Garment waistband
US10426201B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2403/0311
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An improved waistband for lower body garments, such as pantyhose, tights, leggings, or underwear. The waistband is knitted as a tube on a circular knitting machine with horizontal courses with respect to the length of the tube. The tube is configured into a continuous loop and seamed. The tube is perpendicularly sewn to the top of the panty portion of the garment to create the waistband such that the knit courses in the waistband align vertically with respect to the length of the garment. The vertical alignment of the courses in the waistband provide comfort and support while resisting the roll down effect that occurs in knitted waistbands having horizontally aligned courses.
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