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US 4,223,408 AGranted
Athletic briefs
OwnerEdith Sullivaninventor
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Abstract
Athletic shorts are arranged with front and back panels cut in a peculiar pattern and joined to a pair of briefs by an elastic waistband with the front panel overlapping a portion of the back panel so as to relieve tension of the shorts on the rectus femurs and vastus lateralis muscles of the legs of the wearer.
Claims6
Athletic shorts comprising,
- front panel means having a crotch edge and a waistband edge,
- back panel means having a crotch edge and waistband edge, said waistband edge having a section cut at a slant,
- a pair of briefs, and
- an elastic waistband means joining said briefs to said waistband edges of said front and back panel means, said back panel means being overlapped by said front panel means at sides of said shorts with ends of said overlapped panels being free to move apart.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.