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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Spanx, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Tosha Hays, Atlanta, GA (US);
Julie Lotz, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Spanx, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A41C 1/08 (2006.01); A41C 5/00 (2006.01); A41C 1/12 (2006.01); A41D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A41C 1/08 (2013.01); A41C 1/12 (2013.01); A41C 5/00 (2013.01); A41D 1/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein are lower-body garments having wide, abdominal-shaping waistbands, and methods of making the same. The garments disclosed herein have wide, abdominal-shaping waistbands with features tailored to smooth and restrain the garment-wearer's abdominal area and/or reduce the undesirable 'muffin top' effect that can occur when garments cinch at the waist.