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US 10,117,469 B2Granted
Upper and lower torso garments having an improved band
AssigneeHBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
InventorsMichael D. Abbott, Roger D. Warren, Reginald L'Italien
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Abstract
A torso garment, such as a brassiere or brief, includes a body formed of inner and outer layers, the body including at least one torso band extending from a portion of the body, where the inner and outer layers overlap along a fold line of the torso garment. The torso garment includes an elastomeric band positioned between the inner and outer layers proximate the fold line.
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An upper torso garment, comprising:
- a body formed of inner and outer layers, the body comprising at least one torso band extending from a bottom portion of the body;
- the inner and outer layers overlapping along a lower fold line;
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- an elastomeric band comprising a thermoplastic elastomer film and positioned between the inner and outer layers proximate the lower fold line, the thermoplastic elastomer film comprising a styrenic block copolymer.
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A method of forming an upper torso garment, comprising:
- knitting a body dimensioned for forming a garment, the garment comprising inner and outer layers when folded about a central fold line;
- selecting an elastomeric band comprising a thermoplastic elastomer film, the thermoplastic elastomer film comprising a styrenic block copolymer;
- positioning the elastomeric band proximate the fold line;
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- overlapping the inner and outer layers of the body about the fold line, enclosing the elastomeric band and forming a torso band of the body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.