Patent ID: 8832867

Claim:
Convertible pants, comprising: a waist portion; at least one leg connected to the waist portion, each leg comprising an upper leg portion and lower leg portion removably connected to the upper leg portion by a zipper, the zipper comprising an upper zipper track attached to the upper leg portion and a lower zipper track attached to the lower leg portion; an upper zipper flap located on the upper leg portion proximate the upper zipper track, the upper zipper flap comprising a first reinforced portion extending substantially around the upper leg portion and a substantially flexible bridge portion extending between the upper leg portion and the first reinforced portion; and a second reinforced portion located on the lower leg portion proximate the lower zipper track, the second reinforced portion extending substantially around the lower leg portion, wherein the first and second reinforced portions each include an incompressible or substantially incompressible reinforcement insert surrounded by at least one layer of fabric, wherein the upper zipper flap covers the zipper when the lower leg portion is connected to the upper leg portion by the zipper, and the first reinforced portion and the second reinforced portion substantially contact one another without overlapping when the lower leg portion is connected to the upper leg portion by the zipper.