Multiple size slacks

Claim 2

A waist assembly for a garment comprising: a waistband of a relatively stretchable outer garment fabric turned over at its upper extremity to form a bight with a small inner flap depending therefrom; an elastic strip of one piece construction having an upper portion which is longitudinally elastic including means substantially preventing transverse bending of said upper portion whereby to exhibit no-roll characteristics, said upper portion being positioned adjacent to and sewn to the side of said inner flap facing inwardly to the wearer away from said waistband with the top of said strip being approximately coextensive with said bight; and a curtain depending from the lower portion of said elastic strip and sewn thereto on the side of said elastic strip facing inwardly toward the wearer and away from said outer garment.

Claim 3

The waist assembly of claim 1 wherein said waistband and said small inner flap are folded at one longitudinal extremity to form one side of a fly opening, with said small inner flap being notched at the fold to accommodate said elastic strip.

Claim 4

The waist assembly of claim 2 wherein the longitudinal extremity of said waistband and its small inner flap which form the other side of the fly opening are folded, and said small inner flap is notched at the fold to accommodate said elastic strip.

Claim 5

The waist assembly of claim 1 wherein said garment has a fly opening and the waistband in the proximity of the sides of said fly opening is reinforced with a material which prevents deformation and pulling of the garment in those regions.

Claim 6

The waist assembly of claim 1 wherein said assembly is used on a pair of slacks and is further improved by pockets, the cloth of said pockets being cut on a bias to permit stretch of the slacks without wrinkling.

Claim 7

The waist assembly of claim 1 wherein said waistband is reinforced by thin stretchable material relatively coextensive with said waistband and which extends longitudinally around at least a portion of said waistband.

Claim 8

The waist assembly of claim 6 wherein said thin stretchable material is fused to said waistband.

Claim 9

The waist assembly of claim 1 further including a header strip which is secured between said waistband and said small inner flap.

Claim 10

The waist assembly of claim 8 wherein said header strip extends up to said bight and lies substantially coextensive with said small inner flap, said header strip being sewn in position by stitching which also sews said elastic strip to said inner flap.

Claim 11

The waistband construction of claim 9 wherein said elastic strip is sewn by Rokap stitching at its upper extremity to said inner flap and said inner flap and said header strip are sewn approximately midway through their widths by said stitching to secure said elastic strip at a posiTion where its upper extremity is below said bight of said waistband.

Claim 12

A pair of slacks having accommodating features in which a single pair of slacks is designed to cover a range of three contiguous standard sizes without alteration to the waist, said slacks comprising: an outer garment shell of relatively stretchable fabric; a waistband of the outer garment shell material attached at the upper extremity of the outer garment shell and turned over at its upper extremity to form a bight and a small inner flap; an elastic strip which is longitudinally elastic and having means substantially preventing transverse bending whereby to exhibit no-roll characteristics, said elastic strip being attached to said small inner flap; a curtain depending from the lower portion of said elastic strip; pockets in said outer garment shell cut at a bias to provide stretch ability in the slacks commensurate with said waistband; and said waistband being folded at one longitudinal extremity with said small inner flap being notched to prevent folding of said elastic strip, and said waistband being terminated at its other longitudinal extremity by a slight fold, said small inner flap at that end being notched to accommodate the elastic strip, one of said above mentioned extremities having a reinforced area to provide added strength to prevent deformation of said waistband and said outer garment shell as said elastic strip is stretched.

Claim 13

A pair of slacks having accommodating features in which a single pair of slacks is designed to cover a range of three contiguous standard sizes without alteration to the waist, said slacks comprising: an outer garment shell of relatively stretchable fabric; a waistband of the outer garment shell material attached at the upper extremity of the outer garment shell and turned over at its upper extremity to form a bight and a small inner flap; an elastic strip which is longitudinally elastic and having means substantially preventing transverse bending whereby to exhibit no-roll characteristics, said elastic strip being attached to said small inner flap; a curtain depending from the lower portion of said elastic strip; pockets in said outer garment shell cut at a bias to provide stretch ability in the slacks commensurate with said waistband; and said waistband being folded at one longitudinal extremity with said small inner flap being notched to prevent folding of said elastic strip, and said waistband being terminated at its other longitudinal extremity by a slight fold, said small inner flap at that end being notched to accommodate the elastic strip, one of said above mentioned extremities having a reinforced area to provide added strength to prevent deformation of said waistband and said outer garment shell as said elastic strip is stretched.

Claim 14

The slacks of claim 11 wherein said pockets are cut at a bias of 25*-30* to accommodate the stretch characteristics of the elastic band and the knit waistband and outer garment shell.

Claim 15

Self-adjusting waistbands for fabric slacks characterized by their inherent adjustability to provide good fitting properties over a plurality of contiguous standard sizes having a waistband portion formed of fabric stretchable in at least its horizontal direction, in combination with depending elements within said waistband portion, one relatively wide portion of which comprises an elastic strip having one component part of tightly woven fabric and the other component part of which is of ribbed configuration stretchable primarily in a direction lengthwise of the band; the upper extremity of said waistband portion terminating in a bight from which there depends a relatively narrow inner flap; stretchable means securing the upper edge region of said ribbed component part of said elastic strip to said waistband adjacent along the length of said bight and disposed on the inner exposed surface of said inner flap; the second portion of said depending elements comprising a bias cut fabric folded upon itself to form a bight; stretchable means extending along the concealed face of said last-named bight to secure said bias cut fabric portion of said depending elements to said finely woven portion of said elastic strip, the width of said bias cut fabric portion being sufficient for the same to depend a substantial distance below the lower edge of said finely woven component part of said elastic strip; and said depending elements comprising two lengthwise sections each extending from the seat-seam of the slacks to positions having their ends coinciding with edge folds of the outer edges of a fly opening.

Claim 16

Self-adjusting waistbands for fabric slacks characterized by their inherent adjustability to provide good fitting properties over a plurality of contiguous standard sizes having a waistband portion formed of fabric stretchable in at least its horizontal direction, in combination with depending elements within said waistband portion, one relatively wide portion of which comprises an elastic strip having one component part of tightly woven fabric and the other component part of which is of ribbed configuration stretchable primarily in a direction lengthwise of the band; the upper extremity of said waistband portion terminating in a bight from which there depends a relatively narrow inner flap; stretchable means securing the upper edge region of said ribbed component part of said elastic strip to said waistband adjacent along the length of said bight and disposed on the inner exposed surface of said inner flap; the second portion of said depending elements comprising a bias cut fabric folded upon itself to form a bight; stretchable means extending along the concealed face of said last-named bight to secure said bias cut fabric portion of said depending elements to said finely woven portion of said elastic strip, the width of said bias cut fabric portion being sufficient for the same to depend a substantial distance below the lower edge of said finely woven component part of said elastic strip; and said depending elements comprising two lengthwise sections each extending from the seat-seam of the slacks to positions having their ends coinciding with edge folds of the outer edges of a fly opening.

Claim 17

A pair of slacks having accommodating features in which a single pair of slacks is designed to cover a range of three contiguous standard sizes without alteration to the waist, said slacks comprising: an outer garment shell of relatively stretchable fabric; a waistband of the outer garment shell material attached at the upper extremity of the outer garment shell and turned over at its upper extremity to form a bight and a small inner flap; an elastic strip having an upper portion which is longitudinally elastic including means substantially preventing transverse bending of said upper portion whereby to exhibit no-roll characteristics, said upper portion being positioned adjacent to aNd sewn to the side of said inner flap facing away from said waistband with the top of said strip being approximately coextensive with said bight; a curtain depending from the lower portion of said elastic strip and sewn thereto on the side of said elastic strip facing inwardly toward the wearer and away from said outer garment; and said waistband being folded at its longitudinal extremity to accommodate said elastic strip, at least one of said extremities having a reinforced area to provide added strength to prevent deformation of said waistband and said outer garment shell as said elastic strip is stretched.

Claim 18

A pair of slacks having accommodating features in which a single pair of slacks is designed to cover a range of three contiguous standard sizes without alteration to the waist, said slacks comprising: an outer garment shell of relatively stretchable fabric; a waistband of the outer garment shell material attached at the upper extremity of the outer garment shell and turned over at its upper extremity to form a bight and a small inner flap; an elastic strip having an upper portion which is longitudinally elastic including means substantially preventing transverse bending of said upper portion whereby to exhibit no-roll characteristics, said upper portion being positioned adjacent to aNd sewn to the side of said inner flap facing away from said waistband with the top of said strip being approximately coextensive with said bight; a curtain depending from the lower portion of said elastic strip and sewn thereto on the side of said elastic strip facing inwardly toward the wearer and away from said outer garment; and said waistband being folded at its longitudinal extremity to accommodate said elastic strip, at least one of said extremities having a reinforced area to provide added strength to prevent deformation of said waistband and said outer garment shell as said elastic strip is stretched.