Rippurr “the rip-away lingerie”

{
  "publication_number": "US6338161B1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B1",
  "title": "Rippurr “the rip-away lingerie”",
  "abstract": "Conforming women under and/or outer garments made with loom fabrics and processed materials. Assembled with seams of hook and loom type adhesive at left and right sides of garment and crotch, and the top end is divided by two straps affixed to garment in the back and attaches to the front with fasteners providing shoulder straps, a head opening and two arm openings.",
  "claims": [
    "1. An undergarment comprising: a front panel and a rear panel, each of one piece construction and wherein each panel includes a top, a bottom and a middle portion; wherein each panel is bounded by first and second side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge including a crotch piece; wherein hook and loop fastener pieces are located on the side edges at the top, middle and bottom portions; wherein shoulder straps are attachably joined to the rear panel at the said top edge; the said crotch piece includes a crotch piece extender and hook and loop complementary fasteners; and wherein the hook and loop fastener on the said front and rear panels, on said shoulder straps and on said crotch piece enables said two front and rear panels to be readily separated from one another."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "this application claims the benefit of Provisional No. 60/103,465 filed Oct. 8, 1998.\n\n1986,792 9/30/32 M. B. Calvo 4,674,130 6/23/87 C. A. Coudron 2,782,418 2/26/57 A. Garson 2,504,534 4/18/50 H. E. Kephart Et Al 4,258,440 3/31/81 M. McGowan 3,116,491 1/7/64 R. E. Previdi Et Al\n\n1. Field of the Invention\n\nThis invention relates in general to women's wear apparel and more particularly concerns the construction and use of lingerie. This invention provides lingerie that also functions as lounge wear and has multiple uses and styles. It can function alone, and as an under or outer garment. This invention separates entirely, the front from the back and the adjustable shoulder straps detach from the front. This separation gives invention ability to interchange with multiple styles and colors of like invention to give wearer versatility.\n\n2. Description of the Prior Art\n\nThe primary object of this invention is to provide a lingerie having detachable front & back panels and detachable straps. To provide the wearer with means for replacing front and back panels with others of different styles as requirement of lingerie for lounge wear arises.\n\nVarious types of detachable garments for people are known. Calvo, U.S. Pat. No. 1,986,792 discloses a bathing suit that detaches at the inside leg seams and side seams. Coudron, U.S. Pat. No. 4,674,130 discloses a children's sleeping bag that has a neck opening and a body insertion opening. Along the sides of the body insertion opening, hook and loom type adhesive strips are mounted along part of the length of the opening, so that arms & feet may extend through limb openings. Garson, U.S.",
  "cpc": [
    "A41B 9/08",
    "A41D 13/129"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "A41B 9/08"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Khaleelah Ali Muhammad"
  ],
  "filing_date": "1999-10-07",
  "publication_date": "2002-01-15",
  "grant_date": "2002-01-15",
  "priority_date": "1998-10-08",
  "application_number": "US-41167399-A",
  "family_id": "26800488",
  "cited_by_count": 18,
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}