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Title: |
US5136727:
Exercise shorts
[ Derwent Title ]

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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Brisco, Gregory J.; Bryn Athyn, PA 19009

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Assignee: |
None

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Published / Filed: |
1992-08-11
/ 1991-05-28

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Application Number: |
US1991000706221

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 1/08;
Core:
A41D 1/06;
IPC-7:
A41C 11/00;
A41D 1/08;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/409;
002/069;
002/070;
002/071;
002/228;
066/177;
0D2/738;
Original:
002/409;
002/069;
002/070;
002/071;
002/228;
002/243.A;
066/177;

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Field of Search: |
002/067,69,70,71,72,79,227,228,409,243 A,109,110,69,79,243 R,239
066/171,176,175,177,178 R,178 A

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Priority Number: |
| 1991-05-28 |
US1991000706221 |

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Abstract: |
An athletic garment for covering a wearers pelvic region and at least a portion of the wearer's legs includes a ventilating portion, for covering the wearer's pelvic region and allowing rapid heat transfer from the wearer's pelvic region, and a pair of form fitting resilient tubular portions, for covering at least a portion of each of the wearer's legs, for providing resilient support for the covered leg portions and for insulating the covered leg portions to slow heat transfer from the covered leg portions. The garment may also include an outer shell for covering the ventilating portion of the garment.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Fishman, Dionne & Cantor ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Schroeder, Werner H.; Chapman, Jeanette E.

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Maintenance Status: |
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Family: |
None

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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. An athletic garment for covering a wearer's pelvic region and at least a portion of the wearer's legs, comprising:
- ventilation means for covering the wearer's pelvic region, said ventilation means allowing rapid heat transfer from the wearer's pelvic region and defining a waist opening and a pair of leg openings; and
- form fitting support means attached to said leg openings for covering at least a portion of each of the wearer's legs, said support means including a pair of resilient tubular members wherein one of said tubular members extends from each of said leg openings for providing resilient support for the covered leg portions and for insulating the covered leg portions to slow heat transfer therefrom,
- said form fitting support means comprising a medium weight elastic fabric having from about 5 volume percent to about 15 volume percent of elastomeric fibers and from about 85 volume percent to about 95 volume percent of non-elastomeric fibers.

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Forward References: |
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