Breathable, stretchable wader leg, and wader garment with breathable, stretchable legs

Abstract

A leg portion for a wader garment, the leg portion comprising a ply of whose opposite edge margins are joined by an upper seam and a lower seam on the front of the leg to form a tube. There is an opening in the front of the leg portion between the bottom of the top seam and the top of the bottom seam, and a panel of a breathable, material sealing secured over the opening.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A leg portion for a wader garment, the leg portion comprising a ply of flexible, breathable, material whose opposite edge margins are joined by an upper seam and a lower seam on the front of the leg to form a tube, with an opening in the front of the leg portion between the bottom of the top seam and the top of the bottom seam, and a panel of a flexible, stretchable, water-resistant material sealingly secured over the opening. 
     
     
         2 . The leg portion according to  claim 1 , wherein the plane of flexible, stretchable water-resistant material is generally trapezoidal, being large at the top than at the bottom. 
     
     
         3 . The leg portion according to  claim 1 , wherein the panels of flexible, stretchable water-resistant material is secured over the opening in the legs with stitching. 
     
     
         4 . The leg portion of  claim 1 , wherein the panel extends from at least halfway up a thigh portion of the tube such that the bottom seam is longer than the top seam. 
     
     
         5 . The leg portion of  claim 1 , wherein the panel is a resilient material. 
     
     
         6 . The leg portion of  claim 1 , wherein the panel is neoprene. 
     
     
         7 . The leg portion of  claim 1 , wherein the panel is attached to the tube by stitching, adhesive, and/or heat sealing. 
     
     
         8 . The leg portion of  claim 1 , wherein the panel is further breathable. 
     
     
         9 . The leg portion of  claim 1 , wherein the ply of flexible, breathable, material of material is non-stretchable. 
     
     
         10 . The leg portion of  claim 1 , wherein the panel is more stretchable than the ply of flexible, breathable, material.