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Adjustable undergarmentRelated Patent Categories: Foundation Garments, For Lower Torso Including Thighs, E.g., Corset, GirdlesAdjustable undergarment description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060281391, Adjustable undergarment. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application incorporates by reference and claims benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) from provisional application No. 60/687,960 of Jun. 7, 2005. This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 11/348,614 filed Feb. 7, 2006, which application is incorporated by reference herein and which application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) of US Provisional Application No. 60/650,702, filed Feb. 7, 2005, which is also hereby incorporated by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This disclosure relates to undergarments which may be adjusted to the wearer's comfort and choice of clothing. BACKGROUND [0003] Conventional women's panty underwear with waistbands and seams around the leg openings is unsuitable for women who wear tight pants, or low waist pants (such as "hip huggers"), which openly reveal waist bands and seams of panty underwear, or expose underwear waist bands. These bands and seams form unsightly lines that are easily seen through clothing. Conventional underwear may not be modestly used with evening wear or special occasion wear since the underwear would show through soft fabrics and low cut backs. [0004] A number of undergarments are known in the art to have various sizes and modifications. Some are known to employ disposable materials, such as, for example, Glaug, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,307,120 B1 which describes a cloth-like, breathable disposable brief, with refastening means, for controlling incontinence. [0005] Davis, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,832,535 discloses a genital covering garment that is a minimum temporary covering generally useful for surgical procedures or examinations not requiring visual or tactile access to these regions. [0006] Marbach, in U.S. Pat. No. 3,339,208 relates to a minimal covering for the lower part of the anatomy consisting of a spring-supported patch that fits between the user's legs and engages the pubic bone and the sacrum. The intended use is as a bathing brief. [0007] Crawford, II, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,467,482 describes a self-supporting side less and waistless tanning brief. This is a malleable wire frame with a cloth covering extending to the rear with a spring member which fits between the buttocks of the wearer. [0008] Vargason, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,903,922 discloses a removable undergarment that is designed for quick wearing. A variety of attachment patches are used to attach the undergarment around the user in a comfortable fashion. [0009] Lampman, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,905,323 describes a disposable undergarment held by a partially encircling belt, wherein the undergarment covers the pubic area and central buttocks of the user. It can be used by women while trying on bathing suits or the like in stores. [0010] The prior art does not describe an undergarment that can be adjusted according to the outer garments worn by the user. An adjustable undergarment would be advantageously worn with any outer garments without immodest, unsightly lines or allowing the undergarment to be seen through the outer garment or areas not covered by the outer garment. OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION [0011] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an non-absorbent undergarment having a crotch facing panel for applying substances, such as lotions, creams, medicaments, moisturizers cosmetics, botanicals and fragrances, to the human skin or tissues, such as a vaginal area. [0012] Other objects which become apparent from the following description of the present invention. SUMMARY [0013] The adjustable undergarment or panty may be formed in a variety of styles to be easily used with outer garments of any style, particularly styles which may be move revealing and require more discreet undergarments. The adjustable undergarments may be disposable or reusable, and either form may be in any style of undergarment. The waistband and/or upper portion of the undergarment may include encapsulated fragrance to provide a slight scent. The undergarment may also include encapsulated moisturizing skin lotions. [0014] A crotch panel in both the reusable and disposable embodiments is formed of non- absorbent materials, such as, for example, Telfa.RTM. pad materials. The panel may also include a protective layer furthest from the skin to prevent staining. These non-absorbent panels allow the user of the undergarment to safely apply vaginal lotions, medicaments and the like, as necessary without loss of lotions that otherwise would have been absorbed by surrounding materials, or embarrassing stains. In the reusable embodiment, the non-absorbent panel may be securely inserted into fasteners, loops, with tapes and the like to maintain its place. [0015] In one embodiment, a disposable undergarment may be conveniently pre-packaged to include vaginal lotions and the like, to treat or avoid vaginal irritation or dryness. Women of any age experience chaffing, or abrasion as a result underwear, thongs, panty hose, tight clothing and irritation from sanitary pads. The adjustable undergarment having a non-absorbent panel would provide the benefit of lubricants as needed, and allow sooth discomfort in hemorrhoidal tissues as well. [0016] The present invention also encompasses a method of retaining a user manually applied topical substance, such as lotions, creams, medicaments, moisturizers cosmetics, botanicals and fragrances, on human skin and tissues, such as the vaginal area, which includes the steps of forming a non-absorbent crotch facing panel; manually applying the substance to the crotch facing panel, fastening the crotch facing panel to a body garment, such as a undergarment, a separate waistband or one or more skin adherable adhesive patches. The crotch panel is dimensioned to conform to the contours of the location of the skin and tissues to which the substance is to be manually applied. Alternatively, in an alternate embodiment, the topically applied substance can be pre-applied by a manufacturer to the crotch panel during assembly of the adjustable undergarment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS [0017] The present invention can best be understood in connection with the accompanying drawings. It is noted that the invention is not limited to the precise embodiments shown in drawings, in which: [0018] FIG. 1 is a side crossectional diagrammatic view of the undergarment in silhouette, showing the layers thereof, as well as the front and rear attachment straps and an body garment, such as a waistband; Continue reading about Adjustable undergarment... Full patent description for Adjustable undergarment Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Adjustable undergarment patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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