Shapewear garment with mesh regions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10883206-B2
Application number	US-201916521150-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 24, 2019
Priority date	Sep 14, 2017
Publication date	Jan 5, 2021
Grant date	Jan 5, 2021

Abstract

The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a garment that includes a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The body has an anterior knit region having a first knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's abdominal area, a second knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's chest area, a posterior knit region having the first knitting pattern configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's back, a first lateral knit region having a third knitting pattern different from the first knitting pattern configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's left lateral area, and a second lateral knit region having the third knitting pattern configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's right lateral area.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A garment comprising:
a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the body comprising:
an anterior knit region having a first knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's abdominal area, a second knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's chest area, a first outer edge and a second outer edge;
a posterior knit region having the first knitting pattern, a third outer edge and a fourth outer edge, and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's back;
a first lateral knit region having a third knitting pattern different from the first knitting pattern, extending between the first outer edge of the anterior knit region and the third outer edge of the posterior knit region, and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's left lateral area; and
a second lateral knit region having the third knitting pattern, extending between the outer edge of the anterior knit region and the outer edge of the posterior knit region, and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's right lateral area.

2. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the anterior knit region, the first lateral knit region, the posterior knit region, and the second lateral knit region are formed together as a circularly knit, tubular body.

3. The garment of claim 2 , wherein the wearer's chest area comprises the wearer's breasts.

4. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the third knitting pattern is a knit mesh pattern.

5. The garment of claim 4 , wherein regions having the third knitting pattern have a weight of less than 8.5 ounces per square yard.

6. The garment of claim 4 , wherein regions having the third knitting pattern are elastic 2×2 float knit structures comprising a ground yarn covered with an elastomer that is float plated with a nylon thread.

7. The garment of claim 4 , wherein the third knitting pattern comprises a plurality of groups of three first openings arranged in a line, wherein the groups are spaced apart by a plurality of second openings that are smaller than the first openings, and regions having the second knitting pattern comprise about three-hundred of the groups per square inch when the knit mesh is relaxed.

8. The garment of claim 1 , further comprising a tubular waistband attached to the anterior knit region, the first lateral knit region, the posterior knit region, and the second lateral knit region at the second end of the body.

9. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the first knitting pattern comprises a single or double jersey knit structure.

10. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the second knitting pattern is a knit mesh pattern having greater stretch and breathability than the first knitting pattern, but a lesser stretch and breathability than the third knitting pattern.

11. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the first knitting pattern is the same as the second knitting pattern.

12. The garment of claim 1 , wherein the garment is an undergarment.

13. A method of making a garment, the method comprising:
circularly knitting a tubular blank to form a body of a garment, the body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end and comprising:
an anterior knit region having a first knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's abdominal area, and a second knitting pattern configured to stretch across a portion of a wearer's chest area, having a first outer edge and a second outer edge;
a posterior knit region having the first knitting pattern, having a third outer edge and a fourth outer edge, and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's back;
a first lateral knit region having a third knitting pattern different from the first knitting pattern, extending between the first outer edge and the third outer edge, and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's left lateral area; and
a second lateral knit region having the second knitting pattern, extending between the second outer edge and the fourth outer edge, and configured to stretch about a portion of the wearer's right lateral area;

cutting a first arm hole proximal the first end through the first lateral knit region, a first portion of the anterior knit region, and a first portion of the posterior knit region;
cutting a second arm hole proximal the first end through the second lateral knit region, a second portion of the anterior knit region, and a second portion of the posterior knit region;
cutting a first neck hole portion proximal the first end through a third portion of the anterior knit region;
cutting a second neck hole portion proximal the first end through a fourth portion of the posterior knit region;
joining the anterior knit region to the posterior knit region proximal the first end to form a first shoulder strap; and
joining the anterior knit region to the posterior knit region proximal the first end to form a second shoulder strap.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising knitting the third knitting pattern in a knit mesh pattern.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein regions having the third knitting pattern have a weight of less than 8.5 ounces per square yard.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein regions having the third knitting pattern are elastic 2×2 float knit structures comprising a ground yarn covered with an elastomer float plated with a nylon thread.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the third knitting pattern comprises a plurality of groups of three first openings arranged in a line, wherein the groups are spaced apart by a plurality of second openings that are smaller than the first openings, and the regions having the second knitting pattern comprise about three-hundred of the groups per square inch when the knit mesh is relaxed.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first knitting pattern is a single or double jersey knit structure.

19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first knitting pattern is the same as the second knitting pattern.

20. The method of claim 13 , wherein the second knitting pattern is a knit mesh pattern having greater stretch and breathability than the first knitting pattern, but a lesser stretch and breathability than the third knitting pattern.

Assignees

• Hbi Branded Apparel Entpr Llc

Inventors

• Altmann Heinz
• Padin Carmelo

Classifications

• D04B1/246 Primary

  Upper torso garments, e.g. sweaters, shirts, leotards · CPC title

• D04B1/18

  elastic threads · CPC title

• D04B1/104

  Openwork fabric, e.g. pelerine fabrics · CPC title

• A41D2500/10

  Knitted · CPC title

• A41D27/28

  Means for ventilation · CPC title