened. This folded-back fastened condition is overlapped and retained by means of retainer means 6 such as a surface fastener provided on this strip 3 so that the looseness of the waist position may be adjusted by fastening. The waist adjustment mechanism W is adapted so that this strip 3 may be arranged in the circumferential direction of the waist.
Namely, one retainer surface is formed on a top surface side of the strip 3 retained on one side of the waist position. The other retainer surface for overlapping and retaining the former retainer surface by folding back is provided at a tip end portion of the strip 3 to thereby form the retainer means 6 by the surface fastener.
Moreover, in the embodiment, two insertion portions 4A are provided in the strip retainer 4 provided at the waist position of the above-described bottom wear 2. The above-described strips 3 are provided on both sides in the waist circumferential direction on the border of this strip retainer 4, respectively. One of the strip 3 is inserted into one of the insertion portions 4A of the above-described strip retainer 4, folded back, drawn and fastened. This folded-back, drawn and fastened condition is overlapped and retained by the retainer means 6 provided in the strip 3. The other strip 3 is inserted into the other insertion portion 4A of the strip retainer 4 and folded back, drawn and fastened on the opposite side. This folded-back, drawn and fastened condition is overlapped and retained by the retainer means 6 provided on this strip 3 so that the looseness of the waist position may be adjusted by fastening. The above-described waist adjustment mechanism W is adapted so that the folded back strips 3 on both sides may be arranged in the waist circumferential direction.
Namely, in the embodiment, the strip retainer 4 is provided in the middle in the back-and-forth direction on the side of the waist of the waist position, the two strips 3 are provided so that the proximal end portions are retained on the belly side and the back side of the waist position, and the tip ends of the strips 3 are inserted into the insertion portions 4A of the strip retainer 4, respectively, drawn, fastened and folded back on the opposite side to each other to be overlapped and retained thereat.
Incidentally, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, it is possible to provide the strip retainer 4 at the tip end portion of one of the strips 3, to insert the other strip 3 into this strip retainer 4 and to draw and fasten the strip 3 by the retainer means or engagement means.
On the other hand, the above-described strips 3 of this waist adjustment mechanism W are provided on the top surface side of the waist position of the top wear 1, passing through from the back side to the top surface side into coupling holes 5 provided at the waist position of the above-described top wear 1. The above-described strips 3 provided on the top surface side of the waist position of the top wear 1 are inserted into and retained at another strip retainer 4 provided on this top wear 1. The above-described top wear 1 and the above-described bottom wear 2 are coupled detachably with each other by using the waist adjustment mechanism W of the above-described bottom wear 2 at the waist portion.
More specifically, the above-described two strips 3 of this waist adjustment mechanism W are inserted from the back side to the top surface side into the front and rear coupling holes 5 provided in the waist position of the above-described top wear 1, respectively, so as to be arranged on the top surface side of the waist position of the top wear 1. The above-described strips 3 are inserted into the strip retainer 4 provided with the two insertion portions 4A in the top wear 1 in the same manner as in the waist adjustment of the above-described bottom wear 2 and folded back on the opposite side to each other, overlapped and retained thereat. The strips 3 folded back to the opposite side are arranged in the waist circumferential direction of the top wear 1.
Namely, in this embodiment, the strips 3 are inserted into the coupling holes 5 provided in the positions corresponding to the strips 3 of the waist adjustment mechanism W of the bottom wear 2 (the back-and-forth positions on the belly side and the back side of the top wear 1) and the strips 3 are arranged on the top surface side of the top wear 1. The strip retainer 4 is provided through the retainer piece to the waist position of the top wear 1 corresponding to the strip retainer 4 of the waist adjustment mechanism W of the bottom wear 2 (in the intermediate position of the strips 3 arranged in the waist position from this back-and-forth position). Each strip 3 is inserted into the strip retainer 4 of the top wear 1 in the waist position of the top wear 1, drawn and retained thereat.
Incidentally, in the embodiment, the discrete strip retainer 4 is provided in the top wear 1 from the strip retainer 4 of the bottom wear 2 but it is possible to take a structure that the coupling holes 5 is provided in top wear 1, the strip retainer 4 of the bottom wear 2 is provided on the top surface side of the top wear 1 and the strips are retained at this strip retainer 4. It is also possible to provide the strip retainer 4 to the tip end of the other strip 3. Only one strip 3 is arranged on the top surface side of the top wear 1 through the coupling hole 5 and the other coupling hole 5 may be provided discretely on the top wear 1.
Also, in the embodiment, the extendable portion 7 is also provided in the waist position of the top wear 1 in the same manner of the bottom wear 2. In the case where the bottom wear 2 is coupled by the waist adjustment mechanism W of the bottom wear 2, the strip 3 of the waist adjustment mechanism W is drawn and fastened to thereby draw and fasten the looseness of the waist position of the top wear 1 and the waist position of the bottom wear 2 to adjust the waist side.
Also, according to the embodiment, the top wear 1 is used as a ski jacket from which sleeves may be detached and the bottom wear 2 is provided with a fastener 8 for opening/closing a pant leg portion for easy-to-take-off at a position where the strip retainer 4 is arranged as overall pants having suspenders 9 for skiing.
Also, in the embodiment, the two above-described waist adjustment mechanisms W are provided on the right and left positions of the waist of the bottom wear 2. The above-described coupling holes 5 corresponding to the above-described strips 3 of the waist adjustment mechanism W are provided in the right and left positions of the waist of the top wear 1. The above-described top wear 1 and the above-described bottom wear 2 are coupled with each other detachably by means of the strip retainers 4 and the above-described strips 3 of the waist adjustment mechanism W of the above-described bottom wear 1, provided on the right and left sides of the waist portion, as described above.
Incidentally, it is apparent that the present invention is not limited to the foregoing embodiment but it is possible to make various modifications and changes within the scope of the appended claims.
According to the present invention, as described above, it is possible to provide a novel set of cloth wearable as one piece or two pieces, which have a structure in which a top wear and a bottom wear may be taken off or put on together in a detachable manner with ease by utilizing a waist adjuster of the bottom wear (a waist adjustment mechanism of the bottom wear) for fastening and adjusting a degree of looseness of the waist, which structure may be used as a waist adjustment, mechanism in a. normal specification without any change in the case of two pieces without coupling, and in which the top wear and the bottom wear may be coupled together in the same manner as in the waist adjustment while making it possible to perform the waist adjustment by utilizing the waist adjustment mechanism of the bottom wear in case of one piece with coupling, without the top and bottom coupling mechanism serving as any obstruct, without deteriorating an aesthetic design of the wear in case of coupling or disconnecting, without any increase of cost, and with a remarkable superiority in designing of the coupling, for example, in case of difference in design or size with the top wear and the bottom wear (without any limit to the one-to-one relation).
Also, according to another aspect of the invention, it is possible to provide a set of cloth in which the waist adjustment and the coupling of the top and bottom wear may be easy with a simpler structure and which may be used as a one-piece manner and a two-piece manner with superiority in practical use.