US3719955A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Disposable garment and method and apparatus for making same
Assignee: Kimberly Clark Corp
•
Filing: 1971-01-25
•
Granted: 1973-03-13
•
Expires: 1991-01-25
Abstract
Abstract A disposable garment is composed of a rectangular torso section having its quarter sections folded inward to define front and back panels, and a rectangular yoke and sleeve section folded longitudinally, with the torso section secured between the edges of the folds of the yoke and sleeve section. Method and apparatus are provided for making the garment from two fabric webs.
Inventors
- 👤 F Hrubecky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:40
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41H; A41H42/00; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/12; A41D13/1236
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A continuous method of fabricating a disposable garment comprising: folding the quarter sections of a first fabric web toward the center to define bifurcated and integral torso panels and cutting said web, adhesively securing one end of said integral torso panel to a portion of the edge of a second fabric web, longitudinally folding said second web over the secured end of said torso panel, at-least-partially perforating the folded portion along a line registering with the bifurcation line of said torso panels, and adhesively securing said folded portion to said bifurcated torso panels and to the opposite edge of said second web, at-least-partially perforating a neck aperture near the intersection of the continuation of said bifurcation line and the fold line of said second web, and cutting said second web perpendicularly thereto to a length corresponding to yoke plus sleeves.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A continuous method of fabricating a disposable garment comprising: folding the quarter sections of a first fabric web toward the center to define bifurcated and integral torso panels and cutting said web, adhesively securing one end of said integral torso panel to a portion of the edge of a second fabric web, longitudinally folding said second web over the secured end of said torso panel, at-least-partially perforating the folded portion along a line registering with the bifurcation line of said torso panels, and adhesively securing said folded portion to said bifurcated torso panels and to the opposite edge of said second web, at-least-partially perforating a neck aperture near the intersection of the continuation of said bifurcation line and the fold line of said second web, and cutting said second web perpendicularly thereto to a length corresponding to yoke plus sleeves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
140 words
A continuous method of fabricating a disposable garment comprising: folding the quarter sections of a first fabric web toward the center to define bifurcated and integral torso panels and cutting said web, adhesively securing one end of said integral torso panel to a portion of the edge of a second fabric web, longitudinally folding said second web over the secured end of said torso panel, at-least-partially perforating the folded portion along a line registering with the bifurcation line of said torso panels, and adhesively securing said folded portion to said bifurcated torso panels and to the opposite edge of said second web, at-least-partially perforating a neck aperture near the intersection of the continuation of said bifurcation line and the fold line of said second web, and cutting said second web perpendicularly thereto to a length corresponding to yoke plus sleeves.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
140 words
A continuous method of fabricating a disposable garment comprising: folding the quarter sections of a first fabric web toward the center to define bifurcated and integral torso panels and cutting said web, adhesively securing one end of said integral torso panel to a portion of the edge of a second fabric web, longitudinally folding said second web over the secured end of said torso panel, at-least-partially perforating the folded portion along a line registering with the bifurcation line of said torso panels, and adhesively securing said folded portion to said bifurcated torso panels and to the opposite edge of said second web, at-least-partially perforating a neck aperture near the intersection of the continuation of said bifurcation line and the fold line of said second web, and cutting said second web perpendicularly thereto to a length corresponding to yoke plus sleeves.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
Method of claim 1 including securing at least one of (a) a belt tape to said torso section and extending the length of said yoke and sleeve section, (b) a neck tape near said neck aperture, and (c) a pair of wrist tapes near the ends of said sleeves.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2842772A
Cited
US3490077A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-03-12 | 1976-09-11 | 1977-03-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-03-12 | 1980-09-11 | 1981-03-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-03-12 | 1984-09-11 | 1985-03-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |