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US 6,174,217 B1Granted
Undergarments with multiple inserts
OwnerMichelle L. Judsoninventor
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Abstract
An undergarment comprises a skin-contacting panel and an outer sheer panel which define a pocket therebetween. The pocket is adapted for interchangeably receiving an insert wherein the insert can be seen through the sheer panel. Inserts are provided in a variety of colors, appearances, or scents for placement into the undergarments to change the decorative scheme of the undergarment. Attachments may also be provided that comprise button covers or bows which are attached to the undergarments, wherein the attachments preferably match the color of a particular insert.
Claims23
An undergarment set comprising:
- a pair of panties including a tummy-contacting panel and a first front sheer panel wherein said first front sheer panel is secured to said tummy-contacting panel to define a first pocket therebetween and wherein said first front sheer panel is transparent;
- a first insert removably received within said first pocket wherein said first insert comprises a decorative scheme that is visible through said first front sheer panel when said pair of panties are worn by a person and wherein said decorative scheme is distinguishable from human skin;
- a bodice piece including a breast-contacting panel and a second front sheer panel wherein said second front sheer panel is secured to said breast-contacting panel to define a second pocket therebetween and wherein said second front sheer panel is transparent;
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- a second insert removably received within said second pocket wherein said second insert comprises a decorative scheme that is visible through said second front sheer panel when said bodice piece is worn by a person and wherein said decorative scheme of the second insert matches the decorative scheme of the first insert and is distinguishable from human skin.
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A method of changing the decorative style of an undergarment set comprising the steps of:
- providing an undergarment set comprising:
- a pair of panties including a tummy-contacting panel and a first front sheer panel wherein said first front sheer panel is secured to said tummy-contacting panel to define a first pocket therebetween and wherein said first front sheer panel includes transparent regions;
- a first insert removably received within said first pocket wherein said first insert comprises a decorative style that is visible through said transparent regions of the first front sheer panel when said pair of panties is worn by a person and wherein said decorative style is distinguishable from human skin;
- a bodice piece including a breast-contacting panel and a second front sheer panel wherein said second front sheer panel is secured to said breast-contacting panel to define a second pocket therebetween and wherein said second front sheer panel includes transparent regions;
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- a second insert removably received within said second pocket wherein said second insert comprises a decorative style that is visible through said transparent regions of the second front sheer panel and wherein the decorative style of the second insert matches the decorative style of the first insert and wherein said decorative style is distinguishable from human skin;
- providing a third insert sized to be received within said first pocket wherein said third insert comprises a decorative style different from the decorative style of said first insert;
- providing a fourth insert sized to be received within said second pocket wherein said fourth insert comprises a decorative style that matches the decorative style of said third insert;
- removing said first insert from said first pocket and placing said third insert in said first pocket so that said third insert is visible through said transparent regions of said first front sheer panel when said pair of panties is worn by a person;
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- removing said second insert from said second pocket and placing said fourth insert in said second pocket so that said fourth insert is visible through said transparent regions of said second front sheer panel when said bodice piece is worn by a person.
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A method of changing the decorative style of an undergarment comprising the steps of:
- providing an undergarment comprising:
- a bodice piece including a breast-contacting panel and a front sheer panel wherein said front sheer panel is secured to said breast-contacting panel to define a pocket therebetween and wherein said front sheer panel is transparent;
- and
- a first insert removably received within said pocket wherein said first insert comprises a decorative style that is visible through said front sheer panel and wherein the decorative style of the first insert is distinguishable from human skin;
- providing a second insert sized to be received within said pocket wherein said second insert comprises a decorative style that is different from the decorative style of said first insert and is distinguishable from human skin;
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- removing said first insert from said pocket and placing said second insert in said pocket so that said second insert is visible through said front sheer panel when said bodice piece is worn by a person.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.