Wearable container with costume features

Abstract

A container has a storage compartment and an opening into the storage compartment. The container further has left and right shoulder straps for a person to wear the container in an upright position at the person's back with the opening unobstructed by the shoulder straps. A cape is attached to the container, and is movable from a stowed position within the container to a deployed position reaching downward from the container. A head covering also is attached to the container. The head covering is movable from a stowed position within the container to a deployed position reaching upward from the container onto the user's head. The opening is located between the cape and the head covering, and is unobstructed by the cape and the head covering to provide access into the storage compartment downward between the cape and the head covering, when the container is worn in the upright position with the cape and the head covering in the deployed positions.

1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a container defining a storage compartment and an opening into the storage compartment;   left and right shoulder straps for a person to wear the container in an upright position at the person's back with the opening unobstructed by the shoulder straps;   a cape attached to the container, the cape being movable from a stowed position within the container to a deployed position reaching downward from the container; and   a head covering attached to the container, the head covering being movable between a stowed position within the container and a deployed position reaching upward from the container onto the person's head;   wherein the cape and the head covering are located on opposite sides of the opening, and the opening is unobstructed by the cape and the head covering to provide access into the storage compartment downward between the cape and the head covering, when the container is worn in the upright position with the cape and the head covering in the deployed positions.   
     
     
         2 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 1  wherein the container has an outer front side, an outer rear side, and an upper end between the outer front side and the outer rear side, and the opening is located at the upper end. 
     
     
         3 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 2  wherein the container has a lower end and the storage compartment reaches downward from the upper end to the lower end. 
     
     
         4 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 1  wherein the container has an outer front side, a first pocket with an opening at the outer front side, an outer rear side, and a second pocket with an opening at the outer rear side; the cape and head covering are contained within the first and second pockets, respectively, when in their stowed positions; and the opening into the storage compartment is located between the first and second pocket openings. 
     
     
         5 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 4  wherein the first pocket is defined by a first inner container within the storage compartment. 
     
     
         6 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 4  wherein the second rear pocket is defined by a second inner container within the storage compartment. 
     
     
         7 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 1  wherein the head covering is a hood. 
     
     
         8 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 1  wherein the cape is sleeveless. 
     
     
         9 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 1  wherein the container is a bag. 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 9  wherein the shoulder straps comprise drawstrings for closing the opening by constricting the bag at the periphery of the opening. 
     
     
         11 . An apparatus comprising:
 a bag defining a storage compartment and having an upper end with a top opening into the storage compartment;   left and right shoulder straps for a person to wear the bag in an upright position at the person's back with the top opening unobstructed by the shoulder straps;   a first pocket on the bag at a location spaced from the top opening;   a cape that is anchored within the first pocket and movable from a stowed position within the first pocket to a deployed position reaching downward from the first pocket;   a second pocket on the bag at a location spaced from the top opening and the first pocket; and   a head covering that is anchored within the second pocket and movable from a stowed position within the second pocket to a deployed position reaching upward from the second pocket onto the person's head;   wherein the top opening is located between the cape and the head covering, and is unobstructed by the cape and the head covering to provide access into the storage compartment downward between the cape and the head covering, when the bag is worn in the upright position with the cape and the head covering in the deployed positions.   
     
     
         12 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 11  wherein the bag has a lower end and the storage compartment reaches downward from the upper end to the lower end. 
     
     
         13 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 11  wherein the bag has an outer front side and an outer rear side, the first pocket has an opening at the outer front side of the bag, and the second pocket has an opening at the outer rear side of the bag. 
     
     
         14 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 11  wherein the first pocket is defined by a first inner bag within the storage compartment, and the second pocket is defined by a second inner bag within the storage compartment. 
     
     
         15 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 11  wherein the head covering is a hood. 
     
     
         16 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 11  wherein the cape is sleeveless. 
     
     
         17 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 11  wherein the shoulder straps comprise drawstrings for closing the top opening by constricting the bag at the periphery of the top opening. 
     
     
         18 . An apparatus comprising:
 a bag defining a storage compartment and having an outer front side, an outer rear side, and an upper end with a top opening into the storage compartment;   left and right shoulder straps for a person to wear the bag in an upright position in which the outer rear side faces the person's back and the top opening is unobstructed by the shoulder straps, the shoulder straps comprising drawstrings for closing the top opening by constricting the bag at the periphery of the top opening;   a first pocket defined by a front inner bag within the storage compartment, the first pocket having an opening at the outer front side of the bag;   a cape that is anchored within the first pocket and movable from a stowed position contained within the first pocket to a deployed position reaching downward from the front outer side of the bag;   a second pocket defined by a rear inner bag within the storage compartment, the second pocket having an opening at the rear outer side of the bag; and   a head covering that is anchored within the second pocket and movable from a stowed position contained within the second pocket to a deployed position reaching upward from the outer front side of the bag onto the person's head;   wherein the top opening is located between the cape and the head covering, and is unobstructed by the cape and the head covering to provide access into the storage compartment downward between the cape and the head covering, when the bag is worn in the upright position with the cape and the head covering in the deployed positions.   
     
     
         19 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 18  wherein the bag has a lower end and the storage compartment reaches downward from the upper end to the lower end. 
     
     
         20 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 18  wherein the head covering is a hood. 
     
     
         21 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 18  wherein the cape is sleeveless. 
     
     
         22 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 18  wherein the cape is permanently attached to the front inner bag and the head covering is permanently attached to the rear inner bag. 
     
     
         23 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 18  wherein the bag is generally rectangular with a bottom edge and left and right vertical edges, and is formed by first and second woven fabric panels attached together by stitched seams along the edges. 
     
     
         24 . An apparatus as defined in  claim 11  wherein the first and second pockets are located on opposite sides of the top opening.