Having Seat Or Crotch Opening Patents (Class 2/78.2)
  • Patent number: 11950647
    Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to an adjustable garment and method of using the same. In various embodiments, an adjustable garment may comprise An adjustable garment comprising: a body portion comprising: one or more leg portions configured to cover at least a portion of a wearer's legs; a pair of detachable foot covers configured to cover and extend over a wearer's feet; one or more adjustable elements configured to facilitate an adjustment of a length of at least a portion of the adjustable garment in one or more length directions; wherein the adjustable garment is selectively configurable between an unexpanded configuration and an expanded configuration based at least in part on the one or more adjustable elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Inventor: Khamiya Small
  • Patent number: 11550856
    Abstract: A computer system and method may be used to generate a product catalog from one or more websites. One or more product pages on the websites may be identified and parsed. Attribute information may be identified in each page. Moreover, one or more automated interactions may be performed to generate page variations and identify attribute values. The attribute information and attribute values may be stored as structured data in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Hearst Magazine Media, Inc.
    Inventors: Praveen Sekar, Govind Chandrasekhar, Ramanan Balakrishnan, Srinivasan Kidambi, Vinoth Gopinathan, Varun Sivamani
  • Patent number: 10925325
    Abstract: A garment adapted for wearing by a diaper wearer which surrounds a diaper and provides at least one inspection aperture forming an opening through the garment employable for visual, olfactory, or tactile inspection of the underlying diaper without removal of the garment. One or a plurality of the inspection apertures may be provided in inspection positions adapted to locate them aligned with or adjacent the perimeter edge of the underlying diaper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Inventor: Michelle Norton
  • Patent number: 10849371
    Abstract: A blind 1 for a skirt integrally includes: a V-shaped portion 20 folded along a first folding line 11 and formed so as to extend along right and left thighs; a blind portion 30 folded along right and left second folding lines 12, 12 tilted relative to the first folding line 11 of the V-shaped portion 20 to shield a space formed between the V-shaped portion 20; and right and left attachment portions 40, 40 formed to be continuous with the V-shaped portion 20 and attached to a skirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventor: Tsutomu Takahisa
  • Patent number: 10660373
    Abstract: An undergarment which has a body, a left gusset on a left side of the body wherein the left gusset is a triangle with a vertical length no more than half of the vertical length of the left side of the body, and a right gusset on a right side of the body wherein the right gusset is a triangle with a vertical length no more than half of the vertical length of the right side of the body, the left and right gussets fixedly flush with the body of the undergarment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Inventor: Terri Martin
  • Patent number: 10595567
    Abstract: A child jumpsuit includes a back part, a front part with a fastener, and legs; the fastener is designed from the neck on the front part with a shift to the side from the central front line across the sitting line up to the lateral seam near the waist line level on the back. The proposed child jumpsuit provides for a more convenient use of the child jumpsuit, simplifying its design and increasing the wearer's comfort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Inventor: Aleksandra Vasilievna Kravchenko-Berezhnaya
  • Patent number: 10299954
    Abstract: The therapeutic pants include at least one cushion that orients the user's leg(s), hip(s), or lower back in a particular alignment. For example, the cushion may be positioned between the user's legs to align the hips or behind the user's leg to elevate the knee or ankle. The therapeutic pants may include one or more retaining pockets configured to retain one or more cushions. In some embodiments, the cushions are removable from the retaining pockets. In some embodiments, at least one retaining pocket and at least one cushion are positioned along the medial (i.e., inner) side of each pant leg. The pant material that extends vertically along one or both lateral sides of each leg can be detachably secured, allowing the therapeutic pants to be readily and repeatedly equipped and removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Enma Troutner
    Inventor: Enma Troutner
  • Patent number: 10051900
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention may include a garment adaptable for self-donning and for donning by another onto a wearer. The garment may include two longitudinal panels. Each longitudinal panel may be operatively attached to each other. Each panel may have a waistband portion, a hip portion and a leg portion. Each longitudinal panel may terminate with a first and second cooperating and fastening material that may be disposed substantially along the longitudinal hip and leg portions. Each panel may be moveable between a substantially flat open position and a second closed wearable position where each first and second cooperating and fastening materials of each panel may join the second closed wearable position. The cooperating and fastening material may include continuous strips of cooperating materials that may include mating components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Inventors: Cheryl Carryl, Tania Thomas, Donnet Thomas
  • Patent number: 9981549
    Abstract: A fill tube for an oil tank may have at least one baffle coupled to an inner wall of the fill tube. A first baffle may have an aperture. A release tube may be coupled to the baffle at the aperture. An object may be inserted through the aperture. The object may force open a flapper valve coupled to the fill tube. Pressure in the oil tank may be released through the flapper valve. The baffles may prevent hot oil from spraying out of the fill tube. After the pressure has been equalized, oil may be poured into the fill tube to fill the oil tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jinquan Xu
  • Patent number: 9750287
    Abstract: A body shaper can include a torso portion, first and second leg portions extending from the torso portion, a crotch portion disposed at an end of the torso portion between the first and second leg portions. The crotch portion comprises an opening, a first crotch portion extension and a second crotch portion extension, the first and second crotch portions being movable between a first configuration, in which the first and second crotch portion extensions are joined to cover the opening and a second configuration in which the first and second crotch portion extensions are separated to expose the opening. The body shaper further includes a first gap disposed between the first leg portion and the first crotch side and a second gap disposed between the second leg portion and the second crotch side, the second gap having a length extending from the first crotch end to the second crotch end and a width extending from the second crotch side to the second leg portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Peesies, LLC
    Inventors: Katherine Cohen Larren, Damian Dominguez, Dinna Soliman
  • Patent number: 9242165
    Abstract: A cycling suit (1) comprising a seat pad (2) in the crotch area, wherein the cycling suit comprises a plurality of fabric panels, which are associated along structural seams, and the seat pad is attached by means of a front panel (8) which is fixed to the suit along structural seams (11-15) of the same; a corresponding method for manufacturing the cycling suit is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: ASSOS OF SWITZERLAND S.A.
    Inventor: Roger Maier
  • Patent number: 9044052
    Abstract: The invention generally relates to a unitary garment comprising a top bodice element having an elastic waistband, secured to a bottom trouser element having an elastic waistband. The two separate waistbands extend around the lower periphery of the top bodice element, and the other waistband extending around the upper periphery of the bottom element. The waistbands are aligned, contiguously front to back with respect to each other and are secured to each other in their contiguous state by any suitable means. The top bodice element contains means in the front or the back of the garment to allow the wearer an open through which to don the garment and it has excess fabric material neck to waist to provide a blouson effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Inventor: Lavinia Wong
  • Patent number: 8813267
    Abstract: A sports garment (10) for cycling includes a sleeve-shaped part (20) in the inner side of the crotch area, facing the body of the user when the garment is worn, the sleeve-shaped member being arranged to provide room (27) for accommodation of the male genitals and in particular the penis of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Assos of Switzerland S.A.
    Inventor: Roger Maier
  • Patent number: 8776276
    Abstract: A cushion (1) having damping properties for use in bicycle pants includes an outer shell (2) and a core (3) therewithin surrounded by at least one layer (4) arranged between the outer shell (2) and the core (3). The core (3) and the layers (4) are formed by at least one filler material having different degrees of firmness. A valve (5) is provided in the outer shell to control the passage of air to and from the core (3) and interior cavity. The damping properties of the cushion (1) can be changed by inflating or deflating the core (3) with air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: X-Technology Swiss GmbH
    Inventor: Bodo W Lambertz
  • Patent number: 8701213
    Abstract: A body-shaping intimacy garment for a woman has an upper portion that supports or at least contacts undersides of the breasts while leaving the breasts exposed, a torso portion extending from the upper portion, a lower portion that encircles the waist, buttocks and hips while defining a crotch opening through the garment for access during intimate encounters, and leg portions that extend to below the knee. The torso portion, lower portion and leg portions each include respective portions of inner and outer layers of stretchable fabrics. The inner layer fabric is worn stretched about the torso, waist, buttocks, hips and legs, with tension in shoulder straps maintaining some inner layer stretch along the torso portion while worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Inventor: Laurie Cronan
  • Patent number: 8479320
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a clothing article that facilitates a wearer's ability to use the bathroom while wearing the clothing article. Such a clothing article may include a garment that covers a pelvis region of a wearer. The garment may have a front side and a rear side such that the front side covers the front portion of the pelvis region and such that the rear side covers the rear portion of the pelvis region. The rear side includes a rear flap that, when closed, covers the rear portion of the pelvis region. When opened, the rear flap may expose the rear portion of the pelvis region and is capable of extending around the pelvis region and being secured at attachment points on the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Inventor: John Burson Swafford
  • Patent number: 8359663
    Abstract: A babybody includes a front piece (1) and a back piece, two shoulder sections (4) and a crotch (2). The distinguishing features of the babybody are that the back piece includes an outerlying element (3) and an innerlying element (5), that the innerlying element (5) has a free upper edge (10) and that an intermediate portion of the upper free edge (10) is situated at a level which is nearer to the crotch (2) than the ends of the upper free edge (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Inventor: Jessica Blomkwist
  • Patent number: 8230520
    Abstract: A sports bib, in particular for cycling, having a pair of shorts, which can have either short or long legs, extending into a vest, which ends with a pair of straps. The bib is equipped with a zipper at the housing position of the anus and the genital organs. The zipper is provided with characteristics such as to not produce scrapes or rubbing at the genital areas and crotch on the user during movements and in particular while pedalling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: SELLE SMP s.a.s di M. Schiavon
    Inventor: Francesco Riondato
  • Patent number: 8108947
    Abstract: The invention is for a bodysuit for clothing of a human to assist in comfortable wearing of an orthotic brace. Trouserette sections, an elliptical sanitary voiding aperture, and a loincloth with a pelvic girdle flap elongated end releasably joined to a body sleeve provide the wearer with comfort, modesty, and convenience in sanitary voiding. Stretch cotton/spandex knit cloth, externally overlocked seaming, coverstitched stitches, flat zigzag stitchery, and hook and loop tape fasteners enhance quality and comfort in various embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Inventor: Christina Kay Beauvais
  • Publication number: 20110016604
    Abstract: This invention is an underwear that opens and closes at the crotch area or the waist area that allows the crotch to be exposed without lowering of the traditional underwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventor: Justin Warren Lim
  • Patent number: 7591811
    Abstract: A diaper with legs is a lower torso garment worn by a user to retain excreted waste matter. The diaper may have fasteners to close the waist and legs, or may be of the pull-on type. The diaper includes a flat sheet wrapped around the torso with legs extending from the sides of the sheet. A front waist arch and a rear waist arch are disposed at an upper portion of the edges of the sheet. The arches extend the height of the diaper in front and back. An elastic material is disposed at the waist arches, at the junction between the legs and the central portion of the diaper, and at the end of the legs. The elastic material disposed at the end of the legs and at the junction between the legs and the central portion provides double leak protection at the legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Inventor: Lisa Diane Crislip Wilkinson
  • Patent number: 7553303
    Abstract: A garment for the lower torso adapted to contain absorbent pads in the crotch region within the garment includes at least one laterally-oriented aperture therein for extraction or insertion of the pads and also for providing access for cleansing the soiled areas. The aperture can be either in the front or the rear of the garment, or both. The garment can support multiple pads in the crotch region in a stacked arrangement. The aperture is preferably either trapezoidal or formed from an arc-shaped cut and is constructed as a cut-out flap for selective access to the aperture. The novel aperture advantageously allows an absorbent pad to be extracted or inserted by the wearer or caregiver without removal of the undergarment or repositioning of the wearer from a prone or seated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Inventor: Jane Speak
  • Publication number: 20080216204
    Abstract: Snugonz is a garment for Adults who have a incontinent problem. The Garment helps keep the diaper in place, keeping it from shifting or sagging, giving a more secure fit. It's a one piece garment that buttons between the legs with two buttons. Elastic leggings for a snug fit it has a wide v neck for easy on and easy off. You can easily wear it under your clothes giving the person a more secure feeling and a active look.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventor: David Patrick Poling
  • Patent number: 7354424
    Abstract: The invention provides protective garments that comprise a liquid impermeable garment body having an inner surface with first and second portions, an absorptive device associated with the first portion of the garment body, and fibers affixed to at least a part of the inner surface of the second portion of the garment body. The protective garment may further comprise a connector, and tubing. The tubing can be used for absorbing or draining fluids away from a person's body, or for transmitting fluids to a person's body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: TamiCare Ltd.
    Inventor: Tamar Giloh
  • Patent number: 7032249
    Abstract: The unisex active wear garment with modified fly-flap and storage pockets is a pair of shorts or pants for the lower body having a crotch opening covered by a completely removable or partially openable pocketed fly-flap. The crotch opening is designed to expose both the male anatomy and female anatomy. The wearer either partially removes or completely removes the fly-flap from the crotch opening to modestly perform bodily functions without having to entirely disrobe. Pockets on the fly-flap allow the wearer to carry necessities such as toiletries or key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Inventor: Betty H. Smith
  • Patent number: 6477711
    Abstract: A unitary garment for covering a head, torso, and legs of a user and for allowing a user to use the bathroom without removing the unitary garment. The unitary garment includes a pair of coveralls that include a pants portion for receiving the legs of a user and a jacket portion for covering a torso of a user. The pants portion includes a pair of leg members that include of a pair of front leg panels and a pair of rear leg panels coupled together. The pants portion includes a buttocks area for covering a buttock of a user. The buttocks area of the pants portion includes a flap defining an opening for exposing the buttocks of a user. A closing means mounted on the flap and the rear leg panels is provided for selectively closing the opening in the buttocks area of the pants portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Inventors: Anita Freeman, Billie Freeman
  • Patent number: 6401250
    Abstract: An athletic garment including an open mesh resilient strip in the crotch and inner leg area incorporated in an elastic form fitting body material cooperating to embrace the buttocks, hips and upper legs of an athlete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Inventor: Mark J. McNabb
  • Publication number: 20020062511
    Abstract: A hospital garment for preventing removal of incontinent briefs, diapers or wound dressings including a main body that defines a front, back, top and bottom. A neck opening is formed in the top of the main body. Also, the main body forms a left arm opening and a right arm opening one each side of the neck opening. A crotch flap extends from the front of the main body. The crotch flap defines a distal end that is removably attachable to the back of the main body to establish a left leg opening and a right leg opening. In one embodiment, the bottom edge of the back of the main body is fastened to the proximal end of the crotch flap in addition to the attachment of the distal end of the crotch flap to the back of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventor: Carmen M. Lee
  • Patent number: D507091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Inventor: Jeanette Ann Digney