U.S. patent application number 12/077567 was filed with the patent office on 2008-09-11 for carpenter pants.
Invention is credited to Lorraine Burgess, Marla Burgess, Raymond P. Burgess.
Application Number | 20080216212 12/077567 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39740124 |
Filed Date | 2008-09-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080216212 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Burgess; Raymond P. ; et
al. |
September 11, 2008 |
Carpenter pants
Abstract
A work garment including a waist portion having a predetermined
plurality of belt loops. A pants panel portion having a right leg
portion and a left leg portion is attached to such waist portion
for covering a predetermined portion of such wearer. There is a
plurality of specialized pockets and an attachment means for
securing such specialized pockets to such pants panel portion.
Inventors: |
Burgess; Raymond P.;
(Rochester, PA) ; Burgess; Lorraine; (Rochester,
PA) ; Burgess; Marla; (Rochester, PA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
JAMES RAY & ASSOCIATES
2640 PITCAIRN ROAD
MONROEVILLE
PA
15146
US
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Family ID: |
39740124 |
Appl. No.: |
12/077567 |
Filed: |
March 20, 2008 |
Related U.S. Patent Documents
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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11644594 |
Dec 22, 2006 |
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12077567 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
2/228 ; 2/227;
2/249; 2/250; 2/252; 2/253 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41D 1/06 20130101; A41D
2600/20 20130101; A41D 2400/70 20130101; A41D 13/0012 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
2/228 ; 2/227;
2/249; 2/250; 2/252; 2/253 |
International
Class: |
A41D 1/06 20060101
A41D001/06; A41D 27/20 20060101 A41D027/20 |
Claims
1. A work garment having a front portion and a back portion for
providing a user with the ability to carry tools and other work
related equipment, said work garment comprising: (a) a waist
portion including a plurality of belt loops; (b) a pants panel
portion having each of a right leg portion and a left leg portion
engageable with said waist portion for covering a predetermined
portion of a wearer, said pants panel portion including a front
portion and a back portion; (c) a plurality of specialized pockets
engageable with at least one of said pants panel portions, at least
one of said specialized pockets being disposed on a side of such
pants panel portion closely adjacent an outside seam of said pants
panel portion; and (d) an attachment means for securing said
specialized pockets to said pants panel portion.
2. The work garment, according to claim 1, wherein said specialized
pockets includes a pocket disposed on each side of said pants panel
portion, said pocket on each side is closely adjacent said outside
seam of said pants panel portion.
3. The work garment, according to claim 1, wherein said plurality
of specialized pockets further includes a speed square pocket
disposed on an upper portion of said back portion of said pants
panel portion.
4. The work garment, according to claim 3, wherein said speed
square pocket is substantially in a shape of a right triangle.
5. The work garment, according to claim 1, wherein said
predetermined portion of such wearer covered by said pants panel
portion includes covering at least a substantial portion of each
such leg of such wearer.
6. The work garment, according to claim 5, wherein said substantial
portion of each such leg of such wearer includes a portion of such
leg at least down to a knee.
7. The work garment, according to claim 1, wherein said attachment
means is sewing.
8. The work garment, according to claim 1, wherein said back
portion of said pants panel portion further includes a loop member
disposed on said pants portion closely adjacent said waist portion
for holding a hammer.
9. The work garment, according to claim 1, wherein said specialized
pockets are formed from material selected from the group consisting
of leather, cloth, plastic, nylon, cotton, and polyester.
10. The work garment, according to claim 10, wherein said material
is leather.
11. The work garment, according to claim 1, wherein said work
related equipment includes preselected tools and supplies.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a Continuation-in-Part Application and
claims priority benefits of co-pending patent application Ser. No.
11/644,594 filed Dec. 22, 2006. The teachings of this related
application are incorporated herein by reference thereto.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention generally relates, in general, to work
clothing and, more particularly, this invention relates to
carpenter pants, or shorts, with specialized pockets which can be
configured to the wearers preference based on several varying
factors of need, temperature and utility and, still more
specifically, this invention relates to specialized pockets on such
carpenter pants which can be either permanently attached by sewing
or removably attached by other means.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Carpenter pants are work pants that are specifically
designed to accommodate an assortment of tools. Painters and other
manual laborers, as well as carpenters, wear the pants. The pants
are generally rugged and well designed. Such pants can be rather
expensive but since they are designed for hard labor and rugged
wear workers generally believe they are worth the price. The design
generally incorporate two primary features which distinguish them
from normal pants. The first is they have a loose flexible fit
which allows the wearer to squat with ease. The loose cut of the
pants also promotes freedom of movement. The second feature is that
they have pockets, tabs and loops to hold tools of the trade. Many
pairs of carpenter pants also have a wide waistband to accommodate
a tool belt.
[0004] The presently available types of work clothing do not offer
the wearer the ability to be able to configure their clothing with
the pockets necessary for holding items such as nails, hand tools,
tape measures, hammers or other commonly used tools based on the
needs of the job they are working on. Furthermore, they do not
provide the worker the ability to reduce the weight of bulky
pockets that are not needed in order to save the fatigue of the
wearer, especially in warmer, humid climates.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] A work garment having a front portion and a back portion for
providing a user with the ability to carry tools and other work
related equipment, such work garment comprising a waist portion
including a plurality of belt loops. There is a pants panel portion
having each of a right leg portion and a left leg portion
engageable with the waist portion for covering a predetermined
portion of a wearer, the pants panel portion including a front
portion and a back portion. A plurality of specialized pockets are
engageable with the pants panel portions. At least one of the
specialized pockets being disposed on a side of such pants panel
portion closely adjacent an outside seam of the pants panel
portion. There is an attachment means for securing the specialized
pockets to the pants panel portion.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0006] It is, therefore, one of the primary objects of the present
invention to provide clothing with specialized pockets.
[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide
clothing with multiple pocket arrangements.
[0008] Still a further object of the present invention is to
provide specialized pockets for carrying tools for the user's
convenience.
[0009] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide
specialized pockets that are disposed on the side of the pants leg
so that such tools are handy for the user.
[0010] Another object of the present invention is to provide a
specialized pocket that is a speed square pocket.
[0011] A further object of the present invention is to provide
clothing with removable or permanent pockets to reduce weight.
[0012] These and various other objects and advantages of the
present invention will become more readily apparent to those
persons skilled in the art after a full reading of the following
detailed description, particularly, when such description is read
in conjunction with the attached drawing and with the appended
claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] FIG. 1 is a front view of work pants having a plurality of
attached specialized pockets.
[0014] FIG. 2 is a back view of the work pants showing a
specialized pocket for a speed square and a loop for holding a
hammer.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENTLY PREFERRED AND VARIOUS ALTERNATE
EMBODIMENTS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0015] Prior to proceeding with the more detailed description of
the present invention it should be noted that, for the sake of
clarity, identical components which have identical functions have
been designated by identical reference numerals throughout the
several views illustrated in the drawings.
[0016] Referring now to the drawing Figures, a garment (hereinafter
referred to as work pants) with at least one of permanently
attached, removably attached and configurable pockets constructed
according to a presently preferred embodiment of the invention is
generally indicated by the reference numeral 10. The work pants 10
further includes a waist portion 20 which includes a predetermined
plurality of belt loops 21. The pants panel portion 30 includes a
right leg portion 31 and a left leg portion 32 attached to the
waist portion 20, for covering a predetermined portion of such
wearer. Additionally, there is a plurality of specially designed
pockets 40 and an attachment means 50 for securing such specialized
pockets 40 to such pants panel portion 30. It is presently
preferred that such attachment means 50 for attaching such
specialized pockets 40 to such pants panel portion 30 is by
sewing.
[0017] However, it is within the concept of the invention that such
pockets could be removably attached to the pants panel portion by
means of snaps, zippers, hook and loop and other mechanical means.
The pants panel portion 30 of the work pants 10 have the plurality
of removably or permanently attached specialized pockets 40, 33
which are configured for receiving and holding various work related
equipment. Again as stated previously it is presently preferred
that such specialized pockets 33,40 be permanently attached by
means of sewing. In the embodiment when the plurality of
specialized pockets 40 are removably attached such specialized
pockets 40 utilize an attachment means 50 which is selected from a
group consisting of snaps, zippers, hook and loop, and other
mechanical fasteners.
[0018] Such specialized pockets are made from a group of materials
consisting of leather, cloth, plastic, nylon, cotton and polyester.
It is presently preferred that such pockets are leather. These
specialized pockets 40 are commonly used to retain work related
equipment in close proximity to the wearer's body.
[0019] The work related equipment normally includes tools and
supplies as would commonly be used during working activities.
[0020] As is clearly seen in both FIGS. 1 and 2 the specialized
pockets 40 are attached to the pants panels 30 on the side of the
pant leg. Such pockets 40 are closely adjacent the side seam of the
pants and may overlap the side seam. The pockets are positioned in
this manner because it makes it easier for the user to simply reach
down and have the tools that are disposed in the pockets 40 handy
without having to stretch to reach the tools. Further, when the
pockets are positioned on the side of the pants this virtually
eliminates the problem with the tools disposed therein interfering
with a person bending over and having the tools harming the user as
could happen if the pockets were in the front of the pants.
[0021] FIG. 2 shows the back portions of such work pants 10. This
view shows the back side of pants panel portion 30 and has a right
leg portion 41 and a left leg portion 42 that correspond to such
front portions 31 and 32, respectively, as seen in FIG. 1. Such
back side portions 41 and 42 are attached to such respective front
panel portions 31 and 32 by sewing.
[0022] As seen in FIG. 2 there is a different type of specialized
pocket 33 that is attached to the back of the pants panel portion
30 of pants 10. This pocket 33 is referred to as a speed square
pocket for holding a speed square. As can be seen in FIG. 2 the
pocket 33 has a unique right triangle shape, because the speed
square is actually in the shape of a right triangle and, thus, the
pocket 33 is also in the shape of a right triangle. The speed
square is a carpenters tool generally used for marking angles when
cutting rafters or boards. The specialized pocket 33 is designed to
provide that such tool will always be handy for the worker. Such
pocket 33 will generally have dimensions comparable to those of the
speed square. These dimensions would include a base portion of the
triangle (which is on top) being between about 7 and 8 inches long,
the side of the right angle portion going downward from the base
portion being about 5 and about 6 inches in length and the
hypotenuse portion of the right triangle being about 8 and about 9
inches long. Such pocket 33 is generally attached to the right leg
portion 41 of the back portion of such pants 10 since the majority
of people are right handed; however, such pocket 33 could just as
easily be attached to the left side of the back portion 10 for left
handed workers.
[0023] There is also a hammer loop 33 attached to a top part of the
back portion of the pants 10 closely adjacent to such waist portion
20 for keeping a hammer handy.
[0024] Although the work pants 10 as seen in FIGS. 1 and 2 show the
pants 10 as cutoffs it is within the scope of the invention that
such pants 10 be full length work pants 10.
[0025] Thus, The present invention provides a garment with a
plurality of specialized pockets 40 and 33 attached by at least one
of sewing in a permanent fashion and being removable with
preselected type fasteners. The garment includes a waist portion
for encompassing a waist of a wearer, and a pants panel portion
having a right leg portion and a left leg portion attached to the
waist portion. The garment can be, as commonly known, pants or
shorts. The present invention further includes specialized pockets
of varying size and shape for holding a plurality of tools and
fastening equipment. The tools can be hand tools, electric tools,
or other commonly used work tools for performing work related
activities.
[0026] The pants also include an attachment means for attaching the
specialized pockets to the pants or shorts. In addition to tools
the specialized pockets can also hold items such as nails, screws,
rivets, or other items used in a work related activity. The
specialized pockets are permanently attached to such pants by
sewing or can be removably attached to the garment through the use
of zippers, snaps, hook and loop or other attachment means. These
can be interchangeable and removed as required based on the need of
the wearer. This allows for the wearer to customize the pockets for
comfort and utility based on weather, temperature, and basic needs.
Additionally the pockets can be made from cotton, nylon, polyester,
plastic or leather based on the intended use of the pocket, and
preference of the wearer It is further within the scope of the
invention for such specialized pockets to be permanently attached
for cost reasons.
[0027] While both the presently preferred and a number of
alternative embodiments of the present invention have been
described in detail above it should be understood that various
other adaptations and modifications of the present invention can be
envisioned by those persons who are skilled in the relevant art
without departing from either the spirit of the invention or the
scope of the appended claims.
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