(12) United States Design Patent (10) Patent N0.: US D716,020 S Dunbar Et Al

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(12) United States Design Patent (10) Patent N0.: US D716,020 S Dunbar et al. (45) Date of Patent: *9: Oct. 28, 2014

(54) UNDERGARMENT 4,813,950 A 3/1989 Branch D309,020 S 7/1990 Coates et a1. (71) Applicant: ThinX LLC, New York, NY (US) 5,070,869 A 12/1991 Zhang (Continued) (72) Inventors: Antonia Saint Dunbar, New York, NY (US); Miki Agrawal, Brooklyn, NY FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS (113) EM 000551585-0022 * 8/2006 (73) Assignee: ThinX, LLC, New York, NY (US) EM 000551585-0024 * 8/2006 (Continued) Term: 14 Years (**) OTHER PUBLICATIONS (21) Appl. No.: 29/493,564 “Hiphugger THINX,” hipster-style panties by THINX (on-line). Available at least as early as Apr. 15, 2013; retrieved on Jul. 29, 2014. (22) Filed: Jun. 11, 2014 URL: http://web.archive.0rg/web/20130415083500/http://www. indieg0g0.com/pr0j ects/thinX-change-y0ur-underwear/x/23 513 53. (3 pages).* Related US. Application Data (63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 13/958,505, (Continued) ?led on Aug. 2, 2013. Primary Examiner * Karen E Eldridge Powers (51) LOC (10) Cl...... 02-01 (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm *American Patent Agency (52) US. Cl. PC; Daniar Hussain; Karl P. Dresdner, Jr. USPC ...... D2/712 (57) CLAIM (58) Field of Classi?cation Search The ornamental design for an undergarment, as shown and CPC ...... A41B 9/001; A41B 9/04; A61F 13/496 described. USPC ...... D2/704, 705, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, DESCRIPTION D2/731, 736, 737; 2/67, 73, 400, 401, 402, 2/406, 407, 408 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an undergarment showing the See application ?le for complete search history. new design; FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof; References Cited (56) FIG. 3 is a back elevation view thereof; U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS FIG. 4 is a front elevation view of the undergarment tumed inside-out; and, 189,154 A * 4/1877 Towson ...... 24/363 FIG. 5 is a back elevation view of the undergarment turned 3,654,630 A * 4/1972 Block ...... 2/67 inside-out. 3,777,764 A * 12/1973 Herbener ...... 450/95 4,205,679 A 6/1980 Repke et a1. The broken, dotted lines shown in the ?gures show stitches 4,481,683 A * 11/1984 Estruch ...... 2/400 that are not claimed. 4,641,381 A 2/1987 Heran et a1. D297,482 S * 9/1988 Nagy ...... D2/508 1 Claim, 3 Drawing Sheets US D716,020 S Page 2

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