Patents Assigned to Hanes Operations Europe SAS
  • Patent number: 11464261
    Abstract: A brassiere (1) with at least one underwire designed to be disposed at least at the lower join zone between each breast and the trunk of a user, the brassiere (1) including two cups (2, 3) designed to cover the breasts at least in part and onto which the underwire is fastened, characterized in that it includes at least one basque (e.g., cradle), (4) disposed on brassiere (1), so as to there-with cover at least the underwiring, and designed to be interposed between at least the underwiring and the body of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Hanes Operations Europe SAS
    Inventor: Manon Turlan-Van Der Hoeven
  • Patent number: 10993479
    Abstract: Boxer shorts (1) including a pants portion (2) made of a textile fabric, which pants portion (2) includes: A front part (3) that includes a central panel (4) intended to cover the genital organs of a wearer, and two front side parts (5a) (5b), each intended to cover at least part of the front surface of one leg of the wearer; A rear part (6) that includes a rear panel (7) intended to cover at least the majority of the buttocks of the wearer, and two rear side parts (8a) (8b), each of which is intended to cover at least part of the rear surface of one leg of the wearer; and A middle part (9) intended to cover at least one upper portion of the inner surfaces forming the crotch of the wearer; which boxer shorts (1) are noteworthy in that the rear panel (7) and the middle part (9) display at least one degree of expandability that is substantially greater than the corresponding degree of expandability of the front part (3) and of the two rear side parts (8a) (8b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Hanes Operations Europe SAS
    Inventor: Ragheb Blibech
  • Patent number: 10820635
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a bra adapted for athletic use, of the type comprising a first cup and a second cup, each of them bounded laterally by an outer edge and by an inner edge, and outfitted with a support structure and a base structure. Each cup is outfitted with a support structure connected to a base structure, the support structure comprising at least a first support strap of overall cradle shape which is elastically deformable and which extends at least from the outer edge to the inner edge of the respective cup to support the breasts of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Hanes Operations Europe SAS
    Inventor: Ragheb Blibech
  • Patent number: 10757981
    Abstract: This item of male underwear, in the form of boxer shorts or underpants, has, at the front, a moulded central portion (16) and elongate reinforcement elements (20, 20?, 21, 21?, 22, 22?) made, for example, from silicone, provided in three areas (A, B, C) of the front face (11), i.e. —A support area (A) located at the bottom of the central portion (16), the elongate elements (20, 20?) being shaped substantially like a cradle in this area, —A control area (B) located at the top of the central portion (16), the elongate elements (21, 21?) being shaped substantially like an inverted cradle in this area, —A reinforcement area (C) located to each side of the central portion, the elongate elements (22, 22?) having, in this area, an inclined direction linking the edges (19) of the central portion (16) to the top of the front face (11) in such a way as to pull the support area (A) upwards and towards the sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Hanes Operations Europe SAS
    Inventor: Ragheb Blibech
  • Patent number: 10638800
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing an undergarment having two superimposed textiles, comprising depositing on certain parts of reinforcements (8) comprising a thick layer of a shaped memory foam elastic material, the polymerization of this material and also the shaping of the textiles of the undergarment by thermoforming, characterized in that it comprises a step of depositing, on the entire surface of at least the textiles, a thin layer of an elastic adhesive-bonding material, and then a step of polymerizing this thin layer of adhesive bonding during the thermoforming for shaping, and in that it comprises a step of prior depositing, on the textile receiving the layer of reinforcement (8), of a barrier layer of an elastic material, which is polymerized before the depositing of this reinforcement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Hanes Operations Europe SAS
    Inventor: Manon Turlan-Van Der Hoeven
  • Patent number: 10285453
    Abstract: A brassiere includes two cups attached by a central link, a lateral band affixed onto a side of each cup and terminating at a central rear hook, and a strap supporting an upper part of each cup. Each strap extends forward via an internal reinforcement edge meeting the central link and via an external reinforcement edge separate from the cup forming an upper contour of the lateral band. A support edge, starting underneath the cup, extends outwardly, rising continuously to terminate at a rear attachment point of the strap, where the support edge forms an upper contour of a support piece independent of the lateral band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Hanes Operations Europe SAS
    Inventor: Manon Turlan-Van der Hoeven
  • Patent number: 10271584
    Abstract: The invention relates to a brassiere (1) with reinforced support adapted for practicing sports and in particular of the type comprising a front part (2a) comprising two cups (3) for covering the bust (4) of a user (5), a dorsal fixation band (6) which is basically connected to the outer edge (7) of each of the cups (3), and a pair of straps (8) for running over the shoulders (9) of the user (5), which brassiere (1) is characterized in that the front part (2) comprises at least: a central anchoring structure (10) to which the straps (8) are attached and towards which these straps (8) converge; a lower support band (11) extending under the cups (3) approximately from an outer edge (7) to the other edge of these cups (3), a central support band (12) extending between the cups (3) from the lower support band (11) toward the central anchoring structure (10); and two lateral support bands (13) extending laterally from the side of the outer edges (7) of the cups (3) at least from the lower support band (11) to the c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Hanes Operations Europe SAS
    Inventors: Daniel Graham Ward, Alan John Cucknell, Robert Scadding Moir, Michael Murphy
  • Publication number: 20190059452
    Abstract: This item of male underwear, in the form of boxer shorts or underpants, has, at the front, a moulded central portion (16) and elongate reinforcement elements (20, 20?, 21, 21?, 22, 22?) made, for example, from silicone, provided in three areas (A, B, C) of the front face (11), i.e. —A support area (A) located at the bottom of the central portion (16), the elongate elements (20, 20?) being shaped substantially like a cradle in this area, —A control area (B) located at the top of the central portion (16), the elongate elements (21, 21?) being shaped substantially like an inverted cradle in this area, —A reinforcement area (C) located to each side of the central portion, the elongate elements (22, 22?) having, in this area, an inclined direction linking the edges (19) of the central portion (16) to the top of the front face (11) in such a way as to pull the support area (A) upwards and towards the sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: HANES OPERATIONS EUROPE SAS
    Inventor: Ragheb Blibech
  • Patent number: 10165801
    Abstract: This item of male underwear, in the form of boxer shorts or underpants, has, at the front, a molded central portion (16) and elongate reinforcement elements (20, 20?, 21, 21?, 22, 22?) made, for example, from silicone, provided in three areas (A, B, C) of the front face (11), i.e.—A support area (A) located at the bottom of the central portion (16), the elongate elements (20, 20?) being shaped substantially like a cradle in this area,—A control area (B) located at the top of the central portion (16), the elongate elements (21, 21?) being shaped substantially like an inverted cradle in this area,—A reinforcement area (C) located to each side of the central portion, the elongate elements (22, 22?) having, in this area, an inclined direction linking the edges (19) of the central portion (16) to the top of the front face (11) in such a way as to pull the support area (A) upwards and towards the sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Hanes Operations Europe SAS
    Inventor: Ragheb Blibech
  • Patent number: 10165803
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a lingerie item comprising at least one holding element (3) capable of holding said lingerie item when it is being worn, said holding element (3) consisting of a textile material provided, on the inner surface (31) of same intended to come into contact with the skin, with a discontinuous coating (4) of elastomeric material capable of preventing said lingerie item from slipping. According to the disclosure, said discontinuous coating (4) of elastomeric material comprises a pattern of protrusions (41) of elastomeric material in the form of grains of rice having a distribution of omnidirectional orientation in the reference system of the inner surface (31) of the holding element (3), said protrusions (41) comprising dimensions and a distribution such that the density of protrusions per surface unit of the holding element (3) is at least 10 protrusions per square centimetre, and preferably between 10 and 40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Hanes Operations Europe SAS
    Inventor: Manon Turlan-Van Der Hoeven
  • Patent number: 10045570
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a bra comprising two cups for accomodating the breasts of a user in which each cup is constituted by a piece of extensible textile material in the form of a substantially planar sheet when the bra is not worm, wherein a major part of the surface of the sheet is cut along a plurality of notches with a limited length arranged all around an inner part of the sheet in such a manner as to form a reversibly deformable structure suitable for being deployed to the front in a direction substantially transversal to the plane of the sheet under the effect of the weight of the breasts when the bra is being worn, causing this sheet to assume a volume conforming to the shape of the breasts and capable of supporting the breasts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Hanes Operations Europe SAS
    Inventor: Manon Turlan-Van Der Hoeven
  • Patent number: 9999261
    Abstract: A bra with a reversible effect of bringing the breasts closer together includes two cups linked together by a bridge portion and an adjustment device for adjusting the distance between the cups located at the bridge portion. The adjustment device includes a first fastening element and a second fastening element arranged on either side of the bridge portion and movable relative to each other between a coupled position in which the two cups are brought closer together and an uncoupled position in which the two cups are moved apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Hanes Operations Europe SAS
    Inventor: Manon Turlan-Van Der Hoeven
  • Patent number: 9976235
    Abstract: The method of producing a tubular knitted item (10), in particular a leg for a pair of tights, involves preceding the normal basic knit with a start that involves knitting, on only a portion of the needles on p first courses (11, 12) and on all of the needles on q subsequent courses (13, 14), an elastane yarn (21) covered with a water-soluble yarn (22); then, once the item has been knitted, the item undergoes an aqueous treatment, for example combined with dyeing, so as to make the water-soluble yarn (22) covering disappear, whereby the p+q courses (11-14) of knitted elastane that precede the normal basic knit are kept on the edge of the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Hanes Operations Europe SAS
    Inventors: Gilles Garcon, Laurent Massotte
  • Publication number: 20170312166
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a knit massaging item of clothing to be worn by a person, comprising at least a raised knit active portion (14) to be pressed against the skin of the person wearing it so as to massage the skin, characterized in that the active portion (14) includes multiple protruding beads (22) designed to massage the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: HANES OPERATIONS EUROPE SAS
    Inventors: Nicolas Viau, Laurent Massotte, Florent Moret
  • Publication number: 20170238618
    Abstract: Boxer shorts (1) including a pants portion (2) made of a textile fabric, which pants portion (2) includes: A front part (3) that includes a central panel (4) intended to cover the genital organs of a wearer, and two front side parts (5a) (5b), each intended to cover at least part of the front surface of one leg of the wearer; A rear part (6) that includes a rear panel (7) intended to cover at least the majority of the buttocks of the wearer, and two rear side parts (8a) (8b), each of which is intended to cover at least part of the rear surface of one leg of the wearer; and A middle part (9) intended to cover at least one upper portion of the inner surfaces forming the crotch of the wearer; which boxer shorts (1) are noteworthy in that the rear panel (7) and the middle part (9) display at least one degree of expandability that is substantially greater than the corresponding degree of expandability of the front part (3) and of the two rear side parts (8a) (8b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: HANES OPERATIONS EUROPE SAS
    Inventor: Ragheb Blibech
  • Patent number: 9700084
    Abstract: A brassiere, such as a backless and optionally strapless brassiere, includes a basque to accommodate the torso of a user, a pair of concave cups coupled to a portion of the basque, and a pair of reinforcement plates coupled to the concave cups. The reinforcement plates help support a wearer's chest in each one of the cups. Each of the reinforcement plates include fingers extending from an outside of a respective bra cup toward a center of the respective bra cup. The fingers include a first finger extending under the area of the respective cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Hanes Operations Europe SAS
    Inventors: Fabio Luxi, Alan Cucknell
  • Patent number: 9560885
    Abstract: The invention concerns a cup (12) for a bra (10) that comprises an outer shell (38) forming a recess (40) of a generally hemispherical shape and that is defined by a peripheral edge (32), characterized in that the cup (12) comprises at least an inner skin (42) forming a lining that is fixed to the peripheral edge (32) of the cup (12) and that partially covers the recess (40) formed by the outer shell (38), defining a space with the outer shell (38), and in that the inner skin (42) is designed to be tensioned when the cup (12) is placed on a breast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Hanes Operations Europe SAS
    Inventor: Manon Turlan
  • Patent number: 9560886
    Abstract: The invention relates to a backless and optionally strapless brassiere comprising two textile layers, as well as chest underwiring and cup reinforcements. The torso underwiring comprises a substantially horizontal main bottom portion which is coupled, at the sides of the torso, to two substantially horizontal top side portions. Each reinforcement is a thin plate of rigid material including extensions extending from a side region arranged substantially outside each cup and engaging with the top side portion of the underwiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Hanes Operations Europe SAS
    Inventors: Fabio Luxi, Alan Cucknell
  • Patent number: 9538794
    Abstract: The invention relates to a knitted bra (10), comprising at least a first knitted cup (12a) and a second knitted cup (12b) which are transversely aligned and each have an overall hemispheric shape, each cup (12a, 12b) comprising a first elastically extensible knitted peripheral portion for supporting the chest, a stiffener (20) portion which extends at least partially under each cup (12a, 12b), and a strap (14) for attaching the back of the bra (10), characterized in that the stiffener (20) forms an underwiring strip which at least partially surrounds the first peripheral supporting portion (30a, 30b) of each cup (12a, 12b), and in that the stiffener (20) is knitted in a first type of stitch designed for replacing an added underwiring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Hanes Operations Europe SAS
    Inventor: Manon Turlan
  • Patent number: 9468235
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lower body garment comprising pants (1) with a knitted elastic base engaging with a network of rows of resin (7) applied to one surface of the elastic knit which forms the base of the pants, on the front and/or rear of the pants, characterized in that a knitted elastic lining (20) which is lighter than the base knit (5, 6) is provided in order to be applied freely to said surface of the base knit (5, 6) at least on said network of rows of resin (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Hanes Operations Europe SAS
    Inventors: Manon Turlan-Van Der Hoeven, Sylvain Houillon