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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2002
Michael Faircloth, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Sara Lee Corporation, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Abstract
A pantyhose inspection device comprises a flat panel having two spaced-apart legs extending upwardly from a bifurcation point, a transverse bar positioned between the two legs, a vertical center bar having a plurality of center seam measurement indicators, a vertical, rectangular-shaped cut-out on each side of the center bar, a plurality of panty volume indicators, toe length indicators, a waistband attachment mechanism, and a waistband stretch measurement scale. Such a device allows quick and reliable assessment of gusset placement, center seam straightness and stretch, panty volume, toe length, and waistband stretch in a pantyhose garment using a single device.