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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 1997
Filed:
Feb. 03, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Harold G Osborne, Boomer, NC (US);
Assignee:
Alba-Waldensian, Inc., Valdese, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A41C / ; A41B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
450 99 ; 450131 ; 450132 ; 2401 ;
Abstract
The invention discloses a panty-type undergarment having a support panel which has a greater resistance to stretch than the rest of the undergarment for lifting and separating the cheeks of a wearer's buttocks. The support panel is substantially anchor-shaped and includes a vertical strip and upwardly curving portions which extend toward and along a portion of the undergarment leg openings. The undergarment is circularly knit and includes modified knit regions to form the portions forming the support panel. A method and blank for making the panty with the lift and separation support are also disclosed.