Combination Sweatshirt and Travel Pillow

• US 20170224033A1
• Filed: 02/01/2017
• Published: 08/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/2016
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Robert S. Latta Jr
• Original Assignee: Robert S. Latta Jr
• Inventors: Latta, JR., Robert S.
• Application Number:
  US15/421,568
• Publication Number:
  US 20170224033A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/04 Vests, jerseys, sweaters or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 15/04 Garments convertible into other articles
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2200/20 Hoods
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2300/32 using hook and loop-type fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2300/322 using slide fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2300/33 using straps or ties
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/422 into a pocket
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 27/201 Pocket closures
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/1045 shaped as, combined with, or convertible into other articles, e.g. dolls, sound equipments, bags or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 9/1081 comprising a neck support, e.g. a neck roll

Abstract

A wearable garment that is a combination sweatshirt and pillow. The sweatshirt has a body, arms, a collar and a hood attached to the collar. A pouch having an open top, closed sides, and a closed bottom is attached to the collar. The pouch lies over the sweatshirt body when in a first position and is rotated over the top to a second position for receiving the sweatshirt body and arms when they are rolled and inserted into the pouch forming a pillow. The hood can be placed over a user'"'"'s head with the pouch oriented against the user'"'"'s neck to function as a pillow. In a second embodiment, the garment is provided with a second hood over the first hood. In a third embodiment, a pouch is sewn into a liner in the hood which receives the sweatshirt.

Claims

1. A combination sweatshirt and pillow comprising:

a sweatshirt comprising a sweatshirt body, arms, a collar at the top of the sweatshirt body, and a hood, the hood attached to the collar,

a pouch having an open top, closed sides, and a closed bottom, the open top attached to the collar,

the pouch lying over the sweatshirt body when in a first position when the sweatshirt is disposed in a sweatshirt orientation,

the pouch adapted for rotation about the open top to a second position for receiving in the open top when it is rotated to the second position the sweatshirt body and arms when they are rolled up towards the rotated open top, the sweatshirt body and arms inserted through the open top into the pouch forming a pillow,

whereby the hood can be placed over a user'"'"'s head with the pouch oriented against the user'"'"'s neck to function as a pillow.

2. The combination sweatshirt and pillow of claim 1 wherein the pouch has a front sheet of material with a top, sides and a bottom, a rear sheet of material having a top, sides and a bottom, the front sheet attached to the rear sheet along the sides and the bottom with the top remaining open.

3. The combination sweatshirt and pillow of claim 2 and further comprising attachment means for attaching the top of the rear sheet of material to the collar.

4. The combination sweatshirt and pillow of claim 3 wherein the attachment means comprises sewing, hook and loop fasteners, zipper, or buttons.

5. The combination sweatshirt and pillow of claim 4 and further comprising closure means for closing the open top of the pouch.

6. The combination sweatshirt and pillow of claim 1 and further comprising a second hood disposed over the first hood.

8. The combination sweatshirt and pillow of claim 2 and further comprising attachment means for attaching the top of the rear sheet of material to the collar.

9. The combination sweatshirt and pillow of claim 3 wherein the attachment means comprises sewing, hook and loop fasteners, zipper, or buttons.

10. The combination sweatshirt and pillow of claim 4 and further comprising closure means for closing the open top of the pouch.

11. The combination sweatshirt and pillow of claim 1 and further comprising a second hood disposed over the first hood.

7. A combination sweatshirt and pillow comprising:

a sweatshirt comprising a sweatshirt body, arms, a collar and a hood, the hood attached to the collar,

a pouch formed from a front sheet and a rear sheet of material, the front sheet and the rear sheets having opposed tops, sides and bottoms, the front sheet attached to the rear sheet along the opposed sides and bottoms and having an open top,

the top of the rear sheet attached to an area adjacent to the collar along a lateral line,

the pouch lying over the sweatshirt body when in a first position when the sweatshirt is disposed in a sweatshirt orientation,

the pouch adapted for rotation about the lateral line to a second position for receiving when in the second position the sweatshirt body and arms when they are rolled up towards the rotated open top, the sweatshirt body and arms inserted through the open top into the pouch forming a pillow,

whereby the hood can be placed over a user'"'"'s head with the pouch oriented against the user'"'"'s neck to function as a pillow.

12. A combination sweatshirt and pillow comprising:

a sweatshirt comprising a sweatshirt body, arms, a collar at the top of the sweatshirt body, and a hood, the hood attached to the collar, the hood having a liner sheet disposed within the hood,

a pouch formed within the hood, the pouch having sides and a top that are stitched closed within the hood, the pouch having an open bottom disposed adjacent to the collar,

the pouch receiving in the open bottom the sweatshirt body and arms when they are rolled up towards the open bottom, the sweatshirt body and arms inserted through the open bottom in the pouch thus forming a pillow.

13. The combination sweatshirt and pillow of claim 12 wherein the liner sheet has a top, bottom and sides, the top and sides are sewn into the hood with a portion of the bottom not being attached to the hood.

14. The combination sweatshirt and pillow of claim 13 wherein the pouch is formed from stitching the pouches sides and top to the hood and liner sheet and the portion of the bottom of the liner sheet is not stitched forming the open bottom of the pouch to receive the sweatshirt body and arms.

15. The combination sweatshirt and pillow of claim 14 wherein a portion of the bottom of the liner sheet is stitched to the hood thus forming a reduced size open bottom.

16. The combination sweatshirt and pillow of claim 15 and further comprising closure means for closing the open bottom of the pouch.

17. The combination sweatshirt and pillow of claim 14 and further comprising a second hood disposed over the first hood.