US 20100192285Al (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2010/0192285 A1 Ahn (43) Pub. Date: Aug. 5, 2010

(54) NONCONSTRIC TING PANTYHOSE AND Publication Classi?cation CORRESPONDING PANTYHOSE-HOLDING (51) Int. Cl. UNDERGARMENT A41B 11/04 (2006.01) A41C 3/08 (2006.01) A41D 27/00 (2006.01) (76) Inventor: Byoungha Ahn, Hamden, CT (U S) (52) US. Cl...... 2/409; 450/30; 2/243.1 (57) ABSTRACT Correspondence Address: A norconstricting pantyhose and a corresponding pantyhose Byoungha Ahn holding undergarment. Nonconstricting pantyhose of the 2420 Whitney Ave. E5 present invention is any type of hose that has a hip and Waist Hamden, CT 06518 (US) portion With nonconstricting upper portion so that the upper portion of the nonconstricting pantyhose comfortably or snuggly stays on the corresponding portion of the body of the Wearer by means of hose-holding devices on the correspond (21) App1.No.: 12/322,391 ing pantyhose-holding undergarment. The pantyhose-hold ing undergarment of the present invention is a bra, camisole, slip, or the like plus a plurality of pantyhose-holding devices (22) Filed: Feb. 2, 2009 thereon.

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NONCONSTRIC TING PANTYHOSE AND corresponding pantyhose-holding undergarment such as a CORRESPONDING PANTYHOSE-HOLDING bra-garter, camisole-garter, slip-garter, or the like. UNDERGARMENT SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH [0009] Nonconstricting pantyhose and the corresponding [0001] Not Applicable pantyhose-holding undergarment of the present invention is to eliminate the common problem of constringing effect on the Wai st area of the Wearer due to the rather small and strong SEQUENTIAL LISTING OR PROGRAM Waist band of conventional pantyhose. The nonconstricting [0002] Not Applicable pantyhose of the present invention is not much different from conventional pantyhose that have a hip and Waist portion FIELD OF THE INVENTION except that the upper portion of the nonconstricting panty hose is highly stretchable With soft elasticity so that it com [0003] This invention relates to a nonconstricting panty fortably or snuggly stays on the corresponding portion of the hose and a corresponding pantyhose-holding undergarment. body of the Wearer With the help of a pantyhose-holding undergarment. The pantyho se-holding undergarment is a bra, BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION camisole, slip, or the like plus a plurality of pantyhose-hold ing devices thereon. [0004] Most conventional pantyhose have rather small and strong Waistbands in order to let the Waistbands stay at a BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS certain position on the Waist area of the Wearer. Accordingly, such a small and strong Waistband tends to constrict the Waist [0010] FIG. 1 is a partial, side, perspective vieW of conven area of the Wearer and to make unsightly bulges above and tional pantyhose (10) Worn on a model shoWing a constricting beloW the constricted line. That kind of phenomenon is det line in the Waist portion of the Wearer. rimental to health and the natural body line of the Wearer. [0011] FIG. 2 is a partial, side, perspective vieW of a non Such a problem is experienced by most ordinary Women not constricting pantyhose (high-rise style) (20) and a pantyhose to mention heavy or pregnant Women. Even Women With slim holding undergarment (bra-garter 30) With pantyhose-hold Waists suffer from the same kind of problem though the ing straps (31) Worn on a model shoWing the smooth, natural degree is smaller. Waist line of the model. [0005] Some support pantyhose or girdle-type pantyhose [0012] FIG. 3 is a partial, three-quarter back, perspective such as US. Pat. No. D362955 to Imboden, Myers, and vieW of a nonconstricting pantyhose (medium-rise style) (20') Caudle (1995) might slim the loWer abdomen and Waist of the and a bra-garter (30) Worn on a model With pantyhose-hold Wearer someWhat. But they push the loWer abdomen up and ing straps (31) in a crisscross style. thus tend to enlarge the girth of Waist of the Wearer, Which is [0013] FIG. 4 is a partial, front, perspective vieW of a non abhorred by those Who mind their Waist siZe, and they make constricting pantyhose (high-rise style) (20) and a pantyhose the Waist-constricting problem even more severe. holding undergarment (camisole-garter 3 0') Worn on a model. [0014] FIG. 5 is a three-quarter front, perspective vieW of a [0006] For the aforesaid and other reasons, many Women hate to Wear pantyhose. But they still Wear them for the bra-garter (3 0) shoWing detailed parts including four detach occasion When they need formal dress or for the aesthetical able pantyhose-holding straps (31). appearance of their legs, sacri?cing their health and comfort. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION So Women de?nitely need nonconstricting pantyhose. But the logical problem With nonconstricting pantyhose is that it can [0015] Referring to FIG. 1, conventional pantyhose 10 easily slip off the Waist or hip area of the Wearer. tends to constrict the Waist portion of the Wearer and make an [0007] US. Pat. No. 5,038,414 to Freeman (1991) or simi unsightly valley and bulges in the Waist area of the Wearer. lar products by the commercial name “body stockings,” [0016] Referring to FIG. 2, nonconstricting pantyhose (of Which are designed to cover even the upper body of the high-rise style) 20, Worn With a corresponding pantyhose Wearer, do not have constricting Waistbands and do not have holding undergarment (bra-garter) 30, eliminate the problem the constricting problem. But that kind of hose is harder to of the constricting effect of conventional pantyhose. Noncon manufacture and thus more expensive compared to ordinary stricting pantyhose of the present invention are not much pantyhose. In addition, body stockings have a greater chance different from conventional ones except that the Waist or of being damaged because they have larger surface area com upper portion of nonconstricting pantyhose is highly stretch pared to ordinary pantyhose, and body stockings are not easy able With soft elasticity. Nonconstricting pantyhose can come to put on or take off. “Multisectional body stockings,” US. in a high-rise style (20) as shoWn in FIGS. 2 and 4, or Pat. No. 5,729,836 to EWing (1998), consists ofmany detach medium-rise style (20'), as shoWn in FIG. 3, or loW-rise style able parts for multiple purposes. But such multisectional (not shoWn). Nonconstricting pantyhose can be sheer, body stockings sacri?ce the original purposeithe smooth opaque, footed or footless. ness or esthetical look4of hose. [0017] Pantyhose-holding undergarment of the present [0008] Conventional hose-holding undergarments, includ invention is a bra, camisole, slip, or the like plus a plurality of ing US. Pat. No. 2,304,812 to Goldstein (1942), US. Pat. No. pantyhose-holding devices thereon. 2,545,743 to Harrison (1951), US. Pat. No. 6,101,635 to [0018] A set of pantyhose-holding devices is either a Jones (2000), etc., are for tWo-piece stockings (not for one detachable style or seWn-on (nondetachable) style. In the case piece pantyhose) Whose thigh bands are someWhat loose and of a detachable style, as shoWn in FIG. 5, pantyhose-holding not constricting. In a similar Way, pantyhose With noncon devices include a plurality of seWn-on strap loops 30C on the stricting upper portion can be manufactured and Worn With a pantyhose-holding undergarment and a plurality of corre US 2010/0192285 A1 Aug. 5, 2010

sponding detachable pantyhose-holding straps 31. A detach [0025] In other embodiments, pantyhose-holding strap 31 able pantyhose-holding strap 31 includes a piece of strap 31B, can be of branched style resembling letter “Y” (not shoWn), or a connecting hook 31A at one end of the strap 31B, a hose upside-doWn “Y” (not shoWn), or double “Y” (not shoWn). gripping piece or hose gripper 31D at the other end of the [0026] A pantyhose-holding undergarment can be Worn strap 31B, and, in between, a strap-length-adjusting buckle Without pantyhose-holding straps 31 When the Wearer does 31C. Connecting hook 31A is to be detachably hooked to a not Wear nonconstricting pantyhose. corresponding seWn-on strap loop 30C on the pantyhose 1. Nonconstricting pantyhose and corresponding panty holding undergarment. hose-holding undergarment comprising: pantyhose having a nonconstricting upper portion and [0019] It is recommended that the strap of the pantyhose a corresponding pantyhose-holding undergarment With a holding device is nonstretchable or lightly stretchable. The plurality of pantyhose-holding devices thereon, pantyhose-holding devices of the present invention are simi Whereby said nonconstricting upper portion of said panty lar in shape and function to the ones on conventional garter hose can stay comfortably or snuggly on a certain por belts or girdles. The only difference is that pantyhose-holding tion of the body of the Wearer by means of said panty devices are attached to the pantyhose-holding undergarment hose-holding devices on said pantyhose-holding of the present invention. undergarment. [0020] Pantyhose-holding straps 31 can be Worn in a par 2. The nonconstricting pantyhose and corresponding allel style, as shoWn in FIGS. 2 and 4 or in a crisscross style, pantyhose-holding undergarment of claim 1, Wherein said as shoWn in FIG. 3. Parallel style of Wearing pantyhose nonconstricting pantyhose is any type of hose With a hip and holding straps might be good for high-rise style pantyhose, as Waist portion and a nonconstricting upper portion. shoWn in FIGS. 2 and 4. A crisscross style of Wearing panty 3. The nonconstricting pantyhose and corresponding hose-holding straps might be good for medium-rise style pantyhose-holding undergarment of claim 1, Wherein said pantyhose (as shoWn in FIG. 3) or loW-rise style pantyhose corresponding pantyhose-holding undergarment is a bra, (not shoWn). camisole, slip, or the like plus a plurality of said pantyhose [0021] Shoulder-straps on pantyhose-holding undergar holding devices thereon. ment can be of a detachable style, as in bra-garter 30 shoWn in 4. The nonconstricting pantyhose and corresponding FIG. 5, or built-in (seWn-on) style (not shoWn). In the case of pantyhose-holding undergarment of claim 1, Wherein said a detachable shoulder strap style, detachable pantyhose-hold pantyhose-holding devices comprise ing devices include eight seWn-on strap loops 30C on bra at least a pair of seWn-on strap loops of predetermined body 30A, as shoWn in FIG. 5. Four seWn-on strap loops on shape, dimension, and con?guration on said pantyhose the upper edge of bra body 30A are for tWo detachable shoul holding undergarment and der straps 30B; and the other four strap loops on the loWer at least a pair of corresponding detachable pantyhose-hold edge of bra body 30A are for four detachable pantyhose ing straps of predetermined shape and dimension so that holding straps 31. said detachable pantyhose-holding straps can be remov ably attached to said seWn-on strap loops on said panty [0022] It is recommended that the four seWn-on strap loops hose-holding undergarment. 30C on the loWer edge of bra body 30A (Which are for panty 5. The nonconstricting pantyhose and corresponding hose-holding straps 31) are vertically paired off With the four pantyhose-holding undergarment of claim 4, Wherein each of strap loops on the upper edge of bra body 30A (Which are for said detachable pantyhose-holding straps includes shoulder straps), as shoWn in FIG. 5. It is also recommended a piece of strap of predetermined dimension, that each of the tWo vertical pairs of strap loops 30C on the a connecting hook of predetermined shape and dimension back portion of bra body 30A is made of a single piece of at one end of said piece of strap, strap, as shoWn in FIG. 5. This kind of vertical pair-off con a detachable hose-gripping piece of predetermined shape ?guration or alignment of strap loops 30C is to channel the and dimension on the other end of said piece of strap, tension or pressure from pantyhose (Which is held by four and pantyhose-holding straps 31) directly to shoulder straps, and a strap-length-adjusting buckle betWeen said connecting not to distort the given form of bra body 30A. It is recom hook and said hose-gripping piece mended that the Width of shoulder straps 30A of pantyhose so that each of saidpantyhose-holding straps can be remov holding undergarment is broadened to a degree so that the ably attached to any of said seWn-on strap loops on said pressure or tension from pantyhose underneath Would not let pantyhose-holding undergarment by means of said con shoulder straps bite into the shoulder of the Wearer. necting hook at one end of said pantyhose-holding strap, [0023] In other embodiments, the number and position of and said pantyhose-gripping piece on said pantyhose seWn-on strap loops 30C can vary, and the number of corre holding strap can removably grip the upper portion of sponding pantyhose-holding straps 31 can vary accordingly. said nonconstricting pantyhose. [0024] In the case of camisole-garter 30' (FIG. 4), panty 6. The nonconstricting pantyhose and corresponding hose-holding straps are covered by the camisole body 30'. In pantyhose-holding undergarment of claim 5, Wherein said other embodiments of camisole-garter, the seWn portions of connecting hook, said hose-gripping piece, and said strap seWn-on strap loops 30C are someWhat elongated vertically length-adjusting buckle are composed of plastic or metal. and seWn on the inside of the camisole body (not shoWn in FIG. 4). * * * * *