Camping shower
OwnerCharles H. Larseninventor
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Abstract
The present invention includes a novel and unique combination poncho or rain garment with means adapted for suspending the poncho from an overhead object in a manner whereby a portion of the waterproof fabric of the poncho forms a bag-like configuration for containing a quantity of water and a water dispensing means in the form of a shower head mounted in the poncho for allowing the water to be drawn from the reservoir in the bag configuration for use in washing and showering. The shower head is uniquely adapted for this purpose having an integral valve assembly which can be opened and allowed to close with the use of only one hand, as well as maintained in the full open position without the necessity of maintaining manual force on the valve operating mechanism.
Claims11
A rain protective camping shower and garment fabricated of water-resistant fabric, the combination comprising:
- a substantially solid blanket-like garment comprised of a front portion adapted for covering the front portion of a persons body and a back portion adapted for covering the back portion of a persons body and including a camping shower formed in said blanket;
- attachment means affixed in a substantially symmetrical pattern to a portion of said garment, said garment having a head opening at the juncture of the front and back portions and adapted to admit the head of a wearer and means on opposite sides of said head opening adapted to allow the arms of the wearer to protrude to the outside, said attachment means adapted to facilitate suspension of said garment from an overhead object in a configuration forming a reservoir to contain water for a shower;
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- water dispensing means attached to said garment at the approximate center of said symmetrical pattern of attachment means, said water dispensing means including a conduit for the passage of water from one side of said fabric to the opposite side.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.