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Easily removable and donnable pants
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-11-30
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Granted: 1994-05-31
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Expires: 2012-11-30
Abstract
Abstract Easily removable and donnable pants. The pants employ a releasable seam along the outside of each leg and a plurality of separate hook and loop fastener segments distributed along the seam for closing the seam. The lowest fastener, at the bottom of the pant leg, offers less resistance than those above it. The highest fastener, at the waist of the pants, offers more resistance than those below it. The lowest and highest fasteners comprise tabs, to permit adjustment of the waist and ankles of the pants to the size of the wearer, while those in between preferably are wave shaped. Preferably, the waist and ankle are provided with elastic material to make those portions of the pants adjustable and snug.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregory H. Baum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:40
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D1/00; A41D1/06; A41D13/00; A41D13/12; A41D13/129; A41D2300/00; A41D2300/30; A41D2300/32; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
Easily removable and donnable pants having a waist and two legs, comprising: (a) pants having a releasable seam extending upwardly from the bottom end of each pant leg along the outside thereof, each said seam having two opposing, overlapping parts; and (b) a plurality of hook and loop fastener segments disposed along each said seam, the hook portion of each said fastener segment being disposed on one part of each said seam and the loop portion of each said fastener segment being disposed on the other part of each said seam to fasten said one part to said other part, wherein the lowest of said fasteners on each leg is constructed so as to require less force to release than one or more fasteners disposed higher on the same seam.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
Easily removable and donnable pants having a waist and two legs, comprising: (a) pants having a releasable seam extending upwardly from the bottom end of each pant leg along the outside thereof, each said seam having two opposing, overlapping parts; and (b) a plurality of hook and loop fastener segments disposed along each said seam, the hook portion of each said fastener segment being disposed on one part of each said seam and the loop portion of each said fastener segment being disposed on the other part of each said seam to fasten said one part to said other part, wherein the lowest of said fasteners on each leg is constructed so as to require less force to release than one or more fasteners disposed higher on the same seam.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The pants of claim 1, wherein a plurality of said hook and loop fastener segments on each leg comprise wave-shaped hook and loop fasteners.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The pants of claim 2, wherein the highest and lowest fastener segment on each leg comprise rectangular shaped pieces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The pants of claim 1, wherein each leg includes elastic material disposed around at least part of the bottom end thereof, and further comprising elastic material disposed around at least part of the waist thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The pants of claim 3, wherein each leg includes elastic material disposed around at least part of the bottom end thereof, and further comprising elastic material disposed around at least part of the waist thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The pants of claim 1, wherein the highest and lowest fastener segment on each leg comprise rectangular shaped pieces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The pants of claim 6, wherein each leg includes elastic material disposed around at least part of the bottom end thereof, and further comprising elastic material disposed around at least part of the waist thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The pants of claim 1, wherein each leg includes elastic material disposed around at least part of the bottom end thereof, and further comprising elastic material disposed around at least part of the waist thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
136 words
Easily removable and donnable pants having a waist and two legs, comprising: (a) pants having a releasable seam extending upwardly from the bottom end of each pant leg along the outside thereof, each said seam having two opposing, overlapping parts; and (b) a plurality of hook and loop fastener segments disposed along each said seam, the hook portion of each said fastener segment being disposed on one part of each said seam and the loop portion of each said fastener segment being disposed on the other part of each said seam to fasten said one part to said other part, wherein for a plurality of said fasteners segments on each leg either the hook portion or the loop portion is waveshaped and wherein the highest and lowest fastener segment on each leg comprise rectangular shaped pieces.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
136 words
Easily removable and donnable pants having a waist and two legs, comprising: (a) pants having a releasable seam extending upwardly from the bottom end of each pant leg along the outside thereof, each said seam having two opposing, overlapping parts; and (b) a plurality of hook and loop fastener segments disposed along each said seam, the hook portion of each said fastener segment being disposed on one part of each said seam and the loop portion of each said fastener segment being disposed on the other part of each said seam to fasten said one part to said other part, wherein for a plurality of said fasteners segments on each leg either the hook portion or the loop portion is waveshaped and wherein the highest and lowest fastener segment on each leg comprise rectangular shaped pieces.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The pants of claim 9, wherein each leg includes elastic material disposed around at least part of the bottom end thereof, and further comprising elastic material disposed around at least part of the waist thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The pants of claim 9, wherein each leg includes elastic material disposed around at least part of the bottom end thereof, and further comprising elastic material disposed around at least part of the waist thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
151 words
Easily removable and donnable pants having a waist and two legs comprising: (a) pants having a releasable seam extending upwardly from the bottom end of each pant leg along the outside thereof, each said seam having two opposing, overlapping parts; and (b) a plurality of hook and loop fastener segments disposed along each said seam, the hook portion of each said fastener segment being disposed on one part of each said seam and the loop portion of each said fastener segment being disposed on the other part of each said seam to fasten said one part to said other part, wherein for a plurality of said fastener segments on each leg either the hook portion or the loop portion is waveshaped and wherein the lowest of said fasteners on each leg is constructed so as to require less force to release than one or more fasteners disposed higher on the seam.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
151 words
Easily removable and donnable pants having a waist and two legs comprising: (a) pants having a releasable seam extending upwardly from the bottom end of each pant leg along the outside thereof, each said seam having two opposing, overlapping parts; and (b) a plurality of hook and loop fastener segments disposed along each said seam, the hook portion of each said fastener segment being disposed on one part of each said seam and the loop portion of each said fastener segment being disposed on the other part of each said seam to fasten said one part to said other part, wherein for a plurality of said fastener segments on each leg either the hook portion or the loop portion is waveshaped and wherein the lowest of said fasteners on each leg is constructed so as to require less force to release than one or more fasteners disposed higher on the seam.
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