US 5,083,316 AGranted

Garmet structure

OwnerEllen M. Kuehnerinventor

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Abstract

A garment system for the full or partial enclosure of the torso, preferably in the form of a ladies bathing suit. The garment system includes a first central portion which constitutes a first ornamental region. The central portion is formed of front and rear body panels, the extents of which are defined by lateral perimeters. The lateral perimeters include first cooperative fastening elements, which perimeters define the geometry of the first ornamental region. Further provided are left and right portions proportioned to encircle the left and right sides of the torso. The left and right portions constitute second and third ornamental regions, which regions are defined by lateral perimeters, which perimeters include second cooperative fastening elements complemental to the first cooperative fastening elements of the central portion. Yet further provided is a second central portion, co-extensive in shape and perimeter with the first central portion and having like perimetric cooperative fastening elements to those of a first central portion. The second central portion constitutes a fourth ornamental region which may be selectably interchanged through the selective use of the first and second cooperative fastening elements, with the first ornamental region of the first central portion, thusly effecting a different appearance of the garment through the interchangeability of different central portions. In the alternative, different left and right portions may be interchanged. Additionally, the area of the crotch of the central portion may be selectably opened, precluding the need to entirely remove the garment.

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Dependent claims

A bodywear system for the full or partial enclosure of the torso, comprising:

(a) a first central portion comprising a first ornamental region, said central portion further comprising a front and rear body panel, said front and rear panels having an integral common region comprising crotch enveloping means, each of said panels defined by lateral perimeters, said perimeters including first cooperative fastening elements, said perimeters defining the geometry of said first ornamental region;
(b) left and right portions encircling at least a part of the left and right sides of the torso respectively, said left and right portions comprising respective second and third ornamental regions, said left and right portions defined by lateral perimeters, said perimeters including second cooperative fastening elements complemental to said first cooperative fastening elements of said central portion, said lateral perimeters of each of said left and right portions defining the geometry of respective second and third ornamental regions, said left and right portions being releasably attachable to each other;
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(c) a second central portion comprising front and rear panels having an integral common region comprising crotch enveloping means, said second central portion having like perimetric cooperative fastening elements co-extensive in shape and length to those of said first central portion, said second central portion comprising a fourth ornamental region selectably interchangeable with said first ornamental region of said first central portion to, thereby, effect a different appearance of a garment resultant from said bodywear system,
whereby said area of the crotch of said central portion may be selectably released through the use of said complemental first and second cooperative fastening elements at said lateral perimeters thereof, thereby facilitating bodily functions without the need to entirely remove the garment resulting from the bodywear system.

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A bodywear system for the full or partial enclosure of the torso, comprising:

(a) a central portion comprising a first ornamental region, said central portion having an integral common region comprising crotch enveloping means, each of said panels defined by lateral perimeters, said perimeters including first cooperative fastening elements, said lateral perimeters defining the geometry of said first ornamental region;
(b) first left and first right portions encircling at least a part of the left and right sides of t torso respectively, said left and right portions comprising respective second and third ornamental regions which are defined by said lateral perimeters, said perimeters including second cooperative fastening elements complemental to said first cooperative fastening elements of said central portion, said lateral perimeters of each of said left and right portions defining the geometry of respective second and third ornamental regions;
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(c) second left and right portions encircling at least part of the left and right sides of the torso respectively, said second left and right portions comprising respective fourth and fifth ornamental regions, said ornamental regions defined by lateral perimeters thereof, said perimeters including like perimetric cooperative fastening elements to said second cooperative fastening elements and, thereby, which are complemental to said first cooperative fastening elements of said central portion, said lateral perimeter of each of said second left and second right portions defining the geometry of the respective fourth and fifth ornamental regions, whereby said second left and second right portions may be selectably interchanged with either or both of said first left and first right portions to thereby effect differing appearances in a garment resulting from the bodywear system,
whereby said area of the crotch of said central portion may be selectably released through the use of said complemental first and second fastening elements at said lateral perimeters thereof, thereby facilitating bodily functions without the need to entirely remove the garment resulting from the bodywear system.

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