Adaptive Pants (Or Trousers)

Abstract

A set of pants having at least one front piece for covering at least a portion of a front region of an individual's body and a back piece for covering at least a portion of a back region of the individual's body, where the at least one front piece and the back piece are connected together along outseams and inseams extending along at least a portion of the individual's legs and wherein the back piece is formed from a single piece of fabric.

1 . A set of pants adapted to reduce the risk of pressure sores typically associated with prolonged periods of sitting, said set of pants comprising:
 a) at least one front piece adapted to cover at least a portion of a front region of an individual's lower body;   b) a back piece adapted to cover at least a portion of a back region of the individual's lower body, said back piece being formed from a single piece of fabric; and   c) a crotch piece adapted to cover a crotch region of the individual's lower body;   wherein said at least one front piece and said back piece are connected by stitching along a pair of outseams, adapted to extend along an outer leg region for each leg of the individual's lower body, and a pair of inseams, adapted to extend along an inner leg portion for each leg of the individual's lower body, and wherein said crotch piece is connected by stitching along a crotch seam to said at least one front piece and to said back piece, said crotch piece having a curved portion that is adapted to be connected by stitching to a corresponding curved portion defined in said back piece.   
     
     
         2 . A set of pants as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said back piece is adapted to extend to a knee region for each leg of the individual's lower body. 
     
     
         3 . A set of pants as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising a calf piece disposed at a calf portion of the back region of the individual's lower body, wherein said back piece is connected by stitching to said calf piece along a knee seam disposed at said knee region. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . A set of pants as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said back region includes a lower back region LB, a seat region S and a thigh region T. 
     
     
         8 . A set of pants as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said back piece is seamless. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . A set of pants as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said back piece has no back seam. 
     
     
         12 . A set of pants as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said back piece has no back seam and no yoke seam. 
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . A set of pants as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said pants are adapted to fit the curvature of the back region of the individual's lower body to reduce the likelihood of folds being formed at said back region when the individual is seated. 
     
     
         16 . A set of pants as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one dart formed in said back piece outside of a seat contacting portion. 
     
     
         17 . A set of pants as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a waist band adapted to extend around an individual's waist, said waist band being integrally formed with said back piece at said back region. 
     
     
         18 . A set of pants as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one separate piece of fabric connected by stitching to said back piece and at least one of said pair of outseams outside of a seat contacting portion. 
     
     
         19 - 59 . (canceled) 
     
     
         60 . A set of pants comprising:
 a) at least one front piece adapted to cover at least a portion of a front region of an individual's lower body;   b) a back piece adapted to cover at least a portion of a back region of the individual's lower body, said back piece being formed from a single piece of fabric;   c) a crotch piece adapted to cover a crotch region of the individual's lower body; and   d) at least one cutaway portion defined between at least two edges of said back piece, said at least two edges being connected by stitching along a dart seam to define at least one dart adapted to fit the curvature of the back region of the individual's lower body;   wherein said at least one front piece, said back piece, said crotch piece and said at least one dart are connected together by stitching along seams that are adapted to be located outside of a seat contacting portion of the individual's back region to reduce the risk of pressure sores typically associated with prolonged periods of sitting.   
     
     
         61 . A set of pants as claimed in  claim 60 , wherein said at least one front piece and said back piece are connected by stitching along a pair of outseams, adapted to extend along an outer leg region for each leg of the individual's lower body, and a pair of inseams, adapted to extend along an inner leg portion for each leg of the individual's lower body. 
     
     
         62 . A set of pants as claimed in  claim 60 , wherein said crotch piece is connected by stitching along a crotch seam to said at least one front piece and to said back piece. 
     
     
         63 - 67 . (canceled) 
     
     
         68 . Use of a set of pants by an individual to reduce the risk of pressure sores typically associated with prolonged periods of sitting, said set of pants comprising:
 a) at least one front piece adapted to cover at least a portion of a front region of an individual's lower body;   b) a back piece adapted to cover at least a portion of a back region of the individual's lower body, said back piece being formed from a single piece of fabric;   c) a crotch piece adapted to cover a crotch region of the individual's lower body; and   d) at least one cutaway portion defined between at least two edges of said back piece, said at least two edges being connected by stitching along a dart seam to define at least one dart adapted to fit the curvature of the back region of the individual's lower body;   wherein said at least one front piece, said back piece, said crotch piece and said at least one dart are connected together by stitching along seams that are adapted to be located outside of a seat contacting portion of the individual's back region to reduce the risk of pressure sores typically associated with prolonged periods of sitting.   
     
     
         69 . (canceled) 
     
     
         70 . The use as claimed in  claim 68 , wherein said at least one front piece and said back piece are connected by stitching along a pair of outseams, adapted to extend along an outer leg region for each leg of the individual's lower body, and a pair of inseams, adapted to extend along an inner leg portion for each leg of the individual's lower body. 
     
     
         71 - 78 . (canceled) 
     
     
         79 . The use as claimed in  claim 68 , wherein said back piece is seamless. 
     
     
         80 - 84 . (canceled) 
     
     
         85 . The use as claimed in  claim 68 , wherein said crotch piece has a curved portion that is adapted to be connected by stitching to a corresponding curved portion defined in said back piece. 
     
     
         86 . The use as claimed in  claim 68 , wherein said pants are adapted to fit the curvature of the back region of the individual's lower body to reduce the likelihood of folds being formed at said back region when the individual is seated. 
     
     
         87 . The use as claimed in  claim 68 , further comprising a waist band adapted to extend around an individual's waist, said waist band being integrally formed with said back piece at said back region.