Pants with cooling feature

Abstract

A pair of pants including ventilation openings is disclosed. In one aspect, the pants include a right front panel connected to a right rear panel to form a right leg of the pants and a left front panel connected to a left rear panel to form a left leg of the pants. The right rear panel and the left rear panel each include a vent which extends downwardly from each rear panel and terminates at a downwardly directed opening, facilitating airflow through the pair of pants.

1 . A pair of pants, comprising:
 a right front panel connected to a right rear panel to form a right leg of the pants; and   a left front panel connected to a left rear panel to form a left leg of the pants,   wherein the right rear panel and the left rear panel each includes a vent which extends downwardly from each rear panel and terminates at a downwardly directed opening to permit air to flow into and out of the left and right legs.   
   
   
       2 . The pair of pants of  claim 1 , wherein each rear panel vent is covered with a mesh material. 
   
   
       3 . The pair of pants of  claim 2 , wherein each leg includes a flap that at least substantially overlaps the mesh material. 
   
   
       4 . The pair of pants of  claim 3 , wherein each flap extends beyond a lower edge of the mesh material. 
   
   
       5 . The pair of pants of  claim 1 , wherein each rear panel vent extends downwardly from a point generally above the backside of a user's knee and terminates at an opening located generally below the backside of a user's knee. 
   
   
       6 . The pair of pants of  claim 5 , wherein each rear panel vent terminates at approximately a user's mid-calf. 
   
   
       7 . The pair of pants of  claim 1 , wherein each leg has an inseam and an outseam, and each rear panel vent extends substantially horizontally from the inseam to the outseam. 
   
   
       8 . The pair of pants of  claim 1 , wherein each pant leg terminates at approximately below a user's ankle. 
   
   
       9 . The pair of pants of  claim 1 , wherein each pant leg terminates above a user's ankle. 
   
   
       10 . The pair of pants of  claim 1 , further comprising a waist-encircling waistband and a waistline vent extending substantially horizontally across the rear portion of the pants and proximate to the waistband to facilitate airflow through the pair of pants. 
   
   
       11 . The pair of pants of  claim 10 , wherein the waistline vent is covered with a mesh material. 
   
   
       12 . The pair of pants of  claim 11 , further comprising a waistline vent flap wherein the waistline vent flap at least substantially overlaps the mesh material. 
   
   
       13 . The pair of pants of  claim 12 , wherein the waistline vent flap has a first edge and a second edge, the first edge is attached to the rear portion of the pants and the second edge is substantially free of attachment. 
   
   
       14 . The pair of pants of  claim 12 , wherein the waistline vent flap includes a mid-portion, and the mid-portion of the waistline vent flap is secured to the rear portion of the pants by at least one fastening mechanism to control vent movement. 
   
   
       15 . The pair of pants of  claim 14 , wherein the fastening mechanism is one selected from the group of a stitch, a hook and loop fastening material, a hook and eye latch, a snap, a button or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       16 . The pair of pants of  claim 15 , wherein the fastening mechanism is a stitch. 
   
   
       17 . The pair of pants of  claim 1 , wherein the panels of the pants are made of a breathable material. 
   
   
       18 . The pair of pants of  claim 17 , wherein the breathable material is Climacool® fabric. 
   
   
       19 . A pair of pants, comprising:
 a right front panel connected to a right rear panel to form a right leg of the pants; and   a left front panel connected to a left rear panel to form a left leg of the pants,   wherein the right rear panel and the left rear panel each include a vent which extends from a point above the backside of a user's knee to an opening located below the backside of the user's knee, each vent including an interior mesh material and a vent flap that covers the mesh material and at one end defines a generally downwardly directed opening to facilitate airflow through each leg.   
   
   
       20 . The pair of pants of  claim 19 , wherein each vent flap extends at least slightly below a lower edge of the mesh material. 
   
   
       21 . The pair of pants of  claim 19 , wherein each vent extends downwardly from a point above a user's back of a knee and terminates at an opening located below the user's back of the knee. 
   
   
       22 . The pair of pants of  claim 19 , wherein each rear panel vent terminates at approximately a user's mid-calf. 
   
   
       23 . The pair of pants of  claim 19 , wherein each pant leg terminates at approximately below a user's ankle. 
   
   
       24 . The pair of pants of  claim 19 , wherein each pant leg terminates above a user's ankle. 
   
   
       25 . The pair of pants of  claim 19 , further comprising a waistband that encircles a waist of a wearer of the pants and a waistline vent extending substantially horizontally across the rear portion of the pants and proximate to the waistband to facilitate airflow through the pair of pants. 
   
   
       26 . The pair of pants of  claim 25 , wherein the waistline vent is covered with a mesh material. 
   
   
       27 . The pair of pants of  claim 26 , further comprising a waistline vent flap wherein the waistline vent flap at least substantially overlaps the mesh material. 
   
   
       28 . The pair of pants of  claim 27 , wherein the waistline vent flap has a first edge and a second edge, the first edge is attached to the rear portion of the pants and the second edge is substantially free of attachment. 
   
   
       29 . The pair of pants of  claim 27 , wherein the waistline vent flap includes a mid-portion, and the mid-portion of the waistline vent flap is secured to the rear portion of the pants by at least one fastening mechanism to control vent movement. 
   
   
       30 . The pair of pants of  claim 19 , wherein the panels of the pants are made of a breathable material. 
   
   
       31 . The pair of pants of  claim 19 , wherein the breathable material is Climacool® fabric. 
   
   
       32 . A pair of pants, comprising:
 a waist-encircling waistband;   a pair of leg portions; and   a mid-section encircling portion located between and connected to the waistband and leg portions, the mid-section encircling portion having a front portion and a rear portion,   wherein the mid-section encircling portion has a vent extending substantially horizontally across the rear portion and proximate to the waistband to facilitate airflow through the pair of pants.   
   
   
       33 . The pair of pants of  claim 32 , wherein the waistline vent is covered by a mesh material secured to the waistband and rear portion. 
   
   
       34 . The pair of pants of  claim 33 , further comprising a waistline flap that at least substantially overlaps the mesh material. 
   
   
       35 . The pair of pants of  claim 34 , wherein the waistline flap has a first edge and a second edge, and the first edge is attached to the waistband and the second edge is substantially free of attachment. 
   
   
       36 . The pair of pants of  claim 35 , wherein the waistline flap includes a mid-portion, the mid-portion being secured to the mid-section circling portion below the mesh material by at least one fastening mechanism. 
   
   
       37 . The pair of pants of  claim 36 , wherein the fastening mechanism is a stitch, a hook and loop fastening material, a hook and eye latch, a snap, a button or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       38 . The pair of pants of  claim 37 , wherein the fastening mechanism is a series of stitches. 
   
   
       39 . The pair of pants of  claim 32 , wherein the leg portions of the pants are made of a breathable material. 
   
   
       40 . The pair of pants of  claim 39 , wherein the breathable material is Climacool® fabric. 
   
   
       41 . The pair of pants of  claim 32 , wherein each pant leg terminates approximately at or above a user's knee. 
   
   
       42 . The pair of pants of  claim 32 , wherein each pant leg terminates above a user's ankle.