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...that to encourage use of his new invention, the shopping cart, market owner Sylvan Goldman hired fake shoppers to push the carts around his store in Oklahoma City? Seems his customers were reluctant to give up their hand-carried baskets.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120047622 | Garment For Preventing Redistribution Hypothermia A thermal therapy garment that covers at least the lower extremities of a patient. The garment has an air impermeable outer layer and an air permeable inner layer. An inflatable air chamber is defined between the inner and outer layers. An inlet port connects to the cha... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120047629 | TROUSER AND METHOD FOR EASING THE STRAIN ON LEGS AND KNEES WHEN MOVING Trousers and methods for reducing muscle fatigue, and overcoming range of motion restrictions in the legs caused by the friction created by trouser legs rubbing against the knee portion of a person's leg when they are moving are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the tr... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120036614 | Apparel Incorporating Tensile Strands An article of apparel may include a waistband for extending around a waist of the wearer. The waistband may have a first layer and a second layer that lay adjacent to each other, and the waistband may have a plurality of strand segments located between the first layer a... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120027972 | FAIL-CLOSED ADAPTIVE MEMBRANE STRUCTURE Porous adaptive membrane structures having movable membranes are provided. The structures can be made to change their gas, liquid and/or particulate permeability in response to surrounding environmental conditions. Applications include protective apparel that is comfort... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120023641 | Patch for Performance Garments and Methods of Using and Making A patch for a performance garment including a sheet of fabric and an elastomeric adhesive adhered to one side of the sheet such that the sheet may be applied to the garment, wherein at least one of the sheet and the elastomeric adhesive have an independent stretch great... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120023643 | CLOTHING HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE AND REVERSIBLE SECTIONS A lower body garment such as shorts or pants are separable into two complementary halves, each including a decorative element. The garment can convert into two distinct and unique wearable garments. A lower body garment can also include independently reversible compleme... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120017345 | TURNOUT PANTS WITH PROTECTIVE MATERIAL Turnout pants for use in firefighting, a protective accessory that can be added to turnout pants and a method of altering turnout pants to protect a wearer from sharp instruments are disclosed herein. Turnout pants may include two pants legs made at least partially of f... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120010582 | LOW-PROFILE WASHABLE GARMENTS FOR CAPTURING BODILY FLUIDS Embodiments of the present invention provide an improved garment for capturing bodily fluids. In particular, embodiments of the present invention provide a garment including a main garment body configured to be worn by a wearer and a capturing panel having a receiving s... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120000007 | PAIR OF TROUSERS A pair of trousers has two side seams, a front seam, a back seam, an inseam, an outer part, and an inner part. The outer part constitutes the trousers and is formed by sub-parts joined at the seams. The inner part is arranged along a front part of the outer part and is ... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110314590 | CALORIC BURN GARMENT The invention relates to garments and undergarments. More particularly, to a garment that may induce caloric burn while the wearer goes about his or her day. An objective for the garment is to increase exercise of body muscles used in daily living. In one embodiment, a ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110302698 | Waistless underwear alternative secret pants shield A women's waistless and seamless clothing adherable underwear includes an oval pad made of a soft absorbent material, wherein the pad has double sided strips of adhesive tape with removable peel-off cover strips to attach to the inside crotch area of low slung clothing ... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110283442 | Garment with Stretchable Section and Related Methods Garments having one or more stretchable sections positioned in an otherwise relatively less stretchable (or “non-stretchable”) garment. Among other things, the one or more stretchable sections preferably provide improved wearability when worn by the user. The relati... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110277209 | Garment With Interstitial Fastener A garment includes a first side, possibly corresponding to a user's front. The first side includes left and right portions that each have a free mating edge. Fastener elements are attached to or formed in each of the right and left portions of the garment. One of the tw... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110274858 | FAIL-CLOSED ADAPTIVE MEMBRANE STRUCTURE Porous adaptive membrane structures having movable membranes are provided. The structures can be made to change their gas, liquid and/or particulate permeability in response to surrounding environmental conditions. Applications includes protective apparel that is comfor... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110271422 | Garment, Garment Accessory, Garment Belt and Combinations of Same A garment belt features an elongated strap and a V-shaped closure member having first and second legs interconnected at joined ends thereof and diverging from one another away from the joined ends. The closure member is connected between effective ends of the strap to c... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110265249 | Manufacturing method for pant leg bottoms A method for creating a series of size-proportioned trouser bottoms comprises each of the slack bottoms being approximated as a cylindrical surface transitioning into a circular conical surface. The back lower portion of the circular conical surface is trimmed along a c... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110247127 | Adjustable Weighted Exercise Pants The present disclosure pertains generally to exercise clothing, and more specifically, to weighted exercise pants. A weighted exercise pants system is disclosed employing weighted leg panels joined by a stretch fabric central expansion section. The weight pocket systems... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110219510 | EXERCISE ATTIRE WITH REMOVABLE JOINT PADS An exemplary embodiment provides for exercise attire that includes removable joint pads insertable at knee portions for a pair of exercise attire or at elbow portions if the article is an exercise shirt. Advantageously, the claimed embodiments provide for comfort at the... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110203033 | Retractable Pocket Security Device Facilitating Attachable Utility Pockets Retractable Pocket Security Device for pockets to retain the contents against loss or unauthorized removal. The device consists of a vertical pocket covered by a fabric flap affixed to button/snap/Velcro which covers said pocket when engaged in front position (security ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110197342 | Pants Having Body-Shaping Function Provided is pants having a body-shaping function including; an elastic fabric included in the pants, and having a boundary that is partially fixed on the pants to elastically support hips of a wearer; and a hip-up band fixed on the elastic fabric to push the hips up so ... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110179552 | Casual exercise garment A casual exercise garment is provided. The garment is a combination of outer pants and a compression undergarment that is attached to the outer pants around the waistband. The compression undergarment extends from the wearer's waist downwardly to a point below the weare... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110162124 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF COLLECTING AND/OR DISPLAYING COLLECTIBLE ARTISTIC RENDERINGS Collectible artistic renderings are integrated with an article of clothing or other clothing articles wherein the clothing article serves as a display for the collectible artistic renderings and the collectible artistic renderings serve to enhance and alter the look and... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110138524 | ONE-PIECE FOOTBALL UNIFORM A one-piece football uniform includes: a pants section, adapted to accommodate knee pads, thigh pads, and hip pads; a shirt section fixed to the pants section and adapted to accommodate shoulder pads; a collar in the shirt section; and a zipper adapted to open the colla... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110131699 | Baby Wear My invention is entitled Baby Wear. It is a functional cap designed to keep the child's head warm and dry to prevent from catching the common cold. It has a terry cloth inner lining that the average infant cap does not provide. It comes with a matching pair of lounge pa... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110119814 | DISABLED INDIVIDUAL UNDERGARMENT AND OUTER GARMENT The present invention is an enhanced undergarment that enables easier dressing and undressing by disabled individuals by allowing the user to don the garment from the buttock area. The garment is configured with a unique back panel at the buttock area that it is divided... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110113523 | EXTRA-LENGTH JACKET WITH PANTS PORTION HAVING AT LEAST ONE FULL LENGTH ZIPPER A garment suitable for cold-weather use including an upper torso portion and a bottom-to-front wrap-around portion which is integral with the torso portion at a lower end thereof. The bottom-to-front wrap-around portion includes a right leg opening and a left leg openin... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110111673 | ANTISLIPPING TAPE AND TEXTILE PRODUCTS [Problem] There are provided an antislipping tape having an excellent antislipping effect, and comfortable to the skin, and textile products including the antislipping tape. [Means for Resolution] Using a filament yarn A with a single filam... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110099682 | Advanced Combat Uniform for Medics An advanced combat clothing system for military medics and medical professionals actively involved in the field of combat while providing acute emergency care for wounded soldiers. The Advanced Combat Uniform for Medics also referred to as the ACUM consists of a pair of... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110099683 | Method for producing clothing A process to produce clothing for a male and clothing for a female that is different than the clothing for the male includes the steps of providing at least first and second pieces of like clothing; forming apertures in each piece of clothing by shooting the clothing wi... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110078840 | APPAREL HAVING POCKETS PERMITTING ACCESS BENEATH APPAREL LAYER The clothes, apparel, or garment, whether it be pants, jeans, trousers, shorts, a skirt, a dress, a shirt, a hat, socks, sweatshirt, jacket, bikini, swim suit, bra, or any other possible item of clothing that has, or could have a pocket as part of the clothing, whereby ... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110072556 | Expandable Pocket An expandable pocket is described. In one or more implementations, a pocket is comprised of a front panel attached to a back panel. The front panel is configured to expand. Additionally, the front panel is configured to substantially maintain alignment of a portion of a... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110061146 | DUTY UNIFORM FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER UNIFORMED PERSONNEL For uniformed personnel a shirt and pants Class A dress uniform having one or more Class B work uniform type of structural features which render it more functional, more comfortable and more attractive. More specifically, this new uniform includes a shirttail retainer, ... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110047675 | GARMENT CONNECTION SYSTEM A boot and trousers system including a pair of trousers, the trousers including a barrier material which is generally impermeable to undesired fluids. The system further includes a boot having a body and an upper portion, wherein the upper portion is folded about the bo... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110010820 | Mechanism to alter clothing to accommodate prostheses and medical appliances Adaptive pants are constructed with a zipper along the pants' outside seams from waist to cuff, allowing the legs to completely open. Inserts used to modify the shape of the pants leg to accommodate leg surgeries and prosthesis are designed to fit into the zippers. The ... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110000005 | POSTURE IMPROVING GARMENT A garment adapted to be worn by a wearer. The garment includes a main body portion that is configured to be worn over at least a portion of the wearer's lumbo-pelvic region, hips and at least a portion of the legs, wherein the main body portion includes first and second... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100325766 | PROTECTIVE CLOTHING An article of protective clothing for use by a motorcyclist, or the like, wherein there is attached on the inside surface of the clothing, a knitted or woven material which is comprised of a material that is highly abrasion and/or tear and/or burst resistant and is secu... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100319097 | Apparel Incorporating A Protective Element Protective elements may include a pair of material layers, a plurality of pad components, and a plate. The pad components may be located between the material layers, and the plate may be positioned adjacent to one of the material layers and opposite the pad components. ... | 12/23/2010 |
| 20100299804 | Expandable clothing An expandable clothing includes two cloth members, and an expandable element secured between the cloth members and having a resilience greater than that of the cloth members for allowing the clothing to be expanded to fit various users having different sizes or dimensio... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100299802 | Expandable children garment with an improved adjustable feature An adjustable garment includes an article of clothing and a plurality of improved and unique adjustment features. The improved adjustment features includes a plurality of spaced apart pockets and elastic band members disposed along sleeves, inseams and interior front an... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100281593 | Protective sports garment A protective trouser sports garment is made of an elastic fabric both in the longitudinal direction and in the transverse direction, and has respective longitudinal reinforcements both in the front part of the garment intended to act on the quadriceps muscles and in the... | 11/11/2010 |
