Garment

Details Garment Garment

2005-02-07

2009-12-15

Hoey, Alissa L (Department: 3765)

Apparel

Nether garments

Bifurcated

C002S069000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07631367

ABSTRACT:
A garment for a part of the body, and in particular a sport pant, includes an elasticity element, or a number of such elements, disposed on a portion of the garment, while another portion of the garment is free of elasticity elements. As a result, the garment can store energy by elastic elongation under a movement of, for example, a leg. This energy can then be released under a second movement of the leg in the opposite direction, resulting in the garment supporting the second movement of the leg.

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