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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7344526 | Absorbent garment An absorbent garment has an absorbent assembly disposed within a garment shell configured for encircling the wearer's waist. The garment shell comprises a front panel assembly having laterally opposite side margins, and a back panel assembly having laterally opposit... | 03/18/2008 |
| 6996851 | Permeable, close to the body liner for swimwear A swimwear garment having a material which is permeable to liquid but substantially impermeable to bowel movement material. In one embodiment, the garment can comprise a stand-alone disposable pant liner in the form of a swimpant with waist elastics and leg elastics... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6066108 | Method and apparatus for treating and preventing sacroiliac joint injuries A system for preventing and treating most lower back disorders provides an upwardly and forwardly directed compressive force exerted against the sacroiliac joint of the human body. Particularly, an inventive back brace is disclosed as including a support ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6003749 | Individual camouflage system A multiple use camouflage system is described for use by an individual. The system is integrated into and remains attached to a fanny pack secured to a waist belt or to a backpack, etc. The camouflage system utilizes a sheet of flexible rectangular camouf... | 12/21/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5611087 | Separable garment A garment for permitting ease of enclosing portions of a human body. The inventive device includes a front garment panel positionable over an anterior portion of a human body. A rear garment panel is positionable over a posterior portion of the human body... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5517696 | Multiple compartment garment accessory pocket An accessory pocket is shown for an item of golfing wearing apparel, such as golfing shorts or pants. The accessory pocket includes a panel which is made of a material adapted to conform to the wearer's body, the panel being affixed in permanent fashion t... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5398340 | Bullet resistant vest and vest cover A bullet resistent vest is provided with a shell that is further provided with a lower garment portion to elastically retain the front center and back center of the shell in position at the front and back centers, respectively, of the waistline of the wea... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5321855 | Fastening system for pairing socks, hosiery and gloves An improved hook and loop reusable and reclosable fastening system for pairing socks, hosiery and gloves. The fastening system is permanently attached to the socks and hosiery. A preferred embodiment includes an elastic or other stretchable backing materi... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5311679 | Shoe pocket A shoe pocket for storing articles such as keys, change, etc. when engaging in athletic activities. The shoe-pocket has a pocket section with an open end formed with front and back sides. A flexible loop is attached to the back side for passing between a ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5274854 | Athletic support short An athletic support short is made of resilient, stretchable fabric and has an interior pouch extending between a waistband and the bottom of the crotch to receive a hard, protective cup. The pouch has an opening at its top and a releasable closure for ret... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5243974 | Cold treatment athletic supporter A garment in the general form of an improved athletic supporter includes a genital pouch depending from and attached to a waist band. The pouch comprises a front panel and a rear panel, joined at the bottom to form an open-top pocket. The respective top p... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5159716 | Surface suit with removable water and wind resistant inserts An improved garment is provided for a wearer. The garment includes a plurality of flexible, non-airtight garment modules having pockets. A plurality of flexible, water-resistant inserts are provided that are capable of being placed in and removed from the... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5123120 | Protective pants A set of protective pants which includes a waist band for attachment around a waist of a wearer, a pair of leg portions affixed to the waist, each having a crotch edge extending from a front of said waist band to a rear thereof. The crotch edges are uncon... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5088128 | Drop down cuff arrangement for pant legs or sleeves A drop down cuff arrangement for pant legs or sleeves provides for lowering of a child's pant legs or sleeves and a cuff to cover the old seam so that it is no longer visible. The drop down cuff arrangement comprises a pant leg or sleeve having a high pos... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5067178 | Undergarment The present invention involves an undergarment and an integral pocket secured thereto. The invention is applicable to men's brief, men's boxer shorts, women's panties, women's brassieres, and to pockets which may be secured thereto. The undergarment is ge... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5060325 | Integrated mattress and commode with integrated bathing section A bed with an integrated commode and inflatable bathing section includes a mattress (70) and a secondary support surface. The secondary surface is supported by a frame (90) and legs (92) and (94). Two padded sections (96) and (98) are disposed on the uppe... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5042092 | Garment The present invention teaches a one-piece garment which is capable of being worn either alone or over panty hose, underpants, tights, or the like, as well as being worn under pants, slacks, a dress and/or a skirt and a blouse, and which permits performing... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5033126 | Leg warmers Leg warmers which include a panel having at least one layer of thermal insulation and a closure system. The panel is designated to wrap around the wearer's leg from foot to crotch, and the closure system provides an essentially moisture and airtight seam ... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5033124 | Zipperless chaps A pair of chaps for use in riding a saddled horse comprising a sheet of material made from neoprene between 1/8 and 1/4 inch in thickness in which VELCRO strips are used on the leg portions to wrap around each leg and VELCRO strips are employed on the wai... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5031247 | Leg protector A protective leg covering is manufactured from a single piece of material. The material is cut into a blank having a rectangular shape. It is designed to be wrapped around the leg, securing snugly but comfortably two to three inches above the knee with th... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5010597 | Gaiter for bicycling A gaiter for bicycling providing a plurality of panels to ensure a comfortable fit for various leg sizes. The gaiter incorporates a unique internal pocket capable of holding small items such as keys, change, or ID while bicycling. The gaiter uses one or m... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5007110 | Focus vision visor Visors, for a cap or headpiece. Particularly, a focus vision visor in the form of one or more blinders which depend vertically from the visor, so as to limit peripheral vision. The blinders in the non-use storage mode may be secured to the underside of th... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4981480 | Adjustable child garment An adjustable child garment, specifically a diaper or a diaper wrap, can be used by a child from birth until diapers are no longer required. The garment comprises a substantially rectangular panel having a back with back side tabs extending from the top o... | 01/01/1991 |
| 4961235 | Sock with pocket and related method A sock with a pocket in which the fabric of the sock itself is used as the primary material used in the construction of the sock compartment. The present invention contemplates a variety of embodiments, including both horizontal and vertical opening membe... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4961419 | Men's underware with penile envelope An underwear garment that is specially constructed to be worn by men having semi-rigid penile implants. The construction includes not only a general type of a brief but also an athletic model, each of which is adapted to include a specifice type of front ... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4951321 | Novelty undergarment A novelty undergarment including a continuous elastomeric waistband with downwardly depending legs defined by horizontal lowermost edges with the undergarment including a removable cup-shaped rear panel and a removable cup-shaped forward panel. The rear p... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4947489 | Garment support A shirt-type garment, for example for an infant, has first and second female fasteners mounted thereto spaced apart on the side of the garment above the lower edge and a third female fastener located, generally centrally, on a center line above and betwee... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4937887 | Garment with hook-and-loop fasteners In a garment, such as briefs or diapers for incontinent patients, which employ hook-and-loop fasteners, impairment of fastener operation by accumulation of lint on the hook-fastener tab is avoided by storing the hook-fastener tab in a pocket of the garmen... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4920581 | Waistband reducer for pants A waistband reducer for pants including an elongate generally elastic and flexible element or strap having a plurality of fastener elements for connection along a waistband to contract the waistband about the wearer's waist.... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4918758 | Changeable message stretch band A changeable message stretch band is disclosed which allows the wearer to communicate words and expressions, particularly thoughts and/or feelings, via the use of removably attached graphics, including letters, numerals, designs and the like, in any combi... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4907298 | Convertible pants/minishorts A pair of pants is provided having frontal and rear closure devices for selectively closing the front and rear of the pant legs portions so that the garment may assume the appearance of a skirt.... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4893358 | Garments having an adjustable waist A garment having a waist adjustment capability for simple and convenient changes in waist size with a minimum of motion and inconvenience. The waist adjustment feature of the present invention is formed by at least one foldable member which provides a Vel... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4883481 | Adjustable disposable panty An under garment is provided with size adjustment means for the waist-band in the form of a frangible tab that holds a pleat closed, but permits expansion of the pleat when broken. A tampon is also provided which has gore formed within the rear end portio... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4879765 | Infant knee pad The present invention provides a child's knee pad with a convex inner and a concave outer surface and thinning downwardly in pad thickness for preshaping and fitting to a child's knee.... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4880424 | Protective undergarment for the retention of body fluids A garment to be worn on the lower part of the body for the retention of body fluids includes a body portion and a crotch portion. The body portion has a waist opening and the body and crotch portion form leg openings. A laminated fabric is disposed at lea... | 11/14/1989 |
| 4838886 | Pad holder A stretchable, knitted, panty-type holder for disposable or reuseable absorbent wound dressings or pads for babies or adults has a generally hour-glass shape with a back waistband portion and front waistband portion. The front waistband portion has at lea... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4833731 | Reversible lap robe A lap robe for wheel chair or sitting patients is disclosed as including a waist section having detachable fastener elements attached thereto, and a lower body and leg wrapping section which is attached to the waist section. The lower body and leg wrappin... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4820164 | Toddler's training apparel Training apparel for a toddler with awardable visual prizes available upon successfully reaching selected training stages, the apparel comprising a releasably attachable pad to be worn on the front of the apparel in the vision of the toddler and the toddl... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4821164 | Process for three-dimensional mathematical modeling of underground geologic volumes A process for modeling a bounded volume having a given geologic stratigraphic pattern, other than a volume having layers of uniform thickness parallel to mean sea level. The process comprises the steps of constructing a separate grid for each critical sur... | 04/11/1989 |
