Patents by Inventor Virginia Meckley

Virginia Meckley 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).

  • Seamless torso controlling garment with a control area and method of making same
    Patent number: 7017376
    Abstract: A circular knit blank for use in the manufacture of undergarments, and the garments so manufactured have a circular knit body, and a reinforcement area or areas. The body has a graded stitch density. The reinforcement area or areas have increased stitch density with resultant shorter stretch and higher modulus formed by shortening the stitch lengths during the knitting process. The garment also has a waist band and leg bands formed using a turned welt. The garment may also have a knitted-in stitch pattern design in the body and reinforcement areas formed using miss positive float combination stitching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventors: Virginia Meckley, Kyle C. Pope
  • Seamless torso controlling garment with a control area and method of making same
    Publication number: 20030192351
    Abstract: A circular knit blank for use in the manufacture of undergarments, and the garments so manufactured have a circular knit body, and a reinforcement area or areas. The body has a graded stitch density. The reinforcement area or areas have increased stitch density with resultant shorter stretch and higher modulus formed by shortening the stitch lengths during the knitting process. The garment also has a waist band and leg bands formed using a turned welt. The garment may also have a knitted-in stitch pattern design in the body and reinforcement areas formed using miss positive float combination stitching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventors: Virginia Meckley, Kyle C. Pope