Disposable bonnet raincoat
OwnerNeal Will, Larry R. Thurstoninventors
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Abstract
A disposable bonnet raincoat and method is disclosed which includes a tubular length of plastic material (10) which is folded upon itself to define interior flaps (20) and (24) and exterior flaps (18) and (16). At a fold line (30) of the interior flaps (20) and (24) there is an elongated slot (C) through which the head of the wearer protrudes to define a bonnet (A) for protecting the head of the wearer. The remainder of the tubular plastic sheeting provides a protective apron (B) around the body of the wearer in which he may sit or stand for protection against the weather.
Claims18
A disposable bonnet raincoat to be worn over the head and body of a person for protection from rain and the like comprising:
- a tubular piece of waterproof sheeting having an interior opening bounded by said sheeting;
- said tubular piece of sheeting being folded upon itself to define first and second opposing folded sides;
- said first side including a first exterior flap and a first interior flap;
- said second side including a second exterior flap and a second interior flap;
- said first and second interior flaps joining together at a junction generally in a medial portion of said tubular piece of sheeting;
- an elongated head receiving slot formed along said junction of said interior flaps permitting penetration of the person's head;
- said first and second interior flaps and said first and second exterior flaps being joined together adjacent a top of said tubular piece of sheeting;
- said folded sheeting unfolding when received over the body of a wearer to create side gussets forming a bonnet in the form of a downwardly sloped roof over the head of the wearer;
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- said interior and exterior flaps unfolding to generally cover the body of the person.
A disposable bonnet raincoat to be worn over the head and body of a person comprising:
- a tubular piece of waterproof sheeting having an exterior panel and an interior panel;
- said interior and exterior panels being folded upon themselves to define an exterior fold along said folded exterior panel and an interior fold along said folded interior panel;
- said exterior and interior folds being unattached along generally the entire length of said panels;
- an elongated head receiving slit opening formed along said interior fold of said piece of sheeting for receiving the head of said person;
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- said folded interior and exterior panels being joined together adjacent a top of said folded piece of sheeting.
A method of making a disposable bonnet raincoat comprising:
- providing a tubular piece of waterproof sheeting:
- folding said sheeting in half to form first and second sides having first exterior and interior flaps and second exterior and interior flaps, respectively;
- forming a fold at the joinder of said first and second interior flaps;
- forming an elongated head receiving slit opening along a medial portion of said interior flaps;
- joining said exterior and interior flaps together adjacent an upper portion of said folded piece of sheeting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.