Scarf, glove and hat set foldable into a pocket on the scarf

Abstract

An article of apparel is convertible into a travel pillow and includes an elongated scarf having opposite end regions, a pair of open pockets at the end regions, and a pair of gloves receivable in one of the pockets when not worn on a wearer's hands. A hat is optionally receivable in the one pocket when not worn on the wearer's head. The scarf is foldable onto itself by being folded or rolled from the other of the pockets towards the one pocket to form folded scarf portions. The folded scarf portions are receivable in the one pocket, together with the gloves and optionally the hat, for joint compact storage, or for use as a travel pillow in which the folded scarf portions, the gloves, and optionally the hat, stuff and plump the pillow.

1 . An article, comprising:
 an elongated scarf having opposite end regions;   a pair of open pockets at the end regions;   a pair of gloves receivable in one of the pockets when not worn on a wearer's hands; and   the scarf being foldable onto itself by being folded from the other of the pockets towards the one pocket to form folded scarf portions that are receivable in the one pocket.   
     
     
         2 . The article of  claim 1 , and a hat receivable in the one pocket, together with the gloves and the folded scarf portions, when the hat is not worn on the wearer's head. 
     
     
         3 . The article of  claim 1 , and an additional pocket provided on the scarf between the end regions, and wherein the additional pocket receives an item. 
     
     
         4 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the article is shaped as a generally rectangular pillow when the folded scarf portions are received in the one pocket, and wherein the folded scarf portions and the gloves stuff the pillow. 
     
     
         5 . The article of  claim 1 , and a zippered pocket provided on the scarf at an exterior of the one pocket. 
     
     
         6 . An article of apparel convertible into a pillow, comprising:
 an elongated scarf having opposite end regions;   a pair of open pockets at the end regions;   a pair of gloves receivable in one of the pockets when not worn on a wearer's hands; and   the scarf being foldable onto itself by being folded from the other of the pockets towards the one pocket to form folded scarf portions that are receivable in the one pocket to form a generally rectangular pillow stuffed by the folded scarf portions and the gloves.   
     
     
         7 . The article of  claim 6 , and a hat receivable in the one pocket, together with the gloves and the folded scarf portions, when the hat is not worn on the wearer's head, and wherein the hat also stuffs the pillow. 
     
     
         8 . The article of  claim 6 , and an additional pocket provided on the scarf between the end regions, and wherein the additional pocket receives an item. 
     
     
         9 . The article of  claim 6 , and a zippered pocket provided on the scarf at an exterior of the one pocket. 
     
     
         10 . A method of converting an article of apparel into a pillow, comprising the steps of:
 providing a pair of open pockets at opposite end regions of an elongated, foldable scarf;   receiving a pair of gloves in one of the pockets when not worn on a wearer' s hands;   folding the scarf onto itself from the other of the pockets towards the one pocket to form folded scarf portions; and   receiving the folded scarf portions in the one pocket to form a generally rectangular pillow stuffed by the folded scarf portions and the gloves.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , and receiving a hat in the one pocket, together with the gloves and the folded scarf portions, when the hat is not worn on the wearer's head, and wherein the hat also stuffs the pillow. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , and providing an additional pocket on the scarf between the end regions, and receiving an item in the additional pocket. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , and providing a zippered pocket on the scarf at an exterior of the one pocket.