User Adaptable Garment

Abstract

A user adaptable garment is based upon a flexible tubular body, generally of a cloth construction, which can be configured into a number of forms. By using pairs of matching clasps and clasp receptacles, preferably of a toggle design, a user can pull a lower edge of the garment to an upper edge. The garment can be held in this position by securing the clasps with the corresponding clasp receptacles. By folding parts of the garment in different patterns, by rotating the garment, or through a combination of similar steps, the garment can function as a sleeveless top, a cape, a throw, a shawl, a halter, and a number of other items as imagined by the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A user adaptable garment comprises:
 a flexible tubular body;   the flexible tubular body comprises a first surface and a second surface;   the first surface and the second surface each comprise an upper edge and a lower edge;   the first surface comprises an at least one pair of clasps and an at least one pair of clasp receptacles;   the at least one pair of clasps being adjacently connected to the first surface;   the at least one pair of clasp receptacles being adjacently connected to the second surface;   the at least one pair of clasps being positioned opposite the at least one pair of clasp receptacles around the second surface;   the at least one pair of clasps being positioned adjacent to the upper edge; and   the at least one pair of clasp receptacles being positioned adjacent to the lower edge.   
     
     
         2 . The user adaptable garment as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the flexible tubular body comprises a plurality of segments; and 
 a reference segment from the plurality of segments being connected to an adjacent segment from the plurality of segments. 
 
     
     
         3 . The user adaptable garment as claimed in  claim 2  comprises:
 each of the plurality of segments being serially connected to each other to form the flexible tubular body. 
 
     
     
         4 . The user adaptable garment as claimed in  claim 2  comprises:
 the reference segment being connected to the adjacent segment by a seam. 
 
     
     
         5 . The user adaptable garment as claimed in  claim 4  comprises:
 the seam being finished. 
 
     
     
         6 . The user adaptable garment as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 each of the at least one pair of clasp receptacles comprises a bar; and 
 the bar being adjacently connected to the second surface. 
 
     
     
         7 . The user adaptable garment as claimed in  claim 6  comprises:
 the bar being pivotally connected to the second surface. 
 
     
     
         8 . The user adaptable garment as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 each of the at least one pair of clasp receptacles comprises a ring; and 
 the ring being adjacently connected to the second surface. 
 
     
     
         9 . The user adaptable garment as claimed in  claim 8  comprises:
 the ring being pivotally connected to the second surface. 
 
     
     
         10 . The user adaptable garment as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the at least one pair of clasps and the at least one pair clasp receptacles being of a toggle style. 
 
     
     
         11 . The user adaptable garment as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the at least one pair of clasps being engaged with the at least one pair of clasp receptacles. 
 
     
     
         12 . A user adaptable garment comprises:
 a flexible tubular body;   the flexible tubular body comprises a first surface, a second surface, and a plurality of segments;   the first surface and the second surface each comprise an upper edge and a lower edge;   the first surface comprises an at least one pair of clasps and an at least one pair of clasp receptacles;   each of the at least one pair of clasps comprises a bar;   each of the at least one pair of clasp receptacles comprises a ring;   the at least one pair of clasps being adjacently connected to the first surface;   the at least one pair of clasp receptacles being adjacently connected to the second surface;   the at least one pair of clasps being positioned opposite the at least one pair of clasp receptacles around the second surface;   the at least one pair of clasps being positioned adjacent to the upper edge;   the at least one pair of clasp receptacles being positioned adjacent to the lower edge; and   a reference segment from the plurality of segments being connected to an adjacent segment from the plurality of segments.   
     
     
         13 . The user adaptable garment as claimed in  claim 12  comprises:
 each of the plurality of segments being serially connected to each other to form the flexible tubular body. 
 
     
     
         14 . The user adaptable garment as claimed in  claim 12  comprises:
 the reference segment being connected to the adjacent segment by a seam. 
 
     
     
         15 . The user adaptable garment as claimed in  claim 14  comprises:
 the seam being finished. 
 
     
     
         16 . The user adaptable garment as claimed in  claim 12  comprises:
 the bar being adjacently connected to the second surface; and 
 the bar being pivotally connected to the second surface. 
 
     
     
         17 . The user adaptable garment as claimed in  claim 12  comprises:
 the ring being adjacently connected to the second surface; and 
 the ring being pivotally connected to the second surface. 
 
     
     
         18 . The user adaptable garment as claimed in  claim 12  comprises:
 the at least one pair of clasps and the at least one pair of clasp receptacles being of a toggle style. 
 
     
     
         19 . The user adaptable garment as claimed in  claim 12  comprises:
 the at least one pair of clasps being engaged with the at least one pair of clasp receptacles.