US4240158A
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Pants-type garment and method of making the same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-07-03
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Granted: 1980-12-23
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Expires: 1999-07-03
Abstract
Abstract A pants-type garment comprises two panels of material each comprising a lower leg-forming portion and an upper body-forming portion having a contoured edge defining a generally U-shaped cutout for the formation of a crotch. A crotch band has opposite side edges joined respectively with the contoured edges of the two panels to unite the panels and thereby form a body portion of the garment. Each of the two panels may be a band of material which is wound helically to form a leg of the garment with adjacent edges of successive convolutions stitched together.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry R. de Polo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:21
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06H; D06H5/00; D06H5/003; D06H5/005; D06H5/007; A; A41; A41D; A41D1/00; A41D1/007; A41D1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A pants-type garment comprising two bands of material each of which is wound helically to form a leg portion of said garment, means joining adjacent edges of adjacent convolutions of said bands, upper end portions of said material being shaped to form a body portion of said garment with a contoured edge shaped for the formation of a crotch, a crotch band having opposite side edges, means joining one of said side edges of said crotch band with said contoured edge of one leg portion, and means joining the opposite side edge of said crotch band with said contoured edge of the other leg portion to unite said two leg portions and form a body portion of said garment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A pants-type garment comprising two bands of material each of which is wound helically to form a leg portion of said garment, means joining adjacent edges of adjacent convolutions of said bands, upper end portions of said material being shaped to form a body portion of said garment with a contoured edge shaped for the formation of a crotch, a crotch band having opposite side edges, means joining one of said side edges of said crotch band with said contoured edge of one leg portion, and means joining the opposite side edge of said crotch band with said contoured edge of the other leg portion to unite said two leg portions and form a body portion of said garment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A pants-type garment according to claim 1, in which the band forming one leg portion is wound helically in the opposite direction to the helical winding of the band forming the other leg portion of said garment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A pants-type garment according to claim 1, in which the band forming one leg portion is wound helically in the same direction as the helical winding of the band forming the other leg portion of the garment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A pants-type garment according to claim 1, in which each of said bands comprises a plurality of strips of material joined edge-to-edge along junction lines extending lengthwise of said bands.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A pants-type garment according to claim 1, in which said contoured edge of each of said bands defines a generally U-shaped cutout in an upper portion of said band.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A pants-type garment according to claim 5, in which said cut-out has a depth which is approximately two to four times the width of said cut-out at its open end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
93 words
A pants-type garment comprising two panels of material, each of said panels comprising a lower leg-forming portion and an upper body-forming portion having a contoured edge for the formation of a crotch, a crotch band having opposite side edges, means joining one of said side edges of said crotch band with said contoured edge of one of said panels, and means joining the opposite side edge of said crotch band with said contoured edge of the other of said panels to unite said two panels and form a body portion of said garment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
93 words
A pants-type garment comprising two panels of material, each of said panels comprising a lower leg-forming portion and an upper body-forming portion having a contoured edge for the formation of a crotch, a crotch band having opposite side edges, means joining one of said side edges of said crotch band with said contoured edge of one of said panels, and means joining the opposite side edge of said crotch band with said contoured edge of the other of said panels to unite said two panels and form a body portion of said garment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pants-type garment according to claim 7, in which said contoured edge of each of said panels defines a generally U-shaped cut-out.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A pants-type garment according to claim 8, in which said U-shaped cut-out has a depth which is approximately two to four times its width at the open end of said cut-out.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A pants-type garment according to claim 7, in which said crotch band is of elastic material.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of making a pants-type garment which comprises providing two panels of material each comprising a lower leg-forming portion and an upper body-forming portion having a contoured edge for the formation of a crotch, providing a crotch band having opposite side edges, joining one of said side edges of said crotch band with said contoured edge of one of said panels, and joining the opposite side edge of said crotch band with the contoured edge of the other of said panels to unite said two panels and form a body portion of said garment.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
95 words
A method of making a pants-type garment which comprises providing two panels of material each comprising a lower leg-forming portion and an upper body-forming portion having a contoured edge for the formation of a crotch, providing a crotch band having opposite side edges, joining one of said side edges of said crotch band with said contoured edge of one of said panels, and joining the opposite side edge of said crotch band with the contoured edge of the other of said panels to unite said two panels and form a body portion of said garment.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 10, in which said contoured edge of each of said panels is formed as a generally U-shaped cutout.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 11, in which the depth of said U-shaped cutout is approximately two to four times the width of said cutout at its open end.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 11, in which each of said panels of material comprises a band of material which is wound helically to form a leg portion of the garment.
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