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US3725959A
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Piped opening for use in garments and method of making same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-10-29
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Granted: 1973-04-10
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Expires: 1990-10-29
Abstract
Abstract This disclosure is directed to the piped or bound garment opening and a method of making the opening; and to a welt construction for use in making such openings. The disclosure describes the forming of an opening in a portion of a garment substantially free of raw edges, and backing such opening with an improved welt construction. The welt construction comprises essentially of a pair of complementary reversely folded welt strips suitably secured to the back side of the opening so that the reverse folds of the welt strips are contiguously disposed and extend along a medial portion of the formed opening.
Inventors
- 👤 J Cruden
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:06
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41H; A41H25/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A garment with a finished opening construction comprising: a front garment defining portion having an opening therein, the edges of said opening including means defining marginal portions adapted to be reversely folded to define an enlarged opening free of raw edges, a garment facing means connected to said front garment portion along adjacent edges thereof, said facing means including a plurality of strips having reversely folded marginal edge portions whereby the reversed folds of adjacent strips are disposed in contiguous abutting relationship, means for securing said adjacent strips to one another to define a slit type opening therebetween, said facing means being reversely folded relative to said front portion along said connected edge thereof sO that the facing means underlies said front garment portion and the contiguously disposed reversed folds of said strips defining said slit type opening extend along a medial portion of said enlarged opening in said front portion, and means for securing said facing means to the undersurface of the front garment portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A garment with a finished opening construction comprising: a front garment defining portion having an opening therein, the edges of said opening including means defining marginal portions adapted to be reversely folded to define an enlarged opening free of raw edges, a garment facing means connected to said front garment portion along adjacent edges thereof, said facing means including a plurality of strips having reversely folded marginal edge portions whereby the reversed folds of adjacent strips are disposed in contiguous abutting relationship, means for securing said adjacent strips to one another to define a slit type opening therebetween, said facing means being reversely folded relative to said front portion along said connected edge thereof sO that the facing means underlies said front garment portion and the contiguously disposed reversed folds of said strips defining said slit type opening extend along a medial portion of said enlarged opening in said front portion, and means for securing said facing means to the undersurface of the front garment portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein the reverse folds defining the enlarged opening in said front garment portion and the reversely folded marginal end portions of said strips are contiguously disposed between said front portion and said facing portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for securing said adjacent strips comprises spaced sewn connections to define therewith a slit type opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said means for securing said adjacent strips comprise a tape extending transversely along the ends of the connected strips.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention as defined in claim 4 wherein said tape is reversely folded to define a double ply strip and means for securing said tape to said strips including a sewn seam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The invention as defined in claim 5 wherein said sewn seam is disposed intermediate the width of said double ply tape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention as defined in claim 6 wherein said double ply tape is reversely folded onto itself along a foldline extending along said sewn seam.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of forming a garment with a piped opening comprising the steps of: forming a slit type opening in the front portion of a garment, reversely folding the marginal edges of said slit to define an enlarged opening free of raw edges, forming a combined facing and welt portion from a plurality of strips, each strip being reversely folded about a transversely extending fold line, connecting said reversely folded strips together so as to dispose the reverse fold of adjacent strips in contiguous abutting relationship, securing the combined facing and welt portion to the front portion along their adjacent edges, reversely folding the combined facing and welt portions against the back surface of the front portion so that the contiguous folded edges of the combined facing and welt portion extend along a medial portion of said enlarged opening, and securing said combined facing and welt portion to the back surface of said front portion over said enlarged opening.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of forming a garment with a piped opening comprising the steps of: forming a slit type opening in the front portion of a garment, reversely folding the marginal edges of said slit to define an enlarged opening free of raw edges, forming a combined facing and welt portion from a plurality of strips, each strip being reversely folded about a transversely extending fold line, connecting said reversely folded strips together so as to dispose the reverse fold of adjacent strips in contiguous abutting relationship, securing the combined facing and welt portion to the front portion along their adjacent edges, reversely folding the combined facing and welt portions against the back surface of the front portion so that the contiguous folded edges of the combined facing and welt portion extend along a medial portion of said enlarged opening, and securing said combined facing and welt portion to the back surface of said front portion over said enlarged opening.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The invention as defined in claim 8 wherein the step of securing said welt strips includes sewing said welt material directly to each other along the contiguous edges thereof at opposite ends of said slit opening defined therebetween.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
The invention as defined in claim 8 wherein the step of securing said welt strips together includes the step extending a tape along the opposed marginal portion thereof extending normal to the reverse folds, and attaching the tape directly to said welt material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
179 words
A garment having a piped opening construction comprising: a front garment portion, and a facing garment portion connected to said front garment portion along adjacent edges thereof, one of said portions having an opening therein, the edges of said opening including means defining marginal portions adapted to be reversely folded to define an enlarged opening free of raw edges, and the other of said portions including a plurality of strips having reversely folded marginal edge portions whereby the reverse folds of adjacent strips are disposed in contiguous abutting relationship, means for securing said adjacent strips to one another to define a slit type opening therebetween, said other of said portions being reversely folded relative to said one portion along said connected edge thereof so that said portions are contiguously disposed with the folds of said strips being sandwiched between said facing portion and front portion so that the abutting edges of said reverse folds defining said slit type opening extend along a medial portion of said opening of said one portion, and means for securing said garment portions together.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
179 words
A garment having a piped opening construction comprising: a front garment portion, and a facing garment portion connected to said front garment portion along adjacent edges thereof, one of said portions having an opening therein, the edges of said opening including means defining marginal portions adapted to be reversely folded to define an enlarged opening free of raw edges, and the other of said portions including a plurality of strips having reversely folded marginal edge portions whereby the reverse folds of adjacent strips are disposed in contiguous abutting relationship, means for securing said adjacent strips to one another to define a slit type opening therebetween, said other of said portions being reversely folded relative to said one portion along said connected edge thereof so that said portions are contiguously disposed with the folds of said strips being sandwiched between said facing portion and front portion so that the abutting edges of said reverse folds defining said slit type opening extend along a medial portion of said opening of said one portion, and means for securing said garment portions together.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
57 words
The invention as defined in claim 11 wherein said opening includes marginal flap portions reversely folded to define an opening free of raw edges so that in the folded position of said front portion and said facing portion said flaps are contiguous to the reverse folds of said strips sandwiched between said front portion and facing portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The invention as defined in claim 11 wherein said securing means includes adhesives.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The invention as defined in claim 11 wherein said securing means includes stitching.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention as defined in claim 11 wherein said opening is rectangular in shape.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention as defined in claim 11 wherein said opening is non-rectangular in shape.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of forming a finished opening in a garment comprising the steps of: forming an opening of predetermined shape in a front portion of a garment, forming a combined facing and welt portion from a plurality of strips, each strip being reversely folded about a transversely extending fold line, said combined facing and welt portions being connected to the front portion along their adjacent edges, connecting said reversely folded strips together so as to dispose the reverse folds of adjacent strips in contiguous abutting relationship, reversely folding the combined facing and welt portions against the back surface of the front portion so that the contiguous folded edges of the combined facing and welt portion extends along a medial portion of said opening, and securing said combined facing and welt portion to the back surface of said front portion over said opening.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
142 words
A method of forming a finished opening in a garment comprising the steps of: forming an opening of predetermined shape in a front portion of a garment, forming a combined facing and welt portion from a plurality of strips, each strip being reversely folded about a transversely extending fold line, said combined facing and welt portions being connected to the front portion along their adjacent edges, connecting said reversely folded strips together so as to dispose the reverse folds of adjacent strips in contiguous abutting relationship, reversely folding the combined facing and welt portions against the back surface of the front portion so that the contiguous folded edges of the combined facing and welt portion extends along a medial portion of said opening, and securing said combined facing and welt portion to the back surface of said front portion over said opening.
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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) | 1976-04-09 | 1976-10-09 | 1977-04-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-04-09 | 1980-10-09 | 1981-04-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-04-09 | 1984-10-09 | 1985-04-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |