US2015007382A1PendingUtilityA1

Garment

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Dec 30, 2011Filed: Dec 29, 2012Published: Jan 8, 2015
Est. expiryDec 30, 2031(~5.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Shelley L. Akerley
A41B 9/04A41B 9/12A61F 13/74
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Abstract

A garment includes a body defining a torso opening, a first leg opening, and a second leg opening. The body has a crotch portion and an interior surface. A pad retention feature is disposed in the crotch portion of the body and extends from the interior surface of the body. The pad retention feature includes a front assembly of diagonally-extending members and a rear assembly of diagonally extending members.

Claims

exact text as granted — not AI-modified
1 . A garment, comprising:
 a body defining a torso opening, a first leg opening, and a second leg opening, the body further having a crotch portion and an interior surface; and   a pad retention feature disposed in the crotch portion of the body and extending from the interior surface of the body, the pad retention feature including a front assembly of diagonally-extending members and a rear assembly of diagonally extending members.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the pad retention feature is configured to retain an absorbent pad. 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the pad retention feature is configured to retain absorbent pads of various sizes. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the pad retention feature further comprises a first side retention element disposed at a first side of the pad retention feature and a second side retention element disposed at a second side of the pad retention feature. 
     
     
         7 - 10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 6 , wherein each of the side retention elements are stretched prior to being attached to the garment. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a first leg portion extending from the first leg opening and a second leg portion extending from the second leg opening. 
     
     
         13 - 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the front assembly extends generally to the rear assembly. 
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the pad retention feature is disposed on the body such that the front assembly is closer to the torso opening than the rear assembly. 
     
     
         19 - 81 . (canceled) 
     
     
         82 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a waistband from which the body extends; and   shorts extending from the waistband.   
     
     
         83 . The garment of  claim 82 , wherein the shorts comprise:
 a shorts body having a crotch portion;   a first leg extending from the shorts body; and   a second leg extending from the shorts body;   wherein each of the first leg and the second leg defines a notch on an inwardly-facing part thereof generally proximate the crotch portion of the shorts body.   
     
     
         84 . A garment, comprising:
 a shorts body having a crotch portion;   a first leg extending from the shorts body; and   a second leg extending from the shorts body;   wherein each of the first leg and the second leg defines a notch on an inwardly-facing part thereof generally proximate the crotch area.   
     
     
         85 . The garment of  claim 84 , wherein the crotch portion of the shorts body exhibits a reduced width portion having a width of no more than about three and one half inches. 
     
     
         86 . The garment of  claim 85 , wherein the reduced width portion has a length of at least about two inches. 
     
     
         87 . The garment of  claim 84 , wherein the first leg and the second leg define generally angular notches. 
     
     
         88 . The garment of  claim 84 , wherein the first leg and the second leg define generally curved notches. 
     
     
         89 . The garment of  claim 84 , further comprising:
 a waistband from which the shorts body extends; and   an undergarment extending from the waistband.   
     
     
         90 . The garment of  claim 89 , further comprising a first leg portion extending from the first leg opening defined by the undergarment and a second leg portion extending from the second leg opening defined by the undergarment. 
     
     
         91 . The garment of  claim 89 , wherein the undergarment comprises:
 a body defining a torso opening, a first leg opening, and a second leg opening, the body further having a crotch portion and an interior surface; and   a pad retention feature disposed in the crotch portion of the undergarment body and extending from the interior surface of the undergarment body, the pad retention feature including a front assembly of diagonally-extending members and a rear assembly of diagonally extending members.   
     
     
         92 . The garment of  claim 91 , wherein the pad retention feature further comprises a first side retention element disposed at a first side of the pad retention feature and a second side retention element disposed at a second side of the pad retention feature. 
     
     
         93 . The garment of  claim 91 , wherein the pad retention feature is disposed in the crotch portion of the undergarment body such that the front assembly is closer to the torso opening than the rear assembly.

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