Patent 11998068 was granted and assigned to Spanx on June, 2024 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The disclosed garments are designed to address the need for a one-piece garment with convenient restroom accessibility. The activewear garment disclosed herein has a rear access space that address the limitations of existing one-piece garments. The rear access space is located at a wearer's lower back and may be widened to an extended position to allow for easy restroom use. The rear access space solution provides the wearer with security and comfortability during normal use and prevents the need to remove the entire garment to use the restroom.