Activewear Apparel For Women That Can Be Taken Apart

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a convertible activewear apparel for women. The activewear apparel includes a first waist-hip piece which extends into a skirt layer to essentially the mid-hip area starting from a waistband, two second intermediate pieces, and a front intermediate piece and a back intermediate piece (3) which can be connected to one another and to the first waist-hip piece. The activewear apparel may also include a third shorts piece which may be connected to the first waist-hip piece.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A convertible activewear apparel for women comprising a first waist-hip piece ( 1 ) which extends into a skirt layer to essentially the mid-hip area starting from a waistband ( 11 ), two second intermediate pieces ( 2 ,  3 ) comprising a front intermediate piece ( 2 ) and a back intermediate piece ( 3 ), which are connected to one another and to the first waist-hip piece ( 1 ) in the lower part thereof, as well as a third shorts piece ( 4 ), where said third shorts piece ( 4 ) is connected to the first waist-hip piece ( 1 ) in the lower part thereof, and where the intermediate pieces ( 2 ,  3 ) are connected to the waist-hip piece ( 1 )/shorts piece ( 4 ) combination. 
     
     
         2 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 1 , wherein the first waist-hip piece ( 1 ) has, in the lower area of the skirt layer, a first front attachment means ( 12 ) and a second back attachment means ( 12 ′), which extend transversely along a lower semi-perimetral area of the layer, as well as front attachment means ( 13 ) and back attachment means ( 13 ′) arranged in parallel and slightly above the attachment means ( 12 ,  12 ′), likewise extending transversely along the front and back semi-perimeters of the skirt layer. 
     
     
         3 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 2 , wherein the intermediate pieces ( 2 ,  3 ) comprise two rectangular pieces, the larger side of which corresponds with the front semi-perimeter of the skirt layer of the waist-hip piece ( 1 ) and include corresponding connection means on all their perimetral edges for connection by means of their smaller sides ( 21 ,  21 ′,  31 ,  31 ′) and their larger sides ( 22 ,  22 ′,  32 ,  32 ′). 
     
     
         4 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 3 , wherein the shorts piece ( 4 ), comprises a waist and two legs, where the waist essentially corresponds with the length of the lower perimetral edge of the waist-hip piece ( 1 ), includes two connection means comprising a front perimetral connection means ( 41 ) and a back perimetral connection means ( 41 ′) in the waist thereof in correspondence with the front and back parts of the skirt layer of the waist-hip piece ( 1 ). 
     
     
         5 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 4 , wherein the connection means and the attachment means are selected from the group consisting of zippers, Velcro®-type detachable straps, buttons, hooks and eyes and automatic closures. 
     
     
         6 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 5 , wherein the connection means and attachment means are zippers. 
     
     
         7 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 6 , wherein the activewear apparel is a skirt made by attaching the waist-hip piece ( 1 ) to the front intermediate piece ( 2 ) and back intermediate piece ( 3 ) by means of connecting the zippers ( 13 ,  13 ′) of the waist-hip piece and the zippers of the larger sides ( 22 ,  32 ) of each of the intermediate pieces ( 2 ,  3 ), the skirt layer being closed by the zippers of the smaller sides ( 21 ,  31 ) and ( 21 ′,  31 ′) of the intermediate pieces. 
     
     
         8 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 7 , wherein the length of the skirt depends on the height of the intermediate pieces ( 2 ,  3 ), or in that it includes more than two intermediate pieces ( 2 ,  3 ) which increase the overall length of the skirt when they are connected to one another. 
     
     
         9 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 6 , wherein the activewear apparel is a pair of shorts formed by attaching the waist-hip piece ( 1 ) and the shorts piece ( 4 ) by means of connecting the zippers ( 13 ,  13 ′) of the waist-hip piece ( 1 ) to the zippers ( 41 ,  41 ′) of the shorts piece. 
     
     
         10 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 9 , wherein the length of the shorts depends on the length of the legs, or can be modified by providing in the lower area of the legs, a respective connection means cooperating with a corresponding connection means arranged in the upper and lower perimeters of pairs of tubular elements provided as a continuation of the legs. 
     
     
         11 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 6 , wherein the activewear apparel it is a skort made by attaching the waist-hip piece ( 1 ) and the shorts piece ( 4 ) by means of connecting the zippers ( 12 ,  12 ′) of the waist-hip piece ( 1 ) to the zippers ( 41 ,  41 ′) of the shorts piece ( 4 ) and the intermediate pieces ( 2 ,  3 ) are attached to the waist-hip piece ( 1 ) by means of the zippers ( 13 ,  13 ′), the skirt layer being closed by the zippers of the smaller sides ( 21 ,  31 ) and ( 21 ′,  31 ′) of the intermediate pieces. 
     
     
         12 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 3 , wherein the activewear apparel is a rectangular bag made up of the intermediate pieces ( 2 ,  3 ) superimposed on one another and connected together through the connection means ( 22 ,  22 ′) of the intermediate piece ( 2 ) with the connection means ( 32 ,  32 ′) of the intermediate piece ( 3 ), and through the connection means ( 21 ,  21 ′) of the intermediate piece ( 2 ) with the connection means ( 31 ,  31 ′) of the intermediate piece ( 3 ), with an opening defined by disconnecting the connection means ( 22 ,  32 ) of the intermediate pieces ( 2 ,  3 ), where a handle which can be attached by means of corresponding snap hooks at the ends thereof to upper terminals of the connection means ( 21 ,  31 ) and ( 21 ′,  31 ′) is provided. 
     
     
         13 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 3 , wherein the convertible activewear apparel is a bag made up of the intermediate pieces ( 2 ,  3 ) superimposed on one another and connected together through the connection means ( 22 ,  22 ′) of the intermediate piece ( 2 ) with the connection means ( 32 ,  32 ′) of the intermediate piece ( 3 ), and through the connection means ( 21 ,  21 ′) of the intermediate piece ( 2 ) with the connection means ( 31 ,  31 ′) of the intermediate piece ( 3 ) and by folding, where a handle which can be attached by means of corresponding snap hooks at the ends thereof to terminals of the connection means ( 22 ,  32 ) and ( 22 ′,  32 ′) is provided. 
     
     
         14 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 3 , wherein the activewear apparel is a skirt made by attaching the waist-hip piece ( 1 ) to the front intermediate piece ( 2 ) and back intermediate piece ( 3 ) by means of connecting the attachment means ( 13 ,  13 ′) of the waist-hip piece and the connection means of the larger sides ( 22 ,  32 ) of each of the intermediate pieces ( 2 ,  3 ), the skirt layer being closed by the connection means of the smaller sides ( 21 ,  31 ) and ( 21 ′,  31 ′) of the intermediate pieces. 
     
     
         15 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 14 , wherein the length of the skirt depends on the height of the intermediate pieces ( 2 ,  3 ), or in that it includes more than two intermediate pieces ( 2 ,  3 ) which increase the overall length of the skirt when they are connected to one another. 
     
     
         16 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 4 , wherein the activewear apparel is a pair of shorts formed by attaching the waist-hip piece ( 1 ) and the shorts piece ( 4 ) by means of connecting the attachment means ( 13 ,  13 ′) of the waist-hip piece ( 1 ) to the connection means ( 41 ,  41 ′) of the shorts piece. 
     
     
         17 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 16 , wherein the length of the shorts depends on the length of the legs, or can be modified by providing in the lower area of the legs, a respective connection means cooperating with a corresponding connection means arranged in the upper and lower perimeters of pairs of tubular elements provided as a continuation of the legs. 
     
     
         18 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 4 , wherein the activewear apparel it is a skort made by attaching the waist-hip piece ( 1 ) and the shorts piece ( 4 ) by means of connecting the attachment means ( 12 ,  12 ′) of the waist-hip piece ( 1 ) to the connection means ( 41 ,  41 ′) of the shorts piece ( 4 ) and the intermediate pieces ( 2 ,  3 ) are attached to the waist-hip piece ( 1 ) by the attachment means ( 13 ,  13 ′), the skirt layer being closed by the connection means of the smaller sides ( 21 ,  31 ) and ( 21 ′,  31 ′) of the intermediate pieces. 
     
     
         19 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 6 , wherein the activewear apparel is a rectangular bag made up of the intermediate pieces ( 2 ,  3 ) superimposed on one another and connected together through the zippers ( 22 ,  22 ′) of the intermediate piece ( 2 ) with the zippers ( 32 ,  32 ′) of the intermediate piece ( 3 ), and through the zippers ( 21 ,  21 ′) of the intermediate piece ( 2 ) with the zippers ( 31 ,  31 ′) of the intermediate piece ( 3 ), with an opening defined by unzipping the upper zippers ( 22 ,  32 ) of the intermediate pieces ( 2 ,  3 ), where a handle which can be attached by means of corresponding snap hooks at the ends thereof to upper terminals of the zippers ( 21 ,  31 ) and ( 21 ′,  31 ′) is provided. 
     
     
         20 . The convertible activewear apparel for women according to  claim 6 , wherein the convertible activewear apparel is a bag made up of the intermediate pieces ( 2 ,  3 ) superimposed on one another and connected together through the zippers ( 22 ,  22 ′) of the intermediate piece ( 2 ) with the zippers ( 32 ,  32 ′) of the intermediate piece ( 3 ), and through the zippers ( 21 ,  21 ′) of the intermediate piece ( 2 ) with the zippers ( 31 ,  31 ′) of the intermediate piece ( 3 ) and by folding, where a handle which can be attached by means of corresponding snap hooks at the ends thereof to terminals of the zippers ( 22 ,  32 ) and ( 22 ′,  32 ′) is provided.