JP3231529U - Leg warmers - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a leg warmer capable of ensuring a sufficient heat retention effect. SOLUTION: A leg warmer 1 having openings 1a and 1b formed in the vertical direction and attached to a leg of a user, which is formed of a sheet-like member extending in the vertical direction and the width direction, and the sheet-like member is formed in the width direction. A main body portion 10 having an opening formed by being curved in the direction of the main body, and a detachable portion (hook-and-loop fastener or hook) provided from above to below at at least one end or the other end in the width direction of the main body portion are provided. .. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to leg warmers that cover the legs of the user.

Conventionally, leg warmers that cover the legs of users have been developed and sold mainly in winter when the temperature drops. By wearing leg warmers made of a heat-insulating material such as polypropylene or feathers from the ankles to below the knees, the heat retention of the lower limbs is enhanced and coldness is prevented. Since the leg warmers have a certain length, various measures have been taken to make them easy to wear.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a leg warmer formed so as to return to a cylindrical shape by an elastic force of an elastic member housed in a cylindrical heat insulating member. When wearing a leg warmer, the end of the heat insulating member is picked and spread out, and when the hand is released while it is wound around the lower limbs, the elastic force of the elastic member returns it to a cylindrical shape, so the leg warmer is attached to the lower limbs. Can be fixed.

Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a leg warmer in which a pair of left and right hook-and-loop fasteners attached along the side side of a tubular body portion are adhered to each other and locked in a tubular shape. When removing the leg warmer from the leg, it is only necessary to remove the hook-and-loop fastener, and the leg warmer can be attached to and detached from the leg very easily.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-268608 Utility Model Registration No. 3118555

By the way, in the leg warmers disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, although the convenience of attaching / detaching to / from the legs is emphasized, the heat retaining effect is not sufficient. That is, the leg warmer described in Patent Document 1 relies on the elastic force of the elastic member, and there is a possibility that a gap may be formed in the tubular heat insulating member, so that the lower limbs may not be sufficiently warmed. Further, in the leg warmer described in Patent Document 2, surface fasteners are discretely attached, and there is a possibility that a gap may be formed in the main body portion, so that the lower limbs may not be sufficiently warmed.

Therefore, the present invention has been devised in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a leg warmer capable of ensuring a sufficient heat retention effect.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present inventors have formed a main body formed of a sheet-shaped member that extends in the vertical direction and the width direction, and an opening is formed by bending the sheet-shaped member in the width direction. We have devised a leg warmer having a portion and a detachable portion provided from above to below at at least one end or the other end in the width direction of the main body portion.

The leg warmer according to the first invention is a leg warmer in which openings are formed in the vertical direction and is attached to a leg of a user, and is formed by a sheet-like member extending in the vertical direction and the width direction, and has the above-mentioned sheet shape. A main body portion in which the opening is formed by bending the member in the width direction, and a detachable portion provided from above to below at at least one end or the other end in the width direction of the main body portion. It is characterized by being prepared.

The leg warmer according to the second invention is characterized in that, in the first invention, the opening diameter of the opening on the lower end side of the main body is larger than the opening diameter of the opening on the upper end side.

In the leg warmer according to the third invention, in the first invention or the second invention, the detachable portion is the first detachable portion provided on one end side of the one side surface of the main body portion and the other side of the main body portion. It is characterized by having a second attachment / detachment portion provided on the other end side of the surface.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the leg warmer is formed of a sheet-like member that spreads in the vertical direction and the width direction, and an opening is formed by bending the sheet-like member in the width direction. A portion and a detachable portion provided from above to below at at least one end or the other end in the width direction of the main body portion are provided. As a result, gaps are less likely to occur in the main body of the leg warmers, and a sufficient heat retention effect can be ensured.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a leg warmer according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic development view of the leg warmer according to the embodiment. FIG. 3A is a schematic front view of the leg warmer according to the embodiment, FIG. 3B is a schematic plan view thereof, and FIG. 3C is a schematic side view thereof. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a usage state of the leg warmers.

Hereinafter, a mode for carrying out the leg warmer to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of leg warmer 1. The leg warmer 1 is, for example, a tubular protective member used when covering the lower limbs (ankle to knee) of the user. The leg warmer 1 has a shape in which openings are formed in the vertical direction and extends in the vertical direction and the hem portion expands.

As shown in FIG. 1, the leg warmer 1 has a main body portion 10, an upper end portion 21, and a lower end portion 22. The upper end 21 forms an opening 1a, and the lower end 22 forms an opening 1b. The main body portion 10 is formed so that the lower end portion 22 side spreads outward as compared with the upper end portion 21. That is, the length of the lower end portion 22 in the circumferential direction is longer than the length of the upper end portion 21 in the circumferential direction, so that the opening diameter of the opening 1b on the lower end portion 22 side is larger than the opening diameter of the opening 1a on the upper end portion 21 side. It is formed like this. The lower end portion 22 is formed with a protruding portion 22a that projects outward in the radial direction.

FIG. 2 is a schematic development view of the leg warmer 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the main body portion 10, the upper end portion 21, and the lower end portion 22 extend so as to spread in the width direction. The main body 10 is formed of a planar sheet-like member that extends in the vertical direction and the width direction. The dimension of the main body 10 in the width direction is about the same length as the length covering the user's legs in the circumferential direction. The vertical dimension of the main body 10 is such that it covers the lower limbs of the user. The dimensions of the main body 10 may be appropriately changed according to the user. The dimension of the lower end portion 22 is formed to be longer than the dimension of the upper end portion 21.

The main body 10 is, for example, a sheet-like member having heat insulating properties and flexibility, and is composed of a plurality of fabric pieces. Specifically, the main body portion 10 is composed of a first dough piece 11a, a second dough piece 11b, and a third dough piece 11c, and the first dough piece 11a, the second dough piece 11b, and the third dough piece 11c. Are arranged in this order in the width direction. In the following description, when the first dough piece 11a, the second dough piece 11b, and the third dough piece 11c are not particularly distinguished, they are simply referred to as the dough piece 11. The number of the dough pieces 11 constituting the main body 10 is arbitrary, and may be a single number (1 piece) or 4 or more pieces.

The first joint portion 31 is formed by joining the first fabric piece 11a and the second fabric piece 11b, and the second joint portion 32 is formed by joining the second fabric piece 11b and the third fabric piece 11c. Has been done. The first dough piece 11a, the second dough piece 11b, and the third dough piece 11c are joined at the upper end to form the upper end portion 21, and are joined at the lower end to form the lower end portion 22. The method of joining the fabric pieces 11 to each other is, for example, stitching, but the method is not limited to this.

The shapes or sizes of the dough pieces 11 may all be the same or different. Of the plurality of dough pieces 11, only any two of the dough pieces 11 may have the same shape or size. The material of the fabric piece 11 may be any material as long as it has heat retention or heat insulation properties, and for example, polyvinyl acetal, vinyl chloride resin (PVC), acrylic resin (ACR), polyamide (PA), polyethylene ( It may be any one of PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), and polystyrene (PS). In addition, the surface of each fabric piece 11 is appropriately subjected to processing such as brushing processing, calendar processing, embossing processing, heat storage processing, water absorption processing, water repellent processing, waterproof processing, deodorizing processing, antibacterial processing, and flameproof processing. May be good.

The main body 10 has a first surface 10a, which is one side surface, and a second surface 10b, which is the other side surface. When the leg warmer 1 is formed in a tubular shape as shown in FIG. 1, either the first surface 10a or the second surface 10b may be an inner peripheral surface or an outer peripheral surface. The main body 10 protects the user's legs, especially the lower limbs.

A first attachment / detachment portion 41a is provided on one end side of the first surface 10a in the width direction, and a second attachment / detachment portion 41b having substantially the same shape as the first attachment / detachment portion 41a is provided on the other end side of the second surface 10b in the width direction. Is provided. That is, on the front side and the back side of the main body portion 10, a first attachment / detachment portion 41a and a second attachment / detachment portion 41b to be bonded to the first attachment / detachment portion 41a are provided. The first attachment / detachment portion 41a and the second attachment / detachment portion 41b are, for example, hook-and-loop fasteners, but the present invention is not limited to this, and hooks can be used as long as the first surface 10a and the second surface 10b can be detached. Etc., it may be formed of a material other than the hook-and-loop fastener. In the following description, when the first attachment / detachment portion 41a and the second attachment / detachment portion 41b are not particularly distinguished, they are simply referred to as the attachment / detachment portion 41.

The attachment / detachment portion 41 may be provided only on either one of the first surface 10a and the second surface 10b. That is, the attachment / detachment portion 41 may be provided only at one position in the leg warmer 1, and the attachment / detachment portion 41 may be directly attached to the main body portion 10 (fabric piece 11). In this case, the fabric piece 11 may be made of a material that can be attached to the detachable portion 41. Further, the first attachment / detachment portion 41a and the second attachment / detachment portion 41b are both provided on the same surface side of the first surface 10a or the second surface 10b, and the first surface 10a or the second surface 10b are bonded to each other. May be good.

The first attachment / detachment portion 41a and the second attachment / detachment portion 41b are continuously provided from the upper end portion 21 to the lower end portion 22 in the vertical direction. Therefore, one end side and the other end side of the main body 10 can be firmly fixed without a gap, and the heat retention effect of the leg warmer 1 can be enhanced. Further, since the first attachment / detachment portion 41a and the second attachment / detachment portion 41b are formed in a planar shape so as to have a predetermined length in the width direction, the first attachment / detachment portion 41a and the second attachment / detachment portion 41b are formed in the width direction. It can be bonded in either a state of perfect matching or a state of being partially displaced in the circumferential direction. Therefore, the size of the portion where the main body 10 overlaps in the circumferential direction can be changed. For example, when the user wears the leg warmer 1 with bare feet, the leg warmer 1 is tightened in the circumferential direction and the user has a thick coating. When the leg warmer 1 is worn while wearing the leg warmer 1, it can be loosened in the circumferential direction. In addition, since the physical characteristics of the users vary, the dimensions of the leg warmers 1 in the circumferential direction can be easily changed regardless of whether the leg warmers 1 are used by a fat user or a thin user. be able to. Further, the first attachment / detachment portion 41a is provided on the first surface 10a, and the second attachment / detachment portion 41b is provided on the second surface 10b. Therefore, either the first surface 10a or the second surface 10b can be used as the outer peripheral surface, and the leg warmer 1 can be used on either the front or back surface.

FIG. 3A is a schematic front view of the leg warmer 1, FIG. 3B is a schematic plan view thereof, and FIG. 3C is a schematic side view thereof. These are all views showing the leg warmer 1 in a state in which the first attachment / detachment portion 41a and the second attachment / detachment portion 41b are bonded together and the main body portion 10 is curved in the width direction to form a tubular shape.

As shown in FIG. 3A, in the central portion of the leg warmer 1 in the front view, a first joint portion 31 is formed between the upper end portion 21 and the lower end portion 22 along the vertical direction, and the first joint portion 31 is formed. A protruding portion 22a is formed on the lower side of the portion 31. FIG. 3B shows a leg warmer 1 in a state where the first surface 10a is the inner peripheral surface and the second surface 10b is the outer peripheral surface. As shown in the figure, in a state where the main body portion 10 is curved, an overlapping portion 12 is formed, and the first attachment / detachment portion 41a and the second attachment / detachment portion 41b are bonded to each other at the overlapping portion 12. In a state where the first attachment / detachment portion 41a and the second attachment / detachment portion 41b are attached to each other, an opening 1a is formed in the upper end portion 21 and an opening 1b is formed in the lower end portion 22. Both the opening 1a and the opening 1b have a circular shape (elliptical shape) in a plan view, and the opening diameter of the opening 1b is larger than the opening diameter of the opening 1a. As shown in FIG. 3C, the overlapping portion 12 including the first attachment / detachment portion 41a and the second attachment / detachment portion 41b is housed inside the main body portion 10 and cannot be visually recognized from the outside. Since the leg warmer 1 is configured such that the dimension in the width direction on the lower end portion 22 side is larger than the dimension in the width direction on the upper end portion 21 side, it is possible to cover a leg warmer 1 having a larger dimension on the lower side than on the upper side.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a usage state of the leg warmer 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the leg warmer 1 covers the left and right lower limbs of the user from above the trousers, and also covers a part of the shoes worn by the user. The leg warmer 1 is worn in close contact with the lower limbs of the user. Therefore, when used outdoors, it becomes difficult for outside air to enter between the trousers and shoes covered by the leg warmers 1, and the heat retaining effect can be maintained even on a cold day. Further, by forming the protruding portion 22a, it is possible to mark where is the central portion when mounting. It is also possible to use the leg warmers 1 indoors without wearing shoes.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the leg warmer 1 is formed of a sheet-shaped member that extends in the vertical direction and the width direction, and the openings 1a and 1b are formed by bending the sheet-shaped member in the width direction. The main body 10 is provided, and the detachable portions 41a and 41b provided from above to below at at least one end or the other end in the width direction of the main body 10. In a state where the detachable portions 41a and 41b are attached to each other, the leg warmer 1 can make it difficult for a gap to occur in the circumferential direction, so that a sufficient heat retention effect can be ensured.

Although the leg warmer 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, all of the above-mentioned or illustrated embodiments merely show one embodiment embodied in carrying out the present invention. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed in a limited manner by the above-described embodiment.

1 Leg warmer 1a Opening 1b Opening 10 Main body 21 Upper end 22 Lower end 31 First joint 32 Second joint 41a First attachment / detachment 41b Second attachment / detachment

Claims (3)

A leg warmer with openings at the top and bottom that is attached to the user's legs.
A main body portion formed of a sheet-like member extending in the vertical direction and the width direction and having an opening formed by bending the sheet-like member in the width direction.
At least one end or the other end in the width direction of the main body, the attachment / detachment portion provided from above to below, and the attachment / detachment portion.
A leg warmer characterized by having. The leg warmer according to claim 1, wherein the main body portion has an opening diameter of the opening on the lower end side larger than the opening diameter of the opening on the upper end side. The attachment / detachment portion has a first attachment / detachment portion provided on one end side of the one side surface of the main body portion and a second attachment / detachment portion provided on the other end side of the other side surface of the main body portion. The leg warmer according to claim 1 or 2.

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