Gusset for a garment

Abstract

According to an aspect, there is provided a gusset for a body covering garment for a wearer. The gusset is configured for a crotch covering portion of the garment. The gusset includes a width and a length. The width and the length are formed by the combination of a front portion and a back portion. The front portion has a first front lateral side portion and a second front lateral side portion. The back portion has a first back lateral side portion and a second back lateral side portion. The first front lateral side portion and second front lateral side portion together form a substantially convex region of at least a portion of the outer edge. The first back lateral side portion and second back lateral side portion each form a substantially concave region of at least a portion of the outer edge.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A gusset for a body covering garment for a wearer, wherein the gusset is configured for a crotch covering portion of the body covering garment, the crotch covering portion covering a region where a wearer's legs join a wearer's torso when the body covering garment is worn by the wearer, the gusset comprising:
 a width and a length,   wherein the width and the length are formed by the combination of a front portion and a back portion;   the front portion having a first front lateral side portion and a second front lateral side portion, wherein the first front lateral side portion and the second front lateral side portion are substantially symmetrical;   the back portion having a first back lateral side portion and a second back lateral side portion, wherein the first back lateral side portion and the second back lateral side portion are substantially symmetrical;   wherein the first front lateral side portion, second front lateral side portion, first back lateral side portion, and second back lateral side portion each form at least a portion of a gusset outer peripheral edge;   wherein the first front lateral side portion and second front lateral side portion together form a substantially convex region of at least a portion of the gusset outer peripheral edge; and   wherein the first back lateral side portion and second back lateral side portion each form a substantially concave region of at least a portion of the gusset outer peripheral edge.   
     
     
         2 . The gusset of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first side edge that extends between an edge of the first front lateral side portion and an edge of the first back lateral side portion to form a first wing; and   a second side edge that extends between an edge of the second front lateral side portion and an edge of the second back lateral side to form a second wing.   
     
     
         3 . The gusset of  claim 2 , wherein the first wing and the second wing are substantially symmetrical. 
     
     
         4 . The gusset of  claim 2 , wherein the first side edge and the second side edge are configured to define a portion of a bottom hem of the garment. 
     
     
         5 . The gusset of  claim 1 , wherein:
 an edge of the first front lateral side portion meets an edge of the first back lateral side portion at a first lateral point; and   an edge of the second front lateral side portion meets an edge of the second back lateral side portion at a second lateral point.   
     
     
         6 . The gusset of  claim 5 , wherein the edge of the first front lateral side portion, the edge of the first back lateral side portion, the edge of the second front lateral side portion, and the edge of the second back lateral side portion together form the gusset outer peripheral edge. 
     
     
         7 . The gusset of  claim 1 , wherein the gusset is fabricated from materials that provide at least one of breathability, absorbency, stretch, weight/thickness, opacity, odor resistance, and moisture wicking. 
     
     
         8 . The gusset of  claim 1 , wherein the gusset is fabricated with two or more layers. 
     
     
         9 . The gusset of  claim 8 , wherein the two or more layers comprises an inner layer and an outer layer that differ in at least one of breathability, absorbency, stretch, stretch direction, weight/thickness, opacity, odor resistance, and moisture wicking. 
     
     
         10 . The gusset of  claim 8 , wherein at least two of the two or more layers are at least partially attached. 
     
     
         11 . A body covering garment having a gusset, wherein the gusset is configured for a crotch covering portion of the body covering garment, the crotch covering portion covering a region where a wearer's legs join a wearer's torso when the body covering garment is worn by the wearer, the gusset comprising:
 a width and a length,   wherein the width and the length are formed by the combination of a front portion and a back portion;   the front portion having a first front lateral side portion and a second front lateral side portion, wherein the first front lateral side portion and the second front lateral side portion are substantially symmetrical;   the back portion having a first back lateral side portion and a second back lateral side portion, wherein the first back lateral side portion and the second back lateral side portion are substantially symmetrical;   wherein the first front lateral side portion, second front lateral side portion, first back lateral side portion, and second back lateral side portion each form at least a portion of a gusset outer peripheral edge;   wherein the first front lateral side portion and second front lateral side portion together form a substantially convex region of at least a portion of the gusset outer peripheral edge; and   wherein the first back lateral side portion and second back lateral side portion each form a substantially concave region of at least a portion of the gusset outer peripheral edge.   
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the garment comprises at least one of pants, tights, leggings, shorts, a bodysuit, a jumpsuit, trousers, capris, leggings under a dress/skort undershort/legging construction, dress/skirt undershorts, underwear, a shaping garment, and swimwear. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the garment comprises a front panel covering a front pelvic area of the wearer and at least a portion of front side of wearer's legs, and at least one back panel covering a lower back area and a buttock area, wherein the front panel does not include a medial front seam. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the gusset is fabricated from different material than at least some material of a remainder of the garment. 
     
     
         15 . A body covering garment having a gusset, wherein the gusset is configured for a crotch covering portion of the body covering garment, the crotch covering portion covering a region where a wearer's legs join a wearer's torso when the body covering garment is worn by the wearer, the gusset comprising:
 a width and a length,   wherein the width and the length are formed by the combination of a front portion and a back portion;   the front portion having a first front lateral side portion and a second front lateral side portion, wherein the first front lateral side portion and the second front lateral side portion are substantially symmetrical;   the back portion having a first back lateral side portion and a second back lateral side portion, wherein the first back lateral side portion and the second back lateral side portion are substantially symmetrical;   wherein the first front lateral side portion, second front lateral side portion, first back lateral side portion, and second back lateral side portion each form at least a portion of a gusset outer peripheral edge;   wherein the first front lateral side portion and second front lateral side portion together form a substantially convex region of at least a portion of the gusset outer peripheral edge; and   wherein the first back lateral side portion and second back lateral side portion each form a substantially concave region of at least a portion of the gusset outer peripheral edge;   wherein a first side edge extends between an edge of the first front lateral side portion and an edge of the first back lateral side portion to form a first wing;   wherein a second side edge extends between an edge of the second front lateral side portion and an edge of the second back lateral side portion to form a second wing; and   wherein the first side edge defines a first portion of a first hem of the garment and the second side edge defines a second portion of a second hem of the garment.   
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the garment comprises at least one of pants, tights, leggings, shorts, a bodysuit, a jumpsuit, trousers, capris, leggings under a dress/skort undershort/legging construction, dress/skirt undershorts, underwear, a shaping garment, and swimwear. 
     
     
         17 . A gusset for a body covering garment for a wearer, wherein the gusset is configured for a crotch covering portion of the body covering garment, the crotch covering portion covering a region where a wearer's legs join a wearer's torso when the body covering garment is worn by the wearer, the gusset comprising:
 a width and a length,   wherein the width and the length are formed by the combination of a front portion and a back strip;   the front portion having a first front lateral side portion and a second front lateral side portion, wherein the first front lateral side portion and the second front lateral side portion are substantially symmetrical;   the back strip having a first back strip lateral side portion, a second back strip lateral side portion, and a back edge, wherein the first back strip lateral side portion and the second back strip lateral side portion are substantially symmetrical;   wherein the first front lateral side portion, second front lateral side portion, first back strip lateral side portion, second back strip lateral side portion, and the back edge each form at least a portion of a gusset outer peripheral edge;   wherein the first front lateral side portion and second front lateral side portion together form a substantially convex region of at least a portion of the gusset outer peripheral edge;   wherein the back strip is configured to extend up to a waistband or top edge of the garment; and   wherein the first back strip lateral side portion and second back strip lateral side portion each form a substantially concave region of at least a portion of the outer edge.   
     
     
         18 . The gusset of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a first side edge that extends between an edge of the first front lateral side portion and an edge of the first back strip lateral side portion to form a first wing; and   a second side edge that extends between an edge of the second front lateral side portion and an edge of the second back strip lateral side portion to form a second wing.   
     
     
         19 . The gusset of  claim 17 , wherein:
 an edge of the first front lateral side portion meets an edge of the first back strip lateral side portion at a first lateral point; and   an edge of the second front lateral side portion meets an edge of the second back strip lateral side portion at a second lateral point.   
     
     
         20 . The gusset of  claim 19 , wherein the edge of the first front lateral side portion, the edge of the first back strip lateral side portion, the edge of the second front lateral side portion, the edge of the second back strip lateral side portion, and the back edge together form the gusset outer edge.