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Fully contoured, highly stylized panty-type garment and process for making same
Assignee: International Stretch Products Inc
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Filing: 1970-11-03
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Granted: 1971-12-28
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Expires: 1990-11-03
Abstract
Abstract A fully contoured, highly stylized panty-type garment (for example, panty or panty girdle), which is constructed in a novel manner, utilizing two or three separate pieces of fabric is disclosed. Each of the fabric pieces are of warp knitted construction, and are specially constructed to have integrally knitted selvedges of one-way stretch, elastic construction. In the finished garment, the elastic selvedges of the fabric pieces are joined to form either the waistband or the legband elastics. A highly stylized, fully contoured shape is imparted to the finished garment by utilizing, in the construction thereof, superimposed pairs of identical, generally trapezoidal sections of the warp knitted material in which the bases of the trapezoidal sections comprise legband selvedges and are substantially greater than the lengths of the upper edges of the trapezoidal sections which comprise the waistband selvedges. The opposite sides of the trapezoidal sections are defined by ''''178 Y'''' cuts in which the stem of the Y is perpendicular to the legband selvedge and the arms of the Y are generally parabolic. The garment is completed by sewing together the superimposed parabolic edges of the trapezoidal sections, thereby forming generally vertical, central front and rear garment seams, and then sewing together the opposite straight edges of each trapezoidal section to form a generally horizontal crotch seam. Where large body sizes are to be accommodated, a separate crotch piece is incorporated in the garment construction, extending in the front-to-back direction between the straight side edges of the trapezoidal sections. The crotch piece, like the main fabric section, is of warp knitted construction and has integral elastic selvedges identical in construction to that of the legband selvedges of the main or body fabric section.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis Sarmiento
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 11:11
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41B; A41B9/00; A41B9/04; A41C; A41C1/00; A41C1/003; D; D04; D04B; D04B21/00; D04B21/20; D04B21/207
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
337 words
A fully contoured, stylized, bifurcated panty-type foundation garment having a waist opening, a crotch area, and a pair of leg openings, comprising a. a pair of identical generally trapezoidal garment sections cut from a web of warp knit combination fabric having body portions and integrally knitted one-way stretch elastic selvedges; b. the lower edge of each of said trapezoidal garment sections being formed by one of said elastic selvedges and being longer than the upper edge, which is formed by the other elastic selvedge; c. said lower edge selvedges and upper edge selvedges extending in initially straight, spaced parallel relation throughout their entire lengths; d. each of said trapezoidal sections having first and second opposite end edges extending generally arcuately downward and outward from the upper edges of the upper elastic selvedges to predetermined points equally spaced above the lower edges of the lower elastic selvedges and extending generally straightly downward from said points to said lower edges; e. the first and second end edges of said trapezoidal sections being in registry and being connected by first and second lines of stitching extending in a continuous line from the upper edges of the upper selvedges to said predetermined points; f. said first and second lines of stitching forming vertical, central front and rear seams in said garment; g. the remaining end edge portions of each of said garment sections, which portions extend between the lower edge and said predetermined points, being connected to each other by a third line of stitching extending perpendicularly with and intersecting the lower ends of said first and second lines of stitching; h. said third line of stitching thereby completing a pair of legs of the garment from the lowermost areas of the trapezoidal sections and forming a crotch area in the garment; i. said garment thereby having integrally formed continuous oneway stretch elastic legbands at the bottom of each of said legs and an integral continuous one-way stretch waistband at its upper edge formed by said sewed together integral elastic selvedges.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
337 words
A fully contoured, stylized, bifurcated panty-type foundation garment having a waist opening, a crotch area, and a pair of leg openings, comprising a. a pair of identical generally trapezoidal garment sections cut from a web of warp knit combination fabric having body portions and integrally knitted one-way stretch elastic selvedges; b. the lower edge of each of said trapezoidal garment sections being formed by one of said elastic selvedges and being longer than the upper edge, which is formed by the other elastic selvedge; c. said lower edge selvedges and upper edge selvedges extending in initially straight, spaced parallel relation throughout their entire lengths; d. each of said trapezoidal sections having first and second opposite end edges extending generally arcuately downward and outward from the upper edges of the upper elastic selvedges to predetermined points equally spaced above the lower edges of the lower elastic selvedges and extending generally straightly downward from said points to said lower edges; e. the first and second end edges of said trapezoidal sections being in registry and being connected by first and second lines of stitching extending in a continuous line from the upper edges of the upper selvedges to said predetermined points; f. said first and second lines of stitching forming vertical, central front and rear seams in said garment; g. the remaining end edge portions of each of said garment sections, which portions extend between the lower edge and said predetermined points, being connected to each other by a third line of stitching extending perpendicularly with and intersecting the lower ends of said first and second lines of stitching; h. said third line of stitching thereby completing a pair of legs of the garment from the lowermost areas of the trapezoidal sections and forming a crotch area in the garment; i. said garment thereby having integrally formed continuous oneway stretch elastic legbands at the bottom of each of said legs and an integral continuous one-way stretch waistband at its upper edge formed by said sewed together integral elastic selvedges.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The garment of claim 1, in which a. said body portions of said warp knit fabric have two-way stretch characteristics.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
344 words
A fully contoured, stylized, bifurcated panty-type foundation garment having a waist opening, a crotch area, and a pair of leg openings, comprising a. a pair of identical generally trapezoidal garment sections cut from a web of warp knit combination fabric having body portions and integrally knitted one-way stretch elastic selvedges; b. the lower edge of each of said trapezoidal garment sections being formed by one of said elastic selvedges and being longer than the upper edge, which is formed by the other elastic selvedge; c. said lower edge selvedges and upper edge selvedges extending in initially straight, spaced parallel relation throughout their entire lengths; d. each of said trapezoidal sections having first and second opposite end edges extending generally arcuately downward and outward from the upper edges of the upper elastic selvedges to predetermined points equally spaced above the lower edges of the lower elastic selvedges and extending generally straightly downward from said points to said lower edges; e. the first and second end edges of said trapezoidal sections being in registry and being connected by first and second lines of stitching extending in a continuous line from the upper edges of the upper selvedges to said predetermined points; f. said first and second lines of stitching forming vertical, central front and rear seams in said garment; g. the remaining end edge portions of each of said garment sections, which portions extend between the lower edge and said predetermined points, being connected to a separate crotch piece by third and fourth lines of stitching extending across and intersecting the lower ends of said first and second lines of stitching; h. said crotch piece having spaced parallel elastic edge portions and crotch side edge portions; i. said third and fourth lines of stitching connecting the side edges of said garment sections and said crotch edge portions; j. said elastic edge portions of said crotch piece being of a construction corresponding to that of said lower selvedges whereby said elastic edge portions extend between and connect the ends of the lower selvedges into continuous, uniform legbands.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
344 words
A fully contoured, stylized, bifurcated panty-type foundation garment having a waist opening, a crotch area, and a pair of leg openings, comprising a. a pair of identical generally trapezoidal garment sections cut from a web of warp knit combination fabric having body portions and integrally knitted one-way stretch elastic selvedges; b. the lower edge of each of said trapezoidal garment sections being formed by one of said elastic selvedges and being longer than the upper edge, which is formed by the other elastic selvedge; c. said lower edge selvedges and upper edge selvedges extending in initially straight, spaced parallel relation throughout their entire lengths; d. each of said trapezoidal sections having first and second opposite end edges extending generally arcuately downward and outward from the upper edges of the upper elastic selvedges to predetermined points equally spaced above the lower edges of the lower elastic selvedges and extending generally straightly downward from said points to said lower edges; e. the first and second end edges of said trapezoidal sections being in registry and being connected by first and second lines of stitching extending in a continuous line from the upper edges of the upper selvedges to said predetermined points; f. said first and second lines of stitching forming vertical, central front and rear seams in said garment; g. the remaining end edge portions of each of said garment sections, which portions extend between the lower edge and said predetermined points, being connected to a separate crotch piece by third and fourth lines of stitching extending across and intersecting the lower ends of said first and second lines of stitching; h. said crotch piece having spaced parallel elastic edge portions and crotch side edge portions; i. said third and fourth lines of stitching connecting the side edges of said garment sections and said crotch edge portions; j. said elastic edge portions of said crotch piece being of a construction corresponding to that of said lower selvedges whereby said elastic edge portions extend between and connect the ends of the lower selvedges into continuous, uniform legbands.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The garment of claim 3, in which a. the crotch side edge portions are of generally arched shape.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-12-27 | 1975-06-28 | 1975-12-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-27 | 1979-06-28 | 1979-12-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-27 | 1983-06-28 | 1983-12-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |