Abstract: Comfort pants having cushioned buttocks portions. The pants comprise a pair of boxer-like shorts having a rear, reinforced panel including a pair of pads which are disposed on either side of a center line of the rear panel at locations thereon corresponding to those portions of a wearer's buttocks which come into contact when the wearer is seated on a flat surface.

Abstract: Traveling and disposable underwear is provided and consists of typically three undergarments which are an undershirt, a pair of men's underpants and a pair of women's panties. The three undergarments are fabricated of an absorbent material and include elastic bands for comfortably holding the undergarments to the wearer. The three undergarments are also provided with magnetic fasteners for closing openings and securing together similarly provisioned garments which allow for easier donning and doffing without tearing the undergarments.

Abstract: An undergarment which include a centrally-located pocket for the storage of small items, such as prophylactics. A crotch panel is generally attached by its edges to the front of the garment, the crotch panel extending from the waist opening to an area between the leg openings, forming a closed space between the garment and the crotch panel. An opening is defined to provide access to the enclosed space.

Abstract: A crotch construction for a garment of pliable fabric which prevents the bunching of the fabric into the median cleft of the body in the crotch area. A barrier piece of relatively heavy, non-stretch material is sewn to a strip attached at its edges to the cloth of the garment, so as to float over the cleft and prevent folds of the cloth of the garment from entering and bunching therein.

Abstract: The present invention teaches a one-piece garment which is capable of being worn either alone or over panty hose, underpants, tights, or the like, as well as being worn under pants, slacks, a dress and/or a skirt and a blouse; which is capable of covering the body both above and below the waist; which includes hose for the legs; and which permits performing one or more bodily or hygienic functions without the need to remove any of same.

Abstract: The present invention teaches a one-piece garment which is capable of being worn either alone or over panty hose, underpants, tights, or the like, as well as being worn under pants, slacks, a dress and/or a skirt and a blouse, and which permits performing one or more bodily or hygienic functions without the need to remove any of same.

Abstract: Disposable panty made of a flat thin sheet material having a soft fibrous material inside and a moisture impervious plastic film outside, the integral panty blank having a triangular front portion, a triangular rear portion and a narrow crotch strip and tape members. The tape members may extend laterally from the front and rear portions to form a waist encircling member in several embodiments and can extend only from the rear portions and can be connectable to the front portion by a releasable adhesive tab or the like. Each of the front and rear portions preferably includes an adjusting or expanding part to selectively expand the areas of the front or back portions and the length of the waist encircling member.

Abstract: An undergarment is fabricated with a body portion of a size and configuration to cover the lower torso of a person and with an upper body encircling opening and lower leg encircling openings. The garment is further sized to extend from proximate a person's waist to proximate where a person's legs join their lower torso and so as to cover at least the lower buttock cheeks of a person. Inside panels extend down and within each side of the panty and then in an arc across the area thereof to be disposed proximate a person's lower buttock cheeks. A relatively thin piece of foam rubber is sewn between the inside panel and the body portion fabric in the area thereof to be disposed proximate a persons buttock cheeks to shape and uplift the buttock cheeks. In an alternate embodiment the inside panel only extends across the area of the lower buttock cheeks.

Abstract: An underwear garment for increased comfort while sitting for lengthy periods of time having a resilient cushion means secured by sewing it in the seat of the underwear. The cushion can extend into the crotch portion to provide comfort and protection to the spinal cord, especially for persons with hemorrhoids. The cushion is also sewn down the middle so that it folds with the natural line of the buttocks. The cushion means may consist of foam rubber or any cushion that allows air penetration. Although the cushioned underwear is designed primarily for comfort, the present underwear may also be worn to protect the body while playing sports without interference.

Abstract: Improved garments of the present invention which may be a panty, underpants, panty hose, girdle, panty girdle, swimsuit, trunk, teddy, leotard, thermal underwear and other garments which may be worn in direct contact with the crotch region, are provided with inner and outer sets of pockets or equivalent structures to receive and retain flush on the crotch area of the garment, either a removable absorbent pad of a first size, such as a typical disposable panty liner, or a removable absorbent pad of a larger size, such as a typical disposable sanitary napkin. The invention may be provided in a crotch assembly including a crotch piece and a plurality of panels which are attached to the crotch piece in a manner to form the inner and outer pairs of pockets. The assembly may be used as a panel forming the crotch of a garment or attached to the inner side of a garment having a finished crotch as a liner.

Abstract: The invention relates to V-shaped briefs which can be produced in one piece and which consist of a preferably elastic crotch or gusset part and two side bands of essentially uniform width made of a decorative knitted border. The briefs are produced by continuously knitting single or double layer material widths which after having separated only need to be worked on along one seam or not at all in order to obtain the finished briefs. In addition, it is possible to sew on stocking parts with a very steep leg line. Production is considerably simplified and costs greatly reduced without adversely affecting the wearing properties and the fashionable appearance of the garment.

Abstract: A protective under garment having a waterproof outer surface and an absorptive inner surface. The garment has a waistband and leg bands for securing the garment about the user. The garment is open faced and leg bands secured to the crotch of the garment hold the garment in place to form a comfortable and convenient protective shield.

Abstract: An undergarment for incontinent persons typically constructed of front and rear panels. The front panel and the outer layer of the rear panel are preferably smooth nylon tricot and the inside surface of the rear nylon tricot panel has a breathable water-proofing material applied thereto. The preferred waterproofing material is a microporous polytetrafluouroethylene such as Gore-Tex.RTM.. In addition, the rear panel has an inside fabric layer of absorbent material such as cotton.

Abstract: Training apparel for a toddler with awardable visual prizes available upon successfully reaching selected training stages, the apparel comprising a releasably attachable pad to be worn on the front of the apparel in the vision of the toddler and the toddler's peers and caretakers, the pad containing several figures respectively covered from view by individual releasable patches of overlying fabric.

Abstract: A method of producing panties, briefs, or the like from seamless knit tubular blanks. First and second tubular blanks are slit longitudinally along the entire length thereof and when opened out flat define first and second panels. A third tubular blank substantially smaller in length and diameter than the first and second blanks is slit along one side to define a crotch panel. A crotch panel is secured to each of the first and second panels and the first and second panels are folded upon each other with selected overlying edges attached to each other thereby providing a panty or brief having front and back portions defined by the first and second panels.

Abstract: A panty brief consists wholly or partly of elastic textile material, preferably made by knitting or crocheting, and is formed as a flat, substantially rectangular bag which is closed along three marginal zones. The bag is open in the whole extension of one longitudinal edge to provide a waist opening at the non-connected marginal zones, and is provided with two leg openings.To produce such a panty brief, having inclined leg openings and a good fit, without any form of after-fashioning, inexpensively and by automatic machines, the leg openings are located opposite one another in the two side of the bag in a position between the marginal zone and the opposite marginal zone so that two of the interconnected marginal zones are placed in the front and the back of the panty brief, while the third is located in the crotch region of the panty brief between the leg openings.

Abstract: A disposable undergarment is formed of a single sheet of non-woven cellulose material such as paper. The material is cut into a generally hour-glass shape defining a front portion, back portion, intermediate crotch portion, two generally semicircular opposed cut-outs at each side of the material, a detachable crotch insert portion formed within one of the opposed cut-outs, and may include a detachable circular container portion formed within one of the opposed cut-outs and adjoined to the front portion. The crotch insert is secured to the intermediate crotch portion in superposed relation forming a double ply crotch area. The front and back portions are secured together at their sides to form a main body portion having a pair of leg openings and a waist portion at the top thereof. The outer edges of the leg openings and side edges of the crotch insert are folded over and sewn along the fold with elastic thread or rubber band elastic to form a stretchable elastic hem about the leg openings.

Abstract: A disposable underpant (10, 10') comprising a front panel (11) and rear panel (12) joined together along side seams (13) to provide a three-dimensional garment having a pair of elasticized leg openings (14) and an elasticized waist opening (15), and including a bodyside liner (16), outer cover (17) and absorbent batt (18) therebetween, in which the outer cover (17) has an inner layer (30) of plastic material and an outer layer (31) of nonwoven fibrous material.

Abstract: A disposable garment (10) having at least one opening (13) elasticized with two or three spaced elastic elements (30) having a cross-sectional shape with an aspect ratio of 0.25 to 1, its shortest axis about 0.8 to 3.2 mm long and a cross-sectional area of about 0.5 to 8 mm.sup.2. In particular, a disposable garment (10) having leg openings (13) elasticized with two or three such spaced elastic elements (30) and a waist opening (12) elasticized with a flat elastic ribbon (70).

Abstract: A panty-like garment (12) of textile material comprising a waistband (10) whose width corresponds to about one-quarter to one-half, preferably to about one-third, of the overall length (L) of the garment (12).

Abstract: A disposable underpant (10, 10') comprising a front panel (11) and rear panel (12) joined together along side seams (13) to provide a three-dimensional garment having a pair of elasticized leg openings (14) and an elasticized waist opening (15), and including a bodyside liner (16), outer cover (17) and absorbent batt (18) therebetween, in which the outer cover (17) has an inner layer (30) of plastic material and an outer layer (31) of nonwoven fibrous material.

Abstract: Disposable garments (10) having an elasticized opening including an elastic element (25, 60, 70) joined to a marginal portion of an exterior panel (21, 40, 61, 71) of the garment about the opening along a plurality of spaced bond points (50), and also joined to a marginal portion of an interior panel (20, 62, 72) or folded-over portion of the exterior panel (40a) along the opening, with the outer edges of the elastic element and panel portions joined thereto being substantially coincident. The elastic element is joined to the panel portions in an elongated condition and thereafter allowed to retract to produce micro-buckling (51) of the exterior panel between the bond points.

Abstract: The undergarment is in the form of pants composed of chain mail and having a belt which may be locked about a wearer's waist. The pants cannot thereafter be removed from the wearer's body in the absence of a key without the use of tools normally not carried by persons intent upon a sexual attack.

Abstract: A garment having a right side portion and a left side portion, with a mating mechanism applied to the left side portion and the right side portion such that each portion may mate with the other to form an entire garment but when said right side portion and said left side portion are separated they are identically indistinguishable from each other.

Abstract: A loose-fitting garment for individuals wearing an ostomy appliance with an encircling band which contacts the body above the stoma. The downwardly extending fabric which covers the torso has a large vertical opening therein and a pocket on the exterior covering a portion of the opening. The appliance fitted to the stoma extends through the opening and rests in the pocket. A cover flap is provided to shield the appliance from view.

Abstract: A double triangle type swim suit having an elastic crotch portion to provide improved fit and appearance by preventing curling of the edges in the crotch area.

Abstract: Disclosed are reversible pants which may be worn by both men and women.

Abstract: Shorts adapted for use by patients in hospitals, clinics and physicians' offices. A pair of shorts are provided having a front portion (12) and rear portion (14) joined together at a crotch (20) and including a waistband (16) and identical leg portions (18) extending from the crotch substantially above the patient's knees. The rear portion contains an elongated opening (22) extending from below the waistband to above the crotch. A flap (24) secured at its lower end to the rear portion just below the opening contains a fastener (30) at the opposite end of the flap adapted to be removably fastened to a fastener (32) disposed on the rear portion above the opening whereby the flap covers the opening and can be unfastened to provide access to the patient's anal area.

Abstract: Reversible, textile bathing garments are described.

Abstract: A heat adhesive tape comprising a tape main body of heat-resistant woven or knitted fabric and a heat adhesive thread of thermoplastic resin provided at each side of the main body on one surface thereof. To form a finished hem on trousers, skirts or the like, the tape is placed on the main body of the hem portion and on a folded-back portion of the hem portion and then heat-pressed as by ironing. The heat adhesive thread is woven or knitted into the main body zigzag in a staggered or wavy form or in the form of a series of turns and is thereby made almost free of shrinkage longitudinally of the tape when heat-pressed. A thermoplastic resin thread meltable at a lower temperature than the adhesive thread and fastening the thread to the main body at its furrow portions melts before the adhesive thread during heat pressing so as not to permit the adhesive thread to exert a shrinkage force on the main body also widthwise thereof when the tape is heat-pressed.

Abstract: A garment including a modesty panel is described which is designed for patients of hospitals or nursing homes. The garment comprises first and second garment portions which have upper and lower ends and inner and outer side edges. The first and second garment portions are joined at their upper inner side edges to form a body portion which may be wrapped around the person to cover the lower abdomen, thighs and buttocks of the person. The lower ends of the first and second garment portions have ankle receiving portions adapted to receive the ankles of the person. The garment portions have a width sufficient, between the body portion and the ankle receiving portions, to enable the first and second garment portions to be wrapped around the person's legs. A foldable modesty panel is provided at the juncture of the upper inner side edges of the garment portions. The modesty panel extends downwardly from the body portion and covers the person's genital area whether the person is standing, sitting or reclining.

Abstract: Deodorizing is accomplished by contacting odorant, such as that exuded by humans, with solid, essentially non-fluid anion exchanger material in substantially extended form. Articles used in the method are typically those worn on the body, such as hose, or those used to envelop or wipe odoriferous substances and contain anion exchange cotton.

Abstract: Disclosed is a unitary, disposable panty-type garment with an open crotch portion, intended for use by female patients undergoing gynecological examination. Also disclosed is a method of making such a garment by cutting from a web identical blank pieces which have wider and narrower portions in such manner that wider portions of a first blank are cut from a portion of the web adjacent to the portion from which narrower portions of neighboring blank pieces are cut. This saves material. Also disclosed is a concept of providing, as an article of manufacture, a two-blank portion of web which has adhesive or similar joining means provided at certain seam areas and dart areas, whereby there may be fashioned by the user a garment of appropriate dimensions.

Abstract: Panty, panty brief, brief or other nether garment provided with a soft, nonbunching air permeable crotch panel provided with means for absorbing odorous molecules from ventilating air passing therethrough and a method of controlling the emission of odors from a woman's crotch region thereby.

Abstract: An undergarment for coactive usage with the standard form of baseball uniform which unitarily includes the slide pads, supporter and cup structure, undersocks and ankle socks. The undergarment is unitarily formed to include all accessory lower body devices so that the garment can be donned in singular operation.