Combination garment and handbag

Feb. 7, 1939.

2,146,243

N. AUG

COMBINATION GARMENT AND HANDBAG

Filed May 26, 1938

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Patented Feb. 7, 1939

2,146,243

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

2,146,243 COMBINATION GARMENT AND HANDBAG Nathan Aug, New York, N. Y.

Application May 26, 1938, Serial No. 210,127 4 Claims. (Cl. 2—85)

This invention relates to convertible garments and deals more particularly to garments which may be converted into carrier bags.

The invention contemplates the provision of a 5 garment, particularly of the coat type, such as lightweight sport coats, raincoats, etc., which is provided with means for converting said garment into a carrier bag. While the invention contemplates other articles of apparel, coats or 10 capes used by golfers, horsemen, the military, etc., are particularly adapted to the invention.

More specifically, the invention contemplates the provision of a garment provided with slide fastener means affixed to the inside thereof and 15 by means of which, by folding the garment in a certain manner, said garment may be converted into· a carrier bag for articles such as golf balls, food, toiletries, wearing apparel, etc.

With the above in mind, the invention may be ²⁰ realized in the exemplary forms thereof, as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:—

Fig. 1 is an inside view of a garment incorporating features of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a view of the garment when folded ²⁵ preparatory to closing the slide fastener means.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view with one of the slide fastener means in closed condition.

Fig. 4 is a similar view with the garment formed as a bag and adapted for the reception of ' ° articles.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing an alternate form of construction.

Fig. 6 is an inside view of a garment such as a _3g cape incorporating still another form of the invention.

Referring now to the drawing in greater detail, the garment may comprise a back 10, front portions I i, and may or may not have a skirt por4θ tion 12 formed as extensions of the front and back.

As herein contemplated, the inside of the garment is preferably provided with cooperating slide fastener element bearing tapes 13 and 14 45 at a point adjacent the armholes of the garment and each extending from the center of the back 10 towards said armholes. Similarly, cooperating tapes 15 and 16, parallel to the tapes 13 and 14, may be provided in spaced relation thereto. And 50 finally, cooperating tapes 17 and 18 may be arranged along the side seams of the garment so that all of the tapes here mentioned are positioned to form a rectangle.

To complete the structure, handles such as 55 shown at 19 and 20 may be affixed to the inside of the garment at a mid-point of each of the tapes 17 and 18.

The garment may also be provided, if desired, with a yoke 21 which overstands the tapes 13 and 14 so that the fastener elements of said tapes 5 may not rub against and wear a garment such as a sweater, shirt, etc, which may be worn beneath the instant garment.

When the garment is to be folded, it is preferably laid flat with its outer surface upward. The 10 sides 11 are then folded over as shown in Fig. 2 and then the top portion and the skirt are folded over to provide a substantially rectangular arrangement such as shown in Fig 2. From this condition the folded garment is folded along a 15 line 22 so that the tapes 13 and 14 and the tapes 15 and 16 are respectively associated whereby the slides of these tapes may be actuated to join said tapes. This condition is shown in Fig. 4. The bag is now formed and is ready for any articles ²⁰which may be placed therein. The tapes 17 and 18 may now be joined to close the bag thus formed.

While the foregoing manner of forming the bag is desired, it is not necessary to fold at the ²⁵same time all of the portions of the garment such as shown in Fig. 2. Those portions adjacent to the tapes 15 and 16 may first be folded over before the slide for these tapes is actuated and then the remaining garment portions may ³⁰be folded so the tapes 13 and 14 may be joined. This mode of operation may best be seen from Fig. 3 where the lower portion of the garment has been folded to afford joining of the tapes 15 and 16, the upper portion of the garment ³⁵being as yet unfolded inwardly.

The specific construction above described may be varied. For instance, instead of the three sets of fastener tapes shown in Fig. 1, two sets may be employed as shown in Fig. 5. Here the tapes 23 and 24 and the tapes 25 and 26 may be respectively joined to form the bag such as shown in Fig 4.

In Fig. 6 another form of the invention has 45 been disclosed. Here, the bag closure means comprises only two cooperating fastener element bearing tapes 27 and 28, each starting and terminating at the center of the back of the garment which in this instance is shown as a cape. 50 Thus, one end, rather than the top of the formed bag may be opened for the insertion into or the removal from of articles.

While slide fasteners are preferred, various other closure or fastener means such as buttons, 55

2,140,243 snap fasteners, hooks, etc., may be used in certain instances.

The invention lends itself to many changes, particularly by those skilled in the art. Hence, the prior pertinent art rather than the present specific disclosure should form the basis of interpretation of the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.