Adjustable foundation garment

• US 10,638,798 B2
• Filed: 06/30/2017
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Carrie Glaude, Dana Hennessy, Maurice Glaude, Patricia Hennessy
• Original Assignee: Carrie Glaude, Dana Hennessy, Maurice Glaude, Patricia Hennessy
• Inventors: Glaude, Carrie, Hennessy, Patricia, Glaude, Maurice, Hennessy, Dana
• Primary Examiner(s): Tompkins, Alissa J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Szafran, Brieanna
• Application Number:
  US15/638,686
• Publication Number:
  US 20180177245A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,040 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 2400/38 Shaping the contour of the body or adjusting the figure
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 9/001 Underpants or briefs specially adapted for men A41B9/02; specially adapted for ladies A41B9/04
• CPC Class Codes: A41C 1/003 Panty-girdles
• CPC Class Codes: A41C 1/08 Abdominal supports
• CPC Class Codes: A41C 1/12 Component parts
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/38 Shaping the contour of the body or adjusting the figure
• CPC Class Codes: A41F 9/007 Belt loops
• CPC Class Codes: A41F 9/025 Adjustable belts or girdles

Abstract

An elastic garment having a waist band and a pair of leg sleeves. A plurality of strips are secured to the pair of leg sleeves and run up the garment so that a top end of the strips extend above the waist band. The top ends of the strips include a hook and loop fastener that attaches to hook and loop fastener patches of the waist band.

Claims

1. A garment comprising:

a waist band comprising a lower rim, an upper rim opposite the lower rim, an outer surface, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface;

a pair of leg sleeves extending downward from the waist band, each of the pair of leg sleeves comprising a lower rim, wherein the waist band and the pair of leg sleeves are made of an elastic material;

a first strip comprising a bottom end and a top end, wherein the bottom end is attached to one of the pair of leg sleeves and runs upwards, and the top end extends above the upper rim of the waist band and comprises a hook and loop fastener;

a second strip comprising a bottom end and a top end, wherein the bottom end is attached to the other of the pair of leg sleeves and runs upwards, and the top end extends above the upper rim of the waist band and comprises a hook and loop fastener;

a first hook and loop fastener patch attached to the outer surface of the waist band below the top end of the first strip, wherein the top end of the first strip folds downward and the hook and loop fastener of the first strip attaches to the first hook and loop fastener patch; and

a second hook and loop fastener patch attached to the outer surface of the waist band below the top end of the second strip, wherein the top end of the second strip folds downward and the hook and loop fastener of the second strip attaches to the second hook and loop fastener patch.

2. The garment of claim 1, further comprising:

a third strip comprising a bottom end and a top end, wherein the bottom end is attached to one of the pair of leg sleeves and runs upwards, and the top end extends above the upper rim of the waist band and comprises a hook and loop fastener;

a fourth strip comprising a bottom end and a top end, wherein the bottom end is attached to the other of the pair of leg sleeves and runs upwards, and the top end extends above the upper rim of the waist band and comprises a hook and loop fastener;

a third hook and loop fastener patch attached to the outer surface of the waist band below the top end of the third strip and is releasably attached to the hook and loop fastener of the third strip; and

a fourth hook and loop fastener patch attached to the outer surface of the waist band below the top end of the fourth strip and is releasably attached to the hook and loop fastener of the fourth strip.

3. The garment of claim 2, wherein the third strip and the fourth strip are positioned to cover a portion of a user'"'"'s thighs and buttocks.

4. The garment of claim 2, wherein the third strip and the fourth strip are positioned to cover a user'"'"'s buttocks.

5. The garment of claim 1, further comprising a gripping layer secured to an inner surface of each of the pair of leg sleeves adjacent to the bottom rim.

6. The garment of claim 5, wherein the gripping layer is disposed circumferentially about the inner surface.

7. The garment of claim 5, wherein the gripping layer is silicone.

8. The garment of claim 1, wherein the waist band, the pair of leg sleeves, the first strip and the second strip are made of elastane fibers.

9. The garment of claim 1, wherein a size of the waist band is adjustable and comprises a waist strap comprising a first end attached to the waist band and a second end comprising a hook and loop fastener, wherein the waist band comprises a hook and loop fastener patch releasably attachable to the hook and loop fastener of the waist strap.

10. The garment of claim 1, further comprising a waist band cover stitched to the inner surface of the waist band, wherein the waist band cover extends beyond the upper rim and folds over to cover the outer surface of the waist band.

11. The garment of claim 1, wherein the waist band cover is a skirt that extends below the lower rim of the pair of leg sleeves.

12. The garment of claim 1, wherein the waist band a reinforced with an additional layer of material, wherein pockets are formed in between the additional layer of material and the elastic material, wherein the first and second strips protrude through the pockets.