US 11,653,707 B2
Upper and lower torso garments having an improved band
Michael D. Abbott, Statesville, NC (US); Roger D. Warren, Claremont, NC (US); and Reginald L'Italien, New London, NC (US)
Assigned to HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC, Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed by HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC, Winston Salem, NC (US)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/804,967.
Application 16/112,390 is a division of application No. 14/845,181, filed on Sep. 3, 2015, granted, now 10,117,469, issued on Nov. 6, 2018.
Application 17/804,967 is a continuation of application No. 16/677,358, filed on Nov. 7, 2019, granted, now 11,357,270.
Application 16/677,358 is a continuation of application No. 16/355,078, filed on Mar. 15, 2019, granted, now 10,477,903, issued on Nov. 19, 2019.
Application 16/355,078 is a continuation of application No. 16/112,390, filed on Aug. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,258,090, issued on Apr. 16, 2019.
Application 14/845,181 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/782,736, filed on Mar. 1, 2013, granted, now 9,254,009, issued on Feb. 9, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0287384 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A41C 3/12 (2006.01); A41B 9/02 (2006.01); A41B 9/04 (2006.01); A41B 11/14 (2006.01); A41C 1/12 (2006.01); A41B 9/14 (2006.01); A41F 9/00 (2006.01); A41C 3/00 (2006.01); D04B 1/24 (2006.01)
CPC A41C 3/12 (2013.01) [A41B 9/02 (2013.01); A41B 9/04 (2013.01); A41B 9/14 (2013.01); A41B 11/14 (2013.01); A41C 1/12 (2013.01); A41C 3/0014 (2013.01); A41F 9/00 (2013.01); D04B 1/243 (2013.01); D04B 1/246 (2013.01); A41B 2300/22 (2013.01); A41B 2400/82 (2013.01); A41B 2500/10 (2013.01); A41B 2500/50 (2013.01); D10B 2403/0241 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An upper torso garment, comprising:
a body comprising at least one torso band extending from a bottom portion of the body;
the torso band having a thin elastomeric band affixed between overlapping plies of fabric; and
the elastomeric band comprising a thermoplastic elastomer film and positioned between the overlapping plies of fabric, the thermoplastic elastomer film comprising a styrenic block copolymer.