Convertible Bifurcated Patents (Class 2/72)
-
Patent number: 9380818Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes a convertible tennis garment. The garment includes a tennis skirt. Integrated shorts are fixedly attached to and located within the tennis skirt. Leggings are removably attachable to the shorts, such that the leggings can be attached to the shorts and removed from the shorts based on environmental conditions and/or a state of warm up of the tennis player.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Inventor: Sarah Scott Edwards Tippett
-
Patent number: 8486035Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 9, 2012Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Inventors: Hector F. Arce, Brian O. Mohika
-
Patent number: 8332965Abstract: A hospital garment comprising a substantially rectangular main panel and a smaller flap panel seamed to an end of a free edge of the main garment. In one position, the flap panel extends across the back of the patient and is connected by ribbons to the main panel so as to conceal the buttocks and back of the patient's leg and in another orientation of the flap panel, the flap panel does not conceal the buttocks and back of the patient's leg.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Inventor: Ralada Ryer
-
Patent number: 8245322Abstract: An exercise garment is formed of a pair of shorts and an accompanying vest which are worn by an exerciser to enhance strength, conditioning, power, endurance and agility. The shorts include a pelvic portion with a pair of leg sections depending therefrom. Each leg section terminates at a leg opening having a circumferential zipper strand adjacent thereto. Immediately above the zipper strand are a plurality of juxtaposed, segregated pockets for receiving a weighted bar. A leg extension having multiple weight pockets includes a peripheral zipper strand at an upper end for mating engagement with the zipper strand of either leg section allowing the effective length thereof to be increased. The accompanying vest is formed of a torso portion with a pair of separable sleeves extending therefrom. A plurality of weight pockets are positioned on the front and rear of the torso portion and each sleeve. A torso extension having multiple weight pockets is removably attachable to the lower edge of the torso portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Athletic Training Innovations, LLCInventor: Kevin Bouza
-
Patent number: 7841020Abstract: A protective garment configured to facilitate easy donning of the garment is described. The garment includes one or more foreshortening structures within the garment that allows for the arms and legs to be shorted into a donning configuration. This allows the garment to be handled and donned by the wearer, without the wearer touching an exterior surface of the garment or allowing any portion of the garment to touch another surface. A method of preparing a protective garment for donning and a method of donning such a garment is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2007Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Frances W. Mayfield, Christina Mae Chingren Seward, Alice Susan Gordon, Theresa M. McCoy
-
Publication number: 20100199399Abstract: The present invention relates to a skirt and pants construction. More particularly the invention relates to a skirt or pants that may be changed in length, style, configuration, and or comes with interchangeable and reversible components.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Inventor: Sandra D. Garza
-
Patent number: 7765610Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to an athletic cup to direct forces away from soft tissue. In an embodiment, the athletic cup has a convex structure to direct a force associated with an impact to the athletic cup to a pelvic bone of a wearer and away from soft tissue of the wearer. In one embodiment, the athletic cup directs the force of an impact away from a penis, a scrotum, and a perineum of a wearer.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Inventor: Chad Lerma
-
Patent number: 7441278Abstract: A convertible body armor and carrying bag includes a first panel and a second panel. Each panel has body armor material incorporated therein. A pair of shoulder straps is provided, each having a first end secured to the first panel adjacent a first edge of the first panel, and a second end secured to the second panel adjacent a first edge of the second panel, with the shoulder straps spaced apart from each other by a space that corresponds to the distance between an adult human being's shoulders. A removable attachment mechanism removably attaches the peripheries of the panels in a manner such that the panels and the attachment mechanism together define an interior storage space when the attachment mechanism attaches the peripheries of the panels, and the panels can be worn as a body vest with the shoulder straps supported on an adult human being's shoulders when the attachment mechanism does not attach the peripheries of the panels. A weapon can be stored inside the interior storage space.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2006Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Inventor: Kenneth Christopher Blakeley
-
Patent number: 5746068Abstract: A lower body garment for covering the legs, hips, waist and midriff of the wearer, formed from a tubular sleeve knit of successive yarn courses which includes a waistband, a midriff encircling portion integrally knit with the waistband and leg portions integrally knit with the midriff encircling portion. The leg portions are formed by slitting the tubular sleeve and joining the slit edges to provide a continuous longitudinal leg enclosing seam extending throughout the leg portions. Cuff portions are integrally knit with the leg portions and are also joined by the continuous longitudinal seam. The garment may be made with or without a lining.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1997Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Assignee: Sara Lee CorporationInventors: Catrinel I. Popa, George A. Browder, Jr., Archie Dale Segraves
-
Patent number: 5613378Abstract: A lower body garment for covering the legs, hips, waist and midriff of the wearer, formed from a tubular sleeve knit of successive yarn courses which includes a waistband, a midriff encircling portion integrally knit with the waistband and leg portions integrally knit with the midriff encircling portion. The leg portions are formed by slitting the tubular sleeve and joining the slit edges to provide a continuous longitudinal leg enclosing seam extending throughout the leg portions. Cuff portions are integrally knit with the leg portions and are also joined by the continuous longitudinal seam. The garment may be made with or without a lining.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1995Date of Patent: March 25, 1997Assignee: Sara Lee CorporationInventors: Catrinel I. Popa, George A. Browder, Jr., Archie D. Segraves
-
Patent number: 4815145Abstract: This invention is a bikini type bathing suit which is convertible to a one piece bathing suit. This is accomplished through the provision of a removable midriff apron which attachs to the top and bottom of the bikini to effectively make the same a one piece bathing suit when desired.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1988Date of Patent: March 28, 1989Inventor: Rose Chow
-
Patent number: 4790032Abstract: A woman's slip is provided with a plurality of spaced-apart V-shaped openings along the lower hem portion of the slip. Each V-shaped opening has associated with it a pair of fabric closure-pieces for selectively and alternatively closing of the V-shaped opening or exposing the V-shaped opening, so that the slip may be used with a slitted outergarment, such as a skirt or dress, and alternatively used also with non-slitted outergarments. Each piece is integrally connected with a portion of the slip, and is capable of swinging movement along one side thereof relative to the slip. A plurality of mating female and male fastening elements keep each of the fabric closure-pieces in each of their two possible positions. The V-shaped openings are closed off by the fabric closure-pieces so that the V-shaped openings are not visible when wearing a non-slitted outergarment that is also somewhat sheer, so that the slip looks aesthetically pleasing.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1987Date of Patent: December 13, 1988Inventor: Ester D. Girouard
-
Patent number: 4731884Abstract: An article of wearing apparel is constructed having a full conical skirt, a close fitting waist and bodice, and a wide neck strap section, enclosed within a pair of moveable cloth shaping rings. The dress is constructed in three sewn panels of four-way stretchable fabric. The stretch of the fabric, the combination of close fitting bodice and waist and full skirt section, and the manipulation of the strap gathering rings permits the dress to be worn as a strap or strapless dress, as a dress having a crisscross neck or a keyhole neck, with wide or narrow shoulder straps, as a strapless dress or as a pantsuit form. The dress is capable of achieving a multiplicity of appearances.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 1987Date of Patent: March 22, 1988Inventor: Sylvia M. Lawrence
-
Patent number: 4718122Abstract: A convertible garment which is convertible to a car coat length, to a raincoat length, to a ground engaging length, and to a coverall is disclosed. The garment includes a left front panel, left back panel, right front panel, and right back panel which are appropriately attached together and to which sleeves are attached. A mechanism is provided for releasably holding the lower portions of the panels against the respective middle portion of the panels to form a car coat length garment. A first extension mechanism is also provided for extending the lower portions of the panels downwardly to a position to form a raincoat length garment and for releasably holding the extended lower portions of the panels against the respective portions of the panels. A second extension mechanism is also provided for extending a remaining lower portion of the panels downwardly to a position to form a ground engaging length garment.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 1987Date of Patent: January 12, 1988Inventor: Buddy Steverson
-
Patent number: 4485493Abstract: A clothing article is disclosed which comprises a garment having interconnected shoulders, back and front sides adapted to cover the body of a wearer. The front sides of the garment have separate front edges including a facing portion folded over the front edges to the interior of the garment. The front sides and back define a continuous bottom edge for the garment with the back having a vent formed therein extending from the bottom edge part way up the back. The facing along the front edges of the garment includes a selectively openable flap portion extending upwardly a predetermined distance from the bottom edge of the garment and means are provided for selectively securing the flap portion of the facing in a first position to the inside of the front edges of the garment to form a coat and other means are provided for selectively securing the flaps in a second position to the inside of the back of the garment adjacent the vent to form a culotte.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1983Date of Patent: December 4, 1984Inventor: David Leinoff