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US3134108A
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Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-12-01
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Granted: 1964-05-26
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Expires: 1981-12-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Trent B Terry
- 👤 Haynes L Settle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:47
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D1/00; A41D1/06; A41D1/08; A41D1/089
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
346 words
A PAIR OF SHORTS COMPRISING A MAIN BLANK OF TEXTILE MATERIAL HAVING A CONTINUOUS CONCAVE RECESSED TOP EDGE, A CONVEX BOTTOM EDGE, AND TWO STRAIGHT LATERAL EDGES OF EQUAL LENGTH AND PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER; A FIRST FRONT BLANK OF TEXTILE MATERIAL HAVING STRAIGHT TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER, A STRAIGHT LATERAL EDGE AT AN ACUATE ANGLE OF ABOUT 65* TO THE FIRST FRONT BLANK BOTTOM EDGE AND EQUAL IN LENGTH TO THE MAIN BLANK LATERAL EDGES, AND AN ADDITIONAL STRAIGHT LATERAL EDGE PERPENDICULAR TO THE RESPECTIVE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES; AND A SECOND FRONT BLANK OF TEXTILE MATERIAL HAVING LIKE DIMENSIONS AND REVERSED TO THE FIRST FRONT BLANK, THE MAIN BLANK LATERAL EDGES AND THE ADDITIONAL LATERAL EDGES OF BOTH FRONT BLANKS BEING CUT ALONG THE STRAIGHT OF A BOLT OF MATERIAL AND THE LATERAL EDGE OF EACH FRONT BLANK BEING SEWN ALONG ITS LENGTH TO A RESPECTIVE ONE OF THE PARALLEL LATERAL EDGES OF THE MAIN BLANK, THE TOP EDGES AND BOTTOM EDGES OF ALL OF THE BLANKS FORMING RESPECTIVE CONTINUOUS CONCAVE AND CONVEX LINES, THE LENGTH OF THE TOP EDGE OF THE MAIN BLANK BEING GREATER THAN THE SUM OF THE LENGTH OF BOTH FRONT BLANK TOP EDGES, EACH FRONT BLANK AT ITS RESPECTIVE ADDITIONAL LATERAL EDGE HAVING A CUT TRANSVERSE THERETO TO DEFINE A FLY EDGE PORTION ON THE ADDITIONAL LATERAL EDGE ABOVE SAID CUT SEWN TO THE FLY EDGE PORTION OF THE OTHER FRONT BLANK AND AN INSEAM EDGE PORTION BELOW SAID CUT SEWN TO A PART OF THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE MAIN BLANK, AND THE TRANSVERSE EDGE FORMED BY THE CUT AND JOINING THE INSEAM EDGE PORTION COMPRISING A CROTCH EDGE PORTION SEWN TO THE CROTCH EDGE PORTION OF THE OTHER FRONT BLANK, THE TOP EDGES DEFINING THE WAIST PORTION, AND THE UPPER PORTIONS OF THE MAIN BLANK AT THE LATERAL EDGES THEREOF DEFINING THE UPPER HIP PORTIONS AND EXTENDING AROUND TO THE FRONT OF THE SHORTS SUCH THAT THE TEXTILE MATERIAL AT THE SAID UPPER PORTIONS DEFINES A HORIZONTAL BIAS PARALLEL TO THE WAIST PORTION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
346 words
A PAIR OF SHORTS COMPRISING A MAIN BLANK OF TEXTILE MATERIAL HAVING A CONTINUOUS CONCAVE RECESSED TOP EDGE, A CONVEX BOTTOM EDGE, AND TWO STRAIGHT LATERAL EDGES OF EQUAL LENGTH AND PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER; A FIRST FRONT BLANK OF TEXTILE MATERIAL HAVING STRAIGHT TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER, A STRAIGHT LATERAL EDGE AT AN ACUATE ANGLE OF ABOUT 65* TO THE FIRST FRONT BLANK BOTTOM EDGE AND EQUAL IN LENGTH TO THE MAIN BLANK LATERAL EDGES, AND AN ADDITIONAL STRAIGHT LATERAL EDGE PERPENDICULAR TO THE RESPECTIVE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES; AND A SECOND FRONT BLANK OF TEXTILE MATERIAL HAVING LIKE DIMENSIONS AND REVERSED TO THE FIRST FRONT BLANK, THE MAIN BLANK LATERAL EDGES AND THE ADDITIONAL LATERAL EDGES OF BOTH FRONT BLANKS BEING CUT ALONG THE STRAIGHT OF A BOLT OF MATERIAL AND THE LATERAL EDGE OF EACH FRONT BLANK BEING SEWN ALONG ITS LENGTH TO A RESPECTIVE ONE OF THE PARALLEL LATERAL EDGES OF THE MAIN BLANK, THE TOP EDGES AND BOTTOM EDGES OF ALL OF THE BLANKS FORMING RESPECTIVE CONTINUOUS CONCAVE AND CONVEX LINES, THE LENGTH OF THE TOP EDGE OF THE MAIN BLANK BEING GREATER THAN THE SUM OF THE LENGTH OF BOTH FRONT BLANK TOP EDGES, EACH FRONT BLANK AT ITS RESPECTIVE ADDITIONAL LATERAL EDGE HAVING A CUT TRANSVERSE THERETO TO DEFINE A FLY EDGE PORTION ON THE ADDITIONAL LATERAL EDGE ABOVE SAID CUT SEWN TO THE FLY EDGE PORTION OF THE OTHER FRONT BLANK AND AN INSEAM EDGE PORTION BELOW SAID CUT SEWN TO A PART OF THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE MAIN BLANK, AND THE TRANSVERSE EDGE FORMED BY THE CUT AND JOINING THE INSEAM EDGE PORTION COMPRISING A CROTCH EDGE PORTION SEWN TO THE CROTCH EDGE PORTION OF THE OTHER FRONT BLANK, THE TOP EDGES DEFINING THE WAIST PORTION, AND THE UPPER PORTIONS OF THE MAIN BLANK AT THE LATERAL EDGES THEREOF DEFINING THE UPPER HIP PORTIONS AND EXTENDING AROUND TO THE FRONT OF THE SHORTS SUCH THAT THE TEXTILE MATERIAL AT THE SAID UPPER PORTIONS DEFINES A HORIZONTAL BIAS PARALLEL TO THE WAIST PORTION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-05-26 | 1967-11-25 | 1968-05-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-26 | 1971-11-25 | 1972-05-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-26 | 1975-11-25 | 1976-05-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |