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Data storage structure of garment patterns to enable subsequent computerized prealteration
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1988-03-16
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Granted: 1990-05-15
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Expires: 2008-03-16
Abstract
Abstract A computerized data storage structure for storing garment pattern data in machine-readable form for use in connection with a computerized structure for manipulating the garment pattern data. The structure comprises coordinate data storage for storing points and lines depicting parts of a garment. The structure further comprises garment description storage for storing a description of the garment. The garment description storage comprises geometric constraint storage for storing constraint descriptions that specify limits on relationships among the points and lines that depict the garment. The garment description storage further comprises measurement storage for storing one or more measurement constraints that map the physical dimensions of the garment onto the points and lines and specify relationships between the physical dimensions of the garment and standard or individual body measurements.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Collins
- 👤 Mitchell B. Grunes
- 👤 Darryn J. Kozak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
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2026-10-28 09:08
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41H; A41H3/00; A41H3/007; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S706/00; Y10S706/902; Y10S706/903; Y10S706/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A computerized data storage structure physically encoded in a storage medium for specifying garment pattern data in machine-readable form for use in connection with a computerized system for manipulating the garment pattern data, comprising: coordinate data storage means for specifying points and lines depicting parts of a garment; and garment description storage means for specifying a description of the garment, the garment description storage means comprising: geometric constraint storage means for specifying constraint descriptions that define limits on relationships among the points and lines that depict the garment; and pattern measurement storage means for specifying one or more measurement constraints that map the physical dimensions of the garment onto the points and lines and specify relationships between the physical dimensions of the garment and standard or individual body measurements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A computerized data storage structure physically encoded in a storage medium for specifying garment pattern data in machine-readable form for use in connection with a computerized system for manipulating the garment pattern data, comprising: coordinate data storage means for specifying points and lines depicting parts of a garment; and garment description storage means for specifying a description of the garment, the garment description storage means comprising: geometric constraint storage means for specifying constraint descriptions that define limits on relationships among the points and lines that depict the garment; and pattern measurement storage means for specifying one or more measurement constraints that map the physical dimensions of the garment onto the points and lines and specify relationships between the physical dimensions of the garment and standard or individual body measurements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The data storage structure of claim 1 wherein the pattern measurement storage means comprises means for specifying total case values that relate to the amount by which a physical garment dimension should differ from the body measurements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
The data storage structure of claim 2 wherein the pattern measurement storage means further comprises: means for specifying fit ease values related to the amount by which a physical garment dimension should differ from the body measurements in order to allow for comfort and wearability; and means for specifying design ease values related to the amount by which the total ease value differs from the fit ease value for a particular physical garment dimension.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The data storage structure of claim 1 wherein the pattern measurement storage means comprises means for specifying adjustment descriptions which describe how changes in the physical dimensions of the garment are derived from the body measurements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The data storage structure of claim 1 wherein the pattern measurement storage means comprises means for specifying adjustment couplings which describe how changes in the physical dimensions of a garment are translated into changes to the points and lines depicting the parts of the garment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The data storage structure of claim 1 wherein the geometric constraint storage means comprises means for specifying constraints that define limits on angles between lines in the coordinate data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The data storage structure of claim 1 wherein the geometric constraint storage means comprises means for specifying constraints that define a fixed offset between two points in the coordinate data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The data storage structure of claim 1 wherein the geometric constraint storage means comprises means for specifying conatraints that define, the manner in which a line may be reshaped.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The data storage structure of claim 1 wherein the geometric constraint storage means comprises means for specifying dart descriptions that describe geometric transformations required to close a dart.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
99 words
The data storage structure of claim 1 wherein the garment description storage means further comprises means for specifying prepared pattern data comprising one or more garment descriptions, a garment description comprising a plurality of lines or points, one or more dependency relationships among the lines or points specifying when a change to an independent member of a relationship will cause a change to the dependent member, and an update list specifying an order in which the lines or points may be graphically modified such that an independent member of a relationship will be modified before the corresponding dependent member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The data storage structure of claim 1 wherein the pattern measurement storage means comprises means for specifying constraints that relate the body measurements to physical dimensions of a garment taking into account user preference with regard to desired fit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The data storage structure of claim 1 wherein the storage means further comprises respositioning storage means for specifying prepared pattern data comprising repositioning information related to a desired coordinate position of an alignment guide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
The data storage structure of claim 12 wherein the repositioning storage means comprises means for storing specifying respositioning information designating that the coordinate position of an alignment guide is to be on a line at a fixed distance from one of the points on the line.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
The data storage structure of claim 12 wherein the repositioning storage means comprises means for storing repositioning information designating that the coordinate position of an alignment guide is to be on a line at a distance from one of the points on the line, the distance being related to a percentage of the line length.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
The data storage structure of claim 12 wherein the repositioning storage means comprises means for specifying repositioning information designating that the coordinate position of an alignment guide is to be at a fixed distance and direction from a particular garment feature.
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