Riding Jeans

Abstract

A riding garment, particularly riding jeans, having a heavier density outer portion including a waistband wherefrom an open torso portion is downwardly disposed and an inner support portion configured of a lower density fabric attached to the front side of the waistband with inset front pockets and an obscured cell phone pocket in a rear side having an open top aligned along a seam of a yoke member and disposed behind the periphery of a rear pocket in the outer layer and a gusset member.

Claims

1. A riding garment, comprising: an outer portion composed of a heavier density fabric including an open torso portion disposed downwardly from the waistband, wherein the open torso portion includes a front side and a rear side configured to cover at least a portion of a wearer's torso, wherein the front side and rear side are adjoined along a pair of opposed side seams; and an inner support portion composed of a lighter density fabric, wherein the inner support portion is affixed by an upper seam to a front side of the waistband and opposed side portions are affixed to the pair of opposed side seams.

2. The riding garment of claim 1, wherein the inner support portion includes a first layer and a second layer disposed between the first layer and the outer portion, and wherein the first layer and the second layer configure a pair of inset pockets disposed downwardly from a pair of pocket openings, wherein the pair of pocket openings in the outer portion are spaced apart from a center portion on opposed sides of the front side such that the pair of inset pockets are laterally disposed across opposed sides of a midline of the front side.

3. The riding garment of claim 2, wherein the open torso portion bifurcates into a pair of integral leg members at a crotch region of the open torso portion; at least one rear outer pocket disposed on the outer surface of the rear side of the open torso portion; and a cell phone pocket inset within the rear side of the open torso portion, wherein the cell phone pocket extends downwardly from an open top such that at least a lower portion of the cell phone pocket is disposed behind at least one rear pocket whereby a cell phone may be obscured behind a periphery of the at least one rear pocket when stowed in the cell phone pocket.

4. The riding garment of claim 1, wherein the inner support portion comprises a lower density fabric weighing between 2 ounces per square yard and 4 ounces per square yard.

5. The riding garment of claim 4, wherein the lower density fabric includes no more than 2 percent by weight of elastane material.

6. The riding garment of claim 1, wherein the higher density fabric of the outer portion weighs between 7 ounces per square yard and 13 ounces per square yard.

7. The riding garment of claim 3, wherein the higher density fabric includes a denim.

8. Riding jeans, comprising: an outer portion disposed downwardly from a waistband, wherein the outer portion includes an open torso portion configured to cover at least a portion of a wearer's lower torso having a front side and a rear side adjoined by a pair of opposed side seams, wherein the open torso portion bifurcates at a crotch region into a pair of opposed inner seams configuring a pair of integral leg members, the front side having a fastenable vertical split disposed downwardly in a midline from an uppermost edge of the waistband toward a crotch region; a yoke member having an upper band portion adjoined to a lower portion of the waistband and sides adjoined to the pair of opposed side seams, and wherein the yoke member has a lower triangulate portion having a V-shape bottom seam symmetrically tapered upwardly from a midline of the rear side of the open torso portion toward the pair of opposed side seams; a pair of rear pockets disposed beneath the yoke member, wherein the pair of rear pockets are spaced equidistantly on opposed sides of the midline and spaced below the yoke member; at least one cell phone pocket inset within the rear side of the open torso portion, wherein an open top of the cell phone pocket is aligned with a portion of the bottom seam, wherein the cell phone pocket is inset downwardly from the open top within the rear side of the open torso portion and is configured so that at least a lower portion of the cell phone pocket is disposed behind at least one of the pair of rear pockets such that a cell phone is capable of being stowed within a periphery of the at least one of the rear pockets.

9. The riding jeans of claim 8, wherein the outer portion is a higher density fabric and wherein an inner support portion is comprised of a lower density fabric, the inner support portion being disposed in the front side of the open torso portion has an upper portion adjoined to a bottom portion of the waistband, wherein the inner support portion includes opposed side edges adjoined to the pair of opposed side seams of the open torso portion, and wherein the inner support portion includes a first layer and a second layer disposed between the outer portion and the first layer, and wherein the first layer and the second layer are configured to form a pair of inset pockets disposed downwardly from a pair of pocket openings extended downwardly from the waistband toward the pair of opposed side seams of the outer portion whereto a pair of opposed edges of the pair of pocket openings are adjoined.

10. The riding jeans of claim 8, wherein the fastenable vertical split is detachably closed with a zipper, a series of buttons and corresponding buttonholes, clasps and corresponding hooks, magnetic fasteners, laced eyelets, snap fasteners, press buttons or press studs consisting of a pair of interlocking discs riveted with a punch and die.

11. The riding jeans of claim 9, wherein the higher density fabric weighs between 6 ounces per square yard and 13 ounces per square yard, and contains less than 3 percent by weight of an elastane, and wherein the lower density fabric weighs between 2 ounces per square yard and 3 ounces per square yard.

12. The riding jeans of claim 11, wherein the higher density fabric includes a denim.

13. The riding jeans of claim 8, further comprising a gusset member disposed in the crotch region, wherein the gusset member is configured to adjoin the front side and the rear side where the open torso portion bifurcates such that the pair of opposed inner seams and the front seam and the rear seam are spaced apart to thereby eliminate a cross intersection of the pair of opposed inner seams with the front and the rear seams.

14. The riding jeans of claim 9, wherein the inner support portion is comprised of a lower density fabric includes less than 3 percent by weight of an elastane.

15. Riding jeans, comprising: an outer portion including a waistband and an open torso portion configured to cover at least a portion of a wearer's lower torso bifurcating downwardly at a crotch region, wherein the open torso portion has a front side and a rear side adjoined by a pair of opposed side seams, wherein the open torso portion bifurcates at a crotch region into a pair of opposed inner seams configuring a pair of integral leg members, the front side of the open torso portion having a zippered opening vertically disposed at a midline extended from the waistband downwardly toward the crotch region, and wherein the rear side of the open torso portion includes a yoke member having an upper portion adjoined to a lower portion of the waistband and a pair of opposed sides adjoined to the pair of opposed side seams, and wherein a lower portion of the yoke member is configured in a V-shape adjoined in a seam along the rear side of the open torso portion such that a bottom seam is symmetrically upwardly tapered from a rear seam disposed at a vertical midline of the rear side toward the pair of opposed side seams; a pair of rear pockets equidistantly disposed on opposed sides of the midline of the rear side below the bottom seam of the yoke member on the rear side of the open torso portion; a cell phone pocket having an open top aligned along a portion of the bottom seam of the V-shape periphery of the yoke member, wherein the cell phone pocket is inset downwardly from the open top and configured so as to be capable of obscuring a cell phone within at least a lower portion of the cell phone pocket behind a periphery of at least one of the pair of rear pockets when stowed in the cell phone pocket.

16. The riding jeans of claim 15, further comprising an inner support portion including a first layer adjoined to the lower portion of the waistband including opposed side edges adjoined to the pairs of opposed side seams of the open torso and a second layer disposed between the outer portion and the first layer, wherein the second layer adjoined to the pair of symmetrical pocket openings extends downwardly into a pair of inset pockets.

17. The riding jeans of claim 15, wherein the outer portion comprises a heavier density fabric including a denim having less than 3 percent by weight of an elastane.

18. The riding jeans of claim 16, wherein the inner support portion comprises a lighter density fabric including no more than 2 percent by weight of an elastane.

19. The riding jeans of claim 15, wherein at least an upper portion of the cell phone pocket proximal to the open top is composed of the heavier density fabric.

20. The riding jeans of claim 19, wherein a lower portion of the cell phone pocket extended downwardly from the at least an upper portion is composed of the heavier density fabric.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the riding jeans according to various embodiments of the present invention.

[0032] FIG. 2 is a front plan view of the riding jeans.

[0033] FIG. 3 is a rear plan view of the illustrated embodiment of the riding jeans.

[0034] FIG. 4 is a left side view of the illustrated embodiment of the riding jeans.

[0035] FIG. 5 is a right side of the illustrated embodiment of the riding jeans.

[0036] FIG. 6 is a top view of the illustrated embodiment of the riding jeans.

[0037] FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the illustrated embodiment of the riding jeans.

[0038] FIG. 8 is a front view showing an interior support portion in an exploded view.

[0039] FIG. 9 is a rear view showing an interior cell phone pocket in an exploded view.

[0040] FIG. 10 is an inside out view of the front side of the riding jeans.

[0041] FIG. 11 is an inside out view of the rear side of the riding jeans.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENT

[0042] The exemplary embodiment of the riding garment illustrated in FIGS. 1-11 as riding jeans includes an outer portion 10 having an open torso portion 2 2 configured to cover at least a portion of a wearer's torso including waistband 12 and opposed side seams 12A adjoining front side 2A configured to fit at least a portion of a wearer's lower abdomen and a rear side 2B configured to fit about at least a portion of a wearer's buttocks.

[0043] Outer portion 10 of riding jeans is composed of a heavier density fabric wherein the outer portion includes a waistband and an open torso portion 2 adjoined to the lower portion of the waistband 12. The open torso portion 2 having a front side and a rear side adjoined by a pair of opposed side seams and wherein the open torso portion 2 bifurcates downwardly at a crotch region in opposed inner seams of a pair of integral leg members.

[0044] In embodiments such as illustrated in FIGS. 1-11, front side 2A has a fastenable vertical split 14. Now referring to FIG. 2, the fastenable vertical split 14 is fastened by a zipper 14A. Fastenable vertical split 14 may in alternative embodiments be fastened by a series of buttons, clasps with corresponding hooks, magnetic fasteners, laced eyelets, snap fasteners, also called snap buttons, press buttons, press studs consisting of a pair of interlocking discs riveted with a punch and die or other commercially available fasteners.

[0045] As illustrated in FIGS. 3, 4, 5, 9 and 11, various embodiments feature yoke member 26 in rear side 2B having a top edge of an upper parallelogram-shaped portion adjoined to a corresponding lower portion of waistband 12 and opposed sides affixed to side seams of front side 12A and rear side 12B. A lower integral triangulate part of yoke member 26 has a V-shape bottom edge 6 wherein upwardly tapered bottom edges symmetrically aligned from a midline merged with a center rear seam adjoining opposed sides of rear panel 12B and leg members. Still referring to FIGS. 3, 4, 5, 9 and 11, lower V shape edge is adjoined to corresponding upper edges of rear side 12B.

[0046] Various embodiments further feature yoke member 26 having an upper parallelogram-shape portion adjoined to a lower portion of the waistband and the pair of opposed side seams and a lower triangulate portion having a V-shape bottom edge with opposed symmetrical edges adjoined to a corresponding edge of the rear side 12B of open torso portion 2 such that the V-shape is adjoined along a corresponding lower edge of rear side 2B opposite waistband 12 and wherein the bottom edge is upwardly tapered from the inverse peak at the midline vertical seam toward the pair of opposed side seams.

[0047] As further shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 5, 9 and 11, the illustrated embodiment further includes pair of rear pockets 18 disposed on rear side 2B, Rear pockets 18 are spaced equidistantly on opposed sides of the midline below yoke member 26.

[0048] Now referring to FIGS. 9 and 11, cell phone pocket 16 is configured so at least a lower portion is disposed within a periphery of rear pocket 18 and thereby hides or at least obscures a stowed cell phone the rear pocket 18. As shown, cell phone pocket 16 has an open top aligned at a corresponding portion of the V-shape edge 6, wherein cell phone 16 is inset downwardly from the open top within the outer periphery of the rear side pocket 18. In various embodiments, at least a portion of cell phone pocket 16 may be composed of lighter density fabric that is durable yet flexibly adaptive for snug stowing the cell phone in a sleeve. At least an upper portion of cell phone pocket 16 proximal to the open top may be composed of heavier density fabric. In some embodiments, a lower portion of cell phone pocket 16 extending downwardly from an upper portion is composed of the heavier density fabric. As can be readily seen, cell phone pocket 16 may be configured to fit a range of cell phone sizes.

[0049] The configuration and fabric of the cell phone pocket 16 together with its juxtaposition behind the rear pocket of the various embodiments enables secure, safe and discrete stowing of a cell phone in cell phone pocket 16. By conforming to the wearer's posterior or rear side when in various positions, i.e., standing, seated, bent over, and in motion, a cell phone is held securely in place even while a rider rocks, jumps or is bumped up, down and around on a horse, bicycle, motorized sports equipment, or participating in some other activity.

[0050] In addition to hiding or at least obscuring visibility of the cell phone, positioning cell phone pocket 16 behind the two to three layers of the heavier density fabric overlaying the cell phone confers the additional advantages and functionalities of protecting a wearer's cell phone from potential damage due to impacts imposed, particularly prevalent in seated riding activities. Such protective interfacing layers of heavier density fabric of rear pockets 18 function to help prevent physical damage to the phone exterior as well as internal electronic components resulting from exterior force of impact exerted on the cell phone. Thus, a stowed cell phone is kept safe and secure within the hidden or obscured cell phone pocket 16 attenuation of high impacts exerted on the cell phone in riding activities as a wearer's lower rear torso rocks, jumps or is bumped up, down and around on a horse, bicycle or motorized sports vehicle such as, for example, a motorcycle, snowmobile, or side-by-side and other all-terrain vehicles impart improved protection of a user's cell phone. In some embodiments, a protective second layer to further shield the cell phone may be affixed to the outer layer of cell phone pocket 16 to enhance protective efficacies thereof.

[0051] Various embodiments feature an inner support portion 20 configured to cover at least a lower portion of a wearer's abdomen. The top portion of inner support portion 20 may be affixed to waistband 12 by a top seam and opposed side seams of front side 2A and rear side 2B. In alternative embodiments, inner support portion 20 may extend beyond the front side of the outer portion 10 and extend about a portion or entirety of the back side of waistband 12.

[0052] As shown, exemplary inner support portion 20 features a first layer adjoined to the waistband 12 and a second layer interfacing outer portion 10 configured to adjoin pair of pocket openings 22 such that inset pockets 22A extend downwardly from opposed sides of pocket openings 22 are configured by adjoining the first layer and the second layer in a seam defining the periphery of inset pockets 22A in the front side 2A of outer portion 10.

[0053] As shown, seams adjoining an outer layer of the inner support portion to the pair of symmetrical front pocket openings 22 extend downwardly to configure symmetrical inset pockets 22A. Inner support portion 20 may be composed of any lighter density fabric. Some embodiments incorporate a small amount of a flexible material and may include a small proportion of less than 3 percent by weight of an elastane such as Spandex or Lycra into a portion or all of inner support portion 20.

[0054] As best illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 10, an upper portion of inner support portion 20 may extend from or be affixed to a waistband bottom portion 12A. In alternative embodiments, inner support portion 20 may be adjoined to an upper portion of waistband 12 or directly adjoined to open torso portion 2,

[0055] Various embodiments such as illustrated in FIGS. 1-11 further feature gusset member 24 disposed in the crotch region of riding jeans. In such embodiments, gusset member 24 is an oval configuration defined by a periphery where outer portion 10 is adjoined to front side 2A. As shown, a pair of opposed side edges of the periphery having an elongate curvature includes a cross-section that is perpendicularly adjoined to the opposed inner seams of the pair of integral leg members and a pair of opposed edges of the periphery having a circular radius are perpendicularly adjoined toward the lower edge of seams extended downwardly from the vertical split cross-section rear side 2B and an upper portion of leg member proximate to where outer portion 10 bifurcates are adjoined.

[0056] In alternative embodiments, the gusset member may be configured in various shapes and sizes. For example, the gusset member may be configured in a parabolic, elliptical, circular, diamond, rectangular or square configuration.

[0057] It is to be expressly understood that the illustrative embodiment and other exemplary embodiments described herein are a representation of the invention for explanatory purposes only and is not meant to unduly limit the claimed invention. While the representative embodiment of the present invention is illustrated as riding jeans, innovative features within the scope of this invention include a range of embodiments in the form of variously configured bottoms, including skirts, shorts, culottes, capris and leg members of varying styles and shapes.

[0058] Various embodiments may include conventional features, including without limitation, a number of detachable components including but not limited to removable pockets, leg members, variously configured front, side and back pockets, belt or other loops. For example, leg members may be tightly fitted in the form of jeggings or be a loose or wide configuration, such as, boot cut or flared.

[0059] It can thus be discerned that various configurations providing one or more of multiple functionalities including but not limited to providing adaptive support and gird of a wearer's abdomen and safe, secure cell phone stowage that may not be expressly detailed or claimed herein are contemplated and fall within the scope of this invention.