Expanding Structure for Pants

Abstract

A garment or pants construction that allows the waist of the garment or pants to expand by concealed elastic or fixed settings which enlarge the waistband at the pocket opening. The pocket opening being elongated and using elastic material at the lower end of the pocket opening so that the rotation caused at the changing of the waist size does not cause observable puckering or distortion to the fabric.

1 . A waist expanding and contracting structure for an article of clothing having waistband comprising:
 a waist pant having a front waist part, a back waist part and one or more side waist parts, said front waist part being composed of a front waist surface cloth sewn to an upper end of a body garment and cloth being joined to form a pocketed area and continuity, a fastening mechanism to attach the left and right sides of the waistband, said back waist part being composed as the front part but not having a fastening mechanism, rather being a continuous structure from the left to right side of the garment, said side waist part being constructed as the front part, but without a fastening mechanism having a left side and a right side, aligned with the seam location of the side waist pocket, the waistband being sewn to form a pocket containing a semi-rigid material which slides within the waistband, the semi-rigid material being fastened at one end to the body of the waistband and the opposite end to an elastic material is fastened to the body of the waistband, a side pants seam at the side waist pocket of a length being about seven inches plus or minus about a half inch at the farthest position where the pocket is ended having a multi-directional elastic fabric between the outer pocket material and the side fabric to allow rotational motion.   
     
     
         2 . The waist expanding and contracting structure for an article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said side waist part utilizes a sewn-in wire grid with a hook to adjust the size of the waistband. 
     
     
         3 . The waist expanding and contracting structure for an article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said side waist part utilizes a sewn-in wire grid with a hook and elastic member to adjust the size of the waistband. 
     
     
         4 . A waist expanding and contracting structure for an article of clothing having a waistband comprising:
 a waist pant having a front waist part and one or more side waist parts, said front waist part being composed of a front waist surface cloth sewn to an upper end of a front body garment and a front waist cloth being joined to form a pocketed area and containing a fastening mechanism to attach the left and right sides of the waistband, said back waist part being composed as the front part but not having a fastening mechanism, rather being a continuous structure from the left to right side of the garment, said side waist part being constructed as the front part, but without a fastening mechanism, having a left side and a right side aligned with the seam location of the side waist pocket, the waistband being sewn to form a pocket containing a semi-rigid material being fastened at one side of the body of the waistband and the opposite end to a clasp to affix to a wire grid sewn into the other side of the body of the waistband, a side pant seam at the side waist pocket of a length being about seven inches at the farthest point where the pocket is ended having an elastic fabric at the outer pocket material and the side fabric connection to allow rotational motion.   
     
     
         3 . The waist expanding and contracting structure for an article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the semi-rigid material is a plastic. 
     
     
         4 . The waist expanding and contracting structure for an article of clothing as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the semi-rigid material is a plastic. 
     
     
         5 . The waist expanding and contracting structure for an article of clothing as claimed in  claim 1  wherein a lining of nylon material is added to the article of clothing. 
     
     
         6 . The waist expanding and contracting structure for an article of clothing as claimed in  claim 2  wherein a lining of nylon material is added to the article of clothing.