Apparel – Nether garments – Bifurcated
Reexamination Certificate
2000-08-04
2001-11-06
Hale, Gloria M. (Department: 3765)
Apparel
Nether garments
Bifurcated
C002S227000, C002S221000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06311333
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to pant garments and in particular pant garments which have the ability to stretch yet which provide a normal fabric appearance.
2. Description of the Related Art
It is well-known in the prior art to provide elastic material in specific areas of garments to provide flexibility therein. Such elastic material has been placed in various areas of the pants to provide such flexibility, such as in the waistband. However, such placement of elastic material is done in a manner in which it is clearly visible and apparent that the garment is made of partial elastic material or elastic interwoven material. Prior art elastic material utilized in garment construction oftentimes causes gathering of the material around the elastic construction making it apparent that elastic and stretchable material is being utilized to ease the fit for the wearer. U.S. Pat. No. 4,890,337 discloses use of a stretchable and expandable waistband of a similar nature. However, upon actual stretching of the stretchable waistband, it is visibly apparent that the garment is stretching and that extra material is required for comfort fit of the wearer.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,220,017 discloses an additional construction of stretchable trouser construction wherein the waist band has areas of elastic material incorporated therein in the direction of its length. Additionally, the upper portion of the pockets are also constructed of an elastic material. However, the elastic material is easily visible and differentiated from the standard material utilized in the remaining portion of the trouser and can cause gathering and other unsightly fabric constructions.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is therefor one object of the present invention to provide a garment which overcomes the above mentioned problems and which provides an invisible stretch capability. It is a further object of the present invention to provide a pant garment which has the look or appearance of a standard cotton or singular fabric piece but which actually contains some type of stretching ability.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a pant which has a higher level of comfort for the wearer but which has the appearance of a standard jean or other garment material. Further, an object of the present invention is to expand use of such a construction to be applicable to any style in any woven fabric.
These and other objects are met by the present invention which provides for a stretch fabrication of material strategically placed within the pant to provide expansion or stretching in those areas but which provides the appearance of a single fabric construction. The major portion of the garment is comprised of standard non-stretch denim or similar material in addition to a stretch fabric which is placed in particular areas in the waistband and in the rear yoke area of the pant.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a pant garment which is primarily constructed of standard denim or other similar fabric. In order to provide the garment with the ability to stretch or flex in specific areas, a stretchable material is provided which is of the same color and construction type as the major portion of the garment. This stretchable material is distinctly placed within the rear portion of the waistband and the yoke area of the rear end. The pant construction of the present invention provides a stretch function in the rear portion without any visible construction change.
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Hale Gloria M.
Middleton & Reutlinger
Salazar John F.
Union Underwear Company Inc.
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