Bottom garment having improved tummy control

• US 8,959,665 B1
• Filed: 06/06/2012
• Issued: 02/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wrangler Apparel Corp. (Kontoor Brands, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Wrangler Apparel Corp. (Kontoor Brands, Inc.)
• Inventors: Lindquist, John, Garner, Robert Anthony, Farkas, Kathy, McKelvie, Jennifer, Sheeley, Ron, Goodwin, Shirley O., Collins, Heather L., Rowe, Denise, Strickbine, Glenda, Hernandez, Sebrina, Markwell, Joyce P.
• Primary Examiner(s): HALE, GLORIA M
• Application Number:
  US13/489,814
• Time in Patent Office: 993 Days
• Field of Search: 2 7/9, 2 7/7, 221/5, 221/7, 222/3, 222/7, 240/9, 223/6, 223/7, 450/94, 450/95, 450/100, 450/101, 450/104, 450/107, 450114-118, 450/123, 450/124, 450/128, 450/150, 450/151, 450/122
• US Class Current: 2/237
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/06 Trousers
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2400/38 Shaping the contour of the body or adjusting the figure
• CPC Class Codes: A41F 9/00 Belts, girdles, or waistbands for trousers or skirts
• CPC Class Codes: A41F 9/02 Expansible or adjustable belts or girdles ; Adjustable fasteners comprising a track and a slide member A41F1/008, A41F9/002 take precedence

Abstract

A bottom garment for providing improved appearance to the wearer. The garment includes a front panel; a back panel; and at least one tummy control panel formed of a low-stretch, high pre-tensioned fabric attached to the inside of the front panel beneath the waistband of the front panel. In one embodiment, the low-stretch, high pre-tension fabric is formed of a mesh construction. The front panel may further include at least one pocket assembly.

Claims

1. A bottom garment, said garment comprising:

(a) a front panel;

(b) a back panel; and

(c) at least one tummy control panel formed of a low-stretch, high pre-tensioned mesh fabric attached to an inside of said front panel beneath a waistband of said front panel, wherein the stretch of said mesh fabric in the warp direction is greater than the stretch in the fill direction of the fabric forming said front panel.

2. The garment according to claim 1, wherein said front panel further includes at least one pocket assembly.

3. The garment according to claim 2, wherein said pocket assembly includes a pocket facing and a pocket bag.

4. The garment according to claim 1, wherein said front panel further includes a fly assembly.

5. The garment according to claim 4, wherein said fly assembly is selected from the group consisting of zippers, buttons, hook and loop fasteners, hook and eye, snap and string ties.

6. The garment according to claim 1, wherein said back panel further includes a hip pocket assembly.

7. The garment according to claim 6, wherein said hip pocket assembly is selected from the group consisting of patch pockets, welt pockets, insert pocket and hidden pockets.

8. The garment according to claim 1, wherein said bottom garment includes jeans, pants, and shorts.

9. A bottom garment, said garment comprising:

(a) a front panel;

(b) a back panel;

(c) at least one tummy control panel formed of a low-stretch, high pre-tensioned mesh fabric attached to an inside of said front panel beneath a waistband of said front panel, wherein the stretch of said mesh fabric in the warp direction is greater than the stretch in the fill direction of the fabric forming said front panel, and

(d) wherein said low-stretch, high pre-tensioned fabric is formed of a mesh construction.

10. The garment according to claim 9, wherein the stretch of said mesh fabric in the fill direction is less than about 200%.

11. The garment according to claim 10, wherein the stretch of said mesh fabric in the fill direction is between about 15% and about 200%.

12. The garment according to claim 11, wherein the stretch of said mesh fabric in the fill direction is about 65%.

13. The garment according to claim 9, wherein the stretch of said mesh fabric in the warp direction is about 114%.

14. The garment according to claim 9, wherein the pre-tension of said mesh fabric in the fill direction is greater than about 5%.

15. The garment according to claim 14, wherein the pre-tension of said mesh fabric in the fill direction is between about 5% and 30%.

16. The garment according to claim 15, wherein the pre-tension of said mesh fabric is about 20%.

17. The garment according to claim 9, wherein said mesh fabric is a power knit fabric.

18. The garment according to claim 17, wherein said mesh fabric is a circular knit fabric.

19. The garment according to claim 9, wherein said mesh fabric is constructed from synthetic yarn and elastane yarn.

20. The garment according to claim 19, wherein said mesh fabric is a nylon and spandex fabric.

21. The garment according to claim 20, wherein said mesh fabric is an 82% nylon and 18% spandex fabric.

22. The garment according to claim 9, wherein said mesh fabric is between about 2 oz/sq yd and about 6 oz/sq yd.

23. The garment according to claim 22, wherein said mesh fabric is about 4 oz/sq yd.

24. A bottom garment, said garment comprising:

(a) a front panel;

(b) a back panel;

(c) at least one tummy control panel formed of a low-stretch, high pre-tensioned mesh fabric attached to an inside of said front panel beneath a waistband of said front panel, wherein the stretch of said mesh fabric in the warp direction is greater than the stretch in the fill direction of the fabric forming said front panel;

(d) wherein said low-stretch, high pre-tension fabric is formed of a mesh construction; and

(e) wherein said front panel further includes at least one pocket assembly.

25. The garment according to claim 24, wherein said pocket assembly includes a pocket facing and a pocket bag.

26. The garment according to claim 24, wherein said front panel further includes a fly assembly.

27. The garment according to claim 26, wherein said fly assembly is selected from the group consisting of zippers, buttons, hook and loop fasteners, hook and eye, snap and string ties.

28. The garment according to claim 24, wherein said back panel further includes a hip pocket assembly.

29. The garment according to claim 28, wherein said hip pocket assembly is selected from the group consisting of patch pockets, welt pockets, insert pocket and hidden pockets.

30. The garment according to claim 24, wherein said bottom garment includes jeans, pants, and shorts.

31. The garment according to claim 24, wherein the stretch of said mesh fabric in the fill direction is less than about 200%.

32. The garment according to claim 31, wherein the stretch of said mesh fabric in the fill direction is between about 15% and about 200%.

33. The garment according to claim 32, wherein the stretch of said mesh fabric in the fill direction is about 65%.

34. The garment according to claim 24, wherein the stretch of said mesh fabric in the warp direction is about 114%.

35. The garment according to claim 24, wherein the pre-tension of said mesh fabric in the fill direction is greater than about 5%.

36. The garment according to claim 35, wherein the pre-tension of said mesh fabric in the fill direction is between about 5% and 30%.

37. The garment according to claim 36, wherein the pre-tension of said mesh fabric is about 20%.

38. The garment according to claim 24, wherein said mesh fabric is a power knit fabric.

39. The garment according to claim 38, wherein said mesh fabric is a circular knit fabric.

40. The garment according to claim 24, wherein said mesh fabric is constructed from synthetic yarn and elastane yarn.

41. The garment according to claim 40, wherein said mesh fabric is a nylon and spandex fabric.

42. The garment according to claim 41, wherein said mesh fabric is an 82% nylon and 18% spandex fabric.

43. The garment according to claim 24, wherein said mesh fabric is between about 2 oz/sq yd and about 6 oz/sq yd.

44. The garment according to claim 43, wherein said mesh fabric is about 4 oz/sq yd.