Apparatus for Protecting A Young Human From the Elements

Abstract

A poncho for protecting an adult wearer, and a child worn by the adult, from the weather is disclosed. The poncho has a front opening and a child cape is attached to the poncho beneath the front opening. The child cape may be placed over the child that is worn on the adult's torso.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for protecting a person from weather comprising:
 a poncho having a front side, a bottom edge, and an inside;   a front opening having a bottom edge; and   a child cape;   wherein the front opening is disposed vertically on the front side of the poncho;   wherein the child cape is attached to the front side of the poncho below the bottom edge of the front opening;   wherein the poncho may be worn by the person; and   wherein the child cape may be placed over a child worn by the person.   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1  further comprising a left hand slit; and
 a right hand slit; 
 wherein the left hand slit is disposed a hand slit distance to the left of the front opening; 
 wherein the right hand slit is disposed the hand slit distance to the right of the front opening. 
 
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1  further comprising a first pocket disposed on the poncho below the bottom edge of the front opening; 
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 3  wherein a child cape slit is disposed in the first pocket;
 wherein the child cape may attach to the poncho inside the first pocket and extend through the child cape slit. 
 
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 5  wherein the child cape is removably attached to the poncho. 
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 3  further comprising a second pocket disposed on the poncho behind the first pocket, wherein the child cape may be stored within the second pocket. 
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 1  further comprising a bottom liner having a left edge, a right edge, a bottom liner edge, and a top edge;
 wherein the bottom liner edge is attached to the poncho proximate to the bottom edge of the poncho and on the inside of the poncho; 
 wherein the top edge of the bottom liner is not attached to the poncho; 
 wherein the right edge of the bottom liner and the left edge of the bottom liner are attached to the inside of the poncho. 
 
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 7  wherein the bottom liner comprises elasticized material. 
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 7  wherein the bottom liner comprises an adjusting cord disposed on the bottom liner proximate to the top edge of the bottom liner; wherein the adjusting cord may be lengthened or shortened. 
     
     
         10 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the child cape is removably attached to the poncho. 
     
     
         11 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the child cape further comprises
 a child hood; and 
 a child hood fastener; 
 wherein the child hood fastener may secure the child hood to the child. 
 
     
     
         12 . The device according to  claim 1  further comprising a third pocket wherein the third pocket is affixed to the inside of the poncho. 
     
     
         13 . The device according to  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of thumb loops disposed proximate to the bottom edge of the poncho. 
     
     
         14 . The device according to  claim 12  further comprising:
 a hood; and 
 a hood size adjuster. 
 
     
     
         15 . The device according to  claim 10  wherein an attachment point for the child cape is disposed within a first inner pocket. 
     
     
         16 . The device according to  claim 15  wherein the child cape may be stored within a second inner pocket wherein the second inner pocket is accessed within the first inner pocket. 
     
     
         17 . A device for protecting two humans from the elements comprising:
 a poncho;   a child cape;   a left hand slit;   a right hand slit;   a first pocket;   a second inner pocket;   a bottom liner;   a bottom liner adjuster;   
     
     
         18 . The device according to  claim 17  wherein the child cape is removable. 
     
     
         19 . The device according to  claim 17  wherein the child cape attaches to the poncho inside the first inner pocket. 
     
     
         20 . The device according to  claim 17  further comprising a hood with a head adjuster.