A patent (US Patent No. 8332966) titled “Pants with Extended
Zipper” illustrates the idea of a pair of pants, which can be easily separated
at the crotch area that allows re-combination of the leg portions with different
style. When I saw this patent, I was a bit surprise that this invention is
patentable, since I would consider this invention is tight closely with
fashion. I wouldn’t say this invention is obvious until I know about it. I
wouldn’t consider this invention a common sense either. However, I don’t know
why this invention is patentable although it does satisfy with the basic
standard a patent must meet.
The concept of a pair of jeans are obvious, but the fact that the pair of jeans are able to be separated and re-combined from two different style of legging portions are not so obvious to me. It seems like another fashion concept to me though. It is strange that how a lot of fashionable clothes are not patentable due to the constant change in fashion. I suppose that this particular invention does not fall into the standard. It is interesting how people are able to patent something that everyone realizes how intuitive the invention is. Such as the method for cat exercising, and the animal toy we have discussed in class.
Haha, this is a fun way to mix fashion. I think the idea of interchanging parts is novel because it allows a person to mix up different colors in fashion without purchasing too many new pairs of jeans. I do question the practicality and useful of the design, though. I imagine that a zipper or a line of buttons has to be installed right at the half point, perhaps making it terribly uncomfortable for anyone wearing the jeans.
ReplyDeleteThis would be fun to use, but with fashion these day, it seems that it would be hard to match two different pant legs.
ReplyDeletewow. i have never seen anyone use these in real life. i wonder what year this came out. sometimes these patents are so old and bezerk and got lost in the history.
ReplyDeleteI saw this invention and decided not to write about it but I just realized something. 70 years ago people would have thought what people wear today is ridiculous and obscure, my exact thoughts on these pants. But who know what fashion will be in 70+ years from now. This inventor may be passing down a gold mine to his family.
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