Backpack, pouch or clothing with integral raingear

• US 20050056669A1
• Filed: 07/28/2004
• Published: 03/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert E. Lavelle
• Original Assignee: Robert E. Lavelle
• Inventors: Lavelle, Robert E.
• Granted Patent: US 7,374,071 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/153
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 15/04 Garments convertible into other articles
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 3/08 Capes
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 4/12 into coats or capes

Abstract

In one embodiment the raingear is housed in a pocket located on the top of the backpack so as to allow the wearer to reach over his shoulders to grab hold of a portion of the raingear and lift it out of the pocket and allow it to drape over the entire body of the wearer and backpack. The raingear includes an attachment to the backpack so that it stays attached to the backpack to assure that the raingear will be returned to the pocket. The other embodiment houses the raingear in its own self-contained package that is attachable to the backpack or jacket of a fishing or hunting jacket and the like. The donning and the attachment of the raingear is substantially identical to the first embodiment.

Claims

1. A combined raingear and backpack including a pocket formed in the backpack and having an access opening in the backpack, said pocket for storing said raingear and being located in a position on the backpack that allows the wearer to gain access to the raingear so that the wearer can pull the raingear out of said pocket through said access opening so as to don the raingear and securing means for attaching said raingear to said backpack whereby the raingear remains with the backpack after the raingear is removed from the wearer so as to allow the wearer to return the raingear to said pocket.

2. A combined raingear and backpack as claimed in claim 1 wherein said raingear includes a back panel, a front panel and an opening for access to the face of the wearer.

3. A combined raingear and backpack as claimed in claim 2 wherein said raingear includes a visor mounted adjacent said opening.

4. In combination, raingear for protection against inclement weather for the wearer and a bag for supporting said raingear, means for attaching the raingear so that it is mounted on the back of the wearer, an access opening in said bag so that the wearer can reach over and grab the raingear and pull it over the wearer'"'"'s body, and means for attaching said raingear to said bag so that the raingear remains in contact with said bag after the raingear is removed from the wear'"'"'s body.

5. A pouch adapted to be fitted onto or made integral with a jacket or vest or the like that includes a cavity to store a raingear, said pouch being on the back side of the user and said raingear accessible by the wearer so that the wearer can remove the raingear from the pouch, don the raingear over the wearer and means attached to the raingear to assure the raingear will be returned to the pouch.

6. A combined raingear, pouch and backpack including a pocket formed in the backpack and having an access opening in the backpack, said pouch having an access port and being inserted into said pocket for storing said raingear and being located in a position on the backpack that allows the wearer to gain access to the raingear so that the wearer can pull the raingear out of said pouch through said access opening so as to don the raingear, securing means for attaching said raingear to said pouch and attaching said pouch to said pocket whereby the raingear remains with the pouch after the raingear is removed from the wearer so as to allow the wearer to return the raingear to said pouch whereby said pouch and said raingear is removably mounted in said pocket of said backpack.

7. A combined raingear, pouch and backpack as claimed in claim 6 wherein said raingear includes a back panel, a front panel and an opening for access to the face of the wearer.

8. A combined raingear, pouch and backpack as claimed in claim 7 wherein said raingear includes a visor mounted adjacent to said opening.