(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)
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`(19) World Intellect11al Property Organization
`International Bureau
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`(43) International Publication Date
`11 December 2008 (11.12.2008)
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` (10) International Publication Number
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`WO 2008/150595 A1
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`(51) International Patent Classification:
`A4lD I/20 (2006.01)
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`(74) Agents: KITA, Gerald K. et al.; Duane Morris LLP, 30 S.
`17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196 (US).
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`(21) International Application Number:
`PCT/US2008/061739
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`28 April 2008 (28.04.2008)
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`English
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`(22) International Filing Date:
`(25) Filing Language:
`(26) Publication Language:
`(30) Priority Data:
`US
`31 May 2007 (31.05.2007)
`11/756,242
`(71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): l\IOTH-
`ERS VVORK, INC. [US/US]; 456 North Fifth Street,
`Philadelphia, PA 19123 (US).
`(72) Inventors; and
`(75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): GARDNER, James,
`H. IH [US/US]; 1329 Squire Drive, Ambler, PA 19002
`(US). HENDRICKSON, Lisa, A. [US/US]; 791 Comwal—
`lis Drive, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 (US). ADELl\IAN,
`Richard [US/US]; 5 Sunfish Point, Greensboro, NC 27455
`(US).
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`(81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for eveijz
`kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM,
`A0, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA,
`CH, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE,
`EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID,
`IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC,
`LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN,
`MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH,
`PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, SV,
`SY, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN,
`ZA, ZM, ZW.
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`(84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated for eveijz
`kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH,
`GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM,
`ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, IVID, RU, TJ, TM),
`European (AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI,
`FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL,
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`(54) Title: BELLY COVERING GARMENT
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`(57) Abstract: The present invention relates
`to a garment having a belly panel, wherein the
`belly panel is expansible to cover and [it over
`a growing abdomen, and the garment having
`a garment lower portion with a torso encircling
`circumference, wherein the torso encircling
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`way for expansion of the belly panel. The
`garment can be worn during different stages of
`pregnancy and different stages of postpartum
`body changes.
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`BELLY COVERING GARMENT
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`[0001]
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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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`[0002]
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`Garments intended to cover a wearer’s body below the abdomen or belly
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`during various stages of pregnancy have been manufactured as knits or woven fabrics. Some
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`of the knits or woven fabric garments are constructed with an elastic belt or waist band which
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`caused discomfort when tightened about the body. Some of the garments have stretchable
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`fabric panels sewn into place with sewn seams. Such garments cause discomfort due to the
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`presence of the sewn seams, urged by elastic stretching of the panels pressing against the
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`torso. Moreover, women have complained that such garments are difficult to keep in place,
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`as they gradually slip downward while they are being worn.
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`Denim jeans or trousers have been recycled by removing the waistband at the
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`front of the jeans and replacing the same with an elastic band that cradles a growing
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`front so that a 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
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`abdomen during different stages of pregnancy. Such a garment is required to stay up, and
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`desirably would fit comfortably while being worn. Moreover, such a garment would stay up
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`when worn over different body types.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`[0005]
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`A garment includes a garment upper portion having a belly panel, wherein the
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`belly panel is expansible to cover and fit over a growing abdomen; and a garment lower
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`portion having a torso encircling circumference, wherein the torso encircling circumference
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`recedes downward to make way for expansion of the belly panel.
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`An embodiment of the garment has a belly panel that is contractible elastically
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`to cover a shrinking abdomen. An embodiment comprises an elastic fabric that is contractible
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`elastically to cover an abdomen during different stages of post partum body changes.
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`[0007]
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`An embodiment of the garment has an expansible tubular upper portion of the
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`garment that is seamless to fit comfortably while being worn.
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`[0008]
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`An embodiment of the garment upper portion having the belly panel is
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`foldable toward the garment lower portion to comprise a folded band.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`[0009]
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`Fig. l is a front View of a garment according to the present invention.
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`Fig. 1A is a View similar to Fig. 1, and discloses a body panel covering a
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`growing abdomen.
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`Fig. 2 is a view of a backside portion of the garment 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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`Fig. 7 is front view of a portion of yet another embodiment of a garment.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
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`[0017]
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`Fig. 1 discloses a garment 100 for encircling a lower torso portion of a wearer
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`of the garment 100. The garment 100 comprises a garment upper portion 102 and a garment
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`lower portion 104. A lower end perimeter 106 of the garment upper portion 102 is attached
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`to a corresponding upper end perimeter 108 of the garment lower portion 104. The garment
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`lower portion 104 comprises, for example, a pair of trousers, such as, denim jeans.
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`Alternatively, the garment lower portion 104 comprises a skirt depicted in Fig. 1 in phantom
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`With reference to Figs. 1 and 2, each leg of the pair of trousers is constructed
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`with sewn seams. Outer side seams 110, 112 extend continuously from top to bottom of the
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`trousers, or garment lower portion 104. Further, each leg is constructed with inner side seams
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`1 14, l 16 joining a front center seam l 18 of the trousers and a back side, curved center seam
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`200, Fig. 2, of the trousers. For example, the front center seam 106 defines a sewn “zipper
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`less” fly front. The back side of the trousers, Fig. 2, is sewn with a back side perimeter seam
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`202 extending horizontally across the back side of the trousers from the outer side seams 110,
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`112 to the back side center seam 200. If pockets are desired, the legs of the trousers are
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`constructed, for 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
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`tapers toward the side seams 110, 112 and widens across the back side, and has a center seam
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`210 to shape the waistband 208 with a curvature above a wearer’s pelvis, and for torso
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`covcragc cspccially when sitting or bcnding.
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`[0020]
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`In Fig. 1, the garment upper portion 102 has a belly panel 124 to provide an
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`abdomen covering area. The belly 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
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`pregnancy, Fig. 1A. The belly panel 124 has a bottom portion 128 that projects downward
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`with a parabolic shape, especially when covering a growing abdomen, Fig. 1A. The
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`perimeter 108 of the garment lower portion 104 provides a first torso encircling
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`circumference 126 that recedes downward with a parabolic shape adjacent to and below the
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`bottom portion 128 of the belly panel 124 to make way for expansion of the belly panel 124
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`when covering a growing abdomcn during various stages of pregnancy. The parabolic shapc
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`includes a shallow curvature, or, alternatively includes a more pronounced curvature. The
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`belly panel 124 extends at least partially under the abdomen of the garment wearer to meet
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`and join the bottom portion 128 of the belly panel 124 with the parabolic receding
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`circumference 126 of the garment lower portion 104.
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`[0021]
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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
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`shrinking abdomen during different stages of post partum body changes. The belly panel 124
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`also has foreseeable alternative functions, for example, to cover an abdomen during different
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`stages of torso weight gains and losses, or to fit over respective torsos of different body types.
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`[0022]
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`In Figs. 1 and 2, the garment upper portion has a top tubular perimeter hem
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`130 made by folding over a top edge margin of the stretchable fabric, and either tubular
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`knitting or sewing the folded fabric to the inside surface of the fabric, and to create a top
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`perimeter knitted hem stitch 132 as disclosed in Fig. 1. The perimeter of the garment upper
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`portion 102 has a torso encircling circumference 134 to hold the garment 100 up and in place
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`over the torso. Advantageously, the entire garment 100 is held up and in place. An
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`embodiment of the garment upper portion 102 comprises stretchable fabric to adjust the girth
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`of the second torso encircling circumference 134 in conformance with different body types.
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`According to an embodiment of the invention, the torso encircling circumference 134 extends
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`along the upper end of the belly panel 124. In Fig. 1A, the belly panel 124 extends at least
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`somewhat above the maximum girth of the abdomen, even during a later stage of pregnancy,
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`such that the belly panel 124 positions the torso encircling circumference 134 at least
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`somewhat above the location of maximum girth to resist slipping down over the abdomen.
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`[0023]
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`An embodiment of the garment upper portion 102 comprises a tubular
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`structure to encircle a torso of a wearer of the garment 100. The tubular structure comprises a
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`stretchable fabric woven or knitted with elastic, stretchable strands. The belly panel 124
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`comprises a portion of the stretchable fabric. The tubular structure is adaptable to cover and
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`fit different body types by being elastically expansible and contractible. Different body types
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`have different muscle mass distributions and spinal columns of different curvatures, which
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`make the tubular structure conform to the different body types by expanding and contracting
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`in different locations and amounts when worn by the different body types. The tubular
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`structure is elastically expansible to widen the tubular girth at selected locations and amounts
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`where needed to fit a body type, and is elastically contractible to narrow the tubular girth at
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`selected locations and amounts where needed to fit the body type.
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`[0024]
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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. Alternatively, 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
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`cylinder has substantially straight sides.
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`[0025]
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`Preferably, the stretchable 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
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`absence of seams that would tend to press against the torso.
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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
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`tension or stitches extend along multiple stitch paths grouped in an elliptical pattern that
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`curves so as to cradle a curved growing abdomen, Fig. 1A, during various stages of
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`Fig. 4 discloses an alternative embodiment in which the backside of the
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`garment upper portion 102 is provided with spinal column and back support for a wearer of
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`the garment, in the form of a series of sewn supporting stitches or knitted tension at 400, 402,
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`404, 406, 408, 410, 412, 414, 416, 418 in the fabric, wherein the supporting knitted tension or
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`stitches stiffen the fabric at the backside of the garment upper portion 102 to provide spinal
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`and back support of the wearer of the garment 100. For example, the series of supporting
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`stitches are arranged along multiple stitch paths grouped in a hyperbolic pattern or other
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`curved pattern along an axis extending substantially vertically along a spinal supporting
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`section of the fabric. Fig. 5 discloses an alternative pattern of supporting stitches 500, 502,
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`504, 506, 508, 510, 512, 514 in the fabric, wherein the supporting stitches are arranged along
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`multiple stitch paths. For example, the stitch paths are shown as being grouped in a truncated,
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`v-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
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`on itself downward from the top circumference 134 thereof to form a double-layer tubular
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`structure 600 that extends downward at least for a portion of the garment upper portion 102.
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`The layers of the double-layer tubular structure 600 are sewn together with a tubular
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`perimeter drop stitch 602. The layers are further sewn with a top, tubular perimeter hem
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`stitch 132 as described in Fig. 1. In an alternative embodiment disclosed by Fig. 6, the fabric
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`is doubled back over an inner tubular layer of stretchable fabric 604, shown in phantom
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`outline by and between the stitches 132, 602, that is flatly layered and sewn in between the
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`two tubular layers of the double layer fabric. The three tubular layers are sewn together with
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`the top, tubular perimeter drop stitch 602 and the top, tubular perimeter hem stitch 132 as
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`described in Fig. l. The inner layer 604 of stretchable fabric provides the belly panel 124
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`with the capability for resilient expansion. In another embodiment, the double layer fabric
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`comprises a stretch fabric woven or knitted with elastically stretchable and contractible yarns,
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`providing the belly panel with the capability for resilient expansion.
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`[0029]
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`Fig. 7 discloses that the gannent 100 of Fig. 6 is convertible to comprise a
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`bottom garment without a top, the garment upper portion 102 is foldable toward the garment
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`lower portion 104 to provide a folded band 700 on the garment lower portion 104, which is to
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`be worn solely as a garment bottom 104 having the folded band 700, and having no top.
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`Each of the other embodiments of the garment 100 is similarly convertible by adding the
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`stretchable fabric 604 to the upper garment portion 102 of the other embodiment of the
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`garment 100, and folding the garment upper portion 102 toward the garment lower portion
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`104 to provide a folded band 700 on the garment lower portion 104 of the other embodiment
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`ofthe garment 100.
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`[0030]
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`This description of the exemplary embodiments is intended to be read in
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`upwardly,” etc.) should be construed to refer to
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`the orientation as then described or as shown in the drawing under discussion. These relative
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`terms are for convenience of description and do not require that the apparatus be constructed
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`such as “connected” and “interconnected,” refer to a relationship wherein structures are
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`Although the invention has been described in terms of exemplary
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`embodiments, it is not limited thereto. Rather, the appended claims should be construed
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`broadly, to include other variants and embodiments of the invention, which may be made by
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`those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and range of equivalents of the
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`CLAIMS:
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`1. A garment, comprising:
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`a garment upper portion having a belly panel, wherein the belly panel is expansible to
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`cover and fit over a growing abdomen; 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 belly panel.
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`2. The garment of claim 1 wherein the belly panel is contractible elastically to cover a
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`3. The garment of claim 1 wherein the garment upper portion is an expansible tubular
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`upper portion that is seamless to fit comfortably while being worn.
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`4. The garment of claim 1, wherein the garment upper portion having the belly panel
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`is foldable toward the garment lower portion to comprise a folded band.
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`5. The garment of claim 1 wherein the belly panel is woven or knitted with elastic,
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`stretchable strands.
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`7. The garment of claim 1 wherein the garment upper portion is a double layer tubular
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`structure.
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`8. The garment of claim 1 wherein the garment upper portion has a fL1I‘tl16I‘ torso
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`encircling circumference to hold the garment up and in place over the torso.
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`extending from side seams of the garment lower portion and extending across a back side of
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`the garment lower portion.
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`10. The garment of claim 1, further comprising a series of belly cradling stitches or
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`knitted tension in the belly panel to cradle a growing abdomen during various stages of
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`CLASSIFICATION 01-‘ SUBJECT MATTER
`A.
`IPC(8) - A41 D 1/20 (2008.04)
`US PC - 2/221
`According to lntemational Patent Classification (IPC) or to both national classification and IPC
`B.
`FIELDS SEARCHED
`
`Minimum documentation searched (classification system followed by classification symbols)
`|PC(8)-A41C1/10;A41D 1/20 (2008.04)
`USPC - 2/69. 76. 220, 221, 227. 228, 236, 237. 239. 240. 309. 311; 450/95, 116, 118, 123, 130, 131, 132, 155, 309
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`Documentation searched other than minim um documentation to the extent that such documents are included in the fields searched
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`Electronic data base consulted during the international search (name ofdata base and, where practicable, search terms used)
`PatBase
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`C. DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT
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`X
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`Citation ofdocument, vtn'th indication, where appropriate, ofthe relevant passages
`US 4,506,390 A (STERN) 26 March 1985 (26.03.1985) entire document
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`Relevant to claim No.
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`US 2004/0210987 A1 (CARNEY) 28 October 2004 (28.10.2004) entire document
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`US 2006/0010571 A1 (OAKLEY) 19 January 2006 (19.01 .2008) entire document
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`US 6,311,333 B1 (BATRA) 06 November 2001 (06.11.2001) entire document
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`US 3.045.678 A (GEIMER) 24 July 1962 (24.07.1962) entire document
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`US 4.280.229 A (STEIN) 28 July 1981 (28.07.1981) entire document
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`Q Funher documents are listed in the continuation of Box C. E
`Special categories of cited documciitsz
`it-pr
`riority
`later document published iifierthe intcniational filing date or
`document defining the general state of the art which is not considered
`date and not in conflicl with the zip licalion but cited to un erstand
`the principle or theory underlying t c invention
`to be of particular relevance
`earlier application or patent but published on or after the iiitematioiial ux"
`document of particular relevance; the claimed invention cannot be
`filing date
`considered novel or cannot be considered to involve an inventive
`step when the document is taken alone
`document which may throw doubts on priority claim(s)A or which is
`cited to establish the publication date of another citation or other
`“Y” document of particular relevance; the claimed invention cannot be
`special reason (as specified)
`considered to involve an inventive step when the document
`is
`document refeniiig to an oral disclosure, use, exhibition or other
`corribiiiedwith one or more othersuch documents, such combination
`means
`being obvious to a person skilled in the art
`document published prior to the inteniatioiial filing date but later than
`document member of the same patent family
`the priority date claimed
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`Date ofthe actual completion ol‘ihe international search
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`06 August 2008
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`Name and mailing address of the lSA/US
`Mall Stop PCT. Attn: ISA/US. Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria. Virginia 22313-1450
`Facsimile No.
`571.273.3201
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`Form PCT/ISA/210 (second sheet) (April 2005)
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`Date ofmailing ofthe international search report
`18 AUG 2008
`Authorized oflicer:
`Blaine R. Copenheaver
`PCT Hetpdask: 571-272-4300
`PCT OSP: 571-272-7774
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`Target Corporation
`Target Corporation
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