Granted Patent
S1
US 1,094,958 · App. 29/966,782 · Granted Sep 30, 2025
Garment
Inventors:
Wendy Hanson Allen (Atlanta, GA); Katie Higginbotham (Atlanta, GA); Emilie Schroeder (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee:
Spanx, LLC
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Claims (1)
The ornamental design for a garment, as shown and described.
Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Aug 6, 2026
From: SPANX LLC
To: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC
Reel/Frame 075548/0592 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Aug 6, 2025
From: HANSON ALLEN, WENDY; HIGGINBOTHAM, KATIE; SCHROEDER, EMILIE
To: SPANX, LLC
Reel/Frame 071944/0593 →
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