Patent ID: 6240563
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
An article of apparel comprising:first and second half width segments, each having a width substantially equal to one half the width of said article of apparel, and having a length from one end of the article to the other end of the article,said first and second segments arranged and superposed in partially overlapped relationship in a central area,said first and second half width segments each having a portion removed from one edge,said segments each having at least one panel attachment means extended from said edge,said superposed segment arrangement being bisected by a transverse fold line into a front panel and a rear panel each comprised of two half width superposed overlapped segments wherein;said front panel and said rear panel include centrally located overlapped areas, and wherein,the contacting surfaces of said first and second segments are bonded in said central overlapped area of said rear panel and,the bonded first and second segment of said rear panel are folded along said transverse fold line and,panel attachment means adjacent one end of a panel are folded around a side margin to connect the bonded half width segments of one panel to the other of said panels wherein,the unbonded overlapped facing surfaces of said half width segments define a front panel opening and,said panel opening is secured with a reclosable element.