UPPER GARMENT WITH GRIPS

It is an object of the present invention to provide a sanitary upper garment with grips capable of smoothly performing holding/putting-down operation and reducing a burden on a wearer by assisting holding a child. The upper garment with grips includes an upper garment body 10 having sleeves, and grips 20 provided on the upper garment body 10, and the grips 20 has a plurality of sleeve grips provided to right and left sleeves 11. By having a plurality of sleeve grips on the sleeves 11 of the upper garment body 10 in this manner, a wearer X can grasp a grip in a preferred position to support a holding child Y and a lifted load and directly distribute a load on the arm to reduce the burden on the wearer X.

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Description
TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an upper garment with grips provided with grips on an upper garment.

BACKGROUND ART

Usually, a person holding a child is making a holding position mainly using the arms. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 1(a), both legs or buttocks of a child are placed on one arm, and another arm holds the child's back. However, in the case where holding a child using the arms in aforementioned position is continued, when a child grows to 10 kilograms or more, the burden on the arms, the hands, and the shoulders is increased. In addition, when a child becomes active around 1 year old and wants to be held up periodically or for a long time, the burden on parents is further increased, and it is physically difficult to satisfy the needs of the child.

To alleviate the burden on the parents, many conventionally items for the purpose of carrying a child such as a baby carrier strap and a child care carrier are sold. However, regarding items such as a baby carrier strap, there have been problems that this item itself becomes an unnecessary burden when it is not being used for the purpose of holding a child. To solve such a problem, a jacket provided with a holding unit for holding a child is proposed (for example, refer to Patent Literature 1).

Patent Literature 1 discloses a technique on a jacket for holding a baby that, in a jacket composed of a front body and a back body, an extension portion extending more than a lower end edge of the back body is formed at a lower position of the front body, a pair of holes to insert a baby's legs is formed above a lower end edge of the front body, and a holding unit for folding back the lowermost end of the extension portion extending more than the lower end edge of the front body to form in a bag shape is provided.

Patent Literature 1 describes that the jacket for holding a baby described therein can be used both as a normal jacket or as a jacket to support to hold a baby. In addition, it is unnecessary to remove the jacket from the body of a wearer and put it in a bag or hold it in hands, unlike the items such as a baby carrier strap or a child care career, and it is said that the inconvenience of carrying as baggage can be solved.

CITATION LIST Patent Literature

  • Patent Literature 1: JP 4809391 B2

SUMMARY OF INVENTION Technical Problem

When children grow and walk on their own feet, they want to actively move around and also to be held by parents. Therefore, children want to move around while they are held by parents and miss their parents while they are moving around. As a result, the parents are requested to hold them up frequently.

Movement of holding up children is a very important physical contact and communication that can feel the affection of parents for children in early childhood when words and expressions are insufficient. Children who want to be held by parents have some reasons, intentions and desires, and they can satisfy the feeling through being held by parents. Above all, it is important to fill their heart through holding and have a feeling of security that they are loved

In an aforementioned situation that a child frequently wants to be held by parents as described above, to respond to the child's request, parents repeat the action of holding up a child and the action of putting down the child (hereinafter referred to as holding/putting-down operation), and the burden on the parents is extremely increased. Therefore, to reduce the burden on the parents, it is necessary to smoothly and safely perform the holding/putting-down operation. In addition, for a child with little immunity, materials in contact with a child's skin for long time need to be sanitary.

In the case of using the jacket for holding a baby described in Patent Literature 1, the inconvenience of carrying it as baggage can be solved, unlike the items such as a baby carrier strap or a child care carrier. However, there are still the following problems.

The first problem is that parents cannot smoothly hold up and put down a child in accordance with a movement of an active child. That is, there is a problem that, in the jacket for holding a baby described in Patent Literature 1, when a wearer holds or puts down a child, the wearer needs to hold a baby higher than a bag-like holding unit, which increases the burden on parents.

The second problem is that it is difficult to safely performing the holding/putting-down operation. That is, there is a problem that, in the jacket for holding a baby described in Patent Literature 1, since a wearer needs to hold a baby higher than a bag-like holding unit when performing the holding/putting-down operation, the risk of an accident of dropping a baby increases, and a baby who has been sleeping in the jacket would wake up.

The third problem is that the jacket tends to be unsanitary. A baby is often drenched with mouth water, sweat (including night sweat), urine or feces while being held in the carrier. However, in the jacket described in Patent Literature 1, since a plurality of metal or plastic buckles and hooks are mounted, there is a problem that it cannot be easily laundered in a washing machine, and the carrier tends to be unsanitary.

In view of these circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide an upper garment with grips capable of smoothly performing the holding/putting-down operation and reducing the burden on a wearer by assisting a holding position.

Solution to Problem

To solve the above problems, an upper garment with grips according to the present invention includes an upper garment body having sleeves, and grips provided on the upper garment body. The grips include a plurality of sleeve grips provided on right and left sleeves. The upper garment body is long-sleeved. The sleeve grips include upper arm grips provided around an upper arm position and forearm grips provided around a forearm position.

Having an aforementioned plurality of sleeve grips on the sleeves of the upper garment body, a wearer can grasp the sleeve grips in preferred positions to support a held child or a lifted load and reduce the burden by distributing a load directly applied on the arms or the wearer. In addition, since the upper garment body includes grips, it is not necessary to carry it as baggage when not in use, unlike the conventional items. Moreover, since a wearer can easily lift a child or a baggage with just adopting the posture of hugging and grasping the grips, risks that a child accidentally falls down from held position can be reduced in addition to perform the holding/putting down operation smoothly. Additionally, by having the upper arm grips and the forearm grips, a wearer can select grips to grasp and can support a child or a baggage in a preferable position.

In the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the sleeve grips further include cuff grips provided around cuffs. It can be able to increase the number of choices of the grips to be grasped by a wearer, by forming the cuff grips around the cuffs. Therefore, the wearer can support a child or baggage in a further preferable position.

In preferred embodiments of the present invention, an upper garment with grips includes an upper garment body having sleeves and grips provided on the upper garment body. The grips include a plurality of sleeve grips provided on right and left sleeves. The upper garment body is short-sleeved. The sleeve grips include upper arm grips provided around an upper arm position and cuff grips provided around cuffs. Based on the abovementioned composition, even in the short-sleeved upper garment body, the holding/putting-down operation can be smoothly carried out, and the burden on the wearer can be reduced by providing the cuff grips at the cuffs.

In the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the cuff grips include a base end connected to a cuff, and a free end, and the cuff is provided with a fixing unit for fixing the free end. Since the cuff grips have the free end, it is possible to grasp the grip at a position away from the cuff. Accordingly, a child and a baggage can be supported at a further preferable position. Furthermore, it is possible to fix the free end so as not to move when the cuff grip is not used by having the fixing unit for fixing the free end of the cuff grip to the short sleeve upper garment body.

In the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the grips further include shoulder grips provided around a shoulder position, armpit grips provided around an armpit position, and waist-side grips provided around a waist side position. By having the shoulder grips, the armpit grips, and the waist-side grips, it is possible to increase the number of choices of the grip to be grasped by a wearer. Moreover, the wearer can support a child and a baggage in a further preferable position.

In the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the grips further include chest grips provided around a chest position, lower chest grips provided around a lower chest position, lower chest abdomen grips provided around an abdomen position under a chest portion. It can be able to increase the number of choices of the grip to be grasped by a wearer by having the chest grip, the lower chest grip, and the lower chest abdomen grip. In addition, the wearer supports a child and baggage in a further preferable position.

In the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the grips further include back grips provided around a back position. In this way, by further having the back grips, a child or care receiver can grasp the back grips while being held by a wearer therefore, the burden on the wearer can be reduced.

In the preferred embodiments of the present invention, auxiliary bands extending between the grips are further provided, and the auxiliary bands include an arm-side auxiliary band extending from the left sleeve grip to the right sleeve grip. By having the arm-side auxiliary band extending from the left sleeve grip to the right sleeve grip, the strength of the upper garment body can be increased.

In the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the auxiliary bands further include a first back auxiliary band extending from a left shoulder grip to a right waist-side grip, a second back auxiliary band extending from a right shoulder grip to a left waist-side grip, a left abdomen side auxiliary band extending from the periphery of a left shoulder position to a left waist-side grip, and a right abdomen side auxiliary band extending from the periphery of a right shoulder position to a right waist-side grip. In this way, the strength of the upper garment body can be further enhanced by providing a plurality of auxiliary bands.

In the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the grips have band-like grips formed in a belt shape, and the both ends of the band-like grips are fixed to the upper garment body. In this way, the upper garment with grips according to the present invention can be easily manufactured by applying the band-like grips as the grips.

In the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the grips have notch portions into which at least one finger is insertable. Applying the notches as the grips, it is possible to reduce the burden on a wearer by assisting the holding position without performing gripping motion. That is, simply by inserting a finger or a hand into this notch portion, the gravity direction side of the finger or wrist is caught with one end of the notch portion. Therefore, the finger or hand is naturally held at a position of the inserting portion. In addition, the designed width of the upper garment can be significantly expanded by forming the notch portion in the fabric of the upper garment body as mentioned above. That is, the grips are not exposed on the surface of the upper garment by configuring a finger or hand into the notch portion. Therefore, the upper garment can be designed in the same manner as in an ordinary upper garment.

In the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the grips further include bag portions connected to the notch portions. By connecting the bag portion to the notch, it is possible to increase the area to contact with a wearer's hand and disperse the force. As a result, it is possible to prevent to hurt the fingers and wrist by concentrating the force on only one place.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, an auxiliary belt having grips detachable to the upper garment body is further provided. In this way, by having the auxiliary belt with grips, it is possible to adjust the mounting position of the auxiliary belt with grips to dispose the grips at necessary positions for a wearer or a care receiver.

In the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the upper garment body and the grips are made of washable fabric. Using washable fabrics for the upper garment body and the grips, upper garment with grips can be easily laundered. Therefore, it can be kept sanitary.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

The present invention can provide an upper garment with grips capable of smoothly performing the holding/putting-down operation and reducing the burden on a wearer by assisting a holding posture.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a usage state of an upper garment with grips according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the upper garment with grips according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view illustrating a usage state of an upper garment with grips according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view and a side view of the upper garment with grips according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a grip of the upper garment with grips according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a cuff of the upper garment with grips according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an upper garment with grips according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the upper garment with grips according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a cuff of the upper garment with grips according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a front view and a side view of the upper garment with grips according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of an upper garment with grips according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of an upper garment with grips according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a rear view of the upper garment with grips according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a rear view of an upper garment with grips according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view and a rear view of an upper garment with grips according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

 DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The first to seventh preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail as follows. The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings and can be appropriately changed within the scope described in claims.

First Embodiment

An upper garment with grips A according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a long sleeve upper garment body 10 and a plurality of grips 20 provided on the upper garment body 10. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the upper garment with grips A is used such that a wearer X of the upper garment with grips A grasps an arbitrary grips 20 when the wearer X holds a child Y or transports baggage, and thereby the burden on the arm of the wearer X can be reduced. FIG. 1(a) shows a state where the burden on the arm is reduced by grasping the grips 20 (upper arm grips 211 and armpit grips 214) positioned at the upper arm or armpit. FIG. 1(b) illustrates a state where the burden on the arm is reduced by grasping the grips 20 (forearm grips 212) positioned at the forearm.

Sleeves 11 are provided on the upper garment body 10, and the sleeves 11 are formed in a long sleeve as shown in FIG. 2. In FIG. 2, the upper garment body 10 is illustrated as a T-shirt which is one example style of different kinds of upper garment. Therefore, it may be an outerwear which is an upper garment with a long sleeve such as shirts, tops, jackets, coats, sweaters, cardigans, long tops, sweatshirts can be exemplified. In addition, although the upper garment body 10 is preferably made of a washable fabric such as cotton or cannabis, it is obvious that the material usually used for outerwear can be used.

The grips 20 includes band-like grips 210 formed in a band shape, and the both ends of the band-like grip 210 are fixed to the upper garment body 10. The shape of the grips 20 may be any shape as long as the wearer X can grasp it with the palm. That is, besides the grips as band-like (the band-like grip 210), a ring-shaped or string-shaped can also be exemplified. Although the grips 20 are preferably sewn to be fixed, an adhesion unit such as an adhesive agent may be used. In addition, the grips 20 can be colored in a different color from the upper garment body 10 to use as an accent of the clothes design. Now that, the grips 20 is preferably made of the aforementioned washable fabric such as cotton or cannabis, as with the upper garment body 10. Yet, it is obvious that the material usually used for outerwear can be used.

As shown in FIG. 2, the band-like grip 210 includes the upper arm grips 211 provided around upper right and left arm, the forearm grips 212 provided around right and left forearm, shoulder grips 213 provided around right and left shoulder, the armpit grips 214 provided around right and left armpit, and waist-side grips 215 provided around right and left side of waist.

The upper arm grips 211 are provided on the upper arm outer section of the upper garment body 10, and one end of the upper arm grip 211 is fixed to the shoulder side, and the other end is fixed to the elbow side. The forearm grips 212 are provided on the forearm back side of the upper garment body 10, and one end of the forearm grip 212 is fixed to the elbow side, and the other end is fixed to the wrist side. The upper arm grip 211 and the forearm grip 212 are sleeve grips provided on the sleeves 11 of the upper garment body 10.

The shoulder grips 213 are provided on the upper surface of the shoulder side in the upper garment body 10, and then one end of the shoulder grip 213 is fixed to the neck side, and the other end is fixed to the upper arm side. The armpit grips 214 are provided at a portion between under arm and waist in the upper garment body 10, and one side of the armpit grip 214 is fixed to the underarm side, and the other side is fixed to the waist side. The waist-side grips 215 are provided at the side of the waist in the upper garment body 10, then one end of the waist-side grip 215 is fixed to the armpit side, and the other end is fixed to the upper part of thigh side. The shoulder grip 213, the armpit grip 214, and the waist-side grip 215 are desirably provided on the back-body side of the upper garment body 10 such that the wearer X can easily grip them.

The band-like grip 210 is exemplified using positions of the upper arm grips 211, the forearm grips 212, the shoulder grips 213, the armpit grips 214, and the waist-side grips 215, to explain the positions of the grips 20. The example is not for making limitations of band-like grip 210 moreover, other kinds of grips 20 can be used obviously.

According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the burden on the wearer X while holding the child Y, without using items such as a baby carrier strap or a child care carrier that need to be carried. That is, since the grips 20 is provided on the upper garment body 10, when the child Y is held, the burden directly applied on the arm on the wearer X can be dispersed over the entire upper body including the back by grasping the grips 20. Therefore, the wearer X can hold the child Y without feeling fatigue for a long time using the present invention which is needless to use aforementioned items such as the baby carrier strap. Further, the grips 20 can also be used as a place where the child Y grips. That is, the child Y can easily grasp the wearer X, and the burden on the wearer X can be reduced by grasping the grips 20 by the child Y.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to smoothly perform holding/putting-down operation of the child Y. That is, in the case of using items such as a baby carrier strap or a child care carrier, it has been necessary to attach a string to the child Y or fix the child Y to a child care carrier. On the other hand, in case of using the upper garment with grips A of the present invention, the wearer X can make a holding position easily only by hugging each other with the child Y. For this reason, the wearer X is able to make the posture of holding smoothly without attaching any items to the child Y or lift the child Y at a high position, that is, the burden on the wearer X can be reduced. Especially, in the period that the child Y often asks the parents to hold his or her up, the parents can fully respond to the requests of the child Y by using the present invention. Moreover, the child Y can fully feel the affection of parents as same reason. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to safely perform the holding/putting-down operation of the child Y. That is, the risk of an accident of dropping the child Y can be reduced since there is no need to lift the child Y higher than the bag-like holding unit at the time of the holding/putting-down operation.

Further, according to the present embodiment, by adopting the band-like grip 210 in the grips 20, the burden on the palm and fingers can be reduced. In the case of grasping the grips 20 for a long time, a large load is applied to the palm and fingers to maintain the grip strength even if the arms are not tired. Therefore, by fixing the both ends by forming the grips 20 in a band shape, it is possible to hook the band-like portion of the grips 20 through the palm or fingers. Thus, it is possible to reduce the burden on the palm and fingers. Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to manufacture upper garment with grips A easily by merely attaching the band-like grips 210.

Further, according to the present invention, since the material of the upper garment body 10 and the grips 20 is the washable fabric, it is possible to keep the upper garment with grips A sanitary. That is, even when the child Y smears the upper garment with grips A by mouth water, sweat (including night sweat), urine or feces, the upper garment with grips A can be easily washed in a washing machine and can be kept sanitary.

Further, according to the present invention, unlike conventional baby carrier straps and child care carriers, since there is no change from the design of ordinary clothes, it is possible to reduce the discomfort of wearing the upper garment with grips A. That is, the upper garment with grips A can provide opportunities to hold a child (communicating with a child) more to parents who think “do not hold a child because a baby carrier strap is not attractive”.

Further, the upper garment with grips A according to the present invention can also be used for carrying packages. That is, the present invention is not limitedly applied to hold the child Y, since the load directly applied to the arm can be dispersed by grasping the grips 20 even in the case of carrying a heavy package.

Second Embodiment

Hereinafter, an upper garment with grips B according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG. 6. The upper garment with grips B according to the second embodiment has different grips 20 from those of the upper garment with grips A according to the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, basically, the same reference signs are attached to the same constituent elements as those of the previous embodiment (First Embodiment), and the description thereof will be simplified.

The grips 20 according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes insertion portions 220 having a notch 2201 into which at least one finger can be inserted. FIG. 3(a) illustrates a state where the burden on the arm is reduced by inserting the finger into the insertion portion 220 (an armpit insertion portion 224) disposed at the armpit. FIG. 3(b) illustrates a state where the burden on the arm is reduced by inserting a wrist in the insertion portion 220 (a forearm insertion portion 222) disposed around the forearm. FIG. 4 illustrates the outer shape of the upper garment with grips B according to the second embodiment, FIG. 4(a) shows a front view and FIG. 4(b) shows a side view.

The insertion portion 220 includes the notch 2201 and a bag portion 2202 connected to the notch 2201. The insertion portion 220 is formed in a pocket shape as a whole, and it is also possible to store small articles in the bag portion 2202.

The notch 2201 is formed by providing a notch in the fabric of an upper garment body 10. Both ends of the notch 2201 are preferably reinforced so as not to be broken even when a load is applied. The notch 2201 is formed to have a length capable of inserting at least one finger, may be formed to have a length capable of inserting a plurality of fingers, or may be formed to have a length capable of inserting the wrist. It is also possible to provide a plurality of notches 2201 at the peripheral position such that each finger can be inserted separately.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the bag portion 2202 has a bag opening formed in accordance with the opening length of the notch 2201 and is formed in a pocket shape in connection with the notch 2201. The bag opening of this bag portion 2202 may be provided with a fixing unit 23. Moreover, when the insertion portion 220 is not used, it is preferable that the insertion portion 220 can be fixed so as not to be opened by the fixing portion 23.

In addition, the bag portion 2202 preferably has a depth of about 3 to 7 centimeters such that the fingers and palm can be fully deeply inserted. Further, in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the bag portion 2202 is disposed so as to be deep toward the front surface of a wearer X, yet it may be disposed so as to be deep toward the back surface which is the opposite direction. In that case, as illustrated in FIG. 3(a) and FIG. 3(b), the fingertip of the wearer's hand is inserted so as to face the back. That is, the direction of the bag portion 2202 can be set both in the front surface direction and in the back-surface direction of the upper garment body 10. When the finger or palm is hooked, the bag portion 2202 is fallen in the front surface direction, and when the finger or palm is straight inserted, the bag portion 2202 is fallen in the back-surface direction.

The insertion portion 220 is disposed at a position where assistance is needed when the wearer X holds the child Y or carries a package. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the insertion portion 220 includes upper arm insertion portions 221 provided around right and left upper arm positions, forearm insertion portions 222 provided around right and left forearm positions, shoulder insertion portions 223 provided around shoulder positions, armpit insertion portions 224 provided around armpit positions, and waist-side insertion portions 225 provided around the waist-side position.

The upper arm insertion portion 221 is provided on the upper arm outer section, and one end of the upper arm insertion portion 221 is fixed to the shoulder side, and the other end is fixed to the elbow side. The forearm insertion portion 222 is provided on the forearm back side, and one end of the forearm insertion portion 222 is disposed on the elbow side, and the other end is disposed on the wrist side. Further, the forearm insertion portion 222 may be formed to be a notch parallel to a cuff 11a (refer to FIG. 3(b)).

The shoulder insertion portion 223 is provided on the upper surface side of the shoulder, and one end of the shoulder insertion portion 223 is disposed on the neck side, and the other end is disposed on the upper arm side. The armpit insertion portion 224 is provided at a portion from the armpit to the waist, one side of the armpit insertion portion 224 is disposed on the armpit side, and the other side is disposed on the waist side. The waist-side insertion portion 225 is provided at the side surface position of the waist, and one end of the waist-side insertion portion 225 is disposed on the armpit side, and the other end is disposed on the upper part of thigh side. In addition, the shoulder insertion portion 223, the armpit insertion portion 224, and the waist-side insertion portion 225 are desirably provided on the back-body side of the upper garment body 10 such that a wearer can easily insert. Note that, in the insertion portion 220, such as the angle of the notch 2201 and the depth of the bag portion 2202 can be appropriately changed such that the wearer X can easily insert the finger and hand.

Further, as the grips 20, a cuff grip 30 can be further provided on the cuff 11a. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the cuff grip 30 has a base end fixed to the cuff 11a and a free end. The free end is formed so as to extend from the cuff 11a toward the finger direction. Since the cuff grip 30 is provided so as to hang from the cuff 11a, the cuff grip 30 can be grasped at a position away from the cuff 11a. The cuff grip 30 and the sleeve 11 are provided with a fixing unit 31 for fixing the cuff grip 30 to the sleeve 11.

Snap buttons are exemplified as the fixing units 23 and fixing units 31 in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, however it is obvious that conventional methods such as hooks, loop fasteners or buttons can also be used. In FIG. 6, the fixing unit 31 is provided inside the sleeve 11, yet it is not limited to provide it inside, and it may be provided outside the sleeve 11.

According to the present embodiment, by forming the notch 2201 in the fabric of the upper garment body 10, by just inserting the finger or hand into the notch 2201, even a person with a weak grip strength can assist a holding posture without getting tired, and the burden on the wearer X can be reduced. That is, by inserting the finger or hand into this notch 2201, the gravity direction side of the root portion of the finger or hand is caught by the edge of the notch 2201, and the finger or wrist is naturally held. As a result, it is possible to disperse the load applied to the arm over the upper body without performing gripping motion and to hold the child Y for a long time without getting tired

Furthermore, in addition to hooking the finger or palm to the notch 2201, the notch 2201 can also be grasped as with the band-like grip 210 in the first embodiment. That is, four fingers other than the thumb are inserted into the notch 2201, and the notch 2201 can be grasped by the thumb and four fingers. Therefore, it is possible to select according to the situation of the wearer X, such that the wearer X grasps the notch 2201 when holding the child Y firmly, or inserts the fingers into the notch 2201 when the wearer X is tired.

Further, according to the present embodiment, by having the bag portion 2202 connected to the notch 2201, the burden on the finger and wrist can be reduced. That is, if only the notch 2201 is provided, the force concentrates only on one place where the finger or wrist comes into contact with the edge of the notch 2201, and there is a fear that the finger or wrist may be damaged. Therefore, by providing the bag portion 2202 and bringing the finger or wrist into contact with the inside of the bag portion 2202, the fingers or hand can be supported in a large area, and the force can be dispersed. Further, the bag portion 2202 can also be used as a pocket for storing accessories.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the upper garment has many possibilities in design by forming the insertion portion 220 with the notch 2201. The grips 20 is not exposed on the surface of the upper garment body 10 since the finger or wrist is inserted into the notch 2201. Therefore, it is possible to design the upper garment with a high degree of freedom as with ordinary garments.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, by providing the fixing unit 23 in the notch 2201, it is possible to prevent the notch 2201 from being opened unintentionally, to prevent a lining from being exposed, and thereby to prevent from impairing the design of the upper garment. That is, each time the wearer X moves, there is a possibility that a force is applied to the fabric of the upper garment body 10 to open the notch 2201. However, by providing the fixing unit 23, the opening of the notch 2201 is fixed, and a lining and the like can be prevented from being exposed.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the cuff grip 30 has a base end fixed to the cuff 11a, and a free end formed so as to extend from the cuff 11a toward the elbow direction of the arm, and the child Y and baggage can be supported at various positions. That is, since the cuff grip 30 can be formed at a position away from the sleeve, it can be used in the case of holding a tall child Y or a large baggage.

Further, according to the present embodiment, by fixing the free end of the cuff grip 30 to the sleeve 11 using the fixing unit 31, it is possible to prevent the free end from moving when the cuff grip 30 is not in use. That is, when the cuff grip 30 is not in use so as to the free end of the cuff grip 30 is not fixed, the free end hangs down toward the palm of the wearer X, such that the wearer X may be bothered since the free end comes into contact with the palm each time the wearer X moves. Therefore, by providing the fixing unit 31, it is possible to prevent the free end from coming into contact with the palm and eliminate the botheration.

Third Embodiment

Hereinafter, an upper garment with grips C according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7 to FIG. 9. Unlike the upper garment with grips A or the upper garment with grips B according to the previous embodiments, the upper garment with grips C according to the third embodiment includes a short sleeve upper garment body 40. In the present embodiment, basically, the same reference signs are attached to the same constituent elements as those of the previous embodiment, and the description thereof will be simplified.

The upper garment with grips C according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes an upper garment body 40 having short sleeves 41 and a plurality of the grips 20 provided on the upper garment 40. FIG. 7 indicates a state where a band-like grip 210 is used as the grips 20. FIG. 8 illustrates a state where an insertion portion 220 is used as the grips 20. FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the area around of right and left cuffs 41a. It illustrates cuff grips 30 and fixing units 31 provided at the cuffs 41a.

In FIGS. 7 and 8, the upper garment body 40 is a T shirt. Moreover, it is obvious that short sleeve upper garments such as shirts, tops, sweatshirts can also be used for the upper garment body 40.

As the fixing unit 31, a hook and loop fastener or a snap button can be exemplified as illustrated in FIG. 9. FIG. 9(a) and FIG. 9(b) illustrate a state where the cuff grip 30 is fixed to the inside of the sleeve 41 by a hook and loop fastener. FIG. 9(c) and FIG. 9(d) indicate a state where the cuff grip 30 is fixed to the inside of the sleeve 41 by a snap button. In FIG. 9, the fixing unit 31 is provided inside the sleeve 41, yet it is not limited to provide it inside, and it may be provided outside the sleeve 41. Although a hook and loop fastener and a snap button are illustrated as the fixing unit 31, it is not limited thereto, and a conventional method such as a button may be used.

According to the present embodiment, by providing the cuff grips 30 at the cuffs 41a, the present invention can be applied to even the short sleeve upper garment body 40. That is, by pulling out the cuff grip 30 from the cuff 41a and gripping the cuff grip 30 when the wearer X holds the child Y, it is possible to disperse the load directly applied to the arm over the entire upper body including the back. Therefore, the wearer X can hold the child Y without fatigue for a long time without using any special or extra items. As mentioned above, the present invention can also be applied to the short sleeve upper garment body 40. Therefore, it is possible to provide an upper garment with grips applicable during hot seasons such as summer.

Fourth Embodiment

Hereinafter, an upper garment with grips D according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11. The upper garment with grips D according to the fourth embodiment is characterized in that grips 20 are provided around the front body of the upper garment body 10. In the present embodiment, basically, the same reference signs are attached to the same constituent elements as those of the previous embodiments, and the description thereof will be simplified.

The grips 20 of the upper garment with grips D according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention further includes chest insertion portions 226 provided around the chest area of the upper garment body 10, lower chest insertion portions 227 provided around an area lower than the chest of the upper garment body 10, and lower chest abdomen insertion portions 228 provided around a lower chest abdomen area of the upper garment body 10.

FIG. 10 shows an example in which the chest insertion portions 226, the lower chest insertion portions 227, and the lower chest abdomen insertion portions 228 are provided to the long sleeve upper garment body 10. FIG. 11 shows an example in which those are provided to a short sleeve upper garment body 40. FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 show examples in which those are formed in the insertion portion 220. It is obviously possible to form them to a band-like grip 210.

In the chest insertion portion 226 (chest grips 216), one end of the chest insertion portion 226 is disposed on the neck side, and the other end is disposed on the armpit side. Therefore, the chest insertion portion 226 is formed obliquely from one end on the neck side to the other end on the armpit side. The lower chest insertion portion 227 (lower chest grips 217) and the lower chest abdomen insertion portion 228 (lower chest abdomen grips 218) are formed from the top to the bottom that is, that is, both are formed from one end on the neck side and the other end on the hem side.

Fifth Embodiment

Hereinafter, an upper garment with grips E according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 12 and FIG. 13. The upper garment with grips E according to the fifth embodiment further includes an auxiliary band 50 extending between a plurality of grips 20. In the present embodiment, basically, the same reference signs are attached to the same constituent elements as those of the previous embodiments, and the description thereof will be simplified.

As illustrated in FIG. 12, the upper garment with grips E according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention includes an upper garment body 10 having sleeves 11, a plurality of grips 20 provided on the upper garment body 10, and an auxiliary band 50 extending between the grips 20.

As illustrated in FIG. 13, the auxiliary band 50 includes an arm side auxiliary band 51 extending from a left forearm grip 212 (212L) to a right forearm grip 212 (212R), a first back surface auxiliary band 52 extending from a left shoulder grip 213 (213L) to a right waist-side grip 215 (215R), a second back auxiliary band 53 extending from a right shoulder grip 213 (213R) to a left waist-side grip 215 (215L), a left abdomen-side auxiliary band 54 extending from the periphery of a left shoulder position of the arm side auxiliary band 51 to the left waist-side grip 215 (215L), and a right abdomen-side auxiliary band 55 extending from the periphery of a right shoulder position of the arm side auxiliary band 51 to the waist-side grip 215 (215R) on the right side.

The auxiliary band 50 may be provided on the surface of the upper garment body 10 or may be provided on the back surface. The material of the auxiliary band 50 preferably has strength higher than that of the fabric of the upper garment body 10.

According to the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the fabric of the upper garment body 10 from being damaged by providing the auxiliary band 50. That is, there is a problem that, when the auxiliary band 50 is not provided, a load is applied to the fabric of the upper garment body 10 every time the wearer X holds the child Y, and the upper garment body 10 stretches or deteriorates during repeated use. However, by providing the auxiliary band 50, it is possible to prevent the fabric of the upper garment body 10 from being damaged by reinforcing the portion to which the load is applied.

Further, in the present embodiment, the upper garment body 10 is a long sleeve, yet it is obviously applicable also to a short sleeve upper garment body 10.

Sixth Embodiment

Hereinafter, an upper garment with grips F according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 14. The upper garment with grips F according to the sixth embodiment further includes back grips 219 provided at a position around the back of the upper garment body 10. In the present embodiment, basically, the same reference signs are attached to the same constituent elements as those of the previous embodiments, and the description thereof will be simplified.

The upper garment with grips F according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention further includes back grips 219 provided around a back position of the upper garment body 10 as illustrated in FIG. 14, in addition to the grips 20 of the previous embodiments.

The shape of the back grip 219 may be any shape as long as it can be grasped by hand, and the examples include a band shape, an annular shape, and a string shape. As illustrated in FIG. 14(a), in the case of using the band-like back grip 219, it is preferable that both ends of the back grip 219 are fixedly attached to the upper garment body 10. Further, it is desirable that the back grip 219 is sewn and fixed, yet an adhesion unit such as an adhesive can also be used.

FIG. 14(b) illustrates back-insertion portions 229 adopting the insertion portion 220. As with the above-described insertion portion 220, the back-insertion portion 229 has a notch 2291 and a bag portion 2292 connected to the notch 2291. The back-insertion portion 229 is formed in a pocket shape as a whole.

According to the present embodiment, for example, when the wearer X moves the care receiver Z, the care receiver Z grips the back grip to support the wearer X who is a care giver. In addition, in FIG. 14, the upper garment body 10 is a long sleeve, yet the short sleeve upper garment body 40 is obviously applicable.

Seventh Embodiment

Hereinafter, an upper garment with grips G according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 15. The upper garment with grips G according to the seventh embodiment further includes an auxiliary belt with grips 60. In the present embodiment, basically, the same reference signs are attached to the same constituent elements as those of the previous embodiments, and the description thereof will be simplified.

The upper garment with grips G according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention includes a long sleeve upper garment body 10, a plurality of grips 20 provided on the upper garment body 10, and an auxiliary belt 60 with detachable grips wound around the waist of the upper garment body 10.

This auxiliary belt with grips 60 has a belt body 61 and a plurality of belt grips 62 provided on the belt body 61. The belt body 61 is made of a material having high strength similarly to a conventional belt and is detachable from the upper garment body 10. The belt grip 62 is disposed at the outer peripheral position of the belt body 61, and the care receiver Z can grasp the belt grips 62 to support the wearer X.

According to the present embodiment, by providing the auxiliary belt with grips 60, it is possible to adjust the height of the belt grip 62 where the care receiver Z grasps according to the height of the care receiver Z and the length of the arm. In other words, by adjusting the position at which the auxiliary belt with grips 60 is wound, the belt grip 62 can be disposed at a height closer to the chest, or the belt grip 62 can be disposed at the lower waist height. The belt grip 62 can be disposed at a position corresponding to the body type of the care receiver Z by providing the auxiliary belt with grips 60 as described above.

According to this embodiment, since the auxiliary belt with grips 60 is detachable, in the case where the auxiliary belt with grips 60 is not necessary, it is possible to keep the design of the upper garment simple by removing it.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

  • A, B, C, D, E, F, G upper garment with grips
  • 10, 40 upper garment body
  • 11, 41 sleeve
  • 11a, 41a cuff
  • 20 grip
  • 210 band-like grips
  • 220 insertion portion
  • 30 cuff grip portion
  • 50 auxiliary band
  • 60 auxiliary belt with grips
  • X wearer
  • Y child
  • Z care receiver

Claims

1-14. (canceled)

15. An upper garment with grips, comprising:

an upper garment body having sleeves; and
grips provided on the upper garment body,
wherein the grips include sleeve grips provided on right and left sleeves,
a plurality of sleeve grips is provided on the right sleeve and a plurality of sleeve grips is provided on the left sleeve.

16. The upper garment with grips according to claim 15, wherein the sleeve grips further include upper arm grips provided around upper arm positions and forearm grips provided around forearm positions.

17. The upper garment with grips according to claim 15, wherein the sleeve grips further include upper arm grips provided around upper arm positions and cuff grips provided around cuffs.

18. The upper garment with grips according to claim 16, wherein the sleeve grips further include cuff grips provided around cuffs.

19. The upper garment with grips according to claim 17, wherein the cuff grip includes a base end connected to a cuff, and a free end, and

the cuff is provided with a fixing unit for fixing the free end.

20. The upper garment with grips according to claim 18, wherein the cuff grip includes a base end connected to a cuff, and a free end, and

the cuff is provided with a fixing unit for fixing the free end.

21. The upper garment with grips according to claim 15, wherein the grips further include shoulder grips provided around a shoulder position, armpit grips provided around an armpit position, and waist-side grips provided around a waist side position.

22. The upper garment with grips according to claim 16, wherein the grips further include shoulder grips provided around a shoulder position, armpit grips provided around an armpit position, and waist-side grips provided around a waist side position.

23. The upper garment with grips according to claim 15, wherein the grips further include chest grips provided around a chest position, lower chest grips provided around a lower chest position, lower chest abdomen grips provided around an abdomen position under a chest portion.

24. The upper garment with grips according to claim 15, wherein the grips further include back grips provided around a back position.

25. The upper garment with grips according to claim 21, further comprising an auxiliary band extending between the grips,

wherein the auxiliary band includes an arm-side auxiliary band extending from the left sleeve grip to the right sleeve grip.

26. The upper garment with grips according to claim 25, wherein the auxiliary band further comprises:

a first back auxiliary band extending from a left shoulder grip to a right waist-side grip;
a second back auxiliary band extending from a right shoulder grip to a left waist-side grip;
a left abdomen side auxiliary band extending from the periphery of a left shoulder position to a left waist-side grip; and
a right abdomen side auxiliary band extending from the periphery of a right shoulder position to a right waist-side grip.

27. The upper garment with grips according to claim 15, wherein the grips have band-like grips formed in a belt shape, and

both ends of the band-like grips are fixed to the upper garment body.

28. The upper garment with grips according to claim 22, wherein the grips have band-like grips formed in a belt shape, and

both ends of the band-like grips are fixed to the upper garment body.

29. The upper garment with grips according to claim 15, wherein the grips have notch portions into which at least one finger is insertable.

30. The upper garment with grips according to claim 22, wherein the grips have notch portions into which at least one finger is insertable.

31. The upper garment with grips according to claim 29, wherein the grips further include bag portions connected to the notch portion.

32. The upper garment with grips according to claim 30, wherein the grips further include bag portions connected to the notch portion.

33. The upper garment with grips according to claim 15, further comprising an auxiliary belt having grips detachable to the upper garment body.

34. The upper garment with grips according to claim 15, wherein the upper garment body and the grips are made of washable fabric.

Patent History
Publication number: 20190045849
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 8, 2017
Publication Date: Feb 14, 2019
Applicant: JETCOMPANY, INC. (Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa)
Inventor: Shigeru TAKASAKI (Yokohama-shi)
Application Number: 16/076,659
Classifications
International Classification: A41B 1/08 (20060101); A41D 1/00 (20060101);