HOOD, GLASSES HOLDER FOR HOOD, AND OUTERWEAR

Abstract

The hoods of conventional hooded outerwear lack sufficient functions pertaining to getting the hood slip off and getting the eye area wet by wind and rain from the front when riding a bicycle in rain. In addition, devoices or rainproof tools that supplement these functions not only ruin the appearance thereof when worn, but also are inconvenient in terms of portability. According to the present invention, a holder is provided on the inside of an upper portion of a hood of hooded outerwear or the like, to fix glasses and the upper portion of the hood in a detachable manner, the glasses being worn on an eye area. Accordingly, the hood can be fixed by means of the glasses, in a state in which the hood is put on the head, and the lenses of the glasses can prevent the rain from hitting the eye area, whereby the problems regarding the appearance of the hood when worn and portability can be resolved.

Claims

1. A hood, comprising: a hood main body having an opening for exposing a face to a front surface; and a belt-like or string-like holder for holding a bridge portion of glasses in such a manner that upper portions of lens portions of the glasses are accommodated in an upper portion inner side of the opening, the glasses being worn on an eye area, having the lens portions, the bridge portion, and arm portions, and being held on a nose bridge and both ears, wherein a front surface of one end of the glasses holder is tightly fixed or attached in a detachable manner to the upper portion inner side of the opening of the main body, the holder is caused to hold the bridge portion so as to wrap the bridge portion in a loop shape, and rear surfaces of the one end portion and the other end portion of the holder are locked to each other in a detachable manner.

2. A hood, wherein a hood main body having an opening for exposing a face to a front surface and two sections of arm portions of glasses being worn on an eye area, having lens portions, a bridge portion, and the arm portions, and being held on a nose bridge and both ears are held at two sections at an upper portion inner side of the opening.

3. An outerwear comprising the hood according to claim 1 or 2.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0052] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an example of rainwear having holder of the present invention (embodiment 1).

[0053] FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional diagram of the holder in the state shown in FIG. 1.

[0054] FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing the middle of installing the holder of FIG. 1 on glasses.

[0055] FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional diagram of the holder in the state shown in FIG. 3.

[0056] FIG. 5 is a front view showing the completion of fixing the holder of FIG. 1 inside a bridge of the glasses and an upper portion of the hood.

[0057] FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional diagram of the holder in the state shown in FIG. 5.

[0058] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a visor portion obtained when the state shown in FIG. 5 is viewed from the side.

[0059] FIG. 8 is a rear view showing a state in which the hood is taken off when the glasses are not in use.

[0060] FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional diagram of the holder in the state shown in FIG. 8.

[0061] FIG. 10 is an enlarged front view of an example in which a hook is used as a locking portion of the holder shown in FIG. 2.

[0062] FIG. 11 is an enlarged front view of an example in which a button is used as the locking portion of the holder shown in FIG. 2.

[0063] FIG. 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional diagram of an example in which a belt portion is used as the locking portion of the holder shown in FIG. 2.

[0064] FIG. 13 is an enlarged front view of an example showing another shape of a fixing portion of the holder shown in FIG. 2.

[0065] FIG. 14 is an enlarged perspective view of an example in which a holding position of the holder shown in FIG. 5 is provided on either arm.

[0066] FIG. 15 is an enlarged front view of an example in which an elastic string is used in the holder in the state shown in FIG. 14.

[0067] FIG. 16 is an enlarged front view of an example in which a clip is used as the holder of the present invention.

[0068] FIG. 17 is an enlarged cross-sectional diagram of the holder in the state shown in FIG. 16.

[0069] FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example in which a hood of conventional bicycle rainwear is worn.

[0070] FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example in which a rain visor is mounted on the hood shown in FIG. 18.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0071] Embodiments 1 to 4 of the present invention are now described hereinafter with reference to FIGS. 1 to 17.

Embodiment 1

[0072] FIG. 1 is an overall schematic diagram showing an example of an outerwear main body 5 of the present invention in which reference numeral 1 represents a hood main body and a glasses holder 2 is fixed on an inner side 1C of a hood opening upper portion 1A. In addition, the outerwear main body 5 is also configured by a neck portion 3 that enables adjustment of the hood opening lower portion 1B of the hood main body 1, a collar portion 4 that enables removal of the hood main body 1 from the outerwear main body 5, and a pocket portion 6 in which glasses 7 used in the present invention can be carried.

[0073] A user holds the glasses 7 on the holder 2 fastened to the opening upper portion 1A of the hood main body 1, so that the hood does not slip off in the wind while traveling by a bicycle in rain and at the same time the glasses 7 worn on the eye area of the user can protect the eye area from the rain.

[0074] Here, the outerwear main body 5 is mainly rainwear such as a raincoat, a rain poncho, a two-piece rain suit with an upper portion and a lower portion, and a one-piece rain suit. The outerwear main body 5 may also be any garment with hood, such as a windbreaker, a jacket, a blouson, a coat, and a parka.

[0075] Further, for example, cotton, hemp, acryl, rayon, and other materials used in garments other than rainwear, such as a coat and a parka, can be used. Use of such materials is suitable for not only protection against the sun but also when wearing sunglasses and a parka or the like at a beach to prevent from getting sun burnt.

[0076] In addition, the pocket portion 6 provided on a front body of the rainwear 5 can be made openable and closable by using Velcro, a snap button, a button, a zipper or the like, so that eyewear 7 used in the present invention can be carried at all times without becoming lost or forgotten. By using, for example, a material having water-absorbing quick-drying properties for the inside of the pocket, the water of the wet eyewear 7 can be absorbed and consequently the eyewear 7 can comfortably be used again.

[0077] Next, the glasses 7 may be glasses with or without strengths, colored glasses such as sunglasses, or the like and are constituted mainly by lens portions 9, a bridge portion 8, and arm portions 10. The glasses to be mounted on the eye area are configured by a frame that is typically shaped so as to be attached most tightly to the eye area, wherein a pad portion of the bridge portion 8 of the glasses 7 is supported by the nose bridge and the arm portions 10 are supported by the temples. Therefore, the glasses 7 are securely fixed at the center and both sides of the face. As a result, the hood 1 held by the glasses 7 can securely be fixed, preventing the hood from slipping off.

[0078] Causing the hood holder 2 of the present invention to fix the glasses, which not only have the universal shape but also are used for a long time and have recently become established as items improving fashionability, and the hood to each other, can bring about a natural look of the hood when worn, compact portability, water resistance, convenience, and fashionability to a wide range of people across the world, young and old alike. Moreover, since glasses are mass-produced and can be purchased at prices as low as 100 yen, glasses can be purchased easily together with a vinyl umbrella as a rainproof tool, resulting in lower cost compared to a conventional rainproof tool.

[0079] In addition, the characteristics of the glasses 7 include washability with water and being able to make the lenses 9 water-repellant and antifog, improving and sustaining the rainproof effect. Furthermore, another innovative feature of the glasses is to provide a wide range of applications and design selections and to improve fashionability.

[0080] Moreover, because the glasses are so shaped to be attached most tightly to the eye area, the glasses are prevented from being blown away by the wind, unlike a hat and a visor. Further, the glasses configured in such a manner that the nose is not covered, unlike a visor that covers the entire face, enabling smooth breathing with no sense of tightness. The glasses are also extremely compact, providing excellent portability. The shape and size of the hood, the width of the bridge portion 8 of the glasses 7, and the distance between a bottom portion of the bridge portion 8 and upper portions of the lenses are approximately equal to universal sizes; the effect of the holder of the present invention can be implemented in various hooded outerwear across the world.

[0081] In addition, stability of visibility and safety of wearing the glasses in rain are guaranteed because wearing glasses is accepted in public races such as Tour de France (competing in a time trial by riding bicycles on mainly paved roads) where most athletes wear helmets and glasses such as sunglasses even in races in the rain.

[0082] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the state of FIG. 1. A front surface one end portion 2A of the holder 2 is fastened, by sewing or adhesion, to a central inner side 1E located slightly above a tip portion of the hood opening upper portion 1A with respect to the hood main body 1. By providing the position for attaching the holder in a section above the tip of the hood toward the head, a space is formed between the tip of the hood opening upper portion 1A and the glasses fastening portion, which configures a visor portion 1D, reducing rain hitting the lens portions.

[0083] Also, loops of a Velcro are fastened to a rear surface one end portion 2B of the holder 2 and hooks of the Velcro are fastened to a rear surface other end portion 2C, by sewing or adhesion, wherein the position where these parts are fixed to each other can be made adjustable and detachable in accordance with the shape of the frame portion of the glasses. When the holder 2 is not in use, the locking portion can tightly be attached to the hood inner side 1C and stored therein, preventing the holder from becoming an obstacle. The locking portion does not have to be a Velcro but be a snap button, a hook, a magnet, a clip, a button, a belt, or the like.

[0084] When attaching the holder 2 of the present invention to existing rainwear, the user fastens the holder 2 of the present invention that holds the bridge portion 8 of the glasses to central inner sides 1F at the upper portion of the opening portion of the hood main body 1, as in FIGS. 1 and 2. Alternatively, the arm portions 10 of the glasses 7 are fastened to the inner sides 1F of the hood main body 1, as shown in FIG. 14. Alternatively, the both configurations may be adopted.

[0085] In so doing, the front surface one end portion 2A of the holder 2 needs to be a fastening portion that enables easy attachment to the main body. The fastening portion may be, for example, an adhesive such as a glue or a superglue, a strong double-sided adhesive tape, a material using heat such as an electric iron, or Velcro that enables removal. Note that the locking portion such as Velcro is fastened to the rear surface 2B by sewing or adhesion beforehand, as shown in FIG. 2. These portions may be fixed to each other in a detachable manner as described above. In so doing, the material of the holder 2 is preferably the same as that of the outerwear and the hood based on the assumption that the holder 2 gets wet from the rain, the material including nylon, polyester, polyurethane, and the like which are used mostly as the material of rainwear. By taking advantage of the holder of the present invention as a single element, the windproof and rainproof measures of the present invention can be implemented on various hood garments such as conventional rainwear.

[0086] FIG. 3 is an intermediate diagram in which the glasses 7 to be worn on the eye area are held by the holder 2 having the locking portions 2B and 2C, the holder 2 holding the bridge portion 8 of the glasses 7 in such a manner as to wrap the bridge portion 8. The user first wears the rainwear, then pulls the opening upper portion of the hood forward, and wraps the bridge portion of the glasses with the holder fastened to the center to fix the bridge portion. The hood is naturally placed on the head by placing the glasses on the eye area.

[0087] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional diagram showing the aforementioned state and is an intermediate diagram in which the bridge portion is fixed on the rear surface 2C of the holder 2 attached to the upper c is a central inner side 1C of the hood main body 1 by means of a finger 11.

[0088] FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which after the bridge portion 8 of the glasses is held in such a manner as to be wrapped from the front between the eyebrows without obstructing the view, the one end portion 2B and the other end portion 2C of the holder 2 are joined tightly to each other by the Velcro on the inner side 1C of the hood upper portion 1A, and thereafter the glasses 7 are put on the eye area by holding the arm portions 10 of the glasses 7 on the ears.

[0089] In so doing, by holding the holder 2 at the bridge portion 8 of the glasses 7, upper portions 9A of the lens portions 9 of the glasses 7 are accommodated slightly on the inner side 1C of the hood upper portion 1A. Therefore, the rain is blocked by the hood 1 and the lens portions 9 of the glasses, preventing the section between the head and lower portions 9B of the lenses from getting wet in the rain. The larger the lens portions, the wider the range in which the eye area is protected from rain.

[0090] Furthermore, holding the holder 2 at the bridge portion 8 located between the eyes not only prevents the view from being blocked, but also, when fixing the hood and the glasses to each other, allows the bridge portion to be positioned at the upper portions of the eye area where the eyes are not blocked due to the configuration of the glasses, and securely fixes the bridge portion by the Velcro or the like, reliably achieving the rainproof effect by placing the upper portions of the lenses inside the hood and preventing the hood from dropping into the sight. Accordingly, good visibility can be ensured. Another advantage is that, since the bridge portion is sandwiched between the both lens portions, the bridge portion can securely be fixed without being moved side to side.

[0091] Also, since the holder 2 fixes the hood opening upper portion 1A and a hood opening lower portion 1B is fixed at a neck portion 3, the holder 2 performs an auxiliary function of reducing the wind resistance to the opening portion of the hood main body 1, further enhancing the effect of preventing the hood from slipping off.

[0092] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional diagram showing this state.

[0093] FIG. 7 is a side view of the state shown in FIG. 5. The holder 2 is fixed to the central portion 1E above the inner side 1C of the opening upper portion 1A of the hood main body 1 by means of sewing or adhesion, thereby configuring the visor portion 1D slightly at the tip of the hood main body 1. Thus, the amount of rain directly hitting the lens portions 9 of the glasses 7 can be reduced.

[0094] FIG. 8 is a rear view showing a state in which the glasses 7 are removed from the hood main body 1 and the hood is taken off. It is clear from the diagram that the appearance of the hood is not ruined because the holder is accommodated on the inner side 1C of the hood main body 1 and the fact that the holder 2 is attached cannot be seen from the front of the hood main body 1. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional diagram showing this state, wherein the holder 2 is tightly joined to the locking portions by the Velcros 2B and 2C that are fixed by sewing or adhesion, and is secured by adjustment so as to be accommodated on the hood inner side 1C, whereby the holder 2 is not obvious from the outside or the inside of the hood and therefore does not become an obstacle.

[0095] FIGS. 10 to 12 are each an enlarged front view showing an example in which the one end portion and the other end portion of the holder 2 are each provided with another locking portion. The locking portions may be hooks, magnets, or any other detachable locking portions. FIG. 10 shows the hood inner side 1C in which a plurality of locking portions for enabling adjustable fixation are attached by sewing or the like by a depressed portion of a snap button on a rear surface one end portion 2D of the holder 2 and a protruding portion of the snap button on the other end portion 2E.

[0096] FIG. 11 shows the hood inner side 1C in which a button is fixed to a rear surface one end portion 2F of the holder 2 by sewing or the like and the other end portion 2G has a plurality of button holes, enabling adjustable fixation of the locking portions of the holder 2.

[0097] FIG. 12 shows the hood inner side 1C in which the holder 2 is made of silicon, rubber, leather, or other antiskid material and is adjustably fixed by sliding the other end portion toward a fixing portion provided at one end portion of a belt portion 2H fixed on the inner side 1C of the hood main body 1. Since the belt portion 2H is configured to pass the one end portion through a ring, the holder 2 can be fixed no matter how thin the belt portion 2H is.

[0098] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of another shape of a front surface fixing portion 2A of the holder 2 with respect to the inner side 1C of the hood main body 1. The front surface fixing portion 2A is to reinforce the fixing portion with respect to the hood main body 1 by increasing the contact area of the holder 2 with respect to the hood main body 1 to have a larger width.

Embodiment 2

[0099] FIG. 14 shows a state in which the hood is put on by holding the arm portions 10 of the glasses on the inner sides 1F of the hood main body 1. Therefore, the hood is fixed at the two sections of the eye area so as not to block the view. In addition, by fixing the arm portions after fixing the bridge portion as shown in FIG. 5, the hood can be fixed at the three sections of the face, realizing stronger fixation on the hood main body 1.

[0100] In FIG. 15, the holder 2 shown in FIG. 14 is configured with an elastic string such as rubber and fixed to the inner side 1C in the form of a loop by sewing, and the arm portions of the glasses 7 can be fixed by simply passing through the loops. As long as the holder 2 is an elastic string such as rubber, the holder 2 can deal with the thickness and the like of the arm portions 10 of the glasses. The holder may also be configured with silicon, rubber or the like in place of rubber.

Embodiment 3

[0101] FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of another embodiment of the hood glasses holder 2 that has a first holding portion 20 and a second holding portion 21, the first holding portion 20 holding the hood by sandwiching the outside and the inside of the upper portion of the hood main body 1 with a clip 22, and the second holding portion 21 having a connecting portion 23 provided on the back of the first holding portion 20 and sandwiching a front surface and a rear surface of lens portions 9A of the lenses 7 with the clip 22. This holder 2 has the clip-like holding portions for the hood 1 and the glasses 7 so that the holder 2 can completely be removed from the hood main body 1 when not in use, without attaching the holder to the hood.

[0102] FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 16, showing an example in which the first holding portion 20 has the clip 22, upper parts of which are opened by pressing both ends of lower parts thereof with fingers so as to be able to sandwich the hood 1 therebetween. An upper part of the second holding portion 21 has the clip 22, a lower part of which can be opened by being pressed with fingers so as to be able to sandwich and fix the front and rear surfaces of the lens portions 9A of the glasses 7. Here, the holding portions 20 and 21 are preferably made of a material such as silicon or rubber which can fix the hood and lenses without damaging or sliding the hood and lenses. Furthermore, in order to form the visor portion 1D by means of the connecting portion 23 used when the first holding portion 20 holds the upper portion of the hood 1 and the second holding portion 21 is held on the hood inner side 1C, a small distance is provided in the connecting portion 23 made out of a wire or metal between the first holding portion 20 and the second holding portion 21. Also, the first holding portion 20 may be shaped so as to be able to hold the upper portion of the hood 1 and to hold the upper parts of the lens portions 9 of the glasses separately. The second holding portion 21 may hold the bridge portion 8 of the glasses 7.

[0103] According to the foregoing configurations, the effects of the present invention can be implemented on the conventional rainwear that do not have rainproof functions in the hoods thereof, by various embodiments shown in the examples of the holder 2 according to the present invention, and the users can be offered a larger number of choices and make selection according to the designs, functions, and the users' preferences.

[0104] For the manufacturer, the glasses holder for hood and the outerwear having a hood provided with the holder according to the present invention not only have a simple structure of the holder but also allows easy attachment thereof and can be manufactured using mill ends or members used for manufacturing outerwear; thus, the manufacturers' own products can be improved at very low cost. In addition, since the holder alone is in an extremely small shape and light in weight, the holder can be mass-produced and is excellent in terms of shipping and storage. In view of these advantages and the high global demand for rainwear, the present invention solves the conventional inconvenience and builds the new style of hood.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

[0105] Since the present invention can prevent the hood of rainwear or the like from slipping off and thereby prevent the eye area from getting wet in the rain, the present invention is beneficial in the fields of raingear and the like.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

[0106] 1 Hood main body [0107] 1A Hood opening upper portion [0108] 1B Hood opening lower portion [0109] 1C Hood inner side [0110] 1D Visor portion [0111] 1E Holder fixing portion [0112] 1F Arm holding fixing portion [0113] 2 Glasses holder [0114] 2A Holder front surface fixing portion [0115] 2B Holder rear surface locking portion (Velcro loop portion) [0116] 2C Holder rear surface locking portion (Velcro hook portion) [0117] 2D Holder rear surface locking portion (depression of snap button) [0118] 2E Holder rear surface locking portion (protrusion of snap button) [0119] 2F Holder rear surface locking portion (button portion) [0120] 2G Holder rear surface locking portion (button hole portion) [0121] 2E Holder rear surface locking portion (belt portion) [0122] 3 Neck portion [0123] 4 Collar portion [0124] 5 Rainwear main body [0125] 6 Pocket portion [0126] 7 Glasses [0127] 8 Bridge portion [0128] 9 Lens portion [0129] 10 Arm portion [0130] 11 Back of head [0131] 12 Finger [0132] 20 First holding portion [0133] 21 Second holding portion [0134] 22 Clip [0135] 23 Connecting portion