AU2021100589A4

AU2021100589A4 - Pants Garment

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Publication number: AU2021100589A4
Application number: AU2021100589A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Jack Brown
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2021-01-29
Filing date: 2021-01-29
Publication date: 2021-04-15
Anticipated expiration: 2029-01-29

Abstract

Disclosed is a workwear pants garment. The garment may comprise a waist portion. A first leg and second leg both may extend from the waist portion. Each leg may have an upper leg portion and a lower leg portion. Each lower leg portion may be provided with a vent extending in a longitudinal direction of the lower leg portion. Air can flow from an outside of the lower leg portion through the vent to an inside of the lower leg portion, or vice versa, during use of the pants garment. P00026AU 1/2 10 12 10 14a 14a 14a 14b 13a 13b 13a 13b 36 ----- 3628--- --- 3 37 30 30 6 24 24 24 21 Figure 1aFgure3 37 34.... 37 16b16 16a2 2 ...I..".".. .....16 Figure .. 2 ...18.. 18.... 20~~~~Fgr 3.. .. ..... P00..026AU..

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Pants Garment

Field This disclosure relates to pant garments, more specifically to workwear pant garments that are used by workers such as on a mine site or construction site.

Background For industries that are physical and increase the chance of personnel being subject to scratches, abrasions and cuts, such as tradesmen or those working on mine sites, personnel may be required to wear pants that cover the entire leg.

Although pants offer protection from scratches, abrasions, and cuts, in hot climates they can retain heat in the pant legs making the personnel's legs become hot and uncomfortable. In addition to being uncomfortable, excessive heat in pant legs may contribute to health issues such as heat exhaustion. For hot working environments, such as in remote mine sites in Australia, heat exhaustion can become a significant occupation health and safety risk that needs to be mitigated. However, even in hot working environments, pants may still be required to comply with occupation health and safety guidelines.

It is to be understood that, if any prior publication is referred to herein, such reference does not constitute an admission that the publication forms part of the common general knowledge in the art, in Australia, or any other country.

Summary An embodiment provides a workwear pants garment comprising: a waist portion; a first leg and second leg both extending from the waist portion, each leg having an upper leg portion and a lower leg portion; wherein each lower leg portion is provided with a vent extending in a longitudinal direction of the lower leg portion, wherein air can flow from an outside of the lower leg portion through the vent to an inside of the lower leg portion, or vice versa, during use of the pants garment.

The workwear pants garment may further comprise an attachment system for attaching a cover to the lower leg portion to cover the vent and prevent air flowing through the vent.

An embodiment provides a workwear pants garment comprising: a waist portion; a first leg and second leg both extending from the waist portion, each leg having an upper leg portion and a lower leg portion, wherein each lower leg portion is provided with a vent extending in a

1 PO0026AU longitudinal direction of the lower leg portion, wherein air can flow from an outside of the lower leg portion through the vent to an inside of the lower leg portion, or vice versa, during use of the pants garment; a cover for covering the vent; and an attachment system for attaching the cover to at least the first or second leg.

The vent may be provided by mesh located on a front side of the lower leg segment and/or a rear side of the lower leg segment. The lower leg portion may terminate with a cuff.

An embodiment provides a pants garment comprising: a waist portion; a first leg and second leg both extending from the waist portion, each leg having an upper leg portion and a lower leg portion, the lower leg portion terminating with a cuff; wherein a front surface and a back surface of each lower leg portion has a section formed from a material that allows for a greater flow of air through the material from an outside to an inside, or vice versa, of the material of the section compared to a flow of air through material that forms the upper leg portion from an outside to an inside, or vice versa, of the material of the upper leg portion.

The pants garment may be workwear pants.

The pants garment may further comprise an attachment system for attaching a cover to the lower leg portion. When attached to the garment, the cover may cover the material that allows for a greater flow of air through the material from an outside to an inside, or vice versa, of the material of the section on the lower leg portion. The cover may cover the vent when attached to the pants garment. Put another way, the cover may close the vent.

The cover may be a tube of fabric that when attached to either the first or second leg sleeves the lower leg section. The tube of fabric may be made from the same material as the upper leg portion. The attachment system may be a zipper that zips an upper edge of the tube of fabric to the first or second leg. One half or side of the zipper may be fixed to the one of the legs and a second half or side of the zipper may be fixed to an upper edge of the tube of material. A zipper slider may be located on the second half of the zip. The upper leg portion may cover a knee of a wearer.

The pants garment may further comprise an inner seam on the lower leg portion. The inner seam may separate the front surface and the back surface of the lower leg portion.

An embodiment provides a pants garment system comprising: a waist portion; a first leg and second leg both extending from the waist portion, each leg having an upper leg portion and

2 P00026AU a lower leg portion, the lower leg portion terminating with a cuff, wherein a front surface and a back surface of each lower leg portion has a section formed from a material that allows for a greater flow of air through the material from an outside to an inside, or vice versa, of the material of the section compared to a flow of air through material that forms the upper leg portion from an outside to an inside, or vice versa, of the material of the upper leg portion; a cover for covering the section on the front and back surfaces of the lower leg of either the first leg or second leg; and an attachment system for attaching the cover to at least the first orsecondleg.

Brief Description of Figures Embodiments will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying non-limiting Figure, in which: Figure 1a shows a front view of an embodiment of a pants garment; Figure 1b shows a front view of an embodiment of a pants garment; Figure 2 shows an embodiment of a cover; Figure 3 shows a rear view of Figure 1; Figure 4 shows a side view of Figure 1; and Figure 5 shows a front view of a pant leg being inserted into a cover; and Figure 6 shows a front view of an embodiment of a pants garment with covers attached.

Detailed Description Disclosed is a pants garment. In the Figures the pants garment is in the form of workwear pants 10. The pants 10 are loose fitting. The term "workwear pants" is to be interpreted to mean loose fitting pants that are used on worksites such as construction sites, farms, mines, and so on, and does not include form fitting garments such as "activewear" garments used for sports and recreation.

Pants 10 have a waist portion 12 that sits around a waist of a wearer. Extending from the waist portion 12 is a right leg 13a and left leg 13b. Each leg 13a and 13b has a respective upper leg portion 14a and 14b and lower leg portion 16a and 16b. Typically, the upper leg portion 14a and 14b covers a wearer's legs down to a knee region, as shown schematically by the region in dashed circle 28, and the lower leg portion 16a and 16b covers a wearer's leg below the knee.

Each lower leg portion 16a and 16b terminates with a cuff 18. The cuff 18 has a width extending in a longitudinal direction of each leg of up to about 3 cm to about 10 cm. In an

3 P00026AU embodiment, the cuff 18 has a width of about 5 cm to about 9 cm. In an embodiment the cuff has a width of about 7 cm.

Each lower leg portion 16a and 16b has a vent that allows air to flow from an outside of the lower leg portion 16a and 16b through the vent to an inside of the lower leg portion 16a and 16b, or vice versa. The vent extends in a longitudinal direction of the lower leg portion 16a and 16b. Simply put, the vent extends long the lower leg portion 16a and 16b in a direction extending from upper leg portion 14a and 14b towards the cuff 18.

In the embodiments shown in the Figures, the vent is in the form of a section of mesh 20 or 21 that is stitched into the lower leg portion 16a and 16b. Each lower leg portion 16a and 16b has a front side and a rear side. Mesh 20 is positioned on the front side (as best seen in Figure 1) and mesh 21 is positioned on the rear side (as best seen in Figures 1, 3 and 4). The mesh 20 and 21 has a greater permeability to a flow of air compared to the fabric or material used to form the remainder of the pants 10.

In the embodiments shown in the Figures, the mesh 20 and 21 collectively forms the vent, though it should be appreciated that mesh 20 or mesh 21 could individually form the vent.

The mesh 20 and 21 allows air to pass from an outside to an inside, or vice versa, of the lower leg portion 16a or 16b to an environment formed between the leg of a wearer and the lower leg portion 16. Accordingly, the mesh 20 and 21 helps to dissipate heat that is generated in the lower leg portion 16a or 16b by a wearer.

In an embodiment, the mesh occupies more than about 30% of a surface area of each of the lower leg portions 16a and 16b. In an embodiment, the mesh occupies more than about 40% of a surface area of each of the lower leg portions 16a and 16b. In an embodiment, the mesh occupies more than about 50% of a surface area of each of the lower leg portions 16a and 16b. In an embodiment, the mesh occupies more than about 60% of a surface area of each of the lower leg portions 16a and 16b. In an embodiment, the mesh occupies more than about 70% of a surface area of each of the lower leg portions 16a and 16b. In an embodiment, the mesh occupies more than about 80% of a surface area of each of the lower leg portions 16a and 16b. In an embodiment, the mesh occupies more than about 90% of a surface area of each of the lower leg portions 16a and 16b.

The mesh 20 and 21 is generally more elastic and less resilient to wear and tear compared to the fabric of material used to form the remainder of the pants 10. The cuff 18 is formed

4 P00026AU from a material that is different to the mesh 20 and 21. The cuff 18 helps to strengthen the end of each lower leg portion 16a and 16b to prevent the end of the lower leg portion 16a and 16b from stretching, deforming and/or ripping. The sections of mesh 20 and 21 each have a rectangular shape. In an embodiment, the mesh 20 and 21 each have a width of about 10 cm to about 20 cm and a height of about 30 cm to about 50 cm. In an embodiment, the mesh 20 and 21 each have a width of about 13 cm to about 15 cm and a height of about cm to about 40 cm. In an embodiment, the mesh 20 and 21 each have a width of about 14 cm and a length of about 40 cm.

The sections of mesh 20 and 21 are separated by an inner seam 22 and an outer seam 24. The inner seam 22 helps to provide resistance to wear and tear when the legs 13a and 13b brush past one another such as when walking. A width of the inner seam 22 extending in a circumferential direction around the lower leg portion 16 is about 5 cm to about 12 cm, such as about 6 cm to about 10 cm. In an embodiment, a width of the inner seam 22 is about 8 cm. A width of the outer seam 24 extending in a circumferential direction around the lower leg portion 16 is about 5 cm to about 12 cm, such as about 6 cm to about 10 cm. In an embodiment, a width of the outer seam 24 is about 8 cm. A length of the seams 22 and 24 extending along a longitudinal direction of the pants 10 ranges from of about 30 cm to about cm, such as 35 cm to about 45 cm. In an embodiment, a length of the seams 22 and 24 is about 40 cm. In some embodiments the seams 22 and 24 are of different lengths. The seams 22 and/or 24 are not required in all embodiments. When the seams 22 and 24 are not used, the mesh material extends around an entirety of the lower leg portion 16 and terminates in a longitudinal direction with the cuff 18.

The sections of mesh 20 and 21 are located below a knee region 28 of the pants 10. Providing the sections of mesh 20 and 21 below the knee region helps minimise wear and tear of the mesh when a user is kneeling when wearing the pants 10. The mesh 20 and/or 21 may be provided with one or more reinforcing strips of material extending along a longitudinal axis of the lower leg portion 16a and 16b. The reinforcing strips of material may help to improve resistance to stretching and wear and tear, for example around a region prone to abrasion.

Pants 10 are also provided with external pockets 36 on the upper leg portion 14 and 14b. However, pockets 36 are not required in all embodiments. Similarly, the pants 10 may be provided with any other type of ancillary structure commonly associated with pant garments.

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The pants 10 are provided with a cover in the form of separate second lower leg portion 32 (Figure 2). The second lower leg portion 32 is a tubular piece of material or fabric that can be sleeved over one of the lower leg portions 16a or 16b. In use, a second lower leg portion 32a or 32b is provided for each respective lower leg portion 16a or 16b. The second lower leg portion 32 acts as a cover to cover the vent. In the embodiments shown in the Figures, the second lower leg portion 32 covers the sections of mesh 20 and 21 when the second lower leg portion 32 is attached to the pants 10. In an embodiment the second lower leg portion 32 covers the cuff 18 when attached to the pants 10. By covering the sections of mesh 20 and 21, the second lower leg portion 32a or 32b prevents air from passing from an outside to an inside, or vice versa, of the lower leg portion 16a or 16b. Accordingly, when the sections of mesh 20 and 21 are covered with the second lower leg portion 16a or 16b, heat generated by a wearer is retained in the lower leg portion 16a or 16b. When unattached, the second lower leg portion 32 may be stowed in a pocket of the pants 10.

Being able to cover or open the sections of mesh (i.e., the vent(s)) allows a wearer to control the amount of heat retained in the lower leg portion 16a or 16b and, accordingly, a temperature of an environment between a wearer's lower leg and the lower leg portion 16 or 16b. For example, a worker may start work in cool conditions that require the second lower leg portion 32 be attached to the pants 10 to retain heat in the lower leg portion 16, but when a temperature of a working environment increases the worker may remove the second lower leg portion 32 to allow greater air flow and cooling of the lower leg portion 16.

The second lower leg portion 32 is a separate structure to the pants 10. To attach the second lower leg portion 32 to the pants 10, an attachment system is used for attaching the second lower leg portion 32 (i.e., the cover) to the pants 10 to cover the sections of mesh 20 and 21 (i.e. the vent(s)). In the embodiments shown in the Figures, the attachment system is in the form of a zipper 25. Specifically, the zipper 25 is an open-ended zipper. As best shown in Figure 5, a first zipper half 26 (first zip tape having zipper teeth) is located at an upper region of the lower leg portion 16a and 16b. The first zipper half 26 extends around a circumference of the pant 13 just below the knee region 28. In an embodiment, the zipper 25 delineates the upper leg portion 14a and 14b from the lower leg portion 16a and 16b. A second zipper half 34 (zip tape having zipper teeth) is positioned on an upper rim or edge 38 of the second lower leg portion 32. As the second lower leg portion 32 is tubular, the second zipper half 34 extends around a circumference of the second lower leg portion 32. The second lower leg portion 32 is attached to the pants 10 by zipping the first and second zipper halves 26 and 34 together.

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In the embodiments shown in the Figures, an insertion pin of the zipper 25 is provided on the first zipper half 26 and a zipper pin box and slider 37 of the zipper 25 are provided on the second zipper half 34. However, in some embodiments the insertion pin is provided on the second zipper half 26 and the zipper pin box and slider 37 are provided on the first zipper half 34. In the embodiments shown in the Figures, the insertion pin and end of the first zipper half 26 is located towards an outer side of the leg 13. Having the end of the first zipper half 26 located towards an outer side of the leg 13 means that the slider 37 is also located towards an outer side of the leg 13 when the second lower leg portion 32 is either attached or not attached to the pants 10. This helps to reduce rubbing and wear and tear from the zipper components between the legs of the pants 10 in use.

The zipper 25 is provided with a concealing flap 30 that conceals the zipper 25. In Figure 5 the concealing flap 30 is shown as dashed lines so that the first zipper half 26 is visible. The concealing flap 30 helps to prevent the zipper 25 from wear and tear and to prevent e.g. debris becoming stuck in the zipper teeth. In normal use the concealing flap 30 is orientated downwards in a concealing position whether or not the second lower leg portion 32 is attached to the pants 10. When attaching or removing the second lower leg portion 32 from the pants 10 the concealing flap 30 may be flipped or moved upwards from the concealing position to an access position by a wearer to provide the wearer with greater access to the zipper components e.g. the slider 37. Once the second lower leg portion 32 is then either attached or removed, the wearer can move the concealing flap 30 from the access position to the concealing position. It should be noted that the concealing flap 30 is not required in all embodiments. For example, the concealing flap 30 is omitted from the embodiment shown in Figure 1b.

Although only one zipper 25 is shown in the Figures as a way to secure the second lower leg portion 32 to the pants 10, the pants 10 may have any number of zippers to attach the second lower leg portion 32 to the pants.

The cover is depicted in the Figures as being in the form of the second lower leg portion 32 that covers an entirety of the lower leg portion 16. However, the cover is not limited to covering an entirety of the lower leg portion 16 and may alternatively only cover the vent. For example, the cover may be of the same size as the rectangular section of mesh 20 or 21. The cover may be rectangular and may have an attachment means on each edge. For example, one side of a hook and loop fastener may be provided along each edge of the rectangular cover, and the other side of the hook and loop fastener may be provided around a perimeter of the mesh.

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The attachment system is depicted in the Figures as being in the form of zipper 25. However, the attachment system is not limited to the zipper and can be embodied in other forms. For example, the attachment system can include hook and loop fasteners, buttons, magnets, press studs and ties.

In an embodiment, an edge of the cover is sewn into respective leg 13a or 13b. In these embodiments, the unsewn edge of the cover can be moved towards the sewn edge to expose (i.e. open) the vent. The unsewn edge can be retained at the sewn edge using one or more ties.

In the claims which follow and in the preceding description of the disclosure, except where context requires otherwise due to expressed language or necessary implications, the word "comprise" or variants such as "comprises" or "comprising" is used in an inclusive sense i.e. to specify the presence of the state features but not to preclude the presence or addition of further features in various embodiments

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Claims

1. A workwear pants garment comprising: a waist portion; a first leg and second leg both extending from the waist portion, each leg having an upper leg portion and a lower leg portion; wherein each lower leg portion is provided with a vent extending in a longitudinal direction of the lower leg portion, wherein air can flow from an outside of the lower leg portion through the vent to an inside of the lower leg portion, or vice versa, during use of the pants garment.

2. A workwear pants garment as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an attachment system for attaching a cover to the lower leg portion to cover the vent and prevent air flowing through the vent.

3. A workwear pants garment comprising: a waist portion; a first leg and second leg both extending from the waist portion, each leg having an upper leg portion and a lower leg portion, the lower leg portion terminating with a cuff, wherein each lower leg portion is provided with a vent extending in a longitudinal direction of the lower leg portion, wherein air can flow from an outside of the lower leg portion through the vent to an inside of the lower leg portion, or vice versa, during use of the pants garment; a cover for covering the vent; and an attachment system for attaching the cover to at least the first or second leg.

4. A workwear pants garment as claimed in claims 2 or 3, wherein the cover is a tube of fabric that, when attached to either the first or second leg, sleeves the lower leg section.

5. A workwear pants garment as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the vent is provided by mesh located on a front side of the lower leg segment and/or a rear side of the lower leg segment.

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