Multi-functional tubular garment with internal components

Abstract

A tubular garment or scarf that is constructed as an elongated tubular body length, and having internal components with corresponding apertures, a medial aperture and two distal open ends that enable a user to exercise multiple optional configurations and uses while maintaining aesthetic shape and appeal. The tubular garment can be used to keep multiple parts of the human body warm, to support a person's head for sleeping, to secure possessions for storage, and to protect the hair of the user. In different usages, the tubular garment can be worn as sleeves, a hood, mittens, pockets, a hair wrap, a neck pillow, an infinity scarf, or a traditional scarf.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An elongated tubular garment comprising:
 at least one elongated piece of material configured in a tube shape having an outer surface, an interior surface, and an interior volume defined by the interior surface, and having at least one open end at at least one distal portion along a longitudinal axis of the at least one elongated piece of material with respect to a median portion of the piece of material;   at least one internal compartment disposed within at least a portion of the interior volume and having at least one opening configured to allow access to the compartment; and   at least one aperture in the elongated piece of material, the at least one aperture positioned relative to the at least one opening of the at least one internal compartment to provide access to the at least one internal compartment through the at least one opening and the at least one aperture.   
     
     
         2 . The elongated tubular garment of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one compartment is configured in one of a mitten or glove shape. 
     
     
         3 . The elongated tubular garment of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one compartment further comprises:
 at least one further opening disposed in a portion of the at least one compartment that is separate from the at least one opening, wherein the at least one further opening configured to be selectively opened to allow at least a second access to the at least one compartment.   
     
     
         4 . The elongated tubular garment of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a closure mechanism configured to allow closure of the at least one opening of the at least one internal compartment.   
     
     
         5 . The elongated tubular garment of  claim 4 , wherein the closure mechanism comprises at least one of a zipper, one or more buttons, hook and loop fasteners, snap fasteners, or magnetic fasteners. 
     
     
         6 . The elongated tubular garment of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one internal compartment is detachable, wherein the at least one internal compartment is detachably affixed to a portion of the interior surface with a fastening mechanism. 
     
     
         7 . The elongated tubular garment of  claim 1 , wherein the tubular garment further comprises a medial aperture in the outer surface located in a medial region of the tubular garment with respect to the longitudinal axis, the medial aperture configured to allow access to the inner surface and volume of the tubular garment. 
     
     
         8 . The elongated tubular garment of  claim 7 , wherein the medial aperture is sized to allow at least a portion of medial region to be used as a hood. 
     
     
         9 . The elongated tubular garment of  claim 8 , wherein the hood may include a peaked portion that increases the size of the hood. 
     
     
         10 . An elongated tubular garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a separate lining material affixed to at least a portion of the interior surface, the separate lining material having a coefficient of friction that is lower than at least material used for constructing the outer surface and the at least one compartment. 
     
     
         10 . The elongated tubular garment of  claim 1 , further comprising padding material disposed inside a least a portion of the interior surface, wherein the padding material has a semi-rigid structure configured to provide shape for the garment. 
     
     
         11 . The elongated tubular garment of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one compartment is configured in a mitten shape having a thumb portion and a finger portion, wherein at least one of the thumb portion and the finger portion may respectively include a selectively openable thumb aperture or finger aperture. 
     
     
         12 . The elongated tubular garment of  claim 1 , wherein the circumference of the garment is constant along the longitudinal axis of the garment. 
     
     
         13 . The elongated tubular garment of  claim 1 , wherein the circumference of the garment is varied along the longitudinal axis of the garment to include tapering of the distal ends of the garment with respect to a portion of the medial portion. 
     
     
         14 . The elongated tubular garment of  claim 1 , wherein one or more materials comprising the at least one compartment and the outer surface have coefficients of friction such that when one end of garment is placed into the other end of the garment, the combined coefficient of friction is of a value that allows the one end to stay in the other end through a force of static friction. 
     
     
         15 . The elongated tubular garment of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one compartment further comprises a second compartment disposed within the at least one compartment. 
     
     
         16 . A tubular garment comprising:
 at least one surface configured in a tubular shape with open first and second ends;   an interior volume contained within the at least one surface;   at least one internal compartment disposed within the interior volume, the at least one compartment having at least one opening configured to allow access to the compartment; and   at least one aperture in the at least one surface, the at least one aperture disposed complimentary to the at least one opening of the at least one internal compartment to allow access to the at least one internal compartment through the at least one aperture.