Tuckit Skinny Capri

Abstract

Tuckit Skinny Capri is a pant that makes the method of tucking in your jean or pant into boots easier, faster and more convenient. The pant is made to fit snugly to the leg and has a new technology of integrated garter or hose grips which allow the pant to have dual usage. These garter style clips (one on each side of the pant leg, each lying flatly against the leg) are located below the hem of each leg and allow for quick attachment to socks for boot wear. The garter clips are permanently attached to each side of the pant leg by an elastic band that is sown on the hem. The wearer simply puts on the “tuckit skinny capri” and a pair of socks, attaches the pant/capri to the socks through the use of the integrated clips, flips down the hem to cover the clips, and simply slips the boot on. This avoids having to spend a considerable amount of time tucking the jean/pant into the boots and a bunched up look at the top of the boot area. It also avoids the jean/pant slowly sliding up as the person walks. Tuckit capris will allow for a smooth tucked in look for anyone who wants to wear their jeans or pants inside their boots during winter or fall. The duality of the skinny capri also plays an important role, as the person can wear it with regular shoes on a summer day.

Description

This application claims priority of provisional application No. 61/101,133 which was filed on Sep. 29, 2008. Our invention is a pant/jean with new affixed technology that is permanently part of it. Tuckit Skinny Capri is a pant that makes the method of tucking in your jean or pant into boots easier, faster and more convenient. The pant is made to fit snugly to the leg and has a new technology of integrated garter clips or hose grips which allow the pants to have dual usage. These garter style clips (one on each side of the pant leg, each lying flatly against the leg) are located below the hem of each leg and allow for quick attachment to socks for boot wear. The garter clips are permanently attached to each side of the pant leg by an elastic that is sewn onto the hem of each leg. With a regular pant, the owner has to tuck in manually and use items such as a ruler, stick, or their own hands in order to try and get the entire pant neatly into the boot. Not only is this time consuming, but it is also extremely uncomfortable to walk around with the pant constantly rubbing against the leg and slowly coming out of the boot as the wearer walks or moves. With our invention, the owner simply puts on the “tuckit skinny capri” and a pair of socks that reach the hem of the pant, attaches the capri to the socks through the use of the integrated clips, flips down the hem to cover these clips, and simply slips the boot on. This avoids having to spend considerable amounts of time tucking the jean/pant into the boots and a bunched up look at the top of the boots which is not aesthetically pleasing. This also avoids the jean/pant slowly sliding up as the person walks and having to retuck. Tuckint capris will allow for a smooth tucked in look for anyone who wants to wear their jeans or pants inside their boots during winter or fall. The duality of the skinny capri also plays an important role, as the person can wear it alone on a summer day as a regular pant. The integrated clips are hidden under the hem of each pant leg, lying flatly on each side and invisible to everyone.

The attached drawings show the Tuckit Skinny Capri from different views, as explained below.

FIG. 1: Pant is already attached to the sock with the hem down and the leg is neatly and comfortable inside the boot on the left leg. The right leg shows the pant with the hem up and the hose grip is visible. The hose grip is permanently affixed to the pant by a wide elastic that allows for pulling down the pant so that the hose grips are clipped onto the sock. There are two hose grips on each pant leg, one on each side of the leg. Once hose grips are attached, the elastic that holds the hose grips in place pulls the pant leg down and the socks up, allowing for a smooth look that is not bunched up and that is comfortable and will stay in place all day, until the wearer decides.

FIG. 2: View from the back of the leg. Pant/jean has the hem flipped up for full view of the hose grips which are permanently affixed to the pant/jean by an elastic. Hose grips are open and ready to be attached to the socks. The rubber part of the hose grips (garter belt clips) have a round part that goes into the metal part of the hose grip when the attaching to the sock is being done. Unlike a regular clip or pin, this will not ruin or rip the sock, as it is a soft, rubbery material that will stay in place as the wearer walks or moves around.

FIG. 3: Side view of the leg, with the hose grip attached (clipped on) to the sock. Rubber part of hose grip is placed under the sock and the metal part is then put over the sock and over the ball part of the hose grip. Once attached to the sock, the metal part is pulled up around the sock and rubber ball until it completely clips in and stays put. The pressure of the hose grip pulling up on the sock allows for the clip staying in place no matter how much movement or walking is happening.

FIG. 4: A frontal view of the hose grips attached to the socks. The left leg shows the full use of the Tuckit Skinny Capri once it is attached to the sock and inside the boot. As seen, the clips allow for a smooth, tucked in look. The right leg shows the hose grips attached to the socks with the hem up, prior to slipping in the foot in the boot.

FIG. 5: Side view of the leg. The arrows point in the direction in which the pant will be pulled once attaching the hose grip (garter clip) onto the sock. Pulling the pant down snugly will allow for the elastic to pull up the sock. The action of pulling down the pant and pulling up the sock will work simultaneously for the best look possible along side with a comfortable and tight fit.

FIG. 6: Side view of the leg. The arrows point in the direction in which the sock is being pulled once the hose grip is attached to it. The sock and pant will pull on each other for the smoothest look possible.

FIG. 7: Side view of the leg. Pant is already attached to the sock through the use of the permanent hose grips. Hem is down and leg is already in the boot. Wearer is ready to go on with their day without worrying about the pant slipping up or bunching up around the boot. Pant will stay in place as long as the wearer chooses.

Claims

1. An article of clothing (pant) that consists of permanently affixed hose grips/garter clips attached by an elastic band used for clipping onto socks, making tucking pants into boots more aesthetically pleasing, easier, and practical. On the pant, there are two hose grips (garter clips) on each pant leg that sit close to the hem on the side seam. The rubber part of the hose grip lies flat against the leg and the metal or plastic part is the closest to the pant. The pant can be made of different lengths depending on the height of the boot and what it will be used for, yet the hose grips will always be attached on the side seams close to the hem in order to make clipping onto the socks easily accessible. This new technology of having permanent hose grips also known as garter clips on the side of the pant will enable for a smooth look when tucking pants into boots. The elastic that affixes the hose grip to the sock pulls down on the pant, simultaneously pulling up the sock. The elastic allows for the pulling to work together, holding the pant in place and allowing it to stay inside the boot regardless of what the wearer is doing.

2. A process for reducing the time necessary to tuck in jeans or pants into boots. By simply attaching the hose grips to the socks and flipping down the hem, the wearer can insert each leg into the boot and either zip or pull up without having to spend minutes tucking in the pant to only have it bunch up as they walk or come out of the boots.

3. We claim that the clips will enable the wearer of the pants to save time whenever they want to wear their pants tucked into their boots.

4. We claim that the hose grips will allow for the pant to stay in place once attached to the socks, ensuring the pant will not slip up as the wearer is walking or bunch up around the top of the boot area.

5. We claim that the pant will have dual usage, being able to be worn attached to socks for boot tucking, or alone, as the hose grips will lie flatly against the leg being invisible under the hem.