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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7516499 | Garment having an adjustable waist A garment with an adjustable waist is disclosed, having an opening intersecting a waist section of the garment, a closure mechanism urging the opening to a narrowed position or a widened position to adjust the girth of the waist section, and a panel bridging across ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7418742 | Pants The present invention relates to pants capable of lifting sagging buttocks when a user wears them, thereby giving a sense of comfort as well as a good appearance to the user. The pants include elastic first wings, wherein each one side of the first wings is seamed w... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7395556 | Labor and delivery outfit A labor and delivery outfit designed to provide function, comfort and dignity, comprises: a sleeveless, wrap shirt having an upper portion with nursing flaps, lower portions extending from the flaps, a back having straps, lower portions defining an opening therebetw... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7181775 | Maternity garment Maternity wear of the invention accommodates the changing shape of a woman's body during pregnancy, minimizing the need for maternity clothes. In one aspect of the invention, pants or a skirt are worn with the upper end unfastened so as to conform to the shape of th... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7159621 | Elastic material having variable modulus of elasticity An elastic material includes a plurality of zones. Each of the zones has a particular modulus of elasticity associated with it and the distribution of the zones throughout the elastic material causes the material to have a variation of modulus of elasticity along a ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7131147 | Pleated skirt A pleated skirt is disclosed which includes a waistband assembly having a rear segment and two front segments, and a composite pleated skirt assembly having front, side, and rear pleats attached to the waistband assembly, an adjustable pleat at each side of the skir... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7048013 | Elastic material having variable modulus of elasticity An elastic material includes a plurality of zones. Each of the zones has a particular modulus of elasticity associated with it and the distribution of the zones throughout the elastic material causes the material to have a variation of modulus of elasticity along a ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037284 | Specific pelvic compression belt A pelvic compression belt may be comprised of a belt body constructed and arranged for positioning relative to a pelvic region of a human body. The pelvic belt may have at least one tightening member constructed and arranged to be independently and removably engaged... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7020900 | Elastically retained hat and band A hat includes an elasticized band that extends around the periphery of the hat's crown to retain the hat on the head of a wearer. The elasticity of the band in a longitudinal direction is not uniform across its width. Instead the elasticity is greater in one region... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6880175 | Waist expanding and contracting structure for pants or the like In a waist expanding and contracting structure for pants or the like of a type having waist pockets, a waist part 1 consists of a front waist part 2, a back waist part 3, and a side waist part 4. The structure includes a first elastic mem... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6385777 | Clothes-adjusting apparatus A clothes-adjusting apparatus capable of adjusting the dimension thereof in a wide range includes a second cloth member joined to a first cloth member at one edge thereof. A third cloth member is joined to the first cloth member at another edge thereof. T... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6311333 | Invisible stretch garment The present invention is directed towards a pant garment such as a standard jean wherein the level of comfort in the jean is increased by incorporating a stretchable material in particular sections of the garment construct. Thus, the majority of the jean ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6292950 | Adjustable garment A garment having an adjustable waist is provided. The adjustable garment includes a waist portion and an adjustment device. The adjustment device is disposed along a surface of the waist portion and includes a central receiving element and opposing fasten... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6286341 | Elastic drawcord product and method of making same A method of knitting an elastic drawcord product and an elastic band and drawcord composite product are described. The method involves knitting a pair of elastic webs in a laterally spaced relationship to each other, and securing a drawcord within the spa... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6219848 | Waistband extender A waistband extender having a modesty panel covering the outside of the garment and having a generally inverted triangular shape with a button and buttonhole waistband securer that cooperates with the button and buttonhole fastener on the garment, a belt ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6138282 | Underpants with vertically wide, fold-down waistband Underpants having a vertically wide waistband that may be folded down over the waistband of an outer garment for the lower torso and legs (e.g., pants or skirt) to display in a right-side-up position markings on what would be the inside face of the underp... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5963988 | High stretch composite elastic waistband Provided is a high stretch composite elastic waistband that includes a relatively large ratio of drawcord to the relaxed length of an elastic web. The drawcord is fixed to the elastic web in such a way that the drawcord is allowed to move relative to the ... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5946730 | Maternity insert panel for jeans Various embodiments of a maternity insert panel for jeans or other button-fly garments are shown and described. The insert is a V-shaped cloth constructed preferably of a firmly-woven stretch fabric and may be faced with generally the same color fabric as... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5898947 | Takeup device for a firefighter garment A first buckle having a slot therethrough is connected to the garment at a first location. One end portion of a takeup strap is connected to the garment at a spaced second location. A second buckle has a pair of slots formed therethrough with a bar thereb... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5867836 | Waist band trouser or skirt holder A waist band holder for holding up a pair of trousers or a skirt. The waist band holder has three strips, a fabric strip, an elastic strip and a Velcro strip. The strip of Velcro is attached to the elastic strip. The elastic strip is attached to the fabri... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5802619 | Cheerleading skirt with improved waistband A skirt suitable for cheerleading is described which is formed by a body and a waistband. The body forms the main section of the skirt and attached along its top edge to the waistband which fits snugly to the wearer's waist, yet still allows for extreme a... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5787510 | High stretch composite elastic waistband Provided is a high stretch composite elastic waistband that includes a relatively large ratio of drawcord to the relaxed length of the elastic web. The drawcord is fixed to the elastic web in such a way that the drawcord is allowed to oscillate to form mu... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5773374 | Composite materials and process Composite films and film laminates comprising at least one elastomeric core and a surrounding nonelastomeric matrix preferably prepared by coextrusion. The film when stretched and allowed to recover will create an elastomeric composite.... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5758519 | Method and apparatus for forming composite drawcord/elastic waistband A knitting machine and method for forming a composite band including an elongate knitted band and a drawcord secured to a front face of the knitted band by a covering yarn overlying the drawcord and stitched to the elongate band. The knitting machine incl... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5675842 | Pants with two waistbands A pair of pants with two waistbands includes pants defining a first waistband. A second waistband is made substantially of a material having elastic properties. A connector secures the bottom of the second waistband to the pants and enables movement of th... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5613249 | Device for adjusting the waist size of a garment A device for adjusting the waist size of a garment having an inner waist portion and an outer waist portion which are loose and can be held together in a mutually overlapping relation, includes a guide tape attached to the outside of the inner waist porti... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5592690 | Elastic laminated sheet for articles of clothing Clothing garments and other articles include an elastic laminated sheet having the properties of stretchability and recoverability. The elastic laminated sheet is formed from a nonwoven fibrous web and an elastomeric film laminated to at least one entire ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5575006 | Hospital privacy garment A hospital garment is disclosed which includes a waist encircling band, front and rear panels which depend therefrom, and reversible fasteners on the front and rear panels. The waist encircling band is reversibly attachable about the waist of a wearer usi... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5576090 | Sheet elastic complex used in sanitary products its manufacturing process, and its usages This invention provides an exceptionally expandable sheet elastic complex which consists of an elastic body sheet and a sheet backing material which is mounted on either one or both sides of it, these two members being bonded together along multiple, oblo... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5566397 | Shortened stretch belt for garments A shortened fastening or partial belt to be worn on the exterior of a garment at the waist. A strap, possibly of elastic material, includes hooks, clips or the like engaging elements at its opposite ends which are fastened, e.g. hooked, to belt loops. The... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5483702 | Garment waistband construction An improved waistband construction for garments including a new one-piece flat elastic strip having middle and lower portions of different stretchability and a lip portion integral with the middle portion which extends above the edge of the middle portion... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5452591 | Knitted band with integrated drawcord and method of fabricating same An elastic band is fabricated with an integrated drawcord utilizing a crochet-type warp knitting machine by initially knitting a finished elastic band and, then, re-routing the finished band back through the knitting machine to a second knitting location ... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5431644 | Elastic strand construction An elastic strand construction comprising a plurality of spaced ribs separated by thin zones is provided. The elastic strand construction is preferred for applications in disposable garments or the like. A method of manufacturing the preferred elastic str... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5375266 | Composite drawcord/elastic waistband A composite waistband includes an elastic band which is stretchable in the longitudinal direction and a non-elastic draw cord secured to one surface of the elastic band. The draw cord is secured to the elastic band by forming a plurality of stitches which... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5373587 | Garment support device and method A releasable garment support device is provided for pants, trousers and other garments whereby the waist of the garment can be readily adjusted to fit a wearer who rapidly increases or decreases his waist size. The device comprises a thin, elongated membe... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5351340 | Work garment with lumbar support A work garment having a waist portion covering a lower back area of a wearer and a front closure, and a support member, attached to the garment, for supporting a lumbar region of the wearer. The support member preferably includes a plurality of elastic ba... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5304162 | Garment and pleated, adjustable strap member therefor A pleated, adjustable strap member is useful in securing a garment to a wearer. The strap member has first and second strap ends and can be attached to the garment adjacent the strap ends. The strap member also includes an elastic region and a pleated reg... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5299323 | Integral adjustment system for garments The present invention discloses an adjustment system for forming a repeatedly adjustable hem on a garment. There is provided an adjustment mechanism comprising of a cord with one end that is attached to the garment's inside hem while the other end passes ... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5283910 | Expandable and retractable garment An expandable and retractable garment that is comfortable to wear, having a front portion and a back portion and including a tubular waist casing formed at a waist opening of the skirt or pants and receiving a elastic band, which is fixed at two points to... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5193225 | Elastic band An elastic band comprising a plurality of spaced elastic members and a pair of flexible sheet materials on opposed sides of the elastic members, the elastic members being secured in a stretched position to each of said flexible sheet materials.... | 03/16/1993 |
