Patents by Inventor Tamara Woods

Tamara Woods 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: 20250359604
    Abstract: A garment includes a waistband with a multi-layer fabric panel. The multi-layer fabric panel includes a first fabric layer coupled to a second fabric layer. The first fabric layer is comprised of a first material and a second material, the first material forming an auxetic structure comprising a pattern of reentrant shapes, and the second material providing a fill portion positioned inside each reentrant shape of the auxetic structure. The second fabric layer is coupled to the first fabric layer along an upper perimeter and a lower perimeter of the waistband, the second fabric layer is free-floating relative to the first fabric layer in a central body portion between the upper perimeter and the lower perimeter of the waistband. A pelvis portion is connected to the waistband.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2025
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Inventors: Kayla Stevens, Ofra Inselberg, Abby Wittstadt, Tamara Woods
  • Patent number: 12171286
    Abstract: A garment including a pocket is provided. The pocket includes first and second surfaces, each respective surface including a corresponding distal end portion, a corresponding proximal end portion parallel to the corresponding distal end portion, a corresponding upper end portion connecting the corresponding distal end portion and the corresponding proximal end portion, and a corresponding lower end portion connecting the corresponding distal end portion and the corresponding proximal end portion. A cord includes an exterior, a first end portion interposing the corresponding proximal end portions, and a second end portion interposing the corresponding lower end portions. Each respective tactile element includes a through-hole and is disposed on the cord circumjacent to the exterior. A first seam affixes the corresponding proximal end portions and the first end portion of the cord. A second seam affixes the corresponding lower end portions and the second end portion of the cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: The Gap, Inc.
    Inventor: Tamara Woods
  • Publication number: 20230015684
    Abstract: A brassiere includes a fabric panel including a first fabric layer and a second fabric layer. The first fabric layer includes a first material having a first modulus of elasticity and a second material having a second modulus of elasticity. The first modulus of elasticity is greater than the second modulus of elasticity. An auxetic structure is formed by the first material on the first fabric layer, the auxetic structure comprising a pattern of reentrant shapes. The second fabric layer is coupled to the first fabric layer along a perimeter portion of the fabric panel. The second fabric layer free-floating relative to the first fabric layer at a central body portion located within the perimeter portion of the fabric panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Kayla Stevens, Ofra Inselberg, Tamara Woods, Abby Wittstadt
  • Publication number: 20220117337
    Abstract: A garment including a pocket is provided. The pocket includes first and second surfaces, each respective surface including a corresponding distal end portion, a corresponding proximal end portion parallel to the corresponding distal end portion, a corresponding upper end portion connecting the corresponding distal end portion and the corresponding proximal end portion, and a corresponding lower end portion connecting the corresponding distal end portion and the corresponding proximal end portion. A cord includes an exterior, a first end portion interposing the corresponding proximal end portions, and a second end portion interposing the corresponding lower end portions. Each respective tactile element includes a through-hole and is disposed on the cord circumjacent to the exterior. A first seam affixes the corresponding proximal end portions and the first end portion of the cord. A second seam affixes the corresponding lower end portions and the second end portion of the cord.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventor: Tamara Woods