Patents by Inventor Elisabeth Simpson

Elisabeth Simpson 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).

  • Patent number: 8082598
    Abstract: An undergarment is provided, e.g., a slip, especially for women. The undergarment includes a blank made of a textile material with edgings at the waist and the leg openings, wherein in each case the edgings comprise a flat, two-layered tubular elastic band, which is fastened with an adhesive layer to the left side of the textile material of the undergarment, facing the body. In addition, the invention comprises a process for producing such an undergarment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Triumph Intertrade AG
    Inventor: Elisabeth Simpson
  • Patent number: 8066546
    Abstract: A brassiere is provided with a front piece forming the breast cups and with two side pieces extending around the upper body of an individual, the first ends of which are fastened to the front piece and the second ends of which can be connected in the back area of the wearer. Each side pieces has a support piece forming an outline of the side pieces with an upper edge and a lower edge. On the outside of the side pieces an outer textile blank is provided, which is connected with the supporting element in the area of the upper edge and the lower edge. The outer textile blank is folded over twice with its edge, over the upper edge and the lower edge, wherein the first fold, travels directly along the upper or lower edge and the second fold travels between the support piece and the first fold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Triumph Intertrade AG
    Inventor: Elisabeth Simpson
  • Patent number: 7967658
    Abstract: A brassiere is provided with a front piece incorporating two breast cups and with two side pieces extending around the upper body of an individual wearing the brassiere, the first ends of which are fastened to the front piece at the sides and the second ends of which can be connected together in the back area of the individual. According to the invention, each of the side pieces includes two layers of a textile material, namely an outer layer facing away from the body and an inner layer facing the body, which are fastened together with an adhesive layer at the upper and lower edges of the respective side piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Triumph Intertrade AG
    Inventor: Elisabeth Simpson
  • Patent number: 7963822
    Abstract: A brassiere is provided having a front piece incorporating two breast cups and with two side pieces extending around the upper body of an individual wearing the brassiere, which side pieces can be connected to one another in a back closure and with two shoulder straps that extend from the upper edge of the breast cups to the back area of the side pieces. The base material of the brassiere is reinforced on at least part of its edge by applying facing bands or the like. In accordance with the invention it is provided that to form an edge reinforcement, in each case a facing band is fixed with a longitudinal edge to the corresponding edge of the blank made of the base material of the brassiere by linear ultrasonic welding and also is fixed at least partially in a two-dimensional manner with the base material by means of an adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Triumph Intertrade AG
    Inventor: Elisabeth Simpson
  • Patent number: 7959487
    Abstract: A brassiere is provided with a front piece forming the breast cups and with two side pieces extending around the upper body of an individual wearing the brassiere and which can be connected in the back area of the wearer. Shoulder straps extend from the breast cups to the back parts of the side pieces. At least part of the edges of the brassiere are folded over to form the marginal edge and fixed in this position by an adhesive layer is arranged between the folded-over edge part and the textile layer of the brassiere that faces it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Triumph Intertrade AG
    Inventor: Elisabeth Simpson
  • Patent number: 7927180
    Abstract: A brassiere is provided having a front piece incorporating two breast cups and with two side pieces extending around the upper body of an individual wearing the brassiere, the first ends of which are fastened to the front piece at the sides and the second ends of which can be connected together in the back area of the individual. According to the invention, each of the side pieces includes two layers of a textile material, namely an outer layer and an inner layer. The layers are fastened together at the free edges in such a way that the layer of the textile material forming the outside is folded over toward the inside to form marginal edges and that these edge areas are connected by an adhesive layer with the opposite side of the textile material forming the inside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Triumph Intertrade AG
    Inventor: Elisabeth Simpson
  • Publication number: 20090061732
    Abstract: A brassiere is provided having a front piece incorporating two breast cups and with two side pieces extending around the upper body of an individual wearing the brassiere, which side pieces can be connected to one another in a back closure and with two shoulder straps that extend from the upper edge of the breast cups to the back area of the side pieces. The base material of the brassiere is reinforced on at least part of its edge by applying facing bands or the like. In accordance with the invention it is provided that to form an edge reinforcement, in each case a facing band is fixed with a longitudinal edge to the corresponding edge of the blank made of the base material of the brassiere by linear ultrasonic welding and also is fixed at least partially in a two-dimensional manner with the base material by means of an adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventor: Elisabeth Simpson
  • Publication number: 20080282451
    Abstract: An undergarment is provided, e.g., a slip, especially for women. The undergarment includes a blank made of a textile material with edgings at the waist and the leg openings, wherein in each case the edgings comprise a flat, two-layered tubular elastic band, which is fastened with an adhesive layer to the left side of the textile material of the undergarment, facing the body. In addition, the invention comprises a process for producing such an undergarment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventor: Elisabeth Simpson
  • Publication number: 20080280529
    Abstract: A brassiere is provided with a front piece forming the breast cups and with two side pieces extending around the upper body of an individual wearing the brassiere, the first ends of which are fastened to the front piece and the second ends of which can be connected in the back area of the wearer. Each of the side pieces has a support piece forming an outline of the side pieces with an upper edge and a lower edge. On the outside of the side pieces an outer textile blank is provided, which is connected with the supporting element in the area of the upper edge and the lower edge. According to the invention, the outer textile blank is folded over twice with its edge, respectively, over the upper edge and the lower edge, wherein the first fold, enclosing the support piece, travels directly along the upper or lower edge and the second fold travels between the support piece and the first fold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventor: Elisabeth Simpson
  • Publication number: 20080280535
    Abstract: A brassiere is provided having a front piece incorporating two breast cups and with two side pieces extending around the upper body of an individual wearing the brassiere, the first ends of which are fastened to the front piece at the sides and the second ends of which can be connected together in the back area of the individual. According to the invention, each of the side pieces includes two layers of a textile material, namely an outer layer and an inner layer. The layers are fastened together at the free edges in such a way that the layer of the textile material forming the outside is folded over toward the inside to form marginal edges and that these edge areas are connected by an adhesive layer with the opposite side of the textile material forming the inside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventor: Elisabeth Simpson
  • Publication number: 20080280532
    Abstract: A brassiere is provided with a front piece forming the breast cups and with two side pieces extending around the upper body of an individual wearing the brassiere, the first ends of which are fastened to the front piece and the second ends of which can be connected in the back area of the wearer. In addition, shoulder straps extend from the breast cups to the back parts of the side pieces. At least part of the edges of the brassiere is formed in that the textile layer of the brassiere is folded over to form the marginal edge and fixed in this position. According to the invention, to fix the folded-over edge part in place, an adhesive layer is arranged between the folded-over edge part and the textile layer of the brassiere that faces it. In this way, a brassiere that is hardly visible beneath the outer clothing is created, which is also characterized by a high comfort in wearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventor: Elisabeth Simpson
  • Publication number: 20080280530
    Abstract: A brassiere is provided having a front piece incorporating two breast cups and with two side pieces extending around the upper body of an individual wearing the brassieres, the first ends of which are fastened to the front piece and the second ends of which can be connected in the back area of the wearer. Each of the side pieces has an upper elastic band and a lower elastic band, which are arranged between an outer textile layer and an inner textile layer. According to an embodiment of the invention, a strip-shaped information carrier is arranged in the area of the outer or inner textile layer. In this way an information carrier is integrated into a brassiere in a manner that is lastingly readily visible, and at the same time a high wearing comfort is guaranteed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventor: Elisabeth Simpson
  • Publication number: 20080280533
    Abstract: A brassiere is provided with a front piece incorporating two breast cups and with two side pieces extending around the upper body of an individual wearing the brassiere, the first ends of which are fastened to the front piece at the sides and the second ends of which can be connected together in the back area of the individual. According to the invention, each of the side pieces includes two layers of a textile material, namely an outer layer facing away from the body and an inner layer facing the body, which are fastened together with an adhesive layer at the upper and lower edges of the respective side piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventor: Elisabeth Simpson