GARMENT WITH ELASTICIZED, GATHERED CROTCH PORTION AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME

• Main Authors: MORMAN, MICHAEL T, WISNESKI, ANTHONY J
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 02.04.1991
• Edition: 5
• Subjects: BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; PROSTHESES; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS

Garments having a medial section which includes a gathered crotch portion and transversely opposed side section are made by stretching an elastic layer transversely of the garment and stretch-bonding it to a gatherable non-elastic layer. Upon release of the elongating forces, the medial portion of t...