Add-On Decorative Pocket Flaps for Jeans and Other Pants

Abstract

An add-on pocket flap assembly is described that can be selectively and removably placed in the rear pocket of a pair of jeans (or other pants) to give the pants a designer look without the expense associated with purchasing designer jeans. As can be appreciated, the illustrated product is typically sold and used in pairs. The flaps are typically embroidered and/or adorned in a manner that is typical on the permanent flaps of designer jeans.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An add on decorative flap assembly for insertion into the rear pocket of a pair of pants, the flap assembly comprising:
 a flap portion having a flap top edge and a flap front surface, a flap back surface; and   an insertion portion having an insert top edge, an insert front surface and an insert back surface, the insertion portion and the flap portion being joined together proximate the respective flap and insert top edges at an intersection, both the flap portion and the insertion portion extending downwardly from the intersection with the flap back surface facing and being substantially adjacent the insert front surface;   wherein the insertion portion is sized and configured to be received in a rear pocket of a pair of pants with the flap portion extending over a top edge of the rear pocket and covering a top portion of an outside surface of the pocket.   
     
     
         2 . The flap assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the flap portion comprises denim. 
     
     
         3 . The flap assembly of  claim 1 , wherein one or more adornments are attached to the flap front surface. 
     
     
         4 . The flap assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the flap portion is comprised of a flexible foam sheet material. 
     
     
         5 . The flap assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the flexible foam sheet material comprises Ethylene Vinyl Acetate. 
     
     
         6 . The flap assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the flexible foam sheet has a high coefficient of friction. 
     
     
         7 . The flap assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the insertion portion is formed into a generally concave/convex shape. 
     
     
         8 . The flap assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the insertion portion is formed into a generally concave/convex shape. 
     
     
         9 . The flap assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the flap portion is sewn to the insertion portion. 
     
     
         10 . The flap assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the flexible foam sheet includes a vertically extending slit that extends generally upwardly from a flap bottom edge, the bottom edge being opposite the flap top edge, the opposing edges of the slit being joined to form the concave/convex shape. 
     
     
         11 . The flap assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the opposing edges of the slit are sewn together. 
     
     
         12 . The flap assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the concave portion of the concave/convex shape faces away from the flap portion. 
     
     
         13 . A combination comprising a pair of flap assemblies of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         14 . The combination of  claim 13 , wherein the flap front surface of each flap assembly are similarly adorned. 
     
     
         15 . In combination at least one flap assembly of  claim 1  and the pair of pants, the at least one flap assembly being received in the rear pocket of the pants. 
     
     
         16 . In combination a pair of flap assemblies of  claim 1  and the pair of pants, each flap assembly of the pair of flap assemblies being received in a rear pocket of the pants. 
     
     
         17 . The flap assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the adornment comprises rhinestones. 
     
     
         18 . The flap assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the foam sheet is about 0.0625″-0.125″ thick. 
     
     
         19 . A method of wearing a pair of pants with a pair of flap assemblies of  claim 1 , the method comprising:
 providing a pair of pants;   providing the pair of flap assemblies;   inserting the insertion portion of a first flap assembly of the pair of flap assemblies in a left rear pocket with the flap portion overhanging a top edge and top portion of the left rear pocket;   inserting the insertion portion of a second flap assembly of the pair of flap assemblies in a right rear pocket with the flap portion overhanging a top edge and top portion of the right rear pocket; and   putting on the pants.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the pair of pants comprise a pair of jeans.