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 method, comprising:
 providing a bag defining a cavity and an opening granting access to the cavity, the bag including a cape stored within the cavity of the bag;   removing the cape from the cavity of the bag;   placing an individual's feet and a portion of the individual's legs in the cavity of the bag; and   sitting down and wrapping the cape around the individual's body.   
   
   
       2 . A method of using a cold weather garment, the method comprising:
 providing a backpack defining a cavity and a top portion defining an opening to the cavity, the backpack including a flap, and the backpack including a cape storable within the cavity of the backpack, the cape being wing shaped such that the cape tapers from a first length of the cape, at least a portion of which is coupled to the backpack, to a second length that is a free end of the cape, the first length being greater than the second length;   removing the cape from the cavity of the backpack;   placing an individual's feet and a portion of the individual's legs in the cavity of the backpack;   wrapping the cape around the individual's body; and   covering the individual's thighs using the flap when the individual is sitting.   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising fastening fasteners on the cape when the cape is wrapped around the individual's body. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising placing the individual's hands into a hand warmer that is coupled to the flap. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising fastening a belt that extends around the individual's torso, the belt being coupled to the cape. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising detaching the cape from the backpack. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 uncovering the individual's thighs;   unwrapping the cape from around the individual's body;   removing the individual's feet and legs from the cavity of the backpack; and   placing the cape into the cavity of the backpack.   
   
   
       8 . A method of using a cold weather garment, the method comprising:
 providing a backpack defining a cavity and a top portion defining an opening to the cavity, the backpack including a flap having a hand warmer, and the backpack including a cape storable within the cavity of the backpack, the cape being wing shaped such that the cape tapers from a first length of the cape, at least a portion of which is coupled to the backpack, to a second length that is a free end of the cape, the first length being greater than the second length, and the cape including fasteners and a belt;   removing the cape from the cavity of the backpack;   placing the individual's feet and a portion of the individual's legs in the cavity of the backpack;   wrapping the cape around the individual's body;   fastening the fasteners on the cape and the belt;   covering the individual's thighs using the flap when the individual is sitting; and   placing the individual's hands into the hand warmer.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising detaching the cape from the backpack. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 removing the individual's hands from the hand warmer;   uncovering the individual's thighs;   unfastening the fasteners on the cape and the belt; unwrapping the cape from the individual's body; removing the individual's feet and the individual's legs from the cavity of the backpack; and placing the cape into the cavity of the backpack.