Cold weather garment

Abstract

In one example embodiment of the present invention, the user carries a backpack, which holds the cape inside, until the user requires the cold weather garment. To use the cold weather garment, the user removes the cape from the bag, places the user's feet in the bag and wraps the cape around the user's body. In other embodiments, the cape may be designed to wrap about the users body and at least a portion of the users legs.

1 . A cold weather garment comprising: 
 a bag defining a cavity;    a bag defining an opening granting access to the cavity;    the cavity designed to receive a user's feet;    the bag having at least one strap for carrying the bag; and    a cape having first and second positions relative to the bag, the cape being stored within the cavity of the bag when in the first position and being wrapped around the body of a user when in the second position.    
   
   
       2 . The cold weather garment as in  claim 1 , wherein the cape is weatherproof.  
   
   
       3 . The cold weather garment as in  claim 1 , wherein the cape has at least 2 layers.  
   
   
       4 . The cold weather garment as in  claim 1 , further comprising a hood.  
   
   
       5 . The cold weather garment as in  claim 1 , wherein the cape is wing shaped.  
   
   
       6 . The cold weather garment as in  claim 1 , wherein the cape includes: 
 first and second lengths,    the first length being a vertical length of the cape and the second length being a horizontal length of the cape; and    the second length being longer than the first length.    
   
   
       7 . The cape as in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 first and second lengths,    the first length being a vertical length of the cape and the second length being a horizontal length of the cape; and    the first length ranges from approximately 12 inches to approximately 62 inches; and    the second length ranges from approximately 30 inches to approximately 120 inches.    
   
   
       8 . The cold weather garment as in  claim 1 , wherein the cape is connected to the bag.  
   
   
       9 . The cold weather garment as in  claim 8 , wherein the cape is detachable from the bag.  
   
   
       10 . The cold weather garment as in  claim 1 , wherein the cape includes fasteners.  
   
   
       11 . The cold weather garment as in  claim 10 , wherein the fasteners are hooks.  
   
   
       12 . A cold weather garment comprising: 
 a backpack defining a cavity;    the backpack having a top portion defining an opening to the cavity;    the cavity designed to receive a user's feet and a portion of a user's legs;    a flap having a first position in which the flap covers the opening to the cavity and a second position in which the flap covers a user's thighs when the user is sitting with his feet in the backpack; and    a cape having a first position in which the cape is storable within the backpack and a second position in which the cape is removed from the backpack and designed to wrap a users body.    
   
   
       13 . The cold weather garment as in  claim 12 , wherein the cape weatherproof.  
   
   
       14 . The cold weather garment as in  claim 12 , wherein the cape is detachably connected to the bag.  
   
   
       15 . The cold weather garment as in  claim 12 , wherein the cape has a first length ranging from approximately 40 inches to approximately 70 inches and a second length ranging from approximately 80 inches to approximately 110 inches.  
   
   
       16 . The cold weather garment as in  claim 12 , wherein the cape is wing shaped.  
   
   
       17 . The cold weather garment as in  claim 12 , wherein the cape is at least partially concave such that it facilitates wrapping a user.  
   
   
       18 . The cold weather garment as in  claim 12  further comprising a hood.  
   
   
       19 . A method of using a cold weather garment to stay warm comprising the steps of: 
 removing a cape from a cavity of a bag;    placing one's feet and a portion of one's legs in the cavity of the bag;    sitting down and wrapping the cape around the user's body.