Patents by Inventor Helena Monteiro

Helena Monteiro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220232918
    Abstract: A waistband of an article of clothing including an inner fabric layer, and an outer fabric layer integrally formed or coupled with the inner fabric layer. The waistband also includes a mesh layer disposed between the inner and outer fabric layers. The waistband further a first adhesive layer and a second adhesive layer disposed between the mesh layer and the inner fabric layer, and configured to couple the mesh layer with the inner fabric layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Jeannette Peters, Helena Monteiro
  • Patent number: 11297889
    Abstract: A waistband of an article of clothing including an inner fabric layer, and an outer fabric layer integrally formed or coupled with the inner fabric layer. The waistband also includes a mesh layer disposed between the inner and outer fabric layers. The waistband further includes one or more adhesive layers disposed between the mesh layer and the inner fabric layer, and configured to couple the mesh layer with the inner fabric layer and to enhance elastic strength of the waistband.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: The Gap, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeannette Peters, Helena Monteiro
  • Publication number: 20190297976
    Abstract: A waistband of an article of clothing including an inner fabric layer, and an outer fabric layer integrally formed or coupled with the inner fabric layer. The waistband also includes a mesh layer disposed between the inner and outer fabric layers. The waistband further includes one or more adhesive layers disposed between the mesh layer and the inner fabric layer, and configured to couple the mesh layer with the inner fabric layer and to enhance elastic strength of the waistband.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Jeannette Peters, Helena Monteiro