Garment with improved fly closure

Abstract

A neoprene fly closure which provides for minimization of bulk through the fly area of a pair of board shorts, which further provides for a more comfortable pair of shorts when worn surfing. The use of a neoprene gore eliminates bulky seams in the fly area, allowing a user to pull shorts on and off and also providing for a privacy shield should the fly area become open. The neoprene gore further provides a plurality of holes in the neoprene having apertures disposed over a substantial portion of the gore such as to provide sand drainage during use.

1 . A garment comprising: 
 a right front panel;    a left front panel;    the right front and left front panels being joined together along a portion of their pant front inseam by a seam, leaving a vertical opening above the seam; and    a gore coupled to the open portion of the right front panel and left front panel, wherein the gore comprises a material having apertures disposed over a substantial portion of the gore.    
   
   
       2 . A garment as in  claim 1  wherein the material is a non-woven fabric.  
   
   
       3 . A garment as in  claim 1  wherein the material is neoprene.  
   
   
       4 . A garment as in  claim 1  additionally comprising a waistband extending from the right front and left front panels, the waistband including a fastener adapted to releasably hold the right front and left front panels in close proximity to one another.  
   
   
       5 . Short pants having a vertical slit opening in the fly area and left and right front panels, said shorts further comprising: 
 a triangular gore having an upper edge, lower apex, and left and right edges, said gore secured at its left edge to the right front panel and secured at its right edge to the left front panel, said gore comprised of a material having apertures disposed over a substantial portion of the gore.    
   
   
       6 . A garment as in  claim 5  wherein the material is a non-woven fabric.  
   
   
       7 . A garment as in  claim 5  wherein the material is neoprene.  
   
   
       8 . Short pants as in  claim 5  additionally comprising a waistband extending from the right front and left front panels, the waistband including a fastener adapted to releasably hold the right front and left front panels in close proximity to one another.  
   
   
       9 . A garment comprising: 
 a right front panel;    a left front panel;    the right front and left front panels being joined together along a portion of their pant front inseam by a seam, leaving a vertical opening above the seam; and    a gore coupled to the open portion of the right front panel and left front panel, wherein the gore comprises an eyelet material.    
   
   
       10 . A garment as in  claim 9  wherein the eyelet material is a non-woven fabric.  
   
   
       11 . A garment as in  claim 9  wherein the eyelet material is neoprene.  
   
   
       12 . A garment as in  claim 9  additionally comprising a waistband extending from the right front and left front panels, the waistband including a fastener adapted to releasably hold the right front and left front panels in close proximity to one another.