Convertible Garment

Abstract

The present invention provides a belt pack that is convertible to a garment. When the garment is extended from an interior portion of the belt pack, the belt pack is configurable to be turned inside-out and is adapted to house the entire belt assembly of the belt pack at a bottom end portion of the garment.

1 . A garment comprising:
 a belt pack having:
 i. a front portion; 
 ii. a back portion; 
 iii. first and second opposed end portions with each said end portion having an external portion; 
 iv. an elongate compartment having an elongate opening and an inner front and back surface defined therewithin, and an outer front and back surface defined therewithout; 
   a belt clasping assembly attached to said external end portions of said belt pack;   a garment having front and back panels wherein a portion of the garment is integrally joined to a portion of said inner portion of said elongate compartment to enable said garment to be secured to and folded into said elongate compartment for storage, and said elongate compartment is configured to be turned inside-out and is adapted to house the entire belt clasping assembly at a bottom end portion of said garment.   
   
   
       2 . The garment as recited in  claim 1  wherein said elongate compartment is closeable and includes a closing assembly at the opening of said elongate compartment for releasably closing and opening said elongate compartment. 
   
   
       3 . The garment as recited in  claim 2  wherein said closing assembly is a zipper assembly. 
   
   
       4 . The garment as recited in  claim 1  wherein said garment is a rain jacket having first and second sleeve portions and a hood portion. 
   
   
       5 . The garment as recited in  claim 1  wherein said belt clasping assembly includes first and second belt members, each of which have proximal ends and distal ends, said proximal ends being attached, respectively, to said first and second opposed external belt pack end portions. 
   
   
       6 . The garment as recited in  claim 5  wherein said first and second belt members include interconnecting fastening means disposed at said distal ends thereof. 
   
   
       7 . The garment as recited in  claim 1  wherein said garment is permanently secured the inner surface of said back panel in an interior surface of said elongate compartment. 
   
   
       8 . The garment as recited in  claim 1  wherein a bottom end portion of said garment defines said elongate compartment of said belt pack. 
   
   
       9 . The garment as recited in  claim 1  wherein said garment defines adjacent front panels having a closure assembly for detachably engaging said front panels to each other. 
   
   
       10 . A garment that is convertible to a belt pack, said garment comprising a front panel integrally formed with a back panel wherein a portion of the bottom end portion of the back panel defines an elongate pocket, said elongate pocket includes opposing first and second ends, an elongate interior compartment defining an elongate opening extending between said first and second ends and inner front and back surfaces defined within said elongate interior compartment, a belt clasping assembly entirely disposed within said elongate interior compartment whereby said inner front and back portions of said elongate pocket are configurable to be turned inside-out thereby forming a belt pack with said belt clasping assembly extending from respective first and second ends of said belt pack wherein said belt pack defines an elongate compartment dimensioned to accommodate an entire portion of said garment. 
   
   
       11 . A garment as recited in  claim 10  wherein said elongate pocket is closeable and includes a closing assembly for releasably closing and opening said elongate pocket. 
   
   
       12 . A garment as recited in  claim 11  wherein said closing assembly is a zipper assembly. 
   
   
       13 . A garment as recited in  claim 10  wherein said garment is a rain jacket having first and second sleeve portions and a hood portion. 
   
   
       14 . A garment as recited in  claim 10  wherein said belt clasping assembly includes first and second belt members, each of which have proximal ends and distal ends, said proximal ends being attached, respectively, to said first and second opposed end portions of said elongate pocket. 
   
   
       15 . A garment as recited in  claim 14  wherein said first and second belt members include interconnecting fastening means disposed at said distal ends thereof for removable attachment of said belt pack about the mid-section of a person. 
   
   
       16 . A garment as recited in  claim 10  wherein said garment comprises a windbreaker. 
   
   
       17 . A garment as recited in  claim 10  wherein said belt assembly is length-adjustable. 
   
   
       18 . A garment as recited in  claim 10  wherein said front panel of said garment defines adjacent front panels having a closure assembly for detachably engaging said front panels to each other. 
   
   
       19 . A garment as recited in  claim 10  wherein said closure assembly provided on said adjacent panels is a zipper assembly. 
   
   
       20 . A garment as recited in  claim 10  wherein said garment is comprised of water proof material.