Pant Leg Retaining Device, A Method of Using Same, and A Pant Incorporating The Pant Leg Retaining Device

Abstract

A pant leg retaining device for or in a pair of pants is provided to support the weight and bulk of pants in such a way as to allow a blousing effect at the knee such that the pant fabrics do not compress on the thigh/knee area and restrict leg motion. The use of a strap or retaining/restricting assembly mounted at mid-calf in or on the pant which when tightened gathers the pant leg mass just below the knee creating a blousing or pocket at and above the knee, and holds it in place. By constricting the pant at this point, the pant leg will not fall back down, rendering the pant leg bloused until the restricting/retaining means or strap is released, which is easily accomplished by means of a quick release buckle on the strap or elastic band type restraining device.

1 . A method of providing reduced pant friction on the leg of a pant wearer, said method comprising the acts of:
 placing a pair of pants on a wearer, each said pair of pants including at least one pant leg, each pant leg having an end region configured for being disposed proximate a wearer's foot;   providing a pant leg retaining device, said pants leg retaining device configured for operation between a secured position and an unsecured position;   causing each pant leg of said pair of pants on a wearer to be lifted from an area proximate a wearer's mid-calf to an area just below a wearer's knee, causing said end region to rise up a wearer's leg and further causing an excess amount of pant fabric to accumulate proximate in area of the wearer's leg around and above the wearer's knee; and   responsive to causing each pant leg of said pair of pants on a wearer to be lifted, securing said pant leg retaining device in said secured position against each pant leg of said pair of pants and an area of a wearer below said wearer's knees, said pant leg securing device generally securely retaining each said pant leg in said lifted position, and said user subsequently unsecuring said pant leg retaining device allowing said first and second pant legs to be released from said leg of said wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said pant leg retaining device includes a strap having a buckle proximate one end of said strap and a buckle receiver proximate a second end of said strap. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said pant leg retaining device includes a continuous elastic band. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said pair of pants includes a pant leg retaining device captured in proper position on an exterior surface of each pant leg. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein said pant leg retaining device is disposed in a pocket disposed on an exterior surface of each pant leg. 
     
     
         6 . A method of providing reduced pant friction on the leg of a pant wearer, said method comprising the acts of:
 providing a pair of pants configured to be worn by a wearer, each said pair of pants including at least one pant leg, each said at least one pant leg including a region having one or more openings into which is inserted a pant leg retaining device, said pant leg retaining device configured for operation between a secured position and an unsecured position, each pant leg having an end region configured for being disposed proximate a wearer's foot;   causing each pant leg of said pair of pants on a wearer to be lifted from an area proximate a wearer's mid-calf to an area just below a wearer's knee, causing said end region to rise up a wearer's leg and further causing an excess amount of pants fabric to accumulate proximate in area of the wearer's leg at and above the wearer's knee; and   responsive to causing each pant leg of said pair of pants on a wearer to be lifted, securing said pant leg retaining device in said secured position against each pant leg of said pair of pants and an area of a wearer below said wearer's knees, said pant leg securing device generally securely retaining each said pant leg in said lifted position, and said user subsequently unsecuring said pant leg retaining device allowing said first and second pant legs to be released from said leg of said wearer.   
     
     
         7 . A pair of pants providing reduced pant friction on the leg of a pant wearer, said pair of pants comprising:
 a pair of pants configured to be worn by a wearer, each said pair of pants including at least first and second pant legs, each said at least first and second pant legs including a region having one or more openings into which is inserted a pant leg retaining device, said pant leg retaining device configured for operation between a secured position and an unsecured position, and wherein when said first and second pant legs of said pair of pants disposed on a wearer are lifted from an area proximate a wearer's mid-calf to an area just below a wearer's knee causing an excess amount of pant fabric to accumulate proximate in area of the wearer's leg at and above the knee, said pant leg retaining device is positioned in said secured position against each pant leg of said pair of pants and an area of a wearer below said wearer's knees, said pant leg securing device generally securely retaining each said pant leg in said lifted position.