Abdominal-restraint garment and methods of assembling the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9801420
APP PUB NO 20140273741A1
SERIAL NO

13834506

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Disclosed herein are abdominal-restraint garments comprising an outer garment layer and an inner abdominal-restraint layer. The inner abdominal-restraint layer can be attached to the outer garment layer. In some embodiments, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge of the inner abdominal-restraint layer are attached to an inner side of the outer garment layer. The top of the inner abdominal-restraint layer can be configured to be even with the front rise of the outer garment layer or extend above the front rise of the outer garment layer. The inner abdominal-restraint layer can be configured to extend across a garment-wearer's abdominal region. In some embodiments, the abdominal-restraint garment is a pair of pants, jeans, a pair of shorts, a skirt, leggings, or tights. Also disclosed herein are methods of assembling the abdominal-restraint garments disclosed herein.

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SPANX INC3035 PEACHTREE ROAD NE SUITE 200 ATLANTA GA 30305

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Goldman, Laurie A Atlanta, US 5 71
Hays, Tosha L Atlanta, US 14 176

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