Riding pants

Abstract

A pair of riding pants with integrated lower leg compression sleeves is provided. The pants can be made of a flexible durable material, can include a knee relief or knee break portion at each knee region. The pants can comprise a waist portion comprising a waist band with an adjustment mechanism and a stretch panel.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application No. 63 / 110,236, filed Nov. 5, 2020. All references, including publications, patent applications, and patents, cited herein are hereby incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each reference were individually and specifically indicated to be incorporated by reference and were set forth in its entirety herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The field of the invention is riding pants having a lower leg compression portion.BACKGROUND[0003]Equestrian sports such as dressage, jumping and cross country require a rider to sit in a saddle and be able to wrap their legs part way around the horse with the lower legs tightly gripping and the upper body sitting firmly in the saddle and the hips moving with the horse. Some known riding pants have been designed to resist wear which would otherwise damage another type of pant. However, they generally do not provide adequate flex...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The patent describes a compression sleeve that is designed to remove seams and distractions from the wearer's legs. It also includes a knee break portion that can be made from a different material than the lower leg compression portion. This results in a more comfortable and streamlined compression sleeve that improves the wearer's overall comfort.

Problems solved by technology

However, they generally do not provide adequate flexibility where needed or desired.

Some riding pants have inlay patches at the knees or extending down the entire inside of the legs, however in-setting inlay patches at the knee region or entire inner leg region can decrease the flexibility of the pants as these patches generally do not stretch and move appreciably and thus the knee regions of the pants are stiff and are not conducive to the continuous position adjustments that the rider needs to maintain to effectively guide the horse with their legs over fences or through complex dressage movements.

Furthermore, traditional riding pants are not made to energize and support the wearer's legs properly while riding, or to minimize soreness or swelling post ride.

Thus, circulation in the lower legs is often compromised and riders are often left with swollen ankles.

Additionally, traditional riding pants generally have multiple seams and sometimes even a thicker cuff at the end of the pant legs, which can cause additional discomfort to the wearer.

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