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US3356271A
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Garment stretching and shaping form
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-06-13
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Granted: 1967-12-05
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Expires: 1986-06-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 David D Sobel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:59
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F59/00; D06F59/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
AN APPARATUS FOR STRETCHING AND FORMING A GARMENT COMPRISING A PAIR OF TRANSVERSELY SPACED OPPOSITELY DISPOSED LONGITUDINAL EXTENDING SIDES, EACH OF SAID SIDES DEFINING A SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUS OUTER WALL INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF INTERCONNECTED INDIVIDUAL FORMING ELEMENTS ARRANGED COEXTENSIVELY WITH EACH OTHER AND BEING RELATIVELY MOVABLE, MEANS RETAINING SAID INDIVIDUAL FORMING ELEMENTS AND THEIR COEXTENSIVE ARRANGEMENT AND CONNECTING THE SAME TOGETHER FOR RELATIVE MOVEMENT, ACTUATOR MEANS CONNECTED WITH AND SUPPORTING A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID FORMING ELEMENTS OF EACH OF SAID SIDES AND TO ACTUATE THEIR RESPECTIVE FORMING ELEMENTS FOR RELATIVE MOVEMENT, SELECTIVELY OPERABLE MEANS COOPERABLE WITH SELECTED ONES OF SAID ACTUATOR MEANS TO CAUSE THE SAME TO ACTUATE THEIR RESPECTIVE FORMING ELEMENTS, SAID INDIVIDUAL FORMING ELEMENTS EACH HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID POROUS SURFACE THROUGH WHICH PARTICLES OF STEAM MAY EXUDE, EACH OF SAID INDIVIDUAL FORMING ELEMENTS HAVING A CURVED CROSS-SECTION IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE WITH THE TERMINATING EDGES OF THE CURVE OF THE FORMING ELEMENTS OF EACH OF SAID SIDES FACING INWARD TOWARD THE FORMING ELEMENTS OF THE OPPOSITELY DISPOSED SIDE, A MEMBER CLOSING THE TRANSVERSE
Claim 2
Independent Claim
177 words
AN APPARATUS FOR STRETCHING AND FORMING A GARMENT COMPRISING A PAIR OF TRANSVERSELY SPACED OPPOSITELY DISPOSED LONGITUDINAL EXTENDING SIDES, EACH OF SAID SIDES DEFINING A SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUS OUTER WALL INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF INTERCONNECTED INDIVIDUAL FORMING ELEMENTS ARRANGED COEXTENSIVELY WITH EACH OTHER AND BEING RELATIVELY MOVABLE, MEANS RETAINING SAID INDIVIDUAL FORMING ELEMENTS AND THEIR COEXTENSIVE ARRANGEMENT AND CONNECTING THE SAME TOGETHER FOR RELATIVE MOVEMENT, ACTUATOR MEANS CONNECTED WITH AND SUPPORTING A RESPECTIVE ONE OF SAID FORMING ELEMENTS OF EACH OF SAID SIDES AND TO ACTUATE THEIR RESPECTIVE FORMING ELEMENTS FOR RELATIVE MOVEMENT, SELECTIVELY OPERABLE MEANS COOPERABLE WITH SELECTED ONES OF SAID ACTUATOR MEANS TO CAUSE THE SAME TO ACTUATE THEIR RESPECTIVE FORMING ELEMENTS, SAID INDIVIDUAL FORMING ELEMENTS EACH HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY RIGID POROUS SURFACE THROUGH WHICH PARTICLES OF STEAM MAY EXUDE, EACH OF SAID INDIVIDUAL FORMING ELEMENTS HAVING A CURVED CROSS-SECTION IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE WITH THE TERMINATING EDGES OF THE CURVE OF THE FORMING ELEMENTS OF EACH OF SAID SIDES FACING INWARD TOWARD THE FORMING ELEMENTS OF THE OPPOSITELY DISPOSED SIDE, A MEMBER CLOSING THE TRANSVERSE
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-12-04 | 1971-06-05 | 1971-12-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-04 | 1975-06-05 | 1975-12-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-04 | 1979-06-05 | 1979-12-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |