Versatile legwear

Abstract

Legwear having a panel 40 that includes a top edge 44, a bottom edge 46 and side edges 48 and 50 that are located between the top edge and the bottom edge. The side edges 48 and 50 have a curvature such that the side edges are furthest apart adjacent the top edge and the bottom edge and are spaced closest together between the midpoints of the side edges, said curvature aiding in securely maintaining the legwear on the user. The legwear also includes a closure in a first part of the closure 52 is located on the panel adjacent one side edge and the second part of the closure is located on the panel adjacent the other side edge. When the first part of the closure is connected to the second part of the closure, the top edge of the panel 44 defines a first opening and the bottom edge of the panel defines a second opening to accommodate the users limb.

I claim: 
     
         1 . Legwear that covers below the knee and above the foot, said legwear comprising;
 a panel that includes:
 a first sheet of material that has a first design; and 
 a second sheet of material that has a second design, said first and second sheets defining a top edge, and a bottom edge that are located between oppositely disposed side edges, each of said side edges defining a concave shape in said sheet with the spacing between the side edges being greatest at corresponding positions adjacent the top edge or the bottom edge and the spacing between the side edges being the smallest at corresponding positions between the midpoint between the top edge and the bottom edge of one side edge and the midpoint between the top edge and the bottom edge of the other side edge where a tangent to the curvature of one side edge is parallel to the tangent to the curvature of the other side edge; and 
   a closure having a first part and second part with said first part being connectable to said second part, said first part of said closure being connected to one of said side edges of said panel and said second part of said closure being connected to the other of said side edges of said panel, wherein at times when the first part of said closure is connected to the second part of said closure the top edge of said panel forms a top opening and the bottom edge of said panel forms a bottom opening.   
     
     
         2 . The legwear of  claim 1  wherein the first sheet of material and the second sheet of material are selected from the group comprising woven natural threads, woven synthetic threads, natural fibers, synthetic fibers, animal hides. 
     
     
         3 . The legwear of  claim 1  wherein said closure is located at the front of the user's leg at times when the legwear is worn. 
     
     
         4 . The legwear of  claim 1  wherein said closure is located at the rear of the user's leg at times when the legwear is worn. 
     
     
         5 . The legwear of  claim 1  wherein said closure is located at the side of the user's leg at times when the legwear is worn. 
     
     
         6 . The legwear of  claim 1  wherein the top edge of said panel is folded in the direction of said bottom edge to provide a cuff at the top of said legwear. 
     
     
         7 . The legwear of  claim 1  wherein said closure is selected from the group comprising laces and grommets, zippers, hook and loop material, buckles, bar slides or rings, buttons and loops, and elastic panels or strips. 
     
     
         8 . Legwear that covers a users leg below the knee and above the foot, said legwear being made by the method comprising:
 a.) making a panel of material according to the steps of:
 i.) selecting a first sheet of material having an outer and an inner face; 
 ii.) forming a portion of said first sheet of material into a shape that is defined between a top edge and a bottom edge and that is also defined between oppositely located side edges that are between said top edge and said bottom edge, each of said side edges defining a concave shape for said material, the spacing between said side edges being greatest at the position of at least one of said top edge or said bottom edge, and the spacing between said side edges being the smallest at a position between the midpoint between said top edge and said bottom edge on one side edge and the midpoint between said top edge and said bottom edge on the other side edge where a tangent to the curvature of one side edge is parallel to a tangent to the curvature of the other side edge; 
 iii.) selecting a second sheet of material having an outer and an inner face; 
 iv.) forming a portion of said second sheet of material into a shape that is defined between a top edge and a bottom edge and that is also defined between oppositely located side edges that are between said top edge and said bottom edge, each of said side edges defining a concave shape for said material, the spacing between said side edges being greatest at the position of at least one of said top edge or said bottom edge, and the spacing between said side edges being the smallest at a position between the midpoint between said top edge and said bottom edge on one side edge and the midpoint between said top edge and said bottom edge on the other side edge where a tangent to the curvature of one side edge is parallel to a tangent to the curvature of the other side edge, said second sheet of material being sized such that the edges of the second sheet of material coincide with the respective edges of the first sheet of material; 
 v.) arranging the first and second shapes together with the outer face of the first sheet opposing the outer face of the second sheet; 
 vi.) fastening the two shapes of material together along each of said side edges and along one of said top side or said bottom side; 
 vii.) passing the fastened edge of said top side or said bottom side between the unfastened edges of the other of said top side or said bottom side such that the inner face of the first sheet opposes the inner face of said second sheet; and 
 viii.) securing the other of said top side or said bottom side together; and 
   b.) installing a first part of a closure along one of the side edges of said panel and a second part of said closure along the other of the said edges of said panel such that, at times when the parts of said closure are connected together, the panel defines an opening along the top edge of said panel and another opening along the bottom edge of said panel.   
     
     
         9 . A method for making legwear that covers below the knee and above the foot, said method comprising:
 a.) making a panel of material according to the steps of:
 i.) selecting a first sheet of material having an outer and an inner face; 
 ii.) forming the first sheet of material into a shape that is defined between a top edge and a bottom edge and between oppositely located side edges that are between said top edge and said bottom edge, each of said side edges defining a concave shape for said material, the spacing between said side edges being greatest at the position of at least one of said top edge or said bottom edge, and the spacing between said side edges being the smallest at a position between the midpoint between said top edge and said bottom edge on one side edge and the midpoint between said top edge and said bottom edge on the other side edge, where a tangent to the curvature of the one side edge is parallel to a tangent to the curvature of the opposite side edge; 
 iii.) selecting a second sheet of material having an outer and an inner face; 
 iv.) forming the second sheet of material into a shape that is defined between a top edge and a bottom edge and between oppositely located side edges that are between said top edge and said bottom edge, the spacing between said side edges being greatest at the position of at least one of said top edge or said bottom edge, and the spacing between said side edges being the smallest at a position between the midpoint between said top edge and said bottom edge on one side edge and the midpoint between said top edge and said bottom edge on the other side edge where a tangent to the curvature of the one side edge is parallel to a tangent to the curvature of the opposite side edge, said second shape being sized to be equivalent to said first shape such that the top and bottom edges of said first shape coincide with the top and bottom edges of said second shape and the side edges of said first shape coincide with the respective side edges of said second shape; 
 v.) arranging the first and second shapes together with the outer face of the first shape opposing the outer face of the second shape; 
 vi.) fastening the two shapes of material together along each of said side edges and along one of said top edge or said bottom edge; 
 vii.) passing the fastened edge of said top edge or said bottom edge between the unfastened edges of the other of said top edge or said bottom edge such that the inner face of the first sheet opposes the inner face of said second sheet; and 
 viii.) securing the other of said top edges or said bottom edges together; and 
   b.) installing part of a closure along one side edge of said panel and installing a second part of said closure along the other side edge of said panel such that, at times when the parts of said closure are connected together, the panel defines an opening along the top edge of said panel and another opening along the bottom edge of said panel.