Patent ID: 6202215
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
Protective chaps comprising:a. a waist section having(1) a height measured vertically between an upper edge and an opposing lower portion, and(2) a width of the chaps measured laterally between opposing side edges;b. a pair of leg sections, each leg section having(1) a length measured vertically between a top portion and an opposing bottom edge, and(2) a width measured laterally between opposing inner and outer side edges;wherein the top portions of the leg sections are joined to the waist section on opposing sides of its lower portion, with the inner side edges of the leg sections extending from the lower portion of the waist section;c. one or more waist straps, each waist strap extending from one of the side edges of the waist section and being selectively connectable to define a closed loop in combination with the waist section, whereby the waist section may be selectively secured about a worker's waist;d. each leg section including one or more leg straps, each leg strap extending from one of the side edges of its leg section and being selectively connectable to define a closed loop in combination with its leg section, whereby its leg section may be selectively secured about a worker's leg;wherein:the waist straps, when connected with the waist section secured about the worker's waist, have a length which is at least as long as the width of the waist section, andthe length of each leg section is less than 65% of the width of the waist section, whereby the bottom edge of each leg section rests above the worker's knee when the waist section is secured about a worker's waist.