Chaps for wading and wader protection

Abstract

Chaps style outerwear worn by fishermen, hunters and others while wearing waders, especially breathable-style fishing waders. Used to protect waders and the person wearing them from damage cause by briars, thorns, fishhooks, general wear-tear and abrasions. Formed of two elongated leg portions covering the legs from the ankle to the hips and made of tear, puncture, cut, and abrasion resistant materials.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A Chaps style protective garment comprising:
 (a) two separate elongated leg portions, one for a persons right leg and one for the left, that encircle the leg from the top of the foot to the crotch and extending along a desired line from the crotch to the sides of a persons at the waist;   (b) a water outlet(s) located in the leg portions allowing water to flow between the inside and the outside of the chaps.   (c) a waist attachment means configured to secure the protectors to the waist of a person;   
     
     
         2 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the said garment is comprised of one or more layers in any combination of puncture, cut, tear, abrasion resistant, water absorbing, waterproof, water resistant, breathable and non-breathable type materials and fabrics. 
     
     
         3 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the said water outlet(s) comprises an opening(s) into the leg portion. 
     
     
         4 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 3  where the said opening comprises a covering of mesh material over the opening(s). 
     
     
         5 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 3  where the said opening comprises a flap(s) coupled to an exterior shell portion of the opening(s), wherein said flap substantially covers said opening(s). 
     
     
         6 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 5  where the said flap(s) comprises a means to hold the flap in a closed position, including but not limited to, hook and loop material, snaps, or ties. 
     
     
         7 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the said water outlet(s) comprises a grommet(s) set into the leg portions. 
     
     
         8 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the said grommet(s) comprises a flap(s) coupled to an exterior shell portion around the grommet(s), wherein said flap substantially covers said grommet(s). 
     
     
         9 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the said water outlet(s) comprises a slit cut(s) set into the leg portions. 
     
     
         10 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 9  where the said slit cut(s) comprises a flap(s) coupled to an exterior shell portion of the opening(s), wherein said flap substantially covers said slit cut(s) 
     
     
         11 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the said leg portion(s) comprises a foot wear attachment means configured to secure the bottom portion of the chaps to a persons foot wear. 
     
     
         12 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 11  wherein a footwear attachment means comprises a noncorrosive hook(s) attached at the front bottom edge of the cuff area in the leg portion to enable the chaps to be attached to the laces of the wearer's footwear. 
     
     
         13 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the said noncorrosive hook(s) comprises a strap(s) connecting the noncorrosive hook to the leg portion. 
     
     
         14 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the said elongated leg portions have a belt loop pocket(s) in the vicinity of the hips along the top edge of the elongated legs portions 
     
     
         15 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 14  wherein the said belt loop pocket(s) are adjustable in height allowing for adjusting a length of interconnection of the belt and the leg portions. 
     
     
         16 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 15  wherein the said belt loop pocket(s) comprises a mechanical means of keeping the belt loop pocket closed around the belt, including but not limited to buckles, snaps or hook and loop materials. 
     
     
         17 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the said elongated leg portions have a strap system stabilizes fastening to a belt in the vicinity of the hips along the top edge of the elongated leg portions. 
     
     
         18 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 17  wherein the said strap system comprises an adjusting strap(s) for adjusting a length of interconnection of the belt and the leg portions and mechanical fasteners such as buckles, two-part buckle(s), snaps, or hook and loop materials that includes 
     
     
         18 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the said elongated leg portions have a gusset(s) in the knee area. 
     
     
         19 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the said elongated leg portions have a slit running vertically in the leg portion allowing the garment to be easily slipped on and off of the leg over the wearer's footwear. 
     
     
         20 . Protective garment as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the said slit(s) comprises a closure system for closing the slit compromising one or more of the following systems; a plurality of snaps on the leg portions on each side of the slit, zipper(s), hook and loop materials, fabric ties, string ties.