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  Free hanging garment with image on interior surfaceRelated Patent Categories: Apparel, Body GarmentsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070101473. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates generally to a costume, and more particularly, to a free hanging garment that suspends from the waist of a wearer, having an exterior surface and an interior surface with an image applied to the interior surface, which functions as a costume that instantaneously transforms the appearance of the wearer. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Costume design and the tradition of wearing costumes have a long history that has been practiced in most every civilization. The use and design of traditional costumes is well known. Masqueraders searching for an unusual costume design most likely can find a costume purveyor that will have a selection that matches nearly every taste or penchant. While there is an almost endless supply of variation on the physical appearance of a costume, there is currently an absence of costumes that can provide the wearer with the option of changing their appearance quickly and easily. [0003] Many costumes have several elements that must be worn to adequately change or conceal the appearance of the wearer. A traditional costume may provide a complete transformation of the individual, but traditional costumes are cumbersome or uncomfortable and detract from the enjoyment that the wearer can derive from masquerading as someone, or something else. Although a person can choose to merely wear a mask to conceal their identity or change their appearance, a mask can only provide a means to change the head and face of the wearer, and the transformation is never complete; and there is still the issue of comfort that is not addressed. Despite years of traditional costume and mask design, there is still one other common deficiency that these traditional costume designs can not provide the wearer, the element of surprise. Individuals disguised as ghouls, creatures, or even political figures, which use either a mask or full costume, can not surprise the observer with their appearance since the observer has fair warning of what is approaching. A costume or mask wearer is also limited to wearing one costume unless the outfit worn requires multiple pieces or involves an elaborate design. [0004] What is needed, then, is a costume design that provides the wearer with an simplified way to quickly change their appearance, to give the wearer the element of surprise. The costume should have the capability of changing the appearance of the wearer in an instant, transforming a person right before the eyes of any observers. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] The present invention broadly comprises an article of manufacture that includes a free hanging garment having an image fixedly attached to the interior of the garment, which when raised, conceals the identity of the wearer and reveals the image fixedly attached to the interior surface of the garment. The free hanging garment includes a hem edge, a waist edge, an exterior surface and an interior surface. The interior surface has the hem edge positioned on one perimeter of the free hanging garment, and the waist edge is on the opposite perimeter of the free hanging garment. The upper portion of the image is fixedly attached to the interior surface proximate to the hem edge, and the lower portion of the image is proximate the waist edge and distal to the hem edge. [0006] It should be appreciated that the phrase free hanging garment includes apparel suited for women or men, which could include a skirt or a kilt, or other garments that hang freely from a wearer's waist. A preferred embodiment of the invention includes at least one marker on the exterior of the garment, located proximate to the hem edge that signifies to the wearer the position at which the wearer should grasp the garment to properly disguise their appearance. In another embodiment of the invention the marker is a pleat or crease in the free hanging garment that also acts as a visual cue to allow the wearer to rapidly determine the proper location to hold and subsequently lift the garment. Once the garment is grasped at the marker position, the wearer can raise the garment upward to conceal her upper body and reveal the image on the interior of the garment. When the garment is raised the wearer is revealing not only the image on the interior surface of the garment, but the legs of the wearer are also revealed. For this reason, it should be appreciated that costume wearers may want to disguise or adorn their own legs with additional costume images or accoutrements, and leg garments that complement the image of the interior surface of the garment is another embodiment of this invention. [0007] In another embodiment of the invention a band is placed at a location proximate to the waist of the wearer. The band can be reinforced to add stability to the waist edge, or an elastic member can be added to add comfort and flexibility to the waist edge. Another embodiment of this garment implements separate layers for the exterior and the interior surface. Both layers can be joined either by stitching or an equivalent means such as adhesive, hook and loop strip, or adhesive tape that is ironed. This embodiment adds substance and body to the garment, which can better conceal the image fixedly attached to the interior surface if more delicate or slightly transparent fabrics are used. In another embodiment, images or decoration can be placed on the exterior surface of the garment to give the wearer the option of having two costumes in one. The interior surface is equally flexible in that the image fixedly attached to the interior can be the preferred embodiment of a human-like form, or can run a range of images, which can include nature figures or animal forms, or any image conjured by the imagination. Just as the limits on the characters conjured up in fantasy literature are almost boundless, the limits on the images that can be put onto the interior surface are equally abundant. [0008] A primary objective of the invention is to provide a costume including a free hanging garment with an image fixedly attached to the interior of the garment that gives the wearer the ability to surprise would be observers. [0009] Another objective of the invention is to provide a costume that is two costumes in one that includes a free hanging garment with an image fixedly attached to the interior of the garment and decoration or images on the exterior, which gives the wearer the option of masquerading with the exterior of the garment exhibited, or raising the free hanging garment, hiding the exterior surface and their true form, revealing the image fixedly attached to the interior of the garment. [0010] Another objective of the invention is to provide costume including a free hanging garment that has an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein the exterior surface includes a marker that guides the wearer in the proper position to grasp the free hanging garment and reveal then reveal the image on the interior surface. [0011] A further objective of the invention is to provide a garment including an image on the interior surface of the free hanging garment that is aligned with the legs of the wearer to add realism to the transformation effected by the costume. [0012] These and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the invention in view of the several drawings of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0013] The nature and mode of operation of the present invention will now be more fully described in the following detailed description of the invention taken with the accompanying drawing figures, in which: [0014] FIG. 1 is a front view of a person wearing the costume of the present invention with the image of the interior surface fully revealed; [0015] FIG. 2 is a front view similar to FIG. 1 with the image of the interior surface concealed; [0016] FIG. 3 is a front view similar to FIG. 1 with a person preparing to reveal the image of the interior surface; [0017] FIG. 4 is a front view similar to FIG. 1 with the image of the interior surface partially revealed; [0018] FIG. 5 is a front view similar to FIG. 1 with the image of the interior surface almost entirely revealed; and, [0019] FIG. 6 is a side view of a person wearing the costume of the present invention with the free hanging garment held over the person's head; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Continue reading... 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