Kimono pants

Abstract

A martial arts kimono pants (200, 300, 400, 500) comprising a pair of leg portions (230, 310, 510) and a waistband portion (210, 320, 520) for extending about the waist of a user, wherein the leg portions (230, 310, 510) and waistband portion (210, 320, 520) are formed from a substantially inextensible fabric; at least one discontinuity (220, 330, 430, 551) extending through at least the waistband portion (210, 320, 520), wherein the discontinuity (220, 330, 430, 551) provides a relief for tightening and engagement of the waistband portion (210, 320, 520) against waist of the user and provides an opening in the waistband portion (210, 320, 520) moveable from open state towards a closed state; an elasticized waistband (340) circumferentially affixed to the waistband portion (210, 320, 520); wherein the elasticized waistband (340) urges the waistband portion (210, 320, 520) against the waist of the user, and upon the elasticized waistband (340) urging the waistband portion (210, 320, 520) against the waist of the user the discontinuity (220, 330, 430, 551) moves from the open state towards the closed state.

1 - 12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . A martial arts kimono pants comprising:
 a pair of leg portions and a waistband portion for extending about the waist of a user, wherein at least a portion of the waistband portion is elasticized;   an elasticized waistband circumferentially affixed to the waistband portion;
 wherein the elasticized waistband urges the waistband portion against the waist of the user, and the elasticized portion of the waistband portion provides for extension and contraction of the waistband portion in removal and affixing of the kimono pants to the user. 
   
     
     
         14 . A martial arts kimono pants according to  claim 13 , wherein the martial arts kimono pants further includes a lining affixed to the interior of the kimono parts. 
     
     
         15 . A martial arts kimono pants according to  claim 14 , wherein the lining is formed from an elasticized material including Lycra® and spandex 
     
     
         16 . A martial arts kimono pants according to  claim 13 , further comprising a belt element and a plurality of belt loops affixed to the kimono pants at or adjacent the waistband portion. 
     
     
         17 . A marital arts kimono pants according to  claim 13 , wherein the elasticized waistband extends upwardly from waistband portion. 
     
     
         18 . A marital arts kimono pants according to  claim 13 , wherein the elasticized waistband terminates at or below the upper circumference of the waistband portion. 
     
     
         19 . A marital arts kimono pants according to  claim 13 , wherein the elasticized waistband is affixed to the waistband portion by sewing, stitching, darning, lacing, adhesive, heat sensitive adhesive, pressure sensitive adhesive, heat and pressure sensitive adhesive, sonic welding, or combinations thereof. 
     
     
         20 . A martial arts kimono pants according to  claim 13 , further comprising a silicone or silicone based material extending about the inner circumference of the elasticized waistband. 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . A martial arts kimono pants comprising:
 a pair of leg portions and a waistband portion for extending about the waist of a user, wherein at least a portion of the waistband portion is elasticized;
 wherein the elasticized portions of the waistband portion urges the waistband portion against the waist of the user, and the elasticized portion of the waistband portion provides for extension and contraction of the waistband portion in removal and affixing of the kimono pants to the user. 
   
     
     
         23 . A martial arts kimono pants comprising:
 a pair of leg portions and a waistband portion for extending about the waist of a user, wherein the leg portions and waistband portion are formed from a substantially inextensible fabric;   at least one discontinuity extending through at least the waistband portion, wherein the discontinuity provides a relief for tightening and engagement of the waist band portion against waist of the user and provides an opening in the waistband portion moveable from open state towards a closed state;   an elasticized waistband circumferentially affixed to the waistband portion;
 wherein the elasticized waistband urges the waistband portion against the waist of the user, and upon the elasticized waistband urging the waistband portion against the waist of the user the discontinuity moves from the open state towards the closed state. 
   
     
     
         24 . The martial arts kimono pants according to  claim 23 , wherein the martial arts kimono pants include two discontinuities, and each of said discontinuities is located at opposed lateral positions of the waistband portion. 
     
     
         25 . the martial arts kimono pants according to  claim 23 , wherein the discontinuities are provided as a “V” shaped cut-out extending with an opening at the most upper part of the waist portion, and tapering downwards and converges below said opening. 
     
     
         26 . The martial arts kimono pants according to  claim 24 , wherein the martial arts kimono pants further includes a covering element which covers the discontinuities. 
     
     
         27 . The martial arts kimono pants according to  claim 26 , wherein the covering element is elasticized element and is formed from an elasticized material and allows for movement between said open state and said closed state. 
     
     
         28 . The martial arts kimono pants according to  26 , wherein the covering element further extends across the interior of the kimono pants in the form of a lining. 
     
     
         29 . The martial arts kimono pants according to  claim 26 , wherein the covering element is formed from an elasticized material including Lycra® and spandex 
     
     
         30 . The martial arts kimono pants according to  claim 23 , further comprising a belt element and a plurality of belt loops affixed to the kimono pants at or adjacent the waistband portion. 
     
     
         31 . The martial arts kimono pants according to  claim 30 , wherein the belt element extends through an internal passage within the waistband portion and exits said internal passage adjacent the opposed lateral positions of the waistband portion. 
     
     
         32 . The martial arts kimono pants according to  claim 23 , wherein the elasticized waistband extends upwardly from waistband portion. 
     
     
         33 . The martial arts kimono pants according to  claim 23 , wherein the elasticized waistband terminates at or below the upper circumference of the waistband portion.