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US 12,029,258 B2Granted
Article of apparel
AssigneeBryce Ambelang
InventorBryce Ambelang
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Abstract
Aspects described herein generally relate to articles of apparel having an upper body garment, a lower body garment, and an engagement device configured to removably engage the upper body portion and the lower body portion. The engagement device may comprise a continuous zipper.
Claims17
An article of apparel, comprising:
- an upper body garment comprising a shirt, the upper body garment including a top end, a bottom end, a first arm hole and second arm hole, a front side and a back side, an interior side and an exterior side, the upper body garment also having a chest circumference “C”, an upper engagement circumference “UEC”, and a bottom circumference “B”;
- a lower body garment comprising underwear, the lower body garment having a top end including a waistband and a lower end having a first leg hole and a second leg hole, a front side, a back side, an interior side, and an exterior side, the lower body garment also having a lower engagement circumference “LEC”, the waistband having a top edge defining a top of the lower body garment and the waistband having a bottom edge;
- an engagement device configured to removably engage the upper body garment and the lower body garment such that the upper body garment and the lower body garment can be engaged as a single garment and can be fully separated from each other, the engagement device having a first end and a second end, the engagement device also having an engagement device upper portion engaged with the interior side of the upper body garment at a location on the garment proximate to where the upper engagement circumference “UEC” is measured, the engagement device upper portion having an engagement device upper portion length, and the engagement device having an engagement device lower portion engaged with the exterior side of the lower body garment at a location on the garment proximate to where the lower engagement circumference “LEC” is measured, the engagement device lower portion having an engagement device lower portion length;
- wherein the upper body garment is tapered such that the upper engagement circumference “UEC” is less than both the chest circumference “C” and the bottom circumference “B”;
- wherein the upper engagement circumference “UEC” is substantially similar to the lower engagement circumference “LEC”;
- wherein the length of the engagement device upper portion is less than the upper engagement circumference;
- wherein the ratio of the length of engagement device upper portion “LU” to the upper engagement circumference “UEC” (LU/UEC) is in the range of 0.45:1 to 0.95:1;
- wherein the length of the engagement device lower portion is less than the lower engagement circumference;
- wherein the ratio of the length of engagement device lower portion “LL” to the lower engagement circumference “LEC” (LL/LEC) is in the range of 0.45:1 to 0.95:1;
- wherein the engagement device comprises a continuous zipper;
- wherein the engagement device is engaged with the upper body garment and the lower body garment in a substantially vertically level arrangement;
- wherein the engagement device lower portion is engaged with the lower body garment in the range of 2 inches to 8 inches below the top of the lower body garment;
- wherein the waistband comprises a single continuous band encircling the entire lower body garment;
- wherein the engagement device lower portion is located entirely below the waistband;
- and
- wherein the distance from the bottom edge of the waistband to the engagement device lower portion is in the range of 1 inch to 7 inches.
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An article of apparel, comprising:
- an upper body garment comprising a shirt, the upper body garment including a top end, a bottom end, a first arm hole and second arm hole, a front side and a back side, an interior side and an exterior side, the upper body garment also having a chest circumference “C”, an upper engagement circumference “UEC”, and a bottom circumference “B”;
- a lower body garment comprising underwear, the lower body garment having a top end including a waistband and a lower end having a first leg hole and a second leg hole, a front side, a back side, an interior side, and an exterior side, the lower body garment also having a lower engagement circumference “LEC”, the waistband having a top edge defining a top of the lower body garment and the waistband having a bottom edge;
- an engagement device configured to removably engage the upper body garment and the lower body garment such that the upper body garment and the lower body garment can be engaged as a single garment and can be fully separated from each other, the engagement device having a first end and a second end, the engagement device also having an engagement device upper portion engaged with the interior side of the upper body garment at a location on the garment proximate to where the upper engagement circumference “UEC” is measured, the engagement device upper portion having an engagement device upper portion length, and the engagement device having an engagement device lower portion engaged with the exterior side of the lower body garment at a location on the garment proximate to where the lower engagement circumference “LEC” is measured, the engagement device lower portion having an engagement device lower portion length;
- wherein the upper body garment is tapered such that the upper engagement circumference “UEC” is less than both the chest circumference “C” and the bottom circumference “B”;
- wherein the length of the engagement device upper portion is less than the upper engagement circumference;
- wherein the ratio of the length of engagement device upper portion “LU” to the upper engagement circumference “UEC” (LU/UEC) is in the range of 0.70:1 to 0.85:1;
- wherein the length of the engagement device lower portion is less than the lower engagement circumference;
- wherein the ratio of the length of engagement device lower portion “LL” to the lower engagement circumference “LEC” (LL/LEC) is in the range of 0.70:1 to 0.85:1;
- and
- wherein the engagement device lower portion is engaged with the lower body garment in the range of 2 inches to 8 inches below the top of the lower body garment;
- wherein the waistband comprises a single continuous band encircling the entire lower body garment;
- and
- wherein the engagement device lower portion is located entirely below the waistband.
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An article of apparel, comprising:
- an upper body garment comprising a shirt, the upper body garment including a top end, a bottom end, a first arm hole and second arm hole, a front side and a back side, an interior side and an exterior side, the upper body garment also having a chest circumference “C”, an upper engagement circumference “UEC”, and a bottom circumference “B”;
- a lower body garment comprising underwear, the lower body garment having a top end including a waistband and a lower end having a first leg hole and a second leg hole, a front side, a back side, and interior side, and an exterior side, the lower body garment also having a lower engagement circumference “LEC”, the waistband having a top edge defining a top of the lower body garment and the waistband having a bottom edge;
- an engagement device configured to removably engage the upper body garment and the lower body garment such that the upper body garment and the lower body garment can be engaged as a single garment and can be fully separated from each other, the engagement device having a first end and a second end, the engagement device also having an engagement device upper portion engaged with the interior side of the upper body garment at a location on the garment proximate to where the upper engagement circumference “UEC” is measured, the engagement device upper portion having an engagement device upper portion length, and the engagement device having an engagement device lower portion engaged with the exterior side of the lower body garment at a location on the garment proximate to where the lower engagement circumference “LEC” is measured, the engagement device lower portion having an engagement device lower portion length;
- wherein the length of the engagement device upper portion is less than the upper engagement circumference;
- wherein the ratio of the length of engagement device upper portion “LU” to the upper engagement circumference “UEC” (LU/UEC) is in the range of 0.45:1 to 0.95:1;
- wherein the length of the engagement device lower portion is less than the lower engagement circumference;
- wherein the ratio of the length of engagement device lower portion “LL” to the lower engagement circumference “LEC” (LL/LEC) is in the range of 0.45:1 to 0.95:1;
- wherein the engagement device comprises a continuous zipper;
- wherein the engagement device is engaged with the upper body garment and the lower body garment in a substantially vertically level arrangement;
- wherein the engagement device lower portion is engaged with the lower body garment below the waistband;
- wherein the engagement device lower portion is engaged with the lower body garment in the range of 2 inches to 8 inches below the top of the lower body garment;
- wherein the waistband comprises a single continuous band encircling the entire lower body garment;
- and
- wherein the engagement device lower portion is located entirely below the waistband.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.