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  Quick-release athletic shortsUSPTO Application #: 20060107443Title: Quick-release athletic shorts Abstract: Quick-release shorts are manufactured using a fabric panel that is intended to be passed through a wearer's legs when the fabric panel is to be put on and taken off by the wearer. The fabric panel is cut in a pattern to form shorts when worn. The fabric panel has a front side and a backside when worm. The quick-release shorts utilize elastic Velcro bands sewn onto the waistband of the shorts and are used to secure the fabric panel in place when worm. The quick-release shorts allow for removing or putting on the shorts by separating the waistband at the side seams without the need of the wearer having to stoop over and pull the shorts over the shoes or feet while changing the shorts. The quick-release shorts are intended for use by athletes. (end of abstract)
Agent: Marshall De Rosa - Wellington, FL, US Inventor: Marshall Louis DeRosa USPTO Applicaton #: 20060107443 - Class: 002228000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Apparel, Head Coverings, Skirts, Trousers Or Overalls, Knee Length The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060107443. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to clothing and more particularly to shorts suitable for use by athletes. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Athletes, e.g., tri-athletes, change their shorts while transitioning from swimming to cycling to running. Such athletes generally have to stoop over to remove shoes or clumsily try to pull conventional shorts over the shoes, thereby risking injury by losing balance and falling, causing injury to the athlete. [0003] What is need is a pair of quick release shorts that athletes can change while transitioning from swimming to cycling to running. [0004] What is further needed is a pair of quick release shorts that can be used to transition between events without stooping over to remove shoes, or stooping over and pulling the shorts over shoes. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] Quick-release shorts are designed to allow athletes to quickly remove or put on the shorts without stooping over and pulling the shorts over the legs and feet When removing the shorts, the athlete disconnects the waistband of the shorts by separating Velcro.RTM. straps over the right and left side seams of the shorts. The shorts are then removed without having to stoop over and to remove shoes or trying to pull the shorts off over the shoes. The same is true when putting the shorts on. This solves the problem of athletes, e.g., tri-athletes, who change shorts while transitioning from swimming to cycling to running. With quick-release athletic shorts, the athletes can transition without stooping over to remove shoes or clumsily trying to pull conventional shorts over the shoes, thereby risking injury by losing balance and falling, causing injury to oneself BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRWINGS [0006] While this invention is susceptible of embodiment in many different forms, there is shown in the drawings and will herein be described in detail one or more specific embodiments, with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as exemplary of the principles of the invention and not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiments shown and described. In the description, like reference numerals are used to describe the same, similar or corresponding parts in the several views of the drawings [0007] FIG. 1 is an outside front view of the quick release shorts. [0008] FIG. 2 is an outside side view of the right side of the quick release shorts. [0009] FIG. 3 is an open right side view of the quick release shorts. [0010] FIG. 4 is an open outside view of the quick release shorts. [0011] FIG. 5 is an open inside view of the quick release shorts. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0012] FIG. 1 is an outside front view 10 of the quick release shorts 100 having an elastic waistband 12. The elastic waistband 12 be detached and reattached at left side 14 seam and right side 16 seam using elastic Velcro bands 24 as shown in FIG. 3 that are sewn onto the elastic waistband 12. [0013] FIG. 2 is an outside side view 20 of the right side 16 of the quick release shorts 100, with a section of the elastic waistband 12 that includes elastic Velcro bands 24 to be described below. The elastic Velcro bands 24 provide an elastic Velcro connection 22 over the side seam of the right side 16 and the left side 14 of the quick release shorts 100. The length of the elastic Velcro connection 22 is by way of example 5 inches (19.7 mm). The elastic Velcro bands 24 (not shown in FIG. 2) provide closure of the left side 14 and the right side 16 of the quick release shorts 100 as will be described further below. [0014] FIG. 3 is an open side view 30 of the right side 16 of the quick release shorts 100 showing the elastic Velcro bands 24 exposed. The elastic waistband 12 is detachable on each side, and reattached with the elastic Velcro bands 24 that are sewn onto the elastic waistband 12. It will be appreciated that the elastic Velcro bands 24 include elastic Velcro loop bands and elastic Velcro hook bands used to facilitate closure. The elastic Velcro loop bands and the elastic Velcro hook bands are referred to as an elastic Velcro loop/hook band 32 and an elastic Velcro hook/loop band 34. One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the position of the elastic Velcro loop band and the elastic Velcro hook band used to facilitate closure can be interchanged. When the Velcro loop/hook band 32 is a loop, the elastic Velcro hook/loop band 34 is a hook, and vice-versa. The relative position of the elastic Velcro loop/hook band 32 and the elastic Velcro hook/loop band 34 is as illustrated. [0015] As described above, the elastic Velcro loop/hook band 32 and the elastic Velcro hook/loop band 34 are sewn onto the elastic waistband 12 of the quick release shorts 100. Velstretch.RTM. brand strap manufactured by Velcro USA, Inc. of Manchester, N.H. is an example of the elastic Velcro bands 24. [0016] FIG. 4 is an open outside view 40 showing the relative position of the elastic Velcro bands 24 described above as the elastic Velcro loop/hook band 32 that is sewn to the back outside surface 42 of the elastic waistband 12 of the quick release shorts 100. [0017] The front elastic Velcro bands 24 described above as the elastic Velcro hook/loop band 34 is sewn onto the front inside surface (not shown) of the elastic waistband 12 of the quick release shorts 100 as will be described further in FIG. 5. The elastic Velcro hook/loop band 34 wraps around the back outside surface 42 of the elastic waistband 12 to connect with a corresponding elastic Velcro loop/hook band 32 sewn to the backside of the elastic waistband 12. The elastic Velcro bands 24 described above as the elastic Velcro hook/loop band 34 is hidden from view in FIG. 4. [0018] FIG. 5 is an open inside view 50 showing the relative position of the elastic Velcro bands 24, described above as the elastic Velcro hook/loop band 34 that is sewn onto the front inside surface 52 of the elastic waistband 12 of the quick release shorts 100. The back elastic Velcro bands 24 described as the elastic Velcro loop/hook band 32 are hidden from view in FIG. 5. [0019] As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the length of the front side waistband 12 as illustrated is longer than the length of the backside elastic waistband 12. This enables the front side of the shorts to overlap the backside of the shorts when the shorts are worn. Continue reading... Full patent description for Quick-release athletic shorts Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Quick-release athletic shorts patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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