US20080301855A1 - Maternity Pants with an Adjustable/Expandable Waist - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to the field of clothing. More specifically, the present invention relates to pants to be worn by a pregnant woman.
- a problem with maternity clothing is the evolution and wearability of the clothing as the woman gets deeper into the term of the pregnancy. It is undesirable to purchase clothing that is wearable for only a few weeks or a few months. Therefore, a common goal of maternity clothing is to be adjustable with the pregnancy. Another common goal is for the clothing to be comfortable for the pregnant woman. The adjustability and comfortability of existing maternity clothing causes the stylishness to suffer.
- Another common option available to pregnant women includes very unflattering pants or jeans styles that are made of about seven/eighths normal pants and a stretchable piece of material in place of the waistband. These prevalent maternity pants/jeans require the woman to encase the bottom half of her belly in this stretchable material and then purchase suitable maternity tops that not only cover the top portion of the belly, but also the stretchable material on her pants.
- the present invention improves over the above-described shortcomings of the prior art by providing stylish maternity pants having an adjustable length waistband.
- the adjustable waistband includes a hidden elastic band disposed within an interior seam of the waistband.
- the distal ends of the elastic material include notches for attaching engaging means, which are connected to the waistband.
- the notches can be any means for connecting the engaging means to the elastic band.
- the waist may include elastic material sewn directly into the waist in conjunction with the elastic band.
- the maternity pants provide an adjustable waistband through the inclusion of the elastic band disposed within the interior of the seam, but also through the adjustability of the band itself.
- the wearer may adjust the positioning on the band by choosing to engage different notches with the engaging means. For example, to give more waistline circumference, a wearer may move one or both ends of the band to connect to wider-spaced notches in the band.
- the maternity pants also include additional features as described in more detail below.
- the maternity pants provide for comfortable and stylish pants through the cut of the pant itself in conjunction with the above-described adjustable waistline.
- previous maternity clothes included synthetic fabrics for stretching over a pregnant woman's belly, these pants do not impede the protrusion of the belly itself. Rather, the jeans, in the cut and design, provide for displacement underneath a woman's belly.
- the present invention provides for stylish adjustable maternity pants that allow a pregnant woman to wear the pants during the term of the pregnancy and allow the pants to thereby expand in conjunction with the woman's expanding belly throughout pregnancy.
- FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a back portion of a waistband of a pair of maternity pants in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 illustrates one embodiment of a left side portion of the waistband of a pair of maternity pants in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 illustrates one embodiment of a right side portion of the waistband of a pair of maternity pants in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 4 illustrates one embodiment of a front side portion of a pair of maternity pants in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 illustrates one embodiment of a back side portion of a pair of maternity pants in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a back interior portion 100 of a waistband 102 of a pair of pants 140 that extends around a pair of maternity pants in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
- the waistband 102 includes an elastic band 104 that extends lengthwise across the back portion 100 , where the band 104 is interiorly disposed within an inner seam portion (not visible).
- the band 104 extends out of slits 106 in the waistband 102 .
- the elastic band 104 is made of any suitable resilient material such as elastic, cotton, or spandex as recognized by one having ordinary skill in the art.
- the band 104 includes notches 108 disposed at various positions. In FIG. 1 , two of the notches are not visible because of the engaging means, which in this embodiment is a button 110 sown directly into the waistband 102 . It is also recognized that additional notches are not visible as these may be disposed on the portion of the band 104 disposed within the interior of the waistband 102 .
- the engaging means 110 are buttons that connect through the notches 108 disposed in the band 104 , but it is recognized that any suitable engaging means such as snaps, hooks or velcro may be used.
- the waistband 102 may be made of the same material as the pants 140 .
- the waistband itself 102 is made of the same denim or other jean material.
- FIG. 1 also illustrates creases 112 in the back portion 100 .
- the band 104 contracts in the waistband 102 , this causes the original material to crease up, just slightly.
- the band 104 provides an even distribution of cinching force across the back portion 100 such that the creasing 112 is done in a uniform manner, thus maintaining the wearability and fashionability of the pants 140 instead of creating one or more large visible creases to tuck in or cinch the excess material.
- the back portion 102 may include a label 114 for designer information or other information.
- the user may adjust the dimensions of the waistband 102 by changing the position of the notches 108 relative to the engaging means 110 .
- this may include unbuttoning the button 110 from the selected notch and then selecting another notch 108 .
- the wearer needs to take in the pants 140 , they can select a notch 108 closer the middle of the band 104 and if the wearer needs to let out the waist, they can select a notch 108 further away from the center of the band 104 .
- this hidden band 104 discretely provides for adjusting or cinching the waistline of the maternity pants 140 in a uniform fashion across the back portion 100 .
- the inner seam allows the band 104 to be mostly hidden, as well as allowing for the waistband 102 to be made of the same material as the rest of the pants 140 . Furthermore, the construction of the inner seam relative to the band 104 provides for relatively uniformed pleating or cinching 112 of the waistband 102 .
- FIG. 2 illustrates a left portion 120 of the waistband 102 of a pair of pants 140 extending from the engaging means 110 and the band 104 with notches 108 emerging from the seam 106 .
- the left portion 120 extends around and concludes with a backside of a button 122 .
- the backside of the button 122 is illustrated in FIG. 2 indicates the interior portion of the waistband 102 , therefore the large end of the button 124 extends outward.
- this portion 120 wraps around the right-hand side of the wearer's waist and the button 124 sticks out at the midpoint of the persons waist for fastening the pants 140 .
- the left portion 120 includes the pleats 112 , which in one embodiment may be made by an interiorly-embedded elastic material (not visible) that is entirely sown into the waistband approximately between the button 122 and the fastening means 110 . It is recognized that the length of this interior elastic material may be adjusted to provide varying levels of a front-end elasticity. But similar to the back portion 100 of FIG. 1 , the elastic material remains hidden and provides a relatively uniform pleating or cinching action on the waistband 102 .
- FIG. 3 illustrates a right portion 130 of the waistband 102 of a pair of pants 140 .
- the right portion culminates in a buttonhole 132 that can engage the button 122 of FIG. 2 when the pants 140 are secured about the wearer's waist, as the right portion wraps around the left-side of the wearer's waist.
- the right portion includes an interiorly-disposed elastic material (not visible) that is entirely sown into the waistband approximately between the buttonhole 132 and the fastening means 110 . It is recognized that the length of this interior elastic material may be adjusted to provide varying levels of a front-end elasticity. But similar to the back portion 100 of FIG. 1 , the elastic material remains hidden and provides a relatively uniform pleating or cinching action on the waistband 102 .
- the present invention is directed primarily, but not exclusively, to maternity pants and by that extension, includes additional features beyond the waistband 102 of FIGS. 1-3 .
- the maternity pants of the present invention further includes features relating to the cut of the pants 140 as may further facilitate comfort for the wearer during pregnancy.
- FIG. 4 illustrates the front portion of one embodiment of a pair of maternity pants 140 , in this embodiment, maternity jeans.
- the figure illustrates one embodiment of cut of the material through the crotch 150 and in the front portion.
- FIG. 4 illustrates the front side of the right and left portion engaged, with a shortened distance 142 between the button 144 and the bottom of the crotch 150 . This entails reducing the length of the fly 142 on the pants, whether it is a zipper, button-fly or other type.
- existing maternity pants include a much-elongated front portion to encapsulate the bottom portion of a pregnant belly, the present invention is cut to be disposed below the belly 148 .
- the waistband includes the creases 112 from the interior elastic matter, where the creases are relatively uniform.
- FIG. 5 illustrates the rear perspective of one embodiment of a pair of maternity pants 140 .
- the waistband includes the creases from the interior elastic matter, where the creases are relatively uniform. It is also recognized that when a person wears the jeans, many of the creases shall disappear.
- the maternity cut of the pants 140 includes a short front portion 142 ( FIG. 4 ) with a longer backside portion 160 ( FIG. 5 ).
- the front portion Through the front portion, the wearer's belly may extend out and possibly over the waistband.
- the pants Through the back portion, the pants provide the proper support for the front portion and provide the stylish and comfortable fit not found in existing styles of maternity pants.
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- This application claims the benefit of co-pending Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/941,176, filed May 31, 2007.
- A portion of the disclosure of this patent document includes material that is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent files or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever.
- The present invention relates generally to the field of clothing. More specifically, the present invention relates to pants to be worn by a pregnant woman.
- The typical problem a pregnant woman faces relates to issues with her belly, which becomes protruded during pregnancy. It is well understood that a problem with maternity clothing is the evolution and wearability of the clothing as the woman gets deeper into the term of the pregnancy. It is undesirable to purchase clothing that is wearable for only a few weeks or a few months. Therefore, a common goal of maternity clothing is to be adjustable with the pregnancy. Another common goal is for the clothing to be comfortable for the pregnant woman. The adjustability and comfortability of existing maternity clothing causes the stylishness to suffer.
- There exist various known clothing options for pregnant women. For example, one approach is to wear stretchable garments, such as Lycra or yoga-style pants. These non-fashionable options offer stretch-ability of the item based on the material itself. However, this solution limits a woman's choice in wardrobe selection based on the limited amount of clothing available in stretchable material. A woman may feel out of place wearing yoga-style pants or “sweatpants” in public, such as to work, meeting friends for lunch, or shopping. Therefore, these existing clothing options provide limited appeal and solutions for the limited scenarios where dressed-down attire is either suitable or acceptable, such as in the comfort of one's home or at the gym.
- Another common option available to pregnant women includes very unflattering pants or jeans styles that are made of about seven/eighths normal pants and a stretchable piece of material in place of the waistband. These prevalent maternity pants/jeans require the woman to encase the bottom half of her belly in this stretchable material and then purchase suitable maternity tops that not only cover the top portion of the belly, but also the stretchable material on her pants.
- Existing maternity clothing options provide little or no alternatives for a woman looking to purchase stylish pants or jeans made of standard clothing material such as denim, silk or cotton instead of synthetic fibers such as lycra. As such, it would be desirable to provide pregnant women with jeans or pants made of more fashionable, natural clothing materials wearable for the duration of the pregnancy.
- The present invention improves over the above-described shortcomings of the prior art by providing stylish maternity pants having an adjustable length waistband. The adjustable waistband includes a hidden elastic band disposed within an interior seam of the waistband. The distal ends of the elastic material include notches for attaching engaging means, which are connected to the waistband. The notches can be any means for connecting the engaging means to the elastic band. The waist may include elastic material sewn directly into the waist in conjunction with the elastic band.
- In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the maternity pants provide an adjustable waistband through the inclusion of the elastic band disposed within the interior of the seam, but also through the adjustability of the band itself. At various stages in the pregnancy, the wearer may adjust the positioning on the band by choosing to engage different notches with the engaging means. For example, to give more waistline circumference, a wearer may move one or both ends of the band to connect to wider-spaced notches in the band. The maternity pants also include additional features as described in more detail below.
- In accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the maternity pants provide for comfortable and stylish pants through the cut of the pant itself in conjunction with the above-described adjustable waistline. Whereas previous maternity clothes included synthetic fabrics for stretching over a pregnant woman's belly, these pants do not impede the protrusion of the belly itself. Rather, the jeans, in the cut and design, provide for displacement underneath a woman's belly.
- Through the utility features described below, the present invention provides for stylish adjustable maternity pants that allow a pregnant woman to wear the pants during the term of the pregnancy and allow the pants to thereby expand in conjunction with the woman's expanding belly throughout pregnancy.
- Other and further features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following descriptions of the various embodiments. It will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art that the following embodiments are provided for illustrative and exemplary purposes only, and that numerous combinations of the elements of the various embodiments of the present invention are possible.
- The invention is illustrated in the figures of the accompanying drawings which are meant to be exemplary and not limiting, in which like references are intended to refer to like or corresponding parts throughout, and in which:
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FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a back portion of a waistband of a pair of maternity pants in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 illustrates one embodiment of a left side portion of the waistband of a pair of maternity pants in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 illustrates one embodiment of a right side portion of the waistband of a pair of maternity pants in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 illustrates one embodiment of a front side portion of a pair of maternity pants in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; and -
FIG. 5 illustrates one embodiment of a back side portion of a pair of maternity pants in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. - More specifically,
FIG. 1 illustrates a backinterior portion 100 of awaistband 102 of a pair ofpants 140 that extends around a pair of maternity pants in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. Thewaistband 102 includes anelastic band 104 that extends lengthwise across theback portion 100, where theband 104 is interiorly disposed within an inner seam portion (not visible). Theband 104 extends out ofslits 106 in thewaistband 102. - The
elastic band 104 is made of any suitable resilient material such as elastic, cotton, or spandex as recognized by one having ordinary skill in the art. Theband 104 includesnotches 108 disposed at various positions. InFIG. 1 , two of the notches are not visible because of the engaging means, which in this embodiment is abutton 110 sown directly into thewaistband 102. It is also recognized that additional notches are not visible as these may be disposed on the portion of theband 104 disposed within the interior of thewaistband 102. - As shown herein, the
engaging means 110 are buttons that connect through thenotches 108 disposed in theband 104, but it is recognized that any suitable engaging means such as snaps, hooks or velcro may be used. - The
waistband 102 may be made of the same material as thepants 140. In one embodiment of the invention, for example, in the event of maternity jeans, the waistband itself 102 is made of the same denim or other jean material. -
FIG. 1 also illustratescreases 112 in theback portion 100. As theband 104 contracts in thewaistband 102, this causes the original material to crease up, just slightly. As illustrated, theband 104 provides an even distribution of cinching force across theback portion 100 such that thecreasing 112 is done in a uniform manner, thus maintaining the wearability and fashionability of thepants 140 instead of creating one or more large visible creases to tuck in or cinch the excess material. Also illustrated, theback portion 102 may include alabel 114 for designer information or other information. - In utilizing the
maternity pants 140 having thewaistband 102, the user may adjust the dimensions of thewaistband 102 by changing the position of thenotches 108 relative to theengaging means 110. In the illustrated embodiment ofFIG. 1 , this may include unbuttoning thebutton 110 from the selected notch and then selecting anothernotch 108. For example, if the wearer needs to take in thepants 140, they can select anotch 108 closer the middle of theband 104 and if the wearer needs to let out the waist, they can select anotch 108 further away from the center of theband 104. Thereby, thishidden band 104 discretely provides for adjusting or cinching the waistline of the maternity pants 140 in a uniform fashion across theback portion 100. The inner seam allows theband 104 to be mostly hidden, as well as allowing for thewaistband 102 to be made of the same material as the rest of thepants 140. Furthermore, the construction of the inner seam relative to theband 104 provides for relatively uniformed pleating or cinching 112 of thewaistband 102. -
FIG. 2 illustrates aleft portion 120 of thewaistband 102 of a pair ofpants 140 extending from the engaging means 110 and theband 104 withnotches 108 emerging from theseam 106. Theleft portion 120 extends around and concludes with a backside of abutton 122. As visible inFIG. 2 , the backside of thebutton 122 is illustrated inFIG. 2 indicates the interior portion of thewaistband 102, therefore the large end of thebutton 124 extends outward. When a person puts on thepants 140, thisportion 120 wraps around the right-hand side of the wearer's waist and thebutton 124 sticks out at the midpoint of the persons waist for fastening thepants 140. - Also visible, the
left portion 120 includes thepleats 112, which in one embodiment may be made by an interiorly-embedded elastic material (not visible) that is entirely sown into the waistband approximately between thebutton 122 and the fastening means 110. It is recognized that the length of this interior elastic material may be adjusted to provide varying levels of a front-end elasticity. But similar to theback portion 100 ofFIG. 1 , the elastic material remains hidden and provides a relatively uniform pleating or cinching action on thewaistband 102. - Similar to the
left portion 120 ofFIG. 2 ,FIG. 3 illustrates a right portion 130 of thewaistband 102 of a pair ofpants 140. The right portion culminates in abuttonhole 132 that can engage thebutton 122 ofFIG. 2 when thepants 140 are secured about the wearer's waist, as the right portion wraps around the left-side of the wearer's waist. Similarly, the right portion includes an interiorly-disposed elastic material (not visible) that is entirely sown into the waistband approximately between thebuttonhole 132 and the fastening means 110. It is recognized that the length of this interior elastic material may be adjusted to provide varying levels of a front-end elasticity. But similar to theback portion 100 ofFIG. 1 , the elastic material remains hidden and provides a relatively uniform pleating or cinching action on thewaistband 102. - It is further noted that the present invention is directed primarily, but not exclusively, to maternity pants and by that extension, includes additional features beyond the
waistband 102 ofFIGS. 1-3 . The maternity pants of the present invention further includes features relating to the cut of thepants 140 as may further facilitate comfort for the wearer during pregnancy. -
FIG. 4 illustrates the front portion of one embodiment of a pair ofmaternity pants 140, in this embodiment, maternity jeans. The figure illustrates one embodiment of cut of the material through thecrotch 150 and in the front portion.FIG. 4 illustrates the front side of the right and left portion engaged, with a shorteneddistance 142 between thebutton 144 and the bottom of thecrotch 150. This entails reducing the length of thefly 142 on the pants, whether it is a zipper, button-fly or other type. Whereas existing maternity pants include a much-elongated front portion to encapsulate the bottom portion of a pregnant belly, the present invention is cut to be disposed below thebelly 148. This obviates the need and hence the lack of comfort and style, of a pair of maternity pants having to extend out around the apex of a pregnant belly. As visible, the waistband includes thecreases 112 from the interior elastic matter, where the creases are relatively uniform. -
FIG. 5 illustrates the rear perspective of one embodiment of a pair of maternity pants 140. As visible, the waistband includes the creases from the interior elastic matter, where the creases are relatively uniform. It is also recognized that when a person wears the jeans, many of the creases shall disappear. - As visible in
FIGS. 4 and 5 , the maternity cut of thepants 140 includes a short front portion 142 (FIG. 4 ) with a longer backside portion 160 (FIG. 5 ). Through the front portion, the wearer's belly may extend out and possibly over the waistband. Through the back portion, the pants provide the proper support for the front portion and provide the stylish and comfortable fit not found in existing styles of maternity pants. - As noted previously, the figures and examples described herein are not meant to limit the scope of the present invention to a single embodiment. Other embodiments are possible by way of interchange of some or all of the described or illustrated elements. Moreover, where certain elements of the present invention can be partially or fully implemented using known components. While the invention has been described and illustrated in connection with various embodiments, many variations and modifications as to be evident to those of skill in the relevant art(s) may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and the invention is thus not to be limited to the precise details set forth above, as such variations and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention should not be limited by any of the above-described exemplary embodiments.
- While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, certain illustrated embodiments thereof are shown in the drawings and have been described above in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form or forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
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