Trousers including elastic inner panels for flattening pleats
US5127108A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41D1/06
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Trousers are provided with front panels and rear panels attached along inseams and outer seams, along a rear seam, and along a front, with a waistband formed around a top. A gathered area is disposed below the top portion of the waistband, and is circumferentially fuller than the top portion of the waistband. An inner elastic panel is attached at opposite ends behind the gathered area and arranged to draw the gathered area inwardly, providing a slimmer appearance. The waistband can be attached to the front and rear panels along a seam at which the panels are gathered via folded pleats. The elastic panel is attached along the seam to the waistband and to the front and rear panels on lateral sides of the pleats, preferably at a zipper or similar front opening, and at a pocket which is attached on an opposite side to the outer seam.
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