CONVERTIBLE BAG
A convertible bag comprises a main bag body (1; 21; 31; 41; 51) and a first accessory. The main bag body (1; 21; 31; 41; 51) forms a garment when it is in its expanding state and the first accessory is sewed in a proper position of the main bag body (1; 21; 31; 41; 51). When the garment is converted into the main hag body (1; 21; 31; 41; 51), the first accessory is closed so that one portion of the garment is stably hided inside the other portion of the garment. The convertible bag may be a satchel, a handbag, a handy bag or a backpack. The convertible bag may also include a bag cover (2; 22; 32; 42; 52), straps (3; 23; 33; 43; 53) and an inner bag (11; 29; 39; 59). The first accessory is a slide fastener, a buckle, a fastener, a magic patch or a four-part button. The garment is a coat, a shirt, a T-shirt, a sweater, a vest, a skirt or trousers.
This present invention relates to a convertible bag, and more particularly, relates to a convertible bag which could be converted into a garment.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONPeople take bags to store various articles when they go out. Generally, bags are only used for storing items, but have rarely been used for other functions. Especially, we need bigger bags for storing different types of items during a travel. However, when the items are taken out or consumed upon arrival, these bags might become troublesome. On the other hand, the weather may change suddenly or other unexpected events happen during the travel, thus, we might need to put on extra clothes. It would be embarrassing if we don't carry enough clothes. Then, if our bags could be converted to garments, the problem would be solved.
Likewise, in case of the temperature variation, such as entering into a warm shopping mall from a cold area, we need to spare a hand for carrying our garments after we take off the same. If we still have some other things to carry, it will be very inconvenient. However, if the garments are converted from convertible bags, we could convert the garments back to the convertible bags. Thus, not only we do not need to spare a hand to carry the garments, but also we can use the convertible bags to carry other items, which would be very user friendly.
Therefore, it is highly demanded that a convertible bag could be converted to a garment and vice versa. Presently, the existing convertible bags or convertible garments available in the market have the following disadvantages:
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- i. A kind of convertible garment is provided with an additional bag. The conversion of the convertible garment is only to put the garment into the bag. Then, the prime function of the bag is to store the garment rather than to store other items. That is, the main purpose of the bag is to store the garment but not other things. Therefore, the bag attached to the garment cannot function as other common bags to store lots of things.
- ii. Some convertible bags or convertible garments are subject to a complex operation to finish the conversion, which is very inconvenient.
- iii. Some products only hide the bag inside the garment, that is, the bag is sewn or attached to the garment. As the bag is inside the garment, the user will feel very uncomfortable after putting on the garment due to the existence of the bag.
In addition, the existing convertible bags are generally made of waterproof or stiff materials, which would make the wearers very uncomfortable. Moreover, the converted garments are generally relative large in size, monotonous in style and nonaesthetic in appearance.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe object of the present invention is to provide a simple, practical, beautiful and comfortable convertible bag to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages in the prior arts, i.e. the monotonous functions, complexity, nonaethetic appearance and uncomfortability of the existing products.
To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a convertible bag, which comprises a main body forming a garment in a stretched-out state and a first accessory provided suitably on the main body, in which the first accessory is engaged upon converting the garment to the main body, to securely hide part of the garment into another part of the garment.
In the present invention, the convertible bag may be a satchel, a shoulder bag, a handbag, or a backpack. The garment may be a jacket, a vest, a shirt, a T-shirt, a sweater, a skirt or a pair of pants. The first accessory may be a zipper, a buckle, a button, a velcro, or a snap fastener.
In addition, the convertible bag may further comprise a bag cover, and the bag cover may be detachably connected to the main body by virtue of a second accessory. Alternatively, the main body may be part of the garment and the bag cover may be the other part of the garment. A third accessory may be correspondingly provided at the bag cover and main body to enable the bag cover to abut against the main body closely. The second accessory or the third accessory may be a zipper, a buckle, a button, a velcro, or a snap fastener.
In addition, the convertible bag may further comprise a strap, and the strap may be detachably connected to the main body by virtue of a fourth accessory. The fourth accessory may be a zipper, a buckle, a button, a velcro, or a snap fastener.
In addition, an inner bag may be provided in the main body, and the inner bag may be detachably connected to the main body by virtue of a fifth accessory. The fifth accessory may be a zipper, a buckle, a button, a velcro, or a snap fastener.
In addition, the garment may further comprise an interlayer or a lining capable of containing the above bag cover, strap and/or inner bag after the convertible bag is stretched out to form a garment.
The convertible bag of the present invention has the following advantages. Before conversion, the present convertible bag could store many items just like common bags, thus, it serves the purpose of storing and carrying items as common bags. Through simple converting operation, the convertible bag could be converted to a garment, and the converted garment is beautiful and comfortable. The garment could also be converted back to a bag whenever is needed. The present invention is simple, convenient, multi-functional, beautiful and comfortable.
The embodiments of present invention will be further discussed with reference to accompanying drawings, in which:
Zippers 8 and 9 are provided at the bottom part of the main body 1 corresponding to the middle part of the converted jacket. During the course of forming the main body 1 from the jacket, the zippers 8 and 9 are zipped up after the upper half of the jacket is hidden into the lower half thereof to form a complete bag.
Likewise, the conversion from the jacket shown in
In the first embodiment, as the convertible bag stores the upper half of the jacket, it may be inconvenient to take out items from or put them into the bag. Therefore, the inventor proposes a second embodiment of the present invention, that is, an inner bag is added, as shown in
As shown in
Similarly, the conversion from the jacket shown in
In addition, an inner bag 29 (refer to
The above zippers and snap fasteners are interchangeable, or could be replaced by other accessories, such as buckles, velcros, buttons or pins.
Similarly, the conversion from the jacket shown in
Zippers 381 and 382 are provided on both sides of the main body 31 corresponding to both sides of the converted skirt. During the course of forming the main body 31 from a skirt, the zippers 381 and 382 are zipped up after the skirt is folded in half to form a complete bag. In addition, the above zippers could be replaced by other accessories, such as snap fasteners, buckles, velcros, buttons or pins.
In addition, an inner bag 39 (refer to
Similarly, the conversion from the skirt shown in
Zippers 46 and 47 are provided at both side edges of the main body 41 corresponding to the outside edges of the pants and the part of the pants near the crotch and the openings thereof, in which the zipper 46 is provided along the outsider edges of the pants, while the zipper 47 is provided at the part of the pants near the crotch and the openings thereof. During the course of forming the main body 41 from a pair of pants, the zippers 46 and 47 are zipped up after the left half and the right half of the pants are folded together and the part of the pants outside of the zipper 47 is hidden in the other part of the pants, to form a complete bag.
In addition, a single relative longer zipper (not shown in the figures) could be used to substitute the above two zippers. Alternatively, the above zippers could be replaced by other accessories, such as snap fasteners, buckles, velcros, buttons or pins.
Similarly, the conversion from the pants shown in
Zippers 57 and 58 are provided along the peripherals of the main body 51 and are symmetrical with respect to the central axis of the main body 51, thus the zippers 57 and 58 could cover the whole peripherals of the main body 51. In the form of a jacket converted from the convertible bag, the zippers 57 and 58 are symmetrical with respect to the central line of the jacket, and one half of each zipper is provided on the front of the jacket, while the mating half is provide on the back of the jacket. During the course of forming the main body 51 from jacket, the zippers 57 and 58 are zipped up after the part of the jacket except for the collar part is hidden in the area surrounded by the zippers 57 and 58, to form a complete bag. The zippers could be replaced by other accessories, such as snap fasteners, buckles, velcros, buttons or pins.
In addition, an inner bag 59 (refer to
Similarly, the conversion from the jacket shown in
As mentioned in the above embodiments, the convertible bag of the present invention can be further provided with a bag cover, an inner bag and/or a strap. The bag cover is used to close the bag on one hand, and to enhance the aesthetic of the bag on the other hand. The inner bag facilitates the storing the items in the convertible bag or taking out them from the convertible bag. The strap makes it easy to take the convertible bag. When the convertible bag is converted to a garment, these supplementary can be put into the detachable inner bag or put into the interlayer/lining of the garment provided with the convertible bag. As the supplementary are small in size, after the conversion from the convertible bag to a garment and these supplementary are placed properly, they will almost not affect the comfortability.
Before conversion, the present convertible bag could store many items just like common bags, thus, it serves the purpose of storing and carrying items as common bags. Through simple converting operation, the convertible bag could be converted to a garment, and the converted garment is beautiful and comfortable. The garment could also be converted back to a bag whenever is needed. The present invention is simple, convenient, multi-functional, beautiful and comfortable.
The present invention is only illustratively described in the example of a satchel, a shoulder bag and a backpack; however, the present convertible bag could also be a handbag, waist pack or any other kinds of bags. In addition, the above description only illustrates the conversion from the bag to a jacket, a skirt or a pair of pants; however, the convertible bag of the present invention could also be produced to be able to convert to other kinds of garments, such as a vest, shirt, T-shirt or sweater.
Although the description of the present invention is made with reference to the preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. Various modifications and changes can be made to the invention by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scopes of the present invention.
Claims
1. A convertible bag, comprising:
- a main body forming a garment in a stretched-out state; and
- a first accessory provided suitably on said main body;
- wherein said first accessory is engaged upon converting said garment to said main body, to securely hide part of said garment into another part of said garment.
2. The convertible bag as claimed in claim 1, wherein said convertible bag is a satchel, a shoulder bag, a handbag, or a backpack.
3. The convertible bag as claimed in claim 1, wherein said garment is a jacket, a vest, a shirt, a T-shirt, a sweater, a skirt or a pair of pants.
4. The convertible bag as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first accessory is a zipper, a buckle, a button, a velcro, or a snap fastener.
5. The convertible bag as claimed in claim 1, wherein said convertible bag further comprises a bag cover.
6. The convertible bag as claimed in claim 5, wherein said bag cover is detachably connected to said main body by virtue of a second accessory.
7. The convertible bag as claimed in claim 6, wherein said second accessory is a zipper, a buckle, a button, a velcro, or a snap fastener.
8. The convertible bag as claimed in claim 5, wherein a third accessory is correspondingly provided at said bag cover and main body to enable said bag cover to abut against said main body closely.
9. The convertible bag as claimed in claim 8, wherein said third accessory is a zipper, a buckle, a button, a velcro, or a snap fastener.
10. The convertible bag as claimed in claim 5, wherein said main body is part of said garment and said bag cover is the other part of said garment.
11. The convertible bag as claimed in claim 10, wherein a third accessory is correspondingly provided at said bag cover and main body to enable said bag cover to abut against said main body closely.
12. The convertible bag as claimed in claim 11, wherein said third accessory is a zipper, a buckle, a button, a velcro, or a snap fastener.
13. The convertible bag as claimed in claim 1, wherein said convertible bag further comprises a strap, and said strap is detachably connected to said main body by virtue of a fourth accessory.
14. The convertible bag as claimed in claim 13, wherein said fourth accessory is a zipper, a buckle, a button, a velcro, or a snap fastener.
15. The convertible bag as claimed in claim 1, wherein an inner bag is provided in said main body.
16. The convertible bag as claimed in claim 15, wherein said inner bag is detachably connected to said main body by virtue of a fifth accessory.
17. The convertible bag as claimed in claim 16, wherein said fifth accessory is a zipper, a buckle, a button, a velcro, or a snap fastener.
18. The convertible bag as claimed in claim 1, wherein said garment further comprises an interlayer or a lining.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 8, 2007
Publication Date: May 6, 2010
Inventor: Kowk Wa LI (Wanchai)
Application Number: 11/995,190
International Classification: B65D 30/00 (20060101); A41D 3/02 (20060101); A41B 1/00 (20060101); A41D 1/14 (20060101); A41D 1/04 (20060101); A41D 1/06 (20060101);