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Apparel with Built-in Undergarment

a technology of underwear and garments, applied in the field of underwear with built-in underwear, can solve the problems of time and effort spent on adjustment and fitting,

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-10-09
GRIFFIN BONITA D
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While adjustable corsets have been used, such require excessive time and effort to adjust and fit.

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[0015]Referring to FIGS. 1-7B, an undergarment is formed by sewing a layer of SPANDEX material along portions of the interior of an outer garment. As shown in Figures, the undergarment can underlie both partial interior sections of the outer garment, as well as the entire interior section of the outer garment. Additionally, the undergarment can be applied to both women's and men's apparel. The women's apparel can range from skirts and dresses, including long-sleeved, short-sleeved, strapless, sleeveless, etc., dresses and pants.

[0016]An important feature is the use of a SPANDEX type block copolymer of polyurethane and polyethylene glycol material that provides sufficient support and retention and that is dimensioned to both cover sufficient areas of concern, while still being fully covered by the outer garment so that that the undergarment is not detected regardless of the normal positions employed by those wearing the garment. Different devices of fiber can be used for the entire S...

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Abstract

An article of apparel includes an outer garment which is provided with built-in inner garment. The inner garment, which serves as a foundation garment, may be made of SPANDEX material. The inner garment is secured to the inside of the outer garment at the waist.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]In the modern world most ladies want to appear trim and thus the advent of various figure enhancing undergarments. The typical woman has various styles of dresses, skirts and pants, some of which are designed to be tighter fitting than others. A tight fitting outer garment may require a different undergarment than a more loosely fitting dress. Thus a lady must take the time to choose an appropriate undergarment and the time to sequentially fit the undergarment and the outer garment. While adjustable corsets have been used, such require excessive time and effort to adjust and fit.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention provides apparel with a built-in form-shaping undergarment. The undergarment includes a relatively wide band encircling its attachment location made from an elasticized material such as SPANDEX which will not roll and which retains it shape after multiple cleanings. The undergarment has downwardly or upwardly extending (o...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A41D1/22A41C1/00A41D1/00
CPCA41C1/00A41D1/14A41D1/22A41D27/02A41D2400/38
Inventor GRIFFIN, BONITA D.
Owner GRIFFIN BONITA D
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