Garment with inner panel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10966468-B2
Application number	US-201715681951-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 21, 2017
Priority date	Aug 31, 2016
Publication date	Apr 6, 2021
Grant date	Apr 6, 2021

Abstract

A female undergarment including a first fabric layer having an abdominal region and a crotch region and a second fabric layer secured to the first fabric layer at the crotch region and at the abdominal region. The crotch region is defined by first and second leg openings. The second fabric layer, secured to the first fabric layer at the crotch region and at the abdominal region, defines a first opening between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer proximate the first leg opening and a second opening between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer proximate the second leg opening. Manufacturing the undergarment includes forming a first fabric layer having an abdominal region and a crotch region, and securing a second fabric layer to the first fabric layer at the crotch region and at the abdominal region, thereby defining the first opening and the second opening.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A female undergarment comprising:
a first fabric layer comprising an abdominal region and a crotch region, wherein the crotch region is defined by a first leg opening and a second leg opening; and
a second fabric layer secured to the first fabric layer at the crotch region and at the abdominal region, thereby defining a first opening between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer proximate the first leg opening and a second opening between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer proximate the second leg opening,
wherein the second fabric layer is sewn to the first fabric layer at a top of the crotch region and at the abdominal region to yield a first seam at the top of the crotch region and a second seam at the abdominal region,
wherein the first opening is defined along a first edge of the second fabric layer, where the first edge is a straight edge, and the second opening is defined along a second edge of the second fabric layer, where the second edge is a straight edge, and
wherein a width of the second fabric layer at the abdominal region exceeds a width of the second fabric layer at the crotch region, and wherein the second fabric layer is configured to distribute a vertical pull in the crotch region across the abdominal region when worn, thereby relieving tension at the first leg opening and the second leg opening.

2. The female undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the first fabric layer comprises a midriff region.

3. The female undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the first fabric layer comprises a bust region.

4. The female undergarment of claim 3 , wherein the first fabric layer comprises shoulder straps defining arm openings.

5. The female undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the second fabric layer is in the shape of a trapezoid or a pentagon.

6. The female undergarment of claim 5 , wherein the second fabric layer is in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid or a chevron.

7. The female undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the second fabric layer is in the shape of a chevron or truncated chevron.

8. The female undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the first fabric layer comprises a lace portion.

9. The female undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the second fabric layer comprises a mesh fabric.

10. The female undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the first seam at the crotch region is a continuous seam and the second seam at the abdominal region is a continuous seam.

11. The female undergarment of claim 1 , wherein a length of the second seam at the abdominal region exceeds a length of the first seam at the crotch region.

12. The female undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the crotch region comprises a closure panel, wherein a first portion of the closure panel overlaps and secures to a second portion of the closure panel to define the first leg opening and the second leg opening.

13. The female undergarment of claim 12 , wherein the closure panel is a hook and eye closure panel, and the first portion of the closure panel comprises hooks and the second portion of the closure panel comprises eyes, wherein each eye is in the form of a loop.

14. The female undergarment of claim 12 , wherein the first portion of the closure panel is tapered to narrow toward a free end of the first portion of the closure panel, and the second portion of the closure panel is tapered to narrow toward a free end of the second portion of the closure panel.

15. The female undergarment of claim 12 , wherein the first portion of the closure panel and the second portion of the closure panel are edged with foldover elastic, such that the foldover elastic defines a portion of the first leg opening and a portion of the second leg opening.

16. The female undergarment of claim 15 , wherein the first portion of the closure panel and the second portion of the closure panel are edged with a microfiber foldover elastic, such that the microfiber foldover elastic defines a portion of the first leg opening and a portion of the second leg opening.

17. The female undergarment of claim 1 , wherein the first edge and the second edge are linear straight edges.

18. The female undergarment of claim 1 , wherein an entire length of the first edge is a straight edge, and an entire length of the second edge is a straight edge.

19. A method of manufacturing a female undergarment, the method comprising:
forming a first fabric layer comprising an abdominal region and a crotch region, wherein the crotch region is defined by a first leg opening and a second leg opening; and
securing a second fabric layer to the first fabric layer at a top of the crotch region and at the abdominal region, thereby defining a first opening between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer proximate the first leg opening and a second opening between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer proximate the second leg opening, wherein securing the second fabric layer to the first fabric layer comprises sewing the second fabric layer to the first fabric layer at the top of the crotch region and at the abdominal region to yield a first seam and a second seam, respectively, and wherein the first opening is defined along a first edge of the second fabric layer, where the first edge is a straight edge, and the second opening is defined along a second edge of the second fabric layer, where the second edge is a straight edge;
wherein the second fabric layer is configured to distribute a vertical pull in the crotch region across the abdominal region when worn, thereby relieving tension at the first leg opening and the second leg opening.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein a length of the second seam exceeds a length of the first seam.

Assignees

• Hbi Branded Apparel Entpr Llc

Inventors

• Waitz Sandra Ann
• Shannon Catherine

Classifications

• A41B9/04 Primary

  Knickers for ladies, with or without inserted crotch or seat parts · CPC title

• A41B2300/35

  Seams · CPC title

• A41B9/004 Primary

  characterized by the crotch · CPC title

• A41D27/02

  Linings · CPC title

• A41B2300/30

  Closures · CPC title