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Interchangeable Garment

a technology of convertible garments and garments, applied in the field of clothing, can solve the problems of difficulty and cost to stay current, and achieve the effect of improving the comfort and convenience of wearing

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-09-20
MULLEN NICOLE
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Benefits of technology

"The present invention provides a garment that can be easily altered to have different lengths, fabrics, textures, colors, trims, and patterns by adding extensions to a base garment. The garment is constructed so that parts of the garment are detachable and interchangeable. The invention allows for quick and easy changes in appearance and size, accommodating the wearer's growth and the performance setting. The garment can be altered to have multiple different styles and lengths."

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The fashion industry is a $335 billion dollar per year industry in the U.S. Fashion trends change quickly and it is difficult and expensive to stay current.

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[0025] Referring now to FIG. 1, a garment or base portion 10, specifically a pair of pants or trousers, is shown. As shown here, the pants do not reach all the way down the wearer's legs to the ankles. For purposes of this invention, the pants may be made of any material, e.g., denim, leather, etc. and may have legs of varying lengths, i.e., the pants may be shorts, Capris or gauchos. The legs of the pants (or leg portions) are designated as 12 and the bottom or lower hem of the pants legs 12 are designated as 14.

[0026]FIG. 2 shows the pants 10 having an extender or accessory portion 20 attached to each leg of the pants. The top hem of extender 20 attaches to the pants 10 at the lower portion of the legs 12, either at the lower hem or at a location above the lower hem. As shown in FIG. 2, the extenders 20 extend the length of the pants to make them full length.

[0027]FIG. 3 shows the pants 10 having a first pair of extenders 20 attached one to each leg 12 and a second pair of exten...

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Abstract

A garment constructed so that parts of the garment are detachable and interchangeable. For a pair of pants, the top portion of the garment is made of a pair of shorts, Capri pants, gauchos, or pants. A fastener is attached to each pants leg, either at the hem or some inches above the hem. The fastener can be exposed or covered by fabric. Extenders, which may be made of any kind of fabric and in a variety of shapes (i.e., bell bottoms, flares or straight), attach to the fastener of the garment, changing the appearance and style of the garment by adding length, various trims such as fur or leather, or various colors, textures and / or patterns to the existing fabrics. For example, a pair of shorts could be converted into Capri or full length pants or simply be given a trim.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a nonprovisional application which claims benefit of co-pending U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 766,496 filed Jan. 23, 2006, entitled “Interchangeable bottoms for pants, jackets, shirts and skirts” which is hereby incorporated by reference.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002] Not Applicable REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING OR COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING APPENDIX [0003] Not Applicable BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] The present invention relates generally to clothing. More particularly, this invention pertains to a garment that allows the wearer to alter the design, length and appearance of the garment. [0005] The fashion industry is a $335 billion dollar per year industry in the U.S. Fashion trends change quickly and it is difficult and expensive to stay current. A garment that is flexible in that it can be worn many different ways is always desirable as it allows the wearer to cha...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A41D1/06
CPCA41D1/06A41D2300/322A41D15/002
Inventor MULLEN, NICOLE
Owner MULLEN NICOLE