Pant Cuff Liner
Various examples are provided for a pant cuff liner and its application. In one example, among others, a method includes obtaining a pant cuff liner; accessing a bottom inside portion of a pant leg; and affixing the pant cuff liner to the bottom inside portion of the pant leg. In another example, a pant cuff liner includes a fabric material and adhesive glue disposed on an inner face of the fabric material. The inner face of the fabric material may be affixed around a bottom inside portion of a pant leg with an edge of the pant cuff liner substantially aligned with a bottom edge of the pant leg.
This application claims priority to copending U.S. provisional application entitled “Pant Cuff Liner” having Ser. No. 61/544,003, filed Oct. 6, 2011, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUNDShoes may be scuffed, damaged or discolored at the locations with the most contact with other materials. For long pants, the cuff of a pant leg typically rubs against the top of the shoe as the person moves about. The pants are also vulnerable to premature wear caused by rubbing the top of the person's shoes. The useful life of shoes and pants may be extended by accounting for such wear.
Many aspects of the present disclosure can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
Disclosed herein are various embodiments related to a protective cuff liner for pants. The cuff liner can protect shoes from dye transfer from jeans caused by the constant movement or friction of jeans or other pants rubbing on the shoes. Dye from jeans and friction can ruin shoes. The cuff liner protects the shoe and thereby extends the lifecycle of the shoe. It can also be worn in a manner that will also protect pants from fraying where they contact the ground or the shoe. It is designed to be an appealing protective fashion accessory to coordinate with clothing. Reference will now be made in detail to the description of the embodiments as illustrated in the drawings, wherein like reference numbers indicate like parts throughout the several views.
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The cuff liner may include one or more logo(s) and/or design(s). The logo 115 may be positioned close to an edge of the cuff liner 100 to allow for exposure when the pant leg is folded back or cuffed. While
The cuff liner can be manufactured from different materials 103 that adhere to the fabric of pants and can protect shoes from damage and/or be worn as a fashion accessory. For example, the material may be nylon, vinyl, polyester, cotton, plastic, paper, leather, wool, exotic skins, precious metals, jewels, organic fibers etc., or a combination thereof. In some cases, the material is resistant to water and weather. Adhesive glue on one face of the material 103 allows the cuff to be affixed to a piece of cloth such as, e.g., the inside of a pant leg. The adhesive glue will not damage the clothing article and will adhere to the material sufficiently to stay in place through normal daily activity.
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In general, the cuff liner 100 is designed to attach and align with the inner bottom edge of a pant leg 303, which is often folded to make a cuff. It may however be positioned in anyway needed to protect shoes from directly coming in contact with the pants or jeans. For example, if it is desired that the cuff liner 100 not be visible on the cuffed pant leg, the cuff liner 100 may be attached to align with the bottom edge of the folded portion of the pant leg 303 (or cuff) to protect the shoes. Initially, a pant cuff liner 100 is obtained. A bottom inside portion of a pant leg 303 may then be accessed by, e.g., folding the bottom of the pant leg 303 up or inside out to expose the bottom inside portion of the pant leg 303 or turning the entire pants inside out including the pant legs 303. The backing paper 403 is removed to expose the adhesive glue 112 as illustrated in
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It should be emphasized that the above-described embodiments of the present disclosure are merely possible examples of implementations set forth for a clear understanding of the principles of the disclosure. Many variations and modifications may be made to the above-described embodiment(s) without departing substantially from the spirit and principles of the disclosure. All such modifications and variations are intended to be included herein within the scope of this disclosure and protected by the following claims. The term “about” can include traditional rounding according to significant figures of numerical values.
Claims
1. A method, comprising:
- obtaining a pant cuff liner;
- accessing a bottom inside portion of a pant leg; and
- affixing the pant cuff liner to the bottom inside portion of the pant leg.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the pant cuff liner extends around the bottom inside portion of the pant leg.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein ends of the pant cuff liner overlap when affixed to the bottom inside portion of the pant leg.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein accessing the bottom inside portion of the pant leg includes folding the pant leg inside out to expose the bottom inside portion.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein affixing the pant cuff liner includes substantially aligning the pant cuff liner with a bottom edge of the pant leg.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising folding the pant leg to expose at least a portion of the pant cuff liner.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the exposed portion of the pant cuff liner includes a logo.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the pant cuff liner includes a pattern that matches a pattern of another piece of attire.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the other piece of attire is a shirt.
10. The method of claim 8, wherein the other piece of attire is a belt.
11. The method of claim 8, wherein the other piece of attire is a pair of shoes.
12. The method of claim 1, further comprising removing the pant cuff liner from the pant leg.
13. The method of claim 1, further comprising adjusting size of the pant cuff liner based upon the bottom inside portion of the pant leg.
14. The method of claims 13, wherein adjusting size of the pant cuff liner include removing a portion of the pant cuff liner to reduce width.
15. The method of claims 13, wherein adjusting size of the pant cuff liner include removing a portion of the pant cuff liner to reduce height.
16. A pant cuff liner, comprising:
- a fabric material including an inner face and an outer face; and
- an adhesive glue disposed on the inner face, where the inner face of the fabric material is affixed around a bottom inside portion of a pant leg with an edge of the pant cuff liner substantially aligned with a bottom edge of the pant leg.
17. The pant cuff liner of claim 16, wherein ends of the pant cuff liner overlap when affixed to the bottom inside portion of the pant leg.
18. The pant cuff liner of claim 16, wherein the outer face of the fabric material includes a logo.
19. The pant cuff liner of claim 16, wherein the outer face of the fabric material includes a pattern that matches a pattern of another piece of attire.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 2, 2012
Publication Date: Apr 11, 2013
Inventor: Andre O. Williams (Atlanta, GA)
Application Number: 13/633,433
International Classification: A41D 27/02 (20060101); A41F 9/00 (20060101); A41B 1/00 (20060101);