Pant leg securing device with outer display that attaches to footwear
A device that when attached to footwear supports the lower rear area of a pant legs excess length. The device includes a generally horizontal lower body and a upright upper body. The device further includes an outer surface that positions the outer rear display of footwear in a manner that prevents a pant legs lower rear excess length from obscuring the outer rear display of footwear.
This invention relates in general to the method of and devices used to prevent the damage and soiling that occurs to the lower rear portion of pant legs with excess length as a result of contact with the ground when foot wear is worn, but more specifically to a device that when attached to footwear would support the lower rear excess length of a pant leg preventing it's contact with the ground. Also this invention relates in general to the practice of footwear being produced with a display about the outer rear sole, but more specifically to a device that would improve the view ability of these displays when pant legs with lower rear excess length is worn.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONPant legs with excess length are problematic to their wearer's. Their main fault is that they tend to drag along the ground during motion. This contact with the ground causes the lower rear area of pant legs to become soiled and damaged. Generally this damage occurs as individuals are about their daily activities, and most individuals wear footwear under these circumstances.
Previously the damage that occurs to the lower portions of pant legs with excess length was addressed in one or more of the following examples.
Previously one option to correct or alleviate this problem was to perform alterations to the pant legs. Pant leg alterations consist of manually or mechanically cutting away the pant legs excess length, folding a cuff and sewing a new hem. The problem with this option is that it requires one to posses a certain degree of skill in sewing and also that one have access to the tools, material, and time necessary to complete the task.
Another option has been that one such as a tailor or seamstress can be employed to perform the alterations. However the problem with this option is that it requires first knowing a professional willing to be employed, secondly having the necessary capitol to satisfy the contract, thirdly, to have the spare time to seek out a professional.
Yet another option has been that one tucks and rolls their excess length of pant legs to prevent ground contact. The problem with this option is that during motion the tucks are subjected to constant shock which cause then to unroll, causing the maintenance of this alternative constant and troublesome.
Still another option has been that one again tucks the excess length of the pant legs into rolls and secures them with various forms of fasteners and clip devices. The most obvious problem of this method is it too requires time and effort creating the tucks, positioning these devices in uniform locations, and mainly these types of devices require constant attention in removal and attachment from one pair of pants to the next. Increasing the chance that they will become lost, or the set is broken up, making it necessary to acquire another single, or set of devices.
Also the placement of the brand names, logos, and custom displays on the outer rear of footwear has long been a practice of footwear designers. The sole purpose of this practice is that the brand names, logos, and custom displays can be viewed. However in instances where pants are worn with excess leg length, these placements are obstructed by the lower portions of pant legs. To the best of our knowledge no attempts have been made to correct this occurrence.
For these reasons a need exist for both a less involved means or regulating a pants legs excess length, and a improved means of viewing brand names, logos, and custom displays located around the outer rear area of footwear.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTIONFrom the forgoing it maybe appreciated that a need exist for a less involved means of preventing the damage that occurs when the lower rear area of pant leg with excess length makes contact with ground when footwear is worn and improving the visibility of footwear's rear outer display. Present invention is comprised of a generally horizontal lower body and a upright upper body that when attached to footwear a space is created where the lower rear excess length of a pant leg can be placed preventing it's contact with the ground and positioning the lower rear excess length of a pant leg in a fashion that would allow them not to obstruct a footwear's outer rear display from being viewed.
FIG. 1—is a right side elevation view of the present invention, left side elevation is a mirror image of this view.
FIG. 2—is a plain view of the present invention
FIG. 3—is a front elevation view of the present invention
FIG. 4—is a perspective view of the present invention
FIG. 5—is a side elevation view of the present invention attached to footwear
FIG. 6—is a side elevation view of present invention attached to footwear supporting pant legs excess length
It should be understood at the outset that although on exemplary implementation of the present invention is illustrated below, the present invention may be implemented using any number of techniques, materials, designs and configurations, whether currently known or in existence. The present invention should in no way be limited to the exemplary implementations, drawings and techniques illustrated below, including the exemplary designs and implementations illustrated and described herein.
Turning now to the drawings in which like reference characters indicate corresponding elements throughout the several views. Attention is now directed to
Claims
1. We claim our invention is a device that when joined to footwear supports the lower rear excess length of a pant leg comprising:
- (a) a generally horizontal lower body that serves as a floor for said lower rear excess length of a pant leg, and
- (b) an upright upper body that serves as an outer wall preventing said lower rear excess length of a pant leg from falling off said generally horizontal lower body,
- whereby when said device is joined to said footwear a space is created where said lower rear excess length of a pant leg can be inserted into said space preventing said lower rear excess length of a pant leg from contact with the ground and thus eliminating the resulting damage.
2. A device that when joined to footwear would improve the ability to view the outer rear display of footwear when pant legs with excess length are worn comprising:
- (a) a general horizontal lower body that serves as a floor for said lower rear excess length of said pant legs
- (b) an upright upper body with an inner surface that prevents said lower rear excess length of said pant leg from falling off said horizontal lower body
- (c) said upright upper body having an outer surface that serves as an area for said outer rear display of said footwear to be placed whereby when said device is joined to said footwear a space is created where said lower rear excess length of pant leg can be inserted into said space preventing said lower rear excess length of said pant leg from obscuring said outer rear display of said footwear.
Type: Application
Filed: Apr 21, 2008
Publication Date: Aug 13, 2009
Inventor: Johnny W. Lamb (Tucson, AZ)
Application Number: 12/148,564
International Classification: A41D 27/12 (20060101);