US3949427A
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Garment with drop seat
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-05-28
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Granted: 1976-04-13
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Expires: 1994-05-28
Abstract
Abstract An improved jumpsuit garment with integral drop seat flap for, for example, conventient lowering of the lower rear portion of the jumpsuit for restroom facility usage. The garment of the present invention is worn as a garment over the torso of a man, woman, or child or at least the upper and central torso, and has utility for all types of dress, including casual, formal, work and recreational environments. The garment is one piece and usually full length and has an opening in the lower back portion for correct exposure of the derriere for toilet purposes which is covered by the drop seat flap. The drop seat flap utilizes uniquely positioned and designed means and belting for securing it closed when the drop seat flap is in the raised position.
Inventors
- 👤 Gladys LeBlanc Sampey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:25
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/02; A41D2300/00; A41D2300/30; A41D2300/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
407 words
In a unitary body garment that includes an improved drop seat design covering an opening in the derriere region of the garment, wherein the unitary body garment is to cover at least the upper and central torso of the body of the wearer including the shoulders, back, derriere, and upper thighs, the improved drop seat design comprising: a drop seat flap of generally rectangular configuration for covering the opening in the derriere region of the unitary body garment fixedly connected along its bottom edge to the main body of the garment; dual belting means for supporting the drop seat flap in the raised or closed position attached to the opposite, upper, side edges of said drop seat flap; attachment means, a portion of which is on said belting means, for securing said belting means along the side or the front of the garment at two places, one on each side of the garment, when desired by the wearer of the unitary body garment; elastic means for supporting the drop seat flap in the raised position; said drop seat flap being located between the main body of the unitary body garment and said belting means with said drop seat flap being connected to the unitary body garment along the bottom edge of said drop seat flap and with said drop seat flap being connected to said belting means along the top edge of said drop seat flap; said belting means extending past the side edges of said drop seat flap and attachment means with said belting means being connected to said attachment means when said drop seat flap is in the raised position and being completely free from said unitary body garment when said drop seat flap is in the lowered position; said attachment means being located between the garment and said belting means with said attachment means being connected to the waist side or front portions of the unitary body garment at two places, one on each side of the unitary body garment, and said attachment means being connected to said belting means when said drop seat flap is in the raised position; and said elastic means being included integrally as a part of said belting means in the back portion of the unitary body garment and extending along a substantial length of said belting means and being secured against the back of the unitary body garment when said drop seat flap is in the raised position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
407 words
In a unitary body garment that includes an improved drop seat design covering an opening in the derriere region of the garment, wherein the unitary body garment is to cover at least the upper and central torso of the body of the wearer including the shoulders, back, derriere, and upper thighs, the improved drop seat design comprising: a drop seat flap of generally rectangular configuration for covering the opening in the derriere region of the unitary body garment fixedly connected along its bottom edge to the main body of the garment; dual belting means for supporting the drop seat flap in the raised or closed position attached to the opposite, upper, side edges of said drop seat flap; attachment means, a portion of which is on said belting means, for securing said belting means along the side or the front of the garment at two places, one on each side of the garment, when desired by the wearer of the unitary body garment; elastic means for supporting the drop seat flap in the raised position; said drop seat flap being located between the main body of the unitary body garment and said belting means with said drop seat flap being connected to the unitary body garment along the bottom edge of said drop seat flap and with said drop seat flap being connected to said belting means along the top edge of said drop seat flap; said belting means extending past the side edges of said drop seat flap and attachment means with said belting means being connected to said attachment means when said drop seat flap is in the raised position and being completely free from said unitary body garment when said drop seat flap is in the lowered position; said attachment means being located between the garment and said belting means with said attachment means being connected to the waist side or front portions of the unitary body garment at two places, one on each side of the unitary body garment, and said attachment means being connected to said belting means when said drop seat flap is in the raised position; and said elastic means being included integrally as a part of said belting means in the back portion of the unitary body garment and extending along a substantial length of said belting means and being secured against the back of the unitary body garment when said drop seat flap is in the raised position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein there is further included buckling means at the ends of said belting means for attaching the ends of said belting means together at the middle of the front of the unitary body garment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein the attachments means are a pair of hook eyes and hooks, with said hook eyes being located on the main body of the unitary body garment and said hooks being located on said belting means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein said elastic means includes two separate sections of eleastic located on opposite sides of said belting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein the connections of said drop seat flap to the unitary body garment extends along a part of each side of said drop seat flap.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein there is further included two folds in the back of the unitary body garment extending vertically along the full length of the back of the unitary body garment, one on each side of the unitary body garment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
The garment of claim 1 wherein there is further included a tail piece in the back of the unitary body garment bridging across the full back of the unitary body garment and having two, free, vertical slits therein, both slits being substantially removed from the side junction lines between said drop seat flap and said tail piece.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
The garment of claim 7 wherein there is further included two folds in the back of said unitary body garment extending vertically along the full length of the back of said unitary body garment, one on each side of said unitary body garment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The garment of claim 8 wherein said folds terminate in line in said slits and said slits are hidden by said folds.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The garment of claim 7 wherein said tail piece goes straight across the rear opening of said unitary garment.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The garment of claim 7 wherein said tail piece extends below said fixed connection of said drop seat flap to the unitary body garment a distance of the order of three-fourths of an inch.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
265 words
A unitary body garment that covers at least the upper and central torso including the shoulders, back, derriere, and upper thighs, and includes an improved drop seat design, the improvement in the drop seat comprising the following structure: a drop seat flap connected to the body of the garment along its bottom edge and being connected to the garment along its sides at only two points, a bottom fixed connection and a top fastenable connection with no fixed or fastenable connections therebetween, either along the vertical edges or the horizontal edge; a tail piece freely extending downwardly from the back of said garment to a point underneath said flap and bridging at least substantially straight across the full back of the garment and having two, free, parallel, vertical slits therein, both slits being substantially removed from the side junction lines between the flap and the tail piece, said slits being located on opposite sides of the back centerline of the garment; a belt at and across the upper end of the drop seat flap having at least partially along its length elastic sections, the belt ends extending out past the side edges of the flap and being completely free from the body of the garment when the drop seat structure is used in operation; and two expandable folds in the back of said unitary body garment extending vertically along the full length of the back of said unitary body garment, one on each side of said unitary body garment, said folds terminating in line with said slits and said slits being hidden by said folds.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
265 words
A unitary body garment that covers at least the upper and central torso including the shoulders, back, derriere, and upper thighs, and includes an improved drop seat design, the improvement in the drop seat comprising the following structure: a drop seat flap connected to the body of the garment along its bottom edge and being connected to the garment along its sides at only two points, a bottom fixed connection and a top fastenable connection with no fixed or fastenable connections therebetween, either along the vertical edges or the horizontal edge; a tail piece freely extending downwardly from the back of said garment to a point underneath said flap and bridging at least substantially straight across the full back of the garment and having two, free, parallel, vertical slits therein, both slits being substantially removed from the side junction lines between the flap and the tail piece, said slits being located on opposite sides of the back centerline of the garment; a belt at and across the upper end of the drop seat flap having at least partially along its length elastic sections, the belt ends extending out past the side edges of the flap and being completely free from the body of the garment when the drop seat structure is used in operation; and two expandable folds in the back of said unitary body garment extending vertically along the full length of the back of said unitary body garment, one on each side of said unitary body garment, said folds terminating in line with said slits and said slits being hidden by said folds.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The garment of claim 12 wherein said folds are straight in line and are Z type folds having the same identical Z fold cross-sections throughout their lengths.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The garment of claim 12 wherein said tail piece goes straight across the rear opening of said unitary garment.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The garment of claim 12 wherein said tail piece extends below said fixed connection of said drop seat flap to the unitary body garment a distance of the order of three-fourths of an inch.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
289 words
A unitary body garment that covers at least the upper and central troso including the shoulers, back, derriere, and upper thighs, and includes an improved drop seat design, the improvement in the drop seat comprising the following structure: a drop seat flap connected to the body of the garment along its bottom edge and being connected to the garment along its sides at only two points, a bottom fixed connection and a top fastenable connection with no fixed or fastenable connections therebetween, either along the vertical edges or the horizontal edge; a tail piece freely extending downwardly from the back of said garment to a point underneath said flap and bridging at least substantially straight across the full back of the garment and having two, free, parallel, vertical slits therein, both slits being substantially removed from the side junction lines between the flap and the tail piece, said slits being located on opposite sides of the back centerline of the garment; a belt at and across the upper end of the drop seat flap having at least partially along its length elastic sections, the belt ends extending out past the side edges of the flap and being completely free from the body of the garment when the drop seat structure is used in operation; and attachment means, a portion of which is on said belt, for securing said belt along the side or the front of the garment at two places, one on each side of the garment, when desired by the wearer of the unitary body garment, said attachment means being connected to said belt when said drop seat flap is in the raised position and being unconnected when said drop seat flap is in the lowered position.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
289 words
A unitary body garment that covers at least the upper and central troso including the shoulers, back, derriere, and upper thighs, and includes an improved drop seat design, the improvement in the drop seat comprising the following structure: a drop seat flap connected to the body of the garment along its bottom edge and being connected to the garment along its sides at only two points, a bottom fixed connection and a top fastenable connection with no fixed or fastenable connections therebetween, either along the vertical edges or the horizontal edge; a tail piece freely extending downwardly from the back of said garment to a point underneath said flap and bridging at least substantially straight across the full back of the garment and having two, free, parallel, vertical slits therein, both slits being substantially removed from the side junction lines between the flap and the tail piece, said slits being located on opposite sides of the back centerline of the garment; a belt at and across the upper end of the drop seat flap having at least partially along its length elastic sections, the belt ends extending out past the side edges of the flap and being completely free from the body of the garment when the drop seat structure is used in operation; and attachment means, a portion of which is on said belt, for securing said belt along the side or the front of the garment at two places, one on each side of the garment, when desired by the wearer of the unitary body garment, said attachment means being connected to said belt when said drop seat flap is in the raised position and being unconnected when said drop seat flap is in the lowered position.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
50 words
The garment of claim 12 wherein said elastic section comprises elastic means for supporting the drop seat flap in the raised position, said elastic means being included integrally as a part of said belt in the back portion of the garment and extending along a subtantial length of said belt.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The garment of claim 17 wherein said elastic means is secured against the back of the garment when said drop seat flap is in its raised position.
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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) | 1979-04-13 | 1979-10-13 | 1980-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-04-13 | 1983-10-13 | 1984-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-04-13 | 1987-10-13 | 1988-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |