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US 4,961,234 AGranted
Outergarment with detachable crotch piece
OwnerFaith H. Leibmaninventor
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Abstract
An outergarment having a detachable crotch piece is disclosed. The crotch piece is multilayered, with a disposable liner and a washable backing. The crotch piece is preferably padded for comfort and has a seamless cover layer. In this way, the need for supplementary or separate undergarments is eliminated, while sanitary conditions are maintained.
Claims13
An outergarment for hiking or camping that eliminates the need for a separate undergarmet comprising:
- a waistband;
- leg receiving portions coupled to said waistband and having leg openings therein;
- a detachable crotch piece being made of a washable material and being completely removable from said outergarment, said crotch piece including an outer layer which comprises two curved pieces, said pieces being connected to each other along their inner curved edges by a seam so that said outer layer follows the contour of the crotch;
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- means for releasably connecting said crotch piece to said outergarment, said releasable connecting means being disposed adjacent to the outer curved edges to said curved pieces and to said leg portions of said outergarment.
2 more elements
A detachable crotch piece for an outergarment which is worn for hiking or camping and which includes leg portions;
- said crotch piece eliminating the need for a separate undergarment and comprising an outer washable layer which comprises two curved pieces, said pieces being connected to each other along their inner curved edges by a seam so that said outer layer follows the contour of the crotch;
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- means for releasably connecting said crotch piece to the outergarment, said releasable connecting means being disposed adjacent to the outer curved edges of said curved pieces for connection to the leg portions of said outergarment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.