Swimsuit with displaceable crotch

• US 6,016,569 A
• Filed: 02/17/1998
• Issued: 01/25/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Betty L. Everett, Jane K. Williams
• Original Assignee: Betty L. Everett, Jane K. Williams
• Inventors: Everett, Betty L., Williams, Jane K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Calvert, John J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): JENKINS, SHIRRA LYNN
• Application Number:
  US09/025,013
• Time in Patent Office: 707 Days
• Field of Search: 2/67, 2/78.2, 2/408, 2/73, 2/78.3, 2/213, 450/102, 450/103, 450/104
• US Class Current: 2/67
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 7/00 Bathing gowns; Swim-suits, drawers, or trunks; Beach suits

Abstract

A one-piece lady'"'"'s swimsuit has an upper portion that covers the upper body and a displaceable lower portion that includes a crotch section for covering a wearer'"'"'s crotch. The displaceable lower portion can be detached and swung down and out of the way for using the restroom and swung back and up where it is secured in place to present a fashionable stylish swimsuit design.

Claims

1. A swimsuit for a pregnant wearer, said swimsuit comprising an upper portion for covering the upper body of the wearer, said upper portion having a front section for covering the front of the wearer and a back section for covering the back of the wearer, said front section being provided with a mesh net panel in the region of the wearer'"'"'s tummy for expanding to accommodate the tummy during pregnancy and an expandable decorative cover panel covering the mesh net and hiding the wearer'"'"'s tummy.

2. A swimsuit as claimed in claim 1 and further comprising a displaceable portion contiguous with and depending from said back section of said upper portion, said displaceable portion comprising a relatively narrow crotch section extending from said back section and a relatively wider front panel having an edge and opposed ends extending from said crotch section, a first fastener at one end of said front panel, a second fastener at the opposed end of said front panel, and means on said swimsuit at the wearer'"'"'s waist for receiving and releasably fastening to said first and second fasteners to hold said displaceable portion in place with its crotch section covering the wearer'"'"'s crotch.

3. A swimsuit as claimed in claim 2 and further comprising a first hook and loop fastener strip along said top edge of said front panel and a second hook and loop fastener strip on said front section for receiving and releasably fastening to said first hook and loop fastener strip to hold said front panel in place at the front of said swimsuit.