US4006494A
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Pants with front pocket
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-01-26
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Granted: 1977-02-08
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Expires: 1996-01-26
Abstract
Abstract A pair of dress pants or slacks has a wide and deep pocket across the front between the center creases on the legs. The pocket has a top opening with a slide opening and a lower end flap that is not attached directly to the front of the pants or slacks. On men's pants this flap covers an opening in the front of the pants just above the crotch.
Inventors
- 👤 E. Roy Knoppel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:26
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D27/00; A41D27/20; A41D1/00; A41D1/06; A41D2300/00; A41D2300/30; A41D2300/33
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
262 words
In a pair of pants or slacks having a waistband at the top, a crotch spaced below the waistband, a front panel between the waistband and the crotch, and a pair of legs, the improvement which comprises: a front pocket joined directly to said front panel and extending from side to side across the front thereof for at least substantially the width of the pants between the respective centerlines of its legs; said pocket having a back panel and a front panel which are joined to each other and disconnected from said front panel of the pants at the lower edge and along the opposite side edges up from said lower edge of the pocket, whereby to provide a flap at the lower end of the pocket that is foldable up in front of the upper portion of the pocket; said pocket having a substantially horizontal top opening extending from side to side across substantially the full width of the pocket, and a slide fastener extending across said top opening; said front and back panels of the pocket being stitched at their upper ends to said front panel of the pants; said top opening in the pocket being spaced below the stitched upper end of said front and back panels of the pocket; and said front and back panels of the pocket being stitched to said front panel of the pants down along the opposite side edges of the pocket from the upper end of said front and back panels of the pocket to a location more than half-way down the pocket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
262 words
In a pair of pants or slacks having a waistband at the top, a crotch spaced below the waistband, a front panel between the waistband and the crotch, and a pair of legs, the improvement which comprises: a front pocket joined directly to said front panel and extending from side to side across the front thereof for at least substantially the width of the pants between the respective centerlines of its legs; said pocket having a back panel and a front panel which are joined to each other and disconnected from said front panel of the pants at the lower edge and along the opposite side edges up from said lower edge of the pocket, whereby to provide a flap at the lower end of the pocket that is foldable up in front of the upper portion of the pocket; said pocket having a substantially horizontal top opening extending from side to side across substantially the full width of the pocket, and a slide fastener extending across said top opening; said front and back panels of the pocket being stitched at their upper ends to said front panel of the pants; said top opening in the pocket being spaced below the stitched upper end of said front and back panels of the pocket; and said front and back panels of the pocket being stitched to said front panel of the pants down along the opposite side edges of the pocket from the upper end of said front and back panels of the pocket to a location more than half-way down the pocket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A pair of pants or slacks according to claim 1, and further comprising a smaller inner pocket joined to said back panel of the first-mentioned pocket at the front thereof, said inner pocket being disposed completely inside said first-mentioned pocket and being open at the top.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
187 words
In a pair of pants or slacks having a waistband at the top, a crotch spaced below the waistband, a front panel between the waistband and the crotch, and a pair of legs, the improvement which comprises: a front pocket joined directly to said front panel and extending from side to side across the front thereof for at least substantially the width of the pants between the respective centerlines of its legs; said pocket having a back panel and a front panel which are joined to each other and disconnected from said front panel of the pants at the lower edge and along the opposite side edges up from said lower edge of the pocket, whereby to provide a flat at the lower end of the pocket that is foldable up in front of the upper portion of the pocket; said pocket having an opening at the front; and said front and back panels of the pocket being stitched to said front panel of the pants across the top of the pocket above said opening and down along each side edge of the pocket below said opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
187 words
In a pair of pants or slacks having a waistband at the top, a crotch spaced below the waistband, a front panel between the waistband and the crotch, and a pair of legs, the improvement which comprises: a front pocket joined directly to said front panel and extending from side to side across the front thereof for at least substantially the width of the pants between the respective centerlines of its legs; said pocket having a back panel and a front panel which are joined to each other and disconnected from said front panel of the pants at the lower edge and along the opposite side edges up from said lower edge of the pocket, whereby to provide a flat at the lower end of the pocket that is foldable up in front of the upper portion of the pocket; said pocket having an opening at the front; and said front and back panels of the pocket being stitched to said front panel of the pants across the top of the pocket above said opening and down along each side edge of the pocket below said opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
111 words
In a pair of pants or slacks having a waistband at the top, the improvement which comprises: a front pocket attached to the front of the pants between the waistband and the crotch and extending substantially the full distance between the centerlines of the respective legs, said pocket having an opening at the top which is spaced below said waistband, said pocket being joined directly to the front of the pants along each side edge of the pocket, and said pocket at its lower end being disconnected from the front of the pants and presenting a flexible flap that is foldable up in front of the upper portion of the pocket.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
111 words
In a pair of pants or slacks having a waistband at the top, the improvement which comprises: a front pocket attached to the front of the pants between the waistband and the crotch and extending substantially the full distance between the centerlines of the respective legs, said pocket having an opening at the top which is spaced below said waistband, said pocket being joined directly to the front of the pants along each side edge of the pocket, and said pocket at its lower end being disconnected from the front of the pants and presenting a flexible flap that is foldable up in front of the upper portion of the pocket.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A pair of pants or slacks according to claim 4, wherein the front of the pants has a central opening just above the crotch behind said flap and normally covered by the latter.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-02-08 | 1980-08-09 | 1981-02-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-02-08 | 1984-08-09 | 1985-02-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-02-08 | 1988-08-09 | 1989-02-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |