U.S. patent application number 10/938846 was filed with the patent office on 2005-06-23 for pants garment with body profile enhancement features.
Invention is credited to Amsel, Fortuna, Amsel, Simon.
Application Number | 20050132474 10/938846 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 22241977 |
Filed Date | 2005-06-23 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050132474 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Amsel, Fortuna ; et
al. |
June 23, 2005 |
Pants garment with body profile enhancement features
Abstract
A pants garment enhances the anatomic shape of a lower torso of
a human body and provides a natural appearance of the fit on the
body and a high level of comfort. The pants garment may be formed
with a high back and low front to better highlight and accentuate
the buttocks of the wearer. The pants garment can include elastic
panels along a front of the torso portion to draw in the wearer's
stomach and pull on the rear portions of the garment to lift and
accentuate the buttocks. The pants garment can be formed of a shape
recovery material that cooperates with the elastic panels to assist
in lifting of the buttocks. The pants garment can be formed
primarily of two mirror image sections that are interconnected
along the front and rear seams. The leg portion of each section has
a tubular configuration with a single seam extending along an inner
side thereof. The seamless outer surface provides a streamline
appearance, and cooperates with the shape recovery material to
accentuate the buttocks.
Inventors: |
Amsel, Fortuna; (Caracas,
VE) ; Amsel, Simon; (Caracas, VE) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BANNER & WITCOFF
1001 G STREET N W
SUITE 1100
WASHINGTON
DC
20001
US
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Family ID: |
22241977 |
Appl. No.: |
10/938846 |
Filed: |
September 13, 2004 |
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10938846 |
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PCT/US03/06771 |
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PCT/US03/06771 |
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Current U.S.
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2/227 |
Current CPC
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A41D 1/06 20130101; A41D
2400/38 20130101 |
Class at
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002/227 |
International
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A41D 001/06 |
Claims
1-38. (canceled)
39. A pants garment, comprising: a right section and a left section
each including a torso portion, the torso portions being attached
at a rear portion extending from a crotch portion to a waist
portion to cover a lower torso region of a wearer, the waist
portion being highest at a top of the rear portion and lowest at a
top of an opposite front portion of the torso region; the right and
left sections each further including a leg portion extending from
the torso portion to cover at least a portion of a leg of a wearer,
each of the leg portions having a tubular construction with an
inner side and an outer side, each leg portion being joined
together along an inner side thereof to form the outer side of the
leg portion that is free of a joining seam extending the length of
the leg portion; and a fastening system configured to releasably
secure the right and left sections together along the front portion
thereof.
40. The pants garment of claim 39, wherein at least one of the
right and left sections comprises multiple pieces of fabric.
41. The pants garment of claim 39, wherein the right and left
sections are made of denim fabric.
42. The pants garment of claim 41, wherein the denim fabric is a
shape recovery material.
43. The pants garment of claim 39, wherein the right and left
sections are made of a corduroy fabric.
44. The pants garment of claim 39, wherein the right and left
sections are made from a blend of cotton and elastic fibers.
45. The pants garment of claim 39, wherein the right and left
sections are joined at the rear portion by a generally linear
segment extending from the waist portion and a concave curved
segment in the crotch portion with a slope that extends away from
the waist portion.
46. The pants garment of claim 45, wherein the right and left
sections have a longitudinal axis extending through the leg
portion, and wherein the generally linear segment is inclined
relative to the longitudinal axis of the respective leg
portion.
47. The pants garment of claim 39, wherein the waist portions of
the right and left sections is defined by a torso engaging
band.
48. A pants garment, comprising: a torso region to cover a lower
torso of a wearer, the torso region including a right section and a
left section each including a rear edge and a front edge, and being
joined along the rear edges to define a rear joining seam, the rear
joining edge including a concave segment in the crotch portion that
is sloped to extend away from the waist portion and a generally
linear segment which is inclined and extends from the concave
segment to the waist portion, the waist portion including a rear
central portion and an opposite front central portion, wherein the
waist portion is highest at the rear central portion and lowest at
the front central portion, a fastening system configured to
releasably join the right section and left section together along
the front edges; and a pair of leg regions extending from the torso
region to cover at least a part of each leg of a wearer, each said
leg region (i) being tubular to define an inner side and an outer
side, (ii) being joined together along the inner side, and (iii)
having a seamless outer side; wherein the torso and leg regions are
formed of a denim fabric.
49. The pants garment of claim 48, wherein the denim fabric is a
shape recovery material.
50. The pants garment of claim 49, in which the denim fabric is
composed of substantially 98% cotton fiber and 2% elastic
fiber.
51. The pants garment of claim 48, wherein the right and left
sections each comprises multiple pieces of denim fabric.
52. The pants garment of claim 48, wherein the denim fabric has a
weight of about 12 ounces per square yard.
53. A pants garment, comprising: a right section and a left section
each having a torso region and a leg region, each said torso region
having a front edge, a rear edge and a waist edge interconnecting
the front and rear edges, the rear edge including a concave curved
segment adjacent the leg region, the concave curved segment having
a slope extending away from the waist edge, and a generally linear
segment connecting the concave curved segment to the waist edge,
the rear edges of each section being connected along a rear seam,
each said leg region having a first side edge and a second side
edge that are interconnected along an inner side thereof, and a
fastening device for releasably securing the front edges
together.
54. The pants garment of claim 53, wherein each of the right and
left sections has a longitudinal axis extending generally parallel
to the leg region, and wherein the generally linear segment is
inclined relative to the interconnection of the first side edge and
the second side edge of the respective leg region.
55. The pants garment of claim 54, wherein the waist edge is at an
acute angle to the longitudinal axis such that the waist edge is
extending away from the leg region as the waist edge extends toward
the rear edge, so that the waist is highest at the rear seam and
lowest at the front edges.
56. The pants garment of claim 53, wherein the right and left
sections are made of a twill weave fabric.
57. The pants garment of claim 53, wherein the right and left
sections each include a secondary piece of material.
58. The pants garment of claim 53, wherein the right and left
sections each comprise a shape recovery material.
59. The pants garment of claim 58, wherein the right and left
sections each further includes elastic panels secured along a front
portion of the torso region, each elastic panel having a first edge
attached to the waistband, a second edge attached adjacent the
fastening device and a third edge attached along a mid-portion of
said section, the fastening device being operable to releasably
secure the left section and right sections together along the front
edges so that the right elastic panel and the left elastic panel
are tensioned to push against an abdominal region of a wearer and
to raise a gluteal region of a wearer.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Aspects of the present invention are generally directed to
an article of clothing. More particularly, the aspects of the
present invention relate to a pants garment with human body profile
enhancement features.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Many individuals diet and exercise in an attempt to shape
their bodies. Unfortunately, many women and men find they cannot
shape their profile to reverse the aging process, effects of
gravity, or their genetic features. Some have resorted to cosmetic
surgery to shape the bullocks, hips, or thighs. These procedures,
however, are very costly, can create scaring, and have other
undesirable problems.
[0003] The fashion and textile industries provide pants to
consumers for different purposes. Women are a segment of consumers
who generally desire clothing that make them look and feel good by
shaping their bodies. For many reasons, including a desire to shape
their bodies, some women wear foundation garments under their
clothing, for example girdles and panty hosiery. Unfortunately,
layers of foundation garments with other clothing can be
uncomfortable for some wearers and unsightly with some styles of
clothing (e.g., those using stretch fabrics).
[0004] There has been some effort to produce clothing with built-in
foundation garments. These built-in garments have drawbacks,
including constructions which merely hold-in a stomach or the
bullocks of a wearer's body. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,068,871
to R. Rapp illustrates toreador pants with a built-in panty that
merely squeezes and holds in portions of the stomach. Further, U.S.
Pat. No. 3,127,896 to Puliafico; U.S. Pat. No. 3,234,947 to
Bergstein; U.S. Pat. No. 3,246,342 to Pagano; and more recently
U.S. Pat. No. 6,035,448 to Thompson describe slacks with built-in
girdles that also merely hold in the stomach. These constructions
are ill-suited for consumers who may want garments that accentuate
their body shape, instead of only squeezing or holding the stomach
or the buttocks.
[0005] In an effort to enhance a user's profile without foundation
garments, U.S. Pat. No. 5,535,451 to Tassone et al. ("Tassone")
describes a pants garment wherein the legs are narrowed to squeeze
the thighs of a wearer in an effort to urge the buttocks upward.
This construction is uncomfortable and ill-suited for some wearers,
and provides only marginal benefit in enhancing the user's profile.
Moreover, Tassone uses conventional side seams on the leg portions
which are formed with overlapping material inside of the pants
garment. This construction causes a discontinuation of the stretch
surface encircling the leg, which reduces the capabilities of the
pants and detracts from the enhanced appearance being sought.
[0006] Recently, jeans composed of denim and blends with elastic
fibers have been popular sellers because of their comfort and
improved styling. However, none in the market include a body
profile enhancing system, particularly for the abdominal and
gluteal region of a wearer. Moreover, due to the stretch nature of
the material, foundation garments used to offset profile changes
are not usually suitable because their outline typically shows
through the stretched fabric creating an unappealing affect.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The present invention pertains to a pants garment that
enhances the anatomic shape of a lower torso of a human body and
provides an improved anatomical fit. Moreover, in a preferred
aspect of the invention, the pants garment provides an enhanced
human body profile with a natural appearance of the fit on the body
and a high level of comfort.
[0008] The pants garment of the present invention is able to
enhance the wearer's profile in a attractive style without the need
for form adjusting foundation garments, which is typically bulky,
uncomfortable and unsightly in close fitting garments or garments
composed of shape recovery material, such as stretch denim.
[0009] In one aspect of the invention, the pants garment is
provided with a unique cut and assembly that lifts and accentuates
the wearer's buttocks. In another preferred aspect of the invention
the pants garment additionally reduces the wearer's stomach.
[0010] In another aspect of the invention, the pants garment is
formed with a high back and low front to better highlight and
accentuate the buttocks of the wearer.
[0011] In another aspect of the invention, the pants garment
includes elastic panels along a front of the torso portion to draw
in the wearer's stomach and pull on the rear portions of the
garment to better lift and accentuate the buttocks. The elastic
panels are formed to be taut when the pants garment is fastened
about the wearer. In one preferred construction, the pants garment
is formed of a shape recovery material, such as stretch denim, to
maximize the effectiveness of the elastic panels.
[0012] In another aspect of the invention, the pants garment is
formed primarily of two mirror image sections that are
interconnected along the front and rear seams. The leg portions of
each section have a tubular configuration with a single seam
extending along an inner side thereof. The seamless outer surface
provides an attractive streamline appearance, and when used with
shape recovery material is able to maximize the benefits of the
stretch material in fitting about the user's body. In this way, the
invention is able to provide a natural fit appearance of the
garment about the wearer's body despite providing profile enhancing
features.
[0013] In another aspect of the invention, the pants garment is
formed of right and left sections that include rear edges that are
interconnected at the rear seam of the garment. The rear edges each
include a concave curved segment in the crotch portion wherein the
slope of the curved segment extends away from the waist portion of
the garment. The use of this cut helps lift and accentuate the
buttocks into an enhanced profile.
[0014] In a preferred construction, the aspects of the invention
are combined into an improved jean garment that is composed of
right and left sections that uniquely lift and accentuate the
wearer's buttocks by having a novel cut along the rear edges
forming the rear seam, forming the waist portion highest at the
back of the wearer and lowest at the front, including elastic
panels along the front of the garment to reduce the wearer's
stomach and further lift the buttocks, using shape recovery
material, and forming the leg portions with a single inner seam.
The use of any or all of the aspects of the invention in a pants
garment provides an improved anatomical profile of the wearer.
[0015] The ability of the inventive pants garment to provide an
improved anatomical profile in a comfortable construction, without
the need for form adjusting foundation garments, is a significant
advance in the garment industry. The ability to improve ones
appearance is a high priority for many people. Many, and in
particular teenage girls, can experience an improved self-image
with the enhanced body profile provided by the pants garment of
this invention.
[0016] The elimination of the outer seams further reduces the labor
and time of assembly of the pants garments by as much as 50%. The
actual time savings will depend on the operation of the plant and
the use of other secondary pieces such as a waistband, a yoke,
pockets, belt loops, etc.
[0017] The above and other aspects, features and advantages of the
present invention will be readily apparent and fully understood
from the following detailed description of preferred
embodiments.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] The foregoing summary of the invention, as well as the
following detailed description of preferred embodiments, is better
understood when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings,
which are included by way of example, and not by way of limitation
with regard to the claimed invention.
[0019] FIG. 1 is a schematic partial side elevational view of an
embodiment a pants garment worn on a human body according to the
teachings of the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 2A is a schematic partial side elevational view of a
conventional pants garment on a wearer.
[0021] FIG. 2B is a schematic partial side elevational view of the
pants garment shown in FIG. 1 forming a protruding gluteal region
and compressing the abdominal region of the human body.
[0022] FIG. 3 is a schematic front elevational view of an
embodiment of an assembled pants garment according to the teachings
of the present invention.
[0023] FIG. 4 is a schematic partial rear elevational view of an
embodiment of the pants garment shown in FIG. 1.
[0024] FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view of an embodiment of a
two-piece textile pattern for constructing a pants garment
according to the teachings of the present invention.
[0025] FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of a textile pattern
shown in FIG. 5 in a process of assembling a pants garment of the
present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0026] As used herein the term "pants garment" refers to clothing
that covers the lower body region including the hip and legs, for
example, slacks, trousers, jeans, shorts, etc.
[0027] FIGS. 1, and 2B-6 illustrate an article of clothing for
enhancing the anatomic shape of a human body particularly in the
lower torso and legs of a woman. The article of clothing is
generally referred to herein as a pants garment 10. In one aspect,
shown in FIGS. 1 and 2B, the pants garment 10 includes body profile
enhancement features, which simultaneously flatten the lower
abdominal region and raise the anatomy of the gluteal region of a
human body 12 when the pants garment is properly sized and worn.
This is in contrast to the performance of conventional pants 7
shown in FIG. 2A. The pants 7 have a protruding stomach and no
lifting and shaping of the gluteal region of a woman. Additionally,
conventional pants 7 have a side seam 8, and the waist 9 is
horizontal which provides no benefit for the enhancing the
rear-anatomy of a wearer.
[0028] To provide a better understanding of the inventive pants
garment 10, a preferred embodiment is described in more detail
herein. Referring to FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, pants garment 10 preferably
has a general two-piece construction that comprises a left pants
section 14 and a right pants section 16 which are joined together
so that the pants garment can fit a human body. The left pants
section 14 and the right pants section 16 are preferably both cut
from a single panel of the fabric, although multi-piece sections
are possible. While the entire garment can be formed of solely the
two pieces of material, it will in the preferred construction
include at least waistband 26 encircling the wearer lower torso.
Moreover, pants garment 10 may also include secondary pieces of
material to form pockets, belt loops, yokes, etc. The pants garment
10 may be constructed of a wide range of woven fabric such as
denim, corduroy or other fabric, but in the most preferred
construction is made from a shape recovery fabric.
[0029] As used herein a "shape recovery fabric" is a fabric that
can be placed in tension and upon release, the fabric springs back
to its original shape. In one case, a shape recovery fabric may be
stretched linearly 50%-60% along a planar axis and return to its
original shape. In a preferred arrangement, a shape recovery fabric
may be implemented which has a blend of substantially inelastic
material and elastic fibers. For example, the inelastic material
may comprise cotton or leather. Nevertheless, other inelastic
fibers may be implemented in the shape recovery fabric. The elastic
fibers may comprise material sold under the LYCRA.RTM. brand.
LYCRA.RTM. is a trademark of the DuPont Corporation for its brand
of a family of premium elastane fiber. In a preferred embodiment,
the shape recovery material may include a blend of approximately
98% cotton and 2% elastic fibers or other fabric blends having 2%
elastic fibers, such as stretch denim fabric. There are a variety
of stretch denim fabric with weave patterns and weights that may be
implemented. In one exemplary case, a stretch denim fabric with a
weight about 12 ozs per square yard may be used to construct pants
garment 10. Other ranges of the weight can be somewhat less than 12
ozs.
[0030] The shape recovery fabric may also be constructed in a range
of weave and knitting patterns to adjust the direction and amount
of the elasticity. Accordingly, in one embodiment, a shape recovery
fabric for the pants garment 10 may have elastic fibers oriented
more in a horizontal direction than in a vertical direction, that
is, the material stretches more in one planar axis than in the
other generally perpendicular planar axis. In this configuration,
the shape recovery material may have more oblique stretch to
provide human body-shaping advantages of the pant garment 10.
[0031] Referring to FIG. 5, the left pants section 14 and the right
pants section 16 each includes a torso region 18 which covers and
engages the lower torso region of a wearer of the pants garment 10.
The torso region 18 includes a rearwardly disposed center seam edge
20 which has an anatomical shape so to accentuate the gluteal
region of a wearer. The center seam edge 20 includes a concave
shaped edge 22, which when joined with the corresponding edge of
the pants sections 14, 16 enables the assembled torso region 18 to
engage the lower portion of the gluteal muscles of a wearer,
particularly the gluteus maximus muscles so that the body profile
is improved. As seen in FIG. 5, the concave shaped edge has a slope
across its length that extends away from the waistband 26 or the
top edge of the pants garment. This shaping of the seam helps the
rear portions of the right and left section 14, 16 to lift the
buttocks or gluteal regions of the wearer of the pants garment
10.
[0032] With continued reference to FIG. 5, the center seam edge 20
further includes a gluteal-back edge 24, which extends from the
concaved rear edge 22 to incline upwardly towards the top of the
garment on the waistband 26. In one aspect, the incline narrows the
torso region 18 so that the assembled pants garment 10 fits snuggly
on a wearer. The rear edge of the waistband 26 is elevated which
respect to a front region 28 of the torso region 18. This
arrangement creates a generally angular configuration of the
waistband 26 to the wearer's waistline 13 (see FIG. 1). In a
preferred aspect, the waistband 26 has its highest point at the top
of the center seam edge 20 and its lowest point in the front of the
pants garment 10. More fully described herein, the waistband 26 of
the pants garment 10 encircles the wearer to assist in the lifting
of the gluteal region of the wearer.
[0033] The front region 28 of the torso region 18 includes an
adjustable fastening system 30, which reliably secures the pants
garment 10 on the wearer. The adjustable fastening device may
comprise a zipper, buttons and complementary buttonholes or other
types of fastening devices used for clothing. The waistband 26 may
also have a fixed fastening structure 32 such as a button,
hook-loop, etc. A concave shaped crotch seam line 34 extends
downwardly from the front region 28 to define a crotch area of the
assembled pants garment.
[0034] Referring to FIG. 5, extending downwardly from the torso
region 18, a leg region 36 functions to cover all or a portion of a
leg of a wearer of an assembled parts garment 10. A forward inseam
edge 38 of the leg region 36 tapers inwardly from the crotch seam
line 34 to bottom edge 40 of the leg region 36. Likewise, the rear
inseam edge 42 of the leg section 36 tapers inwardly from the
intersection of the rear concaved line 22 downwardly to the bottom
edge 40 of the leg section 36. The tapered configuration creates a
smooth stylized and slender appearance of the pants garment on a
wearer. Of course, the bottom edge 40 may be hemmed for the
assembled pants garment 10 shown in FIG. 3. With continued
reference to FIG. 5, a longitudinal axis 35 extends generally
parallel to the leg section 36 for the left section 14 and right
section 16, respectively. The waistband 26 may be disposed at an
acute angle to the longitudinal axis 35 such that the waistband 36
extends away from the leg section 36.
[0035] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4, in a preferred construction, the
rear of the pants garment 10 includes a gluteal support region 44.
The gluteal support region 44 is defined between the torso section
18 and the leg section 36 when the pants garment is assembled. In
one construction, the support region 44 is configured to be located
just underneath the lower gluteal region at the thigh of the
wearer. In another construction, the concave shaped edge 22 extends
more inward than conventional pants so that the gluteal support
region 44 extends into the anatomy bisecting the two gluteus
maximus muscles of the wearer. In these constructions, a support
structure is defined so that the pants garment of the present
invention supports and elevates the gluteal region of a wearer.
[0036] To compress the abdominal region and further elevate the
gluteal region of a wearer, the left pants section 14 and the right
pants section 16 include resilient panels or webs. In a preferred
construction, shown in FIG. 3, the resilient panels 46, 48 are
laterally disposed in the interior of the front of the pants
garment 10. Referring to FIGS. 1, 3 and 5 each resilient panel 46,
48 includes a top edge 50, a forward edge 52, a rearward edge 54
and a free edge 56 opposed to the top edge 50. The top edge 50 is
attached to the waistband 26. The respective forward edge 52 of
each panel 46, 48 is attached the front region 28 of each torso
region 18 along the front seam or in conjunction with the fastening
or securing device 30. The rearward edge 54 is preferably attached
to a dart portion 58 in the interior of each torso region 18. To
permit movement of the fabric of the pants garment, the free edge
56 hangs freely and is not attached. Nevertheless, the attachment
of the panels 46, 48 to the torso region 18 may be accomplished
through conventional methods, such as stitching, chemical fusing,
or adhesive bonding, etc.
[0037] The resilient panels 46, 48 are preferably made from a woven
sheet material. The elastic behavior may be accomplished by using
woven elastic fibers. In a preferred embodiment, the resilient
panels 46, 48 are constructed from synthetic elastic fibers chiefly
made from polyurethane, e.g., spandex. Suitable synthetic fibers
can include LYCRA.RTM. by the DuPont Co., CLEERSPAN.RTM. by the
Globe Manufacturing Co. or another type of commercially available
spandex fiber. Nevertheless, resilient panels 46, 48 may also
include other types of fibers to achieve desired characteristics
for the pants garment. Alternatively, the panels 46, 48 may be
constructed from a range of weave and knit patterns to vary the
direction and amount of the elasticity of the resilient panels. In
a preferred construction, the material may be woven to provide
equal four-way stretch capabilities, meaning that it stretches
equally along all four planar axes. Alternatively, the woven
elastic material may be formed so that it stretches more in one
direction than another direction, such as allowing the material to
stretch more or less in an oblique direction with respect to the
planar axes as defined by the rear edge 54 and free edge 56.
[0038] With reference to FIGS. 1 and 3, on a wearer of the pants
garment 10, the resilient panels 46, 48 lengthen to so as to become
taut between the front edge 52 and rear edge 54. To accomplish the
tautness, the front region 26 of the left and right sections 14, 16
are brought towards each other into mating engagement and secured
via the adjustable fastening device 30. In a preferred embodiment,
the fastening device 30 may include a conventional front fly zipper
fastening system 61. Of course, other constructions are possible to
provide the tautness of the panels. Nevertheless, the rear edge 54
of the panels 46, 48 biases the dart portion 58 towards the front
seam of the garment 10, which creates a stretching force on the
fabric of the pants garment 10. In this way the panels tend to pull
the user's stomach in and works to further push the buttocks
upwardly.
[0039] In one construction implementing a shape recovery fabric
with more horizontal stretch than vertical stretch, the resilient
panels 46, 48 create a generally oblique lifting force "T" on the
torso region 18 and the corresponding the leg region 36 (see FIGS.
1 and 2). The lifting force stretches the shape recovery fabric so
that the gluteal support region 44 of the left section 14 and right
section 16 is biased upwardly, particularly in an inward oblique
direction. This action causes the two gluteus maximus muscles to
spread laterally away from each other to further lift and define
the rear profile of wearer.
[0040] Additionally, the lower abdominal region of the wearer is
compressed inward by the resilient panels and the waistband
stretches to engage the torso of the wearer. In a preferred
construction, left pants section 14 and the right pants section 16
being cut from a single panel of the fabric advantageously creates
an uninterrupted stretch surface encircling the leg from inseam
edge 42 to inseam edge 38. This configuration facilitates improved
force transfer for lifting the gluteal region over a pants garment
with inner and outer seams. The wearer is thus provided with an
improved physical profile including emphasizing a rear body profile
by lifting and supporting the lower gluteal region of the wearer.
Moreover, the two pieces constructed without outer seams creates
and an attractive streamlined appearance in the garment and when
coupled with a shape recovery material an appearance of a natural
fit on the wearer.
[0041] In an alternative embodiment, the resilient panels 46, 48
may be removable or interchangeable from the pants garment 10. The
removability or interchangeability provides the manufacturer with
options to supply the resilient panels 46, 48 in different
elasticity ratings. In one aspect, different resilient panels may
be used to control the amount of lifting of the gluteal region of a
wearer. For example, a wearer may desire a pants garment having a
relatively high raising feature. The wearer can replace the
resilient panels 46, 48 with different types having a higher
stretching force rating. This interchangeable feature may be
accomplished in numerous ways. One such way may be to use a
mechanical fasteners system on the forward edge 52, the top edge 50
and the rearward edge 54 of the panels. For example, thin
conventional zippers (not shown) may be sewn into the torso
sections 18 and corresponding edges of the resilient panels for
interchangeability. Of course, other fasteners for clothing apparel
may be used, such as male/female snaps, etc.
[0042] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, for ease of explanation of the
preferred embodiment, the garment is assembled starting with the
left section 14. Of course, the right section 16 may be assembled
first. Nevertheless, in the left section 14, the forward inseam
edge 38 and the rear edge 42 of the leg section 36 are sewn
together which creates a tube-like extension to receive the leg of
a wearer having only an inner seam. Likewise, in the right section
16 of the pants garment 10, the forward inseam edge 38 and the rear
inseam edge 42 are similarly sewn together. Then, the rear joining
edge 20, in the torso region 18 of the left section 14 and the
right section 16 are sewn together. Finally, the crotch curve 34 of
the torso regions 18 are sewn to complete the pant garment 10. In
this way, the manufacturing efficiencies for the pants garment 10
can be realized by reducing assembly time by 40%-50% over
four-piece pants constructions having an outseam and an inseam.
[0043] Referring to FIG. 4, the pants garment 10 may include
pockets 62 on the rear. Of course, pockets may also be included of
the front of the pants garment. Further, the waistband 26 may
include a belt carrier system 64 having a plurality of loops of
fabric. In addition, a yoke (not shown) may be added to the rear of
the pants garment.
[0044] Thus, a pants garment enhances the anatomic shape of a lower
torso of a human body and provides an improved fit. A preferred
aspect of the invention, the pants garment provides an enhanced
profile with a natural appearance of the fit on the body and a high
level of comfort. While the present invention has been described
with reference to preferred embodiments, there are any number of
alternative combinations for defining the invention, which
incorporate one or more elements from the specification, including
the description, claims, and drawings, in various combinations or
sub combinations. Accordingly, the use of any or all of the aspects
of the invention in a pants garment provides an improved anatomical
profile for the wearer.
[0045] It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art
that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted
for elements without departing from the scope of the invention. In
addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular
feature or material to the teachings of the invention without
departing from the scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that
the invention not be limited to the particular embodiments
disclosed, but that the invention will include all embodiments
falling within the scope of the appended claims.
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