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US3374793A
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Non-roll foundation garment
Assignee: TRUE FORM FOUNDATIONS CORP A CORP OF
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Filing: 1966-02-18
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Granted: 1968-03-26
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Expires: 1986-02-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 James F Young
- 👤 John D Ferguson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:32
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41C; A41C1/00; A41C1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A GIRDLE CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING A WOVEN CIRCUMFERENTIALLY ELASTIC COLLAR JOINED AT ITS BOTTOM EDGE TO THE TOP EDGE OF THE GIRDLE PROPER, THE COLLAR BEING MADE OF ONE-WAY STRETCH FABRIC HAVING A HIGH DEGREE OF LONGITUDINAL ELASTICITY AND CONTAINING VERTICALLY DISPOSED THREADS HAVING A FINENESS IN THE RANGE OF 200 TO 700 DENIERS OR EQUIVALENT FINENESS, SAID COLLAR COMPRISING A BODY PORTION AND A LIP PORTION, SAID BODY PORTION HAVING AT LEAST TWO INTERWOVEN FABRIC LAYERS, THE UPPER EDGE OF THE COLLAR BEING DIVIDED INTO TWO FREE SEPARATE OVERLAPPING LIPS EACH BEING INTEGRALLY INTERWOVEN WITH THE COLLAR BODY AND BEING INTEGRAL EXTENSIONS OF ITS FABRIC LAYERS, THE BODY OF THE COLLAR BEING WIDER AND STIFFER THAN THE LIPS WHEREBY TENSIONS GENERATED BY MOVEMENT OF THE BODY OF THE WEARER ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE COLLAR TO CAUSE THE LIP PORTION TO TURN IN TOWARDS THE BODY OF THE WEARER AND THUS SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE ROLLING OF THE TOP OF THE COLLAR.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A GIRDLE CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING A WOVEN CIRCUMFERENTIALLY ELASTIC COLLAR JOINED AT ITS BOTTOM EDGE TO THE TOP EDGE OF THE GIRDLE PROPER, THE COLLAR BEING MADE OF ONE-WAY STRETCH FABRIC HAVING A HIGH DEGREE OF LONGITUDINAL ELASTICITY AND CONTAINING VERTICALLY DISPOSED THREADS HAVING A FINENESS IN THE RANGE OF 200 TO 700 DENIERS OR EQUIVALENT FINENESS, SAID COLLAR COMPRISING A BODY PORTION AND A LIP PORTION, SAID BODY PORTION HAVING AT LEAST TWO INTERWOVEN FABRIC LAYERS, THE UPPER EDGE OF THE COLLAR BEING DIVIDED INTO TWO FREE SEPARATE OVERLAPPING LIPS EACH BEING INTEGRALLY INTERWOVEN WITH THE COLLAR BODY AND BEING INTEGRAL EXTENSIONS OF ITS FABRIC LAYERS, THE BODY OF THE COLLAR BEING WIDER AND STIFFER THAN THE LIPS WHEREBY TENSIONS GENERATED BY MOVEMENT OF THE BODY OF THE WEARER ARE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE COLLAR TO CAUSE THE LIP PORTION TO TURN IN TOWARDS THE BODY OF THE WEARER AND THUS SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE ROLLING OF THE TOP OF THE COLLAR.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-03-26 | 1971-09-25 | 1972-03-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-03-26 | 1975-09-25 | 1976-03-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-03-26 | 1979-09-25 | 1980-03-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |