US3763498A
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Underwater garment and method of making
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-04-24
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Granted: 1973-10-09
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Expires: 1992-04-24
Abstract
Abstract A garment construction for making underwater garments that may be made in several different sizes using many of the same or substantially identical panels and other key panels of varying dimension and which are cut to fit the garment to a particular individual. In an underwater garment construction having a lower portion comprising a pair of thigh-hip panels extending from the waist to the knee, a pair of leg panels extending from the knee to the ankle, one knee panel being connected to one thigh-hip panel, and a pair of key panels extending from the waist to the ankle, each key panel being connected to one pair of thigh-hip and leg panels, the width of said key panel being precisely cut to provide exact size and fit for a particular individual. An underwater garment comprising trousers, a chest panel extending around the chest of the wearer and connecting to a back panel, said back panel being cut to a particular width to fit a particular individual, and a waist panel connected end-to-end and joined to said trousers, chest and back panels, the length and width of said waist panel being cut to fit the height and girth of a particular individual.
Inventors
- 👤 C Rector
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:31
CPC Classifications
B; B63; B63C; B63C11/00; B63C11/02; B63C11/04; A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A method of fabricating large and small sized underwater pant garments having a waistline, a kneeline and an ankleline from a set of fixed dimension standard panels dimensioned for a large size pant garment and additional panels cut to size comprising: providing a pair of thigh-hip panels dimensioned for a large size pant garment, each extending from a waistline to a kneeline; providing a pair of leg panels dimensioned for a large size pant garment and extending from a kneeline to an ankleline; providing blank material adapted to be cut to form a pair of key panels that extend from a waistline to an ankleline; cutting only said blank material to predetermined panel size to form a pair of key panels extending from a waistline to an ankleline and based on the specific conformation of the person for whom the garment is made; and interconnecting said panels to form a pant garment whose girth sizes between the waistline and ankleline is determined only by the width size of said key panels.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
171 words
A method of fabricating large and small sized underwater pant garments having a waistline, a kneeline and an ankleline from a set of fixed dimension standard panels dimensioned for a large size pant garment and additional panels cut to size comprising: providing a pair of thigh-hip panels dimensioned for a large size pant garment, each extending from a waistline to a kneeline; providing a pair of leg panels dimensioned for a large size pant garment and extending from a kneeline to an ankleline; providing blank material adapted to be cut to form a pair of key panels that extend from a waistline to an ankleline; cutting only said blank material to predetermined panel size to form a pair of key panels extending from a waistline to an ankleline and based on the specific conformation of the person for whom the garment is made; and interconnecting said panels to form a pant garment whose girth sizes between the waistline and ankleline is determined only by the width size of said key panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 1, including the steps of providing blank material; cutting a waistband panel from said material, said waistband panel being cut to a particular length and width to fit the height and girth at the waistline of the person for whom the garment is made; and interconnecting said waistband panel to the waistlines of the intErconnected thigh-hip and key panels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
The method of claim 1, including the steps of providing a chest and side panel of fixed dimension for a large size garment that extends between a neckline and a waistline; providing blank material; cutting a back panel from said material, said back panel being cut to a particular width based on the size of the person for whom the garment is made; and interconnecting said back panel with the chest and side panel along a pair of substantially vertical seams to form an upper portion whose girth is determined only by the size of the back panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
229 words
An underwater garment including a lower portion having a waistline, a knee line and an ankleline and adapted for fabrication from a set of fixed dimension standard panels and additional panel sections of variable size for controlling size and fit of the lower garment portion, comprising; a pair of fixed dimension, standard thigh-hip panels; each said thigh-hip panel extending approximately from a waistline to a kneeline; a pair of fixed dimension, standard leg panels; each said leg panel extending approximately from a kneeline to an ankleline; a pair of key panels; each said key panel extending approximately from a waistline to an ankleline and being defined by longitudinal edges extending from waistline to ankleline the transverse width between said longitudinal edges being selected to control fit for a particular person; means connecting the kneeline of one leg panel to the kneeline of one thigh-hip panel; means connecting the kneeline of the other leg panel to the kneeline of the other thigh-hip panel; means connecting a portion of one longitudinal edge of each key panel to form the seat of the garment; means joining the remaining portion of said one longitudinal edge of each key panel to one edge of a thigh-hip panel and a leg panel; and means joining the other longitudinal edge of each key panel to a second edge of a thigh-hip panel and knee panel, respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
229 words
An underwater garment including a lower portion having a waistline, a knee line and an ankleline and adapted for fabrication from a set of fixed dimension standard panels and additional panel sections of variable size for controlling size and fit of the lower garment portion, comprising; a pair of fixed dimension, standard thigh-hip panels; each said thigh-hip panel extending approximately from a waistline to a kneeline; a pair of fixed dimension, standard leg panels; each said leg panel extending approximately from a kneeline to an ankleline; a pair of key panels; each said key panel extending approximately from a waistline to an ankleline and being defined by longitudinal edges extending from waistline to ankleline the transverse width between said longitudinal edges being selected to control fit for a particular person; means connecting the kneeline of one leg panel to the kneeline of one thigh-hip panel; means connecting the kneeline of the other leg panel to the kneeline of the other thigh-hip panel; means connecting a portion of one longitudinal edge of each key panel to form the seat of the garment; means joining the remaining portion of said one longitudinal edge of each key panel to one edge of a thigh-hip panel and a leg panel; and means joining the other longitudinal edge of each key panel to a second edge of a thigh-hip panel and knee panel, respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The underwater garment of claim 4, further comprising a waist panel secured to the waistlines of said thigh-hip panels and said key panels, said waist panel being cut to a particular length and width from a standard pattern to fit the height and girth of the person for whom the garment is made.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
89 words
The underwater garment of claim 4, further comprising an upper fixed dimension, standard chest panel that extends between a pair of substantially parallel and longitudinal back lines; a back panel of predetermined width between substantially parallel and longitudinal back lines, the width of said back panel being selected to fit the chest size of the person for whom the garment is made; and means connecting the back lines of said chest panel to the back lines of said back panel and forming an upper portion of said underwater garment.
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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) | 1976-10-08 | 1977-04-09 | 1977-10-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-08 | 1981-04-09 | 1981-10-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-08 | 1985-04-09 | 1985-10-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |