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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
May. 19, 2015
Applicant:
Hbi Branded Apparel Enterprises, Llc, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Inventors:
John Mitchell, High Point, NC (US);
Heinz Altmann, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Assignee:
HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC, Winston Salem, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A41B 9/14 (2006.01); A41C 3/00 (2006.01); A41B 9/00 (2006.01); D04B 1/10 (2006.01); D04B 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A41C 3/0057 (2013.01); A41B 9/001 (2013.01); A41B 9/14 (2013.01); D04B 1/106 (2013.01); D04B 1/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
An upper torso garment and a lower torso garment each comprising a respective torso encircling band. The band includes an inner layer and an outer layer with each layer having a first series of courses. The first series of courses defined by a first, covered elastomeric, yarn and a second, low friction, yarn. The first and second yarns are knit such that the second yarn is float platted with the first yarn.