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US4987613A
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All-in-one slider sport pants
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-02-01
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Granted: 1991-01-29
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Expires: 2010-02-01
Abstract
Abstract An all-in-one slider sport pants is disclosed that protects the leg, thigh, hip and buttocks area of a softball player sliding into base. The pants can be made either in baseball-pants length, or in a shorter version, and have a thin, foam padding encircling substantially three-quarters of the player's thigh and leg and covering the hip area and most of the buttocks, sewn between layers of a double knit, polyester material. The waistband is constructed with a wider-than-normal elastic material and double snaps and zipped fly to give secure, yet comfortable, fit. The foam padding can be made of synthetic foam rubber or foam plastic and is sewn, using polyester thread and zig-zag stitching, in between the outer polyester layer and the inner layer at the waist band, the side seams and along longitudinal seams down both front and back sides of the legs to prevent slipping or bunching thereof during body movement or laundering.
Inventors
- 👤 Angela M. Loverdi
- 👤 Charles T. Loverdi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:06
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/05; A41D13/055; A41D13/0556; A41D13/0575; A41D1/00; A41D1/06; A41D1/08; A41D13/015; A41D13/0537
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A utility garment for a sports player that protects the legs, hips and buttocks of the player from friction or contusion injuries caused when sliding into a base, comprising: an outer garment layer, conforming substantially to the shape of trousers with waist, buttock, hip and leg portions, having waistband means for enclosing a player's waist; padding layer means extending from approximately half-way to approximately three-quarters around the inner surface of said outer garment layer at the outer, circumferential half of each leg portion, substantially conforming, in shape, to the contour of the outer garment layer, and affixed to the inner surface of said outer garment layer; and, an inner layer lining, to be adjacent the player and substantially conforming, in peripheral shape, to the contour of said padding layer means, affixed along the periphery of said padding layer means and said inner lining to said outer garment layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A utility garment for a sports player that protects the legs, hips and buttocks of the player from friction or contusion injuries caused when sliding into a base, comprising: an outer garment layer, conforming substantially to the shape of trousers with waist, buttock, hip and leg portions, having waistband means for enclosing a player's waist; padding layer means extending from approximately half-way to approximately three-quarters around the inner surface of said outer garment layer at the outer, circumferential half of each leg portion, substantially conforming, in shape, to the contour of the outer garment layer, and affixed to the inner surface of said outer garment layer; and, an inner layer lining, to be adjacent the player and substantially conforming, in peripheral shape, to the contour of said padding layer means, affixed along the periphery of said padding layer means and said inner lining to said outer garment layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A utility garment as described in claim 1 wherein said outer garment layer has legband means at the distil ends of the leg portions for enclosing the players legs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A utility garment as described in claim 2 wherein said inner layer lining and said padding layer means are affixed to the inner surface of said outer garment layer by zig-zag stitching which forms longitudinal stitching along the outer surface of each leg portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A utility garment as described in claim 3 wherein said waistband means includes a band of elastic material of predetermined width sewn to the waist portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A utility garment as described in claim 4 wherein said waistband means includes contiguous end pieces fastened by adjustable closure means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A utility garment as described in claim 5 wherein said adjustable closure means comprises a zipper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A utility garment as described in claims 1 wherein said padding layer is a sheet of foam rubber of a thickness of approximately three-sixteenths (3/16ths) of an inch.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A utility garment as described in claim 6 wherein said padding layer is a sheet of foam rubber of a thickness of approximately three-sixteenths (3/16ths) of an inch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A utility garment as described in claim 7 including pocket means attached to the outer surface of the outer garment layer below the waist portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A utility garment as described in claim 8 including pocket means attached to the outer surface of the outer garment layer below the waist portion.
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