JP2006214025A - Versatile afghan - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a versatile Afghan (a blanket or shawl woven in the style called Afghan) usable as a baby wrapper, a top cover or a lap robe like an ordinary afghan, and designed so as to be formed into a hood wrapping the head of a wearer when worn to be used as a safety hood in a time of disaster or utilized for hair dry after taking a bath. <P>SOLUTION: The versatile afghan is provided with a fabric body having a size enough to cover the body of the wearer and a prescribed shape, and a string body passed into a string passing passage formed at the fabric body. The passage is formed into an almost U-shape having a leading end and a dead end at the upper edge part of the fabric body and has an opening part open outward. The end parts of the string body are drawn out through the opening part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a versatile afghan that can be used not only as a swaddle, a comforter, a quilt, or the like, but also as a portable disaster prevention article or a garment worn after bathing.

An Afghan made up of a square blanket, etc., places an infant on its diagonal line, turns the corners across the diagonal line inward, and superimposes these corners on the infant It is widely used as a slack that can wrap an infant's body.
In addition, such an Afghan can be used as a comforter or a lap, and its use has not been limited to slack.
However, the use as a comforter or lap is only an application that a general blanket originally has, and in that sense, conventional Afghanistan does not have a wide range of uses, and practically does not leave a mere slack. It was a thing.

In addition, in recent years when disasters such as earthquakes and fires occur frequently, infants are often involved in such disasters.
When such a disaster occurs, it is important to protect the head against impacts caused by falling objects, etc. Especially for infants with soft underdeveloped skulls, it is very important to protect the head. is there.
Although disaster prevention hoods are commercially available as tools for protecting the head in the event of a disaster, there are very few households who purchase disaster hoods for infants.
Also, even if you purchase a disaster hood, such disaster supplies are usually not used, so they are often stored in places that cannot be removed immediately, such as in the back of a closet. There were many cases where it was not possible. Furthermore, since it is not carried around when going out, it cannot be used at all when a disaster is encountered when going out.

Usually, after an infant bathes or enters a pool, the mother or the like wipes the wet body with a bath towel or the like, but the moisture in the hair cannot be completely removed by wiping with a towel. Therefore, the infant may catch a cold when the hair remains wet for a long time.
Such inconvenience can be solved by drying with a dryer. However, since it takes time, it has been desired to create a tool that is useful for quickly drying the hair of an infant after bathing and can be used easily.

In view of the problems of the conventional Afghan described above, an Afghan having a new use that is not found in the conventional Afghan has been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 below is used as a cape for cold protection when an infant grows up. Possible Afghan has been proposed.
However, the Afghan described in Patent Document 1 can be used as a cold cape, but cannot cover the head. It could not be used at all for hair drying etc.

Utility Model Registration No. 30823349

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and can be used for applications similar to those of conventional Afghanistan such as infant wraps, comforters, laps, etc., and forms a hood that can wrap the head when worn. By making it possible, it is intended to provide a versatile Afghan that can be worn at the time of a disaster and used as a disaster hood, or can be worn after taking a bath to dry the hair.

  The invention according to claim 1 includes a cloth body having a predetermined shape having a size capable of covering a user's body, and a string body inserted through a string passage formed in the cloth body, wherein the path is a cloth. It is formed in a substantially U shape having a start end and a terminal end on the upper edge of the body and has an opening opened to the outside, and the end of the string body is drawn out from the opening It relates to multi-use Afghan.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the opening is opened at a substantially U-shaped lower end, and the string body has a left end whose one end is fixed near the start end and the other end is pulled out from the opening. 2. The multipurpose Afghan according to claim 1, comprising a string and a right string having one end fixed near the terminal end and the other end pulled out from the opening.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the cloth body has engaging means that can be engaged with each other at positions near the starting end and the terminal end, respectively. Regarding Afghanistan.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 1, by pulling the string body pulled out from the opening part, a cloth body is restrict | squeezed in the line in alignment with a substantially U-shaped string passage, and a hood-like part is provided in the upper part of a cloth body. Is formed. Therefore, it can be used by infants by covering the head with this hood-like part, which can be used after bathing or after entering the pool to help dry the hair. Sometimes it can be used as a disaster hood that protects the head. In addition, when the cord body is not pulled, it can be used for the same use as a conventional Afghan such as a slack, a comforter, and a knee-pouch, so it can be used as a portable disaster prevention article without being disturbed when carried outside.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 2, since the string body is pulled out from the opening part formed in the lower end part of the channel | path formed in the substantially U shape, without pulling out from the edge part of a cloth body, a string body wears At times, they are tied behind the infant's body. Thereby, the infant can pull the string by himself and prevent the accident that the neck is choked and suffocates, which is excellent in safety.

  According to the invention of claim 3, when the hood is formed and worn, the engagement means provided at the positions near the start end and the end of the string passage are engaged with each other at the neck position. The lower end of the hood can be connected to the left and right, and the hood can be prevented from falling off.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a multi-use Afghan according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a multi-use Afghan according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view and (b) is a back view. In addition, the broken line shown by FIG. 1 has shown the sewing line.
The multi-use Afghan (1) according to the present invention includes a cloth body (2) having a size capable of covering a user's body and a string passage (5) provided in the cloth body (2). And a string body (6) inserted therethrough.

The cloth body (2) is formed, for example, by sewing in a state where the front cloth (3) and the back cloth (4) are overlapped.
As the cloth of the front cloth (3) and the back cloth (4) constituting the cloth body (2), for example, cloths similar to blankets and towels can be used, but not particularly limited to these. It can be used by appropriately selecting from any fabrics used in traditional slacks and kneelings. At this time, the front fabric (3) and the back fabric (4) may be the same fabric or different fabrics.
Moreover, in order to improve heat retention, cotton, feathers, etc. can also be put between a front cloth (3) and a back cloth (4).

  The shape of the cloth body (2) is preferably a quadrangle (square or rectangular) as shown in the figure, but is not necessarily limited to this shape, and can be changed as appropriate within the scope of achieving the object of the present invention. Is possible.

In the illustrated example, the string passage (5) is formed by sewing a belt-shaped cloth piece (53) on the surface of the backing cloth (4), and the upper edge of the cloth body (2) (illustrated example). Then, it is formed in a substantially U shape having a starting end (51) and a terminal end (52) on the upper side of the rectangle.
In addition, the substantially U shape in the present invention includes shapes similar to a U shape such as a semicircular shape, a semi-elliptical shape, and a V shape.

The string passage (5) has an opening (7) opened to the outside, and the end of the string (6) is drawn out from the opening (7).
The opening (7) is provided to draw out the end of the string body (6) accommodated in the string passage (5), and its position and number are particularly limited. For example, it can also be provided at the start end (51) and the end end (52), respectively, but is opened on the surface of the fabric body (2) at the lower end portion of the substantially U-shape of the passage (5) as in the illustrated example. It is preferable to provide as described above.

  In the illustrated example, the string body (6) has one end fixed to the vicinity of the start end (51) and the other end pulled out from the opening (7), and one end at the end ( 52) It consists of a right string (62) fixed in the vicinity and having the other end pulled out from the opening (7).

The cloth body (2) has engaging means (8) that can be engaged with each other at positions near the start end (51) and the end end (52) of the string passage (5).
In the illustrated example, the engaging means (8) includes a button (81) and a loop (82). By hooking the loop (82) on the button (81), the engaging means (8) can be engaged with each other.
The engaging means (8) is not necessarily limited to buttons and loops, but buttons and button holes, male and female members of hook-and-loop fasteners, male and female members of snaps, hooks and loops, You may comprise from a string etc.

Hereinafter, a method for using the multipurpose Afghan according to the present invention will be described.
First, the multi-use Afghan (1) according to the present invention is in the form of a single flat cloth in a normal state where the string (6) as shown in FIG. It can be used just like Afghan.
That is, it can be used as a sack as shown in FIG. 2, it can be used as a comforter as shown in FIG. 3, it can be used as a lap as shown in FIG. As shown, it can be used as a mat when changing diapers.

Next, in the multipurpose Afghan (1) according to the present invention, when the left and right strings (61) and (62) pulled out from the opening (7) are pulled, the cloth body (2) is passed through a substantially U-shaped string. Since the hood-like part (F) is formed on the upper part of the cloth body (2), the hood-like part (F) is formed on the line along the passage (5). It can be worn by infants in a form that covers the top.
6 and 7 show the state at this time, FIG. 6 shows a state worn like a cloak, and FIG. 7 shows a state worn around the whole body. Such a versatile Afghan can be worn in any form.

FIG. 8 is a view of a portion from the head to the shoulder as seen from the back side in the wearing state shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.
When the opening (7) is opened on the surface of the cloth body (2) at the lower end of the substantially U shape of the passage (5), the left and right strings (61) and (62) are worn as shown in the figure. Since the infant is pulled out and tied to the back side of the infant, the accident that the infant squeezes and suffocates by pulling the string by himself is excellent in safety.

  However, the present invention includes one in which the left and right strings can be pulled out and tied to the front side of the infant, and in this case, the position of the opening (7) may be changed. Specifically, for example, as described above, the opening (7) is provided at the start end (51) and the end end (52) of the string passage (5), respectively, so that the left and right strings can be drawn forward and tied. become able to.

  In the wearing state shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the engaging means (8) (for example, the button (81) and the loop (82)) provided in the vicinity of the start end and the end of the string passage (5) are connected to each other. By engaging, the lower end of the hood can be connected to the left and right at the position of the neck, and the hood can be prevented from falling off.

  In this way, the multi-use Afghan according to the present invention can form a hood that covers the head simply by pulling on the string, so that the hair can be dried by being worn after bathing or after entering the pool. It can also be used as a disaster hood that protects the head in the event of a disaster.

The multi-use Afghan according to the present invention is most suitable as an article for use by infants, but is intended for use by persons other than infants (children and adults higher in age) (hereinafter referred to as adults). It can also be an article.
In the case of an article for use by an adult or the like, it can be dealt with simply by proportionally increasing the overall size. The article formed in this way can be used as an easy-to-use clothing for drying hair and preventing sunburn on the shoulders and back by being worn by adults after bathing or entering the pool. It can also be used as a disaster hood that protects the head during a disaster.

  In addition to being able to be used as a swaddle, a comforter, a quilt, etc., the present invention can also be suitably used as a portable disaster prevention article or a garment worn after bathing.

It is a top view of the multi-use Afghan concerning the present invention, and (a) is a surface view and (b) is a back view. It is a figure which shows the state which used the multi-use Afghan concerning the present invention as a slack. It is a figure which shows the state which used the multipurpose Afghan concerning this invention as a comforter. It is a figure which shows the state which used the multi-use Afghan concerning the present invention as a lap. It is a figure which shows the state which used the multi-use Afghan concerning the present invention as a mat at the time of diaper change. It is a figure which shows the state which formed the hood and was made to wear the multipurpose Afghan concerning this invention with the form like a mantle. It is a figure which shows the state which the multipurpose Afghan concerning this invention was made to wear in the form which forms a hood and wraps the whole body. It is the figure which looked at the part from a head to a shoulder part from the back side in the wearing condition shown in FIG.6 and FIG.7.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Multi-use Afghan 2 Cloth body 3 Front cloth 4 Back cloth 5 String passing passage 51 Approximate U-shaped end 52 of string passing passage 52 Approximate U-shaped end of string passing passage 6 String body 61 Left string 62 Right string 7 Opening 8 Engagement means 81 Button 82 Loop

Claims (3)

  A cloth body having a predetermined shape having a size capable of covering a user's body, and a string body inserted into a string passage formed in the cloth body, and the passage includes a start end and an upper end of the cloth body A multi-use Afghan that is formed in a substantially U shape having a terminal end and has an opening opened to the outside, and an end of the string body is drawn out from the opening.   The opening is opened at the lower end of a substantially U-shape, and the string body has a left string in which one end is fixed near the start end and the other end is pulled out from the opening, and one end is the end. The multi-use Afghan according to claim 1, wherein the multi-purpose Afghan is composed of a right string which is fixed in the vicinity and whose other end is drawn out from the opening.   The multipurpose afghan according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cloth body includes engaging means that can be engaged with each other at positions near the start end and the end.

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