Rain Leggings

Abstract

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, a protective rain legging is disclosed, comprising: a waterproof leg encircling portion with an inner side, an outer side, a top opening and a bottom opening. The top opening is higher on the outer side of the leg-encircling portion, and slopes downward towards the lower inner side of the top portion of the legging. An attachment means is fixedly attached to the outer side of the top opening, for attaching the leg-encircling portion to the waist portion of a garment worn by the wearer.

1 . Protective rain legging comprising: 
 a waterproof leg encircling portion with an inner side, an outer side, a top opening and a bottom opening;    said top opening being higher on the outer side of said leg encircling portion, and sloping downward towards said lower inner side; and    an attachment means fixedly attached to said outer side of said top opening, for attaching said leg encircling portion to the waist portion of a garment worn by the wearer.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein said attachment 
 means is comprised of a first piece of fabric and a second piece of fabric, said first end of said first piece of fabric and said first end of said second piece of fabric are fixedly attached to said outer portion of said top opening of said leg encircling portion, said first piece of fabric and said second piece of fabric being long enough to allow said second end of said first piece of fabric and said end of said second piece of fabric to be joined around the belt of said wearer using a securing means.    
   
   
       3 . The apparatus as in  claim 2 , wherein said securing means are selected from the group consisting of Velcro, buckle, clip, snap, button, tie.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein said attachment means is comprised of a first piece of fabric fixedly attached to said outer portion of said top opening of said leg encircling portion, said first piece of fabric being long enough to allow said second end of said first piece of fabric to be attached to the garment around the waist of said wearer using a securing means.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus as in  claim 4 , wherein said securing means is selected from the group consisting of Velcro, buckle, clip, snap, button, tie.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein the diameter of said leg encircling portion increases approaching the bottom opening, providing a bottom opening that substantially covers the shoes of the wearer, leaving the soles of the shoes exposed.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein a first end of a stirrup is attached to said inner side of said leg encircling portion and a second end of said stirrup is attached to said outer side of said leg encircling portion, providing a stirrup that runs across the underside of said wearers shoe.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein said leg encircling portion has a promotional display affixed thereto.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus as in  claim 8 , wherein said promotional display is selected from the group consisting of logo, advertisement, brand name, trademark and emblem.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein said leg encircling portion is lined with an insulating material.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein said bottom opening has a tightening means at said bottom opening of said leg encircling portion.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus as in  claim 11 , wherein said tightening means is selected from the group drawstring, elastic.  
   
   
       13 . Protective rain legging comprising: 
 a waterproof leg encircling portion with an inner side, an outer side, a top opening and a bottom opening, an attachment means, and an insulating layer;    said top opening being higher on the outer side of said leg encircling portion, and sloping downward towards said lower inner side;    said attachment means is comprised of a first piece of fabric fixedly attached to said outer portion of said top opening of said leg encircling portion, said first piece of fabric being long enough to allow said second end of said first piece of fabric to be attached to the garment around the waist of said wearer using a Velcro strip as a securing means; and    said insulating layer being fixed into the inside of the leg encircling portion.    
   
   
       14 . The apparatus as in  claim 13 , wherein a first end of a stirrup is attached to said inner side of said leg encircling portion and a second end of said stirrup is attached to said outer side of said leg encircling portion, providing a stirrup that runs across the underside of said wearers shoe.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus as in  claim 13 , wherein said bottom opening has a tightening means at said bottom opening of said leg encircling portion.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus as in  claim 13 , wherein said tightening means is selected from the group drawstring, elastic.  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus as in  claim 13 , wherein the diameter of said leg encircling portion increases approaching the bottom opening, providing a bottom opening that substantially covers the shoes of the wearer, leaving the soles of the shoes exposed.  
   
   
       18 . The apparatus as in  claim 1 , wherein said leg encircling portion has a promotional display affixed thereto.  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus as in  claim 8 , wherein said promotional display is selected from the group consisting of logo, advertisement, brand name, trademark and emblem.  
   
   
       20 . One-piece disposable protective plastic rain legging comprising: 
 a plastic leg encircling portion with an inner side, an outer side, a top opening, a bottom opening and attachment means, wherein said top opening is higher on said outer side of said leg encircling portion, and sloping downward towards said lower inner side, and said attachment means extending from said outer side of said top opening.    
   
   
       21 . The apparatus as in  claim 20 , wherein said attachment means is comprised of a single piece of plastic extending from said outer portion of said top opening of said leg encircling portion, said single piece of plastic being long enough to allow said piece of plastic to be attached to the garment around the waist of said wearer.  
   
   
       22 . The apparatus as in  claim 20 , wherein the diameter of said leg encircling portion increases approaching the bottom opening, providing a bottom opening that substantially covers the shoes of the wearer, leaving the soles of the shoes exposed.  
   
   
       23 . The apparatus as in  claim 20 , further comprising a stirrup having a first end attached to said inner side of said leg encircling portion, a second end attached to said outer side of said leg encircling portion, providing a stirrup that runs across the underside of said wearers shoe.  
   
   
       24 . The apparatus as in  claim 20 , further comprising promotional displays affixed to said legging.  
   
   
       25 . The apparatus as in  claim 24 , wherein said promotional display is selected from the group consisting of logo, advertisement, brand name, trademark and emblem.  
   
   
       26 . A roll of protective legging structures comprising: 
 a multitude of one-piece disposable protective rain leggings wherein each of said one piece disposable protective plastic rain leggings serially adjoined and wound into a roll.    
   
   
       27 . The apparatus as in  claim 26 , wherein said one-piece disposable protective plastic rain legging is further comprised of a leg encircling portion with an inner side, an outer side, a top opening, a bottom opening and attachment means, wherein said top opening is higher on said outer side of said leg encircling portion, and sloping downward towards said lower inner side, and said attachment means extending from said outer side of said top opening.  
   
   
       28 . The apparatus as in  claim 26 , wherein each of said one-piece disposable protective plastic rain leggings has a promotional display.  
   
   
       29 . The apparatus as in  claim 28 , wherein said promotional display is selected from the group consisting of logo, advertisement, brand name, trademark and emblem.  
   
   
       30 . The apparatus as in  claim 27 , wherein said attachment means is comprised of a single piece of plastic extending from said outer portion of said top opening of said legging, said single piece of plastic being long enough to allow said piece of plastic to be attached to the garment around the waist of said wearer.  
   
   
       31 . The apparatus as in  claim 27 , further comprising a stirrup having a first end attached to said inner side of said legging, a second end attached to said outer side of said legging, providing a stirrup that runs across the underside of said wearers shoe.  
   
   
       32 . A method of manufacturing a multitude of legging structures serially adjoined in package roll form having the following steps: 
 providing an indeterminate length of tubular plastic; and    stamping a perforation at points in the length of tubular plastic forming serially connected legging structures.    
   
   
       33 . A method as in  claim 33 , wherein said step of stamping further comprises the steps of: 
 stamping a semicircular perforation sloping upward from said inner side of said legging structure to said outer side of said legging structure.