Patent ID: 8037546

Claim:
A pair of athletic pants for providing support to an athlete's knees, the pants comprising: a waistband adapted to encircle the athlete's waist; a body connected to the waistband and adapted to receive the athlete's abdomen and buttocks therein; a pair of pant legs extending outwardly from the body, the pant legs each comprising: a first region disposed proximate the body of the pants; a second region connected to the first region and being disposed remote from the body of the pants; and wherein the second region is manufactured from an elastic fabric that is able to apply a compressive force to the athlete's knee; a pair of pockets formed in the second region of each pant leg and positioned so as to fall on either side of the athlete's knee; a plurality of supporting members; each supporting member being completely enclosed within one of said pockets; and at least one first cinch strap provided on the second region of each pant leg, said first cinch strap being operable to reduce the diameter of the pant leg in an area proximate the athlete's knee, thereby adjusting the fit of the pant for the athlete.