Anti-Slip Slip-On Slip-Over Roof Safety Shorts

Abstract

Anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts comprises an exterior special gripping surface and material combination for use by anyone with a need to be on steep sloped surface such as a roof to increase the sliding friction between the wearer and the steep sloped surface. The safety shorts are fastenable to slip on the body or over other conventional existing articles of clothing. Optionally, the special gripping surface can be applied to the interior surface of the roof safety shorts so that when the inside non-slip surface contacts with the existing wearer's conventional existing clothing it prevents slippage between the roof safety shorts and the wearer's conventional existing clothing. Unlike other articles of clothing with gripping material a special process, material, and techniques have been applied to slow and/or prevent the degradation of the gripping material when a 200 lb. man falls on the roof with the safety shorts.

Claims

1. Anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts for traversing steep sloped surfaces comprising: 1) an integral exterior slip resistant region of gripping surface material comprising gripping surface material that is comprised of the type of urethane rubber made out of diethyltoluendiamine benzenedicarboxylic acid, the said urethane rubber being accumulated and/or raised to a height of at least 3/16.sup.th of an inch above the garment fabric in which the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts are made out of, the said urethane rubber applied in any of the gripping patterns mentioned in this specification wherein each individual gripping member making up the chosen said gripping pattern are not further apart from each other than of an inch, the said gripping surface material area is applied to the garment fabric of between eighty eight and one hundred percent of the total outer surface of the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts including the front, back, all around, and on the side of the legs; 2) that the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety short's garment fabric is made out of ripstop quality woven fabric that is resistant to tearing, ripping and bunching up and has reinforced threads that are interwoven at regular intervals in a crosshatch pattern with intervals being typically 5 to 8 millimeters; 3) that the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts is configured to slip-on and slip-off existing clothing; 4) that the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts has a cinching means to prevent the end of the leg holes from rolling and/or bunching upward after being worn over the existing clothing; 5) the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts has a cinching and securing means that allows the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts to be securely fastened over existing clothing; 6) the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts comprising at least one interior slip resistant region to inhibit slippage between the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts and the existing clothing that the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts are worn over.

2. Anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts of claim 1, further comprising subsequent applications of the said urethane rubber in any of the various gripping patterns mentioned in this specification allowing for the accumulation of the said urethane rubber to buildup to the height of inch above the ripstop fabric in which the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts are made out of.

3. Anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts of claim 1, further comprising a means for the gripping surface material to effectuate slip resistance by additional protruding inch members that can be fastened upon the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts and made out of today's commercial available material members such as is found on climbing boots, sports cleats, or slip-on ice shoes.

4. Anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts for traversing steep sloped surfaces comprising: 1) an integral exterior slip resistant region of gripping surface material comprising gripping surface material that is comprised silicone rubber made out of, the said silicone rubber being accumulated and/or raised to a height of at least 3/16.sup.th of an inch above the garment fabric in which the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts are made out of, the said silicone rubber applied in any of the gripping patterns mentioned in this specification wherein each individual gripping member making up the chosen said gripping pattern are not further apart from each other than of an inch, the said gripping surface material area is applied to the garment fabric of between eighty eight and one hundred percent of the total outer surface of the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts including the front, back, all around, and on the side of the legs; 2) that the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety short's garment fabric is made out of ripstop quality woven fabric that is resistant to tearing, ripping and bunching up and has reinforced threads that are interwoven at regular intervals in a crosshatch pattern with intervals being typically 5 to 8 millimeters; 3) that the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts is configured to slip-on and slip-off existing clothing; 4) that the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts has a cinching means to prevent the end of the leg holes from rolling and/or bunching upward after being worn over the existing clothing; 5) the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts has a cinching and securing means that allows the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts to be securely fastened over existing clothing; 6) the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts comprising at least one interior slip resistant region to inhibit slippage between the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts and the existing clothing that the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts are worn over.

5. Anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts of claim 4, further comprising subsequent applications of the said silicone rubber in any of the various gripping patterns mentioned in this specification allowing for the accumulation of the said silicone rubber to build up to the height of inch above the ripstop fabric in which the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts are made out of.

6. Anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts of claim 4, further comprising a means for the gripping surface material to effectuate slip resistance by additional protruding inch members that can be fastened upon the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts and made out of today's commercial available material members such as is found on climbing boots, sports cleats, or slip-on ice shoes.

7. A method of traversing a roof, comprising the steps of: 1) providing slip-on slip-over shorts having an exterior surface exterior slip resistant region of gripping surface material comprising gripping surface material that is comprised of the type of urethane rubber made out of diethyltoluendiamine benzenedicarboxylic acid or silicone rubber, and wherein the said urethane rubber or silicone rubber being accumulated and/or raised to a height of at least 3/16.sup.th of an inch above the garment fabric in which the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts are made out of, and wherein the said urethane rubber or silicone rubber applied in any of the gripping patterns mentioned in this specification wherein each individual gripping member making up the chosen said gripping pattern are not further apart from each other than of an inch, and wherein the said area is applied to the garment fabric between ninety and one hundred percent of the total outer surface of the said slip-on slip-over shorts including the front, back, all around, and on the side of the legs, and wherein the slip-on slip-over short's garment fabric is made out of ripstop quality woven fabric that is resistant to tearing, ripping and bunching up and has reinforced threads that are interwoven at regular intervals in a crosshatch pattern with intervals being typically 5 to 8 millimeters, and wherein the slip-on slip-over shorts is configured to slip-on and slip-off existing clothing, and wherein the slip-on slip-over shorts has a cinching means to prevent the end of the leg holes and arm holes of the slip-on slip-over shorts from rolling upward after being worn over the existing clothing, and wherein the slip-on slip-over shorts contains at least one interior slip resistant region to inhibit slippage between the slip-on slip-over shorts and the existing clothing that the slip-on slip-over shorts are worn over; 2) donning the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts while on a roof, or, prior to traversing a roof; 3) traversing a roof; 4) dismounting from the roof; 5) removing the article of clothing.

8. A method of traversing a roof of claim 7 where in preliminary step before step 1 will be to apply the said urethane rubber manually to the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES AND THE REFERENCED NUMBERS

[0049] The advantages described herein will be more fully understood by reading an example of an embodiment in which the invention is used to advantage, referred to herein as the Detailed Description with reference to the drawings wherein:

[0050] FIG. 1 is a front plan view of an embodiment of the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts.

[0051] FIG. 2 is a back plan view of an embodiment of the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts.

[0052] FIG. 3 is a right side plan view of an embodiment of the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts.

[0053] FIG. 4 is a left side plan view of an embodiment of the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts.

[0054] FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts.

[0055] FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts.

[0056] FIG. 7 is a front plan view of the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts illustrating the exapanding waistband with belt.

[0057] FIG. 8 is an illustration of an embodiment of anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts with an open pocket.

[0058] Referring to FIG. 9 is an illustrative front view of an article of anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts showing a gripping surface material, numbered element 2, that has a eighty five to ninety five percent amount of gripping surface material upon the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts; FIG. 9 numbered element 1 shows the article of clothing that the gripping material was applied to in this figure slip-on slip-over roof safety short; FIG. 9 numbered element 2 shows an embodiment of a dot gripping pattern option; FIG. 9 numbered element 3 shows hook and loop straps that sticks to a corresponding fabric of small loops hook and loop fasteners used to fasten the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety sorts over the existing conventional clothing; FIG. 9 numbered element 4 shows the gripping material applied to the inside of the safety clothing to prevent the slip-over clothing from easily slipping on the existing clothing;

[0059] Referring to FIG. 10 is an illustrative rear view of an article of safety slip-on slip-over shorts showing a gripping surface material that has a greatly substantial amount of gripping surface material upon the safety slip-on slip-over shorts; FIG. 10 numbered element 1 the article of clothing that the gripping material was applied to; FIG. 10 numbered element 2 shows the dot gripping pattern option; FIG. 10 numbered element 3 shows hook and loop straps that sticks to a corresponding fabric of small loops hook and loop fasteners used to fasten the slip-on slip-over sorts over the existing conventional clothing; FIG. 10 numbered element 4 shows the optionally applied non-slip surface on the inside of the slip-on slip-over shorts: FIG. 10 numbered element 11 shows the optional expandable waist band; FIG. 10 numbered element 12 shows the optional back pockets;

[0060] FIGS. 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, and 11f illustrate exemplary patterns of the applied gripping surface material that may be used with embodiments according to the present invention, and, which include a dot gripping pattern, a strip with a pattern of stripes or parallel lines or perpendicular lines, chevron patterns, random shapes or spider patterns, or tiger stripe patterns;

[0061] FIG. 12a is an illustrative front view of an article of shirt clothing showing a gripping surface material that has a substantial amount of gripping surface material applied upon the safety clothing; FIG. 12b shows the dot gripping pattern applied to the back of a shirt. 5;

[0062] FIG. 13a is an illustrative front view of an article of shirt clothing showing a gripping surface material that has a substantial amount of gripping surface material applied upon the safety clothing in both the dot gripping pattern 5 and the chevron gripping pattern 7; FIG. 13b shows the dot gripping pattern 5 and the chevron pattern 7 applied to the back of a shirt;

[0063] FIGS. 14a and 14b shows both the front and back view respectively of an article of shirt clothing showing a gripping surface material that has a greatly substantial amount of gripping surface material upon the safety clothing using a tight diagonal line pattern of gripping surface material very substantially applied;

[0064] FIG. 15a and FIG. 15b shows both the front and back view respectively of an article of overall clothing showing a dot gripping surface material that has been applied upon the safety clothing;

[0065] FIG. 16a and FIG. 16b shows both the front and back view respectively of an article of overall clothing showing both a dot gripping material pattern followed by an application of a tight diagonal line gripping pattern surface material that has been applied upon the safety clothing;

[0066] FIG. 17a and FIG. 17b shows both the front and back view respectively of an article of overall clothing showing both a dot gripping material pattern 5 followed by an application of a tight diagonal line gripping pattern 13 and then with a chevron gripping pattern applied surface material that has been applied upon the safety clothing;

[0067] FIG. 18a and FIG. 18b shows both the front and back view respectively showing a gripping surface material that has a greatly substantial amount of gripping surface material applied upon the safety clothing in a tight diagonal line pattern;

[0068] FIG. 19 is an illustrative view of an article of overall clothing showing a gripping surface material that has a greatly substantial amount of gripping surface material applied upon the safety clothing; FIG. 19 shows the optionally applied non-slip surface on the inside of the article of clothing 4;

[0069] FIG. 20 is an illustrative view of an article of short-sleeve shirt clothing showing a gripping surface material that has a greatly substantial amount of gripping chevron gripping surface material upon the safety clothing; FIG. 19 shows the optionally applied non-slip surface on the inside of the article of clothing 4;

[0070] FIG. 21 is an illustrative view showing the side view of the thickness of the gripping material rising above the garment cloth, 16 and illustrates the maximum distance between any gripping members within a gripping pattern, 15.

REFERENCE LISTING OF THE NUMBERED ELEMENTS

[0071] 1 article of clothing [0072] 2 gripping surface material [0073] 3 hook and loop straps [0074] 4 gripping material applied to the inside of the safety clothing [0075] 5 dot gripping pattern [0076] 6 a strip with a pattern of stripes gripping pattern [0077] 7 chevron gripping patterns [0078] 8 random shapes gripping pattern [0079] 9 spider gripping patterns [0080] 10 tiger strip gripping pattern [0081] 11 expandable waist band [0082] 12 pockets [0083] 13 tight diagonal line gripping pattern [0084] 14 steel plate gripping pattern [0085] 15 individual gripping members of a gripping pattern that are not more than .sup.th of an inch apart. [0086] 16 side view of the gripping material rising to a height of at least 3/16.sup.th of an inch above the garment

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0087] In the description which follows, like parts are marked throughout the specification and drawings with the same reference numerals respectively. The drawing figures are not necessarily to scale and in certain views, parts may have been exaggerated for purposes of clarity. The best embodiment of the gripping safety clothing is for use on a roof, or a sloped surface or a steep sloped surface to prevent or mitigate the injuries or death of a fall.

DEFINITIONS

[0088] 1. In the following description, the term gripping surface material as used herein refers to the gripping surface material that is made of urethane rubber of the type that is diethylloluendiamine benzenedicarboxylic acid or flat silicon raised, and in which the gripping surface material is raised to a height of at least 3/16th of an inch above the fabric, the individual gripping members making up any gripping pattern are not further apart from each other the th of an inch and in which the gripping surface material can employ a homogeneous texture or textures, homogeneous or non-homogeneous patterned or un patterned. [0089] 2. In the following description, the term Substantial Gripping Surface Area as used herein refers to a gripping surface area of eight five percent to one hundred percent of gripping surface. [0090] 3. In the following description, the term Slip-on Slip-over Shorts as used herein refers to shorts that slip-on and slip-over existing conventional clothing with our without fasteners. [0091] 4. In the following description, the term slip resistant region as used herein refers to the region or area in which the gripping material has been applied to. [0092] 5. In the following description, the term anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts as used herein refers to are shorts having an integral exterior slip resistant region of gripping surface material comprising gripping surface material that is comprised of the type of urethane rubber or silicone rubber, the said urethane rubber or silicone rubber being accumulated and/or raised to a height of at least 3/16.sup.th of an inch above the garment ripstop fabric in which the anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts are made out of, the said urethane rubber or silicone rubber applied in any of the gripping patterns mentioned in this specification wherein each individual gripping member making up the chosen said gripping pattern are not further apart from each other than of air inch, the said gripping surface material area is applied to the garment fabric of between ninety and one hundred percent of the total outer surface of the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts including the front, back, all around, and on the side of the legs, that the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety short's garment fabric is made out of ripstop quality woven fabric that is resistant to tearing, ripping and bunching up and has reinforced threads that are interwoven at regular intervals in a crosshatch pattern with intervals being typically 5 to 8 millimeters, that the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts is configured to slip-on and slip-off existing clothing, that the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts has a cinching means to prevent the end of the leg holes from rolling and/or bunching upward after being worn over the existing clothing, the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts has a cinching and securing means that allows the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts to be securely fastened over existing clothing, the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts comprising at least one interior slip resistant region to inhibit slippage between the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts and the existing clothing that the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts are worn over. [0093] 6. Anti-slip clothingAnti-slip clothing with a homogeneous gripping surface for use by anyone with a need to be on steep sloped surface such as a roof which increases sliding friction between the wearer and the steep sloped surface and the anti-slip clothing can be an article of clothing such as a shirt, vest, jacket, pancho, coveralls, overalls, pair of shorts, pair of pants, waist-sashes or partial leg coverings, calf and forearm coverings, slip-over clothing such as slip-over shirts and fastenable slip-over shorts worn on the body or over other conventional articles of clothing and which includes a gripping surface applied to an exterior or optionally to the interior surface of the article of clothing so that when the inside non-slip surface contacts with the existing wearers conventional existing clothing it prevents slippage between the anti-slip clothing and the wearers conventional existing clothing. The article of clothing all need a cinching and securing means that allows the said anti-slip slip-on slip-over roof safety shorts to be securely fastened over existing clothing. The article of clothing that the gripping material is applied to is made out of ripstop as defined in definition section of this specification; [0094] 7. In the following description, the term ripstop as used herein refers to a quality woven fabric that is resistant to tearing, ripping and bunching up which has reinforced threads that are interwoven at regular intervals in a crosshatch pattern with intervals being typically 5 to 8 millimeters. [0095] 8. In the following description, the term resistant as used herein means to try to stop or prevent something or to remain strong against the force or effect of something.