JP2004027422A

JP2004027422A - Apron

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Publication number: JP2004027422A
Application number: JP2002185411A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Isao Kodama; 児玉　勲
Original assignee: Kikulon Co Ltd
Current assignee: Kikulon Co Ltd
Priority date: 2002-06-26
Filing date: 2002-06-26
Publication date: 2004-01-29

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apron extremely easy to put on or off. <P>SOLUTION: The apron 1 comprises an apron body 2 made of a soft sheet material covering at least front face side of the wearer's body. A lower side holding part 5 holding the apron body 2 on the wearer's body part is circularly formed while partially cut off by an elastic material such as a synthetic resin, and has an elastic holding member 7 attached to the apron body 2 so as to make cut-off edge parts 7a, 7a face backward. The elastic holding member 7 is fitted to the outer periphery of the wearer's body part, and held on the body part via the elastic strength of stability. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、エプロンに関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
例えば一般家庭においても、エプロンは種々の場面で着用されている。すなわち、炊事や洗濯等の水仕事を行なう際に着用するのはもちろんのこと、日曜大工やガーデニングを行なう際に衣服の汚れを防止するために着用することもある。また、食事の際の食べこぼしによる衣服等の汚れを防ぐ目的で、幼児、もしくは高齢者や病人等の身体不自由者が着用する場合もある。
【０００３】
ところで、布等のシート材からなるエプロン本体を着用者の身体に係止するために、上側係止部として肩紐を、下側係止部として腰紐を備えた従来のエプロンでは、これを着用する場合、特に腰紐を結ぶのが困難であった。すなわち、肩紐には予め頭が通る程度の大きさの環状部を形成しておき、この環状部に着用者の頭を下方から挿入することにより、比較的容易に肩（又は首）にかけた状態が得られる。
それに対し、腰紐は着用者の腰部背面側で結ばなければならないため、それを結ぶ作業は健常者にとっても容易ではなく、特に身体不自由者には極めて困難な作業であった。また、介護者が身体不自由者等の被介護者に着せる場合も、介護者は被介護者の背面側から腰紐を結ぶ必要があるため、車椅子や椅子の背もたれ等が邪魔になって、やはり作業を容易に行なえるとは言えなかった。
【０００４】
なお、そうした作業を可及的に容易とするために、対をなす腰紐の両端部に互いに係合する面ファスナを取り付けたり、また、一方の腰紐にボタンを取り付け他方の腰紐にボタン孔を設けたりしたエプロンもあるが、こうしたものでも作業の困難さを根本的に解消するには至っていない。
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は以上のような問題点に鑑みてなされたものであって、着脱を極めて容易に行なうことができるエプロンの提供を目的とするものである。
【０００６】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記目的を達成するため、本発明は、着用者の身体の少なくとも前面側を覆う柔軟なシート材からなるエプロン本体と、着用者の首部又は肩部にエプロン本体を係止する上側係止部と、着用者の胴部にエプロン本体を係止する下側係止部とを備えたエプロンにおいて、前記下側係止部が、合成樹脂等の弾性材料により一部を切り離した環状に形成され、その切り離し端部を後ろに向けてエプロン本体に取り付けられた弾性係止部材を有し、この弾性係止部材を拡開しながら着用者の胴部に外嵌し、弾性復元力により前記胴部に係止するように構成されているものである。
【０００７】
また、前記構成において、柔軟なシート材からなり、弾性係止部材の全体を収容する袋状の収容部がエプロン本体に設けられるとともに、この収容部の端部に弾性係止部材を出し入れするための開口が形成されているものである。
【０００８】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の一実施形態に係るエプロンを図１〜図７に基づいて説明する。図中に全体を符号１で示されるエプロンは、布（シート材の一例）からなるエプロン本体２を備えている。このエプロン本体２は、着用者の身体の胸から太股付近までの前面を覆うとともに、腰部付近では両側面に回り込み、身体の側面の一部をも覆う大きさ及び形状を有している。
【０００９】
エプロン本体２の外周縁には、縁部のほつれを防止する縁取り用の布テープ３が縫い付けられている。また、エプロン本体２前面の、着用者の胸に対応する位置にはポケット４が設けられている。ポケット４は、横長の略長方形状の布からなり、この布の左右の両端縁部及び下端縁部をエプロン本体２に縫い付けて構成されている。図中の符号４ａは、エプロン本体２のほぼ全幅にわたって延在するポケット４の開口を示している。開口４ａは着用者が食べこぼした食物等をポケット４内に受け入れることができる位置に配設されている。
【００１０】
エプロン本体２の上下方向の中間部付近には、着用者の胴部（腰部）にエプロン本体２を係止するための下側係止部５が設けられており、エプロン本体２の上端部には、着用者の首部にエプロン本体２を係止するための上側係止部６が設けられている。
【００１１】
下側係止部５は、従来のエプロンが備えていた腰紐に代えて、適宜な弾性復元力を有する合成樹脂（例えばポリプロピレンやアクリル樹脂）等の弾性材料からなる弾性係止部材７を有している。図３に示すように、弾性係止部材７は、やや扁平な断面形状の棒状体を、一部を切り離した環状（略Ｃ字環状）に湾曲形成してなるものであって、その大きさは着用者の胴回りよりも若干小さい程度に設定されている。
すなわち、図５（ａ）に示すように外力が加わっていない状態では、弾性係止部材７の横幅方向の内寸Ｗ１は着用者の胴部Ｄの横幅Ｗ２（図５（ｂ）参照）よりも小さくなっており、また、弾性係止部材７の適宜箇所を両手で持って外向きに引っ張る力を加えると、弾性係止部材７は弾性変形し、図５（ｂ）のように切り離し端部７ａ，７ａ同士の間隔が着用者の胴部Ｄの横幅Ｗ２よりも広くなるまで拡開するようになっている。したがって、図５（ｂ）のように拡開させた状態で弾性係止部材７を胴部Ｄに外嵌し、その状態で両手を放すと、図５（ｃ）に示すように弾性係止部材７は自らの弾性復元力（図５（ａ）の状態に戻ろうとする力）により胴部Ｄの外周に係止されることになる。
【００１２】
以上のような弾性係止部材７は、図４に示すように、エプロン本体２を構成しているものと同様の布（シート材の一例）からなる袋状の収容部８の内部に収容されている。なお、図４では説明のために収容部８をエプロン本体２から取り外した状態を示したが、実際には図２に示すように先ず収容部８がエプロン本体２の裏面に縫い付けられ、その後、収容部８の端部内面に形成された開口８ａから収容部８内に弾性係止部材７が挿入・収容されている。こうした構成により、弾性係止部材７は、その切り離し端部７ａ，７ａを後ろに向けた状態でエプロン本体２に取り付けられている。
【００１３】
一方、上側係止部６は、従来のエプロンが備えていた肩紐に代えて、前記弾性係止部材７と同様の弾性材料からなる弾性係止部材１０を有している。この弾性係止部材１０も一部を切り離した環状をなしているが、図１及び図２に示すように、その切り離し端部１０ａ，１０ａ同士が若干重なり合うように形成されている。また、弾性係止部材１０の全体形状は略円形状であり、その内径は、着用者の首回り（首部の直径）よりも若干大きい程度（例えば内径約１６ｃｍ）に設定されている。これは、弾性係止部材１０がその弾性復元力で着用者の首部を締め付けるのを避けるためである。
【００１４】
この弾性係止部材１０は、エプロン本体２の上端部を略円形状に切り欠いて形成された首通し用の切欠部１１に沿って取り付けられている。より具体的に説明すると、図６に示すようにエプロン本体２の切欠部１１に臨む内周部分には、布を折り返して形成された筒状の収容部１２が、切欠部１１に沿う略Ｕ字状に設けられており、この収容部１２端部の開口１２ａから内部に弾性係止部材１０が挿入されている。これにより、弾性係止部材１０は、図１及び図２に示すように、重なり合った切り離し端部１０ａ，１０ａのみが外部に露出し、その他の部分は収容部１２内に収容された状態で、切り離し端部１０ａ，１０ａを上に向けてエプロン本体２に取り付けられている。
【００１５】
以上のように構成されたエプロン１を着用する場合は、先ず、上側係止部６の弾性係止部材１０を、その弾性に抗して、切り離し端部１０ａ，１０ａ間が開いた略Ｕ字状に拡開させ、着用者の前面側から首部Ｋ（図７参照）に外嵌する。この状態で弾性係止部材１０から手を放すと、弾性係止部材１０は弾性復元力により切り離し端部１０ａ，１０ａ同士が重なった略円形状に復帰し、着用者の首部Ｋに係止される。
【００１６】
次いで、下側係止部５の弾性係止部材７を、その弾性に抗して、切り離し端部７ａ，７ａ間が開いた略Ｕ字状（図５（ｂ）に示した状態）に拡開させ、着用者の前面側から胴部Ｄに外嵌する。そして、この状態で弾性係止部材７から手を放すと、弾性係止部材７は弾性復元力により、その内周面が着用者の胴部Ｄに圧接する状態（胴部Ｄを両側から挟み付けた状態）となり、弾性係止部材７が着用者の胴部Ｄに係止される。
以上により、図７に示すように、エプロン本体２が上側係止部６（弾性係止部材１０）を介して着用者の首部Ｋに係止されるとともに、下側係止部５（弾性係止部材７）を介して着用者の胴部Ｄに係止された、所定の着用状態が得られる。
【００１７】
以上のように構成された、この実施形態のエプロン１は、次のような効果を有している。すなわち、エプロン１を着用する際には上下の弾性係止部材７，１０をそれぞれ拡開させた状態で着用者の首部及び胴部に身体の前面側から外嵌するだけでよく、また、着用しているエプロン１を取り外す際には上下の弾性係止部材７，１０をそれぞれ拡開させた状態で前方へ抜き去るだけでよいので、健常者はもちろんのこと、身体不自由者にも容易に着脱することができる。また、介護者が被介護者にエプロン１を着せる場合でも、被介護者の身体の前面側から作業ができるので、車椅子や椅子の背もたれ等が邪魔になることがなく、着脱作業が容易に行なえる。
【００１８】
また、従来のエプロンで、肩紐に予め頭が通る程度の大きさの環状部を形成しておき、この環状部に着用者の頭を下方から挿入するように構成した場合は、着脱時に肩紐（環状部）が着用者の髪の毛に触れて不快感を与えることがあるが、このエプロン１では上側係止部６にも弾性係止部材１０を用い、着用者の首部に前面側から着脱するようにしたので、着脱の際にエプロンの一部が髪の毛に触れることもない。
【００１９】
さらに、下側係止部５を構成する弾性係止部材７の全体を袋状の収容部８に収容したので、弾性係止部材７がエプロン本体２から不用意に脱落するおそれはなく、しかも、必要に応じて開口８ａから収容部８外へ弾性係止部材７を抜き出すことができるとともに、上側の弾性係止部材１０も開口１２ａから収容部１２外へ抜き出すことができるので、洗濯等に支障を来たすこともない。
【００２０】
そして、着用状態では図７に示すようにポケット４の開口４ａが着用者の胸元に位置して、食べこぼした食物等をポケット４内に受け入れるため、特に幼児や身体不自由者，被介護者等が食事の際に着用するエプロンとして好適に用いることができる。
また、弾性係止部材７が弾性復元力により着用者の胴部Ｄを左右両側から挟み付けた状態に係止しているので、着用者の動きに伴って弾性係止部材７及びエプロン本体２がずれ動くことはなく、身体にフィットした安定的な着用状態が得られる。
【００２１】
なお、本発明に係るエプロンが以上の実施形態によって限定されないのは言うまでもないことであり、例えば前記では上側係止部６にも弾性係止部材１０を用いたが、上側係止部には従来のエプロンと同様の肩紐（吊り下げ紐）等を用い、下側係止部５のみに弾性係止部材７を用いた構成も採用し得る。こうした構成であっても、腰紐を用いていた従来のエプロンに比べて着脱を容易化できるという効果が得られる。
【００２２】
また、前記では弾性係止部材７が不用意に抜け出してしまわないように、開口８ａを、袋状の収容部８の先端から僅かに後退した位置に配設したが、この部分の構成は、弾性係止部材７が収容部８外へ不用意に抜け出すのを防止することさえできれば、どのような構成であってもよい。
したがって、例えば図８に示すように、収容部８の先端に開口８ｂを形成するとともに、折り曲げ自在な蓋部８ｃを開口８ｂから外向きに延設して、この蓋部８ｃにより開口８ｂを開閉可能に閉止するようにし、さらに、蓋部８ｃによる閉止状態を保持するための互いに係合する面ファスナ８ｄ，８ｅを、収容部８と蓋部８ｃとの対向位置にそれぞれ設けたような構成を採用することも考えられる。
【００２３】
さらに、弾性係止部材７（１０）の断面形状及び平面形状も前記したものに限定されることなく任意であり、丸棒状，角棒状等の種々の断面形状の棒状体を、一部を切り離した環状（平面視略Ｃ字状，略Ω字状等）に形成した弾性係止部材を用いることができる。
【００２４】
さらにまた、前記ではエプロン本体２及び収容部８を布で構成したが、これらは柔軟なシート材から構成されていればよく、例えば軟質合成樹脂シートや不織布というような布以外のシート材でエプロン本体２及び／又は収容部８を構成することも考えられる。
【００２５】
また、前記では主に介護用に適したエプロン１を示したが、本発明は介護用以外の、例えば水仕事（炊事・洗濯）用、日曜大工・ガーデニング用等の、種々の家庭用エプロンにも適用することができ、さらに、工場等で用いる作業用エプロンに適用することも可能である。
【００２６】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明に係るエプロンにあっては、少なくとも下側係止部が、一部を切り離した環状に形成され、その切り離し端部を後ろに向けてエプロン本体に取り付けられた弾性係止部材を有しており、この弾性係止部材を拡開しながら着用者の胴部に外嵌し、弾性復元力により前記胴部に係止するようにしてあるので、着用者の前面側から着脱することができて、エプロンの着脱作業を極めて容易に行なえるという効果が得られる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施形態に係るエプロンの前面側斜視図である。
【図２】図１のエプロンの背面側斜視図である。
【図３】下側係止部の弾性係止部材を示す斜視図である。
【図４】図３の弾性係止部材を内部に収容した袋状の収容部を示す斜視図である。
【図５】図３の弾性係止部材を説明する図であって、図５（ａ）は平面図、図５（ｂ）は拡開状態を示す平面図、図５（ｃ）は着用者の胴部への係止状態を示す平面図である。
【図６】エプロン本体及び上側係止部の一部を示す斜視図である。
【図７】エプロンの着用状態を示す斜視図である。
【図８】別の実施形態に係る収容部の端部近傍を示す要部斜視図である。
【符号の説明】
１　　　　　エプロン
２　　　　　エプロン本体
５　　　　　下側係止部
６　　　　　上側係止部
７　　　　　弾性係止部材
７ａ　　　　切り離し端部
８　　　　　収容部
８ａ，８ｂ　開口[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apron.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, even in ordinary households, aprons are worn on various occasions. That is, it is worn not only when performing water work such as cooking and washing, but also sometimes for preventing dirt on clothes when performing DIY or gardening. In addition, in order to prevent stains on clothes and the like due to missing foods at the time of eating, infants or physically handicapped people such as elderly people and sick people may wear them.
[0003]
By the way, in order to lock the apron body made of a sheet material such as cloth on the wearer's body, in a conventional apron having a shoulder strap as an upper fastening section and a waist cord as a lower fastening section, this is worn. In particular, it was difficult to tie a waist cord. That is, an annular portion having a size large enough to allow the head to pass through is formed in advance on the shoulder strap, and the wearer's head is inserted into this annular portion from below, so that it can be relatively easily put on the shoulder (or neck). The state is obtained.
On the other hand, since the waist cord must be tied on the back side of the wearer's waist, the work of tying it is not easy for healthy persons, and it is extremely difficult especially for physically handicapped persons. Also, when the caregiver wears on the care receiver such as a physically handicapped person, the caregiver needs to tie a waist cord from the back side of the care receiver, so that the wheelchair and the backrest of the chair are in the way, The work could not be said to be easy.
[0004]
In order to make such work as easy as possible, hook-and-loop fasteners that engage with each other are attached to both ends of a pair of waist straps, and a button is attached to one waist strap with a button hole attached to the other waist strap. Some aprons have been used, but they have not been able to fundamentally solve the difficulties.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide an apron that can be easily attached and detached.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an apron body made of a flexible sheet material covering at least a front side of a wearer's body, and an upper locking portion for locking the apron body to a wearer's neck or shoulder. In an apron having a lower locking portion for locking the apron main body to the torso of the wearer, the lower locking portion is formed in an annular shape with a part cut off by an elastic material such as a synthetic resin, An elastic locking member attached to the apron body with its cut end facing rearward, is fitted to the wearer's torso while expanding the elastic locking member, and the torso is elastically restored. It is configured to be locked to.
[0007]
Further, in the above configuration, a bag-shaped accommodation portion made of a flexible sheet material and accommodating the entire elastic engagement member is provided in the apron main body, and the elastic engagement member is inserted into and taken out of an end of the accommodation portion. Are formed.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an apron according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The apron indicated generally by reference numeral 1 in the drawing includes an apron main body 2 made of cloth (an example of a sheet material). The apron main body 2 has a size and shape that covers the front surface from the chest to the vicinity of the thighs of the wearer's body, wraps around both sides near the waist, and covers a part of the side surface of the body.
[0009]
An outer peripheral edge of the apron main body 2 is sewn with an edging cloth tape 3 for preventing the edges from fraying. A pocket 4 is provided at a position on the front surface of the apron main body 2 corresponding to the chest of the wearer. The pocket 4 is made of a horizontally long, substantially rectangular cloth, and the left and right edges and a lower edge of the cloth are sewn to the apron body 2. Reference numeral 4a in the figure indicates an opening of the pocket 4 extending over almost the entire width of the apron main body 2. The opening 4 a is provided at a position where the food or the like that the wearer has missed can be received in the pocket 4.
[0010]
Near the middle part of the apron body 2 in the vertical direction, a lower locking part 5 for locking the apron body 2 to the torso (waist) of the wearer is provided. Is provided with an upper locking portion 6 for locking the apron body 2 to the neck of the wearer.
[0011]
The lower locking portion 5 has an elastic locking member 7 made of an elastic material such as a synthetic resin (for example, polypropylene or acrylic resin) having an appropriate elastic restoring force, instead of the waist string provided in the conventional apron. ing. As shown in FIG. 3, the elastic locking member 7 is formed by bending a rod-shaped body having a slightly flat cross section into an annular shape (substantially C-shaped annular shape) with a part cut away. Is set to be slightly smaller than the girth of the wearer.
That is, when no external force is applied as shown in FIG. 5A, the inner width W1 of the elastic locking member 7 in the width direction is larger than the width W2 of the torso D of the wearer (see FIG. 5B). Also, when an appropriate portion of the elastic locking member 7 is gripped with both hands and a pulling force is applied outward, the elastic locking member 7 is elastically deformed, and as shown in FIG. The portions 7a are expanded so that the interval between the portions 7a becomes wider than the width W2 of the torso D of the wearer. Therefore, when the elastic locking member 7 is externally fitted to the body D in the expanded state as shown in FIG. 5B and both hands are released in this state, as shown in FIG. The member 7 is locked on the outer periphery of the trunk D by its own elastic restoring force (force for returning to the state of FIG. 5A).
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 4, the elastic locking member 7 as described above is housed inside a bag-shaped housing portion 8 made of the same cloth (an example of a sheet material) as that constituting the apron main body 2. ing. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the accommodating portion 8 is detached from the apron main body 2 for explanation, but actually, as shown in FIG. 2, the accommodating portion 8 is first sewn to the back surface of the apron main body 2, and thereafter, The elastic locking member 7 is inserted and housed in the housing 8 through an opening 8a formed in the inner surface of the end of the housing 8. With such a configuration, the elastic locking member 7 is attached to the apron main body 2 with the cutoff ends 7a, 7a facing backward.
[0013]
On the other hand, the upper locking portion 6 has an elastic locking member 10 made of the same elastic material as the elastic locking member 7 instead of the shoulder strap provided in the conventional apron. The elastic locking member 10 also has an annular shape with a part cut off, but as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cut off ends 10a are slightly overlapped with each other. The overall shape of the elastic locking member 10 is substantially circular, and its inner diameter is set to be slightly larger than the circumference of the wearer's neck (diameter of the neck) (for example, the inner diameter is about 16 cm). This is to prevent the elastic locking member 10 from tightening the wearer's neck with its elastic restoring force.
[0014]
The elastic locking member 10 is attached along a notch 11 for neck passage formed by cutting out the upper end of the apron main body 2 in a substantially circular shape. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, a tubular accommodating portion 12 formed by folding back a cloth is provided on an inner peripheral portion of the apron main body 2 facing the notch portion 11, substantially along the notch portion 11. The elastic locking member 10 is inserted into the housing 12 through an opening 12a at an end thereof. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the elastic locking member 10 is configured such that only the overlapping cut ends 10 a and 10 a are exposed to the outside, and the other portions are housed in the housing 12. It is attached to the apron main body 2 with the cut ends 10a, 10a facing upward.
[0015]
When wearing the apron 1 configured as described above, first, the elastic locking member 10 of the upper locking portion 6 is substantially U-shaped in which the separation ends 10a and 10a are opened against the elasticity. And fitted around the neck K (see FIG. 7) from the front side of the wearer. When the user releases the elastic locking member 10 in this state, the elastic locking member 10 returns to a substantially circular shape in which the separated ends 10a and 10a overlap with each other by the elastic restoring force, and is locked to the neck K of the wearer. You.
[0016]
Next, the elastic locking member 7 of the lower locking portion 5 is expanded into a substantially U-shape (the state shown in FIG. 5B) in which the separation ends 7a are opened against the elasticity. It is opened and fits on the torso D from the front side of the wearer. When the hand is released from the elastic locking member 7 in this state, the elastic locking member 7 is brought into pressure contact with the torso D of the wearer by the elastic restoring force (holding the torso D from both sides). Attached state), and the elastic locking member 7 is locked to the torso D of the wearer.
As described above, as shown in FIG. 7, the apron body 2 is locked to the wearer's neck K via the upper locking portion 6 (elastic locking member 10), and the lower locking portion 5 (elastic locking member). A predetermined wearing state locked to the torso D of the wearer via the stop member 7) is obtained.
[0017]
The apron 1 of this embodiment configured as described above has the following effects. That is, when the apron 1 is worn, the upper and lower elastic locking members 7 and 10 need only be fitted to the neck and torso of the wearer from the front side of the body with the upper and lower elastic locking members 7 and 10 expanded, respectively. When the apron 1 is removed, the upper and lower elastic locking members 7 and 10 need only be pulled forward with the upper and lower elastic locking members expanded, so that it is easy for not only healthy persons but also persons with physical disabilities. Can be attached and detached. In addition, even when the caregiver wears the apron 1 on the care receiver, the work can be performed from the front side of the care receiver's body, so that the wheelchair or the backrest of the chair does not interfere, and the attachment and detachment work can be easily performed. You.
[0018]
Further, in the case of a conventional apron, an annular portion having a size large enough to allow the head to pass through the shoulder strap is formed in advance, and the wearer's head is inserted into the annular portion from below. The string (annular portion) may give discomfort to the wearer by touching the hair of the wearer. In this apron 1, an elastic locking member 10 is also used for the upper locking portion 6 to be attached to and detached from the wearer's neck from the front side. The apron does not touch the hair when putting on and taking off.
[0019]
Furthermore, since the entire elastic locking member 7 constituting the lower locking portion 5 is housed in the bag-shaped housing portion 8, there is no possibility that the elastic locking member 7 may fall off the apron main body 2 carelessly. When necessary, the elastic locking member 7 can be pulled out of the housing 8 through the opening 8a, and the upper elastic locking member 10 can be pulled out of the housing 12 through the opening 12a. There is no hindrance.
[0020]
In the wearing state, the opening 4a of the pocket 4 is located at the chest of the wearer as shown in FIG. And the like can be suitably used as an apron worn during meals.
Further, since the elastic locking member 7 locks the torso D of the wearer in a state of being sandwiched from both left and right sides by the elastic restoring force, the elastic locking member 7 and the apron main body 2 are moved with the movement of the wearer. It does not move, and a stable wearing state that fits the body is obtained.
[0021]
It goes without saying that the apron according to the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments. For example, in the above, the elastic locking member 10 is used also for the upper locking portion 6, but the upper locking portion has a conventional configuration. A configuration using an elastic locking member 7 only in the lower locking portion 5 using a shoulder string (hanging string) or the like similar to the apron described above can be adopted. Even with such a configuration, an effect is obtained in that attachment and detachment can be facilitated as compared with a conventional apron using a waist cord.
[0022]
Further, in the above, the opening 8a is arranged at a position slightly retreated from the tip of the bag-shaped housing portion 8 so that the elastic locking member 7 does not accidentally come out, but the configuration of this portion is as follows. Any configuration may be used as long as it can prevent the elastic locking member 7 from accidentally slipping out of the housing portion 8.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, for example, an opening 8b is formed at the tip of the housing portion 8, and a bendable lid 8c is extended outward from the opening 8b, and the opening 8b is opened and closed by the lid 8c. In this configuration, the hook-and-loop fasteners are closed as much as possible, and furthermore, hook-and-loop fasteners 8d and 8e which engage with each other for maintaining the closed state by the lid 8c are provided at positions facing the housing 8 and the lid 8c, respectively. Adoption is also conceivable.
[0023]
Further, the cross-sectional shape and the planar shape of the elastic locking member 7 (10) are not limited to the above-mentioned ones, and are arbitrary. The rod-shaped bodies having various cross-sectional shapes such as a round bar and a square bar are partially cut off. An elastic locking member formed in an annular shape (substantially C-shape or substantially Ω-shape in plan view) can be used.
[0024]
Furthermore, in the above description, the apron main body 2 and the accommodating portion 8 are made of cloth, but these may be made of a flexible sheet material. For example, the apron may be made of a sheet material other than cloth, such as a soft synthetic resin sheet or a nonwoven fabric. It is also conceivable to configure the body 2 and / or the housing 8.
[0025]
In the above description, the apron 1 mainly suitable for nursing care is shown, but the present invention is applied to various household aprons other than nursing care, for example, for water work (cooking / washing), do-it-yourself carpentry, gardening, and the like. The present invention can also be applied to a working apron used in a factory or the like.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the apron according to the present invention, at least the lower locking portion is formed in an annular shape with a part cut away, and the elastic portion attached to the apron body with its cut end facing rearward. It has a locking member, is fitted to the body of the wearer while expanding the elastic locking member, and is locked to the body by elastic restoring force. The apron can be attached and detached from the side, and the effect of extremely easily attaching and detaching the apron can be obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an apron according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the apron of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an elastic locking member of a lower locking portion.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a bag-shaped accommodation portion accommodating the elastic locking member of FIG. 3 therein.
5 (a) is a plan view illustrating the elastic locking member of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 (b) is a plan view showing an expanded state, and FIG. 5 (c) is a wearer. It is a top view which shows the locking state to the trunk | drum.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a part of an apron main body and an upper locking portion.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state of wearing an apron.
FIG. 8 is a main part perspective view showing the vicinity of an end of a storage section according to another embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Apron 2 Apron main body 5 Lower locking part 6 Upper locking part 7 Elastic locking member 7a Separation end part 8 Housing parts 8a, 8b Opening

Claims

着用者の身体の少なくとも前面側を覆う柔軟なシート材からなるエプロン本体と、着用者の首部又は肩部にエプロン本体を係止する上側係止部と、着用者の胴部にエプロン本体を係止する下側係止部とを備えたエプロンにおいて、
前記下側係止部が、合成樹脂等の弾性材料により一部を切り離した環状に形成され、その切り離し端部を後ろに向けてエプロン本体に取り付けられた弾性係止部材を有し、この弾性係止部材を拡開しながら着用者の胴部に外嵌し、弾性復元力により前記胴部に係止するように構成されていることを特徴とするエプロン。The apron body made of a flexible sheet material covering at least the front side of the body of the wearer, the upper locking portion for locking the apron body to the neck or shoulder of the wearer, and the apron body to the torso of the wearer. In an apron with a lower locking portion for stopping,
The lower locking portion is formed in an annular shape with a part cut off by an elastic material such as a synthetic resin, and has an elastic locking member attached to the apron body with its separated end facing rearward. An apron, wherein the apron is configured so as to be externally fitted to a wearer's torso while expanding the locking member, and to be locked to the torso by elastic restoring force.

柔軟なシート材からなり、弾性係止部材の全体を収容する袋状の収容部がエプロン本体に設けられるとともに、この収容部の端部に弾性係止部材を出し入れするための開口が形成されている請求項１に記載のエプロン。A bag-shaped housing portion made of a flexible sheet material and housing the entire elastic locking member is provided in the apron main body, and an opening for inserting and removing the elastic locking member is formed at an end of the housing portion. The apron according to claim 1.