Pants with saggy pants control system

• US 20090313743A1
• Filed: 06/20/2009
• Published: 12/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Craig Jason Hofmeyer
• Original Assignee: Craig Jason Hofmeyer
• Inventors: Hofmeyer, Craig Jason
• Application Number:
  US12/456,630
• Publication Number:
  US 20090313743A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/236
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/06 Trousers
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 27/20 Pockets; Making or setting-in pockets
• CPC Class Codes: A41F 9/00 Belts, girdles, or waistbands for trousers or skirts

Abstract

According to an exemplary embodiment, an article of clothing comprising pants having a waistband and at least one front pocket is provided. The article of clothing includes a saggy pants control system having a pocket handle affixed and concealed within a respective one pocket. The pocket handle is configured for grasping discreetly by the wearer to prevent the pants from falling down, pull the pants up or pull the pants down. In another embodiment, the saggy pants control system includes a waistband handle in lieu of a pocket handle. The saggy pants control system may include a combination of one or more pocket handles and one or more waistband handles.

Claims

1. An article of clothing comprising:

pants having a waistband and at least one front pocket, said pants configured to be worn by a wearer; and

a saggy pants control system having a pocket handle affixed and concealed within a respective one pocket, the pocket handle being configured for grasping by the wearer to pull up the pants, pull down the pants or to prevent said pants from falling down.

2. The article of clothing according to claim 1, wherein the pants are made of denim material, khaki material, blue jean material, natural material or man-made material or combinations thereof.

3. The article of clothing according to claim 1, wherein each pocket of the at least one front pocket comprises:

a front side panel having a plurality of edges and

a back side panel having a plurality of edges wherein at least two edges of the first side panel and the back side panel coincide and are closed together; and

wherein distal ends of the pocket handle are affixed to the front side panel, the back side panel or a combination of the front side panel and the back side panel.

4. The article of clothing according to claim 3, wherein the at least one front pocket comprises a right hip pocket and a left hip pocket and wherein the right hip pocket comprises said pocket handle and said left hip pocket comprises a second pocket handle, the second handle being configured for grasping by the wearer to prevent said pants from falling down or for pulling up the pants or pulling down the pants.

5. The article of clothing according to claim 3, wherein the distal ends of the pocket handle are affixed to opposite edges of and between the front side panel, the back side panel using a common seam to affix the front side panel to the back side panel.

6. The article of clothing according to claim 1, wherein the waistband creates a circumferential band around a body of the wearer and further comprising at least one front mounted waistband handle having each end coupled to the waistband, the at least one front mounted waistband handle being parallel to and overlapping the waistband.

7. The article of clothing according to claim 6, further comprising one or more belt loops coupled to the waistband, each belt loop is perpendicular to the waistband and wherein the at least one front mounted waistband handle is positioned between a pair of belt loops and above the at least one front pocket.

8. The article of clothing according to claim 7, wherein the at least one front mounted waistband handle comprises a right front mounted waistband on a front right side of the waistband and a left front mounted waistband on a front left side of the waistband.

9. The article of clothing according to claim 1, wherein the pocket handle is configured to be grasped by a fist or up to four fingers looped around the handle.

10. An article of clothing comprising:

pants having a waistband and at least one front pocket; and

a saggy pants control system having a waistband handle affixed in parallel and overlapping a portion of the waistband, the waistband handle being configured for grasping by the wearer to prevent said pants from falling down, to pull up the pants or to pull down the pants.

11. The article of clothing according to claim 10, wherein the pants are made of denim material, khaki material, blue jean material, natural material or man-made material or combinations thereof.

12. The article of clothing according to claim 10, wherein each pocket of the at least one front pocket comprises:

a front side panel having a plurality of edges and

a back side panel having a plurality of edges wherein at least two edges of the first side panel and the back side panel coincide and are closed together; and

further comprising a pocket handle wherein distal ends of the pocket handle are affixed to the front side panel, the back side panel or a combination of the front side panel and the back side panel of a respective one front pocket.

13. The article of clothing according to claim 12, wherein the at least one front pocket comprises a right hip pocket and a left hip pocket and wherein the right hip pocket comprises said pocket handle and said left hip pocket comprises a second pocket handle, the second pocket handle being configured for grasping by the wearer to prevent said pants from falling down.

14. The article of clothing according to claim 12, wherein the distal ends of the pocket handle are affixed to opposite edges of and between the front side panel, the back side panel using a common seam to affix the front side panel to the back side panel.

15. The article of clothing according to claim 10, further comprising a plurality of belt loops coupled to the waistband, each belt loop being perpendicular to the waistband and wherein said waistband handle is a front mounted waistband handle positioned between a pair of belt loops and above the at least one front pocket.

16. The article of clothing according to claim 10, further comprising a second front mounted waistband handle affixed in parallel and overlapping the waistband, the second front mounted waistband handle positioned opposite a button of the waistband.

17. The article of clothing according to claim 10, wherein the waistband handle is configured to be grasped by a fist or up to four fingers looped around the waistband handle.

18. A method of controlling pants comprising:

positioning pants on a wearer'"'"'s body;

pulling up, pulling down or holding up the pants using a concealed pocket handle.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising pulling up, pulling down or holding up the pants using a second concealed pocket handle.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising pulling up, pulling down or holding up the pants using at least one waistband mounted handle, the at least one waistband mounted handle having a longitudinal length which is parallel to the waistband.