US Patent Issued to HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises on July 28 for "Lower torso garment including a pouch" (North Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,627, issued on July 28, was assigned to HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises LLC (Winston-Salem, N.C.).

"Lower torso garment including a pouch" was invented by Tasha R. Perry (Winston-Salem, N.C.), Sherry E. Kimel (King, N.C.), Melissa A. Coleman (Kernersville, N.C.), Rachel I. Erickson (Winston-Salem, N.C.) and Frances S. Boyd (Winston-Salem, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An undergarment comprising a waistband a body having a substantially hollow and columnar shape is provided. The body is configured to at least partially surround a torso of a user. The body includes a body panel, first and second leg portions, and first and second...