ELLIPTICAL PANT LEG CONFIGURATION

Abstract

Pant leg construction where two panels of fabric, front and back panels, are joined along a vertical seam to form a pant leg and where the bottom of the pant leg are trimmed specifically to a particular elliptical shape configured in the pant leg lower perimeter and associated seam sewn at the bottom of the pant leg where the resulting shape is configured to touch the top of the shoe in front and extend lower in the back to conceal the heel with the appearance of an aesthetically pleasing gentle curve from lower back to upper front when worn reducing wear of the pant let between the ground and the heel of the foot or shoe.

Claims

1. Pants having two pant legs, with each pant leg formed by joining two fabric panels consisting of a front and back panel, where the front panel is slightly more narrow and longer than the back panel, where the front and back panels are joined together using a two vertical seams, an interior seam and exterior seam, where the pant leg is terminated at the bottom of the pant leg with a horizontal seam which has a smooth elliptical shape.

2. The pants in claim 1 where the front panel horizontal seam rests on the top of a shoe leg being worn with the pants resulting in a break along the front crease of the pant and which allows the back of the pant leg horizontal seam to hang beneath the heel of the wearer's heel yet not touching the ground.

3. The pants in claim 1, which presents an aesthetically pleasing smooth elliptical shape around the shoe which the wearer desires to see at the lower presentation of the pant leg when worn with a shoe.

4: The pants in claim 3, which present variation in the aesthetic appearance of the lower presentation of the pant leg when worn with a shoe through alteration to the slope of the elliptical shape applied to the edge of fabric at the pant leg bottom.

5. The pants in claim 1 for use in locations where sanitary conditions necessitate wearing pants over the shoe while also avoiding exposure of the pant leg bottom to contaminants on the floor.

6. The pant in claim 1 for use by persons climbing items such as a ladder or while on rough terrain where full range motion of the leg is required and where the possibility of the lower pant leg catching on the heel of a shoe is avoided.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Various exemplary embodiments of this invention will be described in detail, wherein like reference numerals refer to identical or similar components, with reference to the following figures, wherein:

[0027] FIG. 1 is a flat view of front and back traditional horizontal cut pant leg panels.

[0028] FIG. 2 is a vertical view of preferred embodiment elliptical pant leg.

[0029] FIG. 3 is a flat view of preferred embodiment front and back elliptical cut leg panels.

[0030] FIGS. 4a, 4b and 4c are side views of multiple pant legs illustrating varying degrees of pant leg flair formed using the preferred embodiment.

[0031] FIG. 5 is a side by side comparison view of traditional to the preferred embodiment worn over bent knee.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The claimed subject matter is now described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the claimed subject matter. It may be evident; however, that the claimed subject matter may be practiced with or without any combination of these specific details, without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention and the claims.

[0033] FIG. 1 illustrates two fabric segments, front panel 101 and back panel 102 which are used to assemble a pant leg 100, FIG. 2, with seams 103 by sewing the right edge of front panel 101 to the left edge of back panel 102; and, by sewing the left edge of front panel 101 to the right edge of back panel 102; and, by sewing hem line 104 along the bottom edge of the pant leg 100. The resulting hem line 104 is perpendicular to the seams 103 and is horizontal in relationship to the ground when the pant leg 100 is worn.

[0034] FIG. 2 illustrates the resulting elliptical shape 200 of the preferred embodiment when assembly of the pant leg 100 is complete. In FIG. 3, the elliptical shape 200, FIG. 2, of the pant leg 100 results from the removal of fabric area 303 from the lower edge 301 of the front panel 101 and the removal of fabric area 304 from the lower edge 302 of the back panel 102. The amount of fabric area 303 and 304 removed from the lower edges 301 and 302 is determinant as to the resulting elliptical shape 200 of pant leg 100 which is formed when front panel 101 and back panel 102 are joined along seams 103.

[0035] FIG. 4 illustrates the preferred present embodiment pant leg 100 as three (3) pant leg variations 410, 420 and 430. Each pant leg variation 410, 420 and 430 consist of a front panel 101, back panel 102, seams 103, and adjusted hem line 440, 450 and 460.

[0036] In FIG. 4a, pant leg variation 410 illustrates the preferred embodiment of pant leg 100 which has sufficient fabric area 303 and 304, FIG. 3, removed from front panel 101 and back panel 102 to form the adjusted hem line 440 of the pant leg variation 410 to rest in an aesthetically pleasing position when worn over the bent knee.

[0037] In FIG. 4b, pant leg variation 420 illustrates the preferred embodiment of pant leg 100 which has sufficient fabric area 303 and 304, FIG. 3, removed from front panel 101 and back panel 102 to form the adjusted hem line 450, with a partial break 105 in the crease of the front pant leg 106 the pant leg 100, which rests in an aesthetically pleasing position when worn over a shoe with a partial flair 451 of the pant leg variation 420 opening.

[0038] In FIG. 4c, pant leg variation 430 illustrates the preferred embodiment of pant leg 100 which has sufficient fabric area 303 and 304, FIG. 3, removed from front panel 101 and back panel 102 to form the adjusted hem line 460, with a full break 105 in the crease of the front pant leg 106, which rests in an aesthetically pleasing position when worn over a show with a full flair 461 of the pant leg variation 430 opening.

[0039] In FIG. 5, the preferred embodiment is show in comparison to a traditional pant leg.

[0040] The traditional cut pant leg 500 is consists of a front panel, back panel, seams and unadjusted hem line found in the preferred embodiment. This traditional cut pant leg 500 illustrates the essential problem found in the art as hem line 501. When the wearer of the pants bends the knee, the outer radius 503 elongates while the inside radius 502 shortens. The result is that fabric of the front panel 101 lifts the front of the hem line 104 off horizontal level to the ground. At the same time, the fabric of the back panel 102 becomes slack and drops the back of the hem line 104 below horizontal level to the ground.

[0041] In the preferred embodiment, this problem is overcome by the elliptical shape 200 of the pant leg 100. The elliptical cut pant leg 510 is shown in FIG. 5 illustrating the preferred embodiment. As the wearer stands up-right, the curvature of the adjusted hem line 440, 450 and 460 rests in an aesthetically pleasing manner slightly above the ground in the back and gently across the top of the shoe in the front. When the wearer sits and bend the knee, the fabric of the back panel 102 becomes slack and drops the adjusted hem line 440, 450 or 460, the adjusted hem line will rest level with the ground; while, the front of the adjusted hem line 440, 450 or 460 is raised to rest in an aesthetically pleasing position as shown as the adjusted hem resting position 511.

[0042] The present embodiment is not restricted in how much fabric may be removed in fabric removal areas 303 and 304, FIG. 3. The relationship between the fabric removal area 303 and 304 is proportional and such proportionality must be maintained to produce the elliptical shape required to result in a level resting position of the adjusted hem line 440, 450 and 460 in FIG. 5.

[0043] In FIG. 3, the shape of the curvature for the fabric removal areas 303 and 304 is determined by the amount of drop desired, or difference between the length at the front of the pant leg 100 compared to the length at the back of the pant leg 100. Two-thirds (.sup.rds) of the drop should occur on the front panel 101 by removing fabric in fabric removal area 303 by a unit amount of 305, with the remaining one-third (.sup.rd) of the drop on the back panel 102 by removing fabric in fabric removal area 304 by a unit amount 306. The preferred relationship between unit amount 305 and unit amount 306 is proportional as two to one (2:1). This ratio creates a curvature that best matches the foot and lay of the pants. This ratio may be adjusted to produce the particular style of flair 451 or 461 desired.

[0044] In FIG. 3, the apex of the resulting curve 307, created by removing fabric in the fabric removal area 303 of the end of panel 101 is shown. The apex of the resulting curve 308, created by removing fabric in the fabric removal area 304 of the end of the panel 102 is also shown.

[0045] When the apex of the resulting curve 307 and 308 are centered in alignment with the orientation of crease 106 along the pant leg 410, 420 and 430 shown in FIGS. 4a, 4b and 4C, the adjusted hem line 440, 450 and 460 will rest in an aesthetically pleasing height above the ground on both the inside and outside seam 103 of the pant leg 410, 420 and 430.

[0046] In the present embodiment, the apex the resulting curve 307 and 308 can be offset from center alignment with the orientation of crease 106 along the pant leg 410, 420 and 430 shown in FIGS. 4a, 4b and 4C, the adjusted hem line 440, 450 and 460 will rest in an aesthetically pleasing height above the ground which is different on both the inside and outside seam 103 of the pant leg 410, 420 and 430. When the offset is applied towards the outer seam 103, the outside edge of the adjusted hem line 440, 450 and 460 will rest lower than the inside edge of the adjusted hem line 440, 450 and 460.

[0047] It may be advantageous to set forth definitions of certain words and phrases used in this patent document. The term couple and its derivatives refer to any direct or indirect communication between two or more elements, whether or not those elements are in physical contact with one another. The terms include and comprise, as well as derivatives thereof, mean inclusion without limitation. The term or is inclusive, meaning and/or. The phrases associated with and associated therewith, as well as derivatives thereof, may mean to include, be included within, interconnect with, contain, be contained within, connect to or with, couple to or with, be communicable with, cooperate with, interleave, juxtapose, be proximate to, be bound to or with, have, have a property of, or the like.

[0048] What has been described above includes examples of the claimed subject matter.

[0049] It is, of course, not possible to describe every conceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes of describing the claimed subject matter, but one of ordinary skill in the art can recognize that many further combinations and permutations of such matter are possible. Accordingly, the claimed subject matter is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term includes is used in either the detailed description or the claims, such term is intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term comprising as comprising is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in a claim.

[0050] While this disclosure has described certain embodiments and generally associated methods, alterations and permutations of these embodiments and methods will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the above description of example embodiments does not define or constrain this disclosure. Other changes, substitutions, and alterations are also possible without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure, as defined by the following claims.