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- This invention relates to convertible garments, and more particularly to convertible pants which are adjustable in length, from a long configuration to a short configuration, and vice versa.
- Some convertible pants include pant legs that can be completely removed. With the lower pant portions removed, the pants have short legs. While such convertible pants can easily be converted from pants to shorts, the conversion from shorts to pants can be time-consuming and inconvenient, because the wearer must align the ends of one or more attachment devices to fasten the two pieces of garments together. Moreover, once the lower pant portions are removed, there is often no convenient way to store and carry them. Also, a wearer may need to remove boots or other footwear to put on or take off the lower pant portions.
- U.S. Pat. Application No. 2010/0281601 discloses a pair of convertible pants which comprises releasable seams that extend from the hem end of the leg to below knee length.
- Leg attachment devices are provided on a lower portion of each leg, and respective upper garment attachment devices are provided above an upper end of the releasable seams.
- the garment is converted from long pants to shorts by opening the releasable seams and folding a lower portion of each leg to extend beside an upper portion of the garment.
- the lower legs can be folded to be either on the outside or the inside of the garment.
- DE 102004014655 describes a pair of pants having pant legs that are adjustable in length.
- the pants comprise a zipper that runs circumferentially around the leg. When the zipper is fully open, the pants are in their long leg configuration. To convert from a long leg configuration to a short leg configuration, the wearer must align the ends of the zipper and a section of the pant leg will be folded and secured inside the pants. The shorter the short leg configuration, the longer the section of the pants that are to be folded and secured inside the pants. Accordingly, these pants can be undesirably uncomfortable if the short leg configuration is the length of a pair of conventional shorts.
- One aspect of the invention provides a convertible pant leg having a slit opening that may be closed or opened.
- a slit opening When the slit opening is closed a lower part of the pant leg has a tubular configuration.
- the slit opening is opened the lower portion of the pant leg has the form of a sheet of material that may be folded or rolled for storage. The sheet of material may remain attached to an upper part of the pant leg, for example, by a thin strip of material.
- a storage compartment may be provided to hold the folded or rolled lower part of the pant leg.
- the slit opening may have a circumferentially extending portion that extends around the pant leg at a level corresponding to a desired length of a short configuration of the pant leg.
- the slit opening turns and extends from the circumferentially extending portion to a hem at a lower end of the pant leg.
- a fastener for example a continuous zipper, may be provided to selectively open and close the slit opening.
- the fastener may have a closed end at the end of the slit opening furthest from the hem. At the closed end, the sides of the fastener are not separable in normal use.
- One aspect of the invention provides a pair of convertible pants comprising an upper pants portion having a waist opening and a leg opening, a lower pants portion attached to the upper pants portion, an opening extending longitudinally from a hem end of the lower pants portion to a section that turns and continuously extending substantially circumferentially around the leg opening and ending at a terminus, and a closure, having a handle, being operable to extend along the entire length of the opening to selectively open and close the opening.
- Another aspect of the invention provides a pair of convertible pants comprising an upper pants portion having a waist opening and a leg opening, a lower pants portion attached to the upper pants portion, a first opening extending longitudinally from a hem end of the lower pants portion to a first point, a second opening extending substantially circumferentially around the leg opening from a second point and terminating at a terminus, a closure, having a handle, operable to selectively open and close the opening, a flap having one end securely attached to one of the lower or upper pants portion, and a free end releasably connectable to the other lower or upper pants portion for connecting the lower pants portion to the upper pants portion when the first and second openings are substantially open, and a stowage compartment attached to the upper pants portion for receiving and storing the lower pants portion.
- Another aspect of the invention provides a method for converting pants from a long configuration to a short configuration.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a pair of convertible pants according to an example embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 2A is a side view of a pair of convertible pants according to an example embodiment of the invention showing openings on each leg in their closed configurations.
- FIG. 2B is an enlarged partial view of the area indicated by the circle in FIG. 2A .
- FIG. 2C is a schematic cross section view of a lower pants portion looking downward.
- FIG. 3 is a side view of a pair of convertible pants according to an example embodiment of the invention showing the opening in one lower pants portion open.
- FIG. 4 is a side view of a pair of convertible pants according to an example embodiment of the invention showing the opening in one lower pants portion fully released and the lower pants portion partially folded and stored in the pocket.
- FIG. 5 is a side view of a pair of convertible pants according to an example embodiment of the invention showing the lower pant portions received and stored in pockets, leaving the upper pants portion wearable as shorts.
- FIG. 6A is a side view of a pair of convertible pants according to another embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 6B is an enlarged partial view of the area indicated by the circle in FIG. 6A , with the flap open.
- the invention relates to convertible pants. Such pants can be quickly and easily converted from shorts to long pants, and vice versa.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 show, respectively, front and side views of a pair of convertible pants 20 according to an example embodiment of the invention.
- Pants 20 include upper pants portion 22 and legs 21 R and 21 L which respectively include lower pant portions 24 and 25 .
- Upper pants portion 22 comprises a waist opening 26 and two leg openings.
- Lower pant portions 24 and 25 are mirror images of one another, so only one will be described.
- FIG. 3 shows lower pants portion 25 comprising opening 31 .
- a connection 35 connects lower pants portion 25 to upper pants portion 22 when opening 31 is fully open.
- FIG. 5 shows a side view of pants 20 as shown in FIG. 2 with lower pants portion 25 stowed within stowage compartment 41 .
- Opening 31 extends from hem end 31 A to terminus 31 E. Opening 31 comprises a longitudinal section 31 B that extends from hem end 31 A to curved section 31 C. In curved section 31 C, opening 31 turns to join a circumferential section 31 D that continues to run substantially circumferentially around the leg opening until it reaches terminus 31 E ( FIG. 2 ).
- longitudinal section 31 B extends along the outer lateral side of lower pants portion 25 .
- Longitudinal section 31 B may follow a line that is straight or somewhat curved.
- Longitudinal section 31 B may extend parallel to legs 21 R, 21 L (i.e. extend vertically but this is not mandatory).
- Circumferential section 31 D is positioned at a distance along leg 21 that defines the lower end of pants 20 when in their short configuration.
- the upper end of curved section 31 C may be positioned approximately mid-length of convertible pants 20 so that when pants 20 are in their short configuration, the shorts extend to about thigh-length as shown.
- the shorts may be any other suitable length, including, but not limited to calf length and knee length.
- Circumferential section 31 D preferably follows a desired hem-line for the pants when in a short configuration.
- circumferential section 31 D extends at least generally horizontally around a leg 21 .
- Curved section 31 C preferably comprises a radius of curvature of not less than about 1 centimeter to allow smooth operation of a closure as described below. In some embodiments, curved section 31 C has a radius of curvature in the range of from about 1 to about 12 centimeters ( FIG. 2B ). Curved section 31 C turns through an angle of approximately 90 degrees (90 ⁇ 5 degrees in some embodiments).
- terminus 31 E is positioned adjacent to curved section 31 C.
- Terminus 31 E may be at a dead end of circumferential section 31 D.
- terminus 31 E and the top side of curved section 31 C are at the same elevation (i.e. when leg 21 is vertical the top of curved section 31 C and terminus 31 E both lie generally in the same horizontal plane). This is not mandatory, however.
- terminus 31 E can be positioned below curved section 31 C, proximate to longitudinal section 31 B. Terminus 31 E can also be positioned above curved section 31 C.
- terminus 31 E is spaced apart from curved section 31 C by a small distance (e.g. a distance of about 10 cm or less. In some embodiments, terminus 31 E is spaced apart from the closest part of curved section 31 C by a distance in the range of about 1 ⁇ 3 cm to 21 ⁇ 2 cm. For example, terminus 31 E may be spaced apart from the closest part of curved section 31 C by a strip of material having a width of 1 or 11 ⁇ 2 cm in some embodiments.
- terminus 31 E is located to one side of a longitudinal line extending vertically along the leg 21 R or 21 L from hem end 31 A. This longitudinal line defines the circumferential position of hem end 31 A.
- the circumferential distance between terminus 31 E and the circumferential position of hem end 31 A may be, for example, in the range of about 1 centimeter to about 5 centimeters in some embodiments.
- terminus 31 E is located at the other side of hem end 31 A such that terminus 31 E is closer to the front side of lower pants portion 25 relative to hem end 31 A.
- the circumferential distance between terminus 31 E and hem end 31 A may be, for example, in the range of about 1 centimeter to about 15 centimeters (see e.g. FIG. 2C ).
- connection 35 is defined between curved section 31 C and terminus 31 E ( FIG. 3 ). Connection 35 can also be positioned between longitudinal section 31 B and terminus 31 E.
- the width of connection 35 is most typically in the range of from about 1% to about 50% of the width of the leg opening. As described herein, some embodiments provide narrow connections and this facilitates storage of lower pants portion 25 while the pants are in a short configuration. For example, the width of connection 35 is approximately 1 centimeter (e.g. 1 cm ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2 cm) in some embodiments.
- lower pants portion 25 and upper pants portion 22 and connection 35 are all formed of the same piece of material.
- Pants 20 further comprise a closure 38 for selectively opening and closing opening 31 .
- closure 38 runs continuously along the entire length of opening 31 , from hem end 31 A to terminus 31 E.
- terminus 31 E is positioned at an outer side of convertible pants 20 so that when opening 31 is fully open, handle 39 is positioned at the outer side of pants 20 .
- closure 38 comprises a linear slide fastener.
- closure 38 may comprise a handle 39 for operating closure 38 .
- Handle 39 may comprise a tab, cord, or other graspable member.
- the linear slide fastener may comprise two parallel tracks that can be interlocked or separated by the pulling of a slider between them.
- Linear slide fasteners may, for example, comprise plastic zippers, metal zippers, coil zippers, invisible zippers, PVC tape zippers, or the like.
- the linear slide fastener can be a closed-end zipper.
- the closed end can be at terminus 31 E.
- the sides of a closed-end zipper do not separate at terminus 31 E and accordingly, the wearer can quickly and easily open or close opening 31 without needing to align the ends.
- the tracks of the linear slide fastener may optionally be covered by a flap of fabric on the inside surface of pants 20 to prevent the fastener from coming in contact with the wearer's legs.
- the tracks of the linear slide fastener may be concealed on the outside surface of pants 20 by flaps or the like to create an aesthetically pleasing appearance.
- pants 20 comprise stowage compartment 41 for storing lower pants portion 25 .
- Stowage compartment 41 can be in the form of a pocket or pouch, for example.
- the pocket or pouch may be of any suitable shape or configuration, including, but not limited to cylindrical, circular, square, rectangular, ovoid, or irregularly-shaped.
- the pocket or pouch may also be of any suitable size.
- Stowage compartment 41 comprises opening 43 .
- Opening 43 is located close to connection 35 .
- Opening 43 can be in the lower part of stowage compartment 41 .
- opening 43 can extend along a lower edge of stowage compartment 41 .
- Opening 43 can be wider than connection 35 such that when the bulk of lower pants portion 25 is stowed in compartment 41 , connection 35 can conveniently extend through opening 43 .
- opening 43 may comprise a closure 46 for selectively closing opening 43 when lower pants portion 25 is stowed within stowage compartment 41 (and when the pants are in their long configuration).
- opening 43 may be opened and closed by zippers or by other types of attachment devices, for example, hooks, buttons, snaps, VelcroTM, or the like. The closure of opening 43 leaves a passage through which connection 35 can extend when lower pants portion 25 is stowed.
- stowage compartment 41 comprises a cargo pocket positioned on upper pants portion 22 .
- Stowage compartment 41 can extend to slightly overhang lower pants portion 25 .
- the lower edge of stowage compartment 41 may conceal connection 35 and/or portions of circumferential section 31 D when the pants are in their shortened configuration.
- Connection 35 may optionally comprise an attachment device such as buttons, snaps, VelcroTM and the like.
- attachment device may engage with a corresponding mating attachment device that can be located inside stowage compartment 41 to help to secure connection 35 inside stowage compartment 41 when lower pants portion 25 is stored within compartment 41 .
- Such an attachment device may provide added security to inhibit lower pants portion 25 from slipping downward out of stowage compartment 41 .
- the wearer can release opening 31 by operating closure 38 .
- the opening may start from hem end 31 A and end at terminus 31 E.
- lower pants portion 25 can hang down from upper pants portion 22 via connection 35 .
- Lower pants portion 25 can be subsequently folded or rolled up and stowed in stowage compartment 41 .
- Lower pants portion 25 may comprise a predetermined pattern of fold lines defining lines along which lower pants portion 25 may easily be folded. In some embodiments a fold line is also defined across connection 35 in line with circumferential section 31 D.
- Fold lines may be provided, for example, by pre-creasing the material of lower pants portion 25 , stiffening the material on one or both sides of a fold line (e.g. by attaching a strip of bias tape), providing seams arranged to define fold lines, etc.
- a plurality of fold lines are defined on lower pants portion 25 .
- the plurality of fold lines may intersect with one another to facilitate folding lower pants portion 25 into a compact flattened package.
- lower pants portion 25 can be unfolded or unrolled, and the wearer can close opening 31 by operating closure 38 , starting from terminus 31 E and terminating at hem end 31 A.
- the conversion of pants 20 from a short configuration to a long configuration can be performed with one hand.
- the wearer pulls handle 39 along opening 31 in a direction that is generally away from the waist. This allows the wearer to use one hand to keep the opening under tension, enabling closure 38 to align and close opening 31 .
- One-handed operation of convertible pants has many benefits, especially when the wearer is engaged in outdoor activities such as skiing, climbing, snowboarding, biking, mountaineering, travelling, and hiking.
- a wearer may be able to convert pants 20 between long and short configurations with one hand while hanging in a climbing harness.
- a skier may also be able to convert pants 20 between long and short configurations with one hand without needing to remove either skis or ski boots.
- convertible pants 20 comprise at least one closure arranged to close opening 31 .
- convertible pants 20 comprise two closures ( FIGS. 6A and 6B ).
- a first closure 50 may be operable to open and close first opening 51 , extending from hem end 31 A to first point 52
- a second closure 55 may be operable to open and close second opening 56 , extending circumferentially around the leg opening from second point 60 and terminating at terminus 61 .
- first 50 and second 55 closures comprise linear slide fasteners.
- at least one linear slide fastener is an open-end fastener such as an open-ended zipper so that the ends of the zipper are separable to permit detaching lower pants portion 25 from upper pants portion 22 .
- lower pants portion 25 is integrally connected to upper pants portion 22 by connection 35 .
- lower pants portion 25 can be releasably connected to upper pants portion 22 .
- convertible pants 20 can comprise a flap 64 . Flap 64 can be attachable to lower 25 or upper 22 pants portion by a detachable coupling like snaps, buttons, hook, VelcroTM or the like.
- second closure 55 extends along second opening 56 , running substantially circumferentially around the leg opening and stopping at a mark proximate or adjoining one side of flap 64 . Accordingly, flap 64 blocks second closure 55 from fully releasing second opening 56 and thereby allows lower pants portion 25 to remain attached to upper pants portion 22 . Lower pants portion 25 can then be folded or rolled up and stowed within stowage compartment 41 such as a pocket or pouch that is attached to upper pants portion 22 as described above.
- second closure 55 extends the entire length of second opening 56 , running circumferentially around the leg opening from second point 60 and terminates at terminus 61 .
- second opening 56 can be fully released.
- lower pants portion 25 can be removably detached from upper pants portion 22 .
- the detached lower pants portion 25 can subsequently be folded or rolled up and stowed within stowage compartment 41 such as a pocket or pouch that is attached to upper pants portion 22 .
- the detached lower pants portion 25 can be completely removed from pants 20 so that the wearer need not carry the extra weight of lower pants portion 25 .
- convertible pants 20 comprise two garment layers, an outer layer and an inner layer at least in lower parts of the legs.
- lower pants portion 25 may be part of an outer layer that can be made from a waterproof material or other suitable materials.
- the inner layer may also comprise an opening similar to opening 31 , which allows the inner layer to also be folded or rolled up and thus converts pants 20 to a short leg configuration.
- a second stowage compartment may be positioned proximate to stowage compartment 41 to receive and store the inner layer.
- the circumferential positions of the openings on the inner and outer layers may be offset relative to one another such that connections to the lower portions of the inner and outer layers are circumferentially aligned with the corresponding stowage compartment.
- convertible pants 20 are full-length pants when they are in their long configurations. This is not mandatory, however. Pants 20 can be any other suitable length, including, but not limited to crop or capris length and ankle length.
- Convertible pants 20 may be manufactured from any material known in the art, including, but not limited to Gore-TexTM, nylon, polyester, LycraTM, SpandexTM, polyester/cotton and denim. In some embodiments, lower 25 and upper 22 pant portions are manufactured from different materials.
- Structures and methods as described herein may also be used to provide garment sleeves that are adjustable in length.
- a component e.g. a member, closure, flap, pocket, assembly, device, etc.
- reference to that component should be interpreted as including as equivalents of that component any component which performs the function of the described component (i.e., that is functionally equivalent), including components which are not structurally equivalent to the disclosed structure which performs the function in the illustrated exemplary embodiments of the invention.
- This invention includes variations on described embodiments that would be apparent to the skilled addressee, including variations obtained by: replacing features, elements and/or acts with equivalent features, elements and/or acts; mixing and matching of features, elements and/or acts from different embodiments; combining features, elements and/or acts from embodiments as described herein with features, elements and/or acts of other technology; and/or omitting combining features, elements and/or acts from described embodiments.
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A pair of convertible pants comprising an upper pants portion, a lower pants portion, an opening extending longitudinally from a hem end of the lower pants portion to a section that turns and continuously extending substantially circumferentially around the leg opening and ends at a terminus, and a closure being operable to extend along the entire length of the opening to selectively open and close the opening.
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- This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/599,963 filed 19 Jan. 2015 entitled CONVERTIBLE PANTS which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
- This invention relates to convertible garments, and more particularly to convertible pants which are adjustable in length, from a long configuration to a short configuration, and vice versa.
- Some convertible pants include pant legs that can be completely removed. With the lower pant portions removed, the pants have short legs. While such convertible pants can easily be converted from pants to shorts, the conversion from shorts to pants can be time-consuming and inconvenient, because the wearer must align the ends of one or more attachment devices to fasten the two pieces of garments together. Moreover, once the lower pant portions are removed, there is often no convenient way to store and carry them. Also, a wearer may need to remove boots or other footwear to put on or take off the lower pant portions.
- U.S. Pat. Application No. 2010/0281601 discloses a pair of convertible pants which comprises releasable seams that extend from the hem end of the leg to below knee length. Leg attachment devices are provided on a lower portion of each leg, and respective upper garment attachment devices are provided above an upper end of the releasable seams. The garment is converted from long pants to shorts by opening the releasable seams and folding a lower portion of each leg to extend beside an upper portion of the garment. The lower legs can be folded to be either on the outside or the inside of the garment. To convert the pants into shorts by folding the lower legs to be on the inside of the garment (or vice versa), the wearer must do so by removing the pants altogether, which can be undesirable. While the wearer may choose to convert the pants into shorts by folding the lower legs to be on the outside of the garment, some wearers may find this to be unattractive.
- DE 102004014655 describes a pair of pants having pant legs that are adjustable in length. The pants comprise a zipper that runs circumferentially around the leg. When the zipper is fully open, the pants are in their long leg configuration. To convert from a long leg configuration to a short leg configuration, the wearer must align the ends of the zipper and a section of the pant leg will be folded and secured inside the pants. The shorter the short leg configuration, the longer the section of the pants that are to be folded and secured inside the pants. Accordingly, these pants can be undesirably uncomfortable if the short leg configuration is the length of a pair of conventional shorts.
- Despite the variety of convertible pants available, there remains a need for attractive and comfortable convertible pants that can be converted from shorts to long pants quickly and easily, preferably by using only one hand.
- One aspect of the invention provides a convertible pant leg having a slit opening that may be closed or opened. When the slit opening is closed a lower part of the pant leg has a tubular configuration. When the slit opening is opened the lower portion of the pant leg has the form of a sheet of material that may be folded or rolled for storage. The sheet of material may remain attached to an upper part of the pant leg, for example, by a thin strip of material. A storage compartment may be provided to hold the folded or rolled lower part of the pant leg. The slit opening may have a circumferentially extending portion that extends around the pant leg at a level corresponding to a desired length of a short configuration of the pant leg. The slit opening turns and extends from the circumferentially extending portion to a hem at a lower end of the pant leg. A fastener, for example a continuous zipper, may be provided to selectively open and close the slit opening. The fastener may have a closed end at the end of the slit opening furthest from the hem. At the closed end, the sides of the fastener are not separable in normal use.
- One aspect of the invention provides a pair of convertible pants comprising an upper pants portion having a waist opening and a leg opening, a lower pants portion attached to the upper pants portion, an opening extending longitudinally from a hem end of the lower pants portion to a section that turns and continuously extending substantially circumferentially around the leg opening and ending at a terminus, and a closure, having a handle, being operable to extend along the entire length of the opening to selectively open and close the opening.
- Another aspect of the invention provides a pair of convertible pants comprising an upper pants portion having a waist opening and a leg opening, a lower pants portion attached to the upper pants portion, a first opening extending longitudinally from a hem end of the lower pants portion to a first point, a second opening extending substantially circumferentially around the leg opening from a second point and terminating at a terminus, a closure, having a handle, operable to selectively open and close the opening, a flap having one end securely attached to one of the lower or upper pants portion, and a free end releasably connectable to the other lower or upper pants portion for connecting the lower pants portion to the upper pants portion when the first and second openings are substantially open, and a stowage compartment attached to the upper pants portion for receiving and storing the lower pants portion.
- Another aspect of the invention provides a method for converting pants from a long configuration to a short configuration.
- Further features and aspects of the invention are described below and/or shown in the drawings.
- The accompanying drawings illustrate non-limiting example embodiments of the invention.
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FIG. 1 is a front view of a pair of convertible pants according to an example embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 2A is a side view of a pair of convertible pants according to an example embodiment of the invention showing openings on each leg in their closed configurations.FIG. 2B is an enlarged partial view of the area indicated by the circle inFIG. 2A .FIG. 2C is a schematic cross section view of a lower pants portion looking downward. -
FIG. 3 is a side view of a pair of convertible pants according to an example embodiment of the invention showing the opening in one lower pants portion open. -
FIG. 4 is a side view of a pair of convertible pants according to an example embodiment of the invention showing the opening in one lower pants portion fully released and the lower pants portion partially folded and stored in the pocket. -
FIG. 5 is a side view of a pair of convertible pants according to an example embodiment of the invention showing the lower pant portions received and stored in pockets, leaving the upper pants portion wearable as shorts. -
FIG. 6A is a side view of a pair of convertible pants according to another embodiment of the invention.FIG. 6B is an enlarged partial view of the area indicated by the circle inFIG. 6A , with the flap open. - Throughout the following description, specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the invention. However, the invention may be practiced without these particulars. In other instances, well known elements have not been shown or described in detail to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the invention. Accordingly, the specification and drawings are to be regarded in an illustrative, rather than a restrictive sense.
- The invention relates to convertible pants. Such pants can be quickly and easily converted from shorts to long pants, and vice versa.
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FIGS. 1 and 2 show, respectively, front and side views of a pair ofconvertible pants 20 according to an example embodiment of the invention.Pants 20 includeupper pants portion 22 andlegs lower pant portions Upper pants portion 22 comprises awaist opening 26 and two leg openings.Lower pant portions FIG. 3 showslower pants portion 25 comprisingopening 31. Aconnection 35 connectslower pants portion 25 toupper pants portion 22 when opening 31 is fully open.FIG. 5 shows a side view ofpants 20 as shown inFIG. 2 withlower pants portion 25 stowed withinstowage compartment 41. -
Opening 31 extends fromhem end 31A toterminus 31E.Opening 31 comprises alongitudinal section 31B that extends fromhem end 31A tocurved section 31C. Incurved section 31C, opening 31 turns to join acircumferential section 31D that continues to run substantially circumferentially around the leg opening until it reachesterminus 31E (FIG. 2 ). - In the illustrated embodiment,
longitudinal section 31B extends along the outer lateral side oflower pants portion 25.Longitudinal section 31B may follow a line that is straight or somewhat curved.Longitudinal section 31B may extend parallel tolegs -
Circumferential section 31D is positioned at a distance along leg 21 that defines the lower end ofpants 20 when in their short configuration. For example, the upper end ofcurved section 31C may be positioned approximately mid-length ofconvertible pants 20 so that when pants 20 are in their short configuration, the shorts extend to about thigh-length as shown. The shorts may be any other suitable length, including, but not limited to calf length and knee length.Circumferential section 31D preferably follows a desired hem-line for the pants when in a short configuration. In some embodiments,circumferential section 31D extends at least generally horizontally around a leg 21. -
Curved section 31C preferably comprises a radius of curvature of not less than about 1 centimeter to allow smooth operation of a closure as described below. In some embodiments,curved section 31C has a radius of curvature in the range of from about 1 to about 12 centimeters (FIG. 2B ).Curved section 31C turns through an angle of approximately 90 degrees (90±5 degrees in some embodiments). - In the illustrated embodiment,
terminus 31E is positioned adjacent tocurved section 31C.Terminus 31E may be at a dead end ofcircumferential section 31D. Preferably,terminus 31E and the top side ofcurved section 31C are at the same elevation (i.e. when leg 21 is vertical the top ofcurved section 31C andterminus 31E both lie generally in the same horizontal plane). This is not mandatory, however. In alternative embodiments,terminus 31E can be positioned belowcurved section 31C, proximate tolongitudinal section 31B.Terminus 31E can also be positioned abovecurved section 31C. - In the illustrated embodiment,
terminus 31E is spaced apart fromcurved section 31C by a small distance (e.g. a distance of about 10 cm or less. In some embodiments,terminus 31E is spaced apart from the closest part ofcurved section 31C by a distance in the range of about ⅓ cm to 2½ cm. For example,terminus 31E may be spaced apart from the closest part ofcurved section 31C by a strip of material having a width of 1 or 1½ cm in some embodiments. - In the illustrated embodiment,
terminus 31E is located to one side of a longitudinal line extending vertically along theleg hem end 31A. This longitudinal line defines the circumferential position ofhem end 31A. The circumferential distance betweenterminus 31E and the circumferential position ofhem end 31A may be, for example, in the range of about 1 centimeter to about 5 centimeters in some embodiments. - In some embodiments,
terminus 31E is located at the other side ofhem end 31A such thatterminus 31E is closer to the front side oflower pants portion 25 relative to hemend 31A. In such embodiments, the circumferential distance betweenterminus 31E and hem end 31A may be, for example, in the range of about 1 centimeter to about 15 centimeters (see e.g.FIG. 2C ). - In the illustrated embodiment,
connection 35 is defined betweencurved section 31C andterminus 31E (FIG. 3 ).Connection 35 can also be positioned betweenlongitudinal section 31B andterminus 31E. The width ofconnection 35 is most typically in the range of from about 1% to about 50% of the width of the leg opening. As described herein, some embodiments provide narrow connections and this facilitates storage oflower pants portion 25 while the pants are in a short configuration. For example, the width ofconnection 35 is approximately 1 centimeter (e.g. 1 cm±½ cm) in some embodiments. In some embodiments,lower pants portion 25 andupper pants portion 22 andconnection 35 are all formed of the same piece of material. -
Pants 20 further comprise aclosure 38 for selectively opening and closingopening 31. In the illustrated embodiment,closure 38 runs continuously along the entire length ofopening 31, from hem end 31A toterminus 31E. In the illustrated embodiment,terminus 31E is positioned at an outer side ofconvertible pants 20 so that when opening 31 is fully open, handle 39 is positioned at the outer side ofpants 20. - Various types of closure may be provided. In some embodiments,
closure 38 comprises a linear slide fastener. In such embodiments,closure 38 may comprise a handle 39 for operatingclosure 38. Handle 39 may comprise a tab, cord, or other graspable member. The linear slide fastener may comprise two parallel tracks that can be interlocked or separated by the pulling of a slider between them. Linear slide fasteners may, for example, comprise plastic zippers, metal zippers, coil zippers, invisible zippers, PVC tape zippers, or the like. - The linear slide fastener can be a closed-end zipper. The closed end can be at
terminus 31E. The sides of a closed-end zipper do not separate atterminus 31E and accordingly, the wearer can quickly and easily open orclose opening 31 without needing to align the ends. - The tracks of the linear slide fastener may optionally be covered by a flap of fabric on the inside surface of
pants 20 to prevent the fastener from coming in contact with the wearer's legs. The tracks of the linear slide fastener may be concealed on the outside surface ofpants 20 by flaps or the like to create an aesthetically pleasing appearance. - In some embodiments, pants 20 comprise
stowage compartment 41 for storinglower pants portion 25.Stowage compartment 41 can be in the form of a pocket or pouch, for example. The pocket or pouch may be of any suitable shape or configuration, including, but not limited to cylindrical, circular, square, rectangular, ovoid, or irregularly-shaped. The pocket or pouch may also be of any suitable size. -
Stowage compartment 41 comprisesopening 43.Opening 43 is located close toconnection 35.Opening 43 can be in the lower part ofstowage compartment 41. In some embodiments, opening 43 can extend along a lower edge ofstowage compartment 41. With opening 31 fully opened,lower pants portion 25 hangs fromupper pants portion 22 byconnector 35. A wearer may insertlower pants portion 25 intostowage compartment 41. Withlower pants portion 25 fully inserted intostowage compartment 41connector 35 may fold along the lower edge of the now-shortened pants and extend intostowage compartment 41 throughopening 43. -
Opening 43 can be wider thanconnection 35 such that when the bulk oflower pants portion 25 is stowed incompartment 41,connection 35 can conveniently extend throughopening 43. As illustrated inFIG. 4 , opening 43 may comprise aclosure 46 for selectively closingopening 43 whenlower pants portion 25 is stowed within stowage compartment 41 (and when the pants are in their long configuration). For example, opening 43 may be opened and closed by zippers or by other types of attachment devices, for example, hooks, buttons, snaps, Velcro™, or the like. The closure of opening 43 leaves a passage through whichconnection 35 can extend whenlower pants portion 25 is stowed. - In the illustrated embodiment,
stowage compartment 41 comprises a cargo pocket positioned onupper pants portion 22.Stowage compartment 41 can extend to slightly overhanglower pants portion 25. In such embodiments the lower edge ofstowage compartment 41 may concealconnection 35 and/or portions ofcircumferential section 31D when the pants are in their shortened configuration. -
Connection 35 may optionally comprise an attachment device such as buttons, snaps, Velcro™ and the like. Such attachment device may engage with a corresponding mating attachment device that can be located insidestowage compartment 41 to help to secureconnection 35 insidestowage compartment 41 whenlower pants portion 25 is stored withincompartment 41. Such an attachment device may provide added security to inhibitlower pants portion 25 from slipping downward out ofstowage compartment 41. - To convert
pants 20 from a long configuration to a short configuration, the wearer can release opening 31 by operatingclosure 38. Where a linear slide fastener is used the opening may start fromhem end 31A and end atterminus 31E. Once opening 31 is fully open,lower pants portion 25 can hang down fromupper pants portion 22 viaconnection 35.Lower pants portion 25 can be subsequently folded or rolled up and stowed instowage compartment 41.Lower pants portion 25 may comprise a predetermined pattern of fold lines defining lines along whichlower pants portion 25 may easily be folded. In some embodiments a fold line is also defined acrossconnection 35 in line withcircumferential section 31D. Fold lines may be provided, for example, by pre-creasing the material oflower pants portion 25, stiffening the material on one or both sides of a fold line (e.g. by attaching a strip of bias tape), providing seams arranged to define fold lines, etc. In some embodiments a plurality of fold lines are defined onlower pants portion 25. The plurality of fold lines may intersect with one another to facilitate foldinglower pants portion 25 into a compact flattened package. - To convert
pants 20 from a short configuration to a long configuration,lower pants portion 25 can be unfolded or unrolled, and the wearer can closeopening 31 by operatingclosure 38, starting fromterminus 31E and terminating athem end 31A. - The conversion of
pants 20 from a short configuration to a long configuration can be performed with one hand. On closingopening 31, the wearer pulls handle 39 along opening 31 in a direction that is generally away from the waist. This allows the wearer to use one hand to keep the opening under tension, enablingclosure 38 to align and closeopening 31. One-handed operation of convertible pants has many benefits, especially when the wearer is engaged in outdoor activities such as skiing, climbing, snowboarding, biking, mountaineering, travelling, and hiking. For example, a wearer may be able to convertpants 20 between long and short configurations with one hand while hanging in a climbing harness. A skier may also be able to convertpants 20 between long and short configurations with one hand without needing to remove either skis or ski boots. - In some embodiments,
convertible pants 20 comprise at least one closure arranged to closeopening 31. In some embodiments,convertible pants 20 comprise two closures (FIGS. 6A and 6B ). For example, afirst closure 50 may be operable to open and closefirst opening 51, extending from hem end 31A tofirst point 52, and asecond closure 55 may be operable to open and closesecond opening 56, extending circumferentially around the leg opening fromsecond point 60 and terminating atterminus 61. - In some embodiments, first 50 and second 55 closures comprise linear slide fasteners. In some embodiments, at least one linear slide fastener is an open-end fastener such as an open-ended zipper so that the ends of the zipper are separable to permit detaching
lower pants portion 25 fromupper pants portion 22. - In the example embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 2 ,lower pants portion 25 is integrally connected toupper pants portion 22 byconnection 35. In the alternative,lower pants portion 25 can be releasably connected toupper pants portion 22. For example, as shown inFIGS. 6A and 6B ,convertible pants 20 can comprise aflap 64.Flap 64 can be attachable to lower 25 or upper 22 pants portion by a detachable coupling like snaps, buttons, hook, Velcro™ or the like. - When
flap 64 is attached tolower pants portion 25 orupper pants portion 22,second closure 55 extends alongsecond opening 56, running substantially circumferentially around the leg opening and stopping at a mark proximate or adjoining one side offlap 64. Accordingly,flap 64 blockssecond closure 55 from fully releasingsecond opening 56 and thereby allowslower pants portion 25 to remain attached toupper pants portion 22.Lower pants portion 25 can then be folded or rolled up and stowed withinstowage compartment 41 such as a pocket or pouch that is attached toupper pants portion 22 as described above. - When
flap 64 is released from lower 25 or upper 22 pants portion,second closure 55 extends the entire length ofsecond opening 56, running circumferentially around the leg opening fromsecond point 60 and terminates atterminus 61. In such embodiment,second opening 56 can be fully released. When first 51 and second 56 openings are fully released,lower pants portion 25 can be removably detached fromupper pants portion 22. The detachedlower pants portion 25 can subsequently be folded or rolled up and stowed withinstowage compartment 41 such as a pocket or pouch that is attached toupper pants portion 22. Alternatively, the detachedlower pants portion 25 can be completely removed frompants 20 so that the wearer need not carry the extra weight oflower pants portion 25. - In some embodiments,
convertible pants 20 comprise two garment layers, an outer layer and an inner layer at least in lower parts of the legs. For example,lower pants portion 25 may be part of an outer layer that can be made from a waterproof material or other suitable materials. When opening 31 is fully open,lower pants portion 25 can be stowed withinstowage compartment 41. Accordingly, pants 20 can remain in a long leg configuration with the inner layer exposed. In another embodiment, the inner layer may also comprise an opening similar to opening 31, which allows the inner layer to also be folded or rolled up and thus convertspants 20 to a short leg configuration. A second stowage compartment may be positioned proximate tostowage compartment 41 to receive and store the inner layer. The circumferential positions of the openings on the inner and outer layers may be offset relative to one another such that connections to the lower portions of the inner and outer layers are circumferentially aligned with the corresponding stowage compartment. - In the illustrated embodiment,
convertible pants 20 are full-length pants when they are in their long configurations. This is not mandatory, however.Pants 20 can be any other suitable length, including, but not limited to crop or capris length and ankle length. -
Convertible pants 20 may be manufactured from any material known in the art, including, but not limited to Gore-Tex™, nylon, polyester, Lycra™, Spandex™, polyester/cotton and denim. In some embodiments, lower 25 and upper 22 pant portions are manufactured from different materials. - Structures and methods as described herein may also be used to provide garment sleeves that are adjustable in length.
- While the above description contains many specifications, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of the invention, but as examples of various embodiments thereof. Many other ramifications and variations are possible within the teachings of the various embodiments.
- Thus the scope should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, and not by the examples given.
- Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, throughout the description and the claims:
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- “comprise”, “comprising”, and the like are to be construed in an inclusive sense, as opposed to an exclusive or exhaustive sense; that is to say, in the sense of “including, but not limited to”;
- “connected”, “coupled”, or any variant thereof, means any connection or coupling, either direct or indirect, between two or more elements; the coupling or connection between the elements can be physical, logical, or a combination thereof;
- “herein”, “above”, “below”, and words of similar import, when used to describe this specification, shall refer to this specification as a whole, and not to any particular portions of this specification;
- “or”, in reference to a list of two or more items, covers all of the following interpretations of the word: any of the items in the list, all of the items in the list, and any combination of the items in the list;
- the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” also include the meaning of any appropriate plural forms.
- Words that indicate directions such as “vertical”, “transverse”, “horizontal”, “upward”, “downward”, “forward”, “backward”, “inward”, “outward”, “vertical”, “transverse”, “left”, “right”, “front”, “back”, “top”, “bottom”, “below”, “above”, “under”, and the like, used in this description and any accompanying claims (where present), depend on the specific orientation of the apparatus described and illustrated. The subject matter described herein may assume various alternative orientations. Accordingly, these directional terms are not strictly defined and should not be interpreted narrowly.
- Where a component (e.g. a member, closure, flap, pocket, assembly, device, etc.) is referred to above, unless otherwise indicated, reference to that component (including a reference to a “means”) should be interpreted as including as equivalents of that component any component which performs the function of the described component (i.e., that is functionally equivalent), including components which are not structurally equivalent to the disclosed structure which performs the function in the illustrated exemplary embodiments of the invention.
- This invention includes variations on described embodiments that would be apparent to the skilled addressee, including variations obtained by: replacing features, elements and/or acts with equivalent features, elements and/or acts; mixing and matching of features, elements and/or acts from different embodiments; combining features, elements and/or acts from embodiments as described herein with features, elements and/or acts of other technology; and/or omitting combining features, elements and/or acts from described embodiments.
- It is therefore intended that the following appended claims and claims hereafter introduced are interpreted to include all such modifications, permutations, additions, omissions, and sub-combinations as may reasonably be inferred. The scope of the claims should not be limited by the preferred embodiments set forth in the examples, but should be given the broadest interpretation consistent with the description as a whole.
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2. A pair of pants comprising first and second legs, each of the first and second legs extending from a lower hem to a crotch of the pants and comprising a linear slide fastener extending continuously along a path that includes a circumferential portion, a transition portion and a longitudinal portion, the circumferential portion extending circumferentially nearly completely around the leg in a plane located between the hem and the crotch, the plane being generally horizontal when the leg is oriented vertically, the longitudinal portion extending substantially longitudinally along an outer lateral side of the leg to the hem and the transition portion connecting the circumferential and longitudinal portions, the transition portion turning through an angle of approximately 90 degrees, the linear slide fastener comprising a slider operable to open and close the linear slide fastener and being oriented such that when the linear slide fastener is closed the slider is proximate the hem and when the linear slide fastener is open the slider is proximate the plane of the circumferential portion, wherein the leg may be converted from a first configuration to a second configuration by moving the slider along the path to open the linear slide fastener such that a lower pants portion comprising part of the leg below the plane remains attached to an upper pants portion comprising the parts of the pants above the plane by a strip of material extending across the plane.
3. The pants according to claim 2 wherein the legs each comprise two garment layers, an outer layer and an inner layer at least in lower parts of the legs, wherein, in each leg the linear slide fastener is in the outer layer of the leg.
4. The pants according to claim 3 wherein the outer layer is made of a waterproof material.
5. The pants according to claim 3 comprising a second linear slide fastener in the inner layer, the second linear slide fastener extending continuously along a second path in the inner layer that includes a second circumferential portion extending circumferentially nearly completely around the leg in a second plane located between the hem and the crotch, the second plane being generally horizontal when the leg is oriented vertically, a second longitudinal portion extending substantially longitudinally along an outer lateral side of the inner layer to a hem of the inner layer and a second transition portion connecting the second circumferential and second longitudinal portions, the second transition portion turning through an angle of approximately 90 degrees, the second linear slide fastener comprising a second slider operable to open and close the second linear slide fastener and being oriented such that when the second linear slide fastener is closed the second slider is proximate the hem of the inner layer.
6. The pants according to claim 2 comprising a stowage compartment attached to the upper pants portion and dimensioned to receive the lower pants portion.
7. The pants according to claim 6 wherein the stowage compartment overhangs the circumferential portion.
8. The pants according to claim 6 wherein the stowage compartment is circumferentially aligned with the strip of material.
9. The pants according to claim 2 wherein the strip of material has a width in the range of about ⅓ cm to 2½ cm.
10. The pants according to claim 2 wherein the transition portion follows an arc having a radius in the range of 1 cm to 12 cm.
11. The pants according to claim 2 wherein the lower pants portion and the upper pants portion are made from different materials.
12. The pants according to claim 2 wherein the linear slide fastener is closed ended and a terminus of the linear slide fastener is located at an end of the circumferential portion adjacent to the strip of material.
13. The pants according to claim 2 wherein the longitudinal section is straight.
14. The pants according to claim 13 wherein the longitudinal section is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the leg.
15. The pants according to claim 2 wherein the lower pants portion comprises a plurality of pre-defined intersecting fold lines arranged to facilitate folding the lower pants portion into a compact flattened package.
16. The pants according to claim 2 comprising a flap of fabric on the inside surface of the leg, the flap arranged to cover tracks of the linear slide fastener.
17. The pants according to claim 15 comprising flaps on outside surfaces of the legs, the flaps covering the linear slide fasteners.
18. The pants according to claim 2 wherein the lower pants portions of the first and second legs are mirror images of one another.
19. A method for converting a pant leg from a shorter configuration to a longer configuration, the pant leg comprising a linear slide fastener extending continuously along a path that includes a circumferential portion extending circumferentially nearly completely around the leg in a plane located between a hem of the pant leg and a top end of the pant leg, the plane being generally horizontal when the leg is oriented vertically, a longitudinal portion extending from the circumferential portion to the hem substantially longitudinally along an outer lateral side of the leg and a transition portion connecting the circumferential and longitudinal portions, the transition portion turning through an angle of approximately 90 degrees, the linear slide fastener comprising a slider operable to open and close the linear slide fastener and being oriented such that when the linear slide fastener is closed the slider is proximate the hem and when the linear slide fastener is open the slider is proximate the plane of the circumferential portion,
the method comprising, with a lower pants portion comprising part of the leg below the plane attached to an upper pants portion by a strip of material extending across the plane, moving the slider along the path from the circumferential portion through the transition portion and along the longitudinal portion to a position adjacent the hem to close the linear slide fastener.
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