U.S. patent application number 13/019286 was filed with the patent office on 2011-08-04 for reversible garment.
Invention is credited to CARL JONES.
Application Number | 20110185470 13/019286 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44340319 |
Filed Date | 2011-08-04 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110185470 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
JONES; CARL |
August 4, 2011 |
REVERSIBLE GARMENT
Abstract
A reversible garment provides different looks, textures or
washes on first and second presentation surfaces thereof. A first
presentation surface provides a first visual appearance and a
second presentation surface provides a second visual appearance
using the same garment. All essential features of the garment are
provided on each of the first and second presentation surfaces,
such that each of the surfaces appears comparable to a
conventional, non-reversible garment. As an example, a jean garment
provides includes a main leg member formed from four interconnected
panel sections. Each presentation surface of the garment includes a
waistband having belt loops arranged therearound, front and rear
pockets, and lower hems which match the selected appearance of the
presentation surface. The garment also includes a single pull
zipper and a double-headed fastening member, each of which
functions when either of the first or second side surfaces is
displayed outwardly.
Inventors: |
JONES; CARL; (BEVERLY HILLS,
CA) |
Family ID: |
44340319 |
Appl. No.: |
13/019286 |
Filed: |
February 1, 2011 |
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Application
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Patent Number |
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61300654 |
Feb 2, 2010 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
2/69 ; 2/234 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41D 1/06 20130101; A41D
27/24 20130101; A41D 1/00 20130101; A41D 27/20 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
2/69 ; 2/234 |
International
Class: |
A41D 1/00 20060101
A41D001/00; A41D 1/06 20060101 A41D001/06; A41D 27/24 20060101
A41D027/24; A41D 27/20 20060101 A41D027/20 |
Claims
1. A reversible pair of pants comprising: a first presentation
surface; a second presentation surface; a front leg member and a
rear leg member sewn together along a joining portion; a plurality
of belt loops configured and arranged around a waistband of the
garment; a plurality of front pockets and rear pockets, said front
pockets sewn at an upper portion of the front leg member and rear
pockets sewn at an upper portion of the rear leg member, wherein
said front and rear pockets are provided on the second presentation
surface and the first presentation surface of the garment, a
two-way, single pull zipper, and a double-headed fastening member,
wherein said second presentation surface has a first wash design
and said second presentation surface has a second wash design and
said second presentation surface and said first presentation
surface are made from a single layer of fabric.
2. The reversible pair of pants according to claim 1, wherein said
front pockets provided on said first presentation surface and said
second presentation surface of said front leg member are panel
pockets, and said front pockets on said first presentation surface
and said second presentation surface of said front leg member are
sewn on back-to-back in a single sewing operation.
3. The reversible pair of pants according to claim 1, wherein said
rear pockets provided on said first presentation surface and said
second presentation surface of said rear leg member are patch
pockets and said rear pockets on said first presentation surface
and said second presentation surface of said rear leg member are
sewn on back-to-back in a single sewing operation.
4. The reversible pair of pants according to claim 1, wherein said
rear pockets sewn on said first presentation surface of the rear
leg member are patch pockets and said rear pockets on said second
presentation surface of the rear leg member are welt pockets.
5. The reversible pair of pants according to claim 4, wherein a
seam to create a rear pocket outline on the first presentation
surface of the rear leg member is also used as a pocket outline for
the welt pockets on the second presentation surface of the rear leg
member.
6. The reversible pair of pants according to claim 1, wherein each
of said plurality of belt loops is joined to the waistband of the
reversible garment at three joining portions along the
waistband.
7. The reversible pair of pants according to claim 6, wherein each
of said plurality of belt loops is joined to the waistband of the
garment at a lower portion of the waistband on the first
presentation surface, an upper portion of the waistband on the
first presentation surface and on a lower portion of the waistband
on the second presentation surface.
8. The reversible pair of pants according to claim 1, wherein a hem
of the reversible garment is constructed using a separate sewn hem
band which is sewn on to a bottom portion of the front leg member
and the rear leg member.
9. The reversible pair of pants according to claim 1, wherein the
waistband includes a first cutout and a second cutout, said first
cutout being provided on a first presentation surface and the
second being provided on a second presentation surface.
10. A reversible garment comprising: a first presentation surface;
a second presentation surface; a front panel member and a rear
panel member sewn together along a joining portion; at least one
double-headed fastening member; and a hem band sewn onto one of a
first presentation surface or a second presentation surface,
wherein said second presentation surface has a first wash design
and said second presentation surface has a second wash design and
said second presentation surface and said first presentation
surface are made from a single layer of fabric.
11. The reversible garment according to claim 10, further
comprising front pockets provided on said first presentation
surface and said second presentation surface of said front panel
member, said front pockets on said first presentation surface and
said second presentation surface of said front panel member are
sewn on back-to-back in a single sewing operation.
12. The reversible garment according to claim 10, wherein a first
cutout is provided in said first panel member and a second cutout
is provided in said second panel member, said first cutout being
provided on a first presentation surface and the second being
provided on a second presentation surface.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C.
119(e), based on U.S. provisional patent application 61/300,654,
filed 02 Feb. 2010. The entire disclosure of this priority
document, including specification, claims, and drawings, is
incorporated by reference herein.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the invention
[0003] The present invention relates to the field of reversible
garments, such as trousers, shorts, skirts, and jackets. More
particularly, the present invention relates to reversible garments
produced using a fabric such as denim, where such fabric is
specifically treated to have distinctly different appearances on
the two opposing facing surfaces thereof, and where the garment
also includes functional features such as belt loops, zippers,
pockets, hems, and buttons on each of the two opposing facing
surfaces thereof. As used herein, the term "reversible" is used
synonymously with the terms "two-way" and "2-way".
[0004] 2. Description of the Background Art
[0005] Most garments are constructed with a single (ornamental)
exterior surface intended to be exposed when the garment is worn by
a person. For example, FIGS. 1A, 1B are front and rear views of a
conventional pair of denim jeans 1.
[0006] Some examples of reversible garments are known, however,
which may be worn with either of two opposite (inside or outside)
surfaces facing outwardly. By way of example, U.S. Published Patent
Application 20060/107441 and U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,182,296, 5,204,995,
6,647,551, 7,350,242, D333,203, D459,055, 2,525,089, 2,763,011,
3,234,564, 3,425,062, 3,495,274 and 5,842,230 provide some known
examples of various types of reversible garments, including
reversible jeans/pants. For example, some examples of jeans with a
distinct finish on the outside (first side) of the jean fabric and
a different distinct finish on the inside (second side) of the jean
fabric are known.
[0007] Conventionally, reversible garments use multiple layers of
fabric, such that each of the two surfaces of the garment (the
inside surface of the garment and the outside surface of the
garment) have a different color, texture, pattern, etc. As such,
when the user wears the garment with the outside facing outward it
has a different appearance than when the user wears the garment
inverted, with the inside facing outward. The use of multiple
layers of fabric caused the garments to be bulky and uncomfortable
to the user.
[0008] While there are various types of known reversible garments,
there are some limitations and disadvantages associated therewith.
For example, one limitation associated with the known reversible
jeans is that the use of multiple layers of fabric caused the
garments to be bulky and uncomfortable to the user.
[0009] Another limitation associated with the known reversible
jeans is that the pockets on the inside and outside faces of the
jeans are sewn at different times, e.g., the outside facing pocket
is sewn onto the outside facing side of the jean first and then the
inside pocket on the inwardly-facing portion of the jean is sewn.
This process of manufacturing the pants obviously increases the
time and cost required to produce and assemble each pair of pants.
Further, with the known reversible pants, many outside pockets are
provided with a pocket bag "pouch" creating a certain amount of
bulkiness to the appearance of the jeans.
[0010] As another example, the known reversible pants include a
conventional configuration for the belt loops thereof, i.e., a
first set of loops is provided on only one surface of the garment,
inside or outside, while a second set of loops is provided on the
other surface of the garment.
[0011] As still a further example, the use of a conventional zipper
in reversible pants/garments becomes complicated, as the
construction of conventional zippers and the zipper cover/fly in
combination only allows the zipper to work when one of the two
surfaces (inside or outside) is facing outward. As such, many
reversible garments use button or snap fasteners which can easily
be used on either side of the garment, without greatly increasing
the size or bulkiness of the garment.
[0012] In order to solve the above problems, a single, thicker
fabric having a different appearance on the inside than on the
outside may be used to create a thinner, more comfortable
reversible garment. However, a problem occurs when manufacturing
reversible pants using a single, thicker fabric. Particularly, when
manufacturing a reversible pair of pants using a single, thicker
fabric and using conventional zipper covers (flies), fasteners
(buttons) and hems of the pants, there is necessarily a front side
(or an inside) and a back side (or an outside) of the pants.
Because of such conventional manufacturing techniques, one side of
the reversible pants suffers aesthetically.
[0013] Further, there are known reversible garments using a single,
thicker fabric to manufacture a reversible garment wherein the
pockets of the garment (particularly pants or jeans) are accessible
whether the garment is being worn inside or outside. For example,
in U.S. Pat. No. 6,182,296, on the exterior surface of the garment
a one-part pocket pouch is sewn and on the interior surface of the
garment another one-part pocket pouch is sewn directly opposite the
pouch on the exterior surface. In such a design, when the garment
is being worn with the exterior surface facing outward, the
interior one-part pocket acts as the backside of the pocket,
whereas when the garment is being worn with the interior facing
outward, the exterior one-part pocket act as the backside of the
pocket. However, while such a design allows the user to access the
same pocket no matter the way the garment is being worn, such a
design fails to provide that the garment appears aesthetically the
same both inside and outside.
[0014] Other attempts to solve the problems associated with the
reversible garments made from a single, thicker fabric have not
proven successful. A need therefore exists in the market for a
reversible denim garment that offers a different wash, color and/or
texture on each of the first and second sides of the jean fabric,
even after the garment has been washed, and in which each side has
a normal appearance resembling a non-reversible garment. Although
the known methods of manufacture have some utility for their
intended purposes, there still exists a need for a method of
manufacturing a reversible pair of pants using a single, thicker
fabric that overcomes the deficiencies and limitations of the known
reversible garments, and that provides an improved appearance and
functionality relative to both surfaces thereof.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0015] Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to
provide a reversible or 2-way denim garment which provides
different washes on a inwardly-facing portion and an
outwardly-facing portion of the fabric, which can be manufactured
efficiently and economically, and has excellent appearance and
functionality on both surfaces thereof. As used herein "first
presentation surface" is used to describe a first surface of the
reversible garment which faces outwardly in a first configuration
of the reversible garment, and "second presentation surface" is
used to describe a second surface of the reversible garment which
faces inwardly in the first configuration of the reversible
garment, and which faces outwardly in a second, inverted
configuration thereof.
[0016] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is
provided a reversible denim garment which includes two distinct
facing portions; an first presentation surface and a second
presentation surface; where the first presentation surface has a
first texture, appearance or wash design and the second
presentation surface has a second texture, appearance or wash
design. In one exemplary embodiment, a jean garment according to
the invention includes a front leg member and a rear leg member
sewn together along a joining portion, a plurality of belt loops
configured and arranged around a waistband of the garment, a
plurality of front pockets and rear pockets, said front pockets
sewn at an upper portion of the front leg member and rear pockets
sewn at an upper portion of the rear leg member, the front and rear
pockets provided so as to be accessible from each of the first and
second presentation surfaces of the garment, a single pull zipper,
and a two-headed fastening member.
[0017] According to a second aspect of the present invention there
is provided a reversible denim jean garment wherein the front
pockets sewn on the first presentation surface and second
presentation surface of the front leg member are panel pockets. The
front pockets on the first presentation surface and second
presentation surface of the front leg member are sewn on
back-to-back in a single sewing operation. The rear pockets on the
first presentation surface and the second presentation surface of
the rear leg member may be both patch/panel pockets. Alternatively,
one of the rear pockets sewn on the first presentation surface or
the second presentation surface may be welt pockets.
[0018] According to a third aspect of the present invention there
is provided a reversible denim garment wherein a seam to create a
rear pocket outline on the first presentation surface of the rear
leg member is also used as a pocket outline for the welt pockets on
the second presentation surface of the rear leg member.
[0019] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention there
is provided a reversible denim garment wherein the belt loop is
joined to the waistband of the reversible garment at three joining
portions along the waistband. The belt loop is joined to the
waistband of the garment at a lower portion of the waistband on the
first presentation surface, an upper portion of the waistband on
the first presentation surface and on a lower portion of the
waistband on the second presentation surface. The belt loops are
joined to the front facing portion of the front leg member and rear
facing portion of the rear leg member.
[0020] According to a fifth aspect of the present invention there
is provided a reversible denim garment wherein the hem of the
reversible garment is constructed using a separate sewn hem band
which is sewn on to the hem of the reversible garment. The addition
of a separate sewn hem band gives the reversible garment the
appearance of a normal hem on both the second presentation surface
and the first presentation surface of the reversible garment.
[0021] For a more complete understanding of the present invention,
the reader is referred to the following detailed description
section, which should be read in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings. Throughout the following detailed description and in the
drawings, like numbers refer to like parts.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0022] FIGS. 1A-1B are front and rear plan views of a conventional
prior art denim trouser.
[0023] FIGS. 2A-2B are front and rear plan views of a reversible
denim trouser according to an exemplary embodiment of the present
invention, with a first presentation surface facing outwardly.
[0024] FIGS. 3A-3B are front and rear plan views of the reversible
denim trouser of FIGS. 2A-2B, inverted from the orientation of
FIGS. 2A-2B and with a second presentation surface facing
outwardly.
[0025] FIG. 4A is an enlarged view of an upper portion of FIG.
3A.
[0026] FIG. 4B is an enlarged view of an upper portion of FIG.
3B.
[0027] FIG. 5 is a further enlarged view of the pocket of FIG.
2B.
[0028] FIG. 6 is a further enlarged view of the pocket of FIG.
3B.
[0029] FIG. 7A is a view similar to a left portion of FIG. 2A
showing additional construction details of the belt loop and the
pocket.
[0030] FIG. 7B is a view similar to a left portion of FIG. 3A
showing additional construction details of the belt loop and the
pocket.
[0031] FIG. 7C is a view similar to a left portion of FIG. 2B
showing additional construction details of the belt loop and the
pocket.
[0032] FIG. 7D is a view similar to a left portion of FIG. 3B
showing additional construction details of the belt loop and the
pocket.
[0033] FIG. 8A is a front, further enlarged view of the fastening
member as shown FIG. 2A.
[0034] FIG. 8B is a front, further enlarged view of the fastening
member as shown in FIG. 3A.
[0035] FIG. 8C is a side view of the fastening member according to
an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
[0036] FIG. 8D is a peripheral, deconstructed view of the fastening
member according to an exemplary embodiment of the present
invention.
[0037] FIG. 8E is a peripheral view of the fastening member
according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
[0038] FIG. 9A is a front view of the right side of the fly
construction/assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the
present invention.
[0039] FIG. 9B is a front view of the right side of the fly
construction/assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the
present invention.
[0040] FIG. 9C is a front view of the right side of the fly
construction/assembly with the zipper attached according to an
exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
[0041] FIG. 10A is a front plan view showing a pant leg with an
added hem band being attached to the bottom of the right pant
leg.
[0042] FIG. 10B is a front plan detail view of the pant leg of FIG.
10A showing the hem band being folded after being secured to the
right pant leg.
[0043] FIG. 10C is a front view of the first presentation surface
of the right leg of the pants according to an exemplary embodiment
of the present invention showing the completed hem.
[0044] FIG. 10D is a front view of the second presentation surface
of the right leg of the pants according to an exemplary embodiment
of the present invention showing the completed hem.
[0045] FIG. 11A is a front view of the first presentation surface
of a reversible denim short according to an exemplary embodiment of
the present invention.
[0046] FIG. 11B is a rear view of the first presentation surface of
the reversible denim short of FIG. 11A.
[0047] FIG. 11C is a front view of the second presentation surface
of the reversible denim short of FIG. 11A.
[0048] FIG. 11D is a rear view of the second presentation surface
of the reversible denim short of FIG. 11A.
[0049] FIG. 12A is a front view of the first presentation surface
of a reversible denim skirt according to an exemplary embodiment of
the present invention.
[0050] FIG. 12B is a rear view of the first presentation surface of
the reversible denim skirt of FIG. 12A.
[0051] FIG. 12C is a front view of the second presentation surface
of the reversible denim skirt of FIG. 12A.
[0052] FIG. 12D is a rear view of the second presentation surface
of the reversible denim skirt of FIG. 12A.
[0053] FIG. 13A is a front view of the first presentation surface
of a reversible denim jacket according to an exemplary embodiment
of the present invention.
[0054] FIG. 13B is a rear view of the first presentation surface of
the reversible denim jacket of FIG. 13A.
[0055] FIG. 13C is a front view of the second presentation surface
of the reversible denim jacket of FIG. 13A.
[0056] FIG. 13D is a rear view of the second presentation surface
of the reversible denim jacket of FIG. 13A.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0057] It should be understood that only components/structures of
the reversible denim garment considered necessary for clarifying
the present invention are described herein. Other conventional
components/structures, and those of ancillary and auxiliary
components of the garment will be known and understood by those in
the clothing art.
[0058] Referring now to FIGS. 2A-3B, a reversible pair of pants 2
is shown, including a first presentation surface 12 (shown on the
outside of the garment in FIGS. 2A-2B), and a second presentation
surface 14 (shown on the inside of the garment in FIGS. 2A-2B and
outside of the same, inverted garment in FIGS. 3A-3B). The pants 2
include a main leg body 3 which is made out of a plurality of
conventionally-shaped pant panel elements 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d. Each
of the interconnected panel elements 3a-3d includes a single layer
or ply of reversible cloth material, which may be denim material,
where the first presentation surface 12 of the material is
aesthetically different in color, pattern, texture, and/or other
visual characteristic than the second presentation surface 14 of
the material.
[0059] By way of example, the first presentation surface 12 may be
a lighter blue in color and the second presentation surface 14 may
be a darker blue. Alternatively, the first presentation surface 12
may be blue in color and the second presentation surface 14 may be
black. As a third alternative, the the first presentation surface
12 may be blue in color and treated to be soft to the touch, and
the second presentation surface 14 may be a similar shade of blue
to the first presentation surface, but may be rougher to the
touch.
[0060] The pants 2 also include at least one double-headed
fastening member 16, and a two-way, single pull zipper 18 (FIG. 9C)
with a sliding bridge for the pull tab at the upper end thereof to
allow the pull tab to move from the inside to the outside as
needed. The pants 2 also include a two-ply hem 20 at the lower end
thereof, and a two-ply waistband 8 having both a first window tag
22 (FIG. 2B) and a second window tag 24 (FIG. 3B) formed therein,
with the first window tag formed in the first presentation surface
12 and the second presentation tag formed in the second
presentation surface 14. While the pants shown in the exemplary
embodiment show two double-headed fastening members 16, any number
of double-headed fastening members may be used.
[0061] The pants 2 are configured and arranged such that whether
the first presentation surface 12 or the second presentation
surface 14 thereof is being viewed, substantially all of the
normally-viewable features of the pants 2 (e.g., the button, zipper
fly, hem, waistband with belt loops etc.) are viewable in each case
with a normal jeans appearance. The first and second presentation
surfaces appear substantially similar to one another (although
having a different texture, wash or color), and each of the
presentation surfaces 12, 14 has an appearance comparable to a
conventional, non-reversible pair of pants.
[0062] In other words, all of the essential features and components
of the jeans are provided on each of the first and second
presentation surfaces 12, 14 such that the features of the first
and second presentation surfaces 12, 14 appear to be substantially
similar to one another, with some aesthetic visual differences
between the portions (In the example shown, the appearance and
construction of the respective back pockets 4B, 5B is different on
the first and second presentation surfaces 12, 14, as well as the
surface treatment of the materials).
[0063] FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate an exemplary embodiment of the
present invention with the first presentation surface 12 of the
reversible pants 2 shown on the outside. FIG. 2A is a front view of
the first presentation surface 12 of the pants 2 including a main
leg member 3, while FIG. 2B is a rear view of the first
presentation surface 12 of the pants 2.
[0064] The pants 2 include a pair of large front pockets 4A sewn
directly onto the front side of the first presentation surface 12
of the main leg member 3, and a pair of rear pockets 4B sewn
directly onto the rear side of the first presentation surface 12 of
the main leg member 3. The front pockets 4A may be formed as panel
pockets, which may or may not include pocket bags.
[0065] As shown in FIG. 2A, a small pocket 4C may be formed so as
to be partly covered by the front pocket 4A. The pocket 4C can be
slanted at a lower portion thereof. As shown in FIG. 2B, rear
pockets 4B may also be formed as panel/patch pockets that do not
include pocket bags. The pockets 4A-C may be formed at an upper
portion of the reversible pants 2 in a substantially conventional
location, such that the pockets 4A-C are easily accessible by the
individual wearing the pants 2.
[0066] FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate the exemplary embodiment of the
present invention with the pants 2 inverted, such that the second
presentation surface 14 of the reversible pants 2 is now facing
outwardly. FIG. 3A is a front view of the second presentation
surface 14 of the pants 2, while FIG. 3B is a rear view of the
second presentation surface 14 of the pants 2 according to the
present exemplary embodiment. The pants 2 also include a pair of
large front pockets 5A sewn directly onto the front side of the
second presentation surface 14 of the main leg member 3, and a pair
of rear pockets 5B sewn directly onto the rear side of the second
presentation surface 14 of the main leg member 3. The front pockets
5A may be formed as panel pockets that do not include pocket
bags.
[0067] Also shown in FIG. 3A, a smaller pocket 5C, similar to the
smaller pocket 4C, may be formed so as to be partly covered by the
front pocket 5A. Optionally, the rear pockets 5B on the second
presentation surface 14 may be formed as welt pockets. The pockets
5A-C may be formed at an upper portion of the reversible pants 2
such that the pockets 5A-C are easily accessible by the individual
wearing the pants 2.
[0068] During manufacture/production of the pants 2, the front
pockets 4A/5A are sewn directly onto the first presentation surface
12 and second presentation surface 14 of the main leg member 3,
respectively. The front pockets 4A/5A may be sewn on back-to-back
in a single, efficient sewing process, which desirably reduces
production time and cost. Further, the rear pockets 4B/5B are sewn
directly onto the first presentation surface 12 and the second
presentation surface 14 of the main leg member, respectively. The
rear pockets 4B/5B may be panel/patch pockets and may be sewn on
back-to-back in a single, efficient sewing process, which again,
reduces production time and cost.
[0069] Alternatively, one of the rear pockets 4B/5B may be a welt
pocket instead of a panel pocket. In the following description, the
rear pockets 5B are welt pockets, though the rear pockets 4B could
be welt pockets instead. During the manufacture/production of the
pants 2 wherein the rear pockets 5B are welt pockets, a seam to
create a rear pocket outline on the first presentation surface 12
of the main leg member 3 may be used as a pocket outline for the
welt pockets 5B on the second presentation surface 14 of the main
leg member 3.
[0070] FIGS. 4A and 4B illustrate the pocket configuration on the
second presentation surface 14 of the reversible pants 2 according
to an embodiment of the present invention wherein the rear pockets
5B are welt pockets. FIG. 4A is a front view of the front pockets
5A on the second presentation surface 14 of the main leg member 3,
and FIG. 4B is a rear view of the rear pockets 5B on the second
presentation surface 14 of the rear main leg member 3 according to
the present invention.
[0071] FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate the rear pocket configuration on
the reversible pants 2 on the first presentation surface 12 and the
second presentation surface 14, respectively, according to an
exemplary embodiment of the present invention. A seam 12 is used to
create a rear pocket outline on the first presentation surface 12
of the main leg member 3 and to create a pocket outline for the
rear pocket 5B, which is a welt pocket, on the second presentation
surface 14 of the main leg member 3.
[0072] As seen in FIG. 5, a decorative aesthetic design may be
formed on the rear pocket 4B via stitching, printing or other
appropriate means. The design shown is stitched and may be part of
a brand identity for a particular brand name of the garment. It is
to be understood that any design can be imprinted on the rear
pocket 4B or on the other hand the rear pocket 4B can remain blank
and not have an imprint of the brand name of the jean. Optionally,
if desired, the rear welt pocket 5B on the second presentation
surface 14 of the main leg member 3 may be a non-functional
pocket.
[0073] The waistband 8 is made of the same material used to
construct the main leg body of the pants 2. However, unlike the
main leg body 3, the waistband 8 is 2-ply, and is constructed using
a first and a second waistband strip which overlap one another.
Each of the first and second waistband strips includes a cutout
portion wherein a first window tag 22 and a second window tag 23
are respectively inserted. The waistband 8 has a botton hole 31
formed therein to receive the fastening member 16 therethrough.
[0074] During manufacture and assembly, the first waistband strip
is placed at the top edge of the main leg body 3 at the first
presentation surface 12 of the pants 2, with a first edge of the
first waistband strip aligned with an upper portion (upper edge) of
the main leg body 3, to present a consistent and unified
appearance.
[0075] Similarly, the second waistband strip is placed at the top
edge of the main leg body 3 at the second presentation surface 14
of the pants 2 with a first edge of the second waistband strip
thereof aligned with an upper portion (upper edge) of the main leg
body 3, to present a consistent and unified appearance.
[0076] The first edges of the first and second waistband strips are
then sewn together with the top edge of the main leg body 3
sandwiched therebetween. The first and second waistband strips are
then folded over the seam created when the first and second
waistband strips are sewn together with the main leg body 3, such
that a second edge of both the first waistband strip and of the
second waistband strip are brought above the main leg body 3. The
second edge of the first waistband strip and the second edge of the
second waistband strips are then folded inward toward the other of
the waistband strips. The first and second waistband strips are
then sewn together at the the top and bottom ends thereof with an
upper portion of the leg panel sandwiched between, such that a
single, continuous 2-ply waistband 8 is formed at the top edge of
the main leg body 3.
[0077] FIGS. 7A-D illustrate the configuration and arrangement of
the belt loops 7 of the reversible pants 2 according to the
exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7A is a front
side view of the joining portions of the belt loop 7 on the
waistband 8 on the first presentation surface 12 of the main leg
member 3 according to the present invention. FIG. 7B is a front
side view of the joining portions of the belt loop 7 on the
waistband 8 on the second presentation surface 14 of the main leg
member 3 according to the present invention. FIG. 7C is a rear side
view of the joining portions of the belt loop 7 on the waistband 8
on the first presentation surface 12 of the main leg member 3
according to the present invention. FIG. 7D is a rear side view of
the joining portions of the belt loop 7 on the waistband 8 on the
second presentation surface 14 of the main leg member 3 according
to the present invention.
[0078] The belt loops 7 of the reversible pants 2 are joined to the
waistband 8 of the reversible pants 2 at three joining positions 9,
10 and 11 along the waistband 8 such that the belt loops are
functional in both orientations of the garment. For example, the
belt loop 7 is joined to the waistband 8 of the pants 2 at a lower
portion 9 of the waistband 8 on the first presentation surface 12,
an upper portion 10 of the waistband 8 on the first presentation
surface 12 and on a lower portion 11 of the waistband 8 on the
second presentation surface 14. More generally, the belt loops 7
are aligned with one another on both the first and second portions
of the garment external to the waistband strips, and the same
stitching is used to attach the belt loops to the main leg body 3
on both the inside and on the outside of the garment, and at both
the upper and lower ends of the belt loops 7.
[0079] Turning to FIGS. 8A-8E, a fastening member 16 is shown
according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The
fastening member 16 of the present invention is preferably a
button-type fastener used to secure together the ends of a waist
portion of the pants 2. According to the present invention, the
fastening member 16 is such that both the first head 17 attached to
the post 30 and the second head 18 attached to the nail 32 are
substantially identical. FIG. 8A shows a front side view of the
first head 17 of the fastening member 16 on the first presentation
surface 12 according to the present invention. FIG. 8B shows a
front side view of the second head 18 of the fastening member 16 on
the second presentation surface 14 according to the present
invention. As illustrated in FIGS. 8C-8E, nail 32, which is
attached to the second head 18, is pushed through a hole 31 formed
in the waistband 8 from the front side of the second presentation
surface 14 of the pants 2. The nail 32 then protrudes through
waistband 8. The nail 32 includes a barbed member at the end
thereof. The post 30, which is attached to the first head 17 of the
fastening member 16, is then positioned such that the post 30
surrounds the nail 32. The barbed member hooks to the inside of the
post 30 such that the nail 32 and the post 30 are securely fastened
together. Since the first head 17 and the second head 18 of the
fastening member 16 are substantially identical, the fastening
member 16 appears identical whether the second presentation surface
14 or the first presentation surface 12 of the pants 2 is facing
outward. Although the embodiment of the present invention discloses
using a double-headed type button, any number of buttons can be
used and they need not be double headed.
[0080] Turning now to FIGS. 9A-9F, the fly arrangement/construction
according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is
shown. The fly 13 is designed and constructed/sewn in such a way
that the garment fly 13 looks substantially identical and functions
the same whether the second presentation surface 14 or the first
presentation surface 12 is facing outwardly at any given time. On a
typical/conventional reversible pant, the fly looks normal on the
outside but the inside has an unconstructed look.
[0081] As shown in FIGS. 9A-C, an incision 50 is made in the right
front panel 3a of the pants 2 at a distance from the waistband 8.
The incision 50 begins at the edge 41 of the right panel 3a and
extends inward toward the pocket 4A. The first fly panel 40 is
attached to right panel 3a on second presentation surface 14 of the
pants 2. The edge 42 of the first fly panel 40 is aligned with the
edge 41 of the right panel 3a. The first fly panel 40 and the right
panel 3a are sewn together at a seam 100 close to where the edge 42
of the first fly panel 40 is aligned with the edge 41 of the right
panel 3a. The seam 100 is substantially J-shaped and begins at the
waistband 8 and extends to the inner end of the incision 50. The
first fly panel 40 is then folded over the seam 100 such that the
first fly panel 40 is positioned on the first presentation surface
12 of the right panel 3a. The bottom portion 40a of the first fly
panel 40 is then folded over the incision 50 on the right panel 3a.
A bottom portion 40b of the folded first fly panel 40 is then
folded at a right angle from the fold where the bottom portion 40a
is folded over the incision 50. The folded first fly panel 40 is
sewn down at a seam 101 near the edge 42. The excess of the bottom
portions 40a and 40b that were folded are then trimmed. The first
fly panel 40 is then folded over seam 101. A first side 18a of a
two-way, single pull zipper 18 is then sewn down on top of the
first fly panel 40 at seam 102.
[0082] As shown in FIGS. 9D-F, an incision 51 is made in left panel
3b of the pants 2 at a distance from the waistband 8. The incision
51 begins at the edge 43 of the left panel 3b and extends inward
toward the pocket 4A. The second fly panel 45 is attached to left
panel 3b on second presentation surface 14 of the pants 10. The
edge 44 of the second fly panel 45 is aligned with the edge 43 of
the left panel 3b. The second fly panel 45 and the left fly panel
3b are sewn together at a seam 103 close to where the edge 44 of
the second fly panel 45 is aligned with the edge 43 of the left
panel 3b. The seam 103 is substantially J-shaped and begins at the
waistband 8 and extends to the inner end of the incision 51. The
second fly panel 45 is then folded over the seam 103 such that the
second fly panel 45 is positioned on the first presentation surface
12 of the left panel 3b. The bottom portion 45a of the second fly
panel 45 is then folded over the incision 51 on the left panel 3b.
A bottom portion 45b of the folded first fly panel 45 is then
folded at a right angle from the fold where the bottom portion 45a
is folded over the incision 51. The folded second fly panel 45 is
sewn down at a seam 104 near the edge 43. The excess of the bottom
portions 45a and 45b that were folded are then trimmed. The second
fly panel 45 is then folded again over seam 104. A second side 18b
of the two-way, single pull zipper 18 is then sewn down on top of
the second fly panel 45 at seam 105.
[0083] Referring now to FIGS. 10A-10D, the arrangement/construction
of the hem 20 of the reversible pants 2 according to the exemplary
embodiment of the present invention is shown. While the following
explanation of the arrangement/construction of the hem 20 is
provided in reference to the right leg 110, it will be understood
that the arrangement/construction of the hem 20 of the left leg 111
is substantially the same.
[0084] According to the exemplary embodiment of the present
invention, a hem band 60 is provided wherein the length hem band 60
is slightly longer than the length of the bottom of the right leg
110 of the pants 2. Preferably, the hem band is made of the same
single layer, thicker fabric from which the pants 2 are made. As
such, the hem band 60 will have a first side which is identical in
wash/finish/texture to the first presentation surface 12 of the
pants 2 and a second side which is identical in wash/finish/texture
to the second presentation surface 14 of the pants 2. The hem band
60 is folded in half and sewn along seam 106. The hem band 60 is
then positioned over the bottom of right leg 110 on the
outwardly-facing presentation surface 14, with the first side of
the hem band 60 facing the outwardly-facing presentation surface
14. The bottom edge 60a of the hem band 60 is aligned with the
bottom edge 110a of the right leg 110. The hem band is then
fastened to the right leg 110 by sewing along seam 107. The hem
band 60 is then folded downward over the seam 107. The top edge 60a
is then folded backward twice. The folded hem band 60 is then
fastened to the second presentation surface 14 by sewing along seam
108. By arranging/constructing the hem using a separate hem band,
is it is possible to provide the reversible pants 2 with a hem 20
which looks substantially identical whether the second presentation
surface 14 or the first presentation surface 12 is facing
outward.
[0085] While the above discussion focuses mostly on reversible or
2-way pants according to the present invention, the invention also
applies to other types of reversible or 2-way garments such as
shorts, skirts, and jackets as shown in FIGS. 11A-11D, 12A-12D, and
13A-13D. The pants 2 of the exemplary embodiment of the present
invention provide reversible fashion that provides alternate looks
with a single garment, with both of the first and second
presentation surfaces 12, 14 presenting a normal appearance.
Similarly, the shorts, skirts or jackets of the present invention
provide a similar alternating appearance in conjunction with the
pant component. Further, while the pants of the exemplary
embodiment of the present invention are made of denim, the garments
could be made of a material other than denim.
[0086] Although the present invention has been described herein
with respect to a number of specific illustrative embodiments, the
foregoing description is intended to illustrate, rather than to
limit the invention. Those skilled in the art will realize that
many modifications of the preferred embodiment could be made which
would be operable. All such modifications, which are within the
scope of the claims, are intended to be within the scope and spirit
of the present invention.
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