Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354424 | Protective garment The invention provides protective garments that comprise a liquid impermeable garment body having an inner surface with first and second portions, an absorptive device associated with the first portion of the garment body, and fibers affixed to at least a part of th... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341500 | Garment with lifting feature A garment with a seat area, a waist area and a crotch area, has a rear portion for defining the seat area and part of the waist and crotch areas, a front portion connected to the rear portion and defining part of the waist and crotch areas and an elastic panel assem... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7300331 | Brassiere construction using multiple layers of fabric A brassiere or breast shaping garment has a pair of breast-receiving cups, each of which is formed with an inner fabric layer and an outer fabric layer. The inner fabric layer is placed in an angular orientation relative to the outer fabric layer. Further, the inner... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7214121 | Resilient bra cup structure The present invention is to provide an improved resilient bra cup structure with adjustable stiffness or softness, wherein the bra cup structure having at least four layers comprising a layer of stiff knitted fabric, a layer of meshed gel, a layer of resilient stapl... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214120 | Brassiere having a spacer fabric and a method of making same A brassiere for supporting a wearer's breasts has breast cups with each of the breast cups connected to a central panel therebetween. The brassiere has a pair of side panels. Each side panel is connected to a different one of the pair of breast cups. The breast cups... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7143453 | Reinforced undergarment A reinforced undergarment at least including underpants and, in certain embodiments, a pair of hose or stockings permanently or removably secured to the underpants so as to define a pair of pantyhose, wherein the undergarment, and particularly the underpants are for... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7131888 | Bra cups without sewing seams A cup structure for bras includes an inner layer, a middle layer and an outer layer, wherein the middle layer is sandwiched between the inner layer and the outer layer. The inner layer and the outer layer are connected with each other by heat-pressing or gluing so a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7017376 | Seamless torso controlling garment with a control area and method of making same A circular knit blank for use in the manufacture of undergarments, and the garments so manufactured have a circular knit body, and a reinforcement area or areas. The body has a graded stitch density. The reinforcement area or areas have increased stitch density with... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6338666 | Girdle for treatment of lumbago According to the present invention, there is provided a lumbago treating girdle comprising: a girdle main body including an inverse-triangular press portion provided with a zipper extending in a vertical direction to a crotch portion from a belt disposed ... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6146240 | Garment accessory A garment accessory is provided by this invention which is typically built into the torso or waist area of an outer garment worn by a person. The accessory has a back panel attached at each side to a side panel. The side panel provides vertical stability ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6062946 | Post-pregnancy compression garment A post-pregnancy compression garment that provides abdominal support to facilitate a faster return to the individual's pre-pregnancy figure. The garment consists of a tubular body encompassing an anatomical region from the thighs to beneath the chest. Com... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5954564 | Undergarment with natural feeling buttock support A body shaping undergarment is disclosed. A plurality of fabric panels are fixed together to form the undergarment and define a first leg opening, a second leg opening and a waist opening. An elastic waist band is disposed around at least a portion of the... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5916829 | Laminated fabric with uniform pattern of adhesive securement and garments made therefrom A fabric laminate (10) comprises first and second stretch fabrics (11 and 12) having an intermediate adhesive securement layer (13) between them. The adhesive securement layer (13) is in the form of a regularly repeated pattern which comprises an array of... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5897423 | Post-pregnancy compression garment A post-pregnancy compression garment that provides abdominal support to facilitate a faster return to the individual's pre-pregnancy figure. The garment consists of a tubular body encompassing an anatomical region from the thighs to beneath the chest. Com... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5888118 | Garment with an inner lining for body shape adjustment A garment having provided with an inner lining for adjusting body shape of the buttocks and the abdomen. The garment is formed by combining woven fabrics together, each of which has a modulus of expansibility depending on a stretch direction from the weav... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5752873 | Abdominal support and slimming garment A garment accessory is provided by this invention which is typically built into the torso or waist area of an outer garment worn by a person. The accessory has a back panel attached at each side to a side panel. The side panel provides vertical stability ... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5699559 | Bodysuit having freely moveable straps A shapesuit comprises a body formed by sewing together a front body and a back body; and at least a pair of stretchable straps extended diagonally and substantially in an X-shape on and sewn to either the front body or the back body so that the middle por... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5571039 | Abdominal support This invention pertains to an abdominal support for the extended abdomen of a person who is pregnant or has a large abdomen due to obesity. The abdominal support comprises: (a) girdle for fitting about at least a portion of the abdomen, hips and buttocks ... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5537690 | Body support garment A torso-shape controlling, lower back supporting garment comprising a garment having control fabric panel portions adapted to extend in waist shape controlling relation to torso front, back and sides; the control fabric panel portions include zones positi... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5447462 | Fabric laminate and garments incorporating same A fabric laminate is disclosed which is formed of stretch fabrics laminated together by an integrally formed adhesive web having differential stretch characteristics. One or both of the stretch fabrics may include elastomeric yarn. The adhesive web is pla... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5182815 | Athletic pants Athletic pants comprising in combination a plurality of basic panels extending from an upper edge at the front of the wearer's waistline, downwardly around the wearer's crotch, then upwardly to the back of the wearer's waistline and stitched together from... | 02/02/1993 |
| 4789372 | Maternity garment A garment for supporting the abdomen of a wearer is disclosed. The garment comprises a panty and two support straps which attach to the center front edge of the panty, over the shoulders, across the lower back in a criss-cross fashion, over the hips and u... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4476895 | Short girdle A short girdle made of elasticized material including a front body (4) formed with front leg hole portions (3a and 3a') on opposite sides of its lower edge, and a rear body (2) formed with rear leg hole portions (3b and 3b') on opposite sides of its lower... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4325379 | Derriere exerciser An exercise garment which allows the wearer unconsciously to exercise and tone the muscles of the buttocks and pelvic floor in an isometric manner is provided. The preferred embodiment resembles a panty-type girdle and includes in the back section thereof... | 04/20/1982 |
