Adjustable Or Elastic Patents (Class 2/237)
  • Publication number: 20140331385
    Abstract: A garment includes a waist portion that is elastic and that is configured to be worn at a waist of the wearer. The waist portion includes a diametral surface that extends longitudinally in the circumferential direction. The garment also includes an adhesive tape that is elastic. The adhesive tape is adhesively attached to and layered continuously on the diametral surface of the waist portion. Moreover, the garment includes an elastic band that is adhesively attached to and layered on the adhesive tape to attach the elastic band to the waist portion. The elastic band, the adhesive tape, and the waist portion of the shell are collectively and resiliently stretchable to thereby bias the garment inward in the radial direction to retain the garment on the waist of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Margaret C. Okies, Irina M. Armstrong
  • Publication number: 20140310854
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, herein provided are pants having a body-shaping function, the pants including: an elastic fabric included in the pants, compression patches, and shaping seams having boundaries that are partially fixed on the pants to support the hips of a wearer; and a pair of shaping seams fixed on the elastic fabric and sized in a manner that will push the hips and buttocks up so as to make the contours of the hips appear smaller and flatter the wearer's rear end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: Bijan Davidian Kianmahd
  • Publication number: 20140304892
    Abstract: The invention relates to a leg wear (01, 31) in the form of trousers (01) or of a skirt (31), comprising a lower cloth portion (06, 36) which faces the body, and a top cloth portion (05, 35) which overlaps the lower cloth portion (06, 36), wherein the cloth portions (05, 06 or 35, 36) can be removably connected to each other by means of closing means (25, 26), and comprising a lower waistband portion (04, 34) which faces the body and which adjoins the lower cloth portion (06, 36) at the top, and a top waistband portion (03, 33) which overlaps the lower waistband portion (04, 34) and which adjoins the top cloth portion (05, 35), the waistband portions (03, 04 or 33, 34) coming to rest at the same height (02) when the leg wear (01, 31) is used in a common manner, a lower guiding part (12) being arranged on the lower waistband portion (04, 34) and a top guiding part (13) of a sliding guide (11) being arranged on the top waistband portion (03, 33), said guiding parts (12, 13) being slidable relative to each other
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventor: Dietmar SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20140196194
    Abstract: An athletic apparel outer garment is provided for use with a portable electronic device. The outer garment has a waistband formed from elastically deformable material and a carrying space formed between the waistband and an at least partially sheer outer panel. The carrying space has an aperture and is located at a front portion of the waistband. The carrying space is adapted to receive, via the aperture, the portable electronic device, with a display of the portable electronic device facing outwardly, such that the display of the portable electronic device is viewable and operable by a user through the outer panel, e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: APPARITION MARKETING PTY LTD
    Inventors: Linda Clarke, Lauri Cummings
  • Publication number: 20140130237
    Abstract: A pair of pants that allows a wearer to easily don and remove the pair of pants while the wearer wears other articles of clothing, apparel or footwear (such as shorts, gym shoes, golf shorts or boots), a cast, a leg brace or the like. The pair of pants has a waistband that encircles a waist of the wearer of the pair of pants, a first leg having a first inner leg seam and a first outside leg opening, a second leg having a second inner leg seam and a second outside leg opening, a crotch seam between the first and second legs, the pair of pants being made of a fabric that is slidably supported on the waistband, at least a portion of the pair of pants enabling the fabric to slidably move on the waistband to enable the wearer to increase a size of at least one of the first outside leg opening or the second outside leg opening to facilitate the easy donning and removal of the pants. The pants have overlapping portions or wings that can wrap around the pants to close the first and second outside leg openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventor: Patricia Lynn Vanderburgh
  • Patent number: 8695114
    Abstract: An adjustable bathing suit including a channel extending through the length of a waistband. An adjustable band is received within at least a portion of the channel and is attached to the bathing suit. Preferably, the adjustable band extends around the front of the hips around a majority of the waistband. The adjustable band includes a plurality of openings for receiving a button attached to the bathing suit. The button can be located at the rear of the bathing suit. An opening in the waistband is provided in the location of the button to provide access to the adjustable band contained within the channel. A flap attached to an upper portion of the waistband extends over the opening of the waistband for closing the opening. The flap can include a self-gripping material and a self-gripping material can be positioned under the flap for providing secure closure of the flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Inventor: Jennifer Weisman
  • Patent number: 8667615
    Abstract: A pair of pants that allows a wearer to easily don and remove the pair of pants while the wearer wears other articles of clothing, apparel or footwear (such as shorts, gym shoes, golf shorts or boots), a cast, a leg brace or the like. The pair of pants has a waistband that encircles a waist of the wearer of the pair of pants, a first leg having a first inner leg seam and a first outside leg opening, a second leg having a second inner leg seam and a second outside leg opening, a crotch seam between the first and second legs, the pair of pants being made of a fabric that is slidably supported on the waistband, at least a portion of the pair of pants enabling the fabric to slidably move on the waistband to enable the wearer to increase a size of at least one of the first outside leg opening or the second outside leg opening to facilitate the easy donning and removal of the pants. The pants have overlapping portions or wings that can wrap around the pants to close the first and second outside leg openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Inventor: Patricia Lynn Vanderburgh
  • Publication number: 20140020155
    Abstract: An elastic stretching gathered denim fabric jean providing a custom fit and feel comprising a semi elastic denim fabric in a gathered state, a plurality of long elastic threads is stitched to the semi elastic denim fabric in an elongated fashion from a top portion to a bottom portion and a chemical treated top surface of the semi elastic denim fabric giving a new stylish appearance. The jean has a waistline portion and a bottom legging portion. The elastic stretching gathered denim fabric jean stretches to fit to the body of a wearer in a custom fit and the fabric in a more loosely gathered position giving the jean a very stylized new look adding a unique look and style to woman's jean market through a fabric gathering and elastic stitching method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventor: David ISRAEL
  • Publication number: 20140007321
    Abstract: An extensible garment fabric has an edge fixed in length by a relatively inextensible tape or cord made from a material capable of being either eliminated or made extensible by subsequent processing. A garment has an extensible garment fabric and an extensible waistband with the edge of the extensible garment fabric fixed via the relatively inextensible tape or cord being attached to the extensible waistband.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: TALON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Paul MORRIS
  • Patent number: 8621670
    Abstract: A pair of trousers has two side seams, a front seam, a back seam, an inseam, an outer part, and an inner part. The outer part constitutes the trousers and is formed by sub-parts joined at the seams. The inner part is arranged along a front part of the outer part and is joined to the outer part at the side and front seams. The outer part is made from a first material and the inner part is made from a second material, the first material having a higher elasticity than the second material. The inner part includes at least two stitchings extending from a first side seam towards the front seam, and at least two stitchings extending from a second side seam towards the front seam which follow the shape of an abdomen of a person wearing the trousers to thereby support the abdomen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: HLH Invest APS
    Inventor: Lena Trend Hansen
  • Patent number: 8555419
    Abstract: A resilient band for use with articles of apparel, the band is formed with a first fabric operably secured to a strip of more resilient material that is preferably a second fabric such as powermesh or the like. The band is formed by stretching the first fabric and resilient material into a stretched position and operably securing the two materials together with a fastening structure. Preferably, the fastening structure is a plurality of spaced-apart stitching line that are parrellely aligned with each other and substantially perpendicularly aligned with the longitudinal length of the band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventors: Nate Demarest, Travis Harvey
  • Patent number: 8522365
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a drawstring closure that allows two sides of a garment to securely and evenly tighten the garment and the fly of the garment. One embodiment of the invention includes a drawstring closure for use on a garment, including a first front panel, wherein the first front panel comprises a first tab, and wherein the first tab comprises a first opening through which a drawstring can be threaded; a second front panel, wherein the second front panel comprises a second tab, wherein the second tab comprises second and third openings through which a drawstring can be threaded; a first drawstring, wherein the first drawstring is attached to the first tab, the first drawstring is threaded through the third and the first opening; a second drawstring, wherein the second drawstring is attached to the first front panel; and the second drawstring is threaded through the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Volcom, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Geary
  • Patent number: 8486035
    Abstract: A medical undergarment system effective for supporting an ostomy system consists of a first diagonal catheter channel, a second diagonal catheter channel, a first vertical catheter channel, and a second vertical catheter channel. The system consists of tubing, a base undergarment, and a fluid bag. The medical undergarment system provides a comfortable yet stable ostomy system that can easily be slipped on and off by a user. The system enables convenient and easy removal of bodily fluid when using a catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Inventors: Hector F. Arce, Brian O. Mohika
  • Publication number: 20130174324
    Abstract: The “Elastic Stretching Gathered Denim Fabric Jean” allows a very custom fit and feel to the body while adding a very unique look and style to woman's jean market through a fabric gathering and elastic stitching method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventor: David Israel
  • Patent number: 8474066
    Abstract: The cotton pants 1 as a pair of pants with the L pocket is that the front and the reverse edge 3Ab of the storing part 3A is perpendicular against the length direction of the belt part 3. Also because the upper edge of the raw fabric which does not have the rectangle expansion and contraction inside the elongating part 3B is sewn on and the lower edge of the raw fabric which does not have expansion and contraction is sewn on the lower edge of the belt part 3, one part of the raw fabric 6 which does not have expansion and contraction can be seen even if the one who wears it turns over the lower edge of the elongating part 3B by curiosity and the inner structure of the stretch stopper material 11 etc. can not be seen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventor: Koji Kato
  • Patent number: 8474065
    Abstract: An apparatus used in adjusting a garment or a piece of fabric and a method for implementing the same. The apparatus includes a bottom piece of fabric attached to a top piece of fabric and a piece of elastic sized to fit between the top and bottom pieces of fabric. The top piece of fabric includes two openings, one toward each end, through which the elastic piece fits. The elastic piece includes a plurality apertures sized to be able to receive buttons, which buttons are attached to the top and bottom pieces of fabric and buttoned through a corresponding aperture in the elastic piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Inventors: Christina Heatherly Kingsbury, Nola Faye Heatherly
  • Patent number: 8429762
    Abstract: An adjustable bathing suit including a channel extending through the length of a waistband. An adjustable band is received within at least a portion of the channel and is attached to the bathing suit. Preferably, the adjustable band extends around the front of the hips around a majority of the waistband. The adjustable band includes a plurality of openings for receiving a button attached to the bathing suit. The button can be located at the rear of the bathing suit. An opening in the waistband is provided in the location of the button to provide access to the adjustable band contained within the channel. A flap attached to an upper portion of the waistband extends over the opening of the waistband for closing the opening. The flap can include a self-gripping material and a self-gripping material can be positioned under the flap for providing secure closure of the flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Inventor: Jennifer Weisman
  • Publication number: 20130042389
    Abstract: A garment with one or more personalizable panels and various related embodiments are disclosed. The garment, to be worn about the lower torso and legs, comprises: a waist encircling portion, a first leg encircling portion, and a second leg encircling portion, in which the waist encircling portion may comprise both an adjustable waistband and a non-adjustable waistband portion, and a personalizable panel for displaying one or more personal communications. The disclosed embodiments feature a variety of personalizable panels constructed in a variety of ways and attached to the garment in a variety of ways. Features of the disclosure allow for the attachment of the personalizable panel in such a way as to not interfere with the operation of the adjustable waistband portion. Other features of the disclosure allow the personalizable panel to maintain its shape despite the expansion and contraction of the adjustable waistband portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventor: Lynn A. Bowman
  • Patent number: 8375470
    Abstract: A garment with an adjustable waistband and modesty flap includes a garment material having a waistband that originates and terminates at a closable seam, the seam having opposed edges extending downwardly from the waistband that define a V-shaped open configuration when the edges are spaced apart from one another and a closed configuration when the edges are adjacent one another. A waistband extension member extends from a waistband terminal end. A plurality of waistband fasteners are spaced apart along a waistband outer surface, each waistband fastener having a configuration complementary a waistband coupling member for selective attachment thereto. A modesty flap is attached to the garment generally adjacent one seam opposed edge and configured to extend across the seam open configuration. A plurality of flap fasteners are spaced apart along the waistband inner surface, each flap fastener having a configuration complementary to a flap coupling member for selective attachment thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Inventor: Marie B. Valentine
  • Publication number: 20130031698
    Abstract: Embodiments of sporting apparel, including, shorts, pants, trousers and so forth, are disclosed herein. In various embodiments, the sporting apparel may be arranged about the waist of a wearer. In various embodiments, the sporting apparel may include one or more strips of hook-loop fasteners (e.g., Velcro) that may be integrated into textile layers, rather than on top thereof, to reduce bulk. In various embodiments, a flap may be provided to be folded over all or a portion of a closure of sporting apparel, to reduce a likelihood that the closure will come undone, e.g., during combative sports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: EXIT 21 GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LLC
    Inventor: Pedro Valles
  • Publication number: 20120317700
    Abstract: A pair of pants that allows a wearer to easily don and remove the pair of pants while the wearer wears other articles of clothing, apparel or footwear (such as shorts, gym shoes, golf shorts or boots), a cast, a leg brace or the like. The pair of pants has a waistband that encircles a waist of the wearer of the pair of pants, a first leg having a first inner leg seam and a first outside leg opening, a second leg having a second inner leg seam and a second outside leg opening, a crotch seam between the first and second legs, the pair of pants being made of a fabric that is slidably supported on the waistband, at least a portion of the pair of pants enabling the fabric to slidably move on the waistband to enable the wearer to increase a size of at least one of the first outside leg opening or the second outside leg opening to facilitate the easy donning and removal of the pants. The pants have overlapping portions or wings that can wrap around the pants to close the first and second outside leg openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventor: Patricia Lynn Vanderburgh
  • Publication number: 20120272433
    Abstract: A garment or pants construction that allows the waist of the garment or pants to expand by concealed elastic or fixed settings which enlarge the waistband at the pocket opening. The pocket opening being elongated and using elastic material at the lower end of the pocket opening so that the rotation caused at the changing of the waist size does not cause observable puckering or distortion to the fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventor: Samuel Silver
  • Publication number: 20120233743
    Abstract: Disclosed are a waist girth adjustor which can flexibly adjust a waist girth according to various body types of a wearer wearing trousers, and a pair of trousers having the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventor: Hae Oh Park
  • Patent number: 8266723
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for accommodating and covering a varying sized abdomen and particularly the abdomen of a pregnant woman involving leaving a zipper opening of pants not intended to cover an enlarged girth at least partially open and using a garment to cover the opening in said pants by first interconnecting a pants button on one side of the opening to a buttonhole on the other side of the opening using a buttonhole elastic having elongate spaced slots as buttonholes and a double button to snugly secure the waistband of the non-maternity pants around a user's abdomen and using a flexible fabric garment to cover the zipper opening and, if desired, other selected portions of the abdomen of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventors: Liliana Frandsen, Jennifer Frandsen, Wendy DeBoer, Brenda Schenck
  • Publication number: 20120180194
    Abstract: An adjustable waist permanently affixed to various articles of clothing including but not limited to jeans, slacks and skirts. The waist incorporates use of heavy duty elastic and hook and loop fasteners to achieve an adjustable fit. The waist consists of two panels referred to as the front and rear panels. The distal ends of the rear panel, referred to as distal tabs, are affixed with hook material while the front panel is affixed with the corresponding loop material. The distal tabs of the back panel affixed with hook material connect to the loop material affixed to the front panel at relative different positions for an adjustable fit. The adjustable waist will also provide support of the abdominal area for the wearer of the garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventor: Mahsa Cutter
  • Patent number: 8205270
    Abstract: Ladies' pants has an inside belt portion that is provided with an eyelet buttonhole as a second buttonhole. A moving cloth is provided inside the inside belt portion. A button is sewn on the moving cloth and is taken out from the eyelet buttonhole so as to be movable inside the eyelet buttonhole. If the button is engaged with the second buttonhole, the eyelet buttonhole is hidden under an outside belt portion. Then, the ladies' pants allows a waist size to continuously change, thereby giving a wearer a relaxed and comfortable wearing feeling. A round part of the eyelet buttonhole is located at a position corresponding to nearly a center of the moving cloth when the moving cloth returns to its original position. Then, even if the button is detached, the button can be stitched by scoop sewing through the round part of the eyelet buttonhole. Thus, the button can be surely reattached to the moving cloth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Inventor: Koji Kato
  • Publication number: 20120144560
    Abstract: A garment with an adjustable waistband and modesty flap includes a garment material having a waistband that originates and terminates at a closable seam, the seam having opposed edges extending downwardly from the waistband that define a V-shaped open configuration when the edges are spaced apart from one another and a closed configuration when the edges are adjacent one another. A waistband extension member extends from a waistband terminal end. A plurality of waistband fasteners are spaced apart along a waistband outer surface, each waistband fastener having a configuration complementary a waistband coupling member for selective attachment thereto. A modesty flap is attached to the garment generally adjacent one seam opposed edge and configured to extend across the seam open configuration. A plurality of flap fasteners are spaced apart along the waistband inner surface, each flap fastener having a configuration complementary to a flap coupling member for selective attachment thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventor: Marie B. Valentine
  • Patent number: 8191176
    Abstract: Lower-body garment with a combined stretchably-retained, fastenably-split waist. The waistband is sleevelike and split by overlapping ends having circumferentially opposing mouths. A stretchable band is encapsulated in, and unfixed entirely throughout, the waistband. The stretchable band has opposing ends passing out of the opposing mouths in the waistband and coupled into an endless loop by a coupling device for adjusting the length of the stretchable band. An unfastenable locking mechanism is provided on the overlapping ends of the waistband. Opening/closing portions are formed by at least one split in a predetermined location in the garment body, extending to a common terminal position and continuous with the split in the waistband.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Minami Honten Corporation
    Inventor: Takako Oomae
  • Patent number: 8176571
    Abstract: The cotton pants 1 as a pair of pants with the L pocket is that the front and the reverse edge 3Ab of the storing part 3A is perpendicular against the length direction of the belt part 3, therefore all the sewing process can be done by sewing machine and the mass productivity can be kept. Also because the upper edge of the raw fabric which does not have the rectangle expansion and contraction inside the elongating part 3B is sewn on and the lower edge of the raw fabric which does not have expansion and contraction is sewn on the lower edge of the belt part 3, one part of the raw fabric 6 which does not have expansion and contraction can be seen even if the one who wears it turns over the lower edge of the elongating part 3B by curiosity and the inner structure of the stretch stopper material 11 etc. can not be seen, therefore the situation that the one who wears it pulls out the inner structure and destroys the structure which is capable of expansion and contraction can definitely be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Inventor: Koji Kato
  • Patent number: 8122520
    Abstract: A lower-body garment is provided having a secure waist assembly. The garment includes an outer shell having a waistband. The waist assembly is attached to the interior side of the waistband at a prescribed location on the waist assembly with the remaining portions of the waist assembly being free of the outer shell. The waist assembly includes an intermediate section, end sections, and end fasteners, which cooperate to promote a secure and comfortable waist fit. When secured in place, the waist assembly wraps snuggly against the waist of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Jaco Athletics, LLC
    Inventor: Ronald L. Wilson, II
  • Publication number: 20120030861
    Abstract: A garment that includes a garment structure, a plurality of loop members, and first, second and third pocket assemblies. Each loop member is coupled to a waist portion of the garment structure and remains attached thereto in response to the application of a leash force of 37 lbf thereto. The first pocket assembly is configured to hold a plurality of disposable plastic bags and defines an opening through which the disposable plastic bags can be dispensed. The second pocket assembly is configured to receive one or more of the disposable plastic bags that have been filled with pet excrement. Each third pocket assembly is coupled to the lower portion of the garment structure and is configured to hold a tennis ball therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventor: Renee LaRose Miller
  • Publication number: 20110296585
    Abstract: A garment system for incontinent invalids, including bariatric patients, that has pants and dresses with common features including a diaper opening, elastic at and above the waistline, elastic fabric extendable across at least a middle portion of the back of the garment near the waist-line. The garments cover the crotch of the wearer while reclined or seated, and still provide caregivers easy access to diapers. The pants feature a rear elastic belt with first and second releasably fastenable belt ends. The dress may have releasably open shoulder seams and two-petal sleeves. Faux pockets, providing concealed openings through the garment for medical equipment are included. For the pants, the crotch seam extends far enough back to cover the crotch from view when the wearer is seated or reclining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventor: Jacquelin P. Jenkins
  • Publication number: 20110239351
    Abstract: A lower body garment that includes a dynamic waist-resizing feature and method. A lower body garment includes a body portion adapted to be worn about a waist and a lower abdomen of a wearer, the body portion including a generally longitudinal opening extending from a waistline of the lower body garment, the generally longitudinal opening defining a first edge and second edge with the garment secured to the wearer when the edges are juxtaposed; and a garment closure assembly, coupled to the body portion near the generally longitudinal opening, including a closure fastener coupled to the first edge and two or more mating fasteners coupled to the second edge, the closure fastener repeatably engageable with and disengageable from one of the mating fasteners wherein a circumference of the waistline varies responsive to the closure fastener engaging with a particular one of the two or more mating fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventor: CAMILLA OLSON
  • Publication number: 20110131705
    Abstract: A garment including a body of fabric having a waistband and at least two seams that extend from the waistband and a support structure that is connected to the at least two seams and the waistband is provided. The support structure further includes a pocket and a tape connected to the pocket that prevents elongation of the support structure between said at least two seams during the wearable life of the body of fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Mark Waldman, Claudia Fua
  • Patent number: 7950070
    Abstract: Shorts comprising a rear face and a front face (10, 12) having a fly (18). The shorts further include a waistband (20) integral with the front and rear faces, the waistband extending between first and second ends (20a, 20b) placed on either side of the fly. A tab (22) extends the first end (20a) as far as a free end (23) and is placed so as to cover the second end (20b) of the waistband. The tab has a self-gripping strip (24) placed facing a complementary self-gripping strip integral with the second end (20b) of the waistband. A lace (29) connects the tab (22) to the second end (20b) of the waistband and passes through two respective holes (30, 32) made in the second end (20b) of the waistband so as to be able to be tied on the inside of the waistband.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: QS Holdings SARL
    Inventor: Yannick Beven
  • Patent number: 7937776
    Abstract: The short belt has a free end and fixed end with a buckle or other fastener adjacent the fixed end. The belt is formed of an elongate body of flexible material which can be secured to the buckle or other fastener to cause the belt to have a fixed circumference less than a diameter of a garment with which the belt is to be used. The short belt is routed through at least two loops on a garment with the short belt first being routed under the loops and then being routed over the loops and fastened into a circuit utilizing the buckle or other fastener. The circuit thus passes both under the loops and over the loops with a single circuit having a circumference less than a circumference of the garment adjacent the loops on the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Inventor: Shannon L. Anderson
  • Patent number: 7931639
    Abstract: The invention provides a panty realizing easy fit of a sanitary napkin for night use to a crotch portion, preventing the napkin from shifting out of position, alleviating digging into the crotch portion, and thus being comfortable to wear without giving feeling of constriction to the wearer. The panty includes a front part, a back part, a crotch part provided so as to bridge between the front part and the back part, a slightly elastic member is provided at the substantially center area of the back part, a highly elastic member is provided from a back parts lifting member to the entire area of the front part except for the waist hold part, a fixing member is provided on the substantially center area of the front part, a crotch lifting member is provided at the substantially center area of the crotch part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Ayami Suga, Shinobu Fujikawa, Hideki Kondo
  • Publication number: 20110061147
    Abstract: A control top garment having a lower portion coupled with an upper portion. The upper portion can be adapted to shape the midsection of a wearer to create the appearance of a smaller or more shapely midsection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventor: Ilya Welfeld
  • Patent number: 7900276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a garment worn during different stages of pregnancy and different stages of postpartum body changes. A garment upper portion has a belly panel that is expansible to cover and fit over a growing abdomen during different stages of pregnancy, and a garment lower portion having a first torso encircling circumference that recedes downward to make way for expansion of the belly panel. The garment upper portion has a second torso encircling circumference to hold the garment up and in place over the torso.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Destination Maternity Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa A. Hendrickson, James H. Gardner, III, Richard Adelman
  • Patent number: 7895673
    Abstract: A waistband extender comprises a plurality of joined loops, at least a portion of at least one of the loops being substantially composed of a material having elastic properties. At least one loop, an engaging loop, is configured to engage a waistband button. A remaining portion of the waistband extender is configured to thread through the buttonhole with which the button mates. A second loop within the remaining portion of the waistband extender engages the button, thereby securing the waistband's button/buttonhole combination, while providing a greater separation than the button/buttonhole combination alone normally would provide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Inventors: Kristin Forselius, Anna M. Forselius
  • Publication number: 20110010824
    Abstract: Lower-body garment with a combined stretchably-retained, fastenably-split waist. The waistband is sleevelike and split by overlapping ends having circumferentially opposing mouths. A stretchable band is encapsulated in, and unfixed entirely throughout, the waistband. The stretchable band has opposing ends passing out of the opposing mouths in the waistband and coupled into an endless loop by a coupling device for adjusting the length of the stretchable band. An unfastenable locking mechanism is provided on the overlapping ends of the waistband. Opening/closing portions are formed by at least one split in a predetermined location in the garment body, extending to a common terminal position and continuous with the split in the waistband.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: MINAMI HONTEN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takako Oomae
  • Publication number: 20110004976
    Abstract: A convertible maternity garment that includes a first garment configured and arranged as a maternity garment to be worn by a woman during her maternity term and a second garment constructed from a portion of the first garment to provide a garment having a configuration for non-maternity use, where a removable portion is provided and where a first waistband and an alternate waistband are provided and configured so that both waistbands are functional waistbands that may be present on the garment simultaneously, but are selectively functional.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventor: Kathy MacGillivray
  • Publication number: 20100313324
    Abstract: A coverall is convenient for a worker to act, and can be easily distinguished at night, with a convenience for a worker in doing a job. The coverall includes an upper clothes part, waist part and lower clothes part. The coverall has a shape wrapping an upper body of worker, and the upper and lower clothes parts are united through the waist part. The upper clothes part includes a wear fastener part, front-face protective cover, back fold part formed folded on the right and left both sides of the back surface, and a luminous band. The waist part has a waist band with elasticity. The lower clothes part is coupled to the upper clothes part in a united type with the waist part, and includes a lower clothes opening part openable along a hip part of worker on a rear face, a dual pocket, and a luminous band. The lower clothes opening part is formed in a “?” or “?” shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Nam Kyu Park
  • Publication number: 20100313337
    Abstract: Trousers with a fly closure have the base of the fly closure adapted to be at the perineal region of a wearer. The trousers are provided with a holding means held in place by attachment means on the waistband of the trousers, on either side of the central fly closure, whereby the holding means holds the trousers in place on said wearers waist when the central fly closure is fully open, and whereby flaps defined by the edges of the fly, the waistband and the axes between the base of the fly and the attachment means can each be folded outwards from said wearer about their axis to provide access to said wearer's genital region when the central fly closure is fully open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Otto Lajos Schultz
  • Publication number: 20100306901
    Abstract: Adjustable shirts, pants, and other garments are provided that are adapted to adjust, in size, to fit the body of an individual as the individual gains or loses large amounts of weight. For example, an adjustable shirt is provided that includes a unique tightening mechanism for selectively adjusting the shirt's girth. In particular embodiments, adjusting the tightening mechanism in a particular way reduces the shirt's girth and creates an attractive, comfortable, substantially symmetrical pattern of folds on the back of the shirt. As another example, a pair of adjustable pants are provided that expand to comfortably conform to the user's unique body shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventor: June S. Erickson
  • Publication number: 20100275344
    Abstract: A resilient band for use with articles of apparel, the band is formed with a first fabric operably secured to a strip of more resilient material that is preferably a second fabric such as powermesh or the like. The band is formed by stretching the first fabric and resilient material into a stretched position and operably securing the two materials together with a fastening structure. Preferably, the fastening structure is a plurality of spaced-apart stitching line that are parrellely aligned with each other and substantially perpendicularly aligned with the longitudinal length of the band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Nate Demarest, Travis Harvey
  • Publication number: 20100263103
    Abstract: A hat formed of a casing having a pliable wire incorporated at its base opening to provide an adjustable snug fit. The wire may be bent to an appropriate configuration by the user to draw the base opening close to the neck. Hook ends of the wire may be used as grasping points or may be latched together beneath the user's chin. Also, a single or dual cords may be used with the wire to aid in its bending to a desired configuration. The single cord may be incorporated into the face opening of the hat to provide a restriction to the face opening under draw control by the wearer, and also be used to wrap about the wire ends to manipulate the configuration of the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: CLARKE-FARLEY INVESTMENTS, LLC
    Inventor: Ryan Clarke
  • Publication number: 20100235964
    Abstract: A pair of medical-patient shorts that are opened entirely at the right and left outside seams, while allowing the rear, front, and crotch seams to remain intact, is disclosed. The shorts include the use of a stuttered series of hook-and-pile patches that largely define the outer seams of the shorts, which are largely comprised of a front fabric panel and a rear fabric panel. The design of the outside side seams to enhance user comfort and to make access to the patient's body, dressing, etc. more convenient. In addition, the shorts provide features to provide convenient physical support for medical apparatuses, such as drainage bags and tubing, for example. Finally, associated methods of use for the medical-patient shorts are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Kathleen M. Mickey, Cheri L. Hall
  • Publication number: 20100235965
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for accommodating and covering a varying sized abdomen and particularly the abdomen of a pregnant woman involving leaving a zipper opening of pants not intended to cover an enlarged girth at least partially open and using a garment to cover the opening in said pants by first interconnecting a pants button on one side of the opening to a buttonhole on the other side of the opening using a buttonhole elastic having elongate spaced slots as buttonholes and a double button to snugly secure the waistband of the non-maternity pants around a user's abdomen and using a flexible fabric garment to cover the zipper opening and, if desired, other selected portions of the abdomen of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Liliana Frandsen, Jennifer Frandsen, Wendy DeBoer, Brenda Schenck
  • Patent number: RE43563
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a garment worn during different stages of pregnancy and different stages of postpartum body changes. A garment upper portion has a belly panel that is expansible to cover and fit over a growing abdomen during different stages of pregnancy, and a garment lower portion having a first torso encircling circumference that recedes downward to make way for expansion of the belly panel. The garment upper portion has a second torso encircling circumference to hold the garment up and in place over the torso.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Destination Maternity Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa A. Hendrickson, James H. Gardner, III, Richard Adelman