Waistband construction

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12096812
APP PUB NO 20230124450A1
SERIAL NO

18083374

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An article of clothing, the article of clothing including a fabric. The fabric defines a waistband portion having an interior. The fabric also defines a base fabric panel. Additionally, the article of clothing includes an elastic layer. The interior of the waistband faces the elastic layer. Moreover, the interior of the waistband is defined by one or more folds forming a border between the base fabric panel and the waistband. The one or more folds include an initial bottom fold and a final bottom fold of the fabric. The one or more folds further include a top fold at a top edge of the waistband. The waistband is attached to the elastic layer through the initial bottom fold and the top fold. Additionally, an interior of the final bottom fold and the interior of the top fold are common to the interior of the waistband.

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THE GAP INC2 FOLSOM STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hiney, Joshua David San Francisco, US 7 14

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