(19) The Japan Patent
`Office (JP)
`
`[12) Registered Utility Model
`Application (D)
`
`(45} Issue Date June 28,
`2002
`
`[11] UtiliLy Model Application
`No.
`Utility Model Application No.
`3086624
`
`(U3086624)
`
`(24) Registration Date April
`3, 2002
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`(51)
`Int.
`Identification Fl
`Subject
`Cl.
`Symbol
`Code
`A4113
`1/20
`Adlfl
`1/20
`K
`QGDDB
`
`Request for Opinion Not Requested No. of Claims 1 0L (Total 5 pages)
`Application Utility
`Model
`(73)
`Utility 300040324
`Application
`2001— Model Owner
`Angeliebe Corporation
`8049lU2001-8049)
`5-4-22 Nakamachidai Tsuzuki—Ku
`Yokohama CiLy, Kanagawa
`Prefecture
`
`(21}
`Number
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`(22) Filing Date
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`December 11, 2001
`
`[Title
`(54)
`Maternity Wear
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Device]
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`(57)
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`[AbStraCt]
`
`(With Amendments)
`
`[Problem]
`
`To provide new maternity pants that
`can be worn comfortably over a long
`period of
`time
`from pregnancy to
`post-partum.
`
`[Means for Solving the Problem]
`
`in
`characterized
`Maternity wear
`that
`an abdomen—covering portion 2
`that
`is
`expandable,
`contractible
`and foldable using a stretch knit,
`is disposed. at
`a
`top of
`a pants
`portion 1,
`the stretch knit of
`the
`
`expands
`portion
`abdomen-covering
`to
`a
`response
`in
`and
`contracts
`change in a size of an abdomen from
`
`[?2) Creator
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`[72}
`
`Inventor
`
`Yasushi ASADA
`2'2 Kamitoba Kamichoshicho,
`Minami—Ku
`Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
`In Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.
`Toshie GOYA
`5-1-48 Utsukushigaoka, Aoba-Ku
`Yokohama City, Kanagawa
`Prefecture
`
`(74)
`Representative
`
`100085589
`
`Attorney
`
`Fumio KUWAHARA
`
`during a pregnancy to post—partum,
`and
`in that
`it
`can
`be worn
`by
`freely folding an abdominal area in
`response to a. change in an above—
`the—crotoh portion from during the
`pregnancy to post-partum.
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`TAR060_DDU55827
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`DMC Exhibit 2037_OO1
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`Target v. DMC
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`|PR2013-OO530, 531, 532, 533
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`[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration]
`
`Claim 1
`
`is
`an abdomen-covering portion that
`Maternity wear characterized in that
`expandable, contractible, and foldable using a stretch knit,
`is disposed at a
`top of
`a pants portion,
`the stretch knit of
`the abdomenwcovering portion
`expands and contracts in response to a change in a size of an abdomen from
`during a pregnancy to post—partum,
`and in that
`it can be worn by freely
`folding an abdominal area in re5ponse to a change
`in an above—the—crotch
`portion from during the pregnancy to post-partum.
`
`[Brief Description of the Drawings]
`
`is a front View of maternity pants pursuant
`Fig. 1(a)
`device; and (b)
`is a rear View;
`
`to an embodiment of the
`
`2 are views showing maternity pants shown in Fig.
`Figs.
`stage of a pregnancy until post—partum;
`
`l worn from an early
`
`3 is a View the maternity pants shown in Fig.
`Fig.
`maternity pants shown in Fig. 4; and
`
`1 overlapping conventional
`
`Fig.
`
`4 is a front View the conventional maternity pants.
`
`[Explanation of Letters or Numerals]
`
`1 Pants portion
`
`2 Abdominal-covering portion using a stretch knit
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`TAR060_00055828
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`DMC Exhibit 2037_002
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`TAR060_00055829
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`DMC Exhibit 2037_OO3
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`Target v. DMC
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`|PR2013-OO530, 531, 532, 533
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`[Detailed Description of the Device]
`
`[0001]
`
`[Technical Field of the Device]
`
`The present device relates to pants—like form of maternity wear.
`
`[0002]
`
`[Prior Art]
`
`In addition to
`Conventional maternity pants have a shape shown in Fig. 4.
`creating a pants portion a and an above-the-crotch portion b that correspond
`to a size of
`an abdomen at
`full
`term,
`the conventional maternity pants
`correspond to a change in a size of
`the abdomen at a rubber
`c of
`a waist
`portion.
`
`[0003]]
`
`[Problem to be Solved by the Device]
`
`This kind of conventional maternity pants adjusts around the abdomen which
`changes during the pregnancy, using only the waist
`rubber c,
`so it gives a
`sensation of being tight, and is uncomfortable.
`
`[0004]
`
`the portion above—the-crotch grows during the pregnancy as time passes
`Also,
`toward full term. However, because the above—the—crotch portion b is made to
`fit around the abdomen,
`if the article is worn up to full
`term,
`that above—
`thencrotch portion b feels too long and loose.
`
`[0005]
`
`the pants portion a, which is made to fit around the abdomen at
`Furthermore,
`full term, naturally widens.
`
`[0006]
`
`In other words, because the conventional maternity pants were made on the
`whole with a premise of a large abdomen at full
`term, when the article is
`worn
`in
`a period before
`full
`term or
`after
`post-partum,
`they
`feel
`uncomfortable,
`and cannot be called a fashionable look. For
`those reasons,
`
`is uncomfortable to be worn over a
`this garment
`during the pregnancy to post—partum.
`
`long period of
`
`time from
`
`[0007]
`
`[Means for Solving the Problem]
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`TAR060_00055830
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`DMC Exhibit 2037_OO4
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`Target v. DMC
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`|PR2013-OO530, 531, 532, 533
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`to solve the problems described above associated with the prior
`Therefore,
`art,
`an object of
`the present device is to provide new maternity wear
`that
`can be worn comfortably over a long period from during the pregnancy to post—
`partum.
`
`[0008]]
`
`is maternity
`to claim 1
`the device pursuant
`In order to attain that object,
`wear characterized in that an abdomen-covering portion disposed at a top of
`pants,
`is expandable, contractible and.
`foldable using a stretch knit,
`the
`stretch knit of
`the abdomen-covering’ portion expanding and contracting’
`in
`response to a change in size of the abdomen from during a pregnancy to post-
`partum,
`and in that it can be worn by freely folding the abdomenscovering
`portion in response to a change in an above-the-crotch portion from during
`the pregnancy to post-partum.
`
`[0009]
`
`[Mode for Carrying Out the Device]
`
`the present
`to an embodiment of
`the maternity pants pursuant
`shows
`1
`Fig.
`1 denotes a pants portion;
`2 denotes an expandable and contractible,
`device.
`and foldable abdomen—covering portion using a stretch knit.
`
`[0010)
`
`Pants portion 1 can be made at a same size as an ordinary article that is not
`for maternity use. It
`is acceptable that it is not needlessly a wide size,
`such as conventional maternity pants.
`
`[0011]
`
`The abdomen-covering portion 2 is constituted by a stretch knit. This softly
`fits even if the abdomen size changes, because of
`its elasticity. Unlike
`conventional. maternity pants
`that are tightened only at
`a waist
`rubber
`c
`portion,
`these fulfill
`a
`role of
`fastening‘ at
`the waist with the entire
`abdomen—covering portion 2,
`so they can be worn comfortably without being
`tight. Also,
`they have a protective effect because they cover
`the entire
`waist portion.
`
`[0012]
`
`The abdomen-covering portion 2 constituted by a stretch knit can be worn by
`freely folding,
`thereby making it possible to adjust
`them to an above—the—
`crotch portion.
`In other words,
`as shown in Fig. 2(a),
`this can be worn by
`shortening the
`above—the—crotch portion by
`folding the
`abdomen-covering
`portion 2 during the early stage of pregnancy or at post—partum.
`In such a
`case of such a state to wear the article,
`the pants portion 1 is created at a
`normal product size,
`so if the abdomen—covering portion 2
`is hidden while
`worn, it does not
`look any different from ordinary pants. For that reason, it
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`TAR060_DDO55831
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`DMC Exhibit 2037_005
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`Target v. DMC
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`|PR2013-OO530, 531, 532, 533
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`

`has a good feeling when worn, and can be worn completely without a sense of
`resistance during the early stages of pregnancy and post-partum.
`
`[0013]
`
`the above—the—crotch portion
`shown in Fig. 2(b), during the pregnancy,
`As
`elongates pursuant
`to a gradual
`reduction in an amount
`that
`the abdomene
`covering portion 2
`is folded to fit the abdominal portion which gradually
`grows larger. Furthermore, at a later period of the pregnancy near full term,
`it can be worn completely to envelop the abdomen with the entire abdomen-
`covering portion 2 as shown in Fig. 2(c).
`
`[0014]
`
`In this way, because the stretch—knit abdomen—covering portion 2 constantly
`covers
`the abdomen from the early stages of
`the pregnancy to post-partum,
`there is a feeling of security for the expectant mother; it can be worn with
`a good feeling. Also, with the state shown in Fig. 2(a)
`from the later stages
`of
`the pregnancy to full
`term,
`the larger abdomen is supported and fitted
`with the entire abdomen—covering portion.
`2
`so it can be worn comfortably
`without feeling tight.
`
`[0015]
`
`l overlapping
`in Fig.
`shown
`the maternity pants
`a View of
`is
`3
`Fig.
`to the present
`4. Pursuant
`conventional maternity pants
`shown
`in Fig.
`invention,
`it is obvious that
`the pants portion 1 can be made significantly
`narrower and to look good compared to the conventional pants portion a. Also,
`pursuant
`to the present
`invention,
`the abdomen—covering portion 2 that covers
`the entire abdomen at full term is composed of a stretch knit,
`so it does not
`need an unnecessary width like a conventional article. Furthermore,
`the waist
`rubber c is unnecessary.
`
`[0016]
`
`[Effect of the Device]
`
`is expandable and
`an abdomen-covering portion that
`to the device,
`Pursuant
`is disposed on a
`foldable because of a stretch knit
`contractible,
`and that
`top of pants of maternity pants so,
`it can be worn comfortably over a long
`period of time from during a pregnancy to post-partum.
`
`TAR060_00055832
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`DMC Exhibit 2037_OO6
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`Target v. DMC
`
`|PR2013-OO530, 531, 532, 533
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`IP TRANSLATIONS
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`October 2, 2013
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`Certification
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`Park IP Translations
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`to the best
`This is to certify that the attached translation is,
`of my knowledge and belief,
`a true and accurate translation from
`Japanese
`into English of
`the Utility Model Application No.
`3086624.
`
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`Project Manager
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`Park Case If 43089
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`15 W. 37th Street 8Lh Floor ' New York, N.Y. 10018
`Phone: 212-581-8870 ' Fax: 212-581-5577
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`TAR060_DDO55833
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`DMC Exhibit 2037_OO7
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`Target v. DMC
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`|PR2013-OO530, 531, 532, 533
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