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`
`
`S
`II E tity
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`155
`510
`255
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`I30
`65
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`80
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`Plant
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`Application Number:
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`Filing Date:
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`Title of Invention:
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`BELLY COVERING GARMENT
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`First Named Inventor/Applicant Name:
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`LISA A. HENDRICKSON
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`D8114-00489
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`Attorney: Gcrald K.Kita, 215-979-1363
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`COMBINED DECLARATION AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`As a below—named inventor, I hereby declare that:
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`My residence, post office address, and citizenship are as stated below next to my name;
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`Attorney Docket No; D8114~00369
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`Lisa A. Hendrickson
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`791 Cornwaliis Drive
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`Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
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`James H. Gardner, III
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`Richard Adelman
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`Residence
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`Post Office Address: Same as above
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`Full Name
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`Lisa A. Hendrickson
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`791 Cornwallis Drive
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`ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
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`The present invention relates to a garment worn during different stages of
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`pregnancy and different stages of postpartum body changes. A garment upper portion has a belly
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`panel that is expansible to cover and fit over a growing abdomen during different stages of
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`pregnancy, and a garment lower portion having a first torso encircling circumference that recedes
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`downward to make way for expansion of the belly panel. The garment upper portion has a
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`What is claimed is:
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`1. A garment, comprising:
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`a garment upper portion adaptable to cover an abdomen during different stages of weight
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`gains and losses by being elastically expansible and contractible; and
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`a garment lower portion having a torso encircling circumference, wherein the torso
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`encircling circumference recedes downward to make Way for expansion of the garment upper
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`2. The garment of claim I wherein the garment upper portion has a belly panel that is
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`elastically expansibie and contractible.
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`3. The garment of claim 1 wherein the garment upper portion is seamless to fit
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`comfortably while being worn.
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`4. The garment of claim 1, wherein the garment upper portion is foidable to comprise a
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`folded band.
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`5. The garment of claim 1 wherein the garment upper portion is woven or knitted with
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`elastic, stretchable strands.
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`6. The garment of claim 1, wherein a top edge margin of the garment upper portion is
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`folded over and sewn or knitted to an inside of the fabric.
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`7. The garment of claim 1 wherein the garment upper portion is a double layer tubular
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`8. The garment of claim 1 wherein the garment upper portion has a further torso
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`encircling circumference to hold the garment up and in place over the torso.
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`9. The garment of claim 1,_wherein the garment lower portion has a partial waistband
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`extending from side seams of the garment lower portion and extending across a back side of the
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`garment lower portion.
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`10. The garment of claim l, further comprising a series of belly cradiing stitches or
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`knitted tension in the garment upper portion to cradle an abdomen.
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`Ii. A garment, comprising:
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`a garment upper portion adaptable to cover and in different body types by being
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`a garment lower portion having a torso encircling circumference, wherein the torso
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`encircling circumference recedes downward to make way for expansion of the garment upper
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`12. The garment of claim 11 wherein the garment upper portion has a beliy panel that is
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`elastically expansible and contractible.
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`13. The garment of claim 11 wherein the garment upper portion is seamless to fit
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`comfortably while being worn.
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`14. The garment of claim 11, wherein the garment upper portion is foldable to comprise a
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`folded band.
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`15. The garment of claim 11 wherein the garment upper portion is woven or knitted with
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`elastic, stretchable strands.
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`16. The garment of claim 11, wherein a top edge margin of the garment upper portion is
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`folded over and sewn or knitted to an inside of the fabric.
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`17. The garment of claim 11 wherein the garment upper portion is a double layer tubular
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`structure.
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`18. The garment of claim 11 wherein the garment upper portion has a further torso
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`encircling circumference to hold the garment up and in place over the torso.
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`19. The garment of claim 1 1, wherein the garment lower portion has a partial waistband
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`extending from side seams of the garment iower portion and extending across a back side of the
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`garment lower portion.
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`20. The garment of claim 11, further comprising a series of belly cradling stitches or
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`knitted tension in the garment upper portion to cradle an abdomen.
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