Waistband for a lower torso garment
AssigneeLululemon Athletica Canada Inc.
InventorLok Lam YEUNG
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Abstract
Examples of an elastic waistband for a lower torso garment are disclosed. The waistband includes a front portion for covering at least a portion of a pelvic area of a wearer, and a back portion for covering at least a portion of a lower back area of the wearer. Each of the front and back portions include an inner fabric layer extending from a top circumferential edge to a bottom circumferential edge of the waistband, an outer fabric layer with a lower edge connected to a lower edge of the inner fabric layer, and an elastic band, with a lower edge of the elastic band connected to the upper edge of the outer fabric layer and an upper edge of the elastic band connected to the upper edge of the inner fabric layer.
Claims20
A waistband for a lower torso garment, the waistband comprising:
- a front portion for covering at least a portion of a pelvic area of a wearer, and a back portion for covering at least a portion of a lower back area of the wearer, wherein the front portion and the back portion are connected together along two opposite sides to form a waistband torso opening with a top circumferential edge and a bottom circumferential edge, each of the front portion and the back portion comprising:
- an inner fabric layer facing a body of the wearer and extending from the top circumferential edge to the bottom circumferential edge, the inner fabric layer have an upper edge and a lower edge;
- an outer fabric layer having an upper edge and a lower edge, the lower edge connected to the lower edge of the inner fabric layer along the bottom circumferential edge of the waistband;
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- an elastic band having an upper edge, a lower edge and a width, the lower edge of the elastic band connected to the upper edge of the outer fabric layer and the upper edge of the elastic band connected to the upper edge of the inner fabric layer.
An article of lower torso athletic apparel comprising:
- a first leg portion configured to cover at least a portion of a first leg of a wearer and having a front part and a back part joined together;
- a second leg portion configured to cover at least a portion of a second leg of the wearer and having a front part and a back part joined together,
- wherein each of the first and second leg portions have an upper leg opening and a lower leg opening so that each of the wearer's legs passes through the upper and lower leg openings when the article of lower torso athletic apparel is worn by the wearer;
- a lower torso portion joined with the first leg portion and the second leg portion, the lower torso portion having a front part configured to cover at least a portion of a lower pelvic area of the wearer and a back part configured to cover at least a portion of a lower buttocks area of the wearer;
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- a waistband joined with the lower torso portion, the waistband comprising a front portion for covering at least a portion of an upper pelvic area of the wearer, and a back portion for covering at least a portion of a lower back area of the wearer, wherein the front portion and the back portion are connected together along two opposite sides to form a waistband torso opening with a top circumferential edge and a bottom circumferential edge, each of the front portion and the back portion comprising:
- an inner fabric layer facing a body of the wearer and extending from the top circumferential edge to the bottom circumferential edge, the inner fabric layer have an upper edge and a lower edge;
- an outer fabric layer having an upper edge and a lower edge, the lower edge connected to the lower edge of the inner fabric layer along the bottom circumferential edge of the waistband;
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- an elastic band having an upper edge, a lower edge and a width, the lower edge of the elastic band connected to the upper edge of the outer fabric layer and the upper edge of the elastic band connected to the upper edge of the inner fabric layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.