US3835866A
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Panty girdle with stretchable leg support
Assignee: Sears Roebuck and Co
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Filing: 1974-01-18
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Granted: 1974-09-17
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Expires: 1994-01-18
Abstract
Abstract An article of intimate wearing apparel for females of the panty girdle type, wherein a vertically stretchable elastic back panel supports the back leg portions of the article and provides extensibility to the back leg portions relatively independently of the main body portion of the article upon flexing of the article by the wearer. The main body portion of the article is adapted to extend over the buttocks of the wearer and preferably normally covers the elastic back panel when the article is in use in an unflexed condition.
Inventors
- 👤 J Brooks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:58
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41C; A41C1/00; A41C1/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A panty girdle comprising a. a main body portion formed predominantly of a two-way stretch fabric having a front portion, a crotch portion, and a back portion adapted to extend over the buttocks of the wearer, said front portion having a pair of front leg portions of a two way stretch fabric extending downwardly therefrom, b. a pair of back leg portions of a two-way stretch each affixed to one of said pair of front leg portions along the vertical side marginal edges thereof and comprising leg encircling enclosures therewith, and c. a vertically stretchable elastic back panel secured to said back portion substantially upwardly of its lowermost marginal edge, to said front portion along its vertical side marginal edges, and to the uppermost marginal edges of said pair of back leg portions, whereby said back leg portions are generally extensible in a vertical direction with respect to the other portions of the girdle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A panty girdle comprising a. a main body portion formed predominantly of a two-way stretch fabric having a front portion, a crotch portion, and a back portion adapted to extend over the buttocks of the wearer, said front portion having a pair of front leg portions of a two way stretch fabric extending downwardly therefrom, b. a pair of back leg portions of a two-way stretch each affixed to one of said pair of front leg portions along the vertical side marginal edges thereof and comprising leg encircling enclosures therewith, and c. a vertically stretchable elastic back panel secured to said back portion substantially upwardly of its lowermost marginal edge, to said front portion along its vertical side marginal edges, and to the uppermost marginal edges of said pair of back leg portions, whereby said back leg portions are generally extensible in a vertical direction with respect to the other portions of the girdle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A girdle as defined in claim 1, wherein said elastic back panel is secured to the interior of said back portion of the main body portion at the upper half thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
A girdle as defined in claim 2, wherein the lowermost edge of said back portion of the main body portion is free of attachment to the girdle, and said elastic back panel is secured to said back leg portions upwardly of said lowermost edge of the back portion of said main body portion, whereby in its normal relaxed condition said elastic back panel is normally covered by the back portion of said main body portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
81 words
A girdle as defined in claim 1, wherein said elastic back panel is secured to the back portion of said main body portion substantially nearer the uppermost edge thereof than the lowermost edge thereof, and is secured to each of the pair of back leg portions along a line extending transversely the crotch portion of said main body portion to a side portion of the girdle formed by the juncture of the front and back portions of the main body portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
A girdle as defined in claim 1, wherein each of the leg enclosures formed by said front and back leg portions includes an inner leg portion of two-way stretch fabric which extends between said front and back leg portions, secured thereto along the vertical marginal edges of said inner leg portion, and is secured to the crotch portion of said main body portion along the upper marginal edges of said inner leg portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
A girdle as defined in claim 5, wherein said pair of back leg portions are each secured to said elastic back panel along a line extending transversely from said crotch portion of said main body portion to a side portion of the girdle formed by the juncture of the front and back portions of the main body portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
A girdle as defined in claim 6, wherein the back portion of said main body portion is secured to the rearward vertical marginal edges of said inner leg portions for a distance extending downwardly from the juncture of said inner leg portions with said crotch portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
82 words
A girdle as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said back leg portions is secured to said elastic back panel along a line of stitching extending from said crotch portion to a side portion of the girdle formed by the juncture of the front and back portions of the main body portion, and the lowermost edge of the back portion extends below said line of stitching in overlapping relation thereto upon said elastic back panel being in its normal relaxed condition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
A girdle as defined in claim 1 wherein said main body portion and said leg portions are formed of a two-way stretch fabric having substantially greater horizontal stretchability than vertical stretchability and said elastic back panel is formed of a material having substantially greater vertical stretchability than horizontal stretchability.
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) | 1977-09-16 | 1978-03-18 | 1978-09-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-09-16 | 1982-03-18 | 1982-09-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-09-16 | 1986-03-18 | 1986-09-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |