Article of Clothing Convertible to a Seat Cushion
An article of clothing convertible to a seat cushion allows a user to enjoy a comfortable seating experience by folding an upper-body garment into a pocket panel in order to form a seat cushion. The upper-body garment is preferably a jacket, sweater, or other similar article of clothing. The pocket panel is a piece of material sewn onto the upper-body garment in order to form a pocket. The article of clothing convertible to a seat cushion can be used in a seat-cushion configuration and a wearable configuration. The seat-cushion configuration is arranged by folding the upper-body garment into the pocket panel. The wearable configuration allows the user to wear the upper-body garment as a jacket, sweater, or other similar article of clothing.
The current application claims a priority to the U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 62/660,434 filed on Apr. 20, 2018. The current application is filed on Apr. 22, 2019 while Apr. 20, 2019 was on a weekend.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates generally to clothing. More specifically, the present invention is an article of clothing that can be converted to a seat cushion.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONAttending a sports game is a common and enjoyable activity which usually requires prolonged times of sitting on a chair. Depending on the venue, prolonged times of sitting on a chair can be uncomfortable. For example, if the venue is an open structure and if the day is cold, sitting on a chair for long periods can be intolerable therefore making the sports game experience unenjoyable. Another example is if the chairs, at the venue, are made of firm material which can be painful to sit on for long periods. Furthermore, there are sports associations that have banned bringing in seat cushions. This prevents a viable option that provides a comfortable seating experience therefore allowing people to have an enjoyable sports game experience.
It is therefore an objective of the present invention to provide a viable option for a comfortable seating experience. This is accomplished through an article of clothing that can be converted to a seat cushion. In more detail, the article of clothing is preferably a jacket or similar clothing article that can be folded into a seat cushion. The present invention is a viable option for a comfortable seating experience that can be used in many environments and venues.
All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
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The user can fold the upper-body garment 1 into the seat-cushion configuration using the following steps. First, the user folds the hood 14 onto the top portion 3 of the front section 2. Second, the user folds each of the pair of long sleeves 15 onto the top portion 3 of the front section 2. Third, the user folds the bottom portion 7 of the rear section 5 and the bottom portion 4 of the front section 2 onto the top portion 3 of the front section 2. Lastly, the user pulls the upper-body garment 1 into the pocket panel 8 through the pocket opening 13.
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Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Claims
1. An article of clothing convertible to a seat-cushion comprises:
- an upper-body garment;
- a pocket panel;
- the upper-body garment comprises a front section and a rear section;
- the front section and the rear section each comprise a top portion and a bottom portion;
- the pocket panel comprises a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, and a right edge;
- the pocket panel being positioned external to the upper-body garment;
- the top edge, the left edge, and the right edge being connected onto the top portion of the rear section; and
- a pocket opening being formed between the bottom edge and the top portion of the rear section.
2. The article of clothing convertible to a seat-cushion as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- wherein the upper-body garment is in a seat-cushion configuration;
- the bottom portion of the front section being positioned in between the bottom portion of the rear section and the top portion of the front section; and
- the bottom portion of the rear section, the bottom portion of the front section, and the top portion of the front section being positioned in between the top portion of the rear section and the pocket panel.
3. The article of clothing convertible to a seat-cushion as claimed in claim 2 comprises:
- a hood;
- the hood being foldably connected to the top portion of the rear section, adjacent to the top edge; and
- the hood being positioned in between the top portion of the front section and the bottom portion of the front section.
4. The article of clothing convertible to a seat-cushion as claimed in claim 2 comprises:
- a pair of long sleeves;
- each of the pair of long sleeves being foldably connected to the upper-body garment; and
- each of the pair of long sleeves being positioned in between the top portion of the front section and the bottom portion of the front section.
5. The article of clothing convertible to a seat-cushion as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- wherein the upper-body garment is in a wearable configuration;
- the front section being positioned adjacent to the rear section;
- the pocket panel being positioned adjacent to the rear section, opposite the front section; and
- the pocket opening being oriented towards the bottom portion of the rear section.
6. The article of clothing convertible to a seat-cushion as claimed in claim 5 comprises:
- a hood; and
- the hood being foldably connected to the top portion of the rear section, adjacent to the top edge.
7. The article of clothing convertible to a seat-cushion as claimed in claim 5 comprises:
- a pair of long sleeves;
- each of the pair of long sleeves being foldably connected to the upper-body garment; and
- the pair of long sleeves being positioned opposite to each other about the upper-body garment.
8. The article of clothing convertible to a seat-cushion as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- a plurality of garment pockets;
- the plurality of garment pockets being connected onto the bottom portion of the front section; and
- the plurality of garment pockets being distributed across the bottom portion of the front section.
9. The article of clothing convertible to a seat-cushion as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- at least one first design patch; and
- the at least one first design patch being connected onto the top portion of the front section.
10. The article of clothing convertible to a seat-cushion as claimed in claim 1 comprises:
- at least one second design patch; and
- the at least one second design patch being connected onto the pocket panel.
11. An article of clothing convertible to a seat-cushion comprises:
- an upper-body garment;
- a pocket panel;
- a plurality of garment pockets;
- at least one first design patch;
- at least one second design patch;
- the upper-body garment comprises a front section and a rear section;
- the front section and the rear section each comprise a top portion and a bottom portion;
- the pocket panel comprises a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, and a right edge;
- the pocket panel being positioned external to the upper-body garment;
- the top edge, the left edge, and the right edge being connected onto the top portion of the rear section;
- a pocket opening being formed between the bottom edge and the top portion of the rear section;
- the plurality of garment pockets being connected onto the bottom portion of the front section; and
- the plurality of garment pockets being distributed across the bottom portion of the front section.
- the at least one first design patch being connected onto the top portion of the front section; and
- the at least one second design patch being connected onto the pocket panel.
12. The article of clothing convertible to a seat-cushion as claimed in claim 11 comprises:
- wherein the upper-body garment is in a seat-cushion configuration;
- the bottom portion of the front section being positioned in between the bottom portion of the rear section and the top portion of the front section; and
- the bottom portion of the rear section, the bottom portion of the front section, and the top portion of the front section being positioned in between the top portion of the rear section and the pocket panel.
13. The article of clothing convertible to a seat-cushion as claimed in claim 12 comprises:
- a hood;
- the hood being foldably connected to the top portion of the rear section, adjacent to the top edge; and
- the hood being positioned in between the top portion of the front section and the bottom portion of the front section.
14. The article of clothing convertible to a seat-cushion as claimed in claim 12 comprises:
- a pair of long sleeves;
- each of the pair of long sleeves being foldably connected to the upper-body garment; and
- each of the pair of long sleeves being positioned in between the top portion of the front section and the bottom portion of the front section.
15. The article of clothing convertible to a seat-cushion as claimed in claim 11 comprises:
- wherein the upper-body garment is in a wearable configuration;
- the front section being positioned adjacent to the rear section;
- the pocket panel being positioned adjacent to the rear section, opposite the front section; and
- the pocket opening being oriented towards the bottom portion of the rear section.
16. The article of clothing convertible to a seat-cushion as claimed in claim 15 comprises:
- a hood; and
- the hood being foldably connected to the top portion of the rear section, adjacent to the top edge.
17. The article of clothing convertible to a seat-cushion as claimed in claim 15 comprises:
- a pair of long sleeves;
- each of the pair of long sleeves being foldably connected to the upper-body garment; and
- the pair of long sleeves being positioned opposite to each other about the upper-body garment.
Type: Application
Filed: Apr 22, 2019
Publication Date: Oct 24, 2019
Inventor: Cynthia Jean Cowan (Bowie, MD)
Application Number: 16/391,207