U.S. patent application number 10/994982 was filed with the patent office on 2006-05-25 for quick-release athletic shorts.
Invention is credited to Marshall Louis DeRosa.
Application Number | 20060107443 10/994982 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 36459561 |
Filed Date | 2006-05-25 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060107443 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
DeRosa; Marshall Louis |
May 25, 2006 |
Quick-release athletic shorts
Abstract
Quick-release shorts are manufactured using a fabric panel that
is intended to be passed through a wearer's legs when the fabric
panel is to be put on and taken off by the wearer. The fabric panel
is cut in a pattern to form shorts when worn. The fabric panel has
a front side and a backside when worm. The quick-release shorts
utilize elastic Velcro bands sewn onto the waistband of the shorts
and are used to secure the fabric panel in place when worm. The
quick-release shorts allow for removing or putting on the shorts by
separating the waistband at the side seams without the need of the
wearer having to stoop over and pull the shorts over the shoes or
feet while changing the shorts. The quick-release shorts are
intended for use by athletes.
Inventors: |
DeRosa; Marshall Louis;
(Wellington, FL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Marshall De Rosa
11083 Pacifica Street
Wellington
FL
33467-8339
US
|
Family ID: |
36459561 |
Appl. No.: |
10/994982 |
Filed: |
November 19, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/228 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41D 2300/32 20130101;
A41D 1/08 20130101; A41D 1/089 20180101 |
Class at
Publication: |
002/228 |
International
Class: |
A41D 1/06 20060101
A41D001/06 |
Claims
1. Quick-release shorts comprising: a fabric panel intended to be
passed through an wearer's legs when said fabric panel is to be put
on and taken off by the wearer, said fabric panel being cut in a
pattern to form shorts when worn, said fabric panel having a front
side and a back side, said front side including a front elastic
waistband and said back side including a back elastic waistband,
said front elastic waistband and said back elastic waistband
including elastic Velcro bands that are used to secure said fabric
panel in place when worn.
2. The quick-release shorts according to claim 1, wherein said back
elastic waistband is longer than said front elastic waistband.
3. The quick-release shorts according to claim 1, wherein said
elastic Velcro bands include elastic Velcro book/loop band and an
elastic Velcro loop/hook band.
4. The quick-release shorts according to claim 3 wherein said
elastic Velcro hook/loop band is attached to an inside surface of
said front elastic waistband, and wherein said elastic Velcro
loop/hook band is attached to an outside surface of said back
elastic waistband.
5. The quick-release shorts according to claim 4 wherein a first
elastic Velcro hook/loop band is attached at a first end of said
front elastic waistband and a second elastic Velcro hook/loop band
is attached at a second end of said front elastic waistband, and
wherein a first elastic Velcro loop/hook band is attached at a
first end of said rear elastic waistband and a second elastic
Velcro hook/loop band is attached at a second end of said rear
elastic waistband
6. The quick-release shorts according to claim 4 wherein said
elastic Velcro hook/loop band is sewn to said outside surface of
said front elastic waistband, and wherein said elastic Velcro
loop/hook band is sewn to said inside surface of said back elastic
waistband.
7. The quick-release shorts according to claim 1 wherein said back
elastic waistband overlaps said front elastic waistband when
worn.
8. Quick-release athletic shorts comprising: a fabric panel
intended to be passed between a wearer's legs when said fabric
panel is put on and taken off by the wearer, said fabric panel
being cut in a pattern to form athletic shorts when worn, wherein
said fabric panel has a front side and a backside, said fabric
panel cut in said pattern to enable said front side to overlap said
backside when said fabric panel is worn, and further wherein said
front side includes a front elastic waistband and said back side
includes a back elastic waistband, said front elastic waistband and
said back elastic waistband including elastic Velcro bands that are
used to secure said fabric panel in place when worn.
9. The quick-release athletic shorts according to claim 8, wherein
said back elastic waistband is longer than said front elastic
waistband.
10. The quick-release athletic shorts according to claim 8, wherein
said elastic Velcro bands include an elastic Velcro hook/loop band
and an elastic Velcro loop/hook band.
11. The quick-release athletic shorts according to claim 10 wherein
said elastic Velcro hook/loop band is attached to an inside surface
of said front elastic waistband, and wherein said elastic Velcro
loop/hook band is attached to an outside surface of said back
elastic waistband.
12. The quick-release athletic shorts according to claim 10 wherein
a first elastic Velcro hook/loop band is attached at a first end of
said front elastic waistband and a second elastic Velcro hook/loop
band is attached at a second end of said front elastic waistband,
and wherein a first elastic Velcro loop/hook band is attached at a
first end of said rear elastic waistband and a second elastic
Velcro hook/loop band is attached at a second end of said rear
elastic waistband
13. The quick-release athletic shorts according to claim 10 wherein
said elastic Velcro hook/loop band is sewn to said outside surface
of said front elastic waistband, and wherein said elastic Velcro
loop/hook band is sewn to said inside surface of said back elastic
waistband.
14. The quick-release athletic shorts according to claim 8 wherein
said back elastic waistband overlaps said front elastic waistband
when worn.
15. The quick-release athletic shorts according to claim 8 wherein
said fabric panel when worn by the wearer as said athletic shorts
facilitate the wearer in putting on and removing said athletic
shorts without having to stoop over and pull said athletic shorts
over shoes or bare feet.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to clothing and more
particularly to shorts suitable for use by athletes.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Athletes, e.g., tri-athletes, change their shorts while
transitioning from swimming to cycling to running. Such athletes
generally have to stoop over to remove shoes or clumsily try to
pull conventional shorts over the shoes, thereby risking injury by
losing balance and falling, causing injury to the athlete.
[0003] What is need is a pair of quick release shorts that athletes
can change while transitioning from swimming to cycling to
running.
[0004] What is further needed is a pair of quick release shorts
that can be used to transition between events without stooping over
to remove shoes, or stooping over and pulling the shorts over
shoes.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] Quick-release shorts are designed to allow athletes to
quickly remove or put on the shorts without stooping over and
pulling the shorts over the legs and feet When removing the shorts,
the athlete disconnects the waistband of the shorts by separating
Velcro.RTM. straps over the right and left side seams of the
shorts. The shorts are then removed without having to stoop over
and to remove shoes or trying to pull the shorts off over the
shoes. The same is true when putting the shorts on. This solves the
problem of athletes, e.g., tri-athletes, who change shorts while
transitioning from swimming to cycling to running. With
quick-release athletic shorts, the athletes can transition without
stooping over to remove shoes or clumsily trying to pull
conventional shorts over the shoes, thereby risking injury by
losing balance and falling, causing injury to oneself
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRWINGS
[0006] While this invention is susceptible of embodiment in many
different forms, there is shown in the drawings and will herein be
described in detail one or more specific embodiments, with the
understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as
exemplary of the principles of the invention and not intended to
limit the invention to the specific embodiments shown and
described. In the description, like reference numerals are used to
describe the same, similar or corresponding parts in the several
views of the drawings
[0007] FIG. 1 is an outside front view of the quick release
shorts.
[0008] FIG. 2 is an outside side view of the right side of the
quick release shorts.
[0009] FIG. 3 is an open right side view of the quick release
shorts.
[0010] FIG. 4 is an open outside view of the quick release
shorts.
[0011] FIG. 5 is an open inside view of the quick release
shorts.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0012] FIG. 1 is an outside front view 10 of the quick release
shorts 100 having an elastic waistband 12. The elastic waistband 12
be detached and reattached at left side 14 seam and right side 16
seam using elastic Velcro bands 24 as shown in FIG. 3 that are sewn
onto the elastic waistband 12.
[0013] FIG. 2 is an outside side view 20 of the right side 16 of
the quick release shorts 100, with a section of the elastic
waistband 12 that includes elastic Velcro bands 24 to be described
below. The elastic Velcro bands 24 provide an elastic Velcro
connection 22 over the side seam of the right side 16 and the left
side 14 of the quick release shorts 100. The length of the elastic
Velcro connection 22 is by way of example 5 inches (19.7 mm). The
elastic Velcro bands 24 (not shown in FIG. 2) provide closure of
the left side 14 and the right side 16 of the quick release shorts
100 as will be described further below.
[0014] FIG. 3 is an open side view 30 of the right side 16 of the
quick release shorts 100 showing the elastic Velcro bands 24
exposed. The elastic waistband 12 is detachable on each side, and
reattached with the elastic Velcro bands 24 that are sewn onto the
elastic waistband 12. It will be appreciated that the elastic
Velcro bands 24 include elastic Velcro loop bands and elastic
Velcro hook bands used to facilitate closure. The elastic Velcro
loop bands and the elastic Velcro hook bands are referred to as an
elastic Velcro loop/hook band 32 and an elastic Velcro hook/loop
band 34. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the
position of the elastic Velcro loop band and the elastic Velcro
hook band used to facilitate closure can be interchanged. When the
Velcro loop/hook band 32 is a loop, the elastic Velcro hook/loop
band 34 is a hook, and vice-versa. The relative position of the
elastic Velcro loop/hook band 32 and the elastic Velcro hook/loop
band 34 is as illustrated.
[0015] As described above, the elastic Velcro loop/hook band 32 and
the elastic Velcro hook/loop band 34 are sewn onto the elastic
waistband 12 of the quick release shorts 100. Velstretch.RTM. brand
strap manufactured by Velcro USA, Inc. of Manchester, N.H. is an
example of the elastic Velcro bands 24.
[0016] FIG. 4 is an open outside view 40 showing the relative
position of the elastic Velcro bands 24 described above as the
elastic Velcro loop/hook band 32 that is sewn to the back outside
surface 42 of the elastic waistband 12 of the quick release shorts
100.
[0017] The front elastic Velcro bands 24 described above as the
elastic Velcro hook/loop band 34 is sewn onto the front inside
surface (not shown) of the elastic waistband 12 of the quick
release shorts 100 as will be described further in FIG. 5. The
elastic Velcro hook/loop band 34 wraps around the back outside
surface 42 of the elastic waistband 12 to connect with a
corresponding elastic Velcro loop/hook band 32 sewn to the backside
of the elastic waistband 12. The elastic Velcro bands 24 described
above as the elastic Velcro hook/loop band 34 is hidden from view
in FIG. 4.
[0018] FIG. 5 is an open inside view 50 showing the relative
position of the elastic Velcro bands 24, described above as the
elastic Velcro hook/loop band 34 that is sewn onto the front inside
surface 52 of the elastic waistband 12 of the quick release shorts
100. The back elastic Velcro bands 24 described as the elastic
Velcro loop/hook band 32 are hidden from view in FIG. 5.
[0019] As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the length of
the front side waistband 12 as illustrated is longer than the
length of the backside elastic waistband 12. This enables the front
side of the shorts to overlap the backside of the shorts when the
shorts are worn.
[0020] The quick release athletic shorts, referred to above as
quick release shorts 100, improve upon conventional athletic shorts
by modifying the elasticized waistband of the shorts with the
insertion of elastic Velcro bands 24 centering over the right side
16 and left side 14 seams of the shorts. The overlapping elastic
Velcro bands 24 provide for a comfortable and snug fit without the
need for a drawstring. Most importantly, the elastic Velcro bands
24 allow for the quick placement and removal of the quick release
shorts 100 without pulling the quick release shorts 100 over bare
feet or requiring the removal of shoes and stooping over.
[0021] Quick-release athletic shorts fabricated as described above
will facilitate athletes and other individuals in putting on and
removing the shorts without having to stoop over and pull the
shorts over shoes or bare feet. This reduces the risk injury to the
athlete while changing shorts by opening the shorts at the side
seams allowing the removal of the shorts in an upright standing
position.
[0022] The quick-release athletic shorts utilize elastic Velcro
bands on the waistband of athletic shorts for efficiently removing
or putting on the athletic shorts by separating the waistband at
the side seams, opening the waistband for quick removal of the
shorts without the athlete having to stoop over and pull the shorts
over the shoes or feet while changing shorts during transitioning
from one event to another.
[0023] While the invention has been described in conjunction with
specific embodiments, it is evident that many alternatives,
modifications, permutations and variations will become apparent to
those of ordinary skill in the art in light of the foregoing
description. Accordingly, it is intended that the present invention
embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variations as fall
within the scope of the appended claims.
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