US3844282A
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Knit boxer shorts
Assignee: JOCKEY INT Inc
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Filing: 1973-05-25
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Granted: 1974-10-29
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Expires: 1993-05-25
Abstract
Abstract A knit boxer short having a concealed fly formed from a knit fabric having a major direction of stretch, comprising a rear panel of fabric, a pair of front panels of fabric and a facing panel of fabric. All the panels of the fabric have a laterally oriented major direction of stretch. The front panels are joined along an exterior side thereof to the rear panel and joined along a central side thereof to one another, with the joined central sides of the front panels having an unjoined portion defining an internal fly opening. The facing panel is joined to the front panels along the vertical edges thereof and overlies the internal fly opening in the front panels. One vertical side of the facing panel is unjoined along a portion thereof to define an external fly opening.
Inventors
- 👤 F King
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:41
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41B; A41B9/00; A41B9/02; A41B9/023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A boxer short formed from a fabric having a major direction of stretch comprising: a rear panel of fabric having a laterally oriented major direction of stretch; a pair of front panels of fabric having a laterally oriented major direction of stretch, said front panels being joined along an exterior side thereof to said rear panel and being joined along a central side thereof to one another, the joined central sides of said front panels having an unjoined portion defining an interal fly opening; a facing panel of fabric having a laterally oriented major direction of stretch, said facing panel being joined to said front panels along vertical edges thereof and overlying the internal fly opening in said front panels, one vertical side of said facing panel being unjoined along a portion thereof to define an external fly opening; and a shaped pouch section of fabric having a laterally oriented major direction of stretch, said pouch being joined along said front panels and facing panel and along said back panel to form a crotch in said short, said facing panel extending from said pouch section to a top portion of said front panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A boxer short formed from a fabric having a major direction of stretch comprising: a rear panel of fabric having a laterally oriented major direction of stretch; a pair of front panels of fabric having a laterally oriented major direction of stretch, said front panels being joined along an exterior side thereof to said rear panel and being joined along a central side thereof to one another, the joined central sides of said front panels having an unjoined portion defining an interal fly opening; a facing panel of fabric having a laterally oriented major direction of stretch, said facing panel being joined to said front panels along vertical edges thereof and overlying the internal fly opening in said front panels, one vertical side of said facing panel being unjoined along a portion thereof to define an external fly opening; and a shaped pouch section of fabric having a laterally oriented major direction of stretch, said pouch being joined along said front panels and facing panel and along said back panel to form a crotch in said short, said facing panel extending from said pouch section to a top portion of said front panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The boxer short of claim 1 wherein said front panels are substantially mirror images of one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The boxer short of claim 1 wherein said facing panel overlies said front panels over substantially a central one-third portion of said front panels, said facing panel being centered over the internal fly opening in said front panels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The boxer short of claim 3 wherein said shaped pouch section comprises two pouch segments joined together, said pouch segments being mirror images of one another.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The boxer short of claim 1 wherein said internal fly opening is positioned midway along the joined central sides of said front panels.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The knit boxer short of claim 5 wherein said external fly opening is positioned midway along said one vertical side of said facing panel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The boxer short of claim 1 wherein the vertical edges of said facing panel extends from said pouch section to the top portion of said front panels.
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) | 1977-10-28 | 1978-04-29 | 1978-10-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-10-28 | 1982-04-29 | 1982-10-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-10-28 | 1986-04-29 | 1986-10-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |