Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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  • A41B2400/38—Shaping the contour of the body or adjusting the figure
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
  • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
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• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
  • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
  • A61F5/44—Devices worn by the patient for reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge; Portable urination aids; Colostomy devices
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Definitions

• the present disclosure relates generally to devices for enhancing the shape of a person’s lower body, and more particularly to all-in-one devices providing multiple body shape enhancements, including but not limited to the creation of a thigh gap.
• This dissatisfaction may be the result of the lack of certain physical body features, or having a problem area or condition, and/or body shape challenges which may include, but are not limited to, overlapping, touching and/or sagging thighs, lack of a defined thigh gap, visible genital protrusion, sagging posterior such as flat buttocks or gluteal ptosis, genu valgum (knock knees), hip or apron belly bulges, thigh or hip cellulite, disproportionate body shape.
• Undergarments and shapewear configured to help with enhancing body shape are well known in the art.
• these known devices have often proven to be less effective than desired and often times produce unnatural look, ineffective, bulky, uncomfortable results to the wearer’s lower body when worn under clothes or as undergarments.
• these known devices are often unable to address more than one body shape challenge at a time and may induce moisture build up due to lack of ventilation, oftentimes compelling the wearer to wear ineffective shaping products and/or several different shaping
• SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) devices at the same time to try to piece together a makeshift solution for themselves, often with undesired results and dissatisfaction.
• Known shapewear products which may be in the form of underwear, girdles, banding products, compression products, and the like, do not generally address the aforementioned physical or appearance concerns, wants, needs and challenges in an effective manner, especially when worn under tight or form fitting clothing. These products may cause unwanted effects such as bulges, panty lines, unflattering seam lines, squishing of the buttocks, all of which are visible through the wearer’s clothing. Wearers may also feel constricted as a result of the tightness, or configuration of these products.
• SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) being the crotch area beginning from the front pelvic area and ending about the anus), and eliminating genital protrusion.
• the present disclosure relates to a body shape enhancing apparatus for creating a space between the thigh and or underneath the crotch area, and below the buttocks, while lifting, firming, and separating the buttocks and improving the volume and shape of a wearer’s posterior.
• the body shape enhancing apparatus lifts and separates the thighs to enhance the appearance, shape, and silhouette of a wearer’s lower body and overall shape.
• the body shape enhancing apparatus provides genital protrusion concealment to aid in modesty and improves rippling and/or dimpling from cellulite in the outer hip region.
• the body shape enhancing apparatus may be worn with or without an undergarment or be incorporated into or attached to an undergarment or any forked article of clothing, or device.
• the body shape enhancing apparatus may be worn underneath or incorporated into an item of clothing, including but not limited to, shaping briefs, girdles, panties, foundation garments, hosiery, shapewear garments, activewear, leggings, swimwear, thong body suits, leotard, belt, unitard, lingerie, garters and straps, swimwear, leggings, tights, jeans, pants, jumpsuit, skirts, dresses, singlet leotard body suite underwear, straps, knitted and or sewn articles of fabrication, over the neck mankini, or over the shoulder underwear, or any article of attire or fabrication worn about the crotch.
• the body shape enhancing apparatus can be made from an array of materials and may or may not comprise of several internal parts that will be discussed in greater detail in the detailed description.
• Body shape enhancing apparatus may comprise of an elongated or curved body, wherein the elongated body gradually narrows, and may thicken into a preferably triangular- shaped rear protrusion and a triangular-shaped, or size back side surface although any shaped back side or protrusion may be used.
• Body shape enhancing apparatus provides the wearer with shaping support by separating the wearer’s buttocks cheeks so that the buttocks may appear firmer, larger, and lifted.
• Body shape enhancing apparatus provides the wearer with genital protrusion concealment by providing an undetectable concealment barrier between the wearer’s genitalia and their outer garment or undergarment, as to create the perfect seamless canvas underneath the undergarment and/or garment of wearer.
• Body shape enhancing apparatus applies force at the wearer’s inner groin, pelvic region, undercarriage, and between the buttocks cheeks, causing the inner groin and buttocks cheeks
• SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) to push apart resulting in a lifting effect on the buttocks cheeks, hips and inner thighs, making them shapelier, lifted, and spread apart.
• Body shape enhancing apparatus may or may not include one or more lateral fasteners to assist in securing the apparatus in place while worn with any undergarment or any article of clothing which makes contact with the crotch of the wearer.
• body shape enhancing apparatus may not need to use later fasteners to secure it and later fasteners would just come together underneath the wearer’s crotch and garment if no undergarment s worn and may use other known means of securement in the art in a different way.
• FIG. 1 A is a top, left and rear perspective view of a body shape enhancing apparatus in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
• FIG. IB is a top, left and rear perspective view of the body shape enhancing apparatus of FIG. 1A, with examples of inner structure shown by dashed lines in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure;
• FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of a body shape enhancing apparatus in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
• FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of body shape enhancing apparatus in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, with examples of inner structure shown by dashed lines in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure;
• FIG. 4 is a right-side elevational view of the body shape enhancing apparatus, with examples of inner structure shown by dashed lines in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
• FIG. 5 is a simplified diagram of a front view of part of a female person, with a location to show the placement of the body shape enhancing apparatus, worn in combination with a custom undergarment in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
• FIG. 6 is a simplified diagram of a rear view of part of a female person, with a location to show the placement of the body shape enhancing apparatus, worn in combination with a custom undergarment in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
• FIG. 7 is a simplified diagram of a front view of part of a female person, with a location to show the placement of the body shape enhancing apparatus, worn in combination with a brief undergarment with control top portion in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure;
• FIG. 7B is a simplified diagram of rear view of part of a female person, with a location to show the placement of the body shape enhancing apparatus, worn in combination with a brief undergarment in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
• FIG. 8 is a top, left and rear perspective view of a body shape enhancing apparatus without lateral fasteners, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
• FIG. 9 is a front view of a concealment shield for use within the body shape enhancing apparatus, in accordance with an embodiment the present disclosure.
• FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a flexible supporter for use within the body shape enhancing apparatus, in accordance with an embodiment the present disclosure
• FIG. 11A is a top elevational view of the disassembled outer shell casing in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
• FIG. 1 IB is a top elevational view of the disassembled outer shell casing in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure with the top outer shell casing layered on top of the bottom outer shell casing;
• FIG. 11C is a top elevational view of the disassembled outer shell casing in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure with the protrusion outer shell casing folded up and positioned for receiving the internal protrusion support;
• FIG. 1 ID is a top elevational view of the disassembled outer shell casing in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure with the protrusion outer shell casing back outer shell casing folded up and over positioned for receiving the internal protrusion support;
• FIG. 12 shows a top simplified view of body shape enhancing apparatus within a custom undergarment, wherein the custom undergarment is in an example thong style in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
• FIG.13 is a simplified view of comer support components for insertion into body shape enhancing apparatus in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure
• FIG. 14 is a simplified diagram of the rear perspective view of part of the female person wearing leggings that incorporate body shape enhancing apparatus in accordance of embodiments of the present disclosure.
• FIG. 15 is a simplified diagram of the rear perspective view of part of the female person wearing hosiery that incorporate body shape enhancing apparatus in accordance of embodiments of the present disclosure
• FIG. 16 is a front elevational view of body shape enhancing apparatus with an oversleeve and without lateral fasteners in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
• FIG. 17 are elevational views of a top and a bottom of an oversleeve in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
• FIG. 18 shows a perspective view of another embodiment which is comprised primarily of fibers of the apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure
• Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a body shape enhancing apparatus 1 for enhancing the body shape and improving the body challenges affecting a wearer’s lower body through the capability of creation of an inner thigh space or gap, firming, lifting, separating the buttocks, and improving the appearance of the hip region. Further, the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 conceals genital protrusion, creates a thigh brow, which is a crease between your thigh and your hip that appears when you sit or kneel down and enhances and defines the overall lower body shape of the wearer’s
• Body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be incorporated into or onto any existing undergarment or garment, or it may be manufactured and sold as an undergarment or garment with body shape enhancing apparatus 1 embedded within.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 is preferably comprised of an elongated and or cured body that can be placed at or removed from the crotch and buttocks area of a wearer at any time without the wearer needing to remove their clothing or undergarment; and in one or more embodiments is comprising of several supporting internal parts, such as a flexible supporter 22 at its core which enables the body shape enhancing apparatus to automatically cradle, hug and adhere snuggly to the wearer’s undercarriage. However, in some embodiments there may be at least one supporting internal part or there may be none.
• the supporting internal parts may be secured in place by attachment means known in the art such as using sewing or stitching, or adhesive, but not limited to any type of securement, and may be unsecured.
• FIGS. 1A, IB and 2 show perspective views of the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, comprising an elongated body comprising of a wide, flat pelvic front section 2 that thickens in depth and narrows in width toward a rear base section 12, wherein the rear base section comprises a protrusion 10.
• the elongated body having an outer shell casing 3 that includes a top outer shell casing 3a affixed to a bottom outer shell casing 3b at each of their respective outer edges, and a protrusion outer shell casing 3c, which is an extension of the bottom outer shell casing 3b protrusion outer shell casing 3c encasing an internal protrusion support 11 to form the protrusion 10.
• FIGS. 3 and 4 show front and side views, respectively, of the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, showing examples of internal structural elements in dashed lines.
• the internal structural elements comprising a flexible supporter 22, a concealment shield 28, and two comer support components 23 and 25.
• internal flexible supporter 22 enabling the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 to cradle and hold with high flexibility, resiliently, engagement, and retractability to wearer’s undercarriage and crotch region.
• the concealment shield 28 for concealing the visibility of the inner components and outline of the genitals of a wearer of the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 through the wearer’s clothes while also conforming to the shape of the wearer’s undercarriage such that the concealment shield 28, body shape enhancing apparatus 1, or its internal components are not visible through the wearer’s clothes.
• SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) and 25, support and may fill the top outer comers of the pelvic front section 2 to create a seamless and invisible appearance underneath the clothing of a wearer of the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 and may aid in creating a thigh brow and or upper thigh groin crease and/or hip crease.
• body shape enhancing apparatus in an embodiment with or without detachable or attached later fastener, may be made as follows, however not limited to this this examples configuration, order, and may include less or more components and or parts.
• top outer shell casing 3a and bottom outer shell casings 3b which protrusion outer shell casing 3c extends rearwardly from the bottom outer shell casing 3b, and past top outer shell casing 3a
• outer edges of both the top 3a and the bottom 3b outer shell casings are lined up on top of each other, which the top outer shell casing 3a and bottom outer shell casing 3b are then partially attached to each other, about Vi way or so from a front section 2 to about the middle section 4 of the body shaping enhancing apparatus outer shell casings, protrusion outer shell casing 3c extending from the bottom outer shell casing 3b past the top outer shell casing 3a.
• Protrusion outer shell casing 3c is left unattached until internal components are inserted.
• Top outer shell casing 3a and bottom outer casing 3b may be attached by sewing, bonding, seamless circular knitting, special or customized stitching and or machinery, sealing or any attachment or linking means known in the art.
• the preferred method of attachment results in a seamless finish and/or structure results in a seamless undetectable finish and/or structure underneath the wearers undergarment, garment, or combination thereof.
• top 3 a and bottom 3b outer shell casings may first be partially attached or sewn together from front section 2 through middle section 4, about Vi the length of the outer shell casing, while from middle to the rear protrusion outer shell casing 3c unattached to allow for the insertion of internal components such as concealment shield 28 may now be inserted between the partially attached outer shell casings 3a and 3b and may be secured to the internal wall of the bottom outer shell casing 3b of front section 2 via a self-adhesive means embedded on it, or other means know in the art.
• Concealment shield 28 (whose preferred location is shown in simplified form in dashed lines in Fig. 3 and who’s example structure is shown by way of example in FIG. 9.
• comer support components 23 and 25 may inserted, positioned and can be secured by any means know in the art, into the inside of each of the outer comers of the pelvic front section 2 of outer shell casing 3 on or about the top center of previously inserted concealment shield 28.
• Comer support components 23 and 25 support and can fill the top outer comers of the pelvic front section 2 to create a seamless and invisible appearance underneath the clothing or undergarment of a wearer of the body shape
• SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) enhancing apparatus 1 and may also aid in creating a thigh brow.
• Comer support components 23 and 25 may be made of silicone or any other like textiles that are undetectable underneath, lightweight, or a comparable fiber or a combination thereof.
• a first internal padding layer 30b may be layered on top of the concealment shield 28 (optional in some embodiments).
• the flexible supporter 22 may be inserted next on top of internal padding or whatever was last inserted in the outer casing shell 3, which may be followed by a second internal padding layer 30a, layered on top of the flexible supporter 22.
• Internal protrusion support 11 may then be inserted about the protrusion outer shell casing 3c of the bottom outer shell casing 3b.
• protrusion outer shell casing 3c comprises excess fabric extending from bottom outer casing 3b, which extends beyond the length of the top outer shell casing 3 a when the top outer shell casing 3 a and the bottom outer shell casing 3b are lined up.
• Internal protrusion support 11 may comprise of cardboard or any other malleable materials having structural integrity, which may include biodegradable, soft wood, plastic such as Polylactic Acid (PLA), Polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT), Polybutylene Succinate (PBS), Polyhydroxy alkenoates (PHA), graphene and or starch blends.
• Internal protrusion support 11 may be of various materials and/or shapes.
• Internal protrusion support 11 is configured in a triangle shape in the embodiments shown in the figures, however, it is not limited to any particular shape or size, texture, weight, or material, or style and/or component(s). Internal protrusion support 11 helps enhance and strengthen and maintain the shape and integrity of protrusion 10 so as to withstand the compression and effects of the insertion in between the wearer’s buttocks cheeks, and bodily movement as well as to aid in supporting the lifting, firming and separating of the wearer’s buttocks., After internal protrusion support 11 has been positioned-- inside the rear base section 12, between outer casings 3a and 3b, the remaining detached ends of the back protrusion outer shell casing 3c are then attached and enclosure is complete for this embodiment.
• the body shape enhancing apparatus outer shell casing 3 is not limited to a three-section configuration, it can be made with more or less sections, but with a least one section in some embodiments or may be a single continuous outer shell casing instead of a casing that requires attaching multiple sections together.
• the concealment shield 28 is shown by way of example in FIGS. 3 (whose preferred location is shown in simplified form in dashed lines) and FIG. 9.
• the concealment shield 28 may be shaped like but
• SUBSTITUTE SHEET not limited to a tear drop with the curved end of the tear drop positioned proximal to the pelvic front section 2 of the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 and the pointed end of the tear drop terminating about the middle section 4 of the body shape enhancing apparatus 1.
• the concealment shield 28 may be made of silicone or felt, may or may not be slightly padded and with a commercial grade sticky like gel adhesive or double sided tape or any know adhesion known in the art, or combination thereof, or similar materials capable of concealing the visibility of the outline of a wearer’s genitals, smoothening out and blending in any ridges, bumps, ripples, and or unevenness that may appear through the wearer’s clothes while also conforming to the anatomical undercarriage shape of the wearer such that the concealment shield 28 is not visible through the wearer’s clothes or through body shape enhancing apparatus 1 outer casing 3 and is positioned on the inside of bottom side layer 3b, facing and adhering to the inside of front sections 2, and middle section 4 of outer casing 3b of body shape enhancing apparatus 1.
• internal padding 30a and 30b whose preferred locations are shown in simplified form by dashed lines in FIG. 4 are configured to fit across the pelvic front section 2 and middle section 4 but not limited to of body shape enhancing apparatus 1.
• Internal padding 30a and 30b and or in an all-fibers embodiment is preferably but not limited to fibers such as fabric, foam Hemp fabric, non-woven, bamboo, organic cotton, viscose, bamboo, cellulose, and or fabrics including Hemp, or possibly bi-component fibers created using polyethylene terephthalate and contains optically active particles and thermal active minerals which can increase the transcutaneous oxygenation to the wearer and a useful fiber be incorporated into the core of body shape enhancing apparatus.
• RDA feathers may also be an option to use as a padding or filler within the body shape enhancing apparatus or a combination thereof.
• internal padding 30a and 30b may be made of any materials known in the art for providing padding or cushion and may be of optional use, depending on the desired size of the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 and of the wearer.
• Flexible supporter 22 is a flexible spring like, resilient and highly retractable that serves as a supporting structure made of materials such as retractable plastic, acrylic acetate, metal sheet, flexible wire or any other flexible and retractable materials, and is preferably positioned in the center of the pelvic front section 2 of the elongated body, between internal padding 30a and 30b, and extending through the length of the elongated body to about the middle of the elongated body until at about internal protrusion 11.
• the flexible supporter 22 is disposed to induce an effect of a tensioned gripping, hugging and holding engagement between a wearer’s pelvis, groin and buttocks when body shape
• SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) enhancing apparatus 1 is in use, without or with us of an undergarment or garment causing the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 to appropriately cradle the wearer’ s undercarriage.
• the flexible supporter 22 comprising a rounded top proximal to a top edge of the pelvic front section 2 and two parallel arms extending from the rounded top and towards the middle section 4 of the body shape enhancing apparatus 1, terminating and or intersecting with a distal end at about the internal protrusion support 11.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 which may incorporate flexible supporter 22 within its internal cavity, which flexible support 22 may provide flexible, self-retaining, retraction ability, engagement, adherence and retainment to the undercarriage of wearer without the use of any supporting straps or strings.
• Flexible supporter 22 is strategically centered and positioned within the center of the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 and may or may not need to be secured in place.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 is readily adaptable and self-adjustable to the body of the wearer, body shape enhancing apparatus is responsive to body movements and adjusts accordingly while positioned and when in operation respectively whether with or without flexible supporter 22 incorporated internally.
• flexible supporter 22 may not be included.
• FIGS. 11A through HD illustrate the flow of a method of construction of the body shape enhancing apparatus’s outer shell casing 3, wherein FIG. 11A illustrates the top and bottom outer shell casings disassembled.
• FIG. 1 IB illustrates the top and bottom outer shell casings lined up for initial partial attachment to each other and in preparation for internal components insertion, if any are to be included.
• FIG. 11C illustrates the top outer shell casing 3a and bottom outer shell casings 3b lined up for attachment to each other and a back Protrusion outer shell casing section folded up.
• FIG. 11A through HD illustrate the flow of a method of construction of the body shape enhancing apparatus’s outer shell casing 3, wherein FIG. 11A illustrates the top and bottom outer shell casings disassembled.
• FIG. 1 IB illustrates the top and bottom outer shell casings lined up for initial partial attachment to each other and in preparation for internal components insertion, if any are to be included.
• FIG. 11C illustrates the top outer shell casing 3a
• 11D illustrates the top 3a and bottom 3b outer shell casings lined up for protrusion support 11 insertion and for remaining attachment of top and bottom of outer shell casings to each other, and a protrusion section folded up, then lifted up and over internal protrusion 11 after its insertion and back outer shell casing 3c is prepared for final attachment to the top outer shell casing 3a.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be either permanently or removably attached to any undergarment, garment, a custom undergarment 300, or any article of forked fabrication worn on the lower body, such as but not limited to leggings 700 or hosiery 800 for further enhancing the shape of a wearer’s lower body.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be incorporated into hosiery 800, which may be fabricated with advanced compression technologies.
• the hosiery 800 offers the same body shaping and enhancing features and benefits aforementioned to the wearer as well as may wick sweat and moisture away, is comfortable and not overly constrictive, may provide muscle recovery.
• the hosiery 800 may be manufactured wherein at least the waistband 354 and legs are each composed of single yam and a high level and quality of denier known in the art, such as but not limited to spandex.
• a second yarn may correspond to a textured nylon and maybe in combination with other yarns for the waistband and or body and or combination thereof, with body shape enhancing apparatus respectively incorporated and or embedded within this optional hosiery 800 incorporation.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be attachable to any undergarment, garment, a custom undergarment 300 or a high waisted brief 90 (may include back full back coverage panel 363 in some embodiments, or other style), or any brief or undergarment or garment, or forked lower body garment such as leggings 700 or hosiery 800 but not limited to, by any means, shape, style and or desired or available means of adhesion known in the art.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 by way of example only, shown on FIG.
• adhesion strips 16 wherein the two vertical centered lines 99 adhesion strips may indicate an example of a location at the bottom of outer shell casing 5b, but not limited to this location or size, of adhesion strips which will vary, of the means of adhesion which may be dependent on the desired hold and/or effect.
• the means of adhesion could include double sided tape, silicon grips (on the top or bottom), and or magnet tape (which is also known for stimulating and promoting circulation to the body) or any other attaching or adhesion means known in the art, or a combination thereof.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be attachable to any undergarment, garment, a custom undergarment 300 or a high waisted brief 90, or any brief or undergarment or garment, or forked lower body garment such as leggings 700 or hosiery 800, but not limited to any style or configuration, and may or may not include a high waistband 354
• SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) (anywhere above the belly button, closer to rib cage), or a lower waistband 356 (anywhere below the belly button , closer to pelvis).
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be inserted into a custom undergarment 300 or any body shape enhancing coordination garment or undergarment embodiments through a pelvic pocket slit 56 of the custom undergarments 300 as shown by way of example in FIG. 5 and FIG. 12.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 is inserted into a custom undergarment 300 it can be slid all the way though a protective pocket 361 which is like a cavity, such as a double-sided gusset, sock compartment, or placed directly on top of the crotch region of the undergarment, using any means of adhesion know in the art, to be positioned at about the crotch region of the undergarment so that body shape enhancing apparatus 1 is aligned with the wearer’s undercarriage with pelvic front section 2 about the pelvis, middle section 4 through the undercarriage, and terminating at protrusion 10 about the anus.
• a protective pocket 361 which is like a cavity, such as a double-sided gusset, sock compartment, or placed directly on top of the crotch region of the undergarment, using any means of adhesion know in the art, to be positioned at about the crotch region of the undergarment so that body shape enhancing apparatus 1 is aligned with the wear
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 is permanently attached to a seamless undergarment that can be worn underneath a garment without negatively affecting the appearance of the wearer or the garment on the wearer.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 is permanently or removably attached to a brief undergarment 90 which may or may not have a reinforced control top portion having shaping and control characteristics, where the reinforced control top portion may terminate at the top of the waist region of the wearer just under the wearer’s bust or lower or midsection torso and or waist and may have a knitted-in welt to provide the wearer with shaping support.
• the reinforced control top portion may extend down to about the crotch, or thighs, or knees, or calves, or ankles of the undergarment, and at the least far enough to provide support over the abdomen and pelvis, or more.
• protrusion 10 protrudes vertically from the rear base section 12, however it is extremely crucial that is understood that protrusion 10 is not limited to any shape, size, direction, or protrusion of how or where it is protruding, or not protruding.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 When body shape enhancing apparatus 1 is in use protrusion 10 is inserted and positioned between a wearer’s buttocks cheeks 70 and 72.
• Body shape enhancing apparatus 1 provides a different type of placement, positioning and structure than was currently offered, and which can deliver body shape enhancements and or improvements such as, but not limited to lifting, separating,
• SUBSTITUTE SHEET firming buttocks, and capable of creating a thigh gap 105 (example shown on person 100 from a frontal view and back view, in Fig’s 5, 6, 7, 8, 14, and 15 in various embodiments of body shape enhancing apparatus) as well as separating the inner thighs 102 and 104 from over lapping, and provides genital protrusion concealment to wearer. Additionally, it may also help with lower body structural reformation and correction by widening, or reforming and or training any of the hip abductor, quadratum lumborum hamstring muscles, groin, hips, femur, and skeletal frame and or combination thereof.
• thigh gap 105 shape, or size, or space, or gap, and or opening in which body shape enhancing apparatus creates between the wearer’s thighs, and or underneath their buttocks, when in operation is not limited to any one specific shape or size and will vary by wearer depending on wearers existing body shape, type and or size.
• Body shape enhancing apparatus is capable of creating a thigh gap, shown by example only on person 100 as 105, in FIG’s 5,6,7, 7B,14, and 15, with the location of body shape enhancing apparatus as 1.
• the shape which body shape enhancing apparatus 1 creates for thigh gap 105 may or, may not be a triangle, a square or perhaps possibly even a circle or quadrilateral, and will vary by wearer and is not limited to any specific shape or size, and can be any shape or size.
• the shape and or size of the thigh gap 105 will depend on the natural shape characteristics of the individual wearer.
• the shape of thigh gap 105, on person 100 in FIG. 5 form a front view) and FIG.
• Thigh gap 105 may be identical from both the front and rear of the wearer or person 100 or may vary from the front to the back.
• protrusion 10 of the apparatus 1 is to be worn in the back of the wearer, by inserting it between buttock cheeks 70 and 72 as shown in FIG. 6 of person 100, with the front, section 2 of the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 to be worn with front section 2 at the pelvic and under the entire vulva extending with middle section 4 under the perineum shaft, and rear
• SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) base sectionl2 section under buttocks, and protrusion 10 positioned between the wearers buttocks cheeks 70 and 72 . Examples are shown on in FIG.’s. 5,7,7B, 14, and 15 on person 100.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 is made primarily of disposable and/or recyclable materials that are capable of readily absorbing liquids.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be used as a body shape enhancing sanitary napkin providing a wearer with body shape enhancing benefits on days wearers may be on their menstrual cycle.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be with or without lateral fasteners 6 and 8.
• Said lateral fasteners 6 and 8 may be in the form of lateral extensions (or wing-like structures) which may have means of adhesion on their undersides to assist in providing stability when these embodiments of body shape enhancing apparatus 1 are in use.
• lateral fasteners 6 and 8 extending from at least one side edge of the body shape enhancing apparatus 1.
• the means of adhesion on the lateral fasteners 6 and 8 allow a wearer to attach these embodiments of body shape enhancing apparatus 1 to a wearer’s garment or undergarment.
• the lateral fasteners 6 and 8 may be detachable from body shape enhancing apparatus 1 through any means known in the art, which may include perforations.
• Embodiments may also include antimicrobial, and hypoallergenic properties and/or skin or fiber protectants.
• said coating may also be applied to and/or impregnated into the top surfaces of the lateral fasteners 6 and 8.
• Apparatus liner can serve to provide protection from bodily fluid release, may be disposable, light weight and skin friendly.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be an elongated body shape, or cylindrical 500 (example shown on FIG.20 of cylinder shaped
• SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) apparatus 1) or any other shape which may be inserted into a reusable or disposable oversleeve 5, or into alternative embodiments, such as but not limited to accompanying or collaborating ancillary embodiments, undergarments, and or garments.
• the adhesion means of body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be accessible through oversleeve 5, through slits 5c or other openings in the bottom 5b of the oversleeve 5.
• the oversleeve 5 may use elastic banding, or stretchable elastic or any other fastener or adhesion means know in the art to removably secure itself to body shape enhancing apparatus 1.
• the oversleeve 5 may have side openings 5e and 5d allowing the lateral fasteners 6 and 8, if they exist on such embodiments, to be accessed by a wearer through the oversleeve 5.
• the oversleeve 5 may comprise of one unit or may be multiple separate sections requiring fastening after insertion of the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 or may not.
• Oversleeve 5 may be disposable and or reusable, may or may not include adhesion strips 93 to aid in adhering to skin, on the top of oversleeve 5a of oversleeve 5, to adhere to skin and may or may not be impregnated or coated with the aforementioned coating agents, such as antimicrobial, antifouling, anti-odor agents to protect the oversleeve 5 and or body shape enhancing apparatus 1, as well as keep the wearer feeling and or smelling refreshed, with the option to frequently change, and or dispose of oversleeve 5, when it may become wet from bodily fluid excretion, or any other type of discharge.
• adhesion strips 93 to aid in adhering to skin, on the top of oversleeve 5a of oversleeve 5, to adhere to skin and may or may not be impregnated or coated with the aforementioned coating agents, such as antimicrobial, antifouling, anti-odor agents to protect the oversleeve 5 and or body shape enhancing apparatus 1, as well as
• FIG. 8 shows an embodiment of the present disclosure, without lateral fasteners 6 and 8.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may comprise of absorbent material, for example, cotton, synthetic fibers, polymer-based materials, polyester, rayon, cellulose, viscose, foam, or a blend of materials. The materials chosen may allow body shape enhancing apparatus 1 to be flushable and intended as a single-use disposable product and may or may not include internal components.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may comprise entirely of a moldable material or combination of materials, self-forming to the wearer’s shape.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 is a concave structure, cradling to a wearer’s undercarriage, however, in one or more embodiments of the present disclosure body shape enhancing apparatus 1 is a convex structure where the sides of body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may curve outward and down towards the
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be a combination of a convex and concave structure and or shape and or a combination therein.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may comprise entirely of materials that are moldable, primarily silicone, or fiber with give (stretchability) and or self-forming to the wearer’ s unique, individual shape, body type and/or be comprising of skin friendly or hypoallergenic textiles, cushion, foam padding, silicones or combination thereof.
• the pelvic front section 2 of body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be of various sizes or thickness and or shapes, such as rectangular, trapezoidal, square, rounded, triangular or any other shape, but not limited to any specific shape or size.
• the lateral fasteners 6 and 8 may further comprise fastener elements 14, 16, 18, 20 for securing lateral fastener 6 to lateral fastener 8 or for securing lateral fasteners 6 and 8 to a wearer’ s garment or undergarment.
• Fastener elements 14, 16, 18, 20 may be hook and loop, snaps, strings, ties, buttons, magnets, sleeves, wings, side clips (like bendable nose guard aluminum used on surgical face masks) and loop, or double-sided adhesive tape or any alternative fastener, or means know in the art for attaching and securing, and or attaching and securing the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 in place.
• the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 is incorporated into a custom undergarment 300.
• FIG. 12 the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 is incorporated into a custom undergarment 300.
• an example of the custom undergarment 300 which in this example is a thong style undergarment, includes a double-sided crotch, shown as protective pocket 361 , example shown on Fig. 12, which is an inner chamber that secures, protects and positions body shape enhancing apparatus, one or more coordinating straps 350, 352, 358, 360 and or lifting sling 307 .
• the custom undergarment 300 may have a waistband 354 that sits high on a wearer’s body at about the belly button, or higher or may have a lower rise waistband 356 sitting lower on the abdomen, closer to the start of a wearer’s pubic hair line.
• Pelvic pocket slit 56 (an example shown in Fig. 5) serves as the opening that the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 can be inserted into and then pushed through the protective pocket 361. Waist
• SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) band 354 or hip bands 350, 352, 358, 360 may lay on the upper, higher or lower sides of the hips of person 100, wearer.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 lifting sling 307 may also be incorporated into leggings 700 or hosiery 800 but not limited to, provides additional hoisting benefits to wearer when used in coordination and or connection with waistband 354 to lift and pull up the undercarriage of a wearer up to the level desired, further assisting with creation of a larger thigh gap.
• the wearer will have the ability to adjust the lifting level, by an adjustable means known in the art, such as a strap slider adjustment means.
• the body shape enhancing apparatus may include a adjustable lifting sling 307, known in the art, such as but not limited to a strap slider adjustment means.
• custom undergarment 300 may be manufactured in a conventional manner with conventional knitted fabric, such as, nylon, LYCRA®, spandex, polyester, silk, cotton, a combination thereof or any preferred seamless fiber or textile know in the art, or a combination thereof.
• the custom undergarment 300 and or hosiery may be manufactured on a circular hosiery knitting machine using a circular hosiery knitting process to attain seamlessness’ in parts or in its entirety or using a Tricot knitting machine with wrap yams and compound needles with a gauge between 7 and 32, or combination of depending on the needs of different parts in some embodiments, alterative knitting machines known in the art may also be used.
• a seamless garment or undergarment reduces potential discomfort, conceals the appearance of bulges, and their visibility, and can also provide satisfactory and comfortable hold under clothes.
• Seamless undergarments smooth out body and are comforting on the skin. Termination points that are comprising of seamless knitting and fabric often help minimize bulges.
• Body shape enhancing apparatus 1 custom undergarment 300, hosiery 800, leggings 700, or any alternative coordinating, accompanying garments, or undergarments may include circular knitting fabrication or alike.
• custom undergarment 300 rather than using elastic bands, knitted-in welts are knitted in during the knitting process at the waist- terminating region and at the groin or leg terminating regions.
• This enables the garment to be manufactured in one continuous knitting process as opposed to performing an additional manufacturing process after the knitting process has been performed in order to attach elastic bands for a more seamless, comfortable and smooth appearance.
• Circular knitting machines and processes are well known. Those skilled in the art will understand the manner in which the custom undergarment
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be inflatable.
• the casings 3a, 3b and 3c comprise of a special exterior fabrication that is compatible with the inflatable embodiment, and maybe removeable. Hotmelt welding technology maybe used to configure these -embodiments.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be without any internal structural components.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may incorporate electronic textiles, which may include technology for tracking certain metrics of the wearer for example, weight, fat burned, calories consumed, sleep quality, stress level, temperature, electrocardiography or steps walked through the use of smart technology such as a pedometer or accelerometer.
• electronic textiles may include technology for tracking certain metrics of the wearer for example, weight, fat burned, calories consumed, sleep quality, stress level, temperature, electrocardiography or steps walked through the use of smart technology such as a pedometer or accelerometer.
• These types of technologies are preferably implemented through embedded sensors in or on the surfaces of body shape apparatus 1 which has direct contact with the wearer’s skin.
• Said technology may be configured to share the tracked data with other devices such as mobile devices, tablets, or desktop computers through the use of a wireless and or Bluetooth or satellite communications network such as Bluetooth or the internet. This sharing capability may allow wearers or third parties such as healthcare professionals to receive alerts if an individual has abnormal deviations in their metrics.
• Smart technology is often incorporated into undergarments, and garment, making body shape enhancing apparatus 1 a good fit for Smart garment or Smart apparatus embodiment.
• Smart garment technology can be useful with such thigs as monitoring., diagnosing or assessing patterns in health such as temperature, provide wake up alerts, include built-in fatigue monitoring, muscle recovery, connect to smart home systems, to do things like change the thermostat when your body is cold (or hot); Measure vitals health , safety monitoring tracking your heart rate, body temperature, remind you when to take your insulin, when your oxygenation is low and need to grab a glass of water; Track fitness progress, stimulate and oxygenate the wearer with magnetic impulses. Track how many steps the wearer walked today and how many calories the wearer burned while doing so; Provide emergency alert to get help instantly; and more.
• the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may also include a seamless closure (not sewn with thread, or sewn with a blind stich sewing method, seamless knitting stich), stitching’s in a special undetectable hem, or seam may be used.
• a waterproof glue or hotmelt bonding may be used to achieve this seamless closure, improving the air permeability and comfort of the body shape enhancing apparatus 1.
• Seamless closure makes materials more comfortable, lightweight and undetectable.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may include only middle section 4 and protrusion 10, and rear base section 12. In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may include only the pelvic front section 2 and middle section 4 and depending on the desired features and benefits desired. There will be many alternatives, variations and configuration which will be apparent by someone skilled in the art.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be incorporated and/or embedded into any crotch area of any garment, lower body, undergarment or garment or any forked any garment, such as but not limited to leggings, jeans, pants, jumpsuits, activewear, shapewear, or any lower body wearable. It is understood that body shape enhancing apparatus 1 can be of different configurations and may be used with or without customized articles of attire. It is understood that a person with ordinary skill in the art can select varying embodiments to further the performance, features, benefits and to also provide customization and meet the preferences of the wearer. Body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be available in several sizes to accommodate a variety of different sizes, body shapes, genders, body weights, and types of wearers.
• boost level may be the degree of the thigh gap or space, or opening 105 and or the level of undercarriage and or buttocks lifting the wearer would like to achieve. It is understood that there may be several configurations, combinations, and options to choose from. Customization will be available for body shape enhancing apparatus 1 and its various configurations, embodiments, ancillaries, coordinating articles of fabrication, undergarments, garments, and or combination thereof.
• the outer and/or inner composition of body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be coated with or include therapeutic essentials oils that may
• SUBSTITUTE SHEET aid wearers with sensitive skin and may provide a soothing, therapeutic, and tranquil feeling of comfort as well avoidance of potential allergens, or fabric fouling and/or odor.
• the outer and/or inner composition of body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be coated or permanently infused with silver into the surface of fibers to inhibit the growth of bacteria that may grow or live on fabric therefore eliminating odor causing elements during the life of the undergarment or garment.
• the undergarment or garment maintains its freshness longer even after multiple washings.
• And may include aromatics, essential oils, CBD oils, or a combination thereof that may aid wearers scent and comfort, aid with odor and/or fouling smells from perspiration or other bodily fluid release or containment the fibers may be exposed to and may help offset such undesired and embarrassing fibers fouling.
• composition of the outer shell casings 3a, 3b, 3c, the undergarments, garments, oversleeves, apparatus liner, or a combination thereof may be of Hemp fabric or a combination of fabrics including Hemp.
• Hemp is an extremely durable and versatile fabric that uses 50% less water as compared to cotton.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may provide, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, may be dependent upon what body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be attached to.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 is in combination with a customized undergarment, leggings, or hosiery, and may provide greater lifting capabilities to wearer’s undercarriage, as well as creating a thigh gap when in use and the garment or undergarment is hosted all the way up and over the wearer’s hip bones.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 The preferred fibers used in the composition of body shape enhancing apparatus 1, including and combined garments and undergarments, is fit forgiving, comfortable, provides the perfect amount and comfortable hold, without resulting in bulges, or constricting the body of the wearer.
• Body shape enhancing apparatus 1 can be incorporated or combined or be attached or embedded into any undergarment, swim wear, adult diaper, compression garments, feminine hygiene product, over the shoulder or over the neck attire or product of manufacture.
• Body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may also exist and operate respectively on its own, with or without any undergarment, garments, or with or without any internal parts.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may have the benefits of the tummy control or reinforced top as well as the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 benefits of lifting, firming, creating a thigh space, vaginal protrusion concealment,
• SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) and overall body shaping and enhancing benefits. This rule may apply to all articles that body shape enhancing apparatus 1 is attached or inserted into, worn under or with, or manufactured with.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 when in operation and through its strategic placement, structure (anatomically designed to fit and engage with wearer), and design provides a restructuring benefit which can help to correct or improve overlapping or touching thighs instantly, as well as over the long-term use of body shape enhancing apparatus 1.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 also provides shaping, structural reformation, of wearer’s undercarriage by inserting protrusion 10 between the buttocks cheeks of the wearer lifting and separating the buttocks and thighs which causes the inner groin muscles to widen, and reforms, strengthens, and trains the wearer’s lower body muscles and skeletal frame.
• body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may comprise a substantially flat front section 2, yet ergonomically curved middle section 4, which may permanently connect to a rear base section by 12 that may have a substantially sized protrusion 10 which may be any shape and or size and is at least a half inch high and half inch wide.
• the components of these embodiments may be detachably connected.
• the body shape enhancing apparatus 1 may be made of moldable and self-forming , adjusting textiles or fibers, or silicones or combination thereof, which may be enclosed by outer shell casing 3, which may be a single continuous outer shell casing 3 that is ergonomically engineered to fit the undercarriage of the wearer and capable of automatically cradling, hugging, and holding itself snuggly to the wearer’s undercarriage without any internal components and having various cuts, widths, thickness and shapes. All features, coatings, oversleeves, adhesion means, garments, and or combination thereof, are available to this and any body shape apparatus 1 embodiment.
• a method of using the body shape enhancing apparatus includes placing a front section 2 on a pelvic area of a wearer, wherein the front section 2 is presses against wearers genitalia, in which it smooths the wearer’s pelvic torso and conceals genital protrusion; placing a middle section 4 at about the perineum shaft, wherein the middle section is snuggly fit between the wearers lower inner thigh groins and expands the inner groins and hips aiding in separating the inner thighs 102 and 104 and placing protrusion 10 between the buttock’s cheeks 70 and 72 of the wearer, wherein protrusion 10 lifts, separates, and firms buttocks by pushing them apart and effecting the capability of the wearer to create a thigh gap 105 beneath their undercarriage, buttocks cheeks, gluteal folds, and between their inner thighs 102 and
• thigh gap location zone of thigh gap 105 in which body shape enhancing appartausl is capable of creating thigh gap 105 is beneath the wearer’s undercarriage and buttocks cheeks, and between inner and thighs gluteal folds, directly under the perineum shaft.

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