Patents by Inventor Roger D. Warren
Roger D. Warren 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).
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Patent number: 11659871Abstract: A brassiere includes a body portion configured to at least partially encircle a wearer of the brassiere. The body portion includes a torso band configured to at least partially encircle a wearer of the brassiere, and a pair of breast cups including a first breast cup and a second breast cup. The pair of breast cups are configured to support breasts of the wearer. The brassiere further includes an under-bust support adhered to the body portion adjacent to a lower periphery of the pair of breast cups.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLCInventors: Roger D. Warren, Michael D. Abbott, Charles C. Brown
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Patent number: 11653707Abstract: A torso garment, such as a brassiere or brief, includes a body formed of inner and outer layers, the body including at least one torso band extending from a portion of the body, where the inner and outer layers overlap along a fold line of the torso garment. The torso garment includes an elastomeric band positioned between the inner and outer layers proximate the fold line.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLCInventors: Michael D. Abbott, Roger D. Warren, Reginald L'Italien
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Publication number: 20220287384Abstract: A torso garment, such as a brassiere or brief, includes a body formed of inner and outer layers, the body including at least one torso band extending from a portion of the body, where the inner and outer layers overlap along a fold line of the torso garment. The torso garment includes an elastomeric band positioned between the inner and outer layers proximate the fold line.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Michael D. Abbott, Roger D. Warren, Reginald L`Italien
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Patent number: 11357270Abstract: A lower torso garment, such as a brief, includes a body having a pair of leg openings, a crotch portion between the leg openings, and a waist opening, and a waist band connected to the body and positioned at the waist opening. The waist band includes an elastomeric band affixed between overlapping plies of fabric, and the elastomeric band includes a thermoplastic elastomer film. The elastomeric band is positioned between the overlapping plies of fabric.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLCInventors: Michael D. Abbott, Roger D. Warren, Reginald L'Italien
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Publication number: 20200068959Abstract: A torso garment, such as a brassiere or brief, includes a body formed of inner and outer layers, the body including at least one torso band extending from a portion of the body, where the inner and outer layers overlap along a fold line of the torso garment. The torso garment includes an elastomeric band positioned between the inner and outer layers proximate the fold line.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLCInventors: Michael D. Abbott, Roger D. Warren, Reginald L`Italien
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Patent number: 10477903Abstract: A lower torso garment, such as a brief, includes a body having a pair of leg openings, a crotch portion between the leg openings, and a waist opening, and a waist band connected to the body and positioned at the waist opening. The waist band includes a folded fabric portion forming an inner layer and an outer layer surrounding an elastomeric band. The elastomeric band includes a thermoplastic elastomer film including a styrenic block copolymer, and is positioned between the inner and outer layers.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLCInventors: Michael D. Abbott, Roger D. Warren, Reginald L'Italien
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Publication number: 20190208835Abstract: A lower torso garment, such as a brief, includes a body having a pair of leg openings, a crotch portion between the leg openings, and a waist opening, and a waist band connected to the body and positioned at the waist opening. The waist band includes a folded fabric portion forming an inner layer and an outer layer surrounding an elastomeric band. The elastomeric band includes a thermoplastic elastomer film including a styrenic block copolymer, and is positioned between the inner and outer layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLCInventors: Michael D. Abbott, Roger D. Warren, Reginald L`Italien
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Publication number: 20190150524Abstract: A brassiere includes a body portion configured to at least partially encircle a wearer of the brassiere. The body portion includes a torso band configured to at least partially encircle a wearer of the brassiere, and a pair of breast cups including a first breast cup and a second breast cup. The pair of breast cups are configured to support breasts of the wearer. The brassiere further includes an under-bust support adhered to the body portion adjacent to a lower periphery of the pair of breast cups.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLCInventors: Roger D. Warren, Michael D. Abbott, Charles C. Brown
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Patent number: 10258090Abstract: A torso garment, such as a brassiere or brief, includes a body formed of inner and outer layers, the body including at least one torso band extending from a portion of the body, where the inner and outer layers overlap along a fold line of the torso garment. The torso garment includes an elastomeric band positioned between the inner and outer layers proximate the fold line.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: BHI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLCInventors: Michael D. Abbott, Roger D. Warren, Reginald L'Italien
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Publication number: 20180360136Abstract: A torso garment, such as a brassiere or brief, includes a body formed of inner and outer layers, the body including at least one torso band extending from a portion of the body, where the inner and outer layers overlap along a fold line of the torso garment. The torso garment includes an elastomeric band positioned between the inner and outer layers proximate the fold line.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLCInventors: Michael D. Abbott, Roger D. Warren, Reginald L`Italien
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Patent number: 10117469Abstract: A torso garment, such as a brassiere or brief, includes a body formed of inner and outer layers, the body including at least one torso band extending from a portion of the body, where the inner and outer layers overlap along a fold line of the torso garment. The torso garment includes an elastomeric band positioned between the inner and outer layers proximate the fold line.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLCInventors: Michael D. Abbott, Roger D. Warren, Reginald L'Italien
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Patent number: 9578900Abstract: A circularly knitted upper or lower torso garment, such as a brassiere or brief, and method of forming a circularly knitted brassiere are provided, the garment having a circularly knitted body formed of inner and outer layers, the circularly knitted body having at least one torso or waist band, the inner and outer layers overlapping along a fold line, and an elastomeric band positioned between the inner and outer layers proximate the fold line.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLCInventors: Michael D. Abbott, Roger D. Warren
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Patent number: 9456638Abstract: A breast cup for a brassiere, a brassiere, and a method of making the breast cup. The breast cup includes a molded body having an inner surface, an outer surface and an apex. A layer of flock is adhered to the molded body at a location corresponding with the apex in order to provide increased modesty for the breast cup.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLCInventors: Michael D Abbott, Roger D Warren, Richard W Kelley, David Lackey
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Patent number: 9254009Abstract: A circularly knitted upper or lower torso garment, such as a brassiere or brief, and method of forming a circularly knitted brassiere are provided, the garment having a circularly knitted body formed of inner and outer layers, the circularly knitted body having at least one torso or waist band, the inner and outer layers overlapping along a fold line, and an elastomeric band positioned between the inner and outer layers proximate the fold line.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLCInventors: Michael D Abbott, Roger D Warren
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Publication number: 20150374042Abstract: A torso garment, such as a brassiere or brief, includes a body formed of inner and outer layers, the body including at least one torso band extending from a portion of the body, where the inner and outer layers overlap along a fold line of the torso garment. The torso garment includes an elastomeric band positioned between the inner and outer layers proximate the fold line.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Michael D. Abbott, Roger D. Warren, Reginald L'Italien
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Publication number: 20150289568Abstract: A circularly knitted upper or lower torso garment, such as a brassiere or brief, and method of forming a circularly knitted brassiere are provided, the garment having a circularly knitted body formed of inner and outer layers, the circularly knitted body having at least one torso or waist band, the inner and outer layers overlapping along a fold line, and an elastomeric band positioned between the inner and outer layers proximate the fold line.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Michael D. Abbott, Roger D. Warren
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Patent number: 8940217Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for molding breast cups in a seamless circularly-knitted brassiere having a breast-covering portion and a torso encircling band, the apparatus comprising a base, a rear wall extending upwardly from the base, an upper mold plate extending outwardly and substantially horizontally from the rear wall, the upper plate having a pair of spaced openings formed therethrough, the openings spaced and dimensioned to correspond to a pair of breast cups, and a plate intermediate to the base and the upper mold plate, and being vertically moveable between a first, upper position and a second, lower position for securing a brassiere blank in position against the upper plate for the molding of breast cups therein.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLCInventors: Lynn M. Rhodes, Richard W. Kelley, Roger D. Warren
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Publication number: 20150024658Abstract: A breast cup for a brassiere, a brassiere, and a method of making the breast cup. The breast cup includes a molded body having an inner surface, an outer surface and an apex. A layer of flock is adhered to the molded body at a location corresponding with the apex in order to provide increased modesty for the breast cup.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLCInventors: Michael D. Abbott, Roger D. Warren, Richard W. Kelley, David Lackey
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Publication number: 20140302746Abstract: An underwire brassiere and breast cup for use in the underwire brassiere. The breast cup provides improved comfort for the wearer by isolating the support wire from the skin of the wearer. Particularly the support wire is positioned along an outer side of a laminated foam core. The laminated foam core can be shaped to have an embossed ridge projecting toward the inner side of the foam core, in a region mirroring the location of the support wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2013Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Roger D. Warren, Sandra A. Waitz
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Publication number: 20130280363Abstract: A method for forming a molded garment is provided. The method includes positioning an assembly of material between a first heated mold element and a second heated mold element, moving the first and second heated mold elements in relation to one another to laminate the assembly of material into a laminated assembly; moving a third heated mold element through the first heated mold element into contact with the laminated assembly so that the third heated mold element shapes a portion of the laminated assembly; and causing the first and second heated mold elements to trim fabric from the laminated to define the molded garment.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventor: Roger D. Warren