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Method of assembling extensible elements in particular through a continuous process on garment portions and articles obtained thereby
Assignee: APPLIC IND VOSGIENNES SAPIVOG
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Filing: 1971-12-07
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Granted: 1974-03-26
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Expires: 1991-12-07
Abstract
Abstract The method of the invention enables to render stretchable a part of a garment, without wrinkling at rest. The method consists in shaping a garment portion; cutting out an extensible element to the desired shape; applying said element without any stretching onto said garment portion; and affixing said element without any stretching onto said garment portion along at least one portion of the periphery of said element.
Inventors
- 👤 C Pierron
- 👤 R Zuccaro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:56
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D27/00; A41D27/24; A41D27/10; A41F; A41F9/00; A41F9/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A method of assembling in a continuous process utilizing a substantially continuous assembly line operation formed from an indefinite initial web length of garment material, of at least one extensible element onto a predetermined portion of said web to be formed subsequently into a garment component, characterized in that said method comprises steps for: fashioning said predetermined portion of said web so that it becomes deformable without the web material of said portion being substantially stretched; providing extensible material; cutting out said extensible element from said extensible material; applying said extensible element without any stretching onto said predetermined fashioned portion of said web, said web being in a flat relaxed condition and without any gathering of the web; affixing said extensible element along a part of its peripheries without any stretching onto said portion of said web being in a flat relaxed condition without any gathering of the web along at least one part of the periphery of said predetermined portion of said web and at least at locations where tractive forces occurring upon expansion of said element are concentrated, and separating a garment component which contains said predetermined garment portion from said web material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
195 words
A method of assembling in a continuous process utilizing a substantially continuous assembly line operation formed from an indefinite initial web length of garment material, of at least one extensible element onto a predetermined portion of said web to be formed subsequently into a garment component, characterized in that said method comprises steps for: fashioning said predetermined portion of said web so that it becomes deformable without the web material of said portion being substantially stretched; providing extensible material; cutting out said extensible element from said extensible material; applying said extensible element without any stretching onto said predetermined fashioned portion of said web, said web being in a flat relaxed condition and without any gathering of the web; affixing said extensible element along a part of its peripheries without any stretching onto said portion of said web being in a flat relaxed condition without any gathering of the web along at least one part of the periphery of said predetermined portion of said web and at least at locations where tractive forces occurring upon expansion of said element are concentrated, and separating a garment component which contains said predetermined garment portion from said web material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 1 characterized in that said fashioning step of said predetermined portion of said web for assembling it with said element is effected so as to enable adequate stretching.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method according to claim 2, characterized in that said fashioning step comprises cutting at least one opening in said predetermined portion of said web at an end portion of said portion of said web so that an opening is provided along the edge of said end portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 2, characterized in that said fashioning step comprises cutting an opening in said predetermined portion, said opening being surrounded on all sides by the material forming Said portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 4, characterized in that the cutting of said opening is effected without any removal of material from said predetermined portion and in the form of at least one slit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 2, characterized in that said fashioning step comprises the formation of a box pleat in said predetermined portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 2, characterized in that said fashioning step comprises the formation of a simple pleat in said predetermined portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that a plurality of said elements in the form of spaced narrow strips is secured onto said predetermined portion in parallel relation to the direction of the tractive forces upon stretching.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that said stretchable element is endowed with elasticity.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that a patch in the shape of an open flattened tube is secured to said predetermined portion in confronting relationship with said extensible element.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1 characterized in that the affixing of said extensible element is carried out by gluing, welding or sewing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a further step of shaping said predetermined portion of said web to which said extensible element is affixed in order to impart to said predetermined portion a configuration conforming to a corresponding body part.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 1 characterized in that said fashioning of said predetermined portion of said web is effected by cutting of at least two parallel slits extending perpendicularly to the direction of said tractive forces occurring during expansion of said extensible element.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 13, characterized in that said extensible element is also fixed to the material of said predetermined portion of said web also between at least two of said slits.
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