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A pair of pants and replacement panels for use with the pants where a pant leg having a generally tubular configuration extends from a trunk portion of the pants, the pant leg defining a gap extending from an above-the-knee area of the pant leg to a terminal end of the pant leg, the gap originates f

A pair of pants and replacement panels for use with the pants where a pant leg having a generally tubular configuration extends from a trunk portion of the pants, the pant leg defining a gap extending from an above-the-knee area of the pant leg to a terminal end of the pant leg, the gap originates from a position above a half-way position of the pant leg where the half-way position is measured along an inseam of the pant leg to be halfway from the terminal end of the pant leg to a crotch of the pant leg. Each leg of the pants may define a gap and each leg may be configured to have a panel connected to the leg to cover the gap.

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1. Pants comprising: at least one pant leg configured to receive a leg of a wearer, said pant leg having a generally tubular configuration and extending from a trunk portion of said pants, said pant leg defining a gap extending from an above-the-knee area of said pant leg to a terminal end of said p

1. Pants comprising: at least one pant leg configured to receive a leg of a wearer, said pant leg having a generally tubular configuration and extending from a trunk portion of said pants, said pant leg defining a gap extending from an above-the-knee area of said pant leg to a terminal end of said pant leg, a backside of said leg is visible through the gap. 2. Pants comprising: at least one pant leg configured to receive a leg of a wearer, said pant leg having a generally tubular configuration and extending from a trunk portion of said pants, said pant leg defining a gap extending from an above-the-knee area of said pant leg to a terminal end of said pant leg where said terminal end of said pant leg defines a terminal edge of said leg, the gap extending from said above-the-knee area to said terminal edge and where the gap is oriented at a front side of said pants. 3. The pants of claim 1 where said gap originates from a position above a half-way position of said pant leg, said half-way position measured along an inseam of said pant leg to be halfway from said terminal end of said pant leg to a crotch of said pant leg. 4. The pants of claim 2 further comprising a panel connected to said pant leg and filling the gap. 5. The pants of claim 4 where said panel includes a panel slide fastener component positioned at a perimeter edge of said panel. 6. The pants of claim 5 where said panel slide fastener component engages with a pant slide fastener component positioned at a perimeter edge of said gap. 7. The pants of claim 6 where at least a first portion of said pant slide fastener component is oriented generally vertically on said pant leg and at least a second portion of said pant slide fastener component is oriented generally transverse said first portion of said pant slide fastener component. 8. The pants of claim 7 where said second portion of said pant slide fastener component extends between a medial portion of said pant leg and a lateral portion of said pant leg. 9. The pants of claim 8 further comprising a third portion of said pant slide fastener component oriented generally vertically on said pant leg and generally transverse said second portion of said pant slide fastener component. 10. The pants of claim 9 where said panel slide fastener component includes a first portion configured to engage with said first portion of said pant slide fastener component, a second portion configured to engage with said second portion of said pant slide fastener component, and a third portion configured to engage with said third portion of said pant slide fastener component. 11. The pants of claim 10 where said panel further includes an operating member. 12. The pants of claim 6 where said pants slide fastener component is a zipper half and said panel slide fastener component is a zipper half. 13. The pants of claim 1 further comprising a panel and further comprising connecting means to connect said panel to said pant leg to fill the gap. 14. The pants of claim 13 where said connecting means includes a zipper. 15. The pants of claim 4 further comprising a second pant leg having a generally tubular configuration and extending from said trunk portion of said pants, said second pant leg defining a gap extending from an above-the-knee area of said second pant leg to a terminal end of said second pant leg. 16. The pants of claim 15 where said panel includes an indicia of a partial object image, said pant including an additional panel configured to connect to said second pant leg to fill said gap of said second pant leg, said additional panel including an indicia of a partial object image such that when said pant leg and said second pant leg are positioned next to each other said first partial object image and said second partial object image form a full object image. 17. The pants of claim 1 where said pant leg includes an original pant material at a front side of pant leg, said original pant material visible through said gap when viewed from a front of said pants. 18. A panel for use in conjunction with pants having at least one pant leg configured to receive a leg of a wearer, the pant leg having a generally tubular configuration and extending from a trunk portion of the pants, the pant leg defining a gap extending from an above-the-knee area of the pant leg to a terminal end of the pant leg, said panel comprising: a pant material configured to fill the gap and defining a perimeter connecting edge and a terminal edge, said terminal edge configured to operate as a terminal edge of the pant leg, said perimeter connecting edge configured to connect to the pant leg; anda panel slide fastener component attached to said perimeter connecting edge, said fastener component spanning from a first corner area of said terminal edge to a second corner area of said terminal edge. 19. The panel of claim 18 where said perimeter connecting edge includes a first generally vertically oriented portion, a second portion oriented generally transverse with respect to said first portion, and a third generally vertically oriented portion, said slide fastener component attached to said first portion, said second portion and said third portion. 20. Snow pants comprising: a first pant leg configured to receive a leg of a wearer, said first pant leg having a generally tubular configuration and extending from a trunk portion of said pants, said first pant leg defining a gap extending from a knee area of said first pant leg to a terminal end of said first pant leg, a backside of said first pant leg visible through the gap from a front side of said first pant leg;a first panel configured to connect to said first pant leg and to fill the gap of said first pant leg;a second pant leg extending from said trunk portion of said snow pants, said second pant leg defining a gap extending from a knee area of said second pant leg to a terminal end of said second pant leg, a backside of said second pant leg visible through the gap from a front side of said second pant leg; anda second panel configured to connect to said second pant leg and to fill the gap of said second pant leg. 21. The snow pants of claim 20 where the respective gaps of said first and said second pant legs originate from a position above a half-way position of said respective pant legs, said half-way position measured along an inseam of said respective pant legs to be halfway from said terminal end of said respective pant legs to a crotch of said pants, said first panel and said second panel include respective connecting means for connecting said panels to a perimeter edge of said pant legs defining respective gaps, at least a first portion of said first panel connecting means is oriented to connect a generally vertical edge of said first panel to a generally vertical edge of said pant leg defining the gap and at least a second portion of said first panel connecting means is oriented to connect an edge of said panel to an edge of said first pant leg defining the gap which edge is generally transverse said vertical edge of said first panel. 22. The pants of claim 1 where a front side of said leg is devoid of material spanning from a terminal edge of said leg to the above-the-knee area, said terminal edge positioned opposite said trunk portion. 23. The pants of claim 2 where a zipper half is connected to said leg and originates at a corner area of a lateral portion of said leg and terminates at a corner area of a medial portion of said leg. 24. The pants of claim 4 where said panel includes a perimeter edge which defines a terminal edge of said panel and a terminal edge of said pants. 25. The pants of claim 24 where said panel includes a zipper half connected to a perimeter of said panel, said terminal edge of said panel devoid of said zipper half. 26. The pants of claim 1 further comprising a panel configured to connect to said pant leg to fill the gap, said panel including an indicia.