US4745636A
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Disposable, non-woven apparel shorts
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-02-18
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Granted: 1988-05-24
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Expires: 2007-02-18
Abstract
Abstract Disposable apparel shorts fabricated from a single blank of non-woven textile sheeting, the blank having opposing isosceles triangular indentations therein whose vertices lie at the opposite ends of a transverse center line. When the blank is folded on this line to form identical superposed sections, these constitute the front and rear sections of the shorts in which the upper margins of the sections define the waist, and the folded-over triangular indentations define the leg openings. The side margins of the front section are folded in and the corresponding side margins of the rear section are folded over the folded-in margins to define side vents in the leg openings to provide additional space, should it be required by the wearer. An elastic band is bonded in its stretched state to the inner surface of the upper margins of the sections to create a shirred circular waist which is expandable to conform to the waist of the wearer.
Inventors
- 👤 Audrey T. Lunt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:22
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41B; A41B9/00; A41B9/001; A41B2400/00; A41B2400/34; A41B2400/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
Apparel shorts formed of a single rectangular blank of textile material formed of non-woven polyester fibers having a pair of opposing isosceles triangular indentations therein whose vertices lie at the opposite ends of a transverse center line, the blank being folded in half on the center line to create identical front and rear sections in superposed relation, the folded-over triangular identations then defining leg openings, the side margins of the front section being folded in behind this section, and the corresponding side margins of the rear section being folded over the folded-in margins of the front section to define side vents in the leg openings to provide additional space in the shorts should it be required by the wearer, and a continuous band of elastomeric material bonded in its stretched state to the inner surface of the upper margins of the front and rear sections and the upper ends of the side vents to form a circular waist, whereby when the band is released, it creates a shirred, expandable, multi-size waist.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
Apparel shorts formed of a single rectangular blank of textile material formed of non-woven polyester fibers having a pair of opposing isosceles triangular indentations therein whose vertices lie at the opposite ends of a transverse center line, the blank being folded in half on the center line to create identical front and rear sections in superposed relation, the folded-over triangular identations then defining leg openings, the side margins of the front section being folded in behind this section, and the corresponding side margins of the rear section being folded over the folded-in margins of the front section to define side vents in the leg openings to provide additional space in the shorts should it be required by the wearer, and a continuous band of elastomeric material bonded in its stretched state to the inner surface of the upper margins of the front and rear sections and the upper ends of the side vents to form a circular waist, whereby when the band is released, it creates a shirred, expandable, multi-size waist.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparel shorts as set forth in claim 1, wherein said band is ultrasonically welded to the inner surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
181 words
A technique for producing shorts comprising the steps of: A. die-cutting a sheet of non-woven polyester textile material to produce a single rectangular blank having a pair of opposing isosceles triangular indentations therein whose vertices lie at the opposite ends of a transverse center fold line; B. folding the blank in half on the center line to create indentical front and rear sections in superposed relation in which the folded over triangular indentations define leg openings and the region between the leg openings define the crotch of the shorts; C. folding in the side margins of the front section behind this section; D. folding the corresponding side margins of the rear section over the folded in margins of the front section to define side vents in the leg openings; and E. bonding to the inner surface of the upper margins of the front and rear sections and the upper ends of the side vents a continuous band of elastomeric tape that is stretched before it is bonded to form a circular waist, the tape when released acting to shirr the waist.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
181 words
A technique for producing shorts comprising the steps of: A. die-cutting a sheet of non-woven polyester textile material to produce a single rectangular blank having a pair of opposing isosceles triangular indentations therein whose vertices lie at the opposite ends of a transverse center fold line; B. folding the blank in half on the center line to create indentical front and rear sections in superposed relation in which the folded over triangular indentations define leg openings and the region between the leg openings define the crotch of the shorts; C. folding in the side margins of the front section behind this section; D. folding the corresponding side margins of the rear section over the folded in margins of the front section to define side vents in the leg openings; and E. bonding to the inner surface of the upper margins of the front and rear sections and the upper ends of the side vents a continuous band of elastomeric tape that is stretched before it is bonded to form a circular waist, the tape when released acting to shirr the waist.
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