U.S. patent application number 12/706907 was filed with the patent office on 2010-08-26 for iron-on cuff extenders.
Invention is credited to Susan Packer Nelson, Nicole Nelson Williams.
Application Number | 20100212069 12/706907 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42629579 |
Filed Date | 2010-08-26 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100212069 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Williams; Nicole Nelson ; et
al. |
August 26, 2010 |
Iron-On Cuff Extenders
Abstract
An iron-on pants leg or arm sleeve fabric extender used to
either increase the number of times a child/person is able to wear
a garment and/or to add personalized embellishments to articles of
clothing. The additional fabric is simply attached by using a hot
iron to affix the iron-on tape between the extender cuff and the
article of clothing.
Inventors: |
Williams; Nicole Nelson;
(Charlotte, NC) ; Nelson; Susan Packer; (Belmont,
NC) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Nicole N. Williams
1208 Providence Rd.
Charlotte
NC
28207
US
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Family ID: |
42629579 |
Appl. No.: |
12/706907 |
Filed: |
February 17, 2010 |
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Patent Number |
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61153525 |
Feb 18, 2009 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
2/244 ;
2/269 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41D 15/002
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
2/244 ;
2/269 |
International
Class: |
A41D 27/08 20060101
A41D027/08; A41D 27/10 20060101 A41D027/10 |
Claims
1. An extender to lengthen or to embellish clothing, comprising a
material piece of predetermined dimensions having attached to one
or more edges a no-sew means to join the said edge to other areas
of the extender and to clothing, whereby the extender can be joined
to itself and/or to articles of clothing.
2. The extender of claim 1 wherein said material is any kind of
material used for clothing.
3. The extender of claim 1 wherein said no-sew means to join
comprises strips of heat-fusible adhesive, fabric glue, snaps,
buttons, hook-and-loop closure and/or other fasteners.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Many times, a child grows more quickly in height than they
do in girth, creating either pants/shirts that fit in the
waist/torso and are too short in the legs or arms, or pants/shirts
that fit in length, but are too large in the waist and torso
areas.
[0002] It is the object of the present invention to create a
low-cost, simple alternative to increase the number of times the
child is able to wear the piece and have it fit correctly; the user
will be able to add length to their child's clothing, thereby
increasing the shelf-life of that article of clothing.
[0003] It is a further object of the present invention is to be
able to add detail to an article of clothing to personalize that
clothing to their individual tastes. A parent will be able to take
their child's shirt/pants and add detail to it to give it a
high-end boutique appeal. In addition, adults, teens and pre-teens
can add detail to fit their personalities better than the blank
articles of clothing available today.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0004] FIG. 1. frontal view of pants and cuff extenders.
[0005] FIG. 2. is a depiction of how to apply the pant cuff
extenders to the bottom of the pant leg.
[0006] FIG. 3. is an additional depiction of how to apply the pant
cuff extenders to the bottom of the pant leg.
[0007] FIG. 4. shows the cuff properly adhered to the pant.
[0008] FIG. 5. is a front view of the entire pair of pants with the
added cuff extenders on both pant legs.
[0009] DRAWINGS--Reference Numerals
TABLE-US-00001 10 - pair of pants 11 - pant leg 12 - cuff extender
13 - center fold line of fabric 14 - iron-on tape adhesive 21 -
pant leg 22 - cuff extender 23 - center fold line of fabric 24 -
iron-on tape adhesive 31 - pant leg 32 - cuff extender 34 - iron-on
tape adhesive 35 - iron 42 - cuff extender 43 - center fold line of
fabric 44 - iron-on tape adhesive 50 - pair of pants 52 - cuff
extender
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[0010] FIG. 1. shows a pair of pants 10 and the pant leg 11. The
pant cuff extenders are comprised of rectangular pieces of cloth
12, with a center fold line 13 and three (3) pieces of iron-on
adhesive tape 14 already applied to the two long edges and one
short side of the wrong side of the fabric.
[0011] FIG. 2. is a depiction of how to apply the pant cuff
extenders 22 to the bottom of the pant leg 21, after folding the
cloth on the fold line 23, with the iron-on adhesive tape 24 facing
each other and right sides of the fabric facing out.
[0012] FIG. 3. shows how to place one edge of the cuff extender 32
inside the other folded edge allowing the adhesive edge 34 to be on
the outside edge, making the cuff 32 the same circumference of the
pant leg 31. Once the circumference of the cuff 32 matches the pant
leg 31, place the pant leg 31 into the cuff 32 and press all edges
with an iron 35 until the adhesive tape 34 is properly adhered to
the pant leg 31.
[0013] FIG. 4. shows the cuff 42 properly adhered to the pant leg
31, with the position of the adhesive tape 44 and the fabric fold
43.
[0014] FIG. 5. is a front view of the entire pair of pants 50 with
the added cuff extenders 52 on both pant legs.
OPERATION
First Embodiment
[0015] As shown in FIG. 3., then place one edge of the cuff
extender 32 inside the other folded edge allowing the adhesive edge
34 to be on the outside edge, making the cuff 32 the same
circumference of the pant leg 31. Once the circumference of the
cuff 32 matches the pant leg 31, place the pant leg 31 into the
cuff 32 and press all edges with an iron 35 until the adhesive tape
34 is properly adhered to the pant leg 31.
OPERATION
Additional Embodiment
[0016] Alternately, one would be able to accomplish the same effect
of the iron-on cuff extenders by using only one edge of adhesive
tape, non-iron or heat-set fabric glue, snaps, buttons, hook and
loop closure or other means of fastening a piece of cloth to the
bottom of pant legs, skirts, dresses, sleeves or other articles of
clothing not mentioned to create added length or decoration.
OPERATION
Additional Embodiment
[0017] As mentioned above, this idea can be used on any garment
that would need added length or ease of decoration. Adding the
invention to pants is only an example to illustrate the overall
scope of the invention, but does not limit its application to other
articles of clothing.
ADVANTAGES
[0018] From the description above, a number of advantages of the
iron-on cuff extenders become evident:
[0019] One advantage of the invention is that the user will be able
to add length to their child's clothing, thereby increasing the
shelf-life of that article of clothing. Many times, a child grows
more quickly in height than they do in girth, creating either
pants/shirts that fit in the waist/torso and are too short in the
legs or arms, or pants/shirts that fit in length, but are too large
in the waist and torso areas. By adding this invention to the
clothing, the user now has a low-cost, simple alternative to
increase the number of times the child is able to wear the piece
and have it fit correctly.
[0020] Another advantage of the invention is to be able to add
detail to an article of clothing to personalize that clothing to
their individual tastes. A parent will be able to take their
child's shirt/pants and add detail to it to give it a high-end
boutique appeal. In addition, adults, teens and pre-teens can add
detail to fit their personalities better than the blank articles of
clothing available today.
CONCLUSION, RAMIFICATIONS AND SCOPE
[0021] While the above description contains many specificities,
these should not be construed as limitation on the scope of any
embodiment, but as exemplifications of the presently preferred
embodiments thereof. Many other ramifications and variations are
possible within the teachings of the various embodiments. For
example, different materials, sizes and closures can be used on all
components. In lieu of iron-on adhesive tape, extender cuffs can be
adhered with buttons, snaps, hook and loop fasteners or hook and
eye fasteners.
[0022] Thus the scope of the invention should be determined by the
appended claims and their legal equivalents, and not by the
examples given.
[0023] The foregoing disclosure and description of the invention is
illustrative and explanatory thereof. Various changes in the
details of the illustrated construction may be made within the
scope of the appended claims without departing from the true spirit
of the invention. The present invention should only be limited by
the following claims and their legal equivalents.
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