Combination jacket and backpack

Abstract

A combination jacket and backpack with a jacket type garment, a sleeve to body connecting device and a body panel closure. The sleeve to body connecting device allows the distal end of the left and right arm sleeve to be releasably connected to the right and left lower portion of the body of the jacket. The body panel closure, such as a zipper, is attached to the left and right side of the bottom edge of the jacket body allowing the bottom edge of the jacket body to be sealed. The jacket garment is capable of being used as a backpack when the right and left arm sleeves to act as a backpack strap and the body closure creates a sealed bottom of the backpack so that items can be stored within the body panels of the jacket.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . combination jacket and backpack comprising:
 a jacket type garment;   a sleeve to body connecting means;   a body panel closure means;   said sleeve to body connecting means allowing the distal end of the left and right arm sleeve to be releasably connected to the right and left lower portion of the body of said jacket;   said body panel closure means attached to the left and right side of the bottom edge of said jacket body allowing the bottom edge of said jacket body to be sealed; and   said jacket garment capable of being used as a backpack when said right and left arm sleeves to act as a backpack strap and said body closure means creates a sealed bottom of said backpack and where items can be stored within the body panels of said jacket.   
     
     
         2 . combination jacket and backpack as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said sleeve to body connecting means is a snap fastener. 
     
     
         3 . combination jacket and backpack as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said body panel closure means is one zipper that seals the left side of the bottom of said body panel and a second zipper that seals the right side of said body panel. 
     
     
         4 . combination jacket and backpack as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising pockets sewn to the outer portion of said jacket sleeves and said body panel to conceal said sleeve to body connecting means when not in use.