TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a garment having an opening and closing portion
on the front face.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Among garments having an opening and closing portion on the front face as described
above, garments are known in which a zipper is provided on the opening and closing
portion, a slider of the zipper is held, and the slider is moved downward to open
the opening and closing portion, so that the garment is taken off.
[0003] On the other hand, as prior arts, there have been proposed a protective garment provided
with an openable and closable front face opening and closing portion extending from
a lower edge portion of a hood opening portion on the front face to a waist portion
on the front face side (see Patent Document 1); a garment which has an inclination
from a neck bottom portion to a waist portion and in which the right half is drawn
rightward to move a slider portion downward (see Patent Document 2); and a dust-free
garment in which a zipper is provided to extend obliquely from a portion covering
a neck portion to a portion covering a waist portion, and the garment is put on or
taken off while a grip attached inside is held (see Patent Document 3) .
PRIOR ART DOCUMENTS
PATENT DOCUMENTS
[0004]
Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Publication No. 5560066
Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Publication No. 5409249
Patent Document 3: Japanese Patent Publication No. 3912060
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION
[0005] However, a protective garment as in Patent Document 1 has the problem that when a
slider of a zipper is held, and the zipper is moved downward during undressing, the
slider portion cannot be held, and thus much time is taken for undressing, so that
the garment cannot be quickly taken off in case of emergency.
[0006] In addition, when a slider has a lock as in Patent Document 2, there is the problem
that since the slider is touched with an unclean hand, contaminants likely stick to
a body.
[0007] In addition, when with a grip attached inside, a zipper is opened to put on or take
off a garment as in Patent Document 3, there is the problem that since it is necessary
to touch the inside of the opening portion, contaminants stuck on a hand likely get
to the inside of the garment.
[0008] Thus, for solving the above-described problems of prior art, an object of the present
invention is to provide a garment which can be quickly taken off while contaminants
stuck on a hand of a wearer are inhibited from getting to the inside of the garment
and a body during undressing.
SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS
[0009] For achieving the above-described object, the present invention employs the following
constitutions.
[0010] A garment of the present invention is a garment having an opening and closing portion
for putting on and taking off the garment on the front body, in which a tab is placed
at any position on each of the left and the right outside the opening and closing
portion.
[0011] According to a preferred aspect of the garment of the present invention, an upper
end portion of the tab is attached to an upper end of the opening and closing portion
in conformity to the opening and closing portion, and a distance from the upper end
of the opening and closing portion to a position at which the zipper is attached to
the opening and closing portion is at least 1 cm.
[0012] According to a preferred aspect of the garment of the present invention, the zipper
is a fastener, to which a slider having no lock is attached.
[0013] According to a preferred aspect of the garment of the present invention, the tab
is attached at each of any two or more positions on each of the left and the right
of the upper end of the opening and closing portion and each of the right and the
left of the opening and closing portion of a front body.
[0014] According to a preferred aspect of the garment of the present invention, the tab
is placed on each of the left and the right with the opening and closing portion sandwiched
therebetween, the left and right tabs has asymmetric in size, and the smaller tab
is disposed inside the larger tab.
EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0015] According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a garment which can
be quickly taken off while contaminants stuck on a hand of a wearer are inhibited
from sticking to the inside of the garment and a body from a zipper opening portion
during undressing.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016]
Fig. 1 is a front view showing one aspect of a garment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing an opening and closing portion of the garment
of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing an upper end of the opening and closing portion
of the garment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a front view showing another aspect of the garment of the present invention.
EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
[0017] A garment of the present invention is a garment having an opening and closing portion
for putting on and taking off the garment on the front body, in which a tab is placed
at any position on each of the left and the right outside the opening and closing
portion.
[0018] In a preferred aspect, the garment of the present invention has an opening and closing
portion for putting on and taking off the garment, the opening and closing portion
passing through the center of a front body to reach any position on a waist portion.
[0019] The garment mentioned in the present invention refers to an over all type garment
in which an upper garment and a lower garment are integrally formed, or a garment
having an opening and closing portion on the front face of the garment, such as a
jacket or a raincoat. Specific examples of the garment include antifouling protective
garments and chemically protecting protective garments.
[0020] The fabric used for the garment may be any fabric such as a woven fabric, a knitted
fabric or a non woven fabric, and synthetic fibers such as those of polyester and
polyethylene are preferably used as a fiber material that forms such a fabric.
[0021] In addition, in the present invention, the upper end of the opening and closing portion
refers to an upper end portion of a first tab attached to the upper end of the opening
and closing portion.
[0022] Next, an embodiment of the garment of the present invention will be described in
detail with reference to the drawings.
[0023] Fig. 1 is a front view showing one aspect of the garment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the opening and closing portion in the present
invention. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the upper end of the opening and closing
portion in the present invention. Fig. 4 is a front view showing another aspect of
the garment of the present invention.
[0024] One aspect of the garment of the present invention is a garment of a type in which
an upper garment 1 and a lower garment 2 are integrally formed as shown in Fig. 1.
The upper garment 1 has hood portion 3, and as shown in Fig. 2, a first tab (large)
8a and a first tab (small) 8b, and a second tab (large) 9a and a second tab (small)
9b are sewn to an opening and closing portion 5 on the left and right. In addition,
in Fig. 1, a substantially circular opening portion 30 for securing a field of view
is formed on the front face of the hood portion 3. The lower garment 2 includes left
and right leg portions 21a and 21b.
[0025] In a preferred aspect, the opening and closing portion 5 for putting on and taking
off the garment of the present invention extends from the position of the upper end
at the center of the front body to the vicinity of the waist. In a preferred aspect,
the opening and closing portion 5 of a front body 4 has the first tab (large) 8a and
the first tab (small) 8b, and the second tab (large) 9a and the second tab (small)
9b on the left and right for making it possible to take off the garment, the first
tab (large) 8a and the first tab (small) 8b are sewn on the left and right in conformity
to the upper end 11 of the opening and closing portion, and the second tab (large)
9a and the second tab (small) 9b is sewn to the opening and closing portion 5 in a
lower part as compared to the first tab (large) 8a and the first tab (small) 8b. By
placing the tabs on the left and the right of the opening and closing portion 5, and
drawing the tabs to the left and right in the order of the first tab and the second
tab, the opening and closing portion 5 can be opened without holding a slider 7 of
a zipper, and the garment can be quickly taken off while contaminants are inhibited
from getting to a body because the slider is not touched with an unclean hand.
[0026] In a preferred aspect, the garment of the present invention is a garment having an
opening and closing portion for putting on and taking off the garment on the front
body, in which the tab is placed at any position on each of the left and the right
outside the opening and closing portion 5.
[0027] In a preferred aspect of the zipper in the present invention, a distance 11a from
the upper end 11 of the opening and closing portion to a zipper insertion is at least
1 cm. Here, as shown in Fig. 3, an angle a of a line connecting the upper end 11 of
the opening and closing portion and an upper end 7a of the slider is less than 45°
at the position of the upper end 7a of the slider, and thus a force d for moving the
slider 7 downward is greater than a force c for opening the tab to the left and the
right, so that a zipper 6 is easily opened. More preferably, the zipper is attached
at such a position that the distance 11a to the zipper insertion fastener is 1 cm
or more and 3 cm or less.
[0028] When the distance 11a to zipper insertion is less than 1 cm, the angle a is 45° or
more, and thus the force c for opening the tab to the left and the right is greater
than the force d for moving the slider downward, so that when there is no difference
in force c for opening the tab, the force d for moving the slider 7 downward is reduced,
thus making it difficult to open the zipper. In addition, when the zipper 6 is placed
at such a position that the distance 11a is more than 3 cm, the upper end 11 of the
opening and closing portion is opened, and therefore contaminants may enter from the
opening and closing portion 5, resulting in sticking of contaminants to a body.
[0029] The zipper 6 in the present invention is preferably a fastener, and the slider 7
of the fastener is preferably a slider having no lock. In the case of a slider having
a lock, it is necessary that the slider 7 be held by hand, lifted upward and moved
downward, so that contaminants stuck on a hand more likely stick to a body.
[0030] The position at which the second tab (large) 9a and the second tab (small) 9b in
the present invention are attached is preferably at a distance of 20 cm or more and
40 cm or less from the first tab (large) 8a and the first tab (small) 8b. In a preferred
aspect, the distance is more preferably 25 cm or more and 35 cm or less. When the
position of the second tabs 9a and 9b are at a distance of less than 20 cm, the distance
from the second tab to the waist portion is long, so that even when the second tab
is expanded to the left and the right, the opening and closing portion 5 cannot be
fully opened. In addition, when the positions of the second tab (large) 9a and the
second tab (small) 9b are disposed at a distance of more than 40 cm below the first
tab (large) 8a and the first tab (small) 8b, the zipper can be opened to the vicinity
of the solar pleus, but the second tab is disposed below the solar pleus, and therefore
even when the second tab (large) 9a and the second tab (small) 9b are expanded to
the left and the right, the opening and closing portion 5 cannot be opened.
[0031] In the present invention, it is preferable that the first tab (large) 8a and the
first tab (small) 8b have bilateral-asymmetric in size, and the second tab (large)
9a and the second tab (small) 9b have bilateral-asymmetric in size. More preferably,
the smaller tabs, e.g. the first tab (small) 8b and the second tab (small) 9b, are
disposed inside the larger tabs, e.g. the first tab (large) 8a and the second tab
(large) 9a.
[0032] Generally, when a tab is placed, a double-sided tape or a fastener tape are often
placed inside the tab for suppressing fluttering of the tab. Here, when the sizes
of tabs on left and the right are the same, or the size of a tab disposed on the lower
side is larger than the size of the other tab, the upper and lower tabs are bonded
to each other at the time of providing a double-sided tape or a fastener tape inside
the tab disposed on the upper side.
[0033] It is preferable to provide a cover member 10 which covers the opening and closing
portion 5 at the time of closing the opening and closing portion 5, and exposes the
opening and closing portion 5 at the time of opening the opening and closing portion
5. The cover member 10 is formed of a fabric identical to that of a body part, and
the cover member 10 can be kept in a closed state by a double-sided tape, a fastener
tape or the like.
[0034] The garment of the present invention is produced in the following manner. The fabric
that forms the garment is cut into parts such as the upper garment 1, the hood portion
3, the leg portions 21a and 21b, the first tab (large) 8a, the first tab (small) 8b,
the second tab (large) 9a, and the second tab (small) 9b.
[0035] Examples of the method for joining the parts include sewing with a sewing thread,
welding with an ultrasonic wave or a high-frequency sewing machine, and bonding with
an adhesive tape. In addition, the jointed portion can be reinforced with a resin
tape or the like. In addition, the first tab (large) 8a and the first tab (small)
8b, the second tab (large) 9a and the second tab (small) 9b, and fasteners are attached
to the opening and closing portion 5 on the left and the right, and the cover member
10 is attached to the opening and closing portion 5 on one of the right or the left
so as to cover the opening and closing portion 5. In addition, a stretchable material
such as rubber is sewn to a hood hem opening 30, a sleeve hem, a bottom hem, and the
like.
[0036] The garment of the present invention is put on and taken off in the following manner.
For putting on the garment, the body is put in the garment from the opening and closing
portion 5, and fitted with the garment, and the hood portion 3 is put on the body.
Subsequently, the slider 7 of the fastener is moved to the position of the upper end
of the zipper, and the opening and closing portion 5 is closed. Thereafter, the first
tab (large) 8a and the first tab (small) 8b, the second tab (large) 9a and the second
tab (small) 9b, and the cover member 10 are closed to cover the opening and closing
portion 5.
[0037] Also, for taking off the garment, the cover member 10, the first tab (large) 8a and
the second tab (large) 9a are opened to expose the opening and closing portion 5.
Subsequently, the tabs are opened in the left and right in the order of the first
tab (large) 8a and the first tab (small) 8b, and the second tab (large) 9a and the
second tab (small) 9b, so that the opening and closing portion 5 is opened. Next,
the head is released from the hood portion 3, and both the sleeves are unfastened.
The garment is drawn down, and finally both the legs are drawn out to take off the
garment.
[0038] Specific examples of the garment of the present invention include antifouling protective
garments and chemically protective garments.
EXAMPLES
[0039] Next, the garment of the present invention will be described further in detail by
way of examples. Quality evaluation in examples which was carried out by the following
method.
(1) First tab (large) 8a and first tab (small) 8b, and second tab (large) 9a and second
tab (small) 9b Measurement of undressing time
[0040] Undressing was started in a state in which an over all type garment was worn, and
the time until completion of undressing to the ankle was measured.
(2) Evaluation on whether a hand touches a slider of the garment during undressing:
[0041] Evaluation was performed on the basis of the following criteria: the sample is rated
"○" when the slider is not touched during undressing; and the sample is rated "×"
when there is the possibility that the slider is touched.
(Example 1)
[0042] A vertically continuous over all type garment was fabricated using a non woven fabric
obtained by providing a non woven fabric on each of the front and back sides, and
disposing a waterproof and moisture-permeable film between the non woven fabrics on
the front and back sides. For joining at each position, welding was performed with
a seam margin of 1 cm using an ultrasonic welding machine, and welded portions were
bonded with a resin tape. Here, a first tab (large) 8a and a first tab (small) 8b
to be sewn to an opening and closing portion 5 were positioned at a distance of 30
cm from a second tab (large) 9a and a second tab (small) 9b to be sewn to the opening
and closing portion 5, a slider 7 having no lock was attached to a zipper 6, and a
distance 11a to a zipper insertion was 1 cm. A cover member 10 was sewed so as to
cover the opening and closing portion 5 with the cover member 10. Here, the first
tab (large) 8a and the second tab (large) 9a were disposed under the cover member
10. Rubber was sewn to the opening portion 30, a sleeve hem, and a bottom hem. Results
are shown in Table 1.
[0043] As shown in Table 1, the tabs were disposed under the cover member 10, and therefore
it was possible to shorten the uncovering time because it was possible to open the
cover member 10 concurrently with opening the tabs for undressing. In addition, it
was not necessary to touch the slider 7 during undressing, and therefore the body
was not contaminated.
(Example 2)
[0044] A vertically continuous over all type garment was fabricated using a non woven fabric
identical to that in Example 1 as a fabric. For joining at each position, sewing was
performed with a seam margin of 0.7 cm using an overlock machine . Here, a first tab
(large) 8a and a first tab (small) 8b to be sewn to an opening and closing portion
5 were positioned at a distance of 25 cm from a second tab (large) 9a and a second
tab (small) 9b to be sewn to the opening and closing portion 5, a slider 7 having
no lock was attached to a zipper 6, and a distance 11a to a zipper insertion was 3
cm. A cover member was sewed so as to cover the opening and closing portion 5 with
the cover member 10. Here, the first tab (large) 8a and the second tab (large) 9a
were disposed under the cover member 10. Rubber was sewn to the opening portion 30,
a sleeve hem, and a bottom hem. Results are shown in Table 1.
[0045] As shown in Table 1, the tabs were disposed under the cover member 10, and therefore
it was possible to shorten the uncovering time because it was possible to open the
cover member 10 concurrently with opening the tabs for undressing. In addition, it
was not necessary to touch the slider during undressing, and therefore the body was
not contaminated.
(Example 3)
[0046] A vertically continuous over all type garment was fabricated using a 100-percent-cotton
woven fabric as a fabric. For joining at each position, sewing was performed with
a seam margin of 0.7 cm using an overlock machine. Here, a first tab (large) 8a and
a first tab (small) 8b to be sewn to an opening and closing portion 5 were positioned
at a distance of 35 cm from a second tab (large) 9a and a second tab (small) 9b to
be sewn to the opening and closing portion 5, a slider 7 having no lock was attached
to a zipper 6, and a distance 11a to a zipper insertion was 1 cm. A cover member was
sewed so as to cover the opening and closing portion 5 with the cover member 10. Here,
the first tab (large) 8a and the second tab (large) 9a were disposed under the cover
member 10. In addition, rubber was sewn to a sleeve hem and a bottom hem. Results
are shown in Table 1.
[0047] As shown in Table 1, the tabs were disposed under the cover member 10, and therefore
it was possible to shorten the uncovering time because it was possible to open the
cover member 10 concurrently with opening the tabs for undressing. In addition, it
was not necessary to touch the slider 7 during undressing, and therefore the body
was not contaminated.
(Example 4)
[0048] An upper garment was fabricated using a woven fabric identical to that in Example
3 as a fabric. For joining at each position, sewing was performed with a seam margin
of 0.7 cm using an overlock machine. Here, a first tab (large) 8a and a first tab
(small) 8b to be sewn to an opening and closing portion 5 were positioned at a distance
of 30 cm from a second tab (large) 9a and a second tab (small) 9b to be sewn to the
opening and closing portion 5, a slider 7 having no lock was attached to a zipper
6, and a distance 11a to a zipper insertion was 1 cm. A cover member 10 was sewed
so as to cover the opening and closing portion 5 with the cover member 10. Here, the
first tab (large) 8a and the second tab (large) 9a were disposed under the cover member
10. In addition, rubber was sewn to a sleeve hem and a bottom hem. Results are shown
in Table 1.
[0049] As shown in Table 1, the tabs were disposed under the cover member 10, and therefore
it was possible to shorten the uncovering time because it was possible to open the
cover member 10 concurrently with opening the tabs for undressing. In addition, it
was not necessary to touch the slider 7 during undressing, and therefore the body
was not contaminated.
(Comparative Example 1)
[0050] As with Example 1, a vertically continuous over all type garment was fabricated using
as a fabric a non woven fabric obtained by providing a non woven fabric on each of
the front and back sides, and disposing a waterproof and moisture-permeable film between
the non woven fabrics on the front and back sides. For joining at each position, welding
was performed with a seam margin of 1 cm using an ultrasonic welding machine, and
welded portions were bonded with a resin tape. Here, only one tab (large) was sewn
to an upper end of an opening portion 5 on the left side of the opening and closing
portion 5, a slider having a lock was used as the slider 7 to be attached to a zipper
6, and a distance 11a to a zipper insertion was 0 cm. A cover member 10 was sewed
so as to cover the opening and closing portion 5 with the cover member 10. Here, the
tab was disposed on the cover member 10. In addition, rubber was sewn to a hood hem,
a sleeve hem, and a bottom hem. Results are shown in Table 1.
[0051] As shown in Table 1, the tab was disposed on the cover member 10, and therefore it
was necessary to open the tab and the cover member 10 in this order during undressing,
so that much time was taken for undressing. In addition, since a hand touches the
slider during undressing, a body may be contaminated.
(Comparative Example 2)
[0052] As with Example 1, a vertically continuous over all type garment was fabricated using
as a fabric a non woven fabric obtained by providing a non woven fabric on each of
the front and back sides, and disposing a waterproof and moisture-permeable film between
the non woven fabrics on the front and back sides. For joining at each position, welding
was performed with a seam margin of 1 cm using an ultrasonic welding machine, and
welded portions were bonded with a resin tape. Here, a first tab (large) 8a was sewn
only to an upper end 11 of the opening and closing portion, a slider having no lock
was used as the slider 7 to be attached to a zipper 6, and a distance 11a to a zipper
insertion was 1 cm. A cover member 10 was sewed so as to cover the opening and closing
portion 5 with the cover member 10. Here, the tab (large) 8a was disposed on the cover
member 10. In addition, rubber was sewn to a hood hem, a sleeve hem, and a bottom
hem. Results are shown in Table 1.
[0053] As shown in Table 1, the tab was disposed on the cover member 10, and therefore it
was necessary to open the tab and the cover member 10 in this order during undressing,
so that much time was taken for undressing. In addition, since a hand touches the
slider during undressing, a body may be contaminated.
(Comparative Example 3)
[0054] An upper garment was fabricated using a woven fabric identical to that in Example
4 as a fabric. For joining at each position, sewing was performed with a seam margin
of 0.7 cm using an overlock machine. Here, a first tab (large) 8a was sewn to an upper
end 11 of the opening and closing portion, a slider having no lock was used as the
slider 7 to be attached to a zipper 6, and a distance 11a to a zipper insertion was
1 cm. A cover member 10 was sewed so as to cover the opening and closing portion 5
with the cover member 10. Here, the tab (large) 8a was disposed on the cover member
10. In addition, rubber was sewn to a hood hem, a sleeve hem, and a bottom hem. Results
are shown in Table 1.
[0055] As shown in Table 1, the tab was disposed on the cover member 10, and therefore it
was necessary to open the tab and a placket front in this order for undressing, so
that much time was taken for undressing. In addition, since the slider is touched
during undressing, a body may be contaminated.
[Table 1]
|
Fabric |
Shape |
Number of tabs |
Distance of tab at second position |
Distance from upper end of opening and closing portion (position of zipper insertion) |
Presence/ absence of lock in slider |
Undressing time |
Whether or not slider is touched by hand |
Assessment |
Examples |
Example 1 |
Non woven fabric |
Over all |
Two positions on left and right |
30 cm |
1 cm |
Absent |
37 seconds |
Not touched |
○ |
Example 2 |
Non woven fabric |
Over all |
Two positions on left and right |
25 cm |
2 cm |
Absent |
39 seconds |
Not touched |
○ |
Example 3 |
Woven fabric |
Over all |
Two positions on left and right |
35 cm |
1 cm |
Absent |
36 seconds |
Not touched |
○ |
Example 4 |
Woven fabric |
Upper garment |
Two positions on left and right |
30 cm |
1 cm |
Absent |
25 seconds |
Not touched |
○ |
Comparative Examples |
Comparative Example 1 |
Non woven fabric |
Over all |
One position on left |
- |
0 cm |
Present |
49 seconds |
Touched |
× |
Comparative Example 2 |
Non woven fabric |
Over all |
One position on left |
- |
1 cm |
Absent |
48 seconds |
Touched |
× |
Comparative Example 3 |
Woven fabric |
Upper garment |
One position on left |
- |
1 cm |
Absent |
29 seconds |
Touched |
× |
DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE SIGNS
[0056]
1: Upper garment
2: Lower garment
3: Hood portion
4: Front body
5: Opening and closing portion
6: Zipper
7: Slider
7a: Upper end of slider
8a: First tab (large)
8b: First tab (small)
9a: Second tab (large)
9b: Second tab (small)
10: Cover member
11: Upper end of opening and closing portion
11a: Distance to zipper insertion
21a: Leg portion
21b: Leg portion
30: Opening portion
a: Angle
b: Direction in which force is applied at the time of opening
c: Force applied at the time of opening tab
d: Force for moving slider downward