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Method of folding T-shirts and folded shirt arrangement resulting therefrom
Assignee: ALL-PAK MACHINERY SYSTEMS Inc A GA CORP
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Filing: 1984-08-03
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Granted: 1985-04-23
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Expires: 2004-08-03
Abstract
Abstract A method of folding at least two T-shirts involving laying out two or more shirts in flat condition with the front of a first of the shirts facing the other shirt, and folding the top part of the first shirt backwardly upon itself. A stiffener board is placed against the exposed face of the shirt farthest from the first shirt, and the bottom and sides of all the shirts are folded over the stiffener board. Thereafter, the top of each shirt, except the first shirt, is folded over the stiffener. The folded shirts may be inserted as a unit into a container.
Inventors
- 👤 John D. Sylvester
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:02
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/18; B65D85/182
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of folding at least two T-shirts in a single container comprising the steps of: (a) laying out a first and at least one other shirt superposed in flat condition and in registry, the front of the first shirt facing the shirt adjacent to it, (b) folding the top part ofthe first shirt backwardly upon itself along a line substantially parallel to the bottom of the shirt, (b) placing a stiffener board against the exposed face of the shirt farthest from the first shirt, in a location where the stiffener board is in registry with the central part of the top portion of the first shirt, (d) folding over the stiffener board the bottoms and the sides of all the shirts, and (e) then folding the top of each shirt, except the first shirt, over the stiffener board.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of folding at least two T-shirts in a single container comprising the steps of: (a) laying out a first and at least one other shirt superposed in flat condition and in registry, the front of the first shirt facing the shirt adjacent to it, (b) folding the top part ofthe first shirt backwardly upon itself along a line substantially parallel to the bottom of the shirt, (b) placing a stiffener board against the exposed face of the shirt farthest from the first shirt, in a location where the stiffener board is in registry with the central part of the top portion of the first shirt, (d) folding over the stiffener board the bottoms and the sides of all the shirts, and (e) then folding the top of each shirt, except the first shirt, over the stiffener board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as defined in claim 1 including the step of inserting the folded shirts as a unit into a container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein when the shirts are laid out, the front of the shirt farthest from the first shirt faces the first shirt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein when the shirts are laid out, the back of the shirt farthest from the first shirt faces the first shirt, whereby after the folding step (e) the fronts of both said first and farthest shirts face outwardly of the folded shirts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein there are three T-shirts, and when the shirts are laid out, the fronts of both shirts other than the first shirt face the first shirt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein there are two T-shirts, and when the shirts are laid out, the back of the shirt other than the first shirt faces the first shirt.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
142 words
An arrangement of folded T-shirts comprising: (a) at least two shirts each having a top part, a central part, a bottom part, and two sides, (b) a first of the shirts being folded along two lines parallel to the shirt bottom so that its central part is between its top and bottom parts, (c) each of the other shirts being folded along two lines parallel to the bottom of that shirt, the bottom and central part of each other shirt being between the bottom and central part of the first shirt, (d) a stiffener board between the bottom and central part of the shirt farthest from the first shirt, and (e) the bottom parts and sides of all the shirts being folded between the top part of the first shirt and the top part of the shirt farthest from the first shirt.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
142 words
An arrangement of folded T-shirts comprising: (a) at least two shirts each having a top part, a central part, a bottom part, and two sides, (b) a first of the shirts being folded along two lines parallel to the shirt bottom so that its central part is between its top and bottom parts, (c) each of the other shirts being folded along two lines parallel to the bottom of that shirt, the bottom and central part of each other shirt being between the bottom and central part of the first shirt, (d) a stiffener board between the bottom and central part of the shirt farthest from the first shirt, and (e) the bottom parts and sides of all the shirts being folded between the top part of the first shirt and the top part of the shirt farthest from the first shirt.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 7 including a container holding all the folded shirts.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 7 wherein the front of the top part of the first shirt is exposed on one face of the folded shirts, and the back of the top part of the shirt farthest from the first shirt is exposed on the other face of the folded shirts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 9 wherein there are three shirts in the folded shirt arrangement.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 7 wherein the front of the top part of the first shirt is exposed on one face of the folded shirts, and the front of the top part of the shirt farthest from the first shirt is exposed on the other face of the folded shirts.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 11 wherein there are two shirts in the folded shirt arrangement.
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