Pantyhose garment with spare leg portion

A hosiery item including a panty member having three absorbent crotch members provided therein, each absorbent crotch member having a pocket formed therein; and three leg portions secured to the panty member in a manner such that an absorbent crotch member is positioned between any two leg portions, each leg portion having a leg insertion opening in connection with an interior of the panty member. In use the wearer inserts her legs into two of the leg opening in the conventional fashion of donning a pair of pantyhose. The remaining unused leg portion is then gathered and the toe end tucked into the pocket of one of the absorbent crotch members. If a run or hole develops in one of the leg portions being worn, the leg of the wearer can be easily and rapidly removed from the damaged leg portion and placed into the undamaged spare leg portion. The damaged leg portion is then gathered, folded and tucked into a pocket of one of the absorbent crotch members as wearer to select and use any two of the three leg portions for use.

TECHNICAL FIELD 
The present invention relates to hosiery and more particularly to a 
pantyhose garment having three leg portions secured to a panty member 
having at least two absorbent crotch panels positioned between the points 
of attachment of the three leg portions. The use of three leg portions in 
combination with a panty member having at least two absorbent crotch 
panels allows the user to use two of the leg portions while retaining a 
spare leg portion for use when one of the other leg portions develops a 
run. 
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
Millions of women risk embarrassment daily by having to wear pantyhose that 
have developed runs and other damage to the leg portions thereof to 
important business and social engagements. Although many women carry a 
spare pair of pantyhose in a briefcase, purse or car, the spare pantyhose 
often do not match the outfit being worn. It would be a benefit, 
therefore, to have a pair of pantyhose that included a spare leg portion 
that could be quickly and easily switched with the damaged leg portion. It 
would be a further benefit, if the spare leg portion could be discreetly 
stored under the wearer's clothing when not needed. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
It is thus an object of the invention to provide a pantyhose garment that 
includes a spare leg portion that can be quickly substituted for the 
damaged leg portion when required. 
It is a further object of the invention to provide a pantyhose garment with 
a spare leg portion that can be discreetly hidden under the wearer's 
clothing when not needed. 
It is a still further object of the invention to provide a pantyhose 
garment that includes three leg portions. 
It is a still further object of the invention to provide a pantyhose 
garment having three leg portions that includes at least one pocket for 
inserting at least a portion of the unused leg portion. 
It is a still further object of the invention to provide a pantyhose 
garment that accomplishes all or some of the above objects in combination. 
Accordingly, a pantyhose garment is provided. The pantyhose garment 
comprises a panty member having three absorbent crotch members provided 
therein, each absorbent crotch member having a pocket formed therein; and 
three leg portions secured to the panty member in a manner such that an 
absorbent crotch member is positioned between any two leg portions, each 
leg portion having a leg insertion opening in connection with an interior 
of the panty member. In use the wearer inserts her legs into two of the 
leg openings in the conventional fashion of donning a pair of pantyhose. 
The remaining unused leg portion is then gathered and the toe end tucked 
into the pocket of one of the absorbent crotch members. If a run or hole 
develops in one of the leg portions being worn, the leg of the wearer can 
be easily and rapidly removed from the damaged leg portion and placed into 
the undamaged spare leg portion. The damaged leg portion is then gathered, 
folded and tucked into a pocket of one of the absorbent crotch members as 
previously described. Although only two crotch members are required, the 
use of three crotch members allows the wearer to select and use any two of 
the three leg portions for use.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENT 
FIG. 1 shows a first exemplary embodiment of the pantyhose with spare leg 
portion of the present invention generally designated by the numeral 10. 
Pantyhose 10 includes a panty member, generally designated by the numeral 
12, and three leg portions, generally designated 14a,14b,14c extending 
from the bottom of panty member 12. 
Panty member 12 includes three absorbent crotch members 16a,16b,16c. With 
reference to FIG. 3, each crotch member 16a,16b,16c includes an absorbent 
cotton portion 17 and a waist portion 19. Each absorbent cotton portion 17 
includes a pocket 18 formed therein having an access opening 20 positioned 
exteriorly of panty member 12. Waist portion 19 is constructed from 
conventional nylon pantyhose material. Referring back to FIG. 1, panty 
member 12 is also provided with an elasticized waistband 22. 
Referring now to FIG. 4, the remainder of panty member 12 is formed by 
panty waist sections 24 formed at the top of each leg portion 14a,14b,14c. 
With reference to FIG. 5, panty waist sections 24 are stitched to crotch 
members 16a,16b,16c to form the completed panty member 12. 
Now with reference to FIG. 4, each leg portion 14a,14b,14c is constructed 
from conventional knitted nylon hosiery material. However, any type 
material used in constructing pantyhose, such as silk, etc. can be used to 
construct the leg portions and the panty member of the present invention. 
Each leg portion 14a,14b,14c includes a legging section 30 for covering 
the thigh and calf of the wearer and a foot section 32 for covering the 
ankle and foot of the wearer. FIG. 2 shows the pantyhose garment 10 of 
FIG. 1 from the top showing waistband 22, crotch members 16a,16b,16c, and 
leg portions 14a,14b,14c stitched together to form the completed pantyhose 
garment 10. FIGS. 6a-6d illustrate use of pantyhose garment 10 of FIG. 1. 
FIG. 6A shows pantyhose 10 in use with leg portion 14c unused and trailing 
behind the user prior to positioning leg portion 14c into pocket 18 of 
crotch member 16a. FIG. 6B shows leg portion 14c positioned between leg 
portions 14a,14b prior to tucking toe section 32 of leg portion 14c into 
pocket 18 of crotch member 16a. FIG. 6C shows pantyhose 10 of FIG. 1 in 
use with leg portion 14c gathered, positioned between leg portions 14a,14b 
and foot 32 partially folded prior to tucking into the pocket 18 of crotch 
member 16a. FIG. 6D shows pantyhose 10 of FIG. 1 in use with leg portion 
14c gathered, positioned between leg portions 14a,14b foot 32 folded and 
tucked into pocket 18 of crotch member 16a. It can be seen that the user 
can insert her legs into any two leg portions 14a,14b,14c and fold and 
tuck the remaining leg portion 14a,14b,14c into a pocket 18 of a crotch 
member 16a,16b,16c. When one of the leg portions 14a,14b,14c becomes 
damaged, it is a simple process for the user to switch to the two 
remaining undamaged leg portions 14a,14b,14c. 
It can be seen from the preceding description that a pantyhose garment has 
been provided that includes a spare leg portion that can be quickly 
substituted for the damaged leg portion when required; that includes a 
spare leg portion that can be discreetly hidden under the wearer's 
clothing when not needed; that includes three leg portions; and that 
includes at least one pocket for inserting at least a portion of the 
unused leg portion. 
It is noted that the embodiment of the pantyhose garment with spare leg 
portion described herein in detail for exemplary purposes is of course 
subject to many different variations in structure, design, application and 
methodology. Because many varying and different embodiments may be made 
within the scope of the inventive concept(s) herein taught, and because 
many modifications may be made in the embodiment herein detailed in 
accordance with the descriptive requirements of the law, it is to be 
understood that the details herein are to be interpreted as illustrative 
and not in a limiting sense.