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US 1,121,920 · App. 29/919,644 · Granted Apr 14, 2026

Support element for underwear

Inventors: Tasha R. Perry (Winston-Salem, NC); Sherry E. Kimel (King, NC); Jessica Singleton (Burlington, NC)
Assignee: HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
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Patent No.
US 1,121,920
App. No.
29/919,644
Granted
Apr 14, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a support element for underwear as shown and described.

Assignments (2)
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT R/F 70521/0523 Recorded Dec 15, 2025
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES, LLC
Reel/Frame 073952/0281 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 14, 2025
From: HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 070521/0523 →
Continuity (1)
Continuation 29784898 · May 21, 2021
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