Modified pantyhose and/or tights

Abstract

Three new ways to make pantyhose easier to use (especially for handicapped persons) have been shown. The single piece Pantyhose and Tights have been converted to 2-piece garments. With regular Pantyhose or Tights the user must maneuver both feet at the same time into the two pantyhose-legs. With the two-part Pantyhose or Tights, this takes place one step (foot) at a time, which is much easier to do.

1 . We claim a pantyhose comprising two or more parts where the first part and second part are essentially mirror images of each other. Each of these two parts comprises a panty with one stocking attached [eg the first part comprises the right side of the pantyhose and has the right side stocking attached (right-sided pantyhose-panty) and the second part (the left side of the pantyhose) has a left stocking attached (left-sided pantyhose-panty)]. The leg openings on the panty-parts are regular elastic panty leg-openings. The top of the pantyhose-panty also comprises an elastic waistband.  
   
   
       2 . We also claim a pantyhose comprising two or more parts where the first part is either a left-sided pantyhose-panty or a right-sided pantyhose-panty. The seond part comprises one or several stockings that match the first part in size, color, weave and appearance. These stockings are simila to regular stockings with an elastic opening at the top that will prevent the top of the stocking from sliding down when worn.  
   
   
       3 . We claim a pantyhose that comes in two or more parts. The first part comprises a pantyhose-panty (either left-sided or right sided; either can be used) The outside of the leg-opening on the pantyhose-panty being equipped with means of attaching the additional parts comprising at least one matching stocking (matching in size, color, weave, etc).  
   
   
       4 . The pantyhose of  claim 3  wherein the means for attaching is a Velcro closure.  
   
   
       5 . The pantyhose of  claim 3  wherein the means of closure are snaps  
   
   
       6 . The pantyhose of  claim 3  wherein the means of closure are hooks and eyelets  
   
   
       7 . The pantyhose of  claim 3  wherein the means of closure are buttons and buttonholes.  
   
   
       8 . The pantyhose of  claim 3  wherein the means of closure are a strip or strips of pressure sensitive adhesive.  
   
   
       9 . The pantyhose of  claim 3  wherein the means of closure is a Zipper.  
   
   
       10 . We furthermore claim a pantyhose comprising two or more parts where both parts are mirror images of each other with respect to the shape (A left-sided pantyhose-panty and a right-sided pantyhose-panty). However in this case the panty-parts have been slit from the waistband to the leg-opening and both sides of the slits comprise a means of closing the panties.  
   
   
       11 . The pantyhose of  claim 10  wherein the means of closure is a Velcro closure.  
   
   
       12 . The pantyhose of  claim 10  wherein the means of closure are hooks and loops.  
   
   
       13 . The pantyhose of  claim 10  wherein the means of closure are hooks and loops.  
   
   
       14 . The pantyhose of  claim 10  wherein the means of closure are buttons and buttonholes.  
   
   
       15 . The pantyhose of  claim 10  wherein the means of closure is a reusable pressure sensitive adhesive.  
   
   
       16 . The pantyhose of  claim 10  wherein the means of closure is a zipper.