Patent ID: 6192522
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
A garment comprising:a pair of pants having a pelvic covering portion, a pair of legs extending downwardly from the pelvic covering portion, and a crotch portion positioned at a base of the pelvic covering portion and between the pair of legs;a continuous slit extending from a top edge of said pelvic covering portion through a front of said pelvic covering portion and into said crotch portion, an upper portion of said slit defining a fly portion, said fly portion having opposite sides, said fly portion being for facilitating putting on and taking off of the pants by a user;a pair of complementary fly fastening portions positioned on said opposite sides of said fly portion for selectively coupling said opposite sides of said fly portion together;a lower portion of said slit extending from a base of said fly portion through said crotch portion to define a groin slit portion, said groin slit portion having opposite sides;a pair of complementary groin slit fastening members positioned on said opposite sides of said groin slit portion in spaced relationship to a base of said fly fastening portions, said groin slit fastening members being adapted for selectively uncoupling to permit unobstructed urination by a female wearer of the pants while the pants are being worn;said opposite sides of said groin slit portion overlapping each other such that one of said opposite sides forms an outer flap and the other of said sides forms an inner flap;a layer of material and a line of stitching extending from an edge of said inner flap to define a reinforced portion of said inner flap for preventing bunching of said inner flap and facilitating holding of said opposite sides of said groin slit portion in a closed position by said single pair of complementary groin slit fastening members; andone of said groin slit fastening members being coupled to a front face of said inner flap such that said reinforced portion of said inner flap is positioned between said one of said groin slit fastening members and an edge of said inner flap, the complementary other of said groin slit fastening members being coupled to a rear face of said outer flap such that said rear face of said outer flap is positioned adjacent said front face of said inner flap when said groin slit fastening members are coupled to each other.