ADAPTIVE CLOTHING

Abstract

The invention involves a pair of adaptive pants. In exemplary embodiments, the adaptive pants include a waistband having a drawstring and no buttons or belt loops. Moreover, at least one of the pair of legs extending from the waistband include an inseam pocket. Furthermore, ventilation ports may be included at an interior or seam region on each pant leg, or alternatively behind the knee area of each pant leg. Additionally, a posterior ventilation may be provided at a rear section of the adaptive pants situated between the waistband and the pair of legs. In exemplary embodiments, an elongated fly connects or attaches the pair of legs and the waistband. In some exemplary embodiments, the waistband comprises a first material and the pair of legs comprise of a second material.

Description

PRIORITY NOTICE

The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/714,897 filed on Aug. 6, 2018, the disclosure of which is in-corporated herein by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to the field of functional clothing, and more specifically, to a pair of pants that employ improved ventilation, easy accessibility, and improved comfort while in a seated position.

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICE

A portion of the disclosure of this patent application may contain material that is subject to copyright protection. The owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyrights whatsoever.

Certain marks referenced herein may be common law or registered trademarks of third parties affiliated or unaffiliated with the applicant or the assignee. Use of these marks is by way of example and should not be construed as descriptive or to limit the scope of this invention to material associated only with such marks.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Functional pants designed for physically disabled persons are well known in the art. In fact, the prior art is busy with different teachings, which range from pants with ventilation to pants that are easily removed and worn. Nevertheless, the prior art is riddled with inadequacies insofar as describing pants for individuals that are temporarily or permanently bound to a wheelchair, which are comfortable to wear in a seated position have adequate ventilation and pockets positioned in ways to avoid falling of objects.

For example, one invention (U.S. Patent No. 2017/0303605 A1) teaches a pair of pants with a ventilation mechanism placed either on the back of the knees or on the side around the knees to provide ventilation and air circulation to the skin around the knee. However, this invention fails to teach a system where the pants are built in a way to keep a physically handicapped person comfortable during long periods of sitting. Another invention (U.S. Patent No. 2008/0115252 A1) discloses a pair of pants which provides ventilation to the back of the knees, an area that is prone to sweat, and the air ventilation gets entered through a mesh fabric. However, this invention does not provide comfort for a physically handicapped person sitting in that pair of pants for long periods of time and it does not provide pockets suitable to hold objects in a seated position. In another invention (U.S. Patent No. 2014/0026293 A1), a pair of pants is disclosed for wheelchair users where the inseam pockets are placed behind the calf of the jeans below the knee or placed a few inches below the waist level on the front of the pants. This invention also discloses a crotch zipper that extends down the inseam all the way down to the end of the pants so that the user can easily access a catheter without fully removing the pants. However, this invention fails to disclose a pair of pants that provide comfort and ventilation. Instead, the invention only provides suitable pockets and easier access to a catheter without the removal of the pants.

Therefore, there exists a previously unappreciated need for a new and improved system of apparel made for physically handicapped persons, where the pants are built to provide comfort for long hours of sitting, a ventilation system to keep the body cool, and accessibility to pockets that are suitable to keep objects inside the pocket during a seated position.

It is to these ends that the present invention has been developed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

To minimize the limitations in the prior art, and to minimize other limitations that will be apparent upon reading and understanding the present specification, the present invention describes a pair of adaptive pants to accommodate persons in wheelchairs to allow comfort, ventilation, air circulation, and accessibility.

A pair of pants, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the present invention, may include: a waistband; a pair of legs extending from the waistband, the pair of legs including at least one inseam pocket and a posterior ventilation situated between the waistband and the pair of legs; and an elongated fly attaching the pair of legs and the waistband, wherein the waistband comprises a first material and the pair of legs comprise of a second material.

A pair of pants, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the present invention may also include: a waistband, wherein a draw string adjusts a fit of the waistband, a first pant leg coupled to the waistband, a second pant leg coupled to the waistband and an elongated fly attaching the right pant leg and the left pant leg, wherein one of the left or right pant legs further includes an inseam pocket.

Another pair of pants, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the present invention, may include: a waistband connecting a posterior region of the pants to an anterior region of the pants, wherein the waistband curves so that a height of the posterior region is substantially greater than a height of the anterior region; a pair of legs extending from a bottom section of the anterior region and the posterior region, the pair of legs each including a leg ventilation window adapted to ventilate an area behind a knee of a wearer; and a posterior ventilation window situated on the posterior region of the pants between the waistband and the pair of legs, the posterior ventilation window at least one removable cushioning insert for creating a channel within the posterior ventilation window, wherein the channel is configured to increases an airflow through the posterior ventilation window.

In some exemplary embodiments, a pair of pants may include: a waistband connecting a posterior region of the pants to an anterior region of the pants; a pair of legs extending from a bottom section of the anterior region and the posterior region; and a posterior ventilation window situated on the posterior region of the pants between the waistband and the pair of legs, the posterior ventilation window including at least one posterior insert pocket adapted to receive a cushioning insert that is configured to increase an airflow through a portion of the ventilation window.

In yet other exemplary embodiments, a pair of pants may include: a waistband connecting a posterior region of the pants to an anterior region of the pants, wherein the waistband curves so that a height of the posterior region is substantially greater than a height of the anterior region; a pair of legs extending from a bottom section of the anterior region and the posterior region; and a posterior ventilation window situated on the posterior region of the pants between the waistband and the pair of legs, the posterior ventilation window configured to increase an airflow via a channel of the posterior ventilation window, the posterior ventilation window including: a first pocket on a posterior left area of the posterior ventilation window adapted to cover a portion of a bottom left thigh of a wearer; a first cushioning insert removably inserted in the first pocket; a second pocket on a posterior right area of the posterior ventilation window adapted to cover a portion of a bottom right thigh of a wearer; and a second cushioning insert removably inserted in the second pocket, wherein the first pocket and the second pocket are spaced apart so as to define the channel, the channel configured to increases the airflow through the posterior ventilation window.

In yet other exemplary embodiments, a pair of pants may include: a waistband connecting a posterior region of the pants to an anterior region of the pants, wherein the waistband curves so that a height of the posterior region is substantially greater than a height of the anterior region; a pair of legs extending from a bottom section of the anterior region and the posterior region; a first inseam pocket on an inseam of a first leg of the pair of legs; a second inseam pocket on an inseam of a second leg of the pair of legs; and a posterior ventilation window situated on the posterior region of the pants between the waistband and the pair of legs, the posterior ventilation window configured to increase an airflow via a channel of the posterior ventilation window, the posterior ventilation window including: a first pocket on a posterior left area of the posterior ventilation window adapted to cover a portion of a bottom left thigh of a wearer; a first cushioning insert removably inserted in the first pocket; a second pocket on a posterior right area of the posterior ventilation window adapted to cover a portion of a bottom right thigh of a wearer; and a second cushioning insert removably inserted in the second pocket, wherein the first pocket and the second pocket are spaced apart so as to define the channel, the channel configured to increases the airflow through the posterior ventilation window.

It is an objective of the present invention to provide a system that provides comfort, air circulation, and accessibility to persons in seated positions, for example physically handicapped persons in wheelchairs.

These advantages and features of the present invention are not meant as limiting objectives, but are described herein with specificity so as to make the present invention understandable to one of ordinary skill in the art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Adaptive clothing and more particularly an adaptive pair of pants are disclosed herein and are further described in terms of exemplary embodiments. These exemplary embodiments are described in detail with reference to the drawings, which have not necessarily been drawn to scale in order to enhance their clarity and improve understanding of the various embodiments of the invention. Furthermore, elements that are known to be common and well understood to those in the industry are not depicted in order to provide a clear view of the various embodiments of the invention. These embodiments are non-limiting exemplary embodiments, in which like reference numerals represent similar structures throughout the several views of the drawings. The drawings that accompany the detailed description can be briefly described as follows:

FIG. 1A illustrates a perspective view of an individual sitting on a wheelchair, wearing a pair of paints in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1B illustrates a frontal view of a pair of pants in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a side view of a pair of pants in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates a back view of a pair of pants in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates a partial front view of a pair of pants in accordance with the present invention, the pant front zipper down to show a partial view of the interior posterior region of the pants.

FIG. 5 illustrates a partial front view of a pair of pants in accordance with the present invention, the pant front zipper down to show a partial view of the interior posterior region of the pants.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the following discussion that addresses a number of embodiments and applications of the present invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part thereof, where depictions are made, by way of illustration, of specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized, and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the following description to refer to the same or similar elements.

Similarly, in the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth by way of examples in order to provide a thorough understanding of the relevant teachings. However, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present teachings may be practiced without such details. In other instances, well known structures, components and/or functional or structural relationship thereof, etc., have been described at a relatively high-level, without detail, in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring aspects of the present teachings.

Throughout the specification and claims, terms may have nuanced meanings suggested or implied in context beyond an explicitly stated meaning. Likewise, the phrase “in one embodiment/example” as used herein does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment and the phrase “in another embodiment/example” as used herein does not necessarily refer to a different embodiment. It is intended, for example, that claimed subject matter include combinations of example embodiments in whole or in part.

Conditional language used herein, such as, among others, “can,” “could,” “might,” “may,” “e.g.,” and the like, unless specifically stated otherwise, or otherwise understood within the context as used, is generally intended to convey that certain embodiments include, while other embodiments do not include, certain features, elements and or steps. Thus, such conditional language is not generally intended to imply that features, elements and or steps are in any way required for one or more embodiments, whether these features, elements and or steps are included or are to be performed in any particular embodiment.

The terms “comprising,” “including,” “having,” and the like are synonymous and are used inclusively, in an open-ended fashion, and do not exclude additional elements, features, acts, operations and so forth. Also, the term “or” is used in its inclusive sense (and not in its exclusive sense) so that when used, for example, to connect a list of elements, the term “or” means one, some, or all of the elements in the list. Conjunctive language such as the phrase “at least one of X, Y, and Z,” unless specifically stated otherwise, is otherwise understood with the context as used in general to convey that an item, term, etc. may be either X, Y, or Z. Thus, such conjunctive language is not generally intended to imply that certain embodiments require at least one of X, at least one of Y, and at least one of Z to each be present. The term “and or” means that “and” applies to some embodiments and “or” applies to some embodiments. Thus, A, B, and or C can be replaced with A, B, and C written in one sentence and A, B, or C written in another sentence. A, B, and or C means that some embodiments can include A and B, some embodiments can include A and C, some embodiments can include B and C, some embodiments can only include A, some embodiments can include only B, some embodiments can include only C, and some embodiments include A, B, and C. The term “and or” is used to avoid unnecessary redundancy. Similarly, terms, such as “a, an,” or “the,” again, may be understood to convey a singular usage or to convey a plural usage, depending at least in part upon context. In addition, the term “based on” may be understood as not necessarily intended to convey an exclusive set of factors and may, instead, allow for existence of additional factors not necessarily expressly described, again, depending at least in part on context.

While exemplary embodiments of the disclosure may be described, modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible. For example, substitutions, additions, or modifications may be made to the elements illustrated in the drawings, and the methods described herein may be modified by substituting, reordering, or adding stages to the disclosed methods. Thus, nothing in the foregoing description is intended to imply that any particular feature, characteristic, step, module, or block is necessary or indispensable. Indeed, the novel methods and systems described herein may be embodied in a variety of other forms; furthermore, various omissions, substitutions, and changes in the form of the methods and systems described herein may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or inventions disclosed herein. Accordingly, the following detailed description does not limit the disclosure. Instead, the proper scope of the disclosure is defined by the appended claims.

Turning now to the figures, a system for a pair of adaptive pants in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. The following description will depict the preferred embodiments of the invention to show in detail how the invention overcomes the deficiencies of prior art. This invention describes in part adaptive clothing or more specifically a pair of adaptive pants configured to provide comfort, air circulation, and accessibility to persons in seated positions, for example physically handicapped individuals or persons that may be permanently or temporarily bound to a wheelchair.

FIG. 1A illustrates a perspective view of an individual sitting on a wheelchair, wearing a pair of paints in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, this view shows an individual sitting on a wheelchair wearing a pair of pants 100, which exemplarily include a waistband 101, inseam pockets 106 and 107 on each of the pair of legs of the pants, and ventilation windows 111 and 110 (situated right behind the area of the pant legs adapted to cover a knee of the wearer) as will be described further below. In exemplary embodiments, pants 100 include at least one inseam pocket (106, 107) situated on an upper region of the legs of the pants 100 so that each inseam pocket is adapted to cover a portion of an interior thigh area of the wearer on either one of the pair of legs. In the shown exemplary embodiment, a left leg ventilation window 110 is adapted to ventilate an area behind a left knee of the wearer, and a right leg ventilation window 111 is adapted to ventilate an area behind a right knee of the wearer. Not visible from this view, pants 100 typically include a posterior ventilation window that is situated on a posterior region of the pants below the waistband 101 and above the pair of legs of the pants 100 so that the posterior ventilation window may provide ventilation substantially below the sitting wearer. More on the posterior ventilation window will be discussed with reference to other figures, but first a front view of pants 100 is discussed in turn.

FIG. 1B illustrates a frontal view of a pair of pants in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, FIG. 1B depicts a frontal view of a pair of pants 100 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Pair of pants 100 includes waistband 101 as mentioned above, which includes an anterior region 102 and a posterior region 103 (i.e. see FIG. 2) wherein the anterior region 102 may differ in height from a posterior region 103.

The adaptive pants, or pants 100 typically comprise a right pant leg 104 and a left pant leg 105 that extend from a lower region of the pants below waistband 101. Separating each pant leg 104 and 105, an elongated fly 108 may run between the pair of legs or extend vertically and downward from waistband 101 at an anterior region of the pants. In some exemplary embodiments, the elongated fly 106 includes a long zipper with a ringed puller as shown (i.e. a ring coupled to or forming an integral part of the zipper puller that facilitates holding on to the zipper puller while pulling the zipper in either direction). Moreover, pants 100 may further comprise an inseam pocket 106 situated along an inseam of one or both of each leg 104 and 105. As shown, for purposes of illustration and in no way limiting the scope of the present invention, an inseam pocket 106 is shown on pant leg 104 and an inseam pocket 107 is shown on pant leg 105. Of course, a pair of pants in accordance with the present invention may include no inseam pockets, multiple inseam pockets on one leg of the pants 100 only, multiple inseam pockets on both legs of the pants 100, or just a single inseam pocket on a single leg of the pair of pants 100, without deviating from the scope of the present invention.

Waistband 101 may comprise any variety of materials without limiting the scope of the present invention, but preferably includes a first material that is softer that a second material used for another region or section of pants 100. For example, and without limiting the scope of the present invention, waistband 100 is preferably a softer texture that allows a user to sit without a harsh material pushing against the user's waist and possibly creating sores. Such materials may include, without limiting the scope of the invention, sweater, cotton, wool, polyester, cashmere, linen, viscose, rayon, silk, jersey, Georgette, Chambray, seersucker, loose and light denim, and others, or mixtures of different textures.

As mentioned above, in some exemplary embodiments, waistband 101 may include an anterior region 102 that has different dimensions than an anterior region 103 of the waistband 101. In the shown embodiment, anterior region 102 runs at a substantially constant height across a front section or anterior of pants 100. However, as will be discussed in more detail with reference to FIG. 2, waistband 101 may include a curvature that increases a height of the posterior or back portion of pants 100.

In some exemplary embodiments, waistband 101 may employ a draw string, or may exclude a drawstring all together without deviating from the scope of the present invention. In the exemplary embodiment shown in this view, waistband 101 may use a simple clasp to join the anterior portion of the waistband 101. As will be noted with reference to other figures as well, pants 100 typically exclude buttons, as buttons tend to be unsuitable while in a seated position because they may dig into a wearer's skin over time and create sores. Similarly, as there is no need for a belt and in fact belts are often avoided as unnecessary and unsuitable accessories while primarily seated, pants 100 and more specifically waistband 101 of pants 100 may exclude any belt loops.

A right pant leg 104 and a left pant leg 105 are similar tubular or cylindrical structures each one attached below waistband 101. Right pant leg 104 and left pant leg 105 are typically elongated hollow cylindrical structures made of some type of clothing material that extends from waistband 101 as is typical with other pants known in the art. As is commonly understood and known, right pant leg 104 is worn around the user's right leg, and left pant leg 105 is worn around the user's left leg. The length and width of right pant leg 104 and left pant leg 105 may vary depending upon the user's height, weight, and general style preference without deviating from the scope of the present invention.

In some exemplary embodiments, each of right pant leg 104 and left pant leg 105 may comprise of, without limitation, denim, cotton, leather, nylon, polyester, spandex, and others, or a mixture of materials. In a preferred embodiment, pant leg 104 and pant leg 105 may comprise of a tougher more stylish material rather than the softer more comfortable material of waistband 101. Alternatively, a similar or the same material may be implemented without deviating from the scope of the present invention. However, because the waist area expands when a person is seated compared to a standing position, where waistband 101 would not be pushing as hard against the user's body, a softer, more flexible and generally more comfortable material may be recommended for waistband 101.

From a frontal view of the invention, as depicted in FIG. 1B, an elongated fly 108 may be used to attach right pant leg 104 and left pant leg 105 right below waistline 101. Elongated fly 108 generally covers the user's crotch area and it is longer than the average pants' flies in order to allow the user to have easier access to urinate or use a catheter. With elongated fly 108, a person will not be required to stand out of a chair or bed in order to go to the bathroom or for a nurse or caretaker to check on the patient. Elongated fly 108 may use different types of mechanisms including, but not limited to, zippers, buttons, Velcro, and others. In exemplary embodiments however, a long zipper is preferably employed for elongated fly 108.

As mentioned above, some exemplary embodiments may include an inseam pocket 106, 107, which may be placed on the right pant leg 104, or the on the left pant leg 105 as shown in FIG. 1B closer to the inseam line, which covers the inner thigh of the user. The location of inseam pockets 106, 107 which is different from the average pockets place on the outer sides of the pant legs, allows the user to keep objects in inseam pockets 106, 107 without having items falling out, since objects tend to fall out of side pockets in a seated position. Similarly, inseam pockets 106, 107 may include an opening may be positioned so that the opening may open along or parallel to the inseam of the legs of pants 100. Further, the pocket cavity may extend or have a length toward the inseam (as oppose to typical pockets that extend downwards towards the pant leg cuff) so that each inseam pocket is easily reached into from a seated position and yet avoids dropping items such as smartphones whenever stored within pockets 106, 107. Of course, different sizes may be implemented in achieving the style and functionality disclosed with referenced to pants 100.

Turning now to the next figure, FIG. 2 illustrates a side view of a pair of pants in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, this view shows a side view of pants 100; from this side view it may be appreciated that a posterior region 103 of pants 100 is substantially higher than an anterior region 102 of pants 100. This configuration is generally achieved by employing a curvature along waistband 101 that at one point along waistband 101 (i.e. towards a posterior region 103 of the pants 100) waistband 101 forms an angle A that is substantially at or about 45 degrees in relation to a cuff length of the pants 100. This configuration allows for more comfortable fit while in a seated position. Accordingly, in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the waistband curves so that a height of the posterior region 103 is substantially greater than a height of the anterior region 102.

Other components of pants 100 may be appreciated from this view as well. For example, in some exemplary embodiments, pants 100 may also include at least one strap 118 situated along a posterior portion of the waistband 101, the strap 118 adapted to facilitate putting on the pair of pants. In the shown exemplary embodiment, strap 118 may run along a length of the waistband 101 connected at either end of the strap to waistband 101 so as to form a handle from which the pants 100 may be pulled up by the wearer or an assistant. In some exemplary embodiments, more than one strap may be included, for example a strap on either side of the posterior portion of pants 100 as shown in the next figure.

Moreover, exemplary embodiments of the present invention may include a posterior ventilation window 109 situated on the posterior region 103 of the pants 100 between the waistband 101 and a top portion of the pair of legs 104 and 105, the posterior ventilation window 109 including at least one posterior insert pocket 114 adapted to receive a cushioning insert 116 that raises a wearer's body so that when seated, a portion of the wearer's body (i.e. a portion of their inner thighs and buttocks) are lifted away from the wheelchair seat to create a channel within posterior ventilation window 109 that facilitates an air flow or ventilation. Like ventilation windows 110 and 111, posterior ventilation window 109 is typically constructed of a thin material with openings so as to create a mesh. In exemplary embodiments, posterior ventilation window 109 may include a thin layer of stretchy polyester with many different-sized holes or similar -sized holes punched in it. In exemplary embodiments, posterior ventilation window 109 includes a polyester multi-layered mesh ventilation region of pants 100 that facilitates driving heat and moisture away from the wearer's body via channel 109a as will be discussed in turn in the following figures.

Accordingly, a pair of pants in accordance with some exemplary embodiments of the present invention may include: a waistband 101 connecting a posterior region 103 of the pants 100 to an anterior region 102 of the pants 100; a pair of legs 104 and 105 extending from a bottom section of the anterior region 102 and the posterior region 103; and a posterior ventilation window 109 situated on the posterior region 103 of the pants 100 between the waistband 101 and the pair of legs 104 and 105, the posterior ventilation window 109 including at least one posterior insert pocket 114 adapted to receive a cushioning insert (see also FIG. 4 and FIG. 5) that is configured to increase an airflow through a portion of the ventilation window 109.

Turning now to the next figure, FIG. 3 illustrates a back view of a pair of pants in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In this view, it may be appreciated that the pair of pants 101 include a first pocket 114 on a posterior left area of the posterior ventilation window 109 adapted to cover a portion of a left inner thighs and bottom left buttocks area of a wearer, and a second pocket 115 on a posterior right area of the posterior ventilation window 109 adapted to cover a portion of a right inner thigh and bottom right buttocks area of the wearer. Moreover, in some exemplary embodiments, as shown in this view, the pair of pants 100 include first pocket 114 and second pocket 115 of the posterior ventilation window 109 spaced apart so as to create a channel 109a that increases the airflow through the posterior ventilation window 109 of the pants 100. The channel may be defined or achieved by, for example, creating each of the pockets on posterior window 109 spaced a distance D1 at the bottom and a distance D₂ at the top region of posterior ventilation window 109—in some embodiments the distanced D₁ and D₂ are the same; in other embodiments distance D₁ may be greater than distance D₂ so that the pockets are substantially aligned with legs that may be positioned apart when seated. Of course alternative configurations of pockets 114 and 115 are possible without deviating from the scope of the present invention.

In exemplary embodiments, as shown in this view, the pair of pants 100 further include a left leg ventilation window 110 adapted to ventilate an area behind a left knee of the wearer; and a right leg ventilation window 111 adapted to ventilate an area behind a right knee of the wearer. In some exemplary embodiments, the posterior ventilation window 109, the left leg ventilation window 110, and the right leg ventilation window 111 each comprise of a fabric with a plurality of openings that allow airflow therethrough. In exemplary embodiments, the posterior ventilation window 109, the left leg ventilation window 110, and the right leg ventilation window 111 each comprise a thin layer of stretchy polyester with many different-sized holes or similar—sized holes punched in it for driving heat and moisture away from the wearer's body. In exemplary embodiments, the posterior ventilation window 109, the left leg ventilation window 110, and the right leg ventilation window 111 each comprise a polyester multi-layered mesh ventilation region of pants 100 that facilitates driving heat and moisture away from the wearer's body.

In some exemplary embodiments, the pair of pants 100 include at least one strap 118 situated along a posterior portion of the waistband, the strap 118 adapted to facilitate putting on the pair of pants. In some exemplary embodiments, as shown in this view, the pair of pants 100 include a second strap 119 situated along a right posterior portion of the waistband, wherein the first strap 118 and the second strap 119 are each adapted to facilitate putting on the pair of pants. In some exemplary embodiments, waistband 101 excludes belt loops but includes the straps mentioned above.

In exemplary embodiments, posterior ventilation window 109 may be shaped as substantially rectangularly or as a square in order to cover and provide ventilation to most of the buttocks area of the user. However, in other embodiments not shown, posterior ventilation can be shaped with curvatures, sharp lines or any other shape without deviating from the scope of the present invention.

Ventilation to a user or wearer's legs may be further facilitated by air inlets or ventilations around the leg areas of the pants. In some exemplary embodiments, ventilation may be achieved via ventilation ports or windows behind each knee. In some exemplary embodiments, ventilation may be achieved via ports or windows that run along an inseam portion of each leg of adaptive pants 100. In exemplary embodiments, posterior ventilation window 109 may be shaped as substantially rectangularly or as a square in order to cover and provide ventilation to most of the buttocks area of the user. However, in other embodiments not shown, posterior ventilation can be shaped with curvatures, sharp lines or any other shape without deviating from the scope of the present invention. In exemplary embodiments, posterior ventilation 109 is placed on the back of pair of adaptive pants 100, specifically around the area of the buttocks of the user, in order to allow ventilation and air circulation in an area where the skin is more prone to get heated and sweaty in a seated position.

As shown in FIG. 3, posterior ventilation 109 extends into a posterior region of each of pant legs 104 and 105 at a center posterior region of adaptive pants 100 such that posterior ventilation 109 forms a substantially squared shape centered and between each pant leg 104 and 105 directly below the highest region of waistband 101.

In some exemplary embodiments, ventilation window 110 is placed on the back of pair of adaptive pants 100 around the area behind the wearer's left knee. Similarly, ventilation window 111 may be placed on the back of pair of adaptive pants 100 around the area behind the wearer' s right knee.

Left leg ventilation window 110 and right leg ventilation window 111 provide ventilation and air circulation behind the wearer' s knees because the back of a person' s knees are another area that becomes heated and sweaty when a person is constantly in the seated position. Moreover, as with posterior ventilation 109, each ventilation window 110 and 111 may be shaped as rectangles, with the length of the rectangle parallel to the longer side of the pant legs 104 and 105, in order to provide the maximum amount of ventilation and air circulation to the entire area behind the knees that are most prone to sweat and heat.

In other exemplary embodiments, left leg ventilation window 110 and right leg ventilation window 111 can be shaped as squares, circles, triangles, include curvatures, or any other shapes suitable for providing adequate ventilation to keep the user's skin cool. The material of posterior ventilation 109, right knee ventilation 110, and left knee ventilation 111 may comprise of, but not limited to, polyester, nylon, plastic, cotton, linen, rayon, silk, georgette, jersey, chambray, seersucker, or others, or a mixture of materials.

Moreover, as may be seen in this view but better appreciated in the following figures, the posterior ventilation window 109 may include at least one removable cushioning insert—in the embodiment shown each pocket 114 and 116 of the posterior ventilation window 109 includes an insert 116 and 117, respectively. As will be discussed further below, each insert may be constructed of a soft cushioning material such as a foam material that is comfortable to sit on but more importantly that raises the wearer's body so as to create channel 109a in between or otherwise within the posterior ventilation window 109 and minimizes leaving marks on the skin.

Accordingly, in exemplary embodiments, a pair of pants 100 may include: a waistband 101 connecting a posterior region 103 of the pants 100 to an anterior region 102 of the pants 100, wherein the waistband 101 curves so that a height H₂ of the posterior region 103 is substantially greater than a height H₁ of the anterior region 102; a pair of legs 104 and 105 extending from a bottom section of the anterior region 102 and the posterior region 103, the pair of legs 104 and 105 each including a leg ventilation window 110 and 111, respectively, adapted to ventilate an area behind a knee of a wearer; and a posterior ventilation window 109 situated on the posterior region of the pants between the waistband and the pair of legs, the posterior ventilation window 109 including at least one removable cushioning insert (116 and or 117) for creating a channel 109a within the posterior ventilation window 109, wherein the channel 109a is configured to increases an airflow through the posterior ventilation window 109.

Turning now to the next figure, FIG. 4 illustrates a partial front view of a pair of pants in accordance with the present invention, the pants' front zipper down to show a partial view of the interior of the pants. More specifically, this view shows pants 100 with elongated fly

In some exemplary embodiments, the pair of pants 100 include a left cushioning insert removably inserted in the first pocket; and a right cushioning insert removably inserted in the right pocket. In some exemplary embodiments, the pair of pants 100 include cushioning inserts comprising a foam material. In some exemplary embodiments, the pair of pants 100 include elongated fly 108 which along with other zippers for the inseam pockets, may include a zipper with a ringed puller 120.

Accordingly, in exemplary embodiments, a pair of pants 100 may include: a waistband 101 connecting a posterior region 103 of the pants 100 to an anterior region 102 of the pants 100, wherein the waistband 101 curves so that a height H₂ of the posterior region 103 is substantially greater than a height H₁ of the anterior region 102; a pair of legs 104 and 105 extending from a bottom section of the anterior region 102 and the posterior region 103; and a posterior ventilation window 109 situated on the posterior region 103 of the pants 100 between the waistband 101 and the pair of legs 104 and 105, the posterior ventilation window 109 configured to increase an airflow via a channel 109a of the posterior ventilation window 109, the posterior ventilation window 109 including: a first pocket 114 on a posterior left area of the posterior ventilation window 109 adapted to cover a portion of a bottom left buttocks area and a top left thigh area of a wearer; a first cushioning insert 116 removably inserted in the first pocket 114; a second pocket 115 on a posterior right area of the posterior ventilation window 109 adapted to cover a portion of a bottom right buttocks area and a top right thigh area of the wearer; and a second cushioning insert 117 removably inserted in the second pocket 115, wherein the first pocket 114 and the second pocket 115 are spaced apart so as to define the channel 109a, the channel 109a configured to increases the airflow through the posterior ventilation window 109.

Now turning to the last of the figures, FIG. 5 illustrates a partial front view of a pair of pants in accordance with the present invention, the pant front zipper down to show a partial view of the interior of pants.

From this view, channel 109a can be appreciated showing an airflow through posterior ventilation window 109. In exemplary embodiments as shown, channel 109a may be slightly separated into two partial channels by an interior seam of pants 100. Furthermore, the shapes of pockets 114 and 115 may be typically as shown or any other shape. For example, and without limiting the scope of the present invention, each pocket 114 and 115 of posterior window 109 may have a rectangular shape such that each pocket extends along a vertical length of the posterior ventilation window 109. As mentioned above, in some exemplary embodiments each of the pockets 114 and 115 are spaced apart so that they are parallel to each other, and in some exemplary embodiments pockets 114 and 115 may be slightly angled so that a distance at the top between the pockets 114 and 115 and a distance at the bottom between the pockets differs in length. In some exemplary embodiments, inseam pockets may be included along an upper region of each leg of the pants 100, and in other exemplary embodiments there may be no inseam pockets at all, multiple inseam pockets in one leg, etc.

Accordingly, a pair of pants 100 in accordance with the present invention may include: a waistband 101 connecting a posterior region 103 of the pants 100 to an anterior region 102 of the pants 100, wherein the waistband 101 curves so that a height H₂ of the posterior region 103 is substantially greater than a height H₁ of the anterior region 102; a pair of legs 104 and 105 extending from a bottom section of the anterior region 102 and the posterior region 103; a first inseam pocket 106 on an inseam of a first leg 104 of the pair of legs; a second inseam pocket 107 on an inseam of a second leg 105 of the pair of legs; and a posterior ventilation window 109 situated on the posterior region 103 of the pants 100 between the waistband 101 and the pair of legs 104 and 105, the posterior ventilation window 109 configured to increase an airflow via a channel 109a of the posterior ventilation window 109, the posterior ventilation window 109 including: a first pocket 114 on a posterior left area of the posterior ventilation window 109 adapted to cover a portion of a bottom left buttocks area and a top left thigh area of a wearer; a first cushioning insert 116 removably inserted in the first pocket 114; a second pocket 115 on a posterior right area of the posterior ventilation window 109 adapted to cover a portion of a bottom right buttocks area and a top right thigh area of the wearer; and a second cushioning insert 117 removably inserted in the second pocket 115, wherein the first pocket 114 and the second pocket 115 are spaced apart so as to define the channel 109a, the channel 109a configured to increases the airflow through the posterior ventilation window 109.

A pair of adaptive pants has been described. The foregoing description of the various exemplary embodiments of the invention has been presented for the purposes of illustration and disclosure. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Claims

1. A pair of pants, comprising:

a waistband connecting a posterior region of the pants to an anterior region of the pants;

a pair of legs extending from a bottom section of the anterior region and a bottom section of the posterior region; and

a posterior ventilation window configured to increase an airflow through an interior of the pair of pants and situated on the posterior region of the pants between the waistband and the pair of legs, the posterior ventilation window including at least one posterior insert pocket adapted to receive at least one cushioning insert.

2. The pair of pants of claim 1, wherein the at least one posterior insert pocket of the posterior ventilation window, comprises:

a first pocket on a posterior left area of the posterior ventilation window adapted to cover a portion of a left thigh of a wearer; and

a second pocket on a posterior right area of the posterior ventilation window adapted to cover a portion of a right thigh of a wearer.

3. The pair of pants of claim 2, wherein the first pocket and the second pocket of the posterior ventilation window are spaced apart so as to create a channel that increases the airflow through the posterior ventilation window of the pants.

4. The pair of pants of claim 2, wherein the at least one cushioning insert comprises:

a left cushioning insert removably inserted in the first pocket; and

a right cushioning insert removably inserted in the right pocket.

5. The pair of pants of claim 1, wherein the cushioning insert includes a foam material.

6. The pair of pants of claim 1, wherein the waistband curves so that a height of the posterior region is substantially greater than a height of the anterior region.

7. The pair of pants of claim 1, further comprising at least one inseam pocket on at lease one of the pair of legs.

8. The pair of pants of claim 1, further comprising at least one strap situated along a posterior portion of the waistband, the strap adapted to facilitate putting on the pair of pants.

9. The pair of pants of claim 1, further comprising an elongated fly on the anterior region of the pants.

10. The pair of pants of claim 1, further comprising:

a left leg ventilation window adapted to ventilate an area behind a left knee of the wearer; and

a right leg ventilation window adapted to ventilate an area behind a right knee of the wearer.

11. A pair of pants, comprising:

a waistband connecting a posterior region of the pants to an anterior region of the pants, wherein the waistband curves so that a height of the posterior region is substantially greater than a height of the anterior region;

a pair of legs extending from a bottom section of the anterior region and the posterior region; and

a posterior ventilation window situated on the posterior region of the pants between the waistband and the pair of legs, the posterior ventilation window configured to increase an airflow via a channel of the posterior ventilation window, the posterior ventilation window including: a first pocket on a posterior left area of the posterior ventilation window adapted to cover a portion of a bottom left thigh of a wearer; a first cushioning insert removably inserted in the first pocket; a second pocket on a posterior right area of the posterior ventilation window adapted to cover a portion of a bottom right thigh of a wearer; and a second cushioning insert removably inserted in the second pocket, wherein the first pocket and the second pocket are spaced apart so as to define the channel, the channel configured to increases the airflow through the posterior ventilation window.

12. The pair of pants of claim 11, further comprising at least one inseam pocket on a thigh area of either one of the pair of legs.

13. The pair of pants of claim 11, further comprising at least one inseam pocket with a zipper.

14. The pair of pants of claim 13, wherein the zipper includes a ringed puller.

15. The pair of pants of claim 11, further comprising an elongated fly on the anterior region of the pants.

16. The pair of pants of claim 15, wherein the elongated fly includes a ringed puller.

17. The pair of pants of claim 11, further comprising:

a left leg ventilation window adapted to ventilate an area behind a left knee of the wearer; and

a right leg ventilation window adapted to ventilate an area behind a right knee of the wearer.

18. The pair of pants of claim 17, wherein the posterior ventilation window, the left leg ventilation window, and the right leg ventilation window each comprise of a fabric with a plurality of openings that allow airflow therethrough.

19. The pair of pants of claim 11, further comprising:

a first strap situated along a left posterior portion of the waistband; and

a second strap situated along a right posterior portion of the waistband, wherein the first strap and the second strap are adapted to facilitate putting on the pair of pants.

20. A pair of pants, comprising:

a waistband connecting a posterior region of the pants to an anterior region of the pants, wherein the waistband curves so that a height of the posterior region is substantially greater than a height of the anterior region;

a pair of legs extending from a bottom section of the anterior region and the posterior region, the pair of legs each including a leg ventilation window adapted to ventilate an area behind a knee of a wearer; and

a posterior ventilation window situated on the posterior region of the pants between the waistband and the pair of legs, the posterior ventilation window at least one removable cushioning insert for creating a channel within the posterior ventilation window, wherein the channel is configured to increases an airflow through the posterior ventilation window.