# US 2013/0239286 A1 · Unique garment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0239286 A1 - Document ID: US20130239286A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/567,195 - Filed: 2012-08-06 - Published: 2013-09-19 - Earliest claimed: 2012-03-19 - Assignees: Brenda DePena Gray - Inventors: Brenda J. DePena Gray - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130239286A1 ## CPC - A41D 15/00: Convertible garments - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES ## Abstract The present invention is unique in its design and function, it can be worn by any adult and fashioned into several types of apparel ranging from a hat and scarf to a pair of gaucho pants. Because the garment does not have buttons or snaps, it can be easily utilized by persons with handicaps or disabilities. It can be worn as a head and shoulder shawl, a hat and neck scarf, a top wear, a light jacket, a shrug, and pants. The unique design is the one cut and two sewing seams creation of the bell sleeve type garment out of a light weight stretchable fabric. There are no hooks, Velcro, zippers or buttons. For creating a tapered sleeve type garment, an additional cut is made. Because of its simplicity, the garment of the present invention is cost efficient to manufacture. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A convertible garment adapted to be worn in various styles comprising: a body portion having an inner layer and an overlapping exterior layer of fabric of an equal size, both said layers having a first and second vertical edge, a first and second horizontal edge, both said layers are connected on the first horizontal edge; a first tube portion having a first layer and an overlapping second layer of fabric of an equal size, the first layer is connected to and perpendicularly extending from the first vertical edge of the inner layer of the body portion, the second layer is connected to and perpendicularly extending from the first vertical edge of the exterior layer of the body portion, both said layers of the first tube portion are connected together to form a tube shape with an opening on one end; a second tube portion having a first layer and an overlapping second layer of fabric of an equal size, the first layer is connected to and perpendicularly extending from the second vertical edge of the inner layer of the body portion, the second layer is connected to and perpendicularly extending from the second vertical edge of the exterior layer of the body portion, both said layers of the second tube portion are connected together to form a tube shape with an opening on one end; and a panel portion having one layer of fabric is partially connected to the second horizontal edge of the exterior layer of the body portion, the panel portion is generally rectangular having two vertical edges; wherein the second horizontal edges of both said layers of the body portion are separate, leaving an opening for a person's to extend his/her hands/legs into the tube portions and out of the tubes' openings; the body portion and both the first and second tubes are sizably dimensioned to allow a person to wear the garment on the upper body with the two tubes being worn as arm sleeves and on the lower body with the two tubes being worn as pants. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The convertible garment of claim 1, wherein the tube portions may be in different shapes including one of tapered shape, wide bell shape or straight shape. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The convertible garment of claim 1, wherein the garment is made of one sheet of generally rectangular light weight directional stretchable fabric having an inner surface, an outer surface, two horizontal edges, and two vertical edges. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The convertible garment of claim 3, wherein the sheet of fabric is selected from the group of stretch polyester fleece, jersey knit, polyester/cotton, and any combinations thereof. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The convertible garment of claim 3, wherein the sheet of fabric is dimensioned such that a dimension measured between the two vertical edges is greater than a dimension measured between the two horizontal edges. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The convertible garment of claim 5, wherein the dimension measured between the two vertical edges is preferably about 60 inches and the dimension measured between the two horizontal edges is preferably 50 inches. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The convertible garment of claim 5, wherein the sheet of fabric is stretchable between the two vertical edges and not stretchable between its horizontal edges. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The convertible garment of claim 1, wherein the body portion being worn on one's back, the two tubes being worn as arm sleeves, the panel being up around ones neckline and worn as a shawl, scarf, cowl neck collar or wrap when the garment is worn on the upper body when the garment is worn on the upper body in a way that the panel is on the top of the garment and the body is on the bottom of the garment. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The convertible garment of claim 1, wherein the body portion being worn on one's back, the two tubes being worn as arm sleeves, the panel being around one's hip level when the garment is worn on the upper body in a way that the body is on the top of the garment and the panel is on the bottom of the garment. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The convertible garment of claim 1, wherein the body portion being worn on one's front, the two tubes being worn as arm sleeves, the panel being draping around one's hip level when the garment is worn on the upper body in a way that the body is on the top of the garment and the panel is on the bottom of the garment. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The convertible garment of claim 1, wherein the garment can be worn as a turban, a head dress, a neck shawl or scarf. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The convertible garment of claim 1, wherein the two tubes being worn as pants' legs, the panel being around ones hip and waist when the garment is worn as gaucho wrap pants. ### Claim 13 A method of making a convertible garment comprising: obtaining a sheet of rectangular shaped fabric having a first and second horizontal edge with a dimension L, and a first and second vertical edge with a dimension W; folding the fabric in half creating a sheet of two layered rectangular shaped fabric with a dimension of a half of L in a horizontal direction and a dimension of W in a vertical direction; and making a first cutline at about three tenth of the dimension W away from the first horizontal edge in a horizontal direction starting from the vertical edges towards the vertical fold line, the first cutline is about one third of the dimension L. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of making a convertible garment of claim 13 further comprising: unfolding the sheet of fabric of which has two first cut lines, each located around three tenth of the dimension W from the first horizontal edge extending from the vertical edge towards center of the sheet of fabric, each cut line is about one third of the dimension L; bringing up the second horizontal edge to the location where the two first cut lines reside; and sewing the second horizontal edge with each of the first cut lines respectively to create two straight (or wide bell) shaped tubes which can be worn as arm sleeves or pants' legs. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of making a convertible garment of claim 13 further comprising: bringing up the second horizontal edge to the first cut line; making a second cutline, the second cutline starting from the vertical edges towards the fold line and forming an acute angle with the first cutline; unfolding the sheet of fabric which has two first cut lines and four second cut lines, two of the second cut lines are connected to the two first cut lines and two of the second cut lines are connected to the second horizontal edge; bringing up the second horizontal edge to align with the two first cut lines; and sewing or stitching each of the two second cut lines that are connected to the second horizontal edge with each of the second cut lines that are connected to the first cut lines respectively to create two tapered shaped tubes which can be worn as arm sleeves or pants' legs. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method of making a convertible garment of claim 13, wherein the sheet of fabric is light weight and is directional stretchable between the two vertical edges and not stretchable between its horizontal edges. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The method of making a convertible garment of claim 13, wherein the sheet of fabric is dimensioned such that a dimension measured between the two vertical edges is greater than a dimension measured between the two horizontal edges. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The method of making a convertible garment of claim 13, wherein the dimension measured between the two vertical edges is preferably about 60 inches and the dimension measured between the two horizontal edges is preferably 50 inches. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The garment of claim 1, wherein the body portion, panel portion, and tube portions may have various dimensions and additional construction features.