Faux fly construction for bottom garments made from a stretchable material

Abstract

A stretchable bottom garment is provided including a faux fly having an outer flap extending over an inner flap, where the inner flap is connected to the outer flap defining a connection. A tack including a first portion and a second portion also connects the inner flap to the outer flap. A waist band is provided above the fly and has two end portions. At least a fastener releasably fastens one end portion of the waist band to the other.

1 . A stretchable bottom garment comprising:
 a faux fly comprising an outer flap extending over an inner flap, wherein the inner flap is connected to the outer flap defining a flap connection;   a tack comprising a generally vertical portion and a generally horizontal portion, said tack also connecting the inner flap to the outer flap;   a waist band above the fly, said band comprising two end portions; and   at least a fastener releasably fastening one end portion to the other, wherein when said waist band is not fastened, a load applied at opposite portions of the waist band for stretching the garment along said faux fly will be reacted by said tack.   
   
   
       2 . The garment as recited in  claim 1  wherein the load is reacted by said generally vertical portion and said generally horizontal portion of the tack. 
   
   
       3 . The garment as recited in  claim 1  wherein said garment is made from a stretchable denim material. 
   
   
       4 . The garment as recited in  claim 1  wherein each of said flaps comprise two layers of material. 
   
   
       5 . The garment as recited in  claim 1  wherein each flap is formed by folding a material portion onto itself. 
   
   
       6 . The garment as recited in  claim 1  wherein said flap connection extends along a generally vertical line. 
   
   
       7 . The garment as recited in  claim 6  wherein said outer flap is sewn onto said inner flap along said generally vertical line forming a stitching along said generally vertical line. 
   
   
       8 . The garment as recited in  claim 7  wherein said load is reacted by said generally vertical and generally horizontal portions of tack before being reacted by said stitching. 
   
   
       9 . The garment as recited in  claim 7  wherein said generally vertical line begins at an intersection between said generally vertical and said generally horizontal portions of the tack. 
   
   
       10 . The garment as recited in  claim 6  further wherein said outer flap is further connected to said inner flap along a direction transversely to said generally vertical line at a lower portion of said outer flap defining a second flap connection. 
   
   
       11 . The garment as recited in  claim 6  wherein said tack generally vertical portion extends along said generally vertical line. 
   
   
       12 . The garment as recited in  claim 6  wherein said generally vertical line begins at an intersection between said generally vertical and said generally horizontal portions of the tack. 
   
   
       13 . The garment as recited in  claim 6  wherein said load is reacted by said generally vertical and generally horizontal portions of tack before being reacted by the connection between the outer and the inner flaps. 
   
   
       14 . The garment as recited in  claim 1  wherein the band is sewn circumferentially to the garment using a lock stitch comprising no more than five stitches per inch. 
   
   
       15 . The garment as recited in  claim 1  wherein said garment is stretchable pair of denim pants. 
   
   
       16 . The garment as recited in  claim 15  wherein said denim is capable of stretching at least 30%. 
   
   
       17 . A stretchable bottom garment comprising:
 a faux fly comprising an outer flap extending over an inner flap, wherein the inner flap is connected to the outer flap defining a connection;   a tack comprising a first portion and a second portion, said tack also connecting the inner flap to the outer flap;   a waist band above the fly, said band comprising two end portions; and   at least a fastener releasably fastening one end portion to the other, wherein when said waist band is not fastened, a load applied at opposite portions of the waist band for stretching the garment along said faux fly will be reacted by said tack.   
   
   
       18 . The garment as recited in  claim 17  wherein said garment is made from a stretchable denim material. 
   
   
       19 . The garment as recited in  claim 17  wherein the load will be reacted generally vertically and generally horizontally by said tack before being reacted by said connection. 
   
   
       20 . The garment as recited in  claim 17  wherein said garment is stretchable pair of denim pants. 
   
   
       21 . The garment as recited in  claim 17  wherein the band is sewn circumferentially to the garment using a lock stitch comprising no more than five stitches per inch. 
   
   
       22 . The garment as recited in  claim 17  wherein said denim is capable of stretching at least 30%.