Sports trouser

Abstract

A sports trouser is provided, comprising: a trouser portion having a waistband portion ( 11 ) from which a bifurcated leg portion ( 12 ) depends; and a halter portion ( 13 ) extending from the waistband portion to loop, when worn, around the back of the neck of the wearer, thereby to apply an upward force to the waistband portion, wherein the halter portion is anchored to the waistband portion so as to apply force at at least two positions arranged on either side of the body sagittal plane each being rearward of the body coronal plane, the halter portion being anchored so as to extend to the neck crossing the body coronal plane beneath the arms of the wearer. The trouser may thereby be more convenient to don and doff, and may thereby be more comfortable to wear.

1 . A sports trouser comprising:
 a trouser portion having a waistband portion from which a bifurcated leg portion depends; and   a halter portion extending from the waistband portion to loop, when worn, around the back of the neck of the wearer, thereby to apply an upward force to the waistband portion,   wherein the halter portion is anchored to the waistband portion so as to apply force at at least two positions arranged on either side of the body sagittal plane each being rearward of the body coronal plane, the halter portion being anchored so as to extend to the neck crossing the body coronal plane beneath the arms of the wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The sports trouser according to  claim 1 , wherein the halter portion is additionally anchored to the waistband portion so as to apply force at two positions arranged on each side of the body sagittal plane and each being forward of the body coronal plane. 
     
     
         3 . The sports trouser according to  claim 2 , wherein the halter portion is anchored to the waistband portion on each side of the body sagittal plane to apply force at positions both forward and rearward of the body coronal plane but not at least an intermediate position between the forward and rearward position on each side. 
     
     
         4 . The sports trouser according to  claim 3 , wherein the halter portion is detachably anchored to the waistband portion at least the forward position on each side of the body sagittal plane. 
     
     
         5 . The sports trouser according to  claim 4 , further comprising a closure portion extending from the halter portion in a loop so as to encircle the neck, when worn. 
     
     
         6 . The sports trouser according to  claim 3 , wherein the leg portion extends to terminate above the knees of the wearer, when worn. 
     
     
         7 . The sports trouser according to  claim 3 , wherein the leg portion extends to terminate below the knees of the wearer, when worn. 
     
     
         8 . The sports trouser according to  claim 3 , further comprising an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the length of the halter portion. 
     
     
         9 . The sports trouser, according to  claim 3 , wherein the halter portion is anchored to the waistband portion at each side of the sagittal plane at a position more than 55% rearward measured between a frontmost position of the waistband portion and a rearmost position of the waistband portion intersecting the sagittal plane, preferably being more than 65% and less than 75% rearward. 
     
     
         10 . The sports trouser according to  claim 3 , wherein the halter portion is anchored to the waistband portion by the apex of a generally triangular portion which extends to the waistband on each side of the sagittal plane. 
     
     
         11 . The sports trouser according to  claim 3 , wherein the halter portion is substantially in the form of a band of material extending from the waistband portion on each side of the sagittal plane. 
     
     
         12 . The sports trouser according to  claim 3 , wherein the halter portion is configured so as to apply an upward tension on a rear portion of the waistband portion when the wearer stands erect, and so as to release the tension such that the waistband portion may be dropped below the buttocks of the wearer when the wearer squats. 
     
     
         13 . The sports trouser according to  claim 1  being a cycling trouser. 
     
     
         14 . The sports trouser according to  claim 3 , wherein a bib portion is provided connected to the halter portion on each side of the sagittal plane so as to at least partially cover a front torso region of the wearer. 
     
     
         15 . The sports trouser according to  claim 14 , wherein the bib portion extends to connect to a front portion of the waistband. 
     
     
         16 . The sports trouser according to  claim 15 , wherein the halter portion substantially is formed of a stretch fabric. 
     
     
         17 . The sports trouser according to  claim 16 , wherein the waistband portion is substantially formed of a stretch fabric. 
     
     
         18 . The sports trouser according to  claim 17 , wherein the trouser portion substantially is formed of a stretch fabric. 
     
     
         19 . The sports trouser according to  claim 3 , wherein the sports trouser is substantially formed of a stretch fabric. 
     
     
         20 . A sports trouser according to  claim 1  wherein the sports trouser is a triathlon trouser.