U.S. patent number 3,828,368 [Application Number 05/362,206] was granted by the patent office on 1974-08-13 for wearing apparel.
Invention is credited to Josephine Lam.
United States Patent |
3,828,368 |
Lam |
August 13, 1974 |
WEARING APPAREL
Abstract
Wearing Apparel comprising a conventional pair of pants or
trousers provided with a modified seat or rear portion thereof. The
seat of the trousers is provided with apertures, openings or cutout
portions therein, thereby exposing the wearer's skin or garment
disposed beneath the trousers. Preferably, the cutout portions are
symmetrical with respect to the rear trouser seam and display a
particular design. A binding is preferably sewn to the edges of the
cutout portion to provide a finished appearance and strengthen
same. Additionally, an applique may be sewn to the seat between the
pair of openings to complete the design, wherein the applique
strengthens the rear trouser seam. In a modified form, a cover
member is detachably connected to the seat of the trousers to cover
the cutout portions.
Inventors: |
Lam; Josephine (New York,
NY) |
Family
ID: |
23425119 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/362,206 |
Filed: |
May 21, 1973 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/227;
D2/742 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41D
1/062 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A41D
1/06 (20060101); A41d 001/06 () |
Field of
Search: |
;2/227,79,74,75,24,67 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
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1,492,075 |
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Jul 1967 |
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FR |
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702,757 |
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Jan 1931 |
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Primary Examiner: Hunter; H. Hampton
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Friedman & Goodman
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. Wearing apparel comprising a pair of trousers, said trousers
including front and rear portions defining a waist portion and a
pair of trouser leg members, said rear portion being provided with
a seat portion disposed between said waist portion and said leg
members, said seat portion having a centrally located seam
extending from said waist portion to said leg members, said seat
portion including means for exposing to view parts of an item which
is disposed in said trousers between said front and rear portions,
said exposing means including at least first and second apertures
in said seat portion, each of said apertures extending from an
outer surface of said rear portion to an inner surface of said rear
portion to provide visibility therethrough, said first aperture
being on one side of said seam, said second aperture being on an
opposite side of said seam, edges of each of said first and second
apertures being provided with binding fabric means disposed around
said edges, and applique means secured to said seat portion over
said seam to strengthen said seam and to complete a preferred
design associated with said first and second apertures.
2. Wearing apparel according to claim 1, wherein said first and
second apertures are symmetrical with respect to said seam.
3. Wearing apparel according to claim 1, wherein a trim member is
attached across each of said first and second apertures for
additional strength.
4. Wearing apparel according to claim 3, wherein said first and
second apertures are symmetrical with respect to said applique
means.
5. Wearing apparel according to claim 1, wherein said seat portion
is provided with first securing means, cover means for connecting
to said outer surface of said rear portion for covering said
apertures in said seat portion, said cover means being provided
with second securing means corresponding to and associated with
said first securing means of said seat portion for detachably
securing said cover means to said seat portion.
6. Wearing apparel according to claim 5, wherein said first and
second securing means are snap fasteners.
7. Wearing apparel according to claim 5, wherein at least a part of
said cover means is quilted.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to wearing apparel, and more particularly,
to a pair of trousers provided with cutout portions in the seat
thereof, thereby exposing the wearer's skin or garment disposed
beneath the trousers.
It is well known in the art to permanently attach patches or
appliques to trousers, on any particular portion thereof. These
patches may be applied to cover worn portions or spots in the
trousers, or the appliques may be applied to provide a particular
design. However, in each case, the patches or appliques cannot be
easily removed once they are attached to the trousers, being either
sewn or adhesively cemented thereon.
Many attempts have been made in the prior art to color coordinate a
blouse or shirt with a pair of trousers. However, because the
blouse and trousers are normally fabricated of different materials,
problems arise in the laundry or dry-cleaning of these articles.
Additionally, the trousers can only be worn with the particular
coordinated shirt, and therefore, is only effective for the life of
one of these articles. It is noted that the matching and
coordinating of these articles during the manufacture thereof
increase the cost of these articles.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention comprises wearing apparel in the form of a
pair of pants or trousers provided with apertures, openings or
cutout portions in the seat of the trousers to expose the wearer's
skin or garment disposed beneath the trousers. The cutout portions
are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the rear trouser seam
to display a particular design. Binding material is sewn to the
edges of the cutout portions to strengthen same and provide a
finished appearance. Preferably, an applique is sewn to the seat
over the rear trouser seam to strengthen same and to complete the
particular design. Additionally, in a modified form, a cover member
of a particular fabric is detachably connected by conventional
securing means to the seat of the trousers to cover the cutout
portions.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an
improved pair of trousers which overcomes the disadvantages of the
prior art.
Another object of the invention is to provide a pair of trousers
having cutout portions in the seat thereof to expose the wearer's
skin or garment disposed beneath the trousers.
A further object of this invention is to provide a pair of trousers
that can be easily produced and has a relatively long trouble-free
life.
A still further object of this invention is to provide a pair of
trousers which can be easily color coordinated with a shirt or
blouse, wherein the shirt or blouse will be exposed through the
cutout portions in the seat of the trousers.
Yet another object of this invention is to provide a cover member
which can be detachably connected to the seat of the trousers to
cover the cutout portions.
And yet another object of this invention is to provide a pair of
trousers provided with an applique disposed over the rear trouser
seam to strengthen same.
And still yet another object of this invention is to provide a pair
of trousers that will have a longer life expectancy than the
conventional pair of trousers.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Having in mind the above and other objects that will be evident
from an understanding of this disclosure, the invention comprises
the devices, combinations and arrangements of parts as illustrated
in the presently preferred embodiments of the invention which are
hereinafter set forth in such detail as to enable those skilled in
the art readily to understand the function, operation, construction
and advantages of it, when read in conjunction with the
accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 represents a perspective view illustrating the seat portion
of a pair of trousers provided with cutout portions therein
according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 represents a sectional view taken substantially on the line
2--2 of FIG. 1'
FIG. 3 represents a second embodiment of the present invention,
showing a perspective view of a pair of trousers similar to that
shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 represents a fragmentary elevational view, showing a cover
member for the embodiment of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 represents a fragmentary elevational view, showing another
cover member for the embodiment of FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 represents a sectional view taken substantially on the line
6--6 of FIG. 5; and
FIG. 7 represents a fragmentary elevational view showing a third
cover member for the embodiment of FIG. 3.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates a conventional pair
of pants or trousers 10 provided with a front portion 12 and a rear
portion 14. A conventional seam 16 joins the front portion 12, and
a conventional seam 18 joins the rear portion 14. A conventional
belt 20 and belt loops 22, which are attached to the trousers 10,
are also shown. The trouser legs 24 and 26 are conventional.
In accordance with the present invention, the seat or rear portion
28 of trousers 10 has been modified to include a pair of apertures,
openings or cutout portions 30. The cutout portions 30 may be in
any desired shape. Preferably, the cutout portions 30 are
symmetrical with respect to the rear trouser seam 18 or center of
the seat 28, being disposed below the waist portion and above the
trouser legs 24, 26. Binding fabric or trim 32 are secured by
conventional means, such as by sewing, to the edges of the cutout
portions 30 as shown in FIG. 2, to strengthen these edges and to
provide a finished appearance. For added strength, an additional
binding fabric or trim 34 may be attached by conventional means
across the openings 30, which also add to the appearance
thereof.
An applique 36 is secured to the trouser seat 28 at the center
thereof, over the rear trouser seam 18 by conventional securing
means, such as sewing or a conventional adhesive. The applique 36
performs two functions. One function is to strengthen the seam 18
which is normally under great stresses when a person is bending or
sitting. The second function is to complete the preferred design,
which in the present embodiment is that of a butterfly. The cutout
portions 30 form the wings of the butterfly, and the applique 36
form the butterfly body.
As is obvious from the above, the openings 30 may either expose the
wearer's skin, or may expose the garment disposed beneath the
trousers, such as a blouse or shirt which is usually tucked into
the trousers. In the present embodiment, the butterfly wings will
be the same color as the blouse or shirt, as seen through the
opening 30, thereby color coordinating the blouse or shirt to the
trousers 10. Obviously, this will be true of any shirt or blouse
worn by the wearer with the bottom portions thereof tucked into the
trousers 10. Accordingly, the trousers 10 can outlive the normal
lifespan of any one particular shirt or blouse. Additionally, there
is no need to worry about the material of the shirt or blouse when
cleaning the trousers 10, in view of the fact that the trousers 10
is separate and distinct therefrom.
FIG. 3 discloses a second embodiment of the present invention
showing a pair of trousers 40. Similar to trousers 10, the seat
portion 42 of trousers 40 is provided with cutout portions 44,
which may or may not be provided with binding or trim as mentioned
above, depending upon the desired design or effect. The seat area
42 is provided with conventional snap fasteners 46 spaced apart
thereon for detachably receiving a cover member, described
hereinafter below.
FIG. 4 illustrates a cover member 48 detachably connected to the
seat portion 42. The cover member 48 may be made of any desired
material or fabric, and may be of any shape desired. The cover
member 48 is provided with conventional snap fasteners 50 which
correspond to and are associated with the snap fasteners 46 of the
trousers to detachably secure the cover member 48 to the trouser
seat 42.
FIGS. 5 and 6 disclose a second cover member 52, similar to cover
member 48, detachably connected to the trouser seat 42. Cover
member 52 is provided with conventional fasteners 54 for
association with the trouser fastening members 46 in the same
method as mentioned above. The covering member 52 is quilted in a
conventional manner, as best shown in cross section in FIG. 6. The
cover member 52 includes three superposed fabrics or materials 56,
58 and 60, which are stitched together near their end portions by
stitching 62. Obviously, either fabric 56 or fabric 60 may be the
outer exposed surface, wherein these outer surfaces may be
different colors or of different design to afford the wearer
flexibility in his appearance. Additionally, cover member 62 acts
as a pad or cushion for the wearer when in the sitting position to
afford comfort for him.
FIG. 7 discloses a cover member 64 similar to cover member 52.
Cover member 64 is provided with conventional snap fasteners 66
used in the same manner as discussed above. Additionally, cover
member 64 is provided with a quilted area 68, rather than being
quilted throughout as cover member 52. Obviously, the quilted area
68 may be in any shape or form, wherein the color or design thereon
may be made as desired.
Numerous alterations of the structure herein disclosed will suggest
themselves to those skilled in the art. However, it is to be
understood that the present disclosure relates to preferred
embodiments of the invention which is for the purpose of
illustration only and not to be construed as a limitation of the
invention.
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