Utility pants

Abstract

Pajama wear, in the form of pants or shorts, with an easy accessed, manipulated and released covered front flap-opening for males with urinary urgency or incontinence and or impaired hand co-ordination or physical challenge. This U-shaped flap extending from immediately below the waistband to the crotch, when unfastened, falls downward to allow quick and convenient access to the male genitalia to allow for, but not limited to, urination into a hand-held urinal or a commode. A convenient access for patients and caregivers this route may also be implemented to facilitate urine collection via a hand held urinal, as well as but not limited to, catheter insertion, use care and removal and allowing for medical inspection of the genital area.

1 . Pants comprising:
 a front portion having an opening defining a left front portion with a left front portion side edge, a right front portion with a right front portion side edge, and a bottom portion with a bottom front portion side edge;   a flap having a square or rectangular shape with a first flap side edge, a second flap side edge opposite the first flap side edge, a top flap side edge, and a bottom flap side edge;   a first engagement device for releasably coupling the left front portion side edge and the first flap side edge; and   a second engagement device for releasably coupling the right front portion side edge and the second flap side edge.   
     
     
         2 . The pants of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom flap side edge has a length defining a width for said flap of about 11 inches. 
     
     
         3 . The pants of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom flap side edge extends from the left front portion to the right front portion of said front portion. 
     
     
         4 . The pants of  claim 1 , wherein said flap has an open position in which the first and second engagement devices are open and said flap folds down along the bottom flap side edge. 
     
     
         5 . The pants of  claim 1 , wherein said flap has a closed position in which the first and second engagement devices are closed and said top flap side edge extends substantially continuously with a waist band of said pants. 
     
     
         6 . The pants of  claim 5 , wherein in the closed position said top flap side edge is behind the waist band of said pants. 
     
     
         7 . The pants of  claim 1 , wherein said flap has a closed position in which the first and second engagement devices are closed and said top flap side edge extends just below the waist band of said pants. 
     
     
         8 . The pants of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom flap side edge is coupled with the bottom front portion side edge. 
     
     
         9 . The pants of  claim 1 , wherein the top flap side edge is coupled at the waistband. 
     
     
         10 . The pants of  claim 1 , further comprising a coupling device engaged with the first and second engagement devices for simultaneously uncoupling the left and right front portion side edges and the first and second flap side edges, respectively. 
     
     
         11 . The pants of  claim 1 , wherein the opening and flap are aligned with male genitalia. 
     
     
         12 . The pants of  claim 1 , further comprising a cover extending at least partly over said flap, said cover having a square or rectangular shape with a first cover side edge, a second cover side edge, a top cover side edge and a bottom cover side edge, and wherein the top cover side edge is coupled just below a waistband of the pants and the bottom cover side edge and first and second side edges are free. 
     
     
         13 . Pants comprising:
 a front portion having an opening defining a left front portion with a left front portion side edge, a right front portion with a right front portion side edge, and a bottom portion with a bottom front portion side edge;   a flap having a square or rectangular shape with a first flap side edge, a second flap side edge opposite the first flap side edge, a top flap side edge, and a bottom flap side edge, the bottom flap side edge coupled with the bottom front portion side edge; and   an engagement device for releasably coupling the left front portion side edge and the first flap side edge, and releasably coupling the right front portion side edge and the second flap side edge.   
     
     
         14 . The pants of  claim 13 , wherein the bottom flap side edge has a length defining a width for said flap of about 11 inches. 
     
     
         15 . The pants of  claim 13 , wherein the bottom flap side edge extends from the left front portion to the right front portion of said front portion. 
     
     
         16 . The pants of  claim 13 , wherein said flap has an open position in which the first and second engagement devices are open and said flap folds down along the bottom flap side edge. 
     
     
         17 . The pants of  claim 13 , wherein said flap has a closed position in which the first and second engagement devices are closed and said top flap side edge extends substantially continuously with a waist band of said pants. 
     
     
         18 . The pants of  claim 17 , wherein in the closed position said top flap side edge is behind the waist band of said pants. 
     
     
         19 . The pants of  claim 13 , wherein said flap has a closed position in which the first and second engagement devices are closed and said top flap side edge extends just below the waist band of said pants. 
     
     
         20 . Pants comprising:
 a rear portion having an opening defining a left rear portion with a left rear portion side edge, a right rear portion with a right rear portion side edge, and a bottom portion with a bottom rear portion side edge;   a flap having a square or rectangular shape with a first flap side edge, a second flap side edge opposite the first flap side edge, a top flap side edge, and a bottom flap side edge, the bottom flap side edge coupled with the bottom rear portion side edge; and   an engagement device for releasably coupling the left rear portion side edge and the first flap side edge, and releasably coupling the right rear portion side edge and the second flap side edge.