Support element for underwear

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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view from above of a support element for underwear showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof, looking downward into the underwear and showing the support element for underwear.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the inside-front of the support element for underwear taken in the direction of section 6-6 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof.

The broken lines illustrate the environment of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design. The various surface treatments applied to the surfaces of the support element for underwear represent a contrast in appearance and do not illustrate a specific material, surface ornamentation, or surface decoration.

Claims

The ornamental design for a support element for underwear, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1007813
Type: Grant
Filed: May 21, 2021
Date of Patent: Dec 19, 2023
Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC (Winston-Salem, NC)
Inventors: Tasha R. Perry (Winston-Salem, NC), Sherry E. Kimel (King, NC), Jessica Singleton (Burlington, NC)
Primary Examiner: Jasmine Mlinarcik
Assistant Examiner: James P McKane
Application Number: 29/784,898
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/712