With Leg Portions Patents (Class 2/404)
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Patent number: 6023789Abstract: The present invention is directed to a sports short adapted to provide compressive support to the body portions covered thereby, the short comprises an elastic waistband adapted to encircle the waist of a wearer; a body portion formed of a stretchable, compressive material, the body portion comprises a pair of tubular legs having varying circumferential proportions with respect to the waistband to provide the proper maximal compression to the various muscles and decrease muscular vibration, each tubular leg having an upper end region attached to the waistband; a crotch panel continuous from a front portion of the waistband to a back portion of the waistband, the crotch panel being attached at each side to each tubular leg, the crotch panel having a front elongate v-shaped portion attached at a top free end to a front side of the waistband and a back elongate v-shaped portion attached at the other top free end to the back side of the waistband, the back v-shaped portion being generally narrower than the frontType: GrantFiled: June 30, 1998Date of Patent: February 15, 2000Inventors: Douglas A. Wilson, Anthony Torr
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Patent number: 5768712Abstract: The sportswear undergarment for a residual leg includes an expansible waist band for encircling a waist of a wearer, a fabric seat portion connected to the waist band, a fabric abdomen portion connected to the seat portion and waist band in a manner such that the seat and abdomen portions substantially enclose the seat and abdomen of the wearer while defining a pair of oppositely disposed open surfaces, a first fabric leg portion connected to one part of the open surfaces and extending in an encircling manner therefrom to a predetermined region about one thigh and a second fabric leg portion connected to another of the open surfaces and extending in an encircling manner therefrom to a predetermined region about another thigh, wherein at least one of the leg portions further includes an enclosed end configured to conformingly receive a residual leg portion of an amputee.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1997Date of Patent: June 23, 1998Inventor: Blake Barlow
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Patent number: 5630232Abstract: Drawers or briefs made from a knitted tube flattened to provide a front panel and a rear panel with a top waist opening and a pair of bottom leg openings. The front panel has a linear fly opening having a pair of fabric fly flaps coextensive in length with the fly opening. The flaps overlap each other and the front panel on the interior of the garment at one side of the fly opening, providing a triple layer of fabric along the full length of the fly opening. The layers are sewn together by two lines of stitching extending along the tops and bottoms of said flaps, leaving a free edge on each flap remote from said fly opening. The flaps form a transversely open tunnel extending from the fly opening to the free edges of said flaps, and a pocket closed at the fly opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1995Date of Patent: May 20, 1997Assignee: J.E. Morgan Knitting Mills, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Miller, George Banavage
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Patent number: 5226179Abstract: Male underwear briefs provides for the separate receptions of the scrotum and the phallus of the wearer in respective separate receptacle means to maintain the groin area dry and clean, thereby preventing various diseases including moist tetter. The briefs of the present invention have a separate scrotum nest made of a net material for resting the scrotum in a non-contact position with the rest of the wearer's body, with a good circulation of air there around, and has a phallus receptacle receiving the phallus in an upright posture and an elastic element fixed inside the phallus receptacle for holding the inserted phallus in an upright position so that the phallus is prevented from contact with adjacent skin areas. This separate receptions of scrotum and phallus prevents the skin to skin contact of the wearer and the net of the scrotum nest improves the circulation of air, thereby preventing an undue moistening of the groin and thus the various diseases arising therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1992Date of Patent: July 13, 1993Inventor: Kichang Choi
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Patent number: 5210882Abstract: An undergarment characterized by a loose comfortable fit in the seat, upper abdomen and leg areas and by a snug, supporting fit in the crotch area. The undergarment includes a relatively narrow expansible waistband component for encircling the waist of the wearer, a relatively loose, woven non-stretch fabric seat, upper abdomen and leg component attached to and carried by the waistband component for providing a loose, comfortable fit in the seat, upper abdomen and leg areas of the wearer and a relatively stretchable crotch component attached to and positioned in relation to the leg, upper abdomen and seat component to snugly support the crotch of the wearer. Embodiments are disclosed which include a multi-layer crotch with enhanced moisture management capacity and a crotch which includes a pouch for holding a separate moisture absorbing pouch.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1992Date of Patent: May 18, 1993Inventors: Herbert L. Moretz, Daniel L. Brier
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Patent number: 5131100Abstract: A relatively wide elastic waistband is provided to encircle the waist of the wearer and has elastic stretchability primarily in the longitudinal direction. A pair of tubular legs is provided with upper ends connected to the waistband. The upper end portions of the tubular legs are adapted to surround the opposed hips of the wearer and the lower end portions are adapted to encircle the upper thighs of the wearer and define lower leg openings surrounding the lower thighs of the wearer. A crotch panel extends throughout the medial portion and crotch of the wearer with opposite ends being connected to the medial front and rear portions of the waistband. The crotch panel is preferably formed of two panel members with the front panel member having an open mesh stitch construction while the rear panel has the usual closed stitch plain knit construction.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1991Date of Patent: July 21, 1992Assignee: Royal Textile Mills, Inc.Inventors: William D. Atwater, Mark V. Atwater
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Patent number: 4894869Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 1988Date of Patent: January 23, 1990Inventor: Edward J. Boll
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Patent number: 4872221Abstract: A pant garment is formed of two front panels connected to each other to form a fly and crotch and connected to a bakc panel to form side seams and an inseam with an improvement in the stitching therein of a reenforcing fabric across said crotch and into an end portion of an inner fly.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1987Date of Patent: October 10, 1989Inventor: Eugene E. Stone, III
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Patent number: 4870958Abstract: An undergarment is provided for wear by men during work or recreation activities in the style of a pair of boxer type shorts. A partitioning liner is secured at the inside of the shorts and includes a cup portion adjacent to the front of the shorts. The cup portion is slotted or open in the front to form first and second partitions for positioning in the clefts on either side of the groin of the wearer to prevent chafing. A first panel of gusset secures the first partition to a first location on one side of the front of the shorts. A second panel or gusset secures the second partition to a second location on the other side of the front of the shorts spaced from the first location. A third panel secures the bottom of the liner to the crotch of the shorts. The independent suspension or coupling of the partitioning liner assures that the partitions remain securely in place without riding up and down with the shorts.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1987Date of Patent: October 3, 1989Inventor: Maynard A. Webster
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Patent number: 4870708Abstract: An undergarment according to the invention combines underpants, socks and leg-covering stockings in a single garment. The sock portions of the garment are reinforced, and are knitted continuously with the leg portions. Such an undergarment can provide men with the benefit of recent developments in fabric and knitting technology, such as light weight, warmth, and stream-lined comfort.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 1989Date of Patent: October 3, 1989Inventor: William L. Staley
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Patent number: 4811427Abstract: An athletic garment particularly suitable for hockey players protects the genital area of the wearer. The garment comprises a waistband which is supported at the wearer's waist elastically and with a drawstring. An inner pant and an outer pant are attached the waistband. The inner pant has a rise so selected that its crotch portion engages and supports the genital area of the wearer. The outer pant has a pocket adjacent its crotch portion which receives a genital protector. The pocket is positioned to overlay the genital area when the waistband is maintained at the wearer's waist thereby ensuring proper protection. The outer pant has a larger rise than the inner pant so that the pocket is normally spaced from the wearer's genital area, providing greater comfort and enhanced freedom of movement. Hook-type Velcro.TM. fasteners are positioned on the front and back of each pant leg associated with the outer pant and serve to support hockey stockings.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 1987Date of Patent: March 14, 1989Inventor: Paul Regan
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Patent number: 4554685Abstract: An underwear garment or similar garment having leg shield means which are adapted to fit into both crevices located at the junctures of the legs and the pelvis to form the sides of a compartment for containing the male reproduction organs which provides for less restrictive and more effective, indirect support than found in the prior art.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1984Date of Patent: November 26, 1985Inventor: Hugh C. Ray
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Patent number: 4327448Abstract: A technique for converting flexible sheeting formed of non-woven thermoplastic material into disposal apparel shorts. The sheeting is die cut to yield identical blanks of generally rectangular form whose lower section has a pair of crotch tabs extending therefrom in opposite directions. The side margins of two superposed blanks are ultrasonically welded together to define a tube whose upper margin constitutes the waist of the shorts. Then the tabs of each blank are ultrasonically welded together at their ends to complete the crotch and define a pair of leg openings. Finally, an elastic band of thermoplastic material is ultrasonically welded in its stretched state to the inner circle of the waist to create a puckered waist which is expandable to conform to the waist size of the wearer.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1980Date of Patent: May 4, 1982Inventor: Audrey T. Lunt
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Patent number: 4089064Abstract: An athletic pants hose adapted and of such configuration to protect as well as support knee joints. The pants hose includes a form-fitting article formed from a lightweight elastomeric fabric material and has one set of uniquely designed articles, formed from a lightweight non-elastomeric fabric material, attached to each of the stockings.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 1976Date of Patent: May 16, 1978Inventor: Franklin Woodrow Chandler, Jr.
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Patent number: 4035844Abstract: A novel trouser-like article of clothing is provided which combines the functions of underwear, socks, garter belts and crotch protector, while providing an attractive, light-weight and durable garment which may be worn under conventional sporting clothing, e.g. hockey pants.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 1971Date of Patent: July 19, 1977Inventors: James W. Atack, Howie Triano, Peter Zoretich
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Patent number: 4014044Abstract: A protective device particularly suited for use by male athletes characterized by a guard for protecting the pelvic organs including a protective cup configured to be positioned in protective relation with the groin of the wearer, a plate adapted to be received over the lumbar region of the wearer, and a protective bar extended between the cup and the plate suitably dimensioned to be received between the thighs of the wearer in protective relation with the pelvic organs, and a pair of trunks fabricated from elastomeric material and characterized by pockets formed in the front and rear portions thereof for maintaining the guard in place.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 1976Date of Patent: March 29, 1977Inventors: David C. Figueroa, David R. Corneliuz