The present invention relates to a protective gear or an outer garment. More specific, the present invention relates to a novel protective gear for wearing over a person's pants to protect against rain and other condensation.
Umbrellas are well known for protecting a person who must go outside in a rainy environment from becoming soaked by the rain. Umbrellas cast a wide shield over the person's head such that rain does not strike the person's head and portions of the person's upper body.
It is well known that umbrellas offer little protection against the rain as to the person's pants, particularly the lower portion of the pant leg covering a person's shins. This is particularly noticeable in heavy downpours or when rain is accompanied by wind such that the rain strikes a person at an angle. In such a downpour, the rain almost certain penetrates and soaks the lower pant legs of a person, and potentially the socks and upper portions of a person's shoes.
None of the conventional rain gear prevents excessive exposure to rain against a person's lower pant legs and/or shoes.
According to one non-limiting aspect of the present disclosure, an example embodiment of a protective gear is disclosed for protecting a portion of a person's pant leg and shoe from exposure to rain is disclosed. The device includes a water-proof sheath for encasing a portion of the pant leg, the water-proof sheath having an upper edge opposite a lower edge, and a front panel opposite a back panel. The upper edge of the sheath includes a lip for compressing against the pant leg. A stirrup attached to the lower edge of the sheath is included, the stirrup passing underneath a person's shoe or foot to secure the lower edge of the sheath to a lower portion of the pant leg. In a rainy environment, the device covers a person's lower pant leg to prevent the pant leg and/or the person's shoe from exposure to rain and other condensation.
Additional features and advantages are described herein, and will be apparent from the following Detailed Description and the figures.
Features and advantages of the protective gear described herein may be better understood by reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
A skilled artisan will appreciate the foregoing details, as well as others, upon considering the following Detailed Description of certain non-limiting embodiments of the protective gear according to the present disclosure. One of ordinary skill also may comprehend certain of such additional details upon using the protective gear described herein.
The present disclosure, in part, is directed to a water-proof protective gear or an outer garment for covering a portion of a person's pant leg to protect a person's pant leg and shoe from exposure to rain and other condensation.
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In use, a person slips on the protective gear 10 over a lower portion of the pant leg 20, generally over the shin area, affixing the upper edge 30 of the protective gear against the pant leg 20, and pulling the stirrup 70 underneath the person's foot or shoe 80. The protective gear 10 generally covers the lower portion of the person's pant leg 20 and potentially the shoe 80, thereby protecting the pant leg and shoe from excessive exposure to rain or other condensation, such as standing water on the ground that may be kicked up on the lower pant leg 20 as the person walks. The protective gear 10 may be removed when the person is no longer in the rainy environment, and dried by setting the protective gear 10 on a flat surface or hanging the protective gear 10 on a clothesline or similar device or surface. Once dry, the protective gear 10 can be folded up for storage in a small pouch, purse, or coat pocket.
It should be understood that various changes and modifications to the presently preferred embodiments described herein will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present subject matter and without diminishing its intended advantages. It is therefore intended that such changes and modifications be covered by the appended set of claims.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/503,808 for a “Device for Protecting Pants and other Garments from Exposure to Rain and other Condensation” to Randall Ramsey, filed Jul. 5, 2019, which claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/841,276, filed on May 1, 2019, both of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.
Number | Date | Country | |
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Parent | 16503808 | Jul 2019 | US |
Child | 17395665 | US |