US20120096618A1

US20120096618A1 - Versatile Bathrobe

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Publication number: US20120096618A1
Application number: US12/908,652
Authority: US
Inventors: Jessica Suzanne Mashkevich
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-10-20
Filing date: 2010-10-20
Publication date: 2012-04-26

Abstract

A versatile bathrobe that contains modular detachable sections, namely the sleeve sections and the lower length section, allowing the wearer to detach and re-attach sections of the versatile bathrobe. The versatile functionality of this versatile bathrobe creates at least 4 different robes from the one versatile bathrobe . . . 1) full length robe, long sleeves, 2) full length robe, sleeveless, 3) shorter length robe, long sleeves, 4) shorter length robe, sleeveless. This versatile bathrobe is intended to provide robe wearers with more unencumbered freedom to perform tasks and empower robe wearers to regulate their body temperature without abandoning the comfort of their robe.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an article of clothing. More particularly, the present invention relates to a versatile bathrobe that has removable sleeves or sleeve sections and removeable lower length sections.
A versatile bathrobe allows the wearer to detach and re-attach sections of the versatile bathrobe, namely the sleeve sections and the lower length section. The versatile functionality of this versatile bathrobe creates at least 4 different robes . . . 1) full length, long sleeves, 2) full length, sleeveless, 3) shorter length, long sleeves, 4) shorter length, sleeveless.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In most cases, bathrobes are worn for warmth, for comfort, for lounging, as a cover-up prior to getting dressed, or as a cover-up for a bathing suit. While meeting the robe wearers immediate needs, extended wear of the bathrobe can cause the wearer to begin to feel overheat or can hinder tasks due to bulkiness of the garment, which are also the main reasons why non-robe wearers don't wear robes at all. Seasonal changes also effect the year-round bathrobe wearing habits. One's ‘favorite full-length long sleeve bathrobe’ throughout the colder months may become unwearable during the warmer months.
This versatile bathrobe is intended to meet the needs of robe wearers all-year-round and provide robe wearers with more unencumbered freedom to perform tasks and empower robe wearers to regulate their body temperature without abandoning the comfort of their robe. The new versatile nature of this versatile bathrobe is also intended to entice non-robe wearers into becoming robe-wearers mitigating the drawbacks and obstacles of wearing a robe.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention discloses a modified bathrobe that contains modular sections allowing the wearer to detach and re-attach sections of the versatile bathrobe, namely the sleeve sections and the lower length section. The versatile bathrobe of the present invention comprises a main body having a first shoulder portion, a second, opposing shoulder portion, a collar portion, a first arm opening, and a second, opposing arm opening; a first sleeve that covers the first arm opening and extends downward therefrom, a second sleeve that covers the second arm opening and extends downward therefrom, each of the sleeves having a distal end; and an openable seam at the top of both sleeves starting at or near the shoulder, traveling under the arm and stopping at the same point where the opening started. The lower portion of the versatile bathrobe has an openable seam which travels the horizontal width of the bathrobe and is x number of inches up from the bottom of the bathrobe length.
This versatile bathrobe is intended to meet the needs of robe wearers (adults and children) all-year-round and provide robe wearers with more unencumbered freedom to perform tasks and empower robe wearers to regulate their body temperature without abandoning the comfort of their robe. The new versatile nature of this versatile bathrobe is also intended to entice non-robe wearers into becoming robe-wearers mitigating the drawbacks and obstacles of wearing a robe. The versatile functionality of this versatile bathrobe creates 4 different robes . . . 1) full length, long sleeves, 2) full length, sleeveless, 3) shorter length, long sleeves, 4) shorter length, sleeveless. Having 4 robes in 1 can save the robe wearer money since they have such a variety of wearing choices all packaged into this one versatile bathrobe. The versatile bathrobe can go from being a comfy article of clothing to a sexy piece of intimate apparel since as the components are removed (sleeves and lower length section), more skin begins to show.
Other aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from reading the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic front view (1 a), back view (1 b)

FIG. 2 shows the removable components in front view of a preferred embodiment of the versatile bathrobe in accordance with the present invention, displaying the three openable seams/removable components where various fasteners may be used to selectively open or close the seam whereby detaching or attaching one of the removable components shown in FIGS. 2-3

FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic front view of at least 4 different robe styles that can be created from this one versatile bathrobe. full length, long sleeves (3 a); shorter length, long sleeves (3 b); full length, sleeveless (3 c); shorter length, sleeveless (3 d).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring now more particularly to FIG. 1 of the accompanying drawings, the preferred embodiment of the versatile bathrobe in accordance with the present invention is generally designated by numeral 10. The versatile bathrobe 10 has a main body 10A that includes a generally rectangular shaped back portion 11, a back lower length portion 11A, a generally rectangular shaped right front portion 12, a right lower length front portion 12A, a generally rectangular shaped left front portion 13, a left lower length front portion 13A (note that the “right” side of the garment corresponds to the “left” side of the drawing). Part of the back portion 11 and part of the right front portion 12 form a right shoulder portion 14, and part of the back portion 11 and part of the left front portion 13 form a left shoulder portion 15. As best illustrated in FIG. 1, part of the back portion 11 as well as part of the left and right front portions forms a main front opening 20 of the versatile bathrobe 10.
The main body 10A of the versatile bathrobe 10 further includes a collar portion 21 that is atop the main front opening 20 of the versatile bathrobe 10, a right arm opening 22, and a left arm opening 23.
The versatile bathrobe 10 further has a right sleeve 24, an upper portion of right sleeve noted as 24A, and the upper end 25 of which is attached by a select fastener as shown in FIG. 3, to part of the back portion 11 and part of the right front portion 12 that form the right arm opening 22. As best illustrated in FIG. 1, the right sleeve 24 completely covers the right arm opening 22, and extends outward and downward therefrom. The right sleeve 24 has a distal end 26 at its lower end 27, represented in the preferred embodiment as a cuff.
In a similar fashion, the versatile bathrobe 10 further has a left sleeve 30, an upper portion of the left sleeve noted as 30A, and the upper end 31 of which is attached by a select fastener as shown in FIG. 2, to part of the back portion 11 and part of the left front portion 13 that form the left arm opening 23. The left sleeve 30 completely covers the left arm opening 23, and extends outward and downward therefrom. The left sleeve 30 has a distal end 32 at its lower end 33, also represented in the preferred embodiment as a cuff.
In addition, the versatile bathrobe 10 preferably has a belt 34 around its waist area so that a wearer may temporarily and loosely close the main front opening 20.
As best seen in FIG. 1, the versatile bathrobe 10 has a seam of fasteners as shown in FIG. 2 on the right side of 10A that begins from 41 on the edge or rim of 25 and travels under the arm of 40 until it reaches 41 where it started. This allows the sleeve 24 to be detached and reattached from the main body of the bathrobe 10A. As should be understood, there are some variations to the position of seams 40. For example, seam 40 may be on the mid or upper arm sleeve portion 40A/41A instead of on the edge or rim of 25. As a general rule for the sleeve seam 40, it begins from a designated starting point on the sleeve 24 and travels under around the arm until it reaches the starting point. This allows the lower portion of sleeve 24 to be detached and reattached by selected fastener as shown in FIG. 2 from the upper portion of main sleeve 24A. Should the position of seam 40, not be in the same location of seam 25, then 25 would be attached to the main body of the bathrobe 10A preferably by sewing.
As best seen in FIG. 1, the versatile bathrobe 10 has a seam of fasteners as shown in FIG. 2 on the left side of 10A that begins from 51 on the edge or rim of 31 and travels under the arm of 50 until it reaches 51 where it started. This allows the sleeve 30 to be detached and reattached from the main body of the bathrobe 10A. As should be understood, there are some variations to the position of seams 50. For example, seam 50 may be on the mid or upper arm sleeve portion 50A/51A instead of on the edge or rim of 31. As a general rule for the sleeve seam 50, it begins from a designated starting point on the sleeve 30 and travels under around the arm until it reaches the starting point. This allows the lower portion of sleeve 30 to be detached and reattached by selected fastener as shown in FIG. 2 from the upper portion of main sleeve 30A. Should the position of seam 50, not be in the same location of seam 31, then 31 would be attached to the main body of the bathrobe 10A preferably by sewing.
As best seen in FIG. 1, the versatile bathrobe 10 has a seam of fasteners as shown in FIG. 2 on the lower length portion of 10A that begins from 61 on the edge or rim of 60 and travels around the lower length portion of the robe until it reaches 61 where it started. This allows the entire power length section 62 to be detached and reattached from the main body of the bathrobe 10A.
As shown in FIG. 2, the seams 40, 50, 60 are selectively closed by any of the following fasteners (shown in FIG. 3): zipper 42, snap fasteners 43, buttons and holes 44, strings 45, Velcro type hook and loop fastener 46. The zipper 42 has a length that is substantially equal to the entire length of the seams 40, 50, 60. As should be understood, the other fasteners shown in FIG. 2 in the form of a number of spaced, shorter pierces that are positioned along the length of the seam 40, 50, 60.

Claims

1. (canceled)

2. The versatile bathrobe of claim 17, wherein the first arm openable seam is selectively closed by at least a hook and loop fastener.

3. The versatile bathrobe of claim 17, wherein the first arm openable seam is selectively closed by a plurality of snap fasteners.

4. The versatile bathrobe of claim 17, wherein the first arm openable seam is selectively closed by a plurality of strings.

5. The versatile bathrobe of claim 17, wherein the first arm openable seam is selectively closed by a plurality of buttons and holes.

6. The versatile bathrobe of claim 17, wherein the first arm openable seam is selectively closed by a zipper.

7. The versatile bathrobe of claim 17, wherein the second arm openable seam is selectively closed by at least a hook and loop fastener.

8. The versatile bathrobe of claim 17, wherein the second arm openable seam is selectively closed by a plurality of snap fasteners.

9. The versatile bathrobe of claim 17, wherein the second arm openable seam is selectively closed by a plurality of strings.

10. The versatile bathrobe of claim 17, wherein the second arm openable seam is selectively closed by a plurality of buttons and holes.

11. The versatile bathrobe of claim 17, wherein the second arm openable seam is selectively closed by a zipper.

12. The versatile bathrobe of claim 17, wherein the lower length portion openable seam is selectively closed by at least a hook and loop fastener.

13. The versatile bathrobe of claim 17, wherein the lower length portion openable seam is selectively closed by a plurality of snap fasteners.

14. The versatile bathrobe of claim 17, wherein the lower length portion openable seam is selectively closed by a plurality of strings.

15. The versatile bathrobe of claim 17, wherein the lower length portion openable seam is selectively closed by a plurality of buttons and holes.

16. The versatile bathrobe of claim 17, wherein the lower length portion openable seam is selectively closed by a zipper.

17. A versatile bathrobe comprised of modular removable sections, namely the sleeve sections and the lower length sections, can be detached, interchanged, left-right exchanged, replaced, attached, re-attached whereby:

the versatile bathrobe is comprised of a main body having a first shoulder portion, a second, opposing shoulder portion, a collar portion, a first arm opening, a second, opposing arm opening, a first sleeve that covers the first arm opening and extends downward therefrom, a second sleeve that covers the second arm opening and extends downward therefrom, each of the sleeves having a distal end; and an openable seam on first sleeve, selectively opened/closed by fasteners, on any section of first sleeve circling under or around the arm and stopping at the same point where the opening started allowing sleeve section to be detached, interchanged, left-right exchanged, replaced, re-attached; and an openable seam on second sleeve, selectively opened/closed by fasteners, on any section of second sleeve circling under or around the arm and stopping at the same point where the opening started allowing sleeve section to be detached, interchanged, left-right exchanged, replaced, re-attached; and an openable seam on the lower length portion, selectively opened/closed by fasteners, which travels the horizontal width of the bathrobe allowing lower section to be detached, interchanged, replaced, attached, re-attached;

and wherein the left sleeve section can be mated with either the right side or left side of the garment body/section by means of corresponding fastener(s);

and wherein the right sleeve section can be mated with either the right side or left side of the garment body/section by means of corresponding fastener(s);

and wherein the term ‘modular’ is defined as a unit or subassembly designed with modules that are of standardized dimensions, intentional design or construction, architected mounting features and/or configurations that enable flexibility for detachable, interchangeable, left-right exchangeable, replaceable, and attachable use with existing and replacement modules of the same or similar type that are configured for mounting onto each other or onto to a main body/frame, and can be mounted onto either a right or left hand side exchangeably;

and wherein left-right exchangeable, as one of the attributes of being modular, is defined as the ability to freely exchange or interchange left and right sections with each other or the like irrespective of left or right side of garment; and is executed on sleeve sections by (1) detaching the left sleeve section from left side of garment and with 180 degree horizontal flip, reattaching left sleeve section onto right side of garment via like mating fasteners and vise versa for right sleeve section exchange, or (2) attaching a left or right sleeve section, whether new, interchanged, or replacement section, freely onto either left or right side of garment body section via mating fastener;

wherein the zipper fasteners of openable sleeve seam locations are architected so that the garment body/section can receive either left or right sleeve section exchangeably onto either left or right side of garment body/section whereas the direction of the zipper slider runs in opposing directions on opposite sides of the garment, further defined as the direction of the zipper slider on the left side of garment runs from front-to-back while the direction of the zipper slider on the right side of garment runs from back-to-front, or as in a vise versa the direction of the zipper slider on the right side of garment runs from front-to-back while the direction of the zipper slider on the left side of garment runs from back-to-front, and in both cases the zipper slider unit needs stay latched to either (1) the detached left and right sleeve sections or (2) to the main body of the garment on the left and right sides, and zipper type and length on both sides need to accommodate receiving either left or right sleeve;

wherein the hook and loop fasteners of openable sleeve seam locations are architected so that the garment body/section can receive and fasten either left or right adjoining sleeve section exchangeably onto either left or right side of garment body/section, and are the same type, length, and size to accommodate receiving a corresponding sleeve section;

wherein button fasteners of openable sleeve seam locations are symmetrically placed front-to-back and back-to-front along the openable seam and corresponding left or right sleeve section so that there is a match of button and buttonhole when accepting either left or right sleeve section exchangeably to ensure proper mating and that there are no unintentional gaps in seam or misalignment with overall seams and/or features of the garment as a whole;

wherein snap fasteners of openable sleeve seam locations are symmetrically placed front-to-back and back-to-front along the openable seam and corresponding left or right sleeve section so that there is a match of snap male and female fastener components when accepting either left or right sleeve section exchangeably to ensure proper mating and that there are no unintentional gaps in seam or misalignment with overall seams and/or features of the garment as a whole;

wherein laces fasteners of openable sleeve seam locations are symmetrically placed front-to-back and back-to-front along the openable seam and corresponding left or right sleeve section so that there is a match of lace string and lace hole when accepting either left or right sleeve section exchangeably to ensure proper mating and that there are no unintentional gaps in seam or misalignment with overall seams and/or features of the garment as a whole.