	US 11,998,068 B2
	Garment with rear access space
Bethany Young, Salmon Arm (CA); Jolene Danielson, Atlanta, GA (US); Kelsey Smith, Atlanta, GA (US); and Katie Paquet, North Vancouver (CA)
Assigned to Spanx, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by Spanx, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on May 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/739,636.
Prior Publication US 2023/0354926 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. A41D 13/02 (2006.01)

CPC A41D 13/02 (2013.01) [A41D 2400/44 (2013.01)]

11 Claims

1. A garment, comprising:

an outer layer and a liner, wherein the outer layer is fixedly attached to the liner;

wherein the outer layer comprises a front outer panel and a rear outer panel;

wherein at least a portion of the front and rear outer panels defines left and right arm spaces, a portion of the front outer panel defines a front neckline, and at least a portion of the rear outer panel defines a rear neckline;

wherein the liner further comprises a front upper panel, a front lower panel, a rear upper panel, and a rear lower panel;

wherein the front lower panel and the rear lower panel at least partially define a crotch region and left and right leg spaces;

wherein the rear upper panel comprises a lower edge, and the rear lower panel comprises an upper edge;

wherein at least a portion of the lower edge of the rear upper panel and at least a portion of the upper edge of the rear lower panel define a rear access space positioned at a wearer's lower back; and

wherein the upper edge of the rear lower panel is configured to be stretched to widen the rear access space;

wherein the front upper panel of the liner is fixedly attached to the front outer panel at a portion of the front neckline and a portion of the left and right arm spaces;

wherein the rear upper panel of the liner is fixedly attached to the rear outer panel at a portion of the rear neckline and a portion of the left and right arm spaces;

wherein the front upper panel and front lower panel of the liner each further comprise a left edge and a right edge;

wherein the lower edge of the rear upper panel and the upper edge of the rear lower panel each comprises a left end and a right end;

wherein the left end of the lower edge of the rear upper panel is affixed to the right edge of the front lower panel, and the right end of the lower edge of the rear upper panel is affixed to the left edge of the front lower panel;

wherein the left end of the upper edge of the rear lower panel is affixed to the right edge of the front upper panel, and the right end of the upper edge of the rear lower panel is affixed to the left edge of the front upper panel;

wherein the rear upper panel further comprises a left rear upper panel and a right rear upper panel;

wherein the rear lower panel further comprises a left lateral panel, a left medial panel, a right lateral panel, and a right medial panel;

wherein the left rear upper panel partially overlaps the left lateral panel of the rear lower panel, defining a left overlapping region; and

wherein the right rear upper panel partially overlaps the right lateral panel of the rear lower panel, defining a right overlapping region.