Undergarment

- Thinx, LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an undergarment showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the undergarment turned inside-out; and,

FIG. 5 is a back elevation view of the undergarment turned inside-out.

The broken, dotted lines shown in the figures show stitches that are not claimed.

Claims

The ornamental design for an undergarment, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D716020
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 11, 2014
Date of Patent: Oct 28, 2014
Assignee: Thinx, LLC (New York, NY)
Inventors: Antonia Saint Dunbar (New York, NY), Miki Agrawal (Brooklyn, NY)
Primary Examiner: Karen E Eldridge Powers
Application Number: 29/493,564
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D2/712