Garment with raisable bottom portion

Abstract

A shirt with a raisable bottom portion is described. The shirt has an upper portion for positioning about the torso of a wearer and a bottom portion residing below the upper portion. The shirt includes a plurality of substantially aligned buttons that expand vertically along the upper portion. The shirt also includes a first set of substantially aligned button holes that expand vertically along the upper portion. The button holes are formed to affix with the buttons to allow a wearer to close the garment around the torso of the wearer. To raise the bottom portion, the shirt includes at second set of button holes formed around the bottom periphery of the shirt. Thus, a wearer can affix one of the button holes from the periphery with one of the buttons to elevate the bottom portion of the shirt while using a toilet.

1 . A garment with a raisable bottom portion, comprising:
 a garment having an upper portion for positioning about the torso of a wearer and a bottom portion residing below the upper portion, the garment having N substantially aligned attachment mechanisms that expand vertically along the upper portion;   wherein the garment includes a first set of substantially aligned mating attachments that expand vertically along the upper portion and that are formed to affix with the attachment mechanisms to allow a wearer to close the garment around the torso of the wearer, wherein the first set includes N mating attachments; and   at least one additional mating attachment positioned in the bottom portion such that the garment includes N+1 mating attachments, whereby a wearer can affix the at least one additional mating attachment with one of the attachment mechanisms to elevate the bottom portion while utilizing a toilet.   
     
     
         2 . The garment as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one additional mating attachment is formed outside of the alignment of the first set of mating attachments. 
     
     
         3 . The garment as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the attachment mechanisms are buttons and the mating attachments are button holes. 
     
     
         4 . The garment as set forth in  claim 3 , further comprising a second set of button holes that expand around the bottom portion, the at least one additional mating attachment being included within the second set of button holes, and wherein the second set of button holes are formed to affix with the buttons to allow a user to elevate the bottom portion while utilizing a toilet. 
     
     
         5 . The garment as set forth in  claim 4 , wherein the garment is a shirt with the buttons being aligned to button the shirt closed using the first set of button holes and with the buttons also being used to affix with the second set of button holes to allow a wearer to elevate the bottom portion of the shirt while utilizing a toilet. 
     
     
         6 . The garment as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the bottom portion includes a periphery such that the second set of button holes are formed in the shirt around the periphery of the bottom portion. 
     
     
         7 . The garment as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the second set of button holes are aligned substantially horizontally around the bottom portion. 
     
     
         8 . The garment as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanisms are buttons and the mating attachments are button holes. 
     
     
         9 . The garment as set forth in  claim 8 , further comprising a second set of button holes that expand around the bottom portion, the at least one additional mating attachment being included within the second set of button holes, and wherein the second set of button holes are formed to affix with the buttons to allow a user to elevate the bottom portion while utilizing a toilet. 
     
     
         10 . The garment as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the garment is a shirt with the buttons being aligned to button the shirt closed using the first set of button holes and with the buttons also being used to affix with the second set of button holes to allow a wearer to elevate the bottom portion of the shirt while utilizing a toilet. 
     
     
         11 . The garment as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the bottom portion includes a periphery such that the second set of button holes are formed in the shirt around the periphery of the bottom portion. 
     
     
         12 . The garment as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the second set of button holes are aligned substantially horizontally around the bottom portion. 
     
     
         13 . A method for forming a garment with a raisable bottom portion, comprising acts of:
 forming a garment having an upper portion for positioning about the torso of a wearer and a bottom portion residing below the upper portion, the garment being formed to have N substantially aligned attachment mechanisms that expand vertically along the upper portion;   forming the garment to include a first set of substantially aligned mating attachments that expand vertically along the upper portion and that are formed to affix with the attachment mechanisms to allow a wearer to close the garment around the torso of the wearer, wherein the first set includes N mating attachments; and   forming the garment to include at least one additional mating attachment positioned in the bottom portion such that the garment includes N+1 mating attachments, whereby a wearer can affix the at least one additional mating attachment with one of the attachment mechanisms to elevate the bottom portion while utilizing a toilet.   
     
     
         14 . The method as set forth in  claim 13 , further comprising an act of forming the garment such that the at least one additional mating attachment is formed outside of the alignment of the first set of mating attachments. 
     
     
         15 . The method as set forth in  claim 14 , further comprising an act of forming the garment such that the attachment mechanisms are buttons and the mating attachments are button holes. 
     
     
         16 . The method as set forth in  claim 15 , further comprising an act of forming the garment to include a second set of button holes that expand around the bottom portion, the at least one additional mating attachment being included within the second set of button holes, and wherein the second set of button holes are formed to affix with the buttons to allow a user to elevate the bottom portion while utilizing a toilet. 
     
     
         17 . The method as set forth in  claim 16 , further comprising an act of forming the garment such that the garment is a shirt with the buttons being aligned to button the shirt closed using the first set of button holes and with the buttons also being used to affix with the second set of button holes to allow a wearer to elevate the bottom portion of the shirt while utilizing a toilet. 
     
     
         18 . The method as set forth in  claim 17 , further comprising an act of forming the garment such that the bottom portion includes a periphery, where the second set of button holes are formed in the shirt around the periphery of the bottom portion. 
     
     
         19 . The method as set forth in  claim 18 , further comprising an act of forming the garment such that the second set of button holes are aligned substantially horizontally around the bottom portion.