Panty leg attachment device and garments incorporating same
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Jun 25, 2002
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Sep 9, 1997
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A panty leg attachment device, a panty garment combined with the device, and a panty/combination leg covering garment utilizing the device enables the securement of the open end of a tubular leg covering garment to a leg opening of a panty garment. The device in one embodiment is formed from a panty inner band with first and second sides, the first inner band side affixed to the panty garment inner side and the second inner band side having securing means in the form of tape segments positioned thereon. A panty outer band having first and second sides has its second side secured to the panty garment outer side and carries a scalloped decorative edge along its perimeter. A tubular leg covering garment elastic band with first and second sides is secured along its first side to the first inner band side at the leg garment open end and the second side has a plush covering releasably securable to the panty garment second inner band tape segments which cooperate to hold the leg covering garment in a substantially fixed relationship with the panty, while the panty and leg covering garment are being worn. Another embodiment includes a foldable elastic segment secured to the leg opening of the panty garment which form inner and outer bands that cooperate to grasp the tubular leg covering garment elastic band which carry tape segments with microfine hook fasteners positioned thereon. The attachment device secures the panty garment leg opening to the open end of the tubular leg covering garment and conceals the secured ends from view to form a fashionable garment.

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Patent Owner | Address | |
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SARA LEE CORPORATION | 1000 EAST HANES MILL ROAD WINSTON-SALEM NC 27105 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Matthews, Diane M | East Bend, NC | 1 | 11 |
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
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