(19)
(11) EP 1 772 069 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.11.2009 Bulletin 2009/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.04.2007 Bulletin 2007/15

(21) Application number: 06021076.2

(22) Date of filing: 06.10.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A41B 9/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 06.10.2005 US 724176 P

(71) Applicant: Jockey International, Inc.
Kenosha WI 53140 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Herbert, Victor Alan
    Winchelsea East Sussex TN364HL (GB)
  • Lecigne, Laetitia
    NY10021 New York (US)
  • Marley, Joel
    NC 28655 Morganton (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München
80802 München (DE)

   


(54) Undergarment


(57) An undergarment (14) comprising a front panel (18,22) composed of a first stitch pattern, a rear panel (74,78) composed of a second stitch pattern, a waistband (46) formed at the top of the front and rear panels, a leg band (58) formed at the bottom of the front and rear panels and an interface (102). The interface is formed between the front and rear panels and generally extending at least partially between the waistband and the leg band on a side of the undergarment. The interface interleaves at least a portion of the front panel with at least a portion of the rear panel.







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