Garment having novel attachment device

• US 20060026734A1
• Filed: 07/15/2005
• Published: 02/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jodie A. Fitzgerald
• Original Assignee: Jodie A. Fitzgerald
• Inventors: Fitzgerald, Jodie A.
• Application Number:
  US11/182,364
• Publication Number:
  US 20060026734A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/69
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 9/008 with releasable waist connecting means
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 9/08 Combined undergarments panti-hose, body-stockings A41B11/14
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0017 specially adapted for women
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 7/00 Bathing gowns; Swim-suits, drawers, or trunks; Beach suits

Abstract

The present invention provides a partially-detachable garment having a bottom portion that includes an attachment device that provides tension and support between a fixed back surface and an unfixed front surface of the bottom portion. A first aspect of the invention provides a garment, comprising a top portion, a bottom portion including a front and a back, and at least one tab extending from the back of the bottom portion, wherein the at least one tab is secured at the front of the bottom portion adjacent a wearer'"'"'s hip.

Claims

1. A garment, comprising:

a top portion;

a bottom portion including a front and a back; and

at least one tab extending from the back of the bottom portion,

wherein the at least one tab is secured at the front of the bottom portion adjacent a wearer'"'"'s hip.

2. The garment of claim 1, wherein the bottom portion further includes a crotch between the back and the front, such that the front passes between a wearer'"'"'s legs and can be secured at the at least one tab.

3. The garment of claim 1, wherein the at least one tab further includes at least one attachment device selected from a snap, a button, a clip, a buckle, a zipper, a tie, tape, glue, a magnet, and hooks and loops.

4. The garment of claim 1, wherein the securing of the at least one tab provides a back-to-front tension at the front of the bottom portion adjacent a wearer'"'"'s hip.

5. The garment of claim 1, wherein the garment is selected from a group consisting of a swimsuit, an exercise suit, a body suit, and an undergarment.

6. The garment of claim 1, wherein the top portion includes a downwardly-extending member that substantially covers the at least one tab when worn.

7. The garment of claim 6, wherein the downwardly-extending member includes ruffles.

8. The garment of claim 1, wherein the front expands to cover a wearer'"'"'s stomach.

9. The garment of claim 8, wherein the front includes at least one of a stomach control panel and a stomach support panel.

10. The garment of claim 1, wherein the front includes an elastic member for holding the front against a wearer'"'"'s torso.

11. The garment of claim 1, wherein the at least one tab substantially covers a wearer'"'"'s hip area.

12. The garment of claim 1, further comprising a flotation device.

13. A garment, comprising:

a top portion;

a bottom portion including a front and a back; and

at least one tab extending from a back surface of at least one of the top portion and the bottom portion,

wherein the at least one tab is secured at the front of the bottom portion adjacent a front surface of a wearer'"'"'s hip and provides a back-to-front tension.

14. The garment of claim 13, wherein the bottom portion further includes a crotch portion between the back and the front, such that the front passes between a wearer'"'"'s legs and can be secured to the at least one tab.

15. The garment of claim 13, wherein the at least one tab further includes at least one attachment device selected from a snap, a button, a clip, a buckle, a zipper, a tie, tape, glue, a magnet, and hooks and loops.

16. The garment of claim 13, wherein the garment is selected from a group consisting of a swimsuit, an exercise suit, a body suit, and an undergarment.

17. The garment of claim 13, wherein the top portion includes a downwardly-extending member that substantially covers the at least one tab.

18. The garment of claim 17, wherein the downwardly-extending member includes ruffles.

19. The garment of claim 13, wherein the front expands to cover a wearer'"'"'s stomach.

20. The garment of claim 19, wherein the front includes at least one of a stomach control panel and a stomach support panel.

21. The garment of claim 13, wherein the front includes an elastic member for holding the front against a wearer'"'"'s torso.

22. The garment of claim 13, further comprising a flotation device.

23. A garment, comprising:

a top portion;

a bottom portion including a front, a back, and a crotch portion disposed between the front and the back such that the front passes between a wearer'"'"'s legs; and

at least one tab extending from a back surface of at least one of the top portion and the bottom portion,

wherein the at least one tab substantially covers a wearer'"'"'s hip area and is secured at the front of the bottom portion adjacent a front surface of a wearer'"'"'s hip and provides a back-to-front tension.