US20170086525A1

US20170086525A1 - Flexible elastic woven band material device for a persons boots and pants

Info

Publication number: US20170086525A1
Application number: US15/161,022
Authority: US
Inventors: Bruce Michael Bina; Kenneth J. Lee; Thomas Hansen
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2015-05-20
Filing date: 2016-05-20
Publication date: 2017-03-30

Abstract

The primary function of the Bootstrap invention is to provide a flexible elastic woven band material that has a high heat resistant that connects to the bottom of the person's boots to their pants. The invention also provides a means to reduce the thermal heat from traveling between the person's pants by eliminating the separation distance between the pants and the boots. The invention is simple to install and provides a high degree of flexibility to insure that it maintains operation while connected to the person's boots and pants. The invention is either wrapped around the outside of the bottom of the person's boot or the inside the person's boot like a stirrup. The invention has multiple applications for people such as, firefighter bunker pants, commercial and military situations where the boots and pants need to be a close as possible during heat related and other situations.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention is a flexible elastic woven polyester band material device that is attached to a person's boot and pant while reducing the separation distance during bending, sitting or walking situations. The device is intended to be installed under the boot or in the boot as a stirrup and attaches to both sides of the pants. The invention uses a flexible elastic woven based elastic material with D-type metal hook device at each end of the main flexible elastic woven band material that allows a strap hook to attach to the bottoms of the pants. The invention supports a metal stud or a metal snap at each end of the Bootstrap. The invention is intended to provide a variable amount of pressure between the bottom of the boot or inside the boot and attach to the pants to minimize their separation while a person is bending or walking. The invention is intended for both right and left boots and right and left pants. The invention prevents the boots and pants from separating apart during normal operations of motion such as bending and walking. The invention is intended to help reduce the thermal heat problems when boots and pants become separated and thereby help to prevent the heat to penetrate between the boots and pants. The invention has multiple applications for people, military, and commercial usage.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

There are situations where a person's pants and their boots tend to separate while bending over or kneeling while fighting a fire. Most people find this situation awkward and uncomfortable based on situation where there is intense heat that could travel up the person's legs because the boots and pants are separated. When this occurs, the person's has to readjust their pants to try to close the gap between the bottom of the pants and the boots to reduce the problem of the heat.
The objective of the present invention is to provide a more stable and constant amount of tension between the person's pants and their boots during all situations. This is achieved by placing the bootstrap device under the person's boots and clipping a small flexible snap connector to each of the D-Type connectors on each side of the person's pants. The invention also provides a special flexible device that is made of a stretchable elastic woven band of polyester type material with each D-Type hook at each end and is attached to both sides of each person's pants. The D-Type hook allows each bootstrap to connect to a snap hook device that has a flexible material and a hook loop located on each of the person's pants. The invention supports multiple applications such as people, military and commercial applications where a person's boots and pant legs require minimum separation between each other.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The bootstrap invention is a complete self contained device that provides the proper amount of tension from the bottom of each person's boot to their pant legs.
The invention uses a flexible polyester material and has a high resistance to heat. The invention is safer than traditional situations where a person's pants and boots become separated during critical situations were high heat is present and could travel between the person's boots and pants causing pain and discomfort. The invention requires two bootstraps one for each boot and is easy to install and remove. The invention supports D-Type metal hardware, a stud or a socket snap to attach to the person's pant legs. A device that supports a foot stirrup application for inside the person's boot and also provides a means to attach to the person's pants.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1, Illustrates the flexible bootstrap with the D-Type hook assembly at each end.

FIG. 2, Illustrates the bootstrap wrapped around the bottom of the person's boot.

FIG. 3, Illustrates how the person's pants and boots become separated without the bootstrap.

FIG. 4, Illustrates how each bootstrap connects and secures the person's pants and boots together.

FIG. 5, Illustrates a detailed view of the bootstrap connected to the person's left pant leg.

FIG. 6, Illustrates a detailed view of the flexible bootstrap with the D-Type hook assembly and the box and cross stitch.

FIG. 7, Illustrates a detailed view of the flexible bootstrap with the Socket Snap assembly and the box and cross stitch.

FIG. 8, Illustrates a detailed view of the flexible bootstrap with the Stud Snap assembly and the box and cross stitch.

FIG. 9, Illustrates a detailed view of the flexible bootstrap with the Socket Snap assembly, the box and cross stitch and the design logo.

REFERENCE NUMBERS IN THE DRAWINGS

10. Bootstrap flexible elastic woven band
20. Bootstrap left D-Type metal hook assembly
30. Left D-Type metal hook assembly attached to the main bootstrap
40. Bootstrap right D-Type metal hook assembly
50. Right D-Type metal hook assembly attached to the main bootstrap
60. Box and cross stitch for the flexible elastic woven band
70. Socket Snap for the bootstrap
80. Stud Snap for the bootstrap
90. Bootstrap with product logo
110. Typical person's right boot.
120. Typical bottom view of a person's left boot
200. Typical person's right pant leg
230. Typical person's left pant leg

DETAILED DESCRIPTION AND BEST MODE OF IMPLEMENTATION

Referring to FIG. 1, illustrates a front view of the complete Bootstrap with D-Type connectors at each end of the Bootstrap. The main Bootstrap assembly 10 is made of a highly flexible elastic woven material with high heat resistance. Bootstrap 10 connects to the D-Type connector 20 on one end and to the other D-Type connector 40 on the other end of the Bootstrap 10. The flexible elastic woven band 10 is looped through each D- Type connector 20 and 40, and attached to itself by using a box and cross stitch pattern 60 to provide additional strength and support.
Refer to FIG. 2, illustrates a front view and bottom view of a typical person's boots.
The Bootstrap 10 wraps around each person's boot 110 and 120. The bootstrap 10 connects to each D- type connector 20 and 40.
Refer to FIG. 3, illustrates during certain situations the person's pant legs 200 and 230 can become separated from the person's boots 110 and 120 by several inches. This condition allows heat to travel up the person's legs and could result in discomfort, irritation and impair the person's during critical operations.
Refer to FIG. 4, illustrates how each Bootstrap is connected to the person's pants to reduce the separation between the pants and the boots. Bootstrap 10 wraps under the person's left boot 120 and connects to the left pants 230 at the Bootstrap D- Type connectors 20 and 40. A simple flexible snap connector loops through each D- Type connector 20 and 40 to the person's left pant leg 230. Bootstrap 10 wraps under the person's right boot 110 and connects to the right pants 200 at the Bootstrap D- Type connectors 20 and 40. A simple flexible snap connector loops through each D- Type connector 60 and 80 to the person's right pant leg 200.
Refer to FIG. 5, illustrates a detailed view of how the Bootstrap is connected to the person's left pant leg. Bootstrap 10 wraps around the person's boot 120 and the D- Type connector 20 and 40 connect directly to the person's left pant leg 230.
Refer to FIG. 6, illustrates a detailed view of the flexible bootstrap with the D-Type hook assembly and the box and cross stitch. The flexible elastic woven band 10 wraps around the D-Type connector 20 at location 30, and the flexible elastic woven band 10 is attached to itself by using a box and cross stitch pattern 60 to provide additional strength and support.
Refer to FIG. 7, illustrates a detailed view of the flexible bootstrap with the Socket Snap assembly and the box and cross stitch. The flexible elastic woven band 10 wraps around the Socket Snap 70, and the flexible elastic woven band 10 is attached to itself by using a box and cross stitch pattern 60 to provide additional strength and support.
Refer to FIG. 8, illustrates a detailed view of the flexible bootstrap with the Stud Snap assembly and the box and cross stitch. The flexible elastic woven band 10 wraps around the Socket Snap 70, and the flexible elastic woven band 10 is attached to itself by using a box and cross stitch pattern 60 to provide additional strength and support.
Refer to FIG. 9, illustrates a detailed view of the flexible bootstrap with the Socket Snap assembly and the box and cross stitch. The flexible elastic woven band 10 wraps around the Socket Snap 70, and the flexible elastic woven band 10 is attached to itself by using a box and cross stitch pattern 60 to provide additional strength and support. The product logo 90 is stitched across each end of the logo not to obstruct the logo writing.

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A system for keeping pants and boots close together, system comprising:

A person whose pant leg having a hook at the bottom edge of the pant including the top edge of the attachment;

A person who's pants and pant leg bottom, the person pants includes a second hook at the bottom edge of the pant including the top edge of the attachment;

A flexible elastic woven band material device having a first end and second end, the first end including a fastener clip or d-hook attached to said pants, the band including a second fastener clip or d-hook attached to said pants.

Wherein at least both of the ends of said flexible elastic woven band are looped around the bottom of the person's boot and provide variable strength and durability to prevent separation between the pants and boot

2. The system of claim 1 further including a way to fit around the flexible elastic woven band material and attached to the pants when not in use.

3. The system of claim 1 to include a way to release the flexible elastic band material from the pants and the boot.

4. The system of claim 1 where the first attachment means included a snap, stud of D-type hook attachment and a means to loop the band under the boot and attach to the second attachment

5. The system of claim 1 where the second attachment means included a snap, stud of D-type hook attachment and a means to loop the band under the persons boot and attach to the second attachment

6. The system of claim 1 where the first and second attachment for the said flexible elastic woven band includes a box and cross stitch pattern for safety and added strength.

7. The system of claim 1 where the first attachment means included a snap, stud of D-type hook attachment and a means to loop the band inside the boot like a stirrup inside the boot and attach to the second attachment.

8. The system of claim 1 to include a high temperature flexible elastic band material from the person's pants and the boot.

9. The system of claim 1 to include a flexible sleeve elastic band outer shell coving the main elastic band to protect the main elastic band from chafing or other damage.