Method to prevent wear of pant cuffs on the ground
A method of preventing a lower portion of a cuff of a trouser leg extended over a heel on a shoe from dragging on the ground comprising the following steps: a) providing a fastener; b) attaching one side portion of the fastener to an upright rear peripheral side portion of the shoe; and, c) configuring an adjacent rear side portion of the cuff to releasably attach to the one side portion of the fastener. When the shoe is seated on the ground and the fastener is releasably attached to the adjacent trouser leg, a rear lower edge portion of the cuff is thereby releasably attached to the shoe and held above the ground. In a preferred aspect of this invention the fastener comprises a releasable coupling having mating side portions. The one side is portion of the coupling is attached to a heel of the shoe, and wherein the other side of the coupling, adjacent to the rear side portion of the cuff, is attached thereto. Most preferably the releasable coupling comprises a head side and a cap side, said head side having a head having an outer sloped peripheral sidewall and said cap side having a cap having an interior spring ring so that when the cap is pushed over the head the spring ring therein first expands and then reduces on the sloped peripheral sidewall thereby retaining the cap on the head.
This invention relates to the abrasion of stylishly long pant cuffs on the ground. More particularly this invention relates to an apparatus and method for the prevention of abrasion of the pant cuffs on the ground. Most generally the method comprises using a releasable coupling having a shoe attachment side and a pant leg cuff attachment side.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONMany stylish men's and women's fashion have long trouser legs. These trouser legs are extended to cover an upper portion of an individual's shoes. Frequently long or extended trouser legs conceal high heel or platform shoes. To cover a substantial portion of the shoes the pant legs may be almost uniformly wide from bottom to top; or alternatively, just flared out at the bottom. A common problem when wearing these stylish and generally expensive fashionable trousers is that the trouser's cuffs sometimes drag on the ground. Occasionally the cuffs becomes wet or dirty. With minimal trouser wear the heel edge
One aspect of this invention provides for a method of preventing a lower portion of a cuff of a trouser leg extended over a heel on a shoe from dragging on the ground comprising the following steps: a) providing a fastener; b) attaching one side portion of the fastener to an upright rear peripheral side portion of the shoe; and, c) configuring an adjacent rear side portion of the cuff to releasably attach to the one side portion of the fastener. When the shoe is seated on the ground and the fastener is releasably attached to the adjacent trouser leg, a rear lower edge portion of the cuff is thereby releasably attached to the shoe and held above the ground.
In a preferred aspect of this invention the fastener comprises a releasable coupling having mating side portions. The one side is portion of the coupling is attached to a heel of the shoe, and wherein the other side of the coupling, adjacent to the rear side portion of the cuff, is attached thereto. Most preferably the releasable coupling comprises a head side and a cap side, said head side having a head having an outer sloped peripheral sidewall and said cap side having a cap having an interior spring ring so that when the cap is pushed over the head the spring ring therein first expands and then reduces on the sloped peripheral sidewall thereby retaining the cap on the head.
Various other objects, advantages and features of this invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
The following is a discussion and description of the preferred specific embodiments of this invention, such being made with reference to the drawings, wherein the same reference numerals are used to indicate the same or similar parts and/or structure. It should be noted that such discussion and description is not meant to unduly limit the scope of the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTIONTurning now to the drawings and more particularly to
Most preferably the releasable coupling comprises a head side 23 and a cap side 33, said head side 23 having a head 34 having an outer sloped peripheral sidewall and said cap side 33 having a cap 36 having an interior spring ring 38 so that when the cap 36 is pushed over the head, the spring ring 38 therein first expands and then reduces on the sloped peripheral sidewall thereby retaining the cap 36 on the head 34. Most preferably the one side 22 of the coupling 30 is screwably attached to the heel 14 and the cap side 33 of the coupling 30 is attached to the trouser leg cuff 18.
While the invention has been described with preferred specific embodiments thereof, it will be understood that this description is intended to illustrate and not to limit the scope of the invention, which is defined by the following claims.
Claims
1. A method of preventing a lower portion of a trouser leg cuff extended over a heel on a shoe from dragging on the ground comprising the following steps:
- a) providing a fastener;
- b) attaching one side portion of the fastener to an upright rear peripheral side portion of the shoe; and,
- c) configuring an adjacent rear side portion of the cuff to releasably attach to the one side portion of the fastener;
- so that when the shoe is seated on the ground and the fastener is releasably attached to the adjacent trouser leg, a rear lower edge portion of the cuff is thereby releasably attached to the shoe and held above the ground.
2. A method as in claim 1 wherein the one side portion of the releasable fastener comprises a necked button which is attached to a heel of the shoe; and wherein the adjacent side portion of the cuff is configured to releasably attach to the necked button by a button hole provided in the adjacent rear lower edge portion of the pant cuff.
3. A method as in claim 2 further comprising a screw with which the necked button is attached to the heel.
4. A method as in claim 1 wherein the fastener comprises a releasable coupling having mating side portions, wherein the one side is portion of the coupling is attached to a heel of the shoe, and wherein the other side of the coupling, adjacent to the rear side portion of the cuff, is attached thereto;
- so that when the heel is seated on the ground, and the two side portions of the coupling are releasably mated, a rear lower edge portion of the cuff is thereby releasably attached to the heel and held above the ground.
5. A method as in claim 4 wherein the releasable coupling comprises a head side and a cap side, said head side having a head having an outer sloped peripheral sidewall and said cap side having a cap having an interior spring ring so that when the cap is pushed over the head the spring ring therein first expands and then reduces on the sloped peripheral sidewall thereby retaining the cap on the head.
6. A method as in claim 5 wherein the head side of the coupling is screwably attached to the heel and wherein the cap side of the coupling is attached to the trouser leg cuff.
7. A method as in claim 6 wherein the cap side comprises a bracket which is bent over and around, then squeezed together on a bottom edge portion of the trouser leg cuff.
8. A method as in claim 6 wherein the cap side comprises a clip having i) a fixed lower arm terminating in a jaw, ii) an upper arm, also terminating in a jaw, hinged to a mid-portion of the upper arm, and, iii) a lever which when moved to a closed position squeezes the arms and jaws together, clamping on any cuff therebetween the jaws of the clip.
9. A method as in claim 6 wherein the cap is attached to one side of a bracket, and the other side of the bracket is configured to receive a screw which may be inserted through the bottom edge portion of the trouser leg cuff thereby attaching the trouser leg cuff to the cap side.
10. A method as in claim 9 wherein the screw is inserted through an outer side portion of the trouser leg cuff so that the head of the screw is visible from behind the pant leg cuff when the coupling attaches the pant leg cuff to the heel, and wherein the head of the screw is enlarged so that the unattached head of the screw may better display a logo thereon.
11. A method as in claim 1 wherein the one side portion of the fastener comprises a magnet.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 30, 2007
Publication Date: Dec 24, 2009
Inventors: Matthew J. Vernon (Colorado Springs, CO), Audrey J. Vernon (Rio Rancho, NM)
Application Number: 11/881,713
International Classification: A41D 27/14 (20060101); A41D 27/12 (20060101); A43B 23/00 (20060101);