Patents by Inventor Sherry E. Kimel

Sherry E. Kimel 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).

  • Publication number: 20250366539
    Abstract: A lower torso garment includes a waistband positioned at an upper end of the lower torso garment, a body region coupled to the waistband and extending between the waistband and a lower end of the lower torso garment, two leg openings proximate to the lower end, and a pouch coupled to the body region. The pouch includes a support element that has at least one strip of elastomeric material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2025
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: Sherry E. Kimel, Tasha R. Perry, Rachel I. Erickson, Melissa A. Coleman
  • Publication number: 20250325414
    Abstract: A garment is provided. The garment includes a body provided in the form of a front lower torso portion and a rear lower torso portion, a waist opening, left and right leg openings, and a pouch disposed at least in part in the front lower torso portion. The pouch includes a first pouch panel and a second pouch panel. Each of the first and second pouch panels includes a first fabric layer coupled to a second fabric layer. The first fabric layer of the first pouch panel and the second pouch panel are designed to transport liquid away from a lower torso region of a wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2025
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Inventors: Rachel Erickson, Tasha Perry, Sherry E. Kimel, Kimberly Yontz
  • Publication number: 20250325059
    Abstract: A garment is provided. The garment includes a body having a first opening positioned opposite a second opening, a first sleeve and a second sleeve coupled to the body proximate to the second opening, and a first gusset disposed at least in part in a first underarm region and coupled to the first sleeve and the body. The first gusset includes at least two fabric layers. A first fabric layer of the at least two fabric layers is designed to transport moisture, and a second fabric layer of the at least two fabric layers is imparted with moisture-resistant properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2025
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Inventors: Rachel Erickson, Tasha Perry, Sherry E. Kimel, Kimberly Yontz
  • Patent number: 12369650
    Abstract: A boxer brief includes a body portion, a waist band, a left leg portion, a right leg portion, a front pouch disposed about a front region of the body portion, a means for providing support to the front pouch via the front pouch being connected to a bottom horizontal seam entirely above the first leg opening and the second leg opening, and a means for separating at least a portion of an external male genitalia of the wearer from at least a portion of an inner thigh of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: Sherry E. Kimel, Tasha R. Perry, Rachel I. Erickson, Melissa A. Coleman
  • Patent number: 12349743
    Abstract: A boxer brief includes a waistband, a body portion, a left leg portion, a right leg portion, a front pouch disposed about a front region of the body portion provided in the form of a mesh fabric, a gusset, and a support sling. The support sling includes a left fabric panel extending along a left side periphery of the front pouch and connected to the bottom horizontal seam and a right fabric panel extending along a right side periphery of the front pouch and connected to the bottom horizontal seam. A portion of the left fabric panel overlaps a portion of the right fabric panel at an overlap area, the overlap area positioned adjacent to the bottom horizontal seam at the bottom of the front pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: Sherry E. Kimel, Tasha R. Perry, Rachel I. Erickson, Melissa A. Coleman
  • Publication number: 20230329356
    Abstract: An undergarment comprising a waistband and a body having a substantially hollow and columnar shape is provided. The body is configured to at least partially surround a torso of a user. The body includes a body panel, first and second leg portions, and first and second leg openings. At a front surface, the body further comprises an outwardly convex pouch. The pouch comprises a U-shaped bottom, fly panel, and center seam. At least two lateral side seams couple two lateral sides of the pouch to the body panel. The body further comprises a gusset portion that borders a portion of the U-shaped bottom and is coupled to the body panels. The gusset portion is configured to fit a curved shape of the user's body. The gusset portion and pouch are coupled together by a curved bottom seam adjacent to U-shaped bottom of the pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Tasha R. Perry, Sherry E. Kimel, Melissa A. Coleman, Rachel I. Erickson, Frances S. Boyd
  • Publication number: 20220378114
    Abstract: A boxer brief includes a waistband, a body portion, a left leg portion, a right leg portion, a front pouch disposed about a front region of the body portion provided in the form of a mesh fabric, a gusset, and a support sling. The support sling includes a left fabric panel extending along a left side periphery of the front pouch and connected to the bottom horizontal seam and a right fabric panel extending along a right side periphery of the front pouch and connected to the bottom horizontal seam. A portion of the left fabric panel overlaps a portion of the right fabric panel at an overlap area, the overlap area positioned adjacent to the bottom horizontal seam at the bottom of the front pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Sherry E. Kimel, Tasha R. Perry, Rachel I. Erickson, Melissa A. Coleman
  • Publication number: 20220378115
    Abstract: A boxer brief includes a body portion, a waist band, a left leg portion, a right leg portion, a front pouch disposed about a front region of the body portion, a means for providing support to the front pouch via the front pouch being connected to a bottom horizontal seam entirely above the first leg opening and the second leg opening, and a means for separating at least a portion of an external male genitalia of the wearer from at least a portion of an inner thigh of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Sherry E. Kimel, Tasha R. Perry, Rachel I. Erickson, Melissa A. Coleman
  • Publication number: 20210235773
    Abstract: A lower torso garment includes a body portion, a front pouch disposed about a front region of the body portion, and a support sling connected to the front pouch and configured to support the front pouch. The support sling includes a left fabric panel extending along a left side periphery of the front pouch and a right fabric panel extending along a right side periphery of the front pouch. A portion of the left fabric panel overlaps a portion of the right fabric panel at an overlap area, and the overlap area is positioned adjacent to a bottom of the front pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Sherry E. Kimel, Tasha R. Perry, Rachel I. Erickson, Melissa A. Coleman
  • Patent number: 10986877
    Abstract: A lower torso garment (220) includes a body portion (104), a front pouch (106) disposed about a front region of the body portion, and a support sling connected to the front pouch and configured to support the front pouch. The support sling includes a left fabric panel (224) extending along a left side periphery (112a) of the front pouch and a right fabric panel (226) extending along a right side periphery (112b) of the front pouch. A portion of the left fabric panel overlaps a portion of the right fabric panel at an overlap area (228), and the overlap area is positioned adjacent to a bottom of the front pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Sherry E. Kimel, Tasha R. Perry, Rachel I. Erickson, Melissa A. Coleman
  • Publication number: 20190387809
    Abstract: An undergarment includes a body having a substantially tubular shape and configured to at least partially surround a torso of a user. The body includes a pouch portion about a front surface of the body, and a gusset portion. The pouch portion connects to a body panel at lateral sides of the pouch portion, and the pouch portion has a rounded bottom periphery at a first, lower longitudinal end of the pouch portion to form a U-shaped periphery of the pouch portion. The gusset portion at least partially borders the rounded bottom periphery of the pouch portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Tasha R. Perry, Sherry E. Kimel, Melissa A. Coleman, Rachel I. Erickson, Frances S. Boyd
  • Publication number: 20190116889
    Abstract: A lower torso garment (220) includes a body portion (104), a front pouch (106) disposed about a front region of the body portion, and a support sling connected to the front pouch and configured to support the front pouch. The support sling includes a left fabric panel (224) extending along a left side periphery (112a) of the front pouch and a right fabric panel (226) extending along a right side periphery (112b) of the front pouch. A portion of the left fabric panel overlaps a portion of the right fabric panel at an overlap area (228), and the overlap area is positioned adjacent to a bottom of the front pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: Sherry E. Kimel, Tasha R. Perry, Rachel I. Erickson, Melissa A. Coleman
  • Patent number: D809242
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Sherry E. Kimel, Tasha R. Perry, Rachel Erickson, Melissa A. Coleman
  • Patent number: D809243
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Sherry E. Kimel, Tasha R. Perry, Rachel Erickson, Melissa A. Coleman
  • Patent number: D810398
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Sherry E. Kimel, Tasha R. Perry, Rachel Erickson, Melissa A. Coleman
  • Patent number: D893831
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Tasha R. Perry, Sherry E. Kimel, Melissa A. Coleman, Rachel I. Erickson, Frances S. Boyd
  • Patent number: D894530
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Tasha R. Perry, Sherry E. Kimel, Jennifer Marie Yerkes
  • Patent number: D1007813
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Tasha R. Perry, Sherry E. Kimel, Jessica Singleton
  • Patent number: D1121920
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Tasha R. Perry, Sherry E. Kimel, Jessica Singleton