Elastic waistband

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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear, right side perspective view of a elastic waistband showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear, right side perspective view of FIG. 1 with the elastic waistband folded down in an intended use;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 9 is a detail elevation view along section 9-9 of FIG. 6, illustrating attachment of the inner elastic waistband to fabric when folded down, as in FIG. 2.

The even dotted lines are for athletic wear environmental purposes only and form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines shown on the inner waistband represents stitching lines for an elastic material. The texture shown on the inner waistband represents color contrast. The dotted vertical and horizontal lines shown on the outside of the waistband represent gathered fabric by virtue of stitching the inner elastic waistband.

Claims

The ornamental design for a elastic waistband, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D659951
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 23, 2011
Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
Assignee: M.J. Soffe LLC (Fayetteville, NC)
Inventors: Curtis Leeper (Fayetteville, NC), Shelby Dye (Fayetteville, NC), Heather Jennings (Fayetteville, NC), Jessica S. Baggett (Fayetteville, NC)
Primary Examiner: Rashida Johnson
Attorney: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
Application Number: 29/402,463
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/853