Body-shaping apparel

• US 7,908,674 B2
• Filed: 01/23/2006
• Issued: 03/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Karen E. Jones
• Original Assignee: Karen E. Jones
• Inventors: Jones, Karen E.
• Primary Examiner(s): HALE, GLORIA M
• Application Number:
  US11/337,750
• Publication Number:
  US 20060189253A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,884 Days
• Field of Search: 240/9, 2 6/9, 222/7, 222/8, 223/8, 2400-408, 223/1, 223/2, 225/5, 224/2, 232/0, 231/1, 231/2, 450 96-112, 602/60, 602/62, 661/78.R
• US Class Current: 2/242
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 11/125 Integrated adjustable garter
• CPC Class Codes: A41B 11/14 Panti-hose; Body-stockings
• 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

Abstract

The present invention provides body-shaping apparel designed to lift and support the lower portion of a person'"'"'s buttocks relative to the top of the person'"'"'s thighs that include a pair of loop straps that are dimensioned to encircle and engage the top of a person'"'"'s thigh at the juncture of the thigh and buttock and to lift and support a buttock upwardly relative to the top of the person'"'"'s thigh.

Claims

1. Body-shaping apparel for lifting and supporting the lower portion of a person'"'"'s buttocks relative to the top of the person'"'"'s thighs, operable to be worn as an undergarment, wherein the apparel comprises:

a pair of elasticized loop straps that are each dimensioned to encircle, expand and/or contract about a person'"'"'s thigh to engage the top of the person'"'"'s thigh at the juncture of the thigh and buttock, wherein each strap is of an elasticity and dimension necessary to intentionally hold the buttocks of the person in an upward position when placed under the buttocks of the person and then slid upwardly into a desired holding position to thereby hold and support the person'"'"'s buttocks in a position that is upward from the buttocks'"'"' natural unsupported position.

2. The body-shaping apparel of claim 1, further comprising a pair of tubular portions comprised of an elasticized material configured to provide an interference fit with a leg of the person, wherein each tubular portion is attached to and extends down from one of each of the pair of straps.

3. The body-shaping apparel of claim 2, wherein the tubular portions extend down to and terminate in a region between the upper thigh and the knee of the wearer and,

wherein each loop strap has a width “

w”

that ranges from about 3 centimeters to about 10 centimenters.

4. An apparatus for lifting and supporting the lower portion of a person'"'"'s buttocks relative to the top of the person'"'"'s thighs, operable to be worn as an undergarment, wherein the apparatus comprises:

a loop strap with elasticity that is dimensioned to encircle, expand and contract about a person'"'"'s thigh to engage the top of the person'"'"'s thigh at the juncture of the thigh and buttock, wherein the loop strap is of an elasticity and dimension necessary to intentionally hold the buttocks of the person in an upward position when placed under the buttocks of the person and then slid upwardly into a desired holding position to thereby hold and support the person'"'"'s buttocks in a position that is upward from the buttocks'"'"' natural unsupported position.

5. An apparatus for lifting and supporting the lower portion of a person'"'"'s buttocks relative to the top of the person'"'"'s thighs, operable to be worn as an undergarment, wherein the apparatus comprises:

a loop strap with elasticity that is dimensioned to encircle, expand and contract about a person'"'"'s thigh to engage the top of the person'"'"'s thigh at the juncture of the thigh and buttock, wherein the loop strap is of an elasticity and dimension necessary to intentionally hold the buttocks of the person in an upward position when placed under the buttocks of the person and then slid upwardly into a desired holding position to thereby hold and support the person'"'"'s buttocks in a position that is upward from the buttocks'"'"' natural unsupported position; and

a tubular portions comprised of an elasticized material operable to provide an interference fit with a leg of the person, wherein the tubular portion is attached to and extends down from the loopstrap.