Patents Assigned to Spanx, Inc.
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Patent number: 11234468Abstract: Designing garments that include brassiere cups can be challenging due to the natural fluctuation of a woman's breast size, as well as a possible disconnect between the size of her breasts and the size of the rest of her body. The high range of size variability places pressure on stores to stock inventories that include great ranges of sizes. This places an inventory risk to the store, since rarer sizes may never sell. The disclosed garment addresses these issues by including a fit-adjustable brassiere portion. The cups of the fit-adjustable brassiere portion include fit-modifying panels that increase their flexibility and elasticity. The rear side of the fit-adjustable brassiere portion includes a back adjuster with highly elastic regions that enables the brassiere portion to fit a broader range of chest sizes. Each of these features give the garment a more universal fit and enable stores to carry fewer sizes.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Spanx, Inc.Inventors: Angelica Melendez, Jennifer Johnson, Elena Novosiolova
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Patent number: 11166501Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reversible neckline shapewear garment that can be worn forwards or backwards, depending on the wearer's preference. The reversible shapewear garment described herein includes two necklines, wherein the first neckline may extend under the wearer's breasts and the second neckline may extend across or above the wearer's breasts. Advantageously, this reversible garment may be worn backwards or forwards by the wearer while contouring to the natural body without creating visible lines or bulges of fabric or losing shape. Also disclosed herein are methods of assembling and wearing the reversible neckline shapewear garment.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Spanx, Inc.Inventor: Deneb Torano
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Patent number: 11053412Abstract: Disclosed herein are two-sided garment tapes comprising a substrate having an adhesive coating on a first side and a non-slip coating on a second side. The substrate can comprise a fabric or plastic material. The adhesive coating can comprise a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) or hot-melt adhesive. The non-slip coating can comprise silicone, an elastomer, or rubber. Methods of making and using the tape are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Spanx, Inc.Inventor: Wendy Hanson Allen
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Patent number: 11026454Abstract: Shapewear enhances the appearance of areas of a wearer's body, including the abdominal region. Typical shapewear that targets the abdominal area is often uncomfortable, because it uses methods to provide additional control to the area that also decrease the flexibility of the fabric. The shapewear garment disclosed herein includes a region configured to cover the abdominal region of a wearer. The abdominal region of the shapewear garment includes at least one dart provided in the fabric. The fabric of the shapewear garment is a high-elasticity fabric containing from about 20% to about 60% elastane. The darts in the abdominal region increase the control in the targeted abdominal area without significantly decreasing the flexibility and comfort of the high-elasticity fabric.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Spanx, Inc.Inventors: Wendy Hanson Allen, Angelica Melendez, Elena Novosiolova, Deneb Torano
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Patent number: 10959465Abstract: Designing garments that include brassiere cups can be challenging due to the natural fluctuation of a woman's breast size, as well as a possible disconnect between the size of her breasts and the size of the rest of her body. The high range of size variability places pressure on stores to stock inventories that include great ranges of sizes. This places an inventory risk to the store, since rarer sizes may never sell. The disclosed garment addresses these issues by including a fit-adjustable brassiere portion. The cups of the fit-adjustable brassiere portion include fit-modifying panels that increase their flexibility and elasticity. The rear side of the fit-adjustable brassiere portion includes a back adjuster with highly elastic regions that enables the brassiere portion to fit a broader range of chest sizes. Each of these features give the garment a more universal fit and enable stores to carry fewer sizes.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Spanx, Inc.Inventors: Angelica Melendez, Jennifer Johnson, Elena Novosiolova
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Patent number: 10881152Abstract: Designing shapewear for special occasion garments with low cut necklines and back lines can be especially challenging. The challenge lies in constructing a garment that effectively shapes the wearer while simultaneously eliminating significant amounts of material from the chest and/or back region. Disclosed herein are shaping garments designed to be worn underneath garments with low cut back lines. The shaping garment includes a space in the back shaping region on its rear side, such that the shaping garment is not visible beneath an ultra low-back special occasion garment. A removable back adjuster can be used to bridge the space to provide additional shaping support when ultra low-back mode is not required by the special occasion garment.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Spanx, Inc.Inventors: Angelica Melendez, Jennifer Johnson, Elena Novosiolova
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Patent number: 10455866Abstract: Disclosed herein are flocked shapewear garments. The flocked shapewear garments comprise a fabric, an elastomeric coating, and flocking fibers embedded in the elastomeric coating.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Spanx, Inc.Inventors: Tosha L. Hays, Sylma Colon-Otten
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Patent number: 10285461Abstract: Disclosed herein are reversible compression garments. In some embodiments, the garments are two-layer, reversible compression garments. In some embodiments, the garments are inside-out reversible, forward/backward reversible, or a combination thereof. The reversible compression garment can be, for instance, a mid-thigh pant or a tank top. Also disclosed herein are methods of assembling and using the reversible compression garments disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Spanx, Inc.Inventor: Wendy Hanson Allen
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Patent number: 10123573Abstract: Disclosed herein are abdominal-restraint garments comprising an outer garment layer and an inner abdominal-restraint layer. The inner abdominal-restraint layer can be attached to the outer garment layer. In some embodiments, a front bottom and/or back bottom of the inner abdominal-restraint layer are attached to an inner side of the outer garment layer. The front top of the inner abdominal-restraint layer can be configured to be even with the front rise of the outer garment layer or extend above the front rise of the outer garment layer. The inner abdominal-restraint layer can be configured to extend across a garment-wearer's abdominal region. In some embodiments, the abdominal-restraint garment is a pair of pants, jeans, a pair of shorts, a skirt, leggings, or tights. Also disclosed herein are methods of assembling the abdominal-restraint garments disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Spanx, Inc.Inventors: Tosha L. Hays, Laurie A. Goldman
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Publication number: 20180310634Abstract: Arm hosiery, more specifically, arm tights or arm stockings are described that provide a wearer with the same advantages as tights or stocking can provide for the legs. The arm hosiery as described are seamless hosiery that are attached to a comfortable and attractive bodice providing comfortable and attractive sheer arm covers that can be worn under a variety of tops, dresses, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: Spanx, Inc.Inventors: Sara T. Blakely, Jadideah Yarborough, Wendy Hanson, Julie Lotz
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Patent number: 9930916Abstract: Disclosed herein are flocked shapewear garments. The flocked shapewear garments comprise a fabric, an elastomeric coating, and flocking fibers embedded in the elastomeric coating.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Spanx, Inc.Inventors: Tosha L. Hays, Sylma Colon-Otten
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Patent number: 9801420Abstract: Disclosed herein are abdominal-restraint garments comprising an outer garment layer and an inner abdominal-restraint layer. The inner abdominal-restraint layer can be attached to the outer garment layer. In some embodiments, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge of the inner abdominal-restraint layer are attached to an inner side of the outer garment layer. The top of the inner abdominal-restraint layer can be configured to be even with the front rise of the outer garment layer or extend above the front rise of the outer garment layer. The inner abdominal-restraint layer can be configured to extend across a garment-wearer's abdominal region. In some embodiments, the abdominal-restraint garment is a pair of pants, jeans, a pair of shorts, a skirt, leggings, or tights. Also disclosed herein are methods of assembling the abdominal-restraint garments disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Spanx, Inc.Inventors: Tosha L. Hays, Laurie A. Goldman
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Patent number: D796780Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Spanx, Inc.Inventors: Tosha L. Hays, Sylma Colon-Otten
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Patent number: D796784Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2014Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Spanx, Inc.Inventors: Tosha L. Hays, Sylma Colon-Otten
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Patent number: D865323Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: SPANX, Inc.Inventors: Angelica Melendez, Chloe Wieser
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Patent number: D865324Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: SPANX, Inc.Inventors: Angelica Melendez, Chloe Wieser
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Patent number: D865326Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Spanx, Inc.Inventors: Jadideah D. Yarbrough, Sylma Colon-Otten
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Patent number: D866118Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: SPANX, Inc.Inventors: Angelica Melendez, Chloe Wieser
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Patent number: D886409Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Spanx, Inc.Inventors: Angelica Melendez, Chloe Wieser
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Patent number: D944488Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Spanx, Inc.Inventors: Sara T. Blakely, Jadideah Yarbrough, Wendy Hanson Allen, Julie Lotz