Umbrella Weather Pack

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to protective devices and more particularly to a protective device designed to removably secure personals in various conditions.

(2) Background

People cannot always escape from the rain. Whether it is light rain or a gusty rainstorm where it appears that the rain is driving sideways, there are always people who are caught in the middle. These can be business people who are dressed in expensive and delicate clothes. Others include sports fans that often are seen sitting through rain during outside contests. In addition, parents may be slowed down while accompanying small children. And of course average people also find themselves caught in the rain. But when standing under an awning or dashing into shelter may not be an option, the most common device for rain protection is the umbrella.

Umbrellas typically release a canopy over a wearer's head to prevent rain from getting them wet. However, umbrellas only protect so much, especially when gusty winds are involved. When wind gusts increase, it is not uncommon for umbrellas to fail as they are blown around. Strong wind gusts also have been known to blow umbrellas away and out of the hands of the user. Even beyond those facts is the issue of protecting more parts of the user's clothing when wind gusts cause the rain to blow in at more linear angles instead of direct from above. For these reasons, there remains a need for an umbrella that is more manageable for a user in virtually all wind and rain conditions while still performing the ultimate and inherent function of an umbrella in regard to rain protection.

Beyond the umbrella, raincoats and varying forms of ponchos also are available to those interested in rain protection. However, businesspersons among other people often may not wish to lug a special water resistant coat with them as they walk outside. For example, a warm day with merely cloudy skies may not warrant a raincoat. Moreover, a person also may not wish to mess up his or her hair through the use of a raincoat and attached hood in case it did rain. And the idea of carrying a raincoat and umbrella may be considered bulky and a bit extreme for many people. The same issue revolves around ponchos and other like products. Because of this, there is a need for a device that serves as an umbrella while also maintains additional rain protection, especially for the back of a person.

Protection for the back of a wearer—from the shoulders to the legs—is especially important because during and after it rains, people often may need to sit down on a wet bench, bleacher or other seat. In this way, a back protection element to an umbrella further solves the need for a more encompassing rain protection device. However, the needs for such a device as is the present invention also must conform to the realities of society. This means that there is a need for such an encompassing rain protection device that can be easily stored and compacted to limit the bulkiness and load. Raincoats and ponchos certainly can be folded up, as can umbrellas, but to date there is nothing like the present invention that further minimizes the amount of storage and space often required by people out on the street.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a personal rain protection device that serves as an umbrella combined and connected with a vest. The umbrella and vest combination can function in all types of rainstorms. The vest aspect is located at the torso of a wearer and extends from the users shoulders. The vest element also includes relatively light weights at the tail end of the vest to protect against succumbing to powerful wind gusts. The present invention, including the umbrella, is not handheld, but rather it is worn along with the vest to which the umbrella is attached to.

Both elements of the present invention can vary in size and color. The umbrella and vest elements also can easily be stored and minimized in size to fit into a briefcase or handbag. The umbrella is collapsible and can be folded and stored through the use of a connection device such as, but not limited to, a snap or VELCRO™. The vest may be tucked away along with the umbrella in a flap or pocket that also may be closed and secured by a connection device such as snaps, zipper or VELCRO™.

The vest can be rolled or otherwise smashed into the holding pocket. The vest covering the torso is divided into two sections with a front and a back of the vest, also the vest comprises of a plurality of holding pockets that are provided to store different objects, the holding pocket may be located on the outside or inside of the vest, although in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the holding pocket is located on the outer side of the vest, further the vest has a hood attached to the back that fits into the head of a wearer to protect the face of the wearer from weather conditions

The umbrella portion of the present invention is actuated through the use of a button placed on the shoulder area of the vest that releases the canopy when the button is utilized. The umbrella portion of the present invention includes a vent on the canopy for air circulation; however the vent doesn't allow the inlet of water.

In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings constitute a part of this specification and include exemplary embodiments to the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. It is to be understood that in some instances various aspects of the invention may be shown exaggerated or enlarged to facilitate an understanding of the invention.

FIG. 1 illustrates the prospective front view of the invention identifying different components of the invention and their working.

FIG. 2 illustrates the prospective back view of the invention identifying different components of the invention and their working.

DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION

The following is a detailed description of example embodiments of the invention depicted in the accompanying drawings. The example embodiments are in such detail as to clearly communicate the invention. However, the amount of detail offered is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; but, on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. The detailed descriptions below are designed to make such embodiments obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art.

Referring to the drawings, particularly FIG. 1 shows us the front view of the invention with a vest (1), a deployed retractable umbrella (10) showing the extended working of the retractable umbrella canopy (10), buttons etc. the placement of the holding pockets (7) on the vest (1). Also the button (5) for deploying the umbrella canopy (10). The invention is show the deploying of the umbrella canopy (10) of the invention with the button (5). The hydraulics mechanism is used for deploying the umbrella canopy (10); the button (5) is connected to the pole (2) that attaches the umbrella canopy (10) to the vest (1), as the button (5) is used the hydraulics in the pole (2) work to deploy the canopy (3). As shown in the figure the vest (1) has attached holding arrangement (9) for holding a bottle or similar item thereof.

Further referring to FIG. 2, shows us the back view of the vest (1) without the extended pole (2). Further the figure identifies a hood (6), holding pockets (7) for housing a wearer's hand and attached holding arrangement (9) for holding a bottle or similar item thereof.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the vest (1) may be polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coated in addition to comprised of a nylon material that will repel rain while subsequently keeping the backside of the user completely dry. Other rain resistant materials also may be used. Also, the vest (1) flexible qualities make it ideal for sitting on when a user wishes to keep his or her back dry when sitting on a wet bench or other seat. In addition, the vest is vented in order to resist inversion in windy and rainy conditions.

It is contemplated any venting can be accomplished conventionally with any number of slots, holes, etc. in any pattern—but at the same time too many vents cannot exist else the user will get wet as a lot of rain might pass through the vest (1).

Furthermore in the present invention can vary in size and color. The umbrella (10) and vest (1) elements also can easily be stored and minimized in size to fit into a briefcase or handbag. The umbrella (10) is collapsible and can be folded and stored through the use of a connection device such as, but not limited to, a snap or VELCRO™ The vest may be tucked away along with the umbrella in a flap or pocket that also may be closed and secured by a connection device such as snaps, zipper or VELCRO™.

The vest (1) can be rolled or otherwise smashed into the holding pocket (7). The vest (1) covering the torso is divided into two sections with a front and a back of the vest (1), also the vest comprises of a plurality of holding pockets (7) that are provided to store different objects, the holding pocket (7) may be located on the outside or inside of the vest (1), although in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the holding pocket (7) is located on the outer side of the vest (1), further the vest (1) has a hood (6) attached to the back that fits into the head of a wearer to protect the face of the wearer from weather conditions

The umbrella portion (10) of the present invention is actuated through the use of a button (5) placed on the shoulder area of the vest (1) that releases the canopy (3) when the button (5) is utilized. The umbrella (10) portion of the present invention includes a vent (1) on the canopy (3) for air circulation; however the vent (4) doesn't allow the inlet of water.

Further in an embodiment of the invention the vest may have holding pockets (7) for placing a user's hands into them, furthermore the hood (6) is placed in front of the retractable umbrella (10).

Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that any arrangement, which is calculated to achieve the same purpose, may be substituted for the specific embodiment shown. This application is intended to cover any adaptations or variations of the present invention. Therefore, it is manifestly intended that this invention be limited only by the claims and the equivalents thereof.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.