Weighted exercise pants

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a weighted exercise pants showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a second front view thereof, showing how the unclaimed weights are inserted.

FIG. 7 is a second front view thereof, showing an alternate belt loop style.

FIG. 8 is a third front view thereof, showing the unclaimed weights within the pockets, and showing the crotch section in a stretched configuration; and,

FIG. 9 is a second back view thereof, showing the central buttocks area in a stretched configuration.

The broken lines illustrate environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for the weighted exercise pants, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D682956
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 9, 2011
Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
Inventors: George Pou (Houston, TX), Julie Pou (Houston, TX)
Primary Examiner: Susan E Krakower
Application Number: 29/393,852
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Body Worn Or Attached (D21/683)