RU2772102C2 - Belt system for items of clothing - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: clothing.

SUBSTANCE: in some embodiments, the invention relates to an item of clothing, for example, surf shorts, which contain pelvic and leg areas, while the pelvic area does not contain a fly structure in the fly area. In the upper part of the pelvic area, there is a belt system surrounding the user’s waist. The belt system has an elastic case capable of completely or partially surrounding the user’s waist, a tension element having a part that is placed in the case with the possibility of sliding and is capable of passing through a hole in the case. A lock is connected to the tension element and the item of clothing, which allows selective adjustment of the tension of the tension element. The hole and the lock are offset from the front area of the pelvis, which allows the front part of the item of clothing or its selective areas to be flush.

EFFECT: obtaining a belt system for an item of clothing.

24 cl, 6 dwg

Description

Prerequisites for the creation of the invention

The invention generally relates to lower body garments such as shorts, trousers and breeches. More specifically, the invention relates to garments that are provided with fasteners suitable for water sports and leisure activities such as surfing and other sports. The garments of the invention have a waist system which allows the front of the garment to be flush and not protruding at least in the fly area, while still providing a secure fit to the wearer's body.

Known width structures include fasteners such as zippers, drawstrings, snaps, buttons, and Velcro type fasteners (e.g., Velcro®), as well as other fasteners or stretchable gussets that allow the front to open or stretch and create a selectively open or stretchable front on the basis of vertically aligned edges or vertically oriented material overlapping the fly area (see, for example, US patents 6199215, 7174574 and 9271534). Unfortunately, these fasteners are not flush, i. flush with and without protrusion relative to the surrounding front of the garment. In surf shorts and watersports clothing, it is both functionally and aesthetically desirable for the fly to be neatly flush at the front of the garment. However, conventional means such as mechanical fasteners, laces, overlapping materials create a bulge or protrusion on the garment. The belt associated with the width of conventional designs has fastening means such as buttons, snaps and velcro fasteners that allow the belt to come apart to create a larger opening for the wearer to put on or take off the garment. Similar to fly structures, these waist fasteners are located on the front of the garment and bulge or protrude.

The bulges or protrusions that the fly and associated waist buckles form create pressure points on the user's groin or other pelvic area when the user presses against a hard surface such as a surfboard or other hard surface.

Traditional fasteners often use overlapping materials, ie. materials that do not lie in the same plane in the area of overlap, which can be detached by the action of waves and currents during water sports using a tow. Under the influence of water or wind, a piece of clothing may become loose or even fall off during water sports or at high speed. The user's unprotected body may be exposed to strong water jets which are potentially dangerous. Unbuttoning a piece of clothing or accidentally letting it fall off can draw undue attention and cause embarrassment.

Traditional flyers, with their long seam lines and bulkiness, can also create a distracting visual effect that can be offset by flushing the fly area.

Traditional belt closures such as buttons, snaps, and Velcro can also create a visual distraction that can be offset by flush front of the belt.

Fully elastic waistbands are known to address some of the above problems, however they tend to stretch excessively and may not provide a secure, comfortable fit during various activities, particularly water sports.

Accordingly, there is a need for improved garments for water sports and other activities that have a belt system that sufficiently secures the garment to the wearer's body during active activities.

Accordingly, there is a need for improved garments for watersports and other activities that have a front that does not create pressure points during application on hard surfaces.

Accordingly, there is a need for improved garments for water sports and other activities that have a front that prevents accidental opening or falling off during water sports and other outdoor activities.

Accordingly, there is a need for improved garments for water sports and other activities with a front that is neat and attractive in appearance.

Brief summary of the invention

The above and other needs are provided by the object of the present invention. The following embodiments describe how the subject matter of the invention can provide for such needs.

In some embodiments, the subject matter of the invention is an article of clothing, such as surf shorts, that has a pelvic region and a leg region, wherein the pelvic region does not comprise a fly structure in the fly region. At the top of the pelvic region is a belt system that surrounds the wearer's waist. The belt system has an elastic body capable of completely or partially surrounding the user's waist, a tension element having a part that is slidably placed in the body and capable of passing through an opening in the body. A lock is associated with the tension element and the garment, allowing selective adjustment of the tension of the tension element. The opening and lock are offset from the front of the pelvis, which allows the front of the garment or its selective areas to be flush.

In the above and other embodiments, the implementation of the garment, at least part of the garment corresponding to the region of the fly, is made flush. In the above and other embodiments, most of the anterior pelvis can be made flush.

In the above and other embodiments, the body may completely surround the wearer's waist, without any detachable portion, at least in the front region of the pelvis, thereby ensuring that at least the front region of the belt is flush.

In the above and other embodiments, the tension element may have an elastic part connected to a non-elastic part, these parts being slidably located in the body, and the non-elastic part having a section capable of passing through an opening.

In the above and other embodiments, the opening and lock may be on the back of the left or right thigh.

In the above and other embodiments, the main body of the body consists predominantly of elastic fabric, whereby the body is elastic along its entire length.

In the aforementioned and other embodiments, the leg regions may be in the form of shorts that have bottom ends that are above the knees of the intended wearer. In the above and other embodiments, the shorts are surf shorts designed to fit loosely and dry relatively quickly compared to natural fabrics such as cotton, wherein the surf shorts have a body consisting of a single layer of fabric containing at least , 5% elastane or triexta fibers.

In the above and other embodiments, the implementation of the front region of the pelvis of the garment contains elastic fabric. In the above and other embodiments, at least the posterior pelvic region comprises non-elastic tissue. In the above and other embodiments, the anterior pelvis may have left and right elastic fabric sides, and the posterior pelvis may have left and right non-elastic fabric sides. In other embodiments, the posterior pelvis may be elastic. In the above and other embodiments, the left and right sidewalls may be comprised of a bidirectionally stretchable elastic fabric that is selectively stretchable in the horizontal direction. In the above and other embodiments, the leg and/or pelvic regions comprise an elastic fabric of an elastic yarn, such as elastane, or a mixture of elastic and non-elastic yarns, which provides the overall elasticity of the fabric under the intended conditions of use. In the foregoing and other embodiments, the leg and/or pelvic regions comprise a non-elastic fabric of polyester or nylon, or a blend of some non-elastic yarns with some other non-elastic yarns, which provides overall non-elastic fabric under intended conditions of use.

In the above and other embodiments, the tension element may include an elastic part connected to a non-elastic part, while these parts are slidably located in the body, the non-elastic part passes through the opening and has a first end attached to a first attachment point, which may be adjacent hole, the opposite second end of the non-elastic part passes through the body to the hole and through it and is in sliding engagement with the lock, the second end returns to the body through the hole in the body and is connected to the first end of the elastic part, and the opposite second end of the elastic part is attached to the garment at a second attachment point at a predetermined distance from the opening, whereby, when the adjustable element is pulled, the belt system is compressed and resiliently stretched around the intended wearer's waist.

In the above and other embodiments, the garment's waist system further comprises a second opening in combination with a closure and tension member as described above, but in a second position on the garment spaced from the anterior pelvic region.

In the above and other embodiments, the lock may be a cam buckle.

In another possible embodiment, the tension element contains an elastic part connected to a non-elastic part, while these parts are slidably located in the body, the non-elastic part passes through the hole and has a first end attached to the first attachment point. The opposite second end of the non-elastic part passes through the body up to and through the opening and is in sliding engagement with the lock, while the second end is the free end extending from the lock. The first end of the elastic part is attached to the garment at a position away from the opening, and the opposite second end of the elastic part is connected to the inelastic part at a position away from the attachment position of the first end, as a result of which, when the tension element is pulled, the belt system is compressed and elastically stretched around the waist. intended user

In another possible embodiment of the tension element, the elastic part is not fixed on the garment, but is an intermediate part between the non-elastic parts or the end part of the tension element, with one end of the tension element attached to the garment and the other end passes through the body and lock. Other embodiments are set forth in the detailed description, in the accompanying drawings, and in the original or amended claims, which are incorporated herein by reference as such.

The foregoing is not intended to be an exhaustive list of embodiments and features of the subject matter. Those skilled in the art may appreciate the embodiments and features from the following detailed description in conjunction with the drawings.

Brief description of the drawings

In the following FIGS. 1-6 illustrate one of the possible embodiments of the invention, unless indicated that represents the prior art. The drawings are for illustrative and explanatory purposes and are not necessarily to scale.

In FIG. 1 is a front view of a garment, in this case surf shorts with an adjustable waist system.

In FIG. 2 is a rear view of the surf shorts illustrated in FIG. one.

In FIG. 3 is a right side view of the surf shorts illustrated in FIG. one.

In FIG. 4 is a left side view of the surf shorts illustrated in FIG. one.

In FIG. 5 is a detailed sectional view of the tension member in the body of the waistband system of the surf shorts illustrated in FIG. one.

In FIG. 6 shows in detail the lock and the tensioning member of the belt system associated with it.

Detailed description

In FIG. 1-6 or later in the description, typical embodiments of the invention are illustrated, the same or generally similar features are indicated by the same positions.

The invention relates generally to garments with an adjustable waist system having a front that is free of fly, drawstrings, zippers or other bulging or protruding structures. For purposes of illustrating the subject matter of the invention, without intending to limit its scope, a pair of surf shorts will be used as an example of its implementation. The belt system uses a lock, such as a cam buckle, located offset from the front of the shorts, such as on the side, to lock the adjustments of the tensioner that passes through the body of the belt system, thereby keeping the front of the shorts flat and smooth without creating pressure points on the wearer and ensuring that at least the fly area in the front pelvic region of the shorts is flush.

More precisely, the invention relates to an article of clothing, such as surf shorts, which contains the pelvic and leg regions, while the pelvic region does not contain the structure of the fly structure in the fly region. At the top of the pelvic region is a belt system that surrounds the user's waist. The belt system has an elastic body designed to completely or partially surround the user's waist, and a tension element containing a section slidably placed in the body and passing through an opening in the body. The lock is connected to the tension element and the garment, providing selective adjustment of the tension of the tension element. The opening and lock are offset from the front of the pelvis, as a result of which the front side of the garment or certain areas thereof can be made flush.

The term "flush execution" is used to mean that the selected area does not contain bulges and protrusions; is generally at the same level, i.e. has at least an outer surface that lies in the same plane as the surrounding area of the material with which it is connected when the material is horizontal. The selected area may be continuous and made from a sheet or layer of material that reaches the surrounding areas. Alternatively, it may be discontinuous and made, for example, of a plurality of parts or sections of the same material or different materials, which are connected and lie in the same plane.

In the following description and accompanying drawings, an article of clothing 1 is disclosed having a typical configuration of a pair of surf or water sports shorts that can be used for water sports (e.g., swimming, surfing, kayaking, snorkelling). ). In other configurations, the garment 1 may have the structure of other types of shorts that are used during sports, including, for example, basketball shorts, cycling shorts, running shorts, football shorts, and swimwear. The garment 1 concepts also apply to any other garment where secure flush execution is required, including long shorts, trousers, skirts, trousers, slacks, breeches and other types of garments. Accordingly, the concepts of garment 1 are applicable to clothing in a wide range of styles or configurations that are used for sports and other activities.

The garment 1 as a whole comprises a pelvic region 11 and a pair of leg regions 12. The pelvic region 11 extends predominantly around and encompasses the user's pelvic region. As you know, there is an anterior pelvic region and a posterior pelvic region. The leg regions 12 extend downward from opposite portions of the pelvic region 11, predominantly surrounding and encompassing the upper portions of the user's leg region. The garment 1 may also comprise a plurality of zones or areas, such as areas 2, 3, 4, 6 on the front and back of the garment, as described in more detail below.

The garment 1 has a main body, which usually forms each of the regions 11 and 12, which may be made of one or more textile elements. If the main body consists of several elements, they can be connected, for example, by seams, adhesives, welding and/or thermal welding. The main body of the garment 1 may be partly or wholly a single seamless structure based on known weaving and knitting techniques to produce three-dimensionally shaped articles. In some embodiments, the main body of the garment 1 consists of one or more sections of draped material that are located in the same plane around the parts of the body that they cover. For example, a plurality of regions may be edge-joined to form a co-planar outer surface structure in several areas of the body, such as the anterior and posterior pelvic regions. In other embodiments of the seamless structure, such multiple body regions are surrounded by a single sheet or layer of draped material. Any given area can be made from a single layer or multiple layers of material that are layered on top of each other, such as a laminated structure of a tough outer material and an inner comfort liner.

The textile elements used to form any part of the garment 1 may be made from bi- or quad-stretch or non-stretch textile materials. While non-stretch textiles may be used in the garment 1, the stretch textiles have the advantage that portions of regions 11 and 12 will selectively stretch or otherwise elongate based on the wearer's movements on water or land, thereby less restricting it and providing greater freedom of movement. Textile elements can also be made from woven or knitted materials.

Although knitted textiles may also be used in the garment 1, the advantage of woven textiles is their high strength and low tendency to permanently deform under tensile forces (ie, when stretched). An additional advantage of woven textiles, advantageous for a surf or water sports short garment 1, is that the small interstices between threads within the woven textiles tend to retain some water and deform slightly due to water saturation. In some configurations, parts of the garment 1 may also contain various appliqués, decals, overlays, logos, tags, labels, interlinings, or other aesthetic or functional elements.

The pelvic region 11 comprises a belt system 14 with an upper opening from which the user's torso emerges. In the case of surf shorts, most of the garment 1, with the exception of the waist system 14, typically has a loose fit. In other words, the article of clothing 1 is usually not adjacent to the user's body or is in loose contact with it, not tightly fitting it when worn. The garment may additionally contain one or more pockets, for example pocket 7, which may have a main body superimposed on the main body of the garment or located behind the main body and having only a slit on the surface of the main part for accessing the pocket (in the latter case, the pocket area is made flush with the garment).

In FIG. 1 shows a front view of a typical garment, namely a pair of shorts 1. The shorts 1 comprise a flush front pelvic area except for an optional surface pocket. In this example, the anterior region has a belt portion that extends through the anterior pelvic region. The anterior pelvic region comprises a right anterior sidewall 2, a left anterior sidewall 3, a right posterior sidewall 4, a left posterior sidewall 5 and a belt region 6. At least the front side of the waistband and the front sidewalls are connected flush with seams. The left and right front sidewalls are located next to each other and above the front area 11 of the pelvis. The anterior pelvic region does not include protruding zippers, drawstrings, gussets, buttons, or other fly or waist fasteners that form a surface that is not generally flush with the anterior pelvic region (not including pockets that may be located on the sides of the pelvic region). Although not shown, in other embodiments, the sidewalls and waist region may be joined into a single seamless structure. According to a pleatless embodiment, the waistband area may be a continuous, continuous structure that does not open and fall apart as is the case with a conventional waistband having a closure associated with the pleat structure.

The surf shorts 1 can be made from any number of known textile materials. Examples of materials include fabrics of the quick-drying type, such as fabrics based on fibers of elastane, triex (eg, Sorona from DuPont), polyester, nylon, or fabrics containing blends of such fibers, or lightweight neoprene. Surf shorts can be made entirely or partially in stretch or non-stretch material with a variety of placement options for selected materials. For example, shorts can be made with different zones of elastic and non-elastic materials. For example, the front, back, waist and/or side zones can be made from an elastic fabric, such as a fabric containing elastane or triexta, or from a mixture of elastic fibers. Suitable mixtures may contain elastic fibers in an amount of at least 2%, 5%, 7%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 50% or so. The remainder may be natural and/or synthetic fabric such as polyester, nylon, cotton or wool. In some embodiments, the mixture contains elastic fibers in an amount of 5-20% or so. In one applicable embodiment, one or more sidewalls may consist of a mixture containing polyester fibers and elastic fibers in a ratio of 90%/10% or so. One or more sidewalls consist of a relatively inelastic material, which may contain at least 50% polyester, nylon, cotton or wool. In some embodiments, the garment comprises one or more non-elastic front side panels and a waist region and one or more non-elastic back side panels. As noted above, the elastic sidewalls can be knitted or woven materials that stretch in two or four directions. The above description is not intended to limit the invention. For example, in other embodiments, all sidewalls may be elastic, or all sidewalls may be non-elastic. As used herein, the terms "elasticity" and "inelasticity" are relative and refer to the presence or absence of appreciable stretch under the intended conditions of use as an item of sportswear.

The surf shorts 1 comprise a belt system 14 that surrounds the wearer's body and is integral with the front and back portions of the pelvic region 11 below the belt system. The belt system consists of three main components: (i) a body 16, (ii) a tension member 18, which is located in the body in an adjustable manner; and (iii) a lock 20 associated with the housing and operatively engaging and releasing the tension member to lock it in the selected adjustment state. The belt system advantageously has a certain arrangement of inelastic and elastic materials that provide a constant selected tension of the belt system around the user's body during use. In other words, the belt can adapt to the wearer's movements while maintaining a secure and comfortable fit. Accordingly, the belt system can be considered to provide selective elastic tension.

The body 16 has a generally tubular shape and is made of textile or other flexible material. For example, the body can be formed by folding an elongated piece of fabric so that its edges are aligned, and joining the edges and outer edges by sewing or in another way as described above. In other embodiments, the body 16 may be formed from two separate elongate pieces of fabric, the edges of which are aligned, and which are connected along the aligned edges and their outer edges. In other embodiments, the body 16 is a single, seamless tubular structure that is woven or knitted. In any case, the body 16, in turn, can be connected to the body of the surf shorts 1, forming the upper perimeter part of the region 11 of the pelvis. In the embodiment shown, but not necessarily in all embodiments, the body 16 surrounds the pelvis with a break that would allow the belt parts to be separated, or may have a break that would allow the belt parts to be separated and opened.

Tension member 18 is an elongate stretch structure that is located within housing 16 except for one or more extensions that extend from one or more slots or other openings 22 in housing. The drawer may pass through the opening whereby it may be associated with a user-operated lock 20. The user may interact with the tension member and lock to set the belt system to a desired state of adjustment and elastic tension. The tensioning element can be, for example, a band, web or rope of flexible material. The tension member may comprise a plurality of segments that are continuously connected to each other. The tension element and its parts can be made of woven or knitted fabric, leather belt, harness of belts, laces or cables, etc. Such structures can be made from any natural or synthetic materials or combinations thereof. The tension member can advantageously be a combination of non-elastic and elastic sections. Through the use of a combination of materials, the belt system provides a secure, comfortable elastically stretchable fit around the wearer's body. The combination of inelastic and elastic materials provides elastic limits, thereby providing a secure fit with a certain pliability in use.

In order to allow adjustment at the wearer's waist, as described in more detail below, a portion of the tension member 18 is attached to the body or main body of the garment. The other part is spaced from the fixed part by a distance that limits the theoretical amount of the narrowing of the body. One or more holes in the body provide access to the end or intermediate part of the tension element and allow it to exit the body. When the user pulls on the tension member, a tensile force acts on the fastened portion causing it to move towards the opening and hence narrowing and tightening the housing. Accordingly, the extension corresponds to the length of the adjustment - the belt narrows as more of the tension element is drawn through the hole, and widens as the extension is drawn into the hole. The tension member may be considered to be slidable within the housing. This means that one or more points on the tensioned element are able to move relative to the housing. For example, stretching the elastic part of the tension element leads to its sliding movement relative to the body. The non-elastic part can slide relative to the body without stretching.

In the embodiment shown, the tension member comprises non-elastic and elastic parts which are connected in series, i. e. segments or zones are connected continuously. The tension member has an inelastic portion, such as a nylon web 24, which has a first end portion 27 attached to the body 16 at an attachment point 26. The attachment point 26 is located near the hole 22, which in this embodiment is located behind the user's right anterior pelvic bone. The canvas or other tension element can be fastened with short curly stitches or in another way of connection. The free end 28 of the non-elastic portion 24 extends a short distance past the attachment point 26 and is connected to the lock 20. In the example shown, the lock 20 is a cam buckle and the free end 28 passes through the first slot 30 and around the transverse member 32 in the buckle (lock 20 shows 20 in Fig. 6 in more detail).

On the other hand, from the attachment point 26, the non-elastic part 24 passes through the body 16, the front region of the pelvis of the user, the back of the user and through the hole 22. It is slidably connected to the lock 20 through the second pair of slots 34, 36 and the transverse member 38. The second end 40 of the non-elastic portion 24 slidably passes through the second pair of slots 34, 36, whereby it changes direction and returns to the hole 22. part 42 of the tension member 18. The elastic portion 42 extends through the body, over the wearer's waist from the rear side to the attachment point 43 on the body 16. This attachment point is on the left rear side of the garment, approximately behind the left pelvic bone. In another exemplary embodiment (not shown), the belt system is the same as the belt system 12, except that the second end 40 of the non-elastic tension member portion 24 is serially or otherwise connected to the elastic portion 42, whereby the end 40 passes through the opening. 22 and through the cam buckle, and the end 40 is the free end that extends from the cam buckle and does not return to the hole 22. In other words, the inelastic portion 24 may be interrupted by an intermediate elastic portion. The length of the retractable riser can be adjusted by opening or closing the cam buckle and pulling the riser out or allowing it to shorten due to accumulated tension. The connected elastic part 42 will be tensioned accordingly, whereby the belt system operates in a similar manner to the embodiment shown in the drawings. In other embodiments, other arrangements of associated non-elastic and elastic portions in the tension element are possible. For example, the tension member may have a plurality of elastic portions that are inserted between and connected to or otherwise associated with the non-elastic portions. In addition, the elastic part may be the part that passes through the lock 20 or is in the attachment position at the hole 22.

In another possible embodiment of the tension element, the elastic part is not attached to the garment, but is an intermediate part between the non-elastic parts or the end end part of the tension element, one end of which is attached to the garment, and the other end passes through the body and lock.

The elastic portion 42 extends from the attachment point 43 to the opening 22 a predetermined distance sufficient to provide an adjustable, secure, comfortable elastic fit around the wearer's waist in combination with adjustment of the non-elastic portion by the lock 20. The applicable length of the elastic portion 42 is from about 2 inches to about 18 inches. In some embodiments, it may be from about 4 inches to about 10 inches. By giving the elastic portion 42 the desired amount of elastic play when connected to the non-elastic portion 24, the waist system can be dynamically adjusted for the wearer and provide a certain range of elastic tension after adjustment. However, the range may be limited to avoid excessive stretching of the belt during active activities, so that the garment does not inadvertently fall off partially or completely during such use.

Due to the elastic or partially elastic structure of the elastic body 16 and the tension element 18, as well as due to the placement of the opening 22 and the adjacent lock 20 outside the anterior region of the pelvis, i.e. in the area from the lateral region to the posterior pelvic region, the anterior pelvic region does not contain a fly and can be performed flush as a whole or in the desired part.

As shown in particular in FIG. 2, opening 22 is located on the right side of the wearer's back, behind the right pelvic bone. In this position, it is easy for the user to access the tension member 18 and pull the part of it that extends from the hole 22 to open or close the lock 20 and thus conveniently adjust the belt system. This position is also off the side of the user's thigh, resulting in no pressure points being created if the user rotates the hip during use.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the foregoing principles may be reflected in a variety of other embodiments. For example, the belt system may have multiple segments and arrangements of elastic and non-elastic materials and may have multiple openings to provide multiple adjustment points that are offset from the front of the garment. For example, there may be a second adjustment hole with a corresponding adjustable part of the tensioner and a lock located on the opposite side of the user's body behind the left thigh.

As noted, the lock 20 may be a cam clip-buckle, which consists of a pair of slots through which the movable part of the tension element can pass, and a cam part 37. The cam part includes a latch 39 and a cam head 41. The head 41 is rotatable and selectively engaged with the tension member between the head and the cross member. Latch 39 moves away from the head to allow the user to grip the cam head and rotate it between the locked and unlocked positions. The foregoing is one possible variation of the cam buckle, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that other variations are known and possible. In addition to the cam buckle, the lock 20 may be any number of other buckles, clasps or other locking systems with movable belt engagement and the like and selectively lock or unlock them.

The typical surf shorts shown in the drawings have a structure consisting of left and right front sides 2, 3 and left and right rear sides 4, 5, which are connected by generally vertical seams. Each of the front sidewalls has a small rearwardly extending portion 44, 46 which encloses the back of the wearer's thighs. The female portions are generally triangular in shape at the back of the shorts and may overlap or merge with a horizontally extending waist region 6 which may comprise or be connected to a belt system 14. However, the female parts may have other shapes. The female parts, as extensions of the front sidewalls, are made of the same material, for example an elastic fabric.

The area or zone of the belt may completely or partially surround the user's body. The properties of its material and the material of any other sidewall or zone may be the same as that of the material of adjacent zones, or differ. The belt region or zone may be connected to the sidewalls by generally horizontal seams. In one possible embodiment, the front sidewalls may be made from a bi-directionally stretchable elastic fabric that is selectively stretchable horizontally but relatively inelastic vertically. The backsides may be made from a relatively inelastic fabric. The belt region or zone and the belt system included therein are wholly or partly composed of elastic fabrics or materials that allow the garment to be donned and doffed and also capable of adapting to the wearer's movement during use. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the foregoing is only one of many possible embodiments of the subject matter of the invention and is not intended to limit its scope.

Terminology and scope

Those skilled in the art will recognize that many modifications and variations are possible in the details, materials, and arrangements of parts and operations that are described and illustrated for purposes of clarifying the subject matter of the invention, and that such modifications and variations do not depart from the spirit and scope of the teachings of the invention and the contents contained herein. claims in it.

The principles described above in connection with any particular example may be combined with the principles described in connection with any one or more other examples. Accordingly, the present detailed description is not to be interpreted in a restrictive manner, and after reviewing it, those skilled in the art will appreciate the wide variety of systems that can be designed using the various concepts described in the present invention. In addition, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the disclosed embodiments may be adapted to various configurations without deviating from the disclosed principles.

The foregoing description of the disclosed embodiments is intended to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the disclosed invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate various modifications to these embodiments, with the general principles described herein being applicable to other embodiments within the spirit or scope of the present invention. Thus, the claimed invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed therein, and its full scope is to be determined by the claims, and the mention of any element in the singular, for example, by using the indefinite article, does not mean "one and only one" if it is not specified specifically, but "one or more".

As used herein, the terms "part", "section", "segment", "region", "zone", "section" and similar terms are generally synonymous and do not imply that anything is or is not a discrete element or subcomponent of a larger structure is either or is not a non-discrete element of a larger single structure, unless the context indicates otherwise.

It is intended that all structural and functional equivalents of elements of the various described embodiments that are known or become known to those skilled in the art are covered by the features described and claimed. Moreover, nothing herein disclosed is intended to be in the public domain, whether or not such disclosure is expressly stated in the claims. No element of a claim should be interpreted as a "means plus function" claim under US Patent Law unless that element is expressly stated using the term "means" or "step".

Each named inventor and applicant reserves all rights in the subject matter disclosed in the present invention, including the right to everything that falls within the scope and spirit of the following claims. Each inventor and applicant understands that the claims are not a necessary component of any U.S. provisional application and, therefore, detailed claims may not appear in any such application, and each inventor and applicant reserves the right to any subject matter. disclosed or provided in the present invention.

Claims (40)

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An article of clothing containing: a pelvic region that has an anterior and a posterior portion and leg regions, wherein the pelvic region does not contain a fly structure in the fly region; and a belt system in the upper part of the pelvic area, formed with the ability to adjust to surround the waist of the user, while the belt system contains an elastic body formed in such a way as to completely or partially surround the user's waist, a tension element having a part that is slidably placed in the body and able to pass through a hole in the housing; and a lock associated with the tension member and the garment to selectively adjust the tension of the tension member; while the hole and lock are located on the back of the left or right thigh in the back of the pelvis, the tension element contains an elastic part connected to the non-elastic part, while the elastic part and the non-elastic part are slidably located in the body, the non-elastic part has a section capable of passing through the hole and the lock, and does not stretch when the elastic part is stretched under the action of the elastic tension applied to the tension element. 2. Garment according to claim 1, wherein at least the fly area is flush. 3. An article of clothing according to claim 2, in which a large part of the front of the pelvic region is flush. 4. The garment of claim 2, wherein the body is shaped to completely encircle the wearer's waist. 5. Garment according to claim 4, in which the body consists of an elastic fabric. 6. An article of clothing according to claim 1, wherein the leg regions are shaped like shorts having bottom edges shaped to be above the knees of the intended wearer. 7. The garment of claim 6, wherein the shorts are surf shorts designed for a loose fit and dry relatively quickly compared to natural fabrics, wherein the surf shorts have a pelvis or leg area, or both, containing one layer of fabric containing at least 5% elastic fibers. 8. The garment according to claim 6, wherein at least the anterior pelvic region comprises an elastic fabric. 9. The garment according to claim 8, wherein at least the posterior pelvic region comprises non-elastic fabric. 10. The garment according to claim 9, wherein the front pelvic region comprises left and right elastic fabric sidewalls and the back pelvic region comprises left and right non-elastic fabric sidewalls. 11. The garment of claim 10, wherein the left and right side panels comprise a bidirectionally stretchable elastic fabric that is selectively stretchable in the horizontal direction. 12. An article of clothing according to claim 1, wherein the lock is a cam buckle. 13. The garment according to claim 1, in which the inelastic part of the tension element has a first end attached to the first attachment point, the opposite second end passing through the body to the opening and through it and being in sliding engagement with the lock, while the opposite end returns through the hole into the body and is connected to the first end of the elastic part, and the opposite second end of the elastic part is attached to the garment at the second attachment point at a predetermined distance from the hole, as a result of which, when the tension element is pulled, the belt system narrows, providing elastic tension when being around the waist intended user. 14. The garment according to claim 1, in which the tension element contains an elastic part connected to a non-elastic part, while said parts are slidably located in the body, and the non-elastic part passes through the hole, has a first end attached to the first attachment point, the opposite second end passing through the body to the opening and through it and being in sliding engagement with the lock, while the second end is a free end extending from the lock, the first end of the elastic part is attached to the garment in a position away from the hole, and the second the opposite end of the elastic portion is connected to the non-elastic portion at a position spaced from the attachment position of the first end, whereby, when the tension member is pulled, the waist system narrows to provide elastic tension around the intended wearer's waist. 15. An article of clothing according to claim 14, wherein the lock is a cam buckle. 16. The garment according to claim 1, in which the belt system further comprises a second opening in the body and a second lock associated with the second part of the tension element, while the second hole and the second lock are in a second position on the garment, different from the position of the lock and openings and separated from the anterior part of the pelvic region. 17. An article of clothing according to claim 1, wherein the leg regions or the pelvic regions, or both, comprise an elastic fabric. 18. An article of clothing according to claim 17, wherein the anterior pelvic region comprises a side panel of elastic fabric. 19. An article of clothing according to claim 17, wherein the posterior pelvic region comprises a side panel of elastic fabric. 20. The garment according to claim 1, in which the tension element contains an elastic part and a non-elastic part, while the elastic part is not attached to the garment, but is an intermediate part between the non-elastic parts or the end part of the tension element, one end of which is attached to the item clothes, and the other end passes through the body and lock. 21. The garment of claim. 1, in which the tension element is resiliently stretchable. 22. A piece of clothing containing: a pelvic region that has an anterior and a posterior portion and leg regions, wherein the pelvic region does not contain a fly structure in the fly region; and a belt system in the upper part of the pelvic region, formed with the possibility of adjustment to surround the waist of the user, while the belt system contains an elastic body formed in such a way as to completely or partially surround the user's waist, a tension member having a portion that is slidably housed in the housing and capable of passing through an opening in the housing; and a lock associated with the tension member and the garment to selectively adjust the tension of the tension member; while the leg or pelvic region or both contain an inelastic fabric containing polyester or a mixture thereof, the hole and the lock are located on the back side of the left or right thigh in the back of the pelvis, while the tension element contains an elastic part connected to the inelastic part, the elastic part and the non-elastic part are slidably located in the body, the non-elastic part has a section capable of passing through the hole and the lock, and does not stretch when the elastic part is stretched under the elastic tension applied to the tension element. 23. An article of clothing according to claim 22, wherein the anterior pelvic region comprises a non-elastic fabric sidewall. 24. An item of clothing containing: a pelvic region that has an anterior and a posterior portion and leg regions, wherein the pelvic region does not contain a fly structure in the fly region; and a belt system in the upper part of the pelvic area, formed with the possibility of adjustment to surround the waist of the user, while the belt system contains: elastic body, formed in such a way as to completely or partially surround the wearer's waist, a tension member having an elastic part connected to the non-elastic part, the elastic part and the non-elastic part are slidably located in the housing and are able to pass through the opening in the housing; and a lock associated with the tension member and the garment to selectively adjust the tension of the tension member; wherein the hole and lock are located away from the back of the pelvis, the hole and lock are located on the back of the left or right thigh in the back of the pelvis, while the inelastic part of the tension element has a section that can pass through the hole and the lock, and does not stretch when stretching of the elastic part.

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