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US 8,806,765 · App. 13/675,987 · Granted Aug 19, 2014

Shaped fit sizing system

Inventor: Kris Tulin (El Cerrito, CA)
Assignee: Levi Strauss & Co.
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Patent No.
US 8,806,765
App. No.
13/675,987
Granted
Aug 19, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A revolutionary, new sizing and fitting system for jeans is based on the concept of shape, not size. This sizing and fitting system is organized around some basic body shapes categories: e.g., slight curve (straighter figure, flatter fanny), demi curve (evenly proportioned hip and seat) and bold curve (smaller waist, larger seat). To use the system, the consumer finds their shape using a shape measuring tool. The shape measuring tool calculates a shape category based on a differential of two measurements in the seat area. With this shape category information, the consumer can easily locate a pair of form-fitting jeans. The sizing and fitting system is also applicable to pants, shorts, skirts, and other clothing where form fit is desirable in the seat and hip area.

Claims (115)

1. A system comprising:

a first sizing classification for pants, corresponding to fit for a first differential value between first and second body measurements in a first range, wherein the first body measurement is at a first position of a person, and the second body measurement is at a second position relative to the first position;

a second sizing classification for pants, corresponding to fit for a second differential value between first and second body measurements in a second range; and

a third sizing classification for pants, corresponding to fit for a third differential value between first and second body measurements in a third range,

wherein first pants of a given size in the first sizing classification has a first girth measurement at a first seat position at a first distance below a top of the pants and above a crotch of the pants,

second pants of the given size in the second sizing classification has a second girth measurement at the first seat position at the first distance below the top of the pants and above a crotch of the pants,

third pants of the given size in the third sizing classification has a third girth measurement at the first seat position at the first distance below the top of the pants and above a crotch of the pants, and

the first, second, and third girth measurements of the pants is about the same,

wherein first pants of the given size in the first sizing classification has a fourth girth measurement at a second position at a second distance below the top of the pants,

the second distance is less than the first distance,

third pants of the given size in the third sizing classification has a fifth girth measurement at the second position at the second distance below the top of the pants, and

the fourth girth measurement is greater than the fifth girth measurement.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the second differential value of the second sizing classification for pants is greater than the first differential value of the first sizing classification for pants, and less than the third differential value of the third sizing classification for pants.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein for the first pants of a given size in the first sizing classification, the first girth measurement at the first seat position is greater than the fourth girth measurement at the second position, and

for the third pants of a given size in the third sizing classification, the third girth measurement at the first seat position is greater than the fifth girth measurement at the second position.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein for the first pants of a given size in the first sizing classification, a first inseam length is from the crotch of the pants to a bottom edge of the pants,

for the second pants of a given size in the second sizing classification, a second inseam length is from the crotch of the pants to a bottom edge of the pants, and

for the third pants of a given size in the third sizing classification, a third inseam length is from the crotch of the pants to a bottom edge of the pants.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the first pants of a given size in the first sizing classification comprises a first waistband portion extending from a top edge of the pants to a bottom of the first waistband portion which is above the second position,

the second pants of a given size in the second sizing classification comprises a second waistband portion extending from a top edge of the pants to a bottom of the second waistband portion which is above the second position,

the third pants of a given size in the third sizing classification comprises a third waistband portion extending from a top edge of the pants to a bottom of the third waistband portion which is above the second position,

for the first pants of a given size in the first sizing classification, a first waistband differential comprises a difference between girths at the top edge of the first pants and at the bottom of the first waistband portion,

for the second pants of a given size in the second sizing classification, a second waistband differential comprises a difference between girths at the top edge of the second pants and at the bottom of the second waistband portion, and

the second waistband differential is greater than the first waistband differential.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein for the third pants of a given size in the third sizing classification, a third waistband differential comprises a difference between girths at a top edge of the third pants and at the bottom of the third waistband portion, and

the third waistband differential is greater than the second waistband differential.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the first pants of a given size in the first sizing classification comprises a sixth girth measurement at a top edge of the pants,

the second pants of a given size in the second sizing classification comprises a seventh girth measurement at a top edge of the pants,

the third pants of a given size in the third sizing classification comprises an eighth girth measurement at a top edge of the pants,

the sixth girth measurement is a less than the seventh girth measurement, and

the seventh girth measurement is less than the eighth girth measurement.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the first body measurement comprises a person's girth at a first position on a person's torso,

the second body measurement comprises a person's girth at a second position on a person's torso,

the second position is a first distance below the first position, and

the person's girth at the second position is greater than the person's girth at the first position.

9. A system comprising:

a first sizing classification for pants, corresponding to fit for a first differential value between first and second body measurements in a first range, wherein the first body measurement is at a first position of a person, and the second body measurement is at a second position relative to the first position;

a second sizing classification for pants, corresponding to fit for a second differential value between first and second body measurements in a second range; and

a third sizing classification for pants, corresponding to fit for a third differential value between first and second body measurements in a third range,

wherein first pants of a given size in the first sizing classification has a first girth measurement at a top edge of the pants and a second girth measurement at a seat of the pants that is a first distance below the top edge of the pants,

second pants of the given size in the second sizing classification has a third girth measurement at a top edge of the pants and a fourth girth measurement at a seat of the pants that is a first distance below the top edge of the pants,

third pants of the given size in the third sizing classification has a fifth girth measurement at a top edge of the pants and a sixth girth measurement at a seat of the pants that is a first distance below the top edge of the pants,

the fifth girth measurement is less than the third girth measurement, and

the third girth measurement is less than the first girth measurement.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein the second, fourth, and sixth girth measurements of the pants is about the same.

11. The system of claim 9 wherein the first pants of a given size in the first sizing classification comprises a first waistband portion extending from the top edge of the pants to a bottom of the first waistband portion,

the second pants of a given size in the second sizing classification comprises a second waistband portion extending from the top edge of the pants to a bottom of the second waistband portion,

the third pants of a given size in the third sizing classification comprises a third waistband portion extending from the top edge of the pants to a bottom of the third waistband portion,

for the first pants of a given size in the first sizing classification, a first waistband differential comprises a difference between girths at the top edge of the first pants and at the bottom of the first waistband portion,

for the second pants of a given size in the second sizing classification, a second waistband differential comprises a difference between girths at the top edge of the second pants and at the bottom of the second waistband portion, and

the second waistband differential is greater than the first waistband differential.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein for the third pants of a given size in the third sizing classification, a third waistband differential comprises a difference between girths at the top edge of the third pants and at the bottom of the third waistband portion, and

the third waistband differential is greater than the second waistband differential.

13. The system of claim 9 wherein for the first pants of a given size in the first sizing classification, there is a first differential between first and second girth measurements,

for the second pants of a given size in the second sizing classification, there is a second differential between third and fourth girth measurements,

for the third pants of a given size in the third sizing classification, there is a third differential between fifth and sixth girth measurements, and

the second differential is greater than the first differential.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the third differential is greater than the second differential.

15. The system of claim 9 wherein the first distance is 8−X inches or less below the top edge of the pants, where X is a distance between the top edge of the pants to a person's natural waist when wearing the pants.

16. A system comprising:

a first sizing classification for pants, corresponding to fit for a first differential value between first and second body measurements in a first range, wherein the first body measurement is at a first position of a person, and the second body measurement is at a second position relative to the first position;

a second sizing classification for pants, corresponding to fit for a second differential value between first and second body measurements in a second range; and

a third sizing classification for pants, corresponding to fit for a third differential value between first and second body measurements in a third range,

wherein first pants of a given size in the first sizing classification comprises a first waistband, a first girth measurement at a top edge of the pants and a second girth measurement at of the pants at a bottom of the first waistband that is below the top edge of the pants, and a first waistband differential comprises a difference between girths at the top edge of the first pants and at the bottom of the first waistband portion,

second pants of a given size in the second sizing classification comprises a second waistband, has a third girth measurement at a top edge of the pants and a fourth girth measurement at a bottom of the second waistband that is below the top edge of the pants, and a second waistband differential comprises a difference between girths at the top edge of the second pants and at the bottom of the second waistband portion,

third pants of a given size in the third sizing classification comprises a third waistband, a fifth girth measurement at a top edge of the pants and a sixth girth measurement at a bottom of the third waistband that is below the top edge of the pants, and a third waistband differential comprises a difference between girths at the top edge of the third pants and at the bottom of the second waistband portion,

the second waistband differential is greater than the first waistband differential.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the third waistband differential is greater than the second waistband differential.

18. The system of claim 16 wherein the first pants of a given size in the first sizing classification comprises a seventh girth measurement at a seat of the pants that is a first distance below the top edge of the pants and above the crotch,

the second pants of a given size in the second sizing classification comprises an eighth girth measurement at a seat of the pants that is a first distance below the top edge of the pants and above the crotch,

the third pants of a given size in the third sizing classification comprises a ninth girth measurement at a seat of the pants that is a first distance below the top edge of the pants and above the crotch,

the first distance is below the bottom of the waistband, and

the seventh, eighth, and ninth girth measurements of the pants is about the same.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein the first distance is 8−X inches or less below the top edge of the pants, where X is a distance between the top edge of the pants to a person's natural waist when wearing the pants.

20. The system of claim 16 wherein the first girth measurement is less than the third girth measurement, and

the third girth measurement is less than the fifth girth measurement.

21. A system comprising:

a first sizing classification for pants, corresponding to fit for a first differential value between first and second body measurements in a first range, wherein the first body measurement is at a first position of a person, and the second body measurement is at a second position relative to the first position;

a second sizing classification for pants, corresponding to fit for a second differential value between first and second body measurements in a second range; and

a third sizing classification for pants, corresponding to fit for a third differential value between first and second body measurements in a third range,

wherein first pants of a given size in the first sizing classification has a first girth measurement at a top edge of the pants and a second girth measurement at a seat of the pants that is a first distance below the top edge of the pants,

second pants of the given size in the second sizing classification has a third girth measurement at a top edge of the pants and a fourth girth measurement at a seat of the pants that is a first distance below the top edge of the pants,

third pants of the given size in the third sizing classification has a fifth girth measurement at a top edge of the pants and a sixth girth measurement at a seat of the pants that is a first distance below the top edge of the pants,

the first girth measurement is less than the third girth measurement, and

the third girth measurement is less than the fifth girth measurement.

22. The system of claim 21 wherein the first pants of the given size in the first sizing classification comprises a first waistband portion extending from the top edge of the pants to a bottom of the first waistband portion,

the second pants of the given size in the second sizing classification comprises a second waistband portion extending from the top edge of the pants to a bottom of the second waistband portion,

the third pants of the given size in the third sizing classification comprises a third waistband portion extending from the top edge of the pants to a bottom of the third waistband portion,

for the first pants of the given size in the first sizing classification, a first waistband differential comprises a difference between girths at the top edge of the first pants and at the bottom of the first waistband portion,

for the second pants of the given size in the second sizing classification, a second waistband differential comprises a difference between girths at the top edge of the second pants and at the bottom of the second waistband portion, and

the second waistband differential is greater than the first waistband differential.

23. The system of claim 22 wherein for the third pants of the given size in the third sizing classification, a third waistband differential comprises a difference between girths at the top edge of the third pants and at the bottom of the third waistband portion, and

the third waistband differential is greater than the second waistband differential.

24. The system of claim 21 wherein for the first pants of a given size in the first sizing classification, there is a first differential between first and second girth measurements,

for the second pants of a given size in the second sizing classification, there is a second differential between third and fourth girth measurements,

for the third pants of a given size in the third sizing classification, there is a third differential between fifth and sixth girth measurements, and

the second differential is greater than the first differential.

25. The system of claim 24 wherein the third differential is greater than the second differential.

26. A system comprising:

a first sizing classification for pants, corresponding to fit for a first differential value between first and second body measurements in a first range, wherein the first body measurement is at a first position of a person, and the second body measurement is at a second position relative to the first position;

a second sizing classification for pants, corresponding to fit for a second differential value between first and second body measurements in a second range; and

a third sizing classification for pants, corresponding to fit for a third differential value between first and second body measurements in a third range,

wherein first pants of a given size in the first sizing classification has a first girth measurement at a top edge of the pants and a second girth measurement at a seat of the pants that is a first distance below the top edge of the pants,

second pants of a given size in the second sizing classification has a third girth measurement at a top edge of the pants and a fourth girth measurement at a seat of the pants that is a first distance below the top edge of the pants,

third pants of a given size in the third sizing classification has a fifth girth measurement at a top edge of the pants and a sixth girth measurement at a seat of the pants that is a first distance below the top edge of the pants,

the first girth measurement is less than the third girth measurement,

the third girth measurement is less than the fifth girth measurement,

the first pants of a given size in the first sizing classification comprises a first waistband portion extending from the top edge of the pants to a bottom of the first waistband portion,

the second pants of a given size in the second sizing classification comprises a second waistband portion extending from the top edge of the pants to a bottom of the second waistband portion,

the third pants of a given size in the third sizing classification comprises a third waistband portion extending from the top edge of the pants to a bottom of the third waistband portion,

for the first pants of a given size in the first sizing classification, the first waistband differential comprises a difference between girths at the top edge of the first pants and at the bottom of the first waistband portion,

for the second pants of a given size in the second sizing classification, the second waistband differential comprises a difference between girths at the top edge of the second pants and at the bottom of the second waistband portion, and

the second waistband differential is greater than the first waistband differential.

27. The system of claim 26 wherein for the third pants of a given size in the third sizing classification, a third waistband differential comprises a difference between girths at the top edge of the third pants and at the bottom of the third waistband portion, and

the third waistband differential is greater than the second waistband differential.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2013
From: TULIN, KRIS
To: LEVI STRAUSS & CO.
Reel/Frame 029680/0736 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 5, 2012
From: LEVI STRAUSS & CO.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 029414/0452 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 12917887 · Nov 2, 2010
Provisional Application 61391579 · Oct 8, 2010
Related Publication 20130312273A1 · Nov 28, 2013