US3638334A
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Training garment
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-07-28
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Granted: 1972-02-01
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Expires: 1990-07-28
Abstract
Abstract A training garment for assisting in teaching persons to fasten articles of clothing. A simulated vest or trouser front is provided with sensory identifying fastening elements corresponding to those found on conventional articles of clothing. Indicia such as color is used to assist in the recognition of the proper operative relationship of the fastener elements. Specifically, matching colors, buttons and buttonholes and contrasting zipper elements are provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Ethel M Malikowski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:23
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B25/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
In a training garment: a fabric panel in the form of a vest adapted to simulate a conventional article of wearing apparel such as a jacket, shirt, blouse or other article of clothing worn on the upper parts of a person, including separable side by side sections each bounded along one edge by a central upright opening thereon identical in size, orientation and location to the opening conventionally included in the article of wearing apparel; means attached to the fabric panel for mounting it upon the person of a user in the identical orientation and location assumed by the article of wearing apparel simulated thereby; and a plurality of paired fastener means arranged on said sections adjacent said one edge thereof including complementary means for securing and releasing said sections to one another along the panel opening; each pair of fastener means being individually identifiable by means of a color display associated therewith and distinguished from the color display of the remaining paired fastener means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
In a training garment: a fabric panel in the form of a vest adapted to simulate a conventional article of wearing apparel such as a jacket, shirt, blouse or other article of clothing worn on the upper parts of a person, including separable side by side sections each bounded along one edge by a central upright opening thereon identical in size, orientation and location to the opening conventionally included in the article of wearing apparel; means attached to the fabric panel for mounting it upon the person of a user in the identical orientation and location assumed by the article of wearing apparel simulated thereby; and a plurality of paired fastener means arranged on said sections adjacent said one edge thereof including complementary means for securing and releasing said sections to one another along the panel opening; each pair of fastener means being individually identifiable by means of a color display associated therewith and distinguished from the color display of the remaining paired fastener means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
In a training garment defined in claim 1 wherein said fastening means comprising a row of spaced buttons on one of the sections and a corresponding row of spaced buttonholes on the other; and in which each button and corresponding buttonhole being identifiable by color associated therewith and differing from the colors associated with the remaining buttons and corresponding buttonholes.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-01-31 | 1975-08-02 | 1976-02-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-01-31 | 1979-08-02 | 1980-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-01-31 | 1983-08-02 | 1984-02-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |