Pants with Outer Access to Interior Pocket

Abstract

Pants ( 10 ) are provided with one or more exterior pockets ( 14, 16, 20 ) for access to one or more interior pockets for receiving a concealed item. One or more of the exterior pockets includes an opening for passing the user's hand inward. A sleeve-shaped member ( 44, 50 ) inside the pants is provided for fitting circumferentially about the leg of the user, and includes a front planar layer and a rear planar layer. A supporting strap ( 48, 52 ) is provided for fitting circumferentially about the waist or the leg of the user, and a suspension strap ( 52, 56 ) interconnects the supporting strap to the sleeve-shaped member.

1 . Pants with one or more exterior pockets for access to one or more pockets interior of the pants for receiving a concealed item, comprising:
 the one or more exterior pockets on the pants each having an opening for receiving the user's hand, the opening being exposed to the interior of the pants;   a sleeve-shaped member inside the pants for fitting circumferentially about the leg of the user, the sleeve-shaped member having an interior pocket for receiving the concealed item;   a supporting strap above the sleeve-shaped member for fitting circumferentially about one of the waist and the leg of the user; and   a suspension strap interconnecting the supporting strap and the sleeve-shaped member, such that the weight of the concealed item within the inner pocket is supported by the supporting strap.   
     
     
         2 . Pants as defined in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the exterior pockets on the pants includes a pocket normally held closed by a releasable connection, such that the user's hand releases the connection to pass into the interior of the pants. 
     
     
         3 . Pants as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the releasable connection includes hook and loop straps. 
     
     
         4 . Pants as defined in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the exterior pockets has a pocket cover covering the opening into the pocket, and the pocket cover is normally held closed over the pocket opening by a releasable connection to block access to the exterior pocket until the pocket cover is raised. 
     
     
         5 . Pants as defined in  claim 4 , wherein the releasable connection includes one of hook and loop straps, a snap member and a button. 
     
     
         6 . Pants as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve-shaped member includes a plastic material front planar layer and a plastic material rear planar layer, and the front and rear layers are separable to form the interior pocket. 
     
     
         7 . Pants as defined in  claim 6 , wherein the front and rear layer are adjoining until separated to form the interior pocket. 
     
     
         8 . Pants as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the supporting strap is fitted circumferentially about the waist of the user and comprises one of a belt and a pant waistband. 
     
     
         9 . Pants as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 another supporting strap fitted circumferentially about the leg of the user below the knee, and another sleeve-shaped member supported from another supporting strap by another suspension strap.   
     
     
         10 . Pants as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve-shaped member is circumferentially elastic. 
     
     
         11 . Pants as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve-shaped member is circumferentially connected by one or more elastic members. 
     
     
         12 . Pants with one or more exterior pockets for access to one or more pockets interior of the pants for receiving a concealed item, comprising:
 the one or more exterior pockets on the pants each having an opening for receiving the user's hand, the opening being exposed to the interior of the pants;   a sleeve-shaped member inside the pants for fitting circumferentially about the leg of the user, the sleeve-shaped member having a front substantially planar layer and a rear substantially planar layer, a spacing between the front planar layer and the rear planar layer forming an interior pocket for receiving the concealed item;   a supporting strap above the sleeve-shaped member for fitting circumferentially about the waist of the user; and   a suspension strap interconnecting the supporting strap and the sleeve-shaped member, such that the weight of the concealed item within the inner pocket is supported by the supporting strap.   
     
     
         13 . Pants as defined in  claim 12 , wherein the front and rear layers are adjoining until separated to form the interior pocket. 
     
     
         14 . Pants as defined in  claim 12 , wherein the sleeve-shaped member is circumferentially elastic. 
     
     
         15 . Pants as defined in  claim 12 , wherein the sleeve-shaped member is circumferentially connected by one or more elastic members. 
     
     
         16 . A method for providing access to one or more pockets interior of the pants for supporting a concealed item, comprising:
 providing one or more exterior pockets on the pants each having an opening for receiving the user's hand, the opening being exposed to the interior of the pants;   fitting a sleeve-shaped member circumferentially about the leg of the user, the sleeve-shaped member forming an interior pocket for receiving the concealed item;   providing a supporting strap above the sleeve-shaped member for fitting circumferentially about one of the waist and the leg of the user; and   interconnecting the supporting strap and the sleeve-shaped member, such that the weight of the concealed item within the inner pocket is supported by the supporting strap.   
     
     
         17 . A method as defined in  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the exterior pockets includes a pocket normally held closed by a releasable connection, such that the user's hand releases the connection to pass into the interior of the pants. 
     
     
         18 . A method as defined in  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the exterior pockets has a pocket cover covering the opening into the pocket, and the pocket cover is normally held closed over the pocket opening by a releasable connection to block access to the exterior pocket until the pocket cover is raised. 
     
     
         19 . A method as defined in  claim 16 , wherein the sleeve-shaped member includes a plastic material front planar layer and a plastic material rear planar layer, and the front and rear layers are separable to form the interior pocket. 
     
     
         20 . A method as defined in  claim 16 , wherein the sleeve-shaped member includes circumferentially elastic portions for holding the sleeve-shaped member about the leg of receiver.