US4701964A
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Garment having additional support to selected portions
Assignee: Hillshire Brands Co
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Filing: 1986-07-29
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Granted: 1987-10-27
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Expires: 2006-07-29
Abstract
Abstract Method and apparatus are provided for applying a thermoplastic adhesive to a portion of a garment in a predetermined pattern. The portion of the garment is initially loaded onto a conveyor device through a loading fixture and a powdered adhesive is screen printed onto said portion in a predetermined pattern. The adhesive is cured in a drying oven and permitted to cool. A cover panel is then placed over the adhesive and the cover panel is fused to that portion of the garment at elevated temperature and pressure. The resultant garment, preferably a woman's undergarment, possesses the combination of unique control, support, shape and aesthetic characteristics.
Inventors
- 👤 James Prunesti
- 👤 William D. Bell
- 👤 Jane P. Gannaway
- 👤 Dolores O'Boyle
- 👤 Anthony Tedeschi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:17
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41H; A41H43/00; A41C; A41C1/00; A41C1/003; A41C5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A garment including: a body portion; a hot melt powdered adhesive applied in a predetermined pattern onto a selected portion of said body portion; and a cover panel generally complimentary to said selected portion of said body portion; said powdered adhesive being fused to said cover panel and said body portion so as to interconnect said cover panel and said body portion thereby creating a control area adapted to selectively reduce the stretchability of said body portion, wherein said powdered adhesive simultaneously provides an aesthetically pleasing pattern visible through said body portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A garment including: a body portion; a hot melt powdered adhesive applied in a predetermined pattern onto a selected portion of said body portion; and a cover panel generally complimentary to said selected portion of said body portion; said powdered adhesive being fused to said cover panel and said body portion so as to interconnect said cover panel and said body portion thereby creating a control area adapted to selectively reduce the stretchability of said body portion, wherein said powdered adhesive simultaneously provides an aesthetically pleasing pattern visible through said body portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The garment according to claim 1, wherein said powdered adhesive is a copolymer selected from the group consisting of copolyamides and copolyesters.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The garment of claim 1, wherein said garment is a panty having approximately 1.0 grams of said powdered adhesive in the control area of said panty so as to provide a light control panty.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The garment of claim 3, wherein the thickness of the control area of said panty is between about 0.035" and about 0.039".
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The garment of claim 1, wherein said garment is a panty having approximately 1.3 grams of said powdered adhesive in the control area of said panty so as to provide a moderate control panty.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The garment of claim 5, wherein the thickness of the control area of said panty is between about 0.039" and 0.043".
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The garment of claim 1, wherein said garment is a panty having approximately 2.1 to 2.4 grams of said powdered adhesive in the control area of said panty so as to provide a firm control panty.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The garment of claim 7, wherein the thickness of the control area of said panty is between about 0.043" and 0.047".
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The garment of claim 1, wherein said garment is a brassiere having at least one breast cup and wherein the control area is positioned adjacent to said at least one breast cup.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The garment of claim 9, wherein said predetermined pattern is a trapezoidal shape comprising a plurality of spaced bars and a plurality of dots.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The garment of claim 10, wherein the plurality of space bars are positioned immediately adjacent to said at least one breast cup so as to provide optimal support and shaping.
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