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US 6,308,334 B1Granted
Convertible costume construction
OwnerDavid Maasinventor
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Abstract
A costume construction suitable for stage use permitting a rapid change of appearance during a period of temporary concealment of the user to create the illusion of total removal and substitution of a costume. The construction is such that the costume is maintained in position by one or more rapidly disconnectable fastening means permitting the costume to display another garment concealed therebeneath.
Claims4
A convertible costume construction for stage use for rapidly changing the appearance of a wearer comprising:
- an outer costume element, and an inner costume element of configuration enabling it to be worn substantially concealed by said outer costume element;
- said outer costume element including an upper above waist shirt having at least one interconnectible shoulder strap and at least one vertical seam extending from beneath said shoulder strap to a waist portion;
- and an expandable skirt interconnected to and depending from said waist portion to a lower hem, said lower hem having means for weighting, whereby upper end opening of said shoulder strap and vertical seam, with the expanding of said skirt, said outer costume may fall under gravity, to expose said inner costume element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.