Wearable protective changing garment

Abstract

A garment allows a wearer to change clothes in privacy and can be comfortably worn for protection before, during, and after changing. The garment can include two layers of water-absorbent or water-wicking material separated by a water resistant layer. Alternatively, the garment can include an absorbent or wicking interior layer and a water resistant exterior layer. The garment can include a hood, sleeves, and two apertures that allow a wearer to reach underneath the garment to change clothes.

1 . A garment that can be worn before, during, and after the changing of clothes underneath the garment comprising: 
 a body portion including a polyester fleece layer and at least a second layer flush therewith, the second layer including at least one water resistant surface made of one or more of neoprene, nylon, polypropylene, thermoplastic polyurethane, the body portion defining a bottom edge and two side edges that are not attached to each other to establish a garment opening for the purpose of facilitating the placement of the garment on a wearer;    at least two arm apertures formed within the body portion and configured to facilitate the placement of a wearer's hands and arms therethrough; and 
 whereby, while the wearer places her hands through the arm apertures to access and remove wet clothing and change into dry clothing, the polyester fleece layer can wick water and the second layer remains substantially dry, thereby allowing the wearer, after changing has occurred, to reverse the garment and wear the garment for protection, warmth, or leisure without dampening clothing underneath the garment.  
   
   
   
       2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the second layer includes one and only one layer made of water resistant material.  
   
   
       3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the second layer includes a sublayer layer made of polyester fleece and a water resistant layer flush against the sublayer and establishing the water resistant surface, the surface being sandwiched between the sublayer and the polyester fleece layer.  
   
   
       4 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion includes at least two sleeves to cover at least the upper arm portion of the wearer.  
   
   
       5 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion includes at least one set of pockets.  
   
   
       6 . The garment of  claim 1 , comprising means for attaching the garment engaged on the garment for allowing the garment to be hung or attached to a surface for drying or storage.  
   
   
       7 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a hood attached to the body portion.  
   
   
       8 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a storage sack attached to the body portion.  
   
   
       9 . The garment of  claim 1 , comprising a substrate bearing instructions to don the garment with the polyester fleece layer facing the wearer's body to change into clothing under the garment and to reverse the garment after changing clothes with the second layer facing the wearer's body.  
   
   
       10 . The garment of  claim 9 , wherein the substrate is a tag sewn on the garment.  
   
   
       11 . The garment of  claim 9 , wherein the substrate is a tag engaged with a container associated with the garment.  
   
   
       12 . A method comprising: 
 providing a garment wearable by a person and having an inner water absorbent or water-wicking layer and an outer layer conforming to the inner layer, the garment including two arm apertures configured for providing a wearer access to clothing underneath the garment, the garment also being formed with an opening configured for facilitating the placement of the garment on the wearer;    providing instructions to don the garment with the inner layer facing the wearer's body to access and remove wet clothing and change into dry clothing under the garment; and    providing instructions to reverse the garment after changing clothes with the outer layer facing the wearer's body.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the inner layer is made of one or more of cotton, terry cloth, polyester fleece.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , comprising a water resistant intermediate layer between the inner layer and outer layer, the outer layer being made of one or more of cotton, terry cloth, polyester fleece.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the water resistant intermediate layer is made of one or more of neoprene, nylon, polypropylene, thermoplastic polyurethane.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein no layer is interposed between the inner and outer layers and the outer layer is made of one or more of neoprene, nylon, polypropylene, thermoplastic polyurethane.  
   
   
       17 . A garment comprising: 
 an inner water absorbent or water-wicking layer wearable by a person;    an outer layer conforming to the inner layer;    two arm apertures in the layers and configured for providing a wearer access to clothing underneath the garment;    an opening in the garment and configured for facilitating the placement of the garment on the wearer; and    a substrate bearing instructions to don the garment with the inner layer facing the wearer's body to access and remove wet clothing and change into dry clothing under the garment and to reverse the garment after changing clothes with the outer layer facing the wearer's body.    
   
   
       18 . The garment of  claim 17 , wherein the inner layer is made of one or more of cotton, terry cloth, polyester fleece.  
   
   
       19 . The garment of  claim 18 , comprising a water resistant intermediate layer between the inner layer and outer layer, the outer layer being made of one or more of cotton, terry cloth, polyester fleece and the water resistant intermediate layer being made of one or more of neoprene, nylon, polypropylene, thermoplastic polyurethane.  
   
   
       20 . The garment of  claim 18 , wherein no layer is interposed between the inner and outer layers and the outer layer is made of one or more of neoprene, nylon, polypropylene, thermoplastic polyurethane.