| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 20080216212 | Carpenter pants - A work garment including a waist portion having a predetermined plurality of belt loops. A pants panel portion having a right leg portion and a left leg portion is attached to such waist portion for covering a predetermined portion of such wearer. There is a plurality of specialized pockets and an attachment means for securing such specialized pockets to such pants panel portion. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080271226 | Garments in Order to Lift the Buttocks - The invention relates to a garment which is intended for the lower part of the body, such as trousers or shorts that are fitted to the waist or hip, which lifts the user's gluteal region in order to improve the appearance thereof while simultaneously providing a high degree of comfort. For said purpose, each of the rear sections of the garment is equipped with: a plurality of built-in clips which extend approximately from the centre of a reinforcing line close to the upper edge of the garment towards the centre of the corresponding buttock; and a plurality of built-in clips which extend from the scam between the rear section and the respective front section, which are disposed in line with the gluteal region and which extend towards the centre of the corresponding buttock. The contour of the aforementioned sections comprises a pronounced outward curve in the join therebetween, such as, when joined, to form a pocket which receives, contains and gives shape to the user's fat and muscular mass, thereby providing the user's figure with the desired effect. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090007314 | SHORTS COMPRISING A WAISTBAND WITH A SELF-GRIPPING STRIP - Shorts comprising a rear face and a front face ( | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090210996 | LOWER GARMENT ASSEMBLY WITH SUSPENDER DEVICE - A lower garment assembly includes a lower garment, a suspender device for suspending the lower garment, and attachment elements provided on an inner surface of the lower garment in alignment with a crotch section of the lower garment. The suspender device includes a waistband portion adapted to fit around the waist of a user, and at least two suspending portions extending downwardly and respectively from front and rear sides of the waistband portion and attached to the respective attachment elements so that the suspending portions are aligned with the crotch section. The suspender device can be configured to resemble a thong to expose the midriff of the user. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100037369 | MUSCLE SUPPORT GARMENT AND METHOD - A muscle support garment and method for applying compressive forces to muscles within a treatment area are disclosed. A band of stretchable wrap material is secured to the garment and is wound in an overlapping spiral manner on the inside of the garment, encircling the treatment area. The band of wrap material is longitudinally adjustable to vary its tension and the compressive forces applied, from external of the garment. Overlapping loop retainer structures secured inside the garment slidably entrain and retain the wrap material in an overlapping manner. The garment may include an inner liner. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100043123 | PANT FOR A HOCKEY PLAYER - A pant for a hockey player. The pant comprises an inner pant and an outer shell releasably connected to a waist portion of the inner pant and wherein the inner pant has several protective pads, a pocket for receiving a cup for protecting the genital area of the player and respective left and right VELCRO tabs for affixing hockey socks to the inner pant. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100088803 | DEVICES FOR USE DURING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY - A garment to be positioned about one or more body portions of a person performing a physical activity comprises a garment region having a garment region elasticity and a training region having a training region elasticity, the garment region stretching a greater distance as the result of an applied force than the training region under the same applied force. The training region at least partially defines a tensioning system of a biofeedback device. The biofeedback device is configured to provide sensory cues (e.g., feedback forces) to the person performing a physical activity when the person's biomechanic position is sub-optimal, the sensory cues indicating to the person that their biomechanic position is sub-optimal and indicating to the person how to adjust their one or more body portions towards a more optimal biomechanic position. The garment may provide for training and help the person achieve optimal biomechanic motion. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100095433 | HOCKEY SHORT WITH INTEGRAL GARTER - The present invention is a short member including garters that extend through sleeves positioned on the front of the short member. The integral jock support member may also include a pocket portion attached to a front portion of the short, which is configured to house a protective groin cup and support members positioned adjacent to the pocket portion. A bib may be attached to the waistband of the short member. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100235964 | RIGHT-AND-LEFT-SEAM OPENING MEDICAL-PATIENT SHORTS AND METHODS OF USE - A pair of medical-patient shorts that are opened entirely at the right and left outside seams, while allowing the rear, front, and crotch seams to remain intact, is disclosed. The shorts include the use of a stuttered series of hook-and-pile patches that largely define the outer seams of the shorts, which are largely comprised of a front fabric panel and a rear fabric panel. The design of the outside side seams to enhance user comfort and to make access to the patient's body, dressing, etc. more convenient. In addition, the shorts provide features to provide convenient physical support for medical apparatuses, such as drainage bags and tubing, for example. Finally, associated methods of use for the medical-patient shorts are disclosed. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110167537 | PANTS WITH INVISIBLE QUICK ACCESS OPENING - A pair of pants ( | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110209267 | TECHNICAL GARMENT - A technical pant garment | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110219520 | "Ice-N-wear" & "heat-N-wear" biker shorts - The new features that my invention consist of on biker shorts is a (7″/13″) inside support hip pocket that will allow a (4″/10″) ice or heat pack be inserted on the left or right hip inside the biker shorts, that will be fasten by a 4½″/⅝″ Velcro strap. With this added dimension to biker shorts will give an individual an option to apply an ice or heat pack at their convenience or in the comfort of their home, work, gym etc. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120023643 | CLOTHING HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE AND REVERSIBLE SECTIONS - A lower body garment such as shorts or pants are separable into two complementary halves, each including a decorative element. The garment can convert into two distinct and unique wearable garments. A lower body garment can also include independently reversible complementary halves capable of converting into eight distinct and unique wearable garments. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120036614 | Apparel Incorporating Tensile Strands - An article of apparel may include a waistband for extending around a waist of the wearer. The waistband may have a first layer and a second layer that lay adjacent to each other, and the waistband may have a plurality of strand segments located between the first layer and the second layer. The strand segments extend at least partially around the waistband. Additionally, the strand segments may lay substantially parallel to surfaces of the first layer and the second layer for distances of at least five centimeters. In some configurations, the strand segments may be bonded to the first layer and the second layer along the distances of at least five centimeters. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120117714 | COMPOUND GARMENT - A compound garment is provided, such as athletic shorts having an inner and outer short. The shorts can comprise a suspension system to interconnect the inner short and the outer short. The suspension system can allow the outer short to move relative to the inner short in any of or any combination of circumferential, radial, horizontal and/or vertical directions. The suspension system can provide a bias between the inner short and the outer short to a resting or neutral position, and the inner short may be a compression short. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120117715 | Closure System For Reversibly Connecting Items Of Athletic Wear - A closure system for reversibly connecting interchangeable items of athletic wear includes at least one elongate connector. The connector has an anchor point attaching the connector to a first piece of athletic wear. The anchor point is located at a first end of the connector and defines a point about which a second end of the connector is angularly displaceable. At least one locking point is located on the first piece of athletic wear. The locking point is reversibly mateable with a locking point coupler located at the second end of the connector. At least one engagement point located on a second piece of athletic wear is capable of reversibly engaging a portion of the connector. When the locking point coupler is mated to the locking point, the connector and engagement point hold the first and second pieces of athletic wear towards one another. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120124716 | CLOTHING SUCH AS SHORTS - Clothing such as shorts is capable of preventing seamlines between the left and right edges of a back body and the left and right edges of a front body respectively as well as the edges of back high-thigh-size portions of high-thigh size portions from adversely affecting the appearance of an outer garment worn thereover. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120260400 | ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR COMBINATION OUTER PANT AND LINER - A system for releasable attachment of a liner garment to an outer garment includes a tab extending from a waistband of the liner garment; a first half of a fastener pair disposed on a surface of the tab; at least one slot disposed near an upper edge of the outer garment, the at least one slot being adapted to receive the tab; and a second half of a fastener pair disposed below the at least one slot so that insertion of the tab into the at least one slot mates the first half and second half of the fastener pair and the outer garment is supported by the liner garment. The slot may be cut through the outer garment or may be provided in the form of a loop, pocket or mounting piece through which the tab may be inserted for attachment of the fastener pair. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120324629 | CLOTHING SUCH AS SHORTS - The invention provides clothing such as shorts which is capable of fitting excellently to the lower region of the hips of a person and certainly preventing hip hemlines thereof from rising. The clothing includes a stretchable front covering portion | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130091619 | ATHLETIC SHORTS - Embodiments presented herein provide athletic shorts having an integral pocket operable to stabilize motion of cargo contained therein. In accordance with the embodiments presented herein, a pocket defined by a pocket assembly is substantially stabilized from anterior/posterior movement when the athletic shorts are worn during exercise by the extended sewing edge provided by the pocket assembly superior edge that extends significantly beyond the pattern defining the pocket in combination with the panel of material defined between the pocket and the pocket assembly anterior edge and the pocket assembly posterior edge that extend from the pocket assembly superior edge at downward angles towards an apex. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130239294 | SHORT PANT HAVING A SEAMLESS BODY - The present invention provides a short pant comprising: a body having a plurality of fabric sections assembled together in a seamless manner having a front region, a back region, and opposing side regions forming a pelvic region, a pair of thigh regions, an inner surface, and an outer surface; and a closure system, operatively coupled to the body at the pelvic region at a top waist edge, for securing the short pant during wearing; and the pair of thigh regions each having a bottom edge and having a slit on each opposing side region substantially perpendicular to and extending from the bottom edge upward a distance toward the top waist edge. The present invention may be used for athletics, such as for combat sports training or competition. The short pant comprising a seamless body and side slits for minimal irritation, for providing a lightweight short pant, for minimal hook-and-loop in the closure while maintaining proper fit and allowing unrestricted movement. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130263359 | Jock Support Short - In one embodiment, the present invention provides a jock support short including a short member and an integrally-formed jock support member. The integral jock support member includes a pocket portion attached to a front portion of the short, which is configured to house a protective groin cup. At least two elongate members extend along opposing sides of the pocket portion and may intersect or meet at a crotch portion of the short such that the pocket and/or protective cup remains secured over a user's groin region during athletic or other physical activity. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20140026294 | SLEEPING AID THAT RESTRICTS MOVEMENT DURING SLEEP - Motion limiting pants prevent a person from turning over onto his or her back or stomach while sleeping on his or her sides, or prevents a person from turning over onto his or her side while sleeping on his or her back or stomach. The motion limiting pants can include one or more pockets formed therein. The pockets can be filled with a filling material, such as a lightweight foam. The pockets can be formed either on the sides of the pants to prevent side sleeping, or on the front and back of the pants to prevent back and/or stomach sleeping. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140041097 | CLOTHING SUCH AS SHORTS - Clothing such as shorts which is capable of fitting excellently to the lower region of the hips of a person and certainly preventing hip hemlines thereof from rising. The clothing includes a stretchable front covering portion and a stretchable back covering portion, and a gusset portion united with the body, disposed between a lower end of the front covering portion and a lower end of the back covering portion and covering the crotch of the person. A body is opened and developed along a back center line of the back covering portion, and in the developed body, with respect to a front center line of the front covering portion, the back center line of the back covering portion is set so that the downward extended line of the back center line approaches the downward extended line of the front center line in a downward narrowing manner. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140165264 | BRACE FOR PREVENTING SYMPTOMS OF FEMORAL ACETABULAR IMPINGEMENT - Tension members anchored to a wearer's body to resist femoral acetabular impingement (FAI)-causing movements. A first tension member is anchored to the body of a subject, and produces a force on the subject's body to primarily limit the ability of the subject's thigh to internally rotate and the ability of the subject's knee to adduct. Thus, this first tension member resists the tendency of the subject's leg to twist inward or deflect inward, each of which may contribute to FAI. A second tension member is anchored to the subject's body, and provides a force to the subject's body to primarily limit the ability of the subject's hip joint to move in flexion. Thus, the second tension member resists the tendency of the subject's leg to raise too high, which may also contribute to FAI. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140250567 | Air-Cushioned Shorts For Cycling - Cycling shorts for protecting a rider from harmful effects occasioned by the design of the substantially unpadded seat of a racing-type cycle. Fabric shorts of conventional or elongated design include a interior protective pad. The pad includes adjoined seat and crotch sections and is symmetrical with respect to an axis of symmetry. It includes an interior chamber for receiving pressurized air. A pump for delivering selectively pressurized air communicates with the interior chamber by means of a conduit. The chamber includes internally honeycombed sections for minimizing air flow so that the cushioning effect of the pad is preserved despite the force exerted by the weight of a wearer on the hard and relatively-inflexible seat. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140283281 | Physical Treatment Garment - Physical treatment garment for aiding in treatment and healing of injured or strained muscles. Garment is made of flexible material that can be pulled up around the waist, such as compression shorts or full length tights or leggings, and the garment has one or more pockets in the thigh and/or hamstring area to hold cold packs or heat packs and have a fastener apparatus at the top. The garment has fastening apparatuses on or about the hip area and on or about just above the knee. Using a flexible or compression wrap with the compatible fastening apparatuses, the compression wrap is wrapped around the leg and/or groin area and secured using the fastening apparatuses. Pockets for ice or heat treatment are similarly located in the front or rear of the tights or leggings with fastening connections to hold ice or heat packs for treatment of the applicable injury. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20150059058 | Fleece Shorts With Durable, Wind-Blocking Pocket - A shorts garment comprising insulating fleece and durable, wind-blocking patch pockets. The shorts comprise fleece front and rear panels with high air permeability. The patch pockets comprise durable, non-stretch fabric with low air permeability, sewn on top of the fleece panels. The patch pocket fabric has an air permeability less than the air permeability of the fleece, thereby providing enhanced wind and cold protection for the thigh areas. The air permeability of the pocket fabric can be less than 1/2, 1/5 or 1/10 of the air permeability of the fleece. The patch pockets also protect the fleece from wear and abrasion. A crotch area between the pockets has high air permeability fleece, and so the crotch receives cooling air ventilation. The patch pockets preferably cover about 20%, 30%, 40% or more of the front fleece panels. The present shorts garment is comfortably warm over a wide temperature range. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150074871 | ATHLETIC SHORT POCKET - An athletic garment having at least one pocket that allows the wearer access to items stored within a pocket while the wearer is exercising. Athletic shorts/pants are provided having at least one pocket formed therein and configured to receive and secure an item including, but not limited to a gel flask, a gel packet, a food bar, water, ice packet, that remains in place within the pocket during exercise. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150313292 | SEAT PAD FOR CYCLING TROUSERS - A seat pad ( | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150313302 | VENTED PANTS AND SHORTS - Pants or shorts include a waist portion; first and second legs extending from the waist portion, the first and second legs defining a crotch region between the first and second legs; and a vented crotch gusset extending across the crotch region from the first leg to the second leg. Also discussed are pants including a waist portion; first and second legs extending from the waist portion, the first and second legs defining first and second knee regions, respectively; and a knee vent in each of the first and second knee regions. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20150342775 | Posture Improving Garment - The garment is adapted to be worn by a wearer. The garment includes a main body portion. The main body portion is configured to be worn over at least a portion of the wearer's body. The main body portion includes first and second portions each defining a longitudinal axis and configured to extend toward a respective limb of the wearer so as to envelop a portion of a respective limb of the wearer. At least a portion of the first strap is releasably affixed to the main body portion, and at least a first grip layer is associated with the first portion. The first strap overlies the first grip layer. The first grip layer is configured to come into contact with a wearer's skin when the garment is worn. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160000155 | UNWEIGHTING GARMENTS - An unweighting garment includes an article of clothing having two leg portions configured to fit around legs of a user, a buttocks portion configured to fit around the user's buttocks, and a waist portion configured to fit proximate to hips of the user. A pair of attachment mechanisms is in the waist portion. The pair of attachment mechanisms is configured to attach the article of clothing to a device for unloading a portion of the user's weight. One or more force distribution sections are configured to extend from the pair of attachment mechanisms and along both leg portions or the buttocks portion. The one or more force distribution sections are configured to distribute a force acting on the attachment mechanisms to the legs or buttocks of the user when the article of clothing is attached to the device and the portion of the user's weight is unloaded. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160007662 | ATHLETIC SHORTS GARMENT APPARATUS WITH IMPROVED INTERFEMORAL GUSSET AND SURROUNDING MODESTY PANEL | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160073705 | Sports shorts - The present invention provides for a sport shorts comprising: a waistband having top and bottom sides, the top side having an opening for receiving a user's waist, and the bottom side leading to at least two extendable portions ending in at least two opening, and the openings are designed to receive the user's thighs, the extendable portions forming an interior surface and an exterior surface, the extendable portion comprising front and rear sides, the extendable portion forming a crotch portion situated in between said two openings; at least one gusset extending from the waistband on the rear side of the extendable portion through the crotch portion. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160128395 | Bionic Resistance Suit - A resistance suit characterized by its compression short or pant; having multiple tension bands also known as resistance bands or bungee chords, attached on one side of the thigh region of the body, extending behind the body, and attached to the other side of the body horizontally, via D-rings or male and female clips, symmetrically. Attachment points are vertically sewn, one atop the other along the coronal plane or hamstring region of the body. D-rings or male and female clips attached to waist belt and compression pant or short via nylon or polyester, where transverse and coronal plane intersect. Connected through resistance bands, wrap around arm bands use Velcro to fasten. | 05-12-2016 |
