181 |
Mechanism for foundational breast support |
US15276910 |
2016-09-27 |
US09961946B2 |
2018-05-08 |
Laura Calhoun |
Existing brassieres fail to provide adequate comfort and lift to many women with breasts of size C cup and larger. The invention is a cushiony pad which is attached via a flap to the inside of a brassiere cup. When donning the brassiere, the woman inserts the pad into the inframammary fold, between the underside of the breast and the chest. The pad acts as a platform for the breast, allowing the breast to rest on top of it, lifting the breast up and providing comfort and support. |
182 |
Shirt with UV Protection Collar |
US15674893 |
2017-08-11 |
US20180042314A1 |
2018-02-15 |
Amy Morisch Hurst; Tom Hurst |
The present invention is a shirt having an ultraviolet (“UV”) protection collar. The UV protection collar of the shirt covers the majority of the back of the neck to protect it from harmful UV radiation and cool the back of the neck. The UV protection collar includes a collar is attached to a collar band, which is attached to the shirt. The collar is tallest at the center to cover the majority of the back of the neck and tapers towards the edges. The shirt and the UV protection collar is constructed of fabric having at least UPF 50+ rating, four-way stretch capabilities, and moisture wicking properties. The UV protection collar is made up of multiple layers of the fabric to enhance its UV protection and cooling properties. |
183 |
Sweat-Absorbent Support Cushions For a Bra |
US15649679 |
2017-07-14 |
US20170303603A1 |
2017-10-26 |
Sandra Lee Huyghe |
An apparatus is provided for absorbing sweat from under or behind breast. The apparatus includes a pair of disposable cushions. Each cushion of the pair of disposable cushions is made up of cotton and stitched to each cup of a pair of cups of a bra. The top portion of the cushion is curved in shape. The cushion fits behind the breast. The cushion is powder and perfume free. The cushion is sterile. The cushion is washable. |
184 |
CUSHIONED STABILIZING SOCK AND METHOD |
US15152302 |
2016-05-11 |
US20160249687A1 |
2016-09-01 |
Hassan Saeedi; Mohammad Ali Javanshir; Atefeh Aboutorabi |
A cushioned stabilizing sock is described, having an inner fabric component, a midfoot stiffening component, a cushion heel component, and an outer fabric component. The sock may also have an attached or removable outer resin component. A method of making the sock comprises laying up the components upon a mold base covered by a release sheet. |
185 |
SOCK FOR TREATMENT OF FOOT AND LEG WOUNDS, METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE |
US14976931 |
2015-12-21 |
US20160136001A1 |
2016-05-19 |
Marcus DUDA |
The Improved Sock is made of yarns knitted into a foot and calf, with graduated compression on an individual's foot from the foot to the calf. The yarns can include wool and alpaca fibers. A substantial proportion of wool and/or alpaca are on the inside of the sock so as to be in direct contact with the skin and wound. The Improved Sock provides absorption and wicking of inflammatory mediators, bacteria and biofilm and necrotic exudate from the foot and leg. The Improved Sock has AgNP shapes electrostatically bonded to the yarn. At least 30% of the mass of the AgNP shapes attached to the fibers have a shape selected from the group consisting of truncated triangular plates (a triangle with the corners rounded off), triangular prisms, discs and combinations of two or more of them. The Improved Sock functions as a unique wound dressing with the sock in direct contact with the wound. |
186 |
HIGH MOISTURE TRANSFERABLE TEXTILE SHEET |
US14119358 |
2013-08-12 |
US20160069017A1 |
2016-03-10 |
Kung Chan Ko |
Disclosed herein is a moisture transferable textile sheet of single layer. The moisture transferable textile sheet according to the present invention, hygroscopicity polymers are conformally coated on a top layer, and water-repellenting composition is partially coated on a bottom layer. Water in contact with the bottom layer is rapidly absorbed in the hygroscopicity polymers by a water-repellenting layer, so that water is transferred in one direction. |
187 |
Item of clothing for daily pharmacological treatment of a fungal infection |
US13219248 |
2011-08-26 |
US09241513B2 |
2016-01-26 |
Marcus Chun Wah Yuen; Joanne Yiu Wan Yip; Kevin Cheuk; Chi Wai Kan; Shuk Yan Cheng |
An item of clothing (10) for daily pharmacological treatment of a fungal infection, comprising: a textile material (20) to manage moisture when the item of clothing (10) is worn; microcapsules (30) grafted on the textile material (20); and antifungal agents encapsulated within the microcapsules (30) to pharmacologically treat the fungal infection when released from the microcapsules (30). |
188 |
Sock |
US13987606 |
2013-08-13 |
US09226527B2 |
2016-01-05 |
Peter D. Dahlgren; Donald R. Dahlgren |
Socks with ribs, channels and padding positioned to facilitate moisture movement from the interior of the sock upwardly and outwardly from a shoe or boot to aid in maintaining a dry condition for a sock and footwear. The sock heel may have an ankle open end that is connected to a leg portion. The tubular portion of the sock has multiple tube ribs transversally positioned and longitudinally spaced apart to form multiple tube channels wherein the tube ribs are formed by at least one additional yarn of material extending from an inner surface of the tubular portion. A portion of the multiple tube ribs are curved from a straight line on at least a portion of the inner surface to extend upwardly into the instep portion and may curve towards the heel portion. The toe portion of the sock may have toe ribs extending upwardly toward the instep portion. |
189 |
Sock for treatment of foot and leg wounds, methods of use and manufacture |
US13737424 |
2013-01-09 |
US09220636B2 |
2015-12-29 |
Marcus Duda |
The Improved Sock is made of yarns knitted into a foot and calf, with graduated compression on an individual's foot from the foot to the calf. The yarns can include wool and alpaca fibers. A substantial proportion of wool and/or alpaca are on the inside of the sock so as to be in direct contact with the skin and wound. The Improved Sock provides absorption and wicking of inflammatory mediators, bacteria and biofilm and necrotic exudate from the foot and leg. The Improved Sock has AgNP shapes electrostatically bonded to the yarn. At least 30% of the mass of the AgNP shapes attached to the fibers have a shape selected from the group consisting of truncated triangular plates (a triangle with the corners rounded off), triangular prisms, discs and combinations of two or more of them. The Improved Sock functions as a unique wound dressing with the sock in direct contact with the wound. |
190 |
Article of clothing |
US13638862 |
2011-11-14 |
US09089175B2 |
2015-07-28 |
Bodo W. Lambertz |
The invention relates to an article of clothing having regions composed of weatherproof fabric, such as water-tight fabric or wind-tight fabric, that contain a climate membrane located on a side of the fabric that faces the skin of a wearer of the article of clothing. The membrane comprises a plurality of small tubes with two open ends between a peripheral surface. The peripheral surface of the small tubes further includes openings configured to aid in the removal of sweat of the wearer. |
191 |
MID LENGTH DRESS SOCK |
US14017538 |
2013-09-04 |
US20150059059A1 |
2015-03-05 |
Gregg Teskey |
A dress sock made from a tubular foot portion and a tubular ankle portion, joined together at respective axes to form an angle of approximately 135°; wherein a distance from the intersection of the axes to a top of the sock seven and a half inches, and a height measured from a heel to the top of the sock is seven and one half inches; and a double layer formed by a circumferential seam securing the folded over portion to the tubular ankle portion to create a band at the upper part of the sock, the length of the band to the length of the tubular ankle portion being 7:16. |
192 |
Undergarment |
US13755012 |
2013-01-31 |
US08959666B2 |
2015-02-24 |
Randy Black; Tim Whitley; Roger Maxey; Lauren Price |
An undergarment includes a lower body portion having a waist opening and a crotch portion. The crotch portion has a skin contact surface and an outer surface and includes a weft knit fabric portion with at least a first predominately cotton yarn. The first yarn has a moisture wicking treatment applied after being knit into the fabric. The weft knit fabric also includes an antimicrobial treatment. The undergarment has improved moisture management and comfort properties. |
193 |
Article Of Apparel Incorporating A Zoned Modifiable Textile Structure |
US14252524 |
2014-04-14 |
US20140310846A1 |
2014-10-23 |
Karin E. Carter; Michael R. Baron |
An article of apparel is disclosed that includes zones with a textile having a structure that changes or is otherwise modified by a physical stimulus, such as the presence of water or a temperature change, to modify a property of the textile. The zones may be along a center back area and side areas of the apparel, and the textile may increase in air permeability when exposed to water. The zones may also be in an upper area of the torso and in a lower back area, and the textile may increase in texture when exposed to water. In some embodiments, slits are formed in the textile. |
194 |
Performance Dress Shirt |
US14058810 |
2013-10-21 |
US20140109285A1 |
2014-04-24 |
Gihan S. Amarasiriwardena; Aman Advani; Claudia Richardson |
The invention relates to a performance dress shirt and methods of manufacture. In embodiments, the performance dress shirt includes a front portion made of a first material, a back portion having outer sections made of a first material and an inner section made of a different second material coupled to the front portion and two sleeves made of the first material coupled substantially opposite each other to the front portion and the back portion. In other embodiments, the performance dress shirt has a front portion, a back portion coupled to the first portion, and two sleeves coupled substantially opposite each other to the front portion and the back portion. Each of the front portion, the back portion, and the sleeves have an interior layer and an exterior layer, with the interior layer having a smaller pore structure than the exterior layer. |
195 |
Compression support bra |
US12773610 |
2010-05-04 |
US08465341B2 |
2013-06-18 |
Mary Helen Shashy |
A bra for compression stabilizing the breast mass against motion relative to the torso includes a closed cell foam layer having a front, back, sides, and shoulder straps in a pattern to approximately match the contours of a female user's torso. A first fabric layer adjacent to the inner surface of the cell foam layer adjacent to the user's skin, substantially matching the pattern of the closed cell foam fabric layer, provides moisture wicking and comfort. A portion of the closed cell foam fabric layer extends below the breast line and encircles the torso to add motion stabilizing support to the breasts. |
196 |
Undergarment with powder dispenser and method of use |
US12798459 |
2010-04-06 |
US08458819B1 |
2013-06-11 |
Richard J. Hoole |
An undergarment with powder dispenser and method of use. A powder dispenser is attached to an undergarment torso rear. Powder is placed within the powder dispenser and diffuses through a powder-permeable powder dispenser front wall onto the skin of a user wearing the undergarment with powder dispenser. The powder dispenser extends downwards from an undergarment torso waist substantially 80% of the way to an undergarment crotch. A powder dispenser rear wall top edge elastic keeps powder within the powder dispenser from escaping. Downwardly-sloping powder dispenser baffles extend alternatingly from powder dispenser rear wall side edges, creating a serpentine powder path to improve powder distribution. Method of use steps include inserting anti-chaffing powder through a powder dispenser mouth and into a powder dispenser reservoir, and then allowing it to diffuse through the powder dispenser front wall onto the wearer, thus helping avoid skin irritation in the buttock, crotch, and thigh areas. |
197 |
ITEM OF CLOTHING FOR DAILY PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF A FUNGAL INFECTION |
US13219248 |
2011-08-26 |
US20130052248A1 |
2013-02-28 |
Marcus Chun Wah YUEN; Joanne Yiu Wan YIP; Kevin CHEUK; Chi Wai KAN; Shuk Yan CHENG |
An item of clothing (10) for daily pharmacological treatment of a fungal infection, comprising: a textile material (20) to manage moisture when the item of clothing (10) is worn; microcapsules (30) grafted on the textile material (20); and antifungal agents encapsulated within the microcapsules (30) to pharmacologically treat the fungal infection when released from the microcapsules (30). |
198 |
INTEGRATED, WASHABLE AND REUSABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) MULTIFUNCTIONAL KNITTED FABRIC STRUCTURE AND METHOD TO PRODUCE THE SAME |
US13582910 |
2010-03-05 |
US20130045651A1 |
2013-02-21 |
Raul Manuel Esteves De Sousa Fangueiro; Hélder Filipe Da Cunha Soutinho; Alberto Queiroga Figueiredo; Carla Marina Araújo Pires |
This invention provides a three-dimensional (3D) multifunctional knitted fabric structure comprising two independent layers (1 and 3) connected by cross-threads (2) being able to be applied as absorbency structure in medium incontinence men's reusable underwear. The structure is produced in a single step using weft-knitting technology and designed to perform several functions in a single fabric. The inner layer (1), to be in contact with human body, is responsible to transport liquid, urine and perspiration from the human body to the outer layer (3), through the cross-threads (2), keeping dry the human skin. Cross-threads (2) are responsible to keep apart both independent layers and to transport liquid from the inner layer (1) to the outer layer (2). The outer layer (3) is responsible to absorb the liquid and, at same time, to control the odor and microorganisms proliferation generated by the urine. The outer layer (3) is coated or laminated (4) with a moisture control polyurethane in order to prevent liquid passage to the user paints and at same time to provide vapor transmission. |
199 |
UNDERGARMENT |
US12846874 |
2010-07-30 |
US20120023646A1 |
2012-02-02 |
Roger L. Maxey; Lauren E. Price |
An undergarment includes a lower body portion having a waist opening and a crotch portion. The crotch portion has a skin contact surface and an outer surface and includes a weft knit fabric portion with at least a first predominately cotton yarn and a second predominately cotton yarn. At least one of the first and second yarns have a moisture wicking treatment applied prior to knitting and comprises at least about 40% of the weight of the weft knit fabric. The weft knit fabric includes an antimicrobial treatment. The undergarment has improved moisture management and comfort properties. |
200 |
Body Form-Fitting Rainwear |
US13093653 |
2011-04-25 |
US20110197331A1 |
2011-08-18 |
Eric M. Reynolds |
Body form-fitting rainwear, comprising: a fabric layer and a stretch knit layer, and at least one air permeable, polymer treated waterproof layer between, the three layers formed into the rainwear. |