US3133541A
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Girdles
Assignee: Maidenform LLC
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Filing: 1961-10-18
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Granted: 1964-05-19
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Expires: 1981-10-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur R Lewis
- 👤 Nugent Laura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:33
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41C; A41C1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A GIRDLE HAVING ABDOMINAL, BUTTOCK, HIP AND THIGH AREAS AND ADAPTED TO CONTROL THE ABDOMEN AND HIPS, COMPRISING AN EXTERIOR ASSEMBLY CONSISTING OF AN ELONGATED ABDOMINAL CENTRAL PANEL HAVING VERTICAL STRETCH AT THE FRONT OF THE GIRDLE, AND AT ITS SIDE EDGES SECURED TO HIP ENCIRCLING SIDE PANELS OF TWO-WAY STRETCH FABRIC, AN ELONGATED CENTRAL PANEL AT THE BACK OF THE GIRDLE AND HAVING VERTICAL STRETCH AND SECURED AT ITS SIDE EDGES TO SAID HIP ENCIRCLING PANELS, AND AN INTERIOR ASSEMBLY CONSISTING OF AN INNER CONTROL PANEL OF HORIZONTAL STRETCH LYING HORIZONTALLY ACROSS THE ABDOMINAL AREA OF SAID EXTERIOR ASSEMBLY AND HAVING DOWNTURNED ENDS, INNER HIP CONTROL PANELS HAVING VERTICAL STRETCH AND SECURED TO SAID DOWNTURNED ENDS AND TO THE HIP ENCIRCLING SIDE PANELS OF THE EXTERIOR ASSEMBLY, SAID INNER CONTROL PANEL HAVING A GENERALLY V-SHAPED LOWER MARGIN SECURED TO THE ABDOMINAL CENTRAL PANEL OF THE EXTERIOR ASSEMBLY AND TO THE HIP ENCIRCLING PANELS OF SAID EXTERIOR ASSEMBLY.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
158 words
A GIRDLE HAVING ABDOMINAL, BUTTOCK, HIP AND THIGH AREAS AND ADAPTED TO CONTROL THE ABDOMEN AND HIPS, COMPRISING AN EXTERIOR ASSEMBLY CONSISTING OF AN ELONGATED ABDOMINAL CENTRAL PANEL HAVING VERTICAL STRETCH AT THE FRONT OF THE GIRDLE, AND AT ITS SIDE EDGES SECURED TO HIP ENCIRCLING SIDE PANELS OF TWO-WAY STRETCH FABRIC, AN ELONGATED CENTRAL PANEL AT THE BACK OF THE GIRDLE AND HAVING VERTICAL STRETCH AND SECURED AT ITS SIDE EDGES TO SAID HIP ENCIRCLING PANELS, AND AN INTERIOR ASSEMBLY CONSISTING OF AN INNER CONTROL PANEL OF HORIZONTAL STRETCH LYING HORIZONTALLY ACROSS THE ABDOMINAL AREA OF SAID EXTERIOR ASSEMBLY AND HAVING DOWNTURNED ENDS, INNER HIP CONTROL PANELS HAVING VERTICAL STRETCH AND SECURED TO SAID DOWNTURNED ENDS AND TO THE HIP ENCIRCLING SIDE PANELS OF THE EXTERIOR ASSEMBLY, SAID INNER CONTROL PANEL HAVING A GENERALLY V-SHAPED LOWER MARGIN SECURED TO THE ABDOMINAL CENTRAL PANEL OF THE EXTERIOR ASSEMBLY AND TO THE HIP ENCIRCLING PANELS OF SAID EXTERIOR ASSEMBLY.
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