Undergarments having static cling waistbands

Abstract

An undergarment that includes a waistband, lower torso covering portion, leg holes, and ring. The lower torso covering portion includes a first protecting portion, second protecting portion, and third protecting portion. The waistband is affixed to the lower torso covering portion. The leg holes are positioned on the lower torso covering portion opposite the waistband. The ring is circumferentially affixed to an inner surface of the waistband. The ring includes a cling material that produces an electrostatic force that demountably affixes the waistband to an epithelial surface when the undergarment is worn. The cling material includes a silica gel and curing agent (e.g., phenolic resin, acid anhydride, carboxylic acid, and a polyamine) The ring can include a plurality of iconic indicia laterally positioned proximate to each other. The ring is affixed to the lower torso covering portion via threading and/or adhesive.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An undergarment comprising:
 a waistband;   a lower torso covering portion;   leg holes;   a ring;   wherein
 the lower torso covering portion comprises a first protecting portion, a second protecting portion, and a third protecting portion; 
 the waistband is affixed to the lower torso covering portion; 
 the leg holes are positioned on the lower torso covering portion opposite the waistband; 
 the ring is circumferentially affixed to an inner surface of the waistband; 
 the ring comprises a cling material that produces an electrostatic force that demountably affixes the waistband to an epithelial surface when the undergarment is worn. 
   
     
     
         2 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein
 the cling material comprises:
 silica gel; and 
 a curing agent. 
   
     
     
         3 . The undergarment of  claim 2 , wherein
 the curing agent comprises one or more of:
 a phenolic resin; 
 acid anhydride; 
 carboxylic acid; and 
 a polyamine. 
   
     
     
         4 . The undergarment of  claim 3 , wherein
 the ring comprises a plurality of iconic indicia laterally positioned proximate to each other.   
     
     
         5 . The undergarment of  claim 4 , wherein
 the ring is affixed to the waistband via threading.   
     
     
         6 . The undergarment of  claim 4 , wherein
 the ring is affixed to the waistband via an adhesive.   
     
     
         7 . A method of forming an undergarment, comprising:
 forming a solution by combining silica gel and a curing agent;   forming a waistband;   forming a lower torso covering portion that comprises:
 a first protecting portion; 
 a second protecting portion; 
 a third protecting portion; 
 leg holes; 
   forming a ring using the solution;   affixing the waistband to the lower torso covering portion;   affixing the ring to an inner surface of the waistband;   wherein the leg holes are positioned on the lower torso covering portion opposite the waistband;   wherein the ring produces an electrostatic force that demountably affixes the waistband to an epithelial surface when the undergarment is worn.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein
 the curing agent comprises one or more of:
 a phenolic resin; 
 acid anhydride; 
 carboxylic acid; and 
 a polyamine. 
   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the curing agent is present in the solution at 10-20 wt %. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein
 forming the ring comprises:
 forming a plurality of iconic indicia using the solution; and 
 positioning each of the iconic indicia lateral and proximate to each to other. 
   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein
 affixing the ring to an inner surface of the waistband comprises affixing the ring to the waistband via threading.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein
 affixing the ring to an inner surface of the waistband comprises affixing the ring to the waistband via an adhesive.   
     
     
         13 . A method of forming an undergarment, comprising:
 forming a solution by combining silica gel and a curing agent;   forming a waistband;   forming a lower torso covering portion that comprises:
 a first protecting portion; 
 a second protecting portion; 
 a third protecting portion; 
 leg holes; 
   forming a ring using the solution;   affixing the waistband to the lower torso covering portion;   affixing the ring to an inner surface of the waistband;   wherein the leg holes are positioned on the lower torso covering portion opposite the waist band;   wherein the ring produces an electrostatic force that demountably affixes the waistband to an epithelial surface when the undergarment is worn;   wherein the curing agent comprises one or more of:
 a phenolic resin; 
 acid anhydride; 
 carboxylic acid; and 
 a polyamine. 
   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the curing agent is present in the solution at 10-20 wt %. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein forming the ring comprises:
 forming a plurality of iconic indicia using the solution; and   positioning each of the iconic indicia lateral and proximate to each to other.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein
 affixing the ring to an inner surface of the waistband comprises affixing the ring to the waistband via threading.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein
 affixing the ring to an inner surface of the waistband comprises affixing the ring to the waistband via an adhesive.