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US3255756A
US3255756A US352132A US35213264A US3255756A US 3255756 A US3255756 A US 3255756A US 352132 A US352132 A US 352132A US 35213264 A US35213264 A US 35213264A US 3255756 A US3255756 A US 3255756A
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  • This invention relates to a girdle construction in which predetermined sections or panels are made of relatively elastic material arranged to stretch in strategic-ally selected directions for various functional purposes.
  • girdle as herein Iused is intended to encompass various forms of foundation garments such as girdles proper, girdle-and-panty combinations, girdle-and-brief combinations, and foundation garments of like or allied nature.
  • the general object of this invention is the provision of a multipanel or multi-section girdle or the like wherein predetermined panels or sections are made of elastic material oriented or biased to stretch in predetermined directions whi-le other panels or sections are made of relatively inelastic material in areas where stretch is to be avoided.
  • a girdle or like garment having Aa centrally located inelastic panel in the front, either inelastic or elastic centrally located panels in ytheback portion thereof, and a plurality of elastic sections on opposite sides of said centrally located panels.
  • another elastic panel' situate-d above the back panel of the garment.
  • each of the elastic panels or sections is oriented or biased to stretch in predetermined directions coinciding with the support requirements of the wearer.
  • the inelastic and elastic centrally located panels are not an essential feature -of the invention since the entire girdle may be made solely of individually oriented and biased elastic panels.
  • the invention may be applied to garments utilized by persons in normal health and bodily condition for the usual purposes of a foundation garment. On the other hand, it may also be applied to garments intended for use by persons having abnormal bodily conditions such as those who have had abdominal surgery and require strategically located and oriented elastic support.
  • the invention may be applied to 4the front of the garment or to the back of the garment, or to both the front and back.
  • Many variations and functional designs are possible combinations, depending upon the particular requirements of prospective wearers of the garment.
  • the panels and sections of the garment may be cut to predetermined sizes and shape, placed in predetermined locations, and arranged in accordance with predetermined stretch requirements, namely, the extent and direction of stretch.
  • An important feature of the invention is the method of achieving stretch in any given or selected direction.
  • the panel or section to which stretch is to be imparted is out from ⁇ a sheet of uni-directional stretch material, the direction of stretch of the material being so oriented with respect t-o the shape of the panel or section as to provi-de such panel or section with a direction of stretch of predetermined orientation or bias.
  • FIGURE l is a perspective view showing a garment made in accordance with this invention, showing the garment worn on the person.
  • FIGURE 2 is 'an enlarged front View of said garment.
  • FlGURE 3 is an enlarged back view thereof.
  • FIGURE 4 is av plan view of a sheet of uni-directional stretch material, showing one of the sections of the garment outlined thereon in such position as to provide said section with -a predetermined direction of stretch.
  • girdle 10 is provided with a front portion 12 as illustrated in FIGURE 2, and a back portion 14 as illustrated in FIGURE 3. Adjacent marginal areas of said front and back portions constitute the sides of the garment.
  • FGURES 2 and 3 illustrate not only the front and back portions of the garment, but also its side portions.
  • a center panel 16 is provided, said center panel extending from the crotch line 18 to the Waist line 20. It may be an inelastic panel provided with stays or stiifeners 22 or it may be elastic with a vertical direction of stretch.
  • the preferred shape of said center panel is clearly illustrated in FIGURE 2, wherein it will be seen that it tapers outwardly from a relatively narrow crotch portion to a relatively wide abdominal portion and rthence tapers inw-ardly to a relatively narrow waist portion.
  • Flanking the upper waist portion of said inelastic center panel is a pair of upper side elastic sections 24 and 26, respectively.
  • a pair of intermediate elastic sections 28 and 30, respectively which are connected to the relatively wide abdominal portion of the inelastic center panel.
  • Below said intermediate elastic :sections isV a pair of lower elastic panels 32 and 34, respectively, which are attached to the relatively narrow crotch portion of the center inelastic panel.
  • Arrows 36 and 38 show that the directions of stretch of the two upper elastic sections 24 and 26 ⁇ are generally horizontal.
  • the lower sections 32 and 34 are also oriented to stretch in generally horizontal directions, as indicated by arrows 40 and 42.
  • Arrows 44 and 46 on side sections 28 and 30 show that the directions of stretch of said side sections are generally vertical, but nevertheless slightly inclined toward each other in converging relationship in upward direction.
  • the generally horizontal stretch of upper sections 24 and 26 affects the waist portion of the wearer; the generally horizontal stretch of lower sections 32 and 34 affects the thigh portions of the wearer; and the generally vertical stretch of the intermediate sections 28 and 30 affects the abdominal portion of the wearer.
  • the most important uplifting ⁇ action is provided by the intermediate sections 2S and 30, whose directions of stretch are slightly inclined upwardly and toward each other from the true vertical. I-t is here where the abdominal tissues require and receive the greatest amount of uplifting and confining support.
  • the supporting action of these various elastic sections 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 and 34 is transmitted to the center portions of the wearers Waist and abdomen through the inelastic center panel 20.
  • the back of the garment may also be provided with a center panel 50 which extends from the -bottom edge 52 of the back of the lgarment to a line somewhat short of the waist line 54 of said back portion of the garment.
  • This panel rnay be elastic with a vertical direction of stretch as indicated by the vertical arrow 51 thereon.
  • An elastic section 56 occupies the area between said waist line 54 and the upper end of said panel 50.
  • back panel 50 covers the hip portions of the wearer and upper panel 56 extends across the back of the waist.
  • back panel 50 tapers inwardly at its upper end to coincide with the upper elastic panel 56. It is relatively wide in the hip area and tapers slightly inwardly in the direction ofthe weareris thi ghs.
  • Elastic side sections 58 and 60 are secured to the opposite sides of the above-mentioned panels 50 and 56. They follow the contours of the side edges of said center panels, yas FIGURE 3 clearly shows.
  • Arrow 62 on panel 56 extends horizontally and indicates horizontal directions of stretch for said panel.
  • Arrows 64 and 66 on sections 65 and 67 also extend horizontally, showing that the directions of stretch for said sections are similarly horizontal, and this is also true of arrows 68 and 70 on sections 69 and 71.
  • Intermediate sections 58 and 60 may also have horizontal directions of stretch or inclined directions of stretch as indicated by the dotted arrows 59 and 61.
  • the girdle y is provided with front garters 72 and 74 secured to the lower edges of sections 32 and 34, and with rear garters 76 and 7S secured to lthe lower edges of sections 58 ⁇ and ⁇ 60.
  • front garters 72 and 74 secured to the lower edges of sections 32 and 34
  • rear garters 76 and 7S secured to lthe lower edges of sections 58 ⁇ and ⁇ 60.
  • a sheet of stretch material S is provided with longitudinal stretch warp threads and transverse non-stretch iill threads.
  • Arrow 81 indicates the direction of stretch as being longi tudinal.
  • Section 30 is :shown in such position and orientation relative to sheet 80 that, when cut therefrom and sewed into the garment, it acquires ya direction of stretch indicated by arrow 46 in FIGURE 2.
  • a girdle construction of the character described comprising a front panel, a back panel, three elastic side sections contiguous with the front panel on each side thereof, three elastic side sections contiguouswith said Aback panel on each side thereof, all secured to each other along their respective contiguous side edges, the uppermost and lowermost of said front and back side sections being stretchable in generally horizontal directions, intermediate sections of said front and Iback side sections each having its stretch direction extending in generally vertical but slightly inclined direction toward each other in upwardly converging relationship, whereby said intermediate sections provide uplifting ⁇ and confining support.

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June 14, 1966 E. A. FREI 3,255,756
GIRDLE CONSTRUCTION Filed March 16, 1964 INVENTOR. E M 1 L AF R El United States Patent O.
3,255,756 GERDLE CUNSTRUCTIGN Emil Albert Frei, Hackensack, NJ., assignor to Swisstex Company, West New York, NJ. Filed Mar. 16, 1964, Ser. No. 352,132 6 Claims. (Cl. 12S-548) This invention relates to a girdle construction in which predetermined sections or panels are made of relatively elastic material arranged to stretch in strategic-ally selected directions for various functional purposes. Although the invention will herein more fully be described in terms of its appli-cation to a girdle, it will be understood that the term girdle as herein Iused is intended to encompass various forms of foundation garments such as girdles proper, girdle-and-panty combinations, girdle-and-brief combinations, and foundation garments of like or allied nature.
The general object of this invention is the provision of a multipanel or multi-section girdle or the like wherein predetermined panels or sections are made of elastic material oriented or biased to stretch in predetermined directions whi-le other panels or sections are made of relatively inelastic material in areas where stretch is to be avoided.
More specifically, it is the `general object of this invention to provide a girdle or like garment having Aa centrally located inelastic panel in the front, either inelastic or elastic centrally located panels in ytheback portion thereof, and a plurality of elastic sections on opposite sides of said centrally located panels. In addition, there is another elastic panel' situate-d above the back panel of the garment. As the drawing will clearly show, each of the elastic panels or sections is oriented or biased to stretch in predetermined directions coinciding with the support requirements of the wearer. In this connection it will be understood that the inelastic and elastic centrally located panels are not an essential feature -of the invention since the entire girdle may be made solely of individually oriented and biased elastic panels.
The invention may be applied to garments utilized by persons in normal health and bodily condition for the usual purposes of a foundation garment. On the other hand, it may also be applied to garments intended for use by persons having abnormal bodily conditions such as those who have had abdominal surgery and require strategically located and oriented elastic support.
The invention may be applied to 4the front of the garment or to the back of the garment, or to both the front and back. Many variations and functional designs are possible combinations, depending upon the particular requirements of prospective wearers of the garment. In short, depending upon such requirements, the panels and sections of the garment may be cut to predetermined sizes and shape, placed in predetermined locations, and arranged in accordance with predetermined stretch requirements, namely, the extent and direction of stretch.
An important feature of the invention is the method of achieving stretch in any given or selected direction. The panel or section to which stretch is to be imparted is out from `a sheet of uni-directional stretch material, the direction of stretch of the material being so oriented with respect t-o the shape of the panel or section as to provi-de such panel or section with a direction of stretch of predetermined orientation or bias.
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:
FIGURE l is a perspective view showing a garment made in accordance with this invention, showing the garment worn on the person.
FIGURE 2 is 'an enlarged front View of said garment.
FlGURE 3 is an enlarged back view thereof.
3,255,756 Patented June 14, 1966 ICC- FIGURE 4 is av plan view of a sheet of uni-directional stretch material, showing one of the sections of the garment outlined thereon in such position as to provide said section with -a predetermined direction of stretch.
Dealing now with the specific details of the invention as illustrated in the drawing, it will be observed that girdle 10 is provided with a front portion 12 as illustrated in FIGURE 2, and a back portion 14 as illustrated in FIGURE 3. Adjacent marginal areas of said front and back portions constitute the sides of the garment. In other words, FGURES 2 and 3 illustrate not only the front and back portions of the garment, but also its side portions.
Referring in the rst instance to the iront portion of the garment, it will be noted that a center panel 16 is provided, said center panel extending from the crotch line 18 to the Waist line 20. It may be an inelastic panel provided with stays or stiifeners 22 or it may be elastic with a vertical direction of stretch. The preferred shape of said center panel is clearly illustrated in FIGURE 2, wherein it will be seen that it tapers outwardly from a relatively narrow crotch portion to a relatively wide abdominal portion and rthence tapers inw-ardly to a relatively narrow waist portion.
Flanking the upper waist portion of said inelastic center panel is a pair of upper side elastic sections 24 and 26, respectively. Below these upper side elastic sections is a pair of intermediate elastic sections 28 and 30, respectively, which are connected to the relatively wide abdominal portion of the inelastic center panel. Below said intermediate elastic :sections isV a pair of lower elastic panels 32 and 34, respectively, which are attached to the relatively narrow crotch portion of the center inelastic panel.
Arrows 36 and 38 show that the directions of stretch of the two upper elastic sections 24 and 26 `are generally horizontal. The lower sections 32 and 34 are also oriented to stretch in generally horizontal directions, as indicated by arrows 40 and 42. Arrows 44 and 46 on side sections 28 and 30 show that the directions of stretch of said side sections are generally vertical, but nevertheless slightly inclined toward each other in converging relationship in upward direction.
It will be appreciated from the foregoing that the generally horizontal stretch of upper sections 24 and 26 affects the waist portion of the wearer; the generally horizontal stretch of lower sections 32 and 34 affects the thigh portions of the wearer; and the generally vertical stretch of the intermediate sections 28 and 30 affects the abdominal portion of the wearer. However, the most important uplifting `action is provided by the intermediate sections 2S and 30, whose directions of stretch are slightly inclined upwardly and toward each other from the true vertical. I-t is here where the abdominal tissues require and receive the greatest amount of uplifting and confining support. The supporting action of these various elastic sections 24, 26, 28, 30, 32 and 34 is transmitted to the center portions of the wearers Waist and abdomen through the inelastic center panel 20.
The back of the garment may also be provided with a center panel 50 which extends from the -bottom edge 52 of the back of the lgarment to a line somewhat short of the waist line 54 of said back portion of the garment. This panel rnay be elastic with a vertical direction of stretch as indicated by the vertical arrow 51 thereon. An elastic section 56 occupies the area between said waist line 54 and the upper end of said panel 50.
It will be undersood that back panel 50 covers the hip portions of the wearer and upper panel 56 extends across the back of the waist. In this connection it Will be noted that back panel 50 tapers inwardly at its upper end to coincide with the upper elastic panel 56. It is relatively wide in the hip area and tapers slightly inwardly in the direction ofthe weareris thi ghs.
Elastic side sections 58 and 60 are secured to the opposite sides of the above-mentioned panels 50 and 56. They follow the contours of the side edges of said center panels, yas FIGURE 3 clearly shows.
Arrow 62 on panel 56 extends horizontally and indicates horizontal directions of stretch for said panel. Arrows 64 and 66 on sections 65 and 67 also extend horizontally, showing that the directions of stretch for said sections are similarly horizontal, and this is also true of arrows 68 and 70 on sections 69 and 71. Intermediate sections 58 and 60 may also have horizontal directions of stretch or inclined directions of stretch as indicated by the dotted arrows 59 and 61.
The girdle yis provided with front garters 72 and 74 secured to the lower edges of sections 32 and 34, and with rear garters 76 and 7S secured to lthe lower edges of sections 58 `and `60. These are, of course, conventional garters for supporting the wearers stockings and they merely illustrate the fact that in all other respects garment 10 shown in the drawing is conventional.
Other conventional aspects of the present construction include the method of attaching the several panels and sections to each other. All of the side edges of each panel or section are securely attached to the side edges of contiguous panels or sections by means of conventional stitching, including stretch-type stitching between stretchtype panels. Non-stretchable stitching may be used along the side edges of the inelastic panels.
Referring now to FIGURE 4, it will be noted that a sheet of stretch material S is provided with longitudinal stretch warp threads and transverse non-stretch iill threads. Arrow 81 indicates the direction of stretch as being longi tudinal. Section 30 is :shown in such position and orientation relative to sheet 80 that, when cut therefrom and sewed into the garment, it acquires ya direction of stretch indicated by arrow 46 in FIGURE 2.
The foregoing is illustrative of a preferred form of the invention and it will be clearly understood that this form may be modified and other forms may be provided within the broad scope of the invention and of the appended claims.
What is claimed is:
1. A girdle construction of the character described, comprising a front panel, a back panel, three elastic side sections contiguous with the front panel on each side thereof, three elastic side sections contiguouswith said Aback panel on each side thereof, all secured to each other along their respective contiguous side edges, the uppermost and lowermost of said front and back side sections being stretchable in generally horizontal directions, intermediate sections of said front and Iback side sections each having its stretch direction extending in generally vertical but slightly inclined direction toward each other in upwardly converging relationship, whereby said intermediate sections provide uplifting `and confining support.
2. A girdle construction in accordance with claim 1, wherein the front panel is also elastic and is provided with `a generally vertical stretch direction.
3. A girdle construction in accordance with claim 1, wherein the front panel is inelastic.
4. A girdle construction in accordance with claim 1, wherein the back panel is also elastic and is provided a generally vertical stretch direction.
5. A girdle construction in accordance with claim 1, wherein the back panel is inelastic.
6. A girdle Iconstruction in accordance with claim 1,
` wherein the back panel extends from the bottom of the References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,675,548 4/1954 Leonard 12S-546 3,066,345 1.0/1961 Rockwell 12S-548 3,133,541 5/1964 Lewis et al. 1'28-540 ADELE M. EAGER, Primary Examiner.

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1. A GIRDLE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED, COMPRISING A FRONT PANEL, A BACK PANEL, THREE ELASTIC SIDE SECTIONS CONTIGUOUS WITH THE FRONT PANEL ON EACH SIDE THEREOF, THREE ELASTIC SIDE SECTIONS CONTIGUOUS WITH SAID BACK PANEL ON EACH SIDE THEREOF, ALL SECURED TO EACH OTHER ALONG THEIR RESPECTIVE CONTIGUOUS SIDE EDGES, THE UPPERMOST AND LOWERMOST OF SAID FRONT AND BACK SIDE SECTIONS BEING STRETCHABLE IN GENERALLY HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONS, INTERMEDIATE SECTIONS OF SAID FRONT AND BACK SIDE SECTIONS EACH HAVING
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US4041957A (en) * 1974-12-10 1977-08-16 Guy Dubois Slenderizing ladies' roll-on belt of improved comfort
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US3702116A (en) * 1970-03-13 1972-11-07 Magic Charm Inc Undergarment with adjustable waist size and back support
US4041957A (en) * 1974-12-10 1977-08-16 Guy Dubois Slenderizing ladies' roll-on belt of improved comfort
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