JP3067220U - apron - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a disposable apron that can be manufactured at low cost, can be stored compactly, is easy to put on and take off, and can tolerate a certain body size. SOLUTION: It is made of a soft plastic sheet, has folds 3 and 3 of a predetermined width in the same direction on both right and left sides, and the folded upper ends of both right and left sides are closed. Openings 4 for passing the arms are formed at the folded upper portions of the left and right sides formed as a double.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to aprons, and more particularly to disposable aprons.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 2. Description of the Related Art Aprons have been used for various tasks and for eating and drinking for the purpose of protecting clothes and preventing dirt. Aprons, although shaped differently depending on the purpose of use, are usually made to cover the front of the body, especially the chest and tummy, and cloth is generally used widely.

[0003] The above-mentioned apron is indispensable for meals at homes and daycare centers where infants and toddlers spill food and drinks, and at hospitals and facilities where there are people who need help at meals. There is a problem, however, that even if a sufficient number are secured, it is not enough to wash in the rainy season, etc., or even if laundry can be done, it is necessary to secure a large clothesline and storage space. is there. Also, when going out or traveling with such infants or people, she said that it was difficult to do laundry because she could not dry out, and that it was bulky to carry a sufficient amount of aprons. There's a problem.

[0004] The inventor of the present invention has conducted studies and trial production for the purpose of solving the problems described above, and providing a disposable apron that can be manufactured at low cost and can be stored compactly. Focusing on paper shopping bags and soft plastic sheet garbage bags, an opening for passing through the head is formed at the center of the bottom of the bag, and an opening for passing the arms is formed on both sides except the bottom, respectively. A prototype apron in the form of a T-shirt or running shirt with no sleeves was trial-produced and tested on a child. If you do not use sacks, you will be sick and will not use your apron. It is also concerned that infants have large heads and shoulders may enter the opening for passing through the head. In addition, there is another problem that paper is apt to tear due to moisture seepage. And these issues are equally relevant for adults who need help.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 The present invention is based on the circumstances described above, and its purpose is to make it inexpensive, to be compactly stored, to be easy to put on and take off, It provides a disposable apron of acceptable size.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the apron according to the present invention is made of a soft plastic sheet, has folds of a predetermined width in the same direction on both left and right sides, and has folds on both right and left sides. The upper end is closed, and an opening for passing an arm is formed at the folded upper portion on both right and left sides formed by the folding.

In the above configuration, the back is opened to the left and right except for the upper part, so that the arm can be worn by putting the arm forward and passing the arm through the opening for passing the arm on both the left and right sides. In addition to the fact that the back is open, even if the size of the body changes, it can respond to a certain size change. In addition, since the material is a soft plastic sheet, it is formed into a rectangular bag, the center of one side of the bag is cut open from the bottom to the opening side, and an opening through the arm is provided on the bottom side of both sides of the bag. It can be made by forming, and can be manufactured easily and at low cost. In addition, by making the length longer, it is intended to protect clothes and prevent dirt during various operations (for example, cleaning a kitchen room such as a dining room, disinfecting a gutter, or performing a surgical operation). It can also be worn as In addition, since it is made of a soft plastic sheet, it can be folded and stored compactly, and no storage space is required.

[0008] In the apron of the present invention, a neckline may be formed at the center of the upper end. By forming this neckline, it can be worn along the neck even if the width of the opening on the left and right sides is narrow, making it easier to wear.

[0009] In the apron of the present invention, the lower end may be provided with a fold of a predetermined width toward the front. By providing this fold, food spills can be accommodated, and as described above, it can be folded and stored compactly, and since there is no need for a storage space, especially homes and childcare with babies and toddlers spilling food and drinks It can be suitably used in hospitals and facilities where people need help during meals. In the apron of the present invention, the left and right sides of the back may be left open, but it is needless to say that the apron may be stopped by a string or a magic tape (registered trademark) if necessary.

In the apron of the present invention, it is most preferable to use a soft plastic sheet, but a nonwoven fabric or a paper sheet having at least a water-repellent back surface can be used instead of the soft plastic sheet. Even if these are used, the above-described effects of the present invention can be enjoyed. In the case of a paper sheet, at least the water repellency is imparted to the back of the paper sheet so that even if moisture etc. soaks on the surface of the paper sheet, it will not penetrate the back, especially when used as an apron for meals etc. This is because the surface of the apron can be prevented from flowing down by penetrating the surface. The paper sheet having water repellency is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, a laminated sheet of a thin soft plastic sheet, or a sheet coated or impregnated with a resin paint or the like. By imparting water repellency to the paper sheet by such processing, the strength of the paper can be increased.

[0011]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of an apron according to the present invention, wherein a is a front view, b is a rear view, and c is a perspective view showing a use state.

The apron 1 is made of a soft plastic sheet, and includes a top sheet 2 and left and right (left and right sides as viewed by a wearer) back sheets 3 and 3. The top ends of the top sheet 2 and the left and right back sheets 3 are closed. The left ends of the top sheet 2 and the left back sheet 3 and the right ends of the top sheet 2 and the right back sheet 3 are closed except for an opening 4 formed in the upper part for passing through the arm. An opening 5 is provided between the left and right rear seats 3 and 3 and is free. In addition, the upper end 6 of the surface sheet 2 of the opening 5 extends along the neck. Since the apron 1 is in such a form, the apron 1 that has been used can be disposable as it is, in addition to protecting the clothes and preventing dirt. In addition, it can be folded small and thin, is easy to carry, and does not take up a storage space even when many are stored. Although it may be disposable when soiled, it can be reused after washing with water depending on the substance causing the stain.

The manner of wearing the apron 1 is as follows. First, the right rear seat 3 and the left rear seat 3 are opened to the right and left, respectively, so that the lower part of the opening 5 is wide open. Pass the left and right arms of the wearer through the left and right arms, and make the back (inside) of the topsheet 2 adhere to the chest and tummy. Wear it over your back. At this time, the top sheet 2 is worn so that the upper end 6 of the top sheet 2 is along the neck circumference. When taking off the apron 1, it can be taken off in a procedure substantially reverse to the above-mentioned wearing. In this way, the apron 1 can be easily worn and taken off, and is particularly easy to handle for infants and toddlers, or those who are physically handicapped and need help.

The apron 1 can be made by the following procedure with reference to FIG. : Using a rectangular soft plastic sheet S having a thickness of 0.05 mm, the left and right sides S1, S3 of the soft plastic sheet S (corresponding to the left and right back sheets 3, 3) are folded in the same direction, and the left and right sides thereof. Close the upper ends of S1 and S3 by heat sealing the upper ends of the central part S2 (corresponding to the topsheet 2). At this time, the width of each of the left and right side portions S1 and S3 is preferably equal to or less than half the width of the central portion S2. : Next, the left and right folded back upper portions formed by the left and right side portions S1 and S3 and the central portion S2 are cut along the two-dot chain line 7 (see FIG. 2b), and the opening 4 for passing the arm is opened. Form.

In the above-described method of producing the apron 1, an example in which a rectangular soft plastic sheet S is used has been described. However, various other simple methods of producing the apron 1 may be considered. For example, a flexible plastic sheet cylinder or A bag or the like manufactured by heat-sealing one end of the cylindrical body of the soft plastic sheet can also be used. In the case of the bag, one side of the bag is set as the front side and one side is set as the back side, and a cut is made in the vertical direction at the center of the back side sheet, thereby forming the left and right back sheets 3 and 3. The apron 1 can be obtained by forming the opening 4 for passing through.

In any of the above methods, the apron 1 can be manufactured relatively easily and at low cost.

In the above-mentioned apron 1, an example in which the upper end 6 of the topsheet 2 is worn so as to extend along the neck has been described. However, as shown by a two-dot chain line 8 in FIGS. May be formed by cutting. By forming the neckline 8 in this manner, even if the opening width (opening 5) of the left and right back sheets 3 and 3 is narrow, it can be worn along the neck and becomes easy to wear. In addition, by forming the length of the apron 1 to be long, it can be used as an apron for various operations (for example, cleaning a kitchen room such as a cafeteria, disinfecting a gutter, or performing a surgical operation). In this case, the thickness of the soft plastic sheet may be slightly increased (for example, about 0.2 to 0.8 mm).

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the apron according to the present invention. The apron 9 shown in FIG. 3 is substantially the same as the apron 1 shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 except that a folded portion 10 is formed at the bottom of the topsheet 2 of the apron 1 shown in FIG. It is of a configuration. The folded portion 10 is heat-sealed to the back sheet 3 at the end of the opening 5.

Since the apron 9 is provided with a folded portion 10 at the bottom of the topsheet 2, in addition to the above-described functions and effects of the apron 1, the folded portion 10 further accommodates food leakage. It can be folded and stored compactly, and there is no storage space, so there are people who need help especially at homes and nursery schools where infants and toddlers spill food and drinks, or when eating. It can be used favorably in hospitals and facilities.

The above-described apron 1 and apron 9 have been described using a soft plastic sheet as an example. However, in place of this soft plastic sheet, a non-woven fabric or a paper sheet having at least a water-repellent back surface may be used. Thus, the same operation and effect as those of the apron 1 and the apron 9 described above can be enjoyed. The apron 1 and the apron 9 may be provided with a picture pattern or may be colorfully colored. Further, the example in which the bonding is performed using the heat seal has been described, but the bonding may be performed using an adhesive or the like.

[0021]

[Effect of the invention]

 The apron according to the present invention can be made easily and inexpensively, can be folded small and thin, can be stored compactly, can be easily put on and taken off, and has a certain size in one size. In addition to being worn by humans, the apron can be disposable after use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of an apron according to the present invention, wherein a is a front view, b is a rear view, and c is a perspective view showing a use state.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are explanatory views of a procedure for producing an apron according to the present invention, wherein a is a front view of a material, and b is a front view of an intermediate material.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the apron according to the present invention, wherein a is a front view and b is a rear view.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Apron 2: Top sheet 3:
Back sheet 4: Opening for arm passing 5: Opening between left and right back sheets 6: Upper end of top sheet 7: Cut line for arm passing 8:
Neck cut line 9: Apron 10: Folded part S: Soft plastic sheet S1, S3: Left and right sides of soft plastic sheet S2: Central part of soft plastic sheet

Claims (5)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. It is made of a soft plastic sheet, has left and right side folds of a predetermined width in the same direction, and has the folded upper ends of the left and right side parts closed, and the folds form a double. An apron, characterized in that an opening for passing an arm is formed in a folded upper portion on both right and left sides formed in the apron. 2. The apron according to claim 1, wherein a neck is formed at a central portion of an upper end. 3. The apron according to claim 1, wherein the apron has a predetermined width at the lower end portion. 4. The apron according to claim 1, wherein the soft plastic sheet comprises a nonwoven fabric. 5. The apron according to claim 1, wherein the apron is made of a paper sheet having water repellency at least on the back surface instead of the soft plastic sheet.