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`BELLY COVERING GARMENT
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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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.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`Garments intended to cover a wearer’s body below the abdomen or belly during
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`various stages of pregnancy have been manufactured as knits or woven fabrics. Some of the
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`discomfort when tightened about the body. Some of the garments have stretchable fabric panels
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`sewn into piece with sewn seams. Such garments cause discomfort due to the presence of the
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`sewn seams, urged by elastic stretching of the panels pressing against the torso. Moreover,
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`women have complained that such garments are difficult to keep in piace, as they gradually siip
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`front of the jeans and replacing the same with an elastic band that cradles a growing abdomen.
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`Alternatively, denim jeans or trousers are manufactured without a waistband at the front so that a
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`separate band can be attached at the front.
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`Accordingly, a need exists for a garment that covers and fits a growing abdomen
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`A purpose of the invention is to provide a garment that adapts to cover and fit a
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`A garment comprises a garment upper portion and a garment lower portion. The
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`garment upper portion has a belly panel that is expansible to cover and fit over a growing
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`abdomen during different stages of pregnancy. The garment lower portion has a first torso
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`encircling circumference that recedes downward to make way for expansion of the belly panel.
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`The garment upper portion has a second torso encircling circumference to hold the garment up
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`An embodiment of the garment is adjustable to encircle different body types.
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`Another embodiment of the invention provides a garment that fits comfortably while being worn.
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`An embodiment of the garment comprises an adjustable torso encircling
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`circumference that is adjustable in girth to encircle different body types.
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`An embodiment of the upper portion of the garment comprises a seamiess tubular
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`elastic fabric to stretch elastically and fit different body types.
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`An embodiment of the abdomen covering area comprises an elastic fabric.
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`An embodiment of the abdomen covering area comprises an elastic fabric that is
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`contractibie elasticaily to cover an abdomen during different stages of post partum body changes.
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`Fig. 1 is a front View of a garment according to the present invention.
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`Fig. IA is a View similar to Fig. l, and discloses a body panel covering a growing
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`Fig. 2 is a View of a backside portion of the gannent disclosed by Fig. 1.
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`Fig. 3 is View of a front portion of another embodiment of a garment.
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`Fig. 4 is View of a backside portion of another embodiment of a garment.
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`Fig. 5 is a View of a backside portion of yet another embodiment of a garment.
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`Fig. 6 is front View of a portion of another embodiment of a garment.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
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`Fig. 1 discioses a garment 100 for encircling a lower torso portion of a wearer of
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`the garment 100. The garment 100 comprises a garment upper portion 102 and a garment lower
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`portion 104. A lower end perimeter 106 of the garment upper portion 102 is attached to a
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`corresponding upper end perimeter 108 of the garment lower portion 104. The garment lower
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`portion 104 comprises, for example, a pair of trousers, such as, denim jeans. Alternatively, the
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`garment lower portion 104 comprises a skirt depicted in Fig. 1 in phantom outline.
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`With reference to Figs. 1 and 2, each leg of the pair of trousers is constructed with
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`sewn seams. Outer side seams 110, 112 extend continuously from top to bottom of the trousers,
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`or garment lower portion 104. Further, each leg is constructed with inner side seams 114, 116
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`joining a front center seam 118 of the trousers and a back side, curved center seam 200, Fig. 2, of
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`the trousers. For example, the front center seam 106 defines a sewn “zipper less” fly front. The
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`back side of the trousers, Fig. 2, is sewn with a back side perimeter seam 202 extending
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`horizontally across the back side of the trousers from the outer side seams l 10, 112 to the back
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`side center seam 200. If pockets are desired, the legs of the trousers are constructed, for
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`example, with a front pockets 120, 122 and back pockets 204, 206.
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`Fig. 2 discloses an embodiment of the trousers, or garment lower portion 104,
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`having a partial waistband 208 joining and extending from the side seams 110, 112 of the
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`trousers and extending across a back side of the trousers or garment lower portion 104. The
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`waistband 208 is sewn onto the perimeter seam 202 on the back side. The waistband 208 tapers
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`toward the side seams 110, 112 and widens across the back side, and has a center seam 210 to
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`shape the waistband 208 with a curvature above a wearer’s peivis, and for torso coverage
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`In Fig. 1, the garment upper portion 102 has a beliy panel 124 to provide an
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`abdomen covering area. The beily panel 124 is expansible, for example, when made of a
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`stretchable fabric, to cover and fit over a growing abdomen during different stages of pregnancy,
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`Fig. 1A. The belly panel 124 has a bottom portion 128 that projects downward with a parabolic
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`lower portion 104 provides a first torso encircling circumference 126 that recedes downward
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`with a parabolic shape adjacent to and below the bottom portion 128 of the beliy panel 124 to
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`make way for expansion of the belly panel 124 when covering a growing abdomen during
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`various stages of pregnancy. The parabolic shape includes a shallow curvature, or, alternatively
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`includes a more pronounced curvature. The belly panel 124 extends at least partially under the
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`abdomen of the garment wearer to meet and join the bottom portion 128 of the belly panel 124
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`with the parabolic receding circumference 126 of the garment lower portion 104.
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`According to an embodiment of the invention, at least the belly panel 124
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`comprises a stretchable fabric that is woven or knitted with elastic, stretchable strands. The
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`stretchable fabric is expansible by stretching elastically to cover and fit over the growing
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`abdomen, Fig. 1A. Further, the stretchable fabric is contractible elastically to cover a shrinking
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`abdomen during different stages of post partum body changes. The belly panel 124 also has
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`foreseeable alternative functions, for example, to cover an abdomen during different stages of
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`torso weight gains and losses, or to fit over respective torsos of different body types.
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`In Figs. 1 and 2, the garment upper portion has a top tubular perimeter hem 130
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`made by folding over a top edge margin of the stretchable fabric, and either tubular knitting or
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`sewing the folded fabric to the inside surface of the fabric, and to create a top perimeter knitted
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`hem stitch 132 as disclosed in Fig. 1. The perimeter of the garment upper portion 102 has a torso
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`encircling circumference 134 to hold the garment Hit) up and in place over the torso.
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`Advantageousiy, the entire garment 100 is held up and in place. An embodiment of the garment
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`upper portion l02 comprises stretchable fabric to adjust the girth of the second torso encircling
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`circumference 134 in conformance with different body types. According to an embodiment of
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`the invention, the torso encircling circumference 134 extends along the upper end of the belly
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`panel £24. In Fig. 1A, the belly panel 124 extends at least somewhat above the maximum girth
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`of the abdomen, even during a later stage of pregnancy, such that the belly panel 124 positions
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`the torso encircling circumference 134 at least somewhat above the location of maximum girth to
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`An embodiment of the garment upper portion 102 comprises a tubular structure to
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`encircle a torso of a wearer of the garment 100. The tubular structure comprises a stretchable
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`fabric woven or knitted with elastic, stretchable strands. The belly panel 124 comprises a portion
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`by being elastically expansible and contractibie. Different body types have different muscle
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`mass distributions and spinal columns of different curvatures, which make the tubular structure
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`conform to the different body types by expanding and contracting in different locations and
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`amounts when worn by the different body types. The tubular structure is elastically expansible
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`to widen the tubular girth at selected locations and amounts where needed to fit a body type, and
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`is elastically contractible to narrow the tubular girth at selected locations and amounts where
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`needed to fit the body type.
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`[0028]
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`In Figs. 1 and 2, the tubular structure is shaped and formed as a one-sheet
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`hyperboloid cylinder to fit a body type having a tapered torso that tapers approximately from
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`shoulder to waist. The perimeter profile of the one-sheet hyperboloid cylinder has hyperbolic
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`shaped sides. Aiternatively, the tubular structure is shaped and formed as a straight-sided
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`cylinder, for example, as disclosed in Fig. 6. The perimeter profile of the straight sided cylinder
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`has substantialiy straight sides.
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`Preferably, the Stretchabie fabric is Woven or knitted to form a continuous,
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`seamless tubular structure, such that the garment 100 is comfortable to wear due to the absence
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`Fig. 3 discloses an alternative embodiment in which the garment upper portion
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`102 is provided with belly cradling support in the form of a series of sewn stitches or knitted
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`tension at 300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, and 314 in the belly panel 124. The knitted tension
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`or stitches extend along multiple stitch paths grouped in an elliptical pattern that curves so as to
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`cradle a curved growing abdomen, Fig. 1A, during various stages of pregnancy.
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`Fig. 4 discloses an alternative embodiment in which the backside of the garment
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`upper portion 102 is provided with spinal column and back support for a wearer of the garment,
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`in the form of a series of sewn supporting stitches or knitted tension at 400, 402, 404, 406, 408,
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`410, 412, 414, 416, 418 in the fabric, wherein the supporting knitted tension or stitches stiffen
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`the fabric at the backside of the garment upper portion 102 to provide Spinal and back support of
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`the wearer of the garment 100. For example, the series of supporting stitches are arranged along
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`multiple stitch paths grouped in a hyperbolic pattern or other curved pattern along an axis
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`extending substantially vertically along a spinal supporting section of the fabric. Fig. 5 discioses
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`an alternative pattern of supporting stitches 500, 502, 504, 506, 508, 510, 512, 514 in the fabric,
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`wherein the supporting stitches are arranged along multiple stitch paths. For example, the stitch
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`paths are shown as being grouped in a truncated, X/«shaped pattern.
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`Fig. 6 discloses the garment upper portion 102 comprising a fabric woven or
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`knitted to form a tubular structure, wherein the fabric of the tubular structure is doubled back on
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`itseif downward from the top circumference 134 thereof to form a double-layer tubuiar structure
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`In an alternative embodiment disclosed by Fig. 6, the fabric is doubled back over an inner tubular
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`layer of stretchable fabric 604, shown in phantom outline by and between the stitches 132, 602,
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`tubular perimeter hem stitch 132 as ‘described in Fig. l. The inner layer 604 of stretchable fabric
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`provides the belly panel 124 with the capability for resilient expansion. In another embodiment,
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`garment without a top, the garment upper portion 102 is foldable toward the garment lower
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`portion 104 to provide a folded band 700 on the garment lower portion 104, which is to be worn
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`604 to the upper garment portion 102 of the other embodiment of the garment I00, and folding
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`700 on the garment lower portion 104 of the other embodiment of the garment 100.
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`1. A garment, comprising:
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`a garment upper portion having a beily panei that is expansible to cover and fit over a
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`growing abdomen during different stages of pregnancy;
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`a garment Iower portion having a first torso encircling circumference that recedes
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`the garment upper portion having a second torso encirciing circumference to hold the
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`tubular structure that fits comfortably while being worn, and the belly panel comprises a portion
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`4. The garment of claim 1, wherein the garment upper portion comprises a seamless
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`changes.
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`6. The gannent 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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`paths arranged in an eliipticai pattern that curves, so as to cradle a curved growing abdomen
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`during various stages of pregnancy.
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`8. The garment of claim 1, further comprising a series of stitches or knitted tension in the
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`backside of the garment upper portion to provide spinal and back support against the wearer of
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`the garment.
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`9. The garment of claim 8, wherein the series of stitches or knitted tension in the
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`backside of the garment upper portion extends along a pattern of multiple stitch paths.
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`10. The garment of claim 8, wherein the series of stitches or knitted tension in the
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`backside of the garment upper portion extends along a pattern of multiple stitch paths.
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`1]. The garment of claim 1, wherein the garment upper portion is foldable toward the
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`garment lower portion to comprise a folded band on the garment lower portion.
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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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`dovmward to make way for expansion of the belly panel. The garment upper portion has a
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`second torso encircling circumference to hold the garment up and in place over the torso.
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`COMBINED DECLARATION AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`As a belowmamed 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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`I verily believe that I am the original, first and joint inventor of the subject matter which
`is claimed and for which a patent is sought on the invention entitled: “Belly Covering
`Garment” the specification of which:
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`was filed on
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`I hereby state that I have reviewed and understand the contents of the aboveddentified
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`specification, including the claims, as amended by any Amendment referred to above.
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`I acknowledge the duty to disclose information which is materiai to the patentability of
`this application in accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 1.56.
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`I hereby claim foreign priority benefits under 35 U.S.C. § 119 of any foreign
`application(s) for patent or inventors certificate listed beiow and have also identified below any
`foreign application for patent or iI1Ventor's certificate having a filing date before that of any
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`I hereby claim the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of any United States provisional
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`I hereby appoint all of the attorneys associated with Customer No. 08933, the law firm
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`Duane Morris LLP, 30 South 17”‘ Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196 to prosecute this
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`application and to transact all business in the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`connected therewith:
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`Address all written correspondence and telephone calls to:
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`I hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are true,
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`and that all statements made on information and belief are believed to be true, and further that
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`these statements were made with the knowledge that willful false statements and the like so
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`Fuli Name
`Inventor's Signature
` Lisa A. Hendriekson
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`Residence
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`Citizenship: U.S.A.
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`James H. Gardner, III
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`Residence
`1329 Squire Drive
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`! Post Office Address: Same as above
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`Full Name
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` Richard Adelman
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`Residence
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`5 Sunfish Point
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