U.S. patent application number 12/403305 was filed with the patent office on 2010-09-16 for method and garment for displaying composite images.
Invention is credited to Johnny C. Martinez.
Application Number | 20100229279 12/403305 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42729449 |
Filed Date | 2010-09-16 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100229279 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Martinez; Johnny C. |
September 16, 2010 |
METHOD AND GARMENT FOR DISPLAYING COMPOSITE IMAGES
Abstract
A garment includes two or more subordinate images which may be
visually superimposed to display a composite image by placing a
part of the garment with a subordinate image across another part
with another subordinate image, with parts of both subordinate
images aligned from a viewing direction toward the front of the
garment. By positioning different subordinate images on the back
sides of both sleeves of a garment with long sleeves and another
subordinate image on a front side of the garment, a plurality of
composite images may be displayed. Selectively forming a sequence
of composite images corresponds to a simple form of animation, in
which a dynamic subject changes position relative to a static
subject, or alternately in which a dynamic subject is represented
at different instants of time. Subordinate images may optionally
include text for creating selected sequences of words in
corresponding sequences of composite images.
Inventors: |
Martinez; Johnny C.;
(Hayward, CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
GREGORY SMITH & ASSOCIATES
3900 NEWPARK MALL ROAD, 3RD FLOOR
NEWARK
CA
94560
US
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Family ID: |
42729449 |
Appl. No.: |
12/403305 |
Filed: |
March 12, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/125 ;
2/244 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41D 27/08 20130101;
A41D 27/10 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
2/125 ;
2/244 |
International
Class: |
A41D 27/10 20060101
A41D027/10; A41D 27/08 20060101 A41D027/08 |
Claims
1. A garment for displaying composite images, comprising: a first
subordinate image affixed to the garment at a first selected
location; and a second subordinate image affixed to the garment at
a second selected location, wherein a first composite image is
visible when said first subordinate image and said second
subordinate image are visually superimposed by placing a part of
the garment at said first selected location over a part of the
garment at said second selected location.
2. The garment for displaying composite images of claim 1, further
comprising: a third subordinate image affixed to the garment at a
third selected location, wherein a second composite image is
visible when said third subordinate image and said second
subordinate image are visually superimposed by placing a part of
the garment at said third selected location over the part of the
garment at said second selected location.
3. The garment for displaying composite images of claim 2, further
comprising a plurality of subordinate images, wherein selected
pairs of said subordinate images may optionally be visually
superimposed to create a plurality of composite images.
4. The garment for displaying composite images of claim 2, wherein
selected groups of three of said subordinate images may optionally
be visually superimposed to create a plurality of composite
images.
5. The garment for displaying composite images of claim 2, wherein
said first, second, and third subordinate images comprise a static
subject and a dynamic subject, and said first and second composite
images are formed by positioning parts of the garment so as to
visually superimpose said static subjects.
6. The garment for displaying composite images of claim 5, wherein
said first subordinate image shows said dynamic subject at a first
position relative to said static subject, said second subordinate
image shows said dynamic subject at a second position relative to
said static subject, said third subordinate image shows said
dynamic subject at a third position relative to said static
subject, and sequentially superimposing said subordinate images
displays corresponding sequential changes in position of said
dynamic subject in said composite images.
7. The garment for displaying composite images of claim 5, wherein
said first subordinate image shows said dynamic subject at a first
instant in time, said second subordinate image shows said dynamic
subject at a second instant in time, said third subordinate image
shows said dynamic subject at a third instant in time, and
sequentially superimposing said subordinate images displays
corresponding time-related changes in said composite images.
8. The garment for displaying composite images of claim 5, wherein
the garment has long sleeves.
9. The garment for displaying composite images of claim 8, wherein
the garment is a shirt.
10. The garment for displaying composite images of claim 9, wherein
said first subordinate image is positioned on a back side of a
right sleeve.
11. The garment for displaying composite images of claim 9, wherein
said second subordinate image is positioned on a back side of a
left sleeve.
12. The garment for displaying composite images of claim 9, wherein
said third subordinate image is positioned on a front side of the
garment.
13. A method for displaying composite images with a garment,
comprising: forming a plurality of subordinate images at a
corresponding plurality of locations on the garment; selecting a
first subordinate image from among the plurality of subordinate
images; selecting a second subordinate image from among the
plurality of subordinate images; and placing a part of the garment
to which the first subordinate image is affixed over a part of the
garment to which the second subordinate garment is affixed, thereby
visually superimposing the first and second subordinate images into
a composite image visible from a selected viewing direction.
14. The method for displaying composite images with a garment of
claim 13, further comprising forming the subordinate images from a
combination of at least one static subject and at least one dynamic
subject.
15. The method for displaying composite images with a garment of
claim 14, further comprising superimposing two selected subordinate
images by visually aligning parts of a static subject in a first
subordinate image with parts of a static subject in a second
subordinate image.
16. The method for displaying composite images with a garment of
claim 15, further comprising placing a dynamic subject in different
selected positions relative to a static subject in different
subordinate images, thereby forming a set of subordinate images for
animation of the dynamic subject in a set of composite images.
17. The method for displaying composite images with a garment of
claim 15, further comprising placing a dynamic subject at different
instants in time in different subordinate images, thereby forming a
set of subordinate images for animation of the dynamic subject in a
set of composite images.
18. The method for displaying composite images with a garment of
claim 16, further comprising positioning parts of the garment in a
selected sequence to create a corresponding animation sequence.
19. The method for displaying composite images with a garment of
claim 17, further comprising positioning parts of the garment in a
selected sequence to create a corresponding animation sequence.
20. The method for displaying composite images with a garment of
claim 15, wherein the first subordinate image includes a first text
message, the second subordinate image includes a second text
message, and composite images may optionally be formed in a
selected sequence.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates in general to a method and a
garment for displaying images in which an image on a part of the
garment is aligned by a person wearing the garment with an image on
another part of the garment to display a composite image, and more
specifically to a method and a garment for displaying dynamic
composite images.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Garments with static images such as pictures, symbols, text,
artistic designs, and so on, have long been available. Images may
be part of the construction of the garment, for example by weaving
an image into the fabric of a garment. Or, images may be added to
garments by various printing processes, by creating an image with
stitching, by sewing or gluing pieces of fabric to the garment, by
painting an image onto the garment, and by many other means. The
resulting garment has one or more static images, that is, the
content of the images are fixed and the images appear to remain
stationary relative to the garment.
[0003] Garments adapted for selectively concealing and revealing
images are known. For example, some garments have a flap or panel
which may be opened or closed to selectively reveal or conceal an
image under the flap. Other garments have an image which is
revealed when the garment's wearer changes a body position, for
example raising an arm to reveal an image on the underside of a
sleeve. In such garments, the images are static, that is, the
images are selectively revealed or concealed, and the content of
the images is not altered.
[0004] Other garments combine static images with motions of a
person wearing the garment to impart motion to the image. A garment
may include, for example, images of an animal with parts of the
animal made to move by motions of the wearer. With such garments,
the wearer's motions mimic a motion of the animal in the image,
such as opening and closing the animal's jaws by moving a sleeve
having an image of the animal's upper jaw and a sleeve having an
image of the lower jaw. As with the examples above, the viewable
image is static relative to the garment. That is, the content of
the image does not change from the perspective of a person viewing
the image, even when parts of the image change position relative to
other parts of the image by movements of the garment. Furthermore,
the illusion of motion between related parts of an image may be
limited to a particular viewing direction, even though all the
parts of the image are visible from other directions. Patent
D575,030 to Bengyak is an example of such a garment and image.
[0005] What is needed is a method for dynamically changing the
content of an image on a garment by selectively positioning parts
of the garment. What is also needed is an effective method for
creating an illusion of movement in an image on a garment in which
parts of the image are altered in content to simulate motion of the
subject of the image. What is further needed is a method for
creating a changeable image which may be seen over a wide range of
viewing angles relative to the front side of a garment.
SUMMARY
[0006] Embodiments of the invention include a garment adapted for
displaying dynamic composite images and a method for displaying
dynamic composite images with the garment. Subordinate images are
visually superimposed into composite messages by placing a part of
the garment with a subordinate image above another part of the
garment with another subordinate image. The resulting composite
image includes elements from the subordinate images and may
represent static subjects, dynamic subjects, or combinations of
static and dynamic subjects. In a preferred embodiment, each
subordinate image to be combined in a composite image includes a
static element in common with other subordinate images to
facilitate visual alignment of the subordinate images.
[0007] A simple form of animation may be displayed by selecting a
sequence of composite images and static images. In a first
animation example, a position of a dynamic element is changed
relative to a static element in each of several different
subordinate images. By adjusting parts of the garment to form
composite images in a selected sequence, the dynamic element
appears to move relative to the static element. Alternatively, a
dynamic element may be shown at different instants of time in
different subordinate images, or a dynamic element may be shown at
different instants of time and in different positions relative to a
static element in different subordinate images. By adjusting parts
of the garment in a selected sequence, the dynamic element appears
to change with time, or alternately to change position and change
with time.
[0008] A method for displaying composite images includes selecting
a set of subordinate images to be combined into composite images,
affixing the subordinate images to selected locations on a garment,
and positioning the garment to superimpose selected subordinate
images over other subordinate images. The method and related
variations are useful for sending visual messages which may be
adapted to particular circumstances, for entertainment, or for
coordinating the movements of people performing cheers at athletic
events, dancing, exercise, and the like.
[0009] This section summarizes some features of the embodiments of
the invention. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of
the embodiments of the invention will become better understood with
regard to the following description and upon reference to the
following drawings, wherein:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] FIGS. 1-3 show an example of a garment for displaying at
least two composite images. FIG. 1 illustrates a view toward the
front of a shirt in which the right sleeve is placed over the left
sleeve so that an image on the back side of the right sleeve and
another image on the back side of the left sleeve are visually
superimposed to form a first composite image.
[0011] FIG. 2 is a view toward the front of the shirt of FIG. 1, in
which the right sleeve has been moved to reveal a second composite
image. In FIG. 2, the image on the back side of the left sleeve is
superimposed over part of another image on the front of the shirt,
and the image on the back of the right sleeve is not visible.
[0012] FIG. 3 is a view toward the front of the shirt of FIGS. 1-2,
with both sleeves have been moved to the sides of the shirt to
reveal a third image on the front of the shirt. In FIG. 3, the
image on the back of the left sleeve and the image on the back of
the right sleeve are not visible.
[0013] FIG. 4 is an example of a first graphical element for
forming composite images. The graphical element example of FIG. 4
is the same as the image shown on the front of the shirt in FIG.
3.
[0014] FIG. 5 is an example of a second graphical element for
forming composite images. The graphical element example of FIG. 5
is the same as the image shown on the back of the left sleeve in
FIG. 2.
[0015] FIG. 6 is an example of a third graphical element for
forming composite images. The graphical element example of FIG. 6
is the same as the image shown on the back of the right sleeve in
FIG. 1.
[0016] FIGS. 7-9 illustrate an example of a shirt with images for
giving the appearance of motion by sequentially forming composite
images representative of a subject at different selected instants
of time. In FIG. 7, a first sequential image on the right sleeve is
superimposed over part of an image on the front of the shirt to
form a composite image representative of a person in motion at a
first instant in time.
[0017] FIG. 8 is a front view of the example shirt of FIG. 7 in
which the motion of a person at a second instant in time is
represented by a second sequential image.
[0018] FIG. 9 is a front view of the example shirt of FIGS. 7-8 in
which the motion of a person at a third instant in time is
represented by a third subordinate image superimposed over part of
the subordinate image of FIG. 8.
[0019] FIGS. 10-12 illustrate an example of a shirt with images for
giving the appearance of motion by sequentially forming composite
images representative of a dynamic subject at different locations
relative to a static background design. In FIG. 10, an image on the
right sleeve of the shirt shows a soccer ball, the dynamic element,
on a static element including a background design and part of a
text message. The image on the right sleeve is visually
superimposed over an image on the front of the shirt to show the
soccer ball in a first position relative to the background design
on the front of the shirt.
[0020] FIG. 11 is a front view of the shirt of FIG. 10 showing a
second position of a soccer ball relative to the static
element.
[0021] FIG. 12 is a front view of the shirt of FIGS. 10-11. In FIG.
12, an image on the left sleeve of the shirt shows a soccer ball on
a background design which includes part of the text message of FIG.
10 and FIG. 11. The image on the left sleeve is visually
superimposed over the image on the front of the shirt to show the
soccer ball in a third selected position relative to the background
design on the front of the shirt.
[0022] FIGS. 13-15 illustrate an example of a shirt with images for
presenting a dynamic text message. FIG. 13 shows a first composite
image including a first part of the dynamic text message
superimposed over part of an image on the front of the shirt.
[0023] FIG. 14 is a front view of the shirt of FIG. 13 showing an
image with a second part of the dynamic text message.
[0024] FIG. 15 is a front view of the shirt of FIGS. 13-14 showing
a second composite image including a third part of the dynamic text
message superimposed over part of the image of FIG. 14.
DESCRIPTION
[0025] The present invention includes a garment and a method for
displaying dynamic composite images. A garment in accord with the
invention includes at least two separate images on different parts
of the garment. A person wearing the garment selectively combines
the separate images by placing corresponding parts of the garment
on top of or alternately next to each other to form one or more
composite images. The content of a composite image may optionally
be changed according to the individual images selected for forming
the composite image.
[0026] An image adapted for combination with other images, referred
to herein as a subordinate image, optionally includes a subject
which may be given an illusion of motion by varying a position of
the subject in sequentially displayed composite images.
Alternatively, subordinate images include a subject which is given
an illusion of motion by sequentially displaying the subject at
different instants of time in different composite images, or a
subject may be shown at different instants of time without any
implied motion, for example by changing colors associated with the
subject.
[0027] Subordinate images may optionally include, but are not
limited to, pictures of objects, people, animals, or plants,
graphic designs, geometric shapes, drawings, sketches, symbols,
words or phrases, and areas of uniform or mixed colors. Subordinate
images may be permanently or removably attached to the garment and
may be formed by, for example but not limited to, painting,
printing, stitching, applique, knitting, weaving, or combinations
thereof. Subordinate images may optionally include static subjects,
dynamic subjects, or a combination of static and dynamic subjects.
A static subject is one which does not change location relative to
the underlying part of the garment from one composite image to
another. A dynamic subject is one which changes shape, size, color,
location, or combinations thereof, from one composite image to
another.
[0028] Garments suitable for displaying dynamic composite images
include, but are not limited to, shirts, blouses, sweaters,
sweatshirts, jackets, overcoats, and the like, preferably with long
sleeves. Other suitable garments include trousers, dresses with
sleeves, and skirts that are full enough to permit a person wearing
the skirt to fold part of the skirt over another part of the skirt.
Furthermore, belts, scarves, and other clothing accessories could
optionally include subordinate images for combining with
subordinate images on a garment to display dynamic composite
images.
[0029] Embodiments of the invention are well suited for displaying
composite images including static and dynamic subjects, for
example, a sequence of words forming a phrase, a ball bouncing
across a field, a person performing a sport-related activity, a
moving animal, a movable part of a machine, a vehicle traversing a
segment of road, a time-lapse sequence, and the like. Advantages of
the disclosed method and garment include selective communication of
changeable images for safety, education, or entertainment reasons.
Other advantages include displays of composite images coordinated
with music, cheers, chants, and so on, either by one person or in
group activities related to education, entertainment, or
exercise.
[0030] An example of a garment in accord with an embodiment of the
invention is shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 1 illustrates a view toward the
front of a shirt 100 with the right sleeve 104 crossed over the
left sleeve 106. The positions of the sleeves in FIG. 1 are
representative of sleeve positions resulting from a person wearing
the shirt crossing his or her arms in front of the shirt. An
example of a first subordinate image 112 is shown on the right
sleeve 104. The back side of the right sleeve 104 is visible in
FIG. 1. An example of a second subordinate image 114 is shown on
the back side of the left sleeve 106. By positioning the left and
right sleeves over the front side 102 of the shirt 100 with the
back sides of the sleeves facing outward, that is, toward the
viewer as in FIG. 1, the first subordinate image 112 is visually
superimposed over the second subordinate image 114. Part of the
second subordinate image 114 remains hidden and part is visible.
The visible part of the second subordinate image 114 and the first
subordinate image 112 together create a first composite image 116.
It is preferred that the sleeves of the garment be positioned so
that parts of one subordinate image are aligned with corresponding
parts of another subordinate image. For example, in FIG. 1 the left
wrist of the first subordinate image 112 is aligned with the left
forearm in the second subordinate image 114.
[0031] FIG. 2 shows the example of a shirt 100 from FIG. 1 with the
right sleeve moved away from the front side 102 of the shirt 100
and the front side 108 of the right sleeve facing the viewer. The
left sleeve 106 in FIG. 2 remains in the same position as in FIG.
1. The first subordinate image 112 from FIG. 1, being on the side
of the right sleeve away from the viewer, is not visible in FIG. 2.
Moving the right sleeve away from the left sleeve 106 and front
side 102 of the shirt 100 reveals the entire second subordinate
image 114 and further reveals part of another subordinate image 118
on the front side 102 of the shirt 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the
second subordinate image 112 is visually superimposed over the
third subordinate image 118, thereby creating a second composite
image 120. A preferred position of the left sleeve 106 causes
corresponding parts of the second and third subordinate images
(114, 118) to be aligned in the second composite image 120.
[0032] FIG. 3 shows a third subordinate image 118 that is fully
revealed when both sleeves are moved away from the front side 102
of the shirt 100. In FIG. 3, the view is toward the front 102 of
the shirt 100, with the front side 108 of the right sleeve and the
front side 110 of the left sleeve visible. The first and second
subordinate images, being on the back sides of the sleeves, are not
visible from the front in FIG. 3.
[0033] Subordinate images from the example of FIGS. 1-3 are shown
in FIGS. 4-6. FIG. 4 illustrates the subordinate image 118 visible
in FIG. 3 and partly visible in the composite image 120 of FIG. 2.
FIG. 5 shows the subordinate image 114, visible in the composite
image 120 in FIG. 2 and partly visible in the composite image 116
of FIG. 1. Phantom lines in FIG. 5 show an example of a placement
of the subordinate image 114 on the left sleeve 106. FIG. 6 shows
the subordinate image 112, visible in the composite image 116 of
FIG. 1. Phantom lines in FIG. 6 show an example of a placement of
the subordinate image 112 on the right sleeve 104.
[0034] The right sleeve 106 is shown at an acute angle across the
front side 102 of the shirt 100 in FIG. 1. Similarly, the left
sleeve 106 is shown at an acute angle across the front side 102 of
the shirt 100 in FIGS. 1-2. One will appreciate that many
alternative sleeve positions may be used according to a desired
visual effect. For example, one or both sleeves could be placed
approximately horizontally across the front side of a garment. One
or both sleeves could alternatively be placed either higher or
lower than the positions shown in FIGS. 1-2. Furthermore, either
the left sleeve or the right sleeve may optionally be chosen to be
the topmost sleeve when forming a composite image.
[0035] Variations of sleeve positions relative to the front side of
the shirt 100 give at least six optional composite images, plus one
image on the front side of the shirt, for a total of a least seven
different images. Two different composite images may be formed by
superimposing an image on either the right sleeve or the left
sleeve over an image on the front of the shirt. Two more composite
images may be formed by either crossing the left sleeve over the
right sleeve or by crossing the right sleeve over the left sleeve.
Another composite image may be formed by placing the sleeves in
contact with each other and approximately parallel to each other
across the front of the shirt, and yet another composite image may
be formed by placing the sleeves approximately parallel to each
other but separated to show in the space between them part of an
image on the front of the shirt.
[0036] By rapidly repositioning the sleeves of the shirt 100 in
FIGS. 1-3, the composite image 116 could be made to rapidly change
into the composite image 120 of FIG. 2 or the image 118 of FIG. 3.
Such rapid image changes represent a simple form of animation, with
each composite image analogous to a still frame in a motion
picture. Such an animation may optionally include a sequence made
from at least seven different dynamic images formed as earlier
described. An animation may optionally include selected subordinate
images with a sequence of composite images.
[0037] An animation made from a sequence of three subordinate
images is shown in the example illustrated in FIGS. 7-9. In the
example of FIGS. 7-9, a subject common to all three subordinate
images, a baseball player, is shown at three different instants in
time. FIG. 7 illustrates a first sequential image 200 made from a
combination of dynamic (baseball player) and static (home plate and
a line representing the ground) subjects in a subordinate image on
the right sleeve 104. In FIG. 7, the subordinate image on the right
sleeve is visually superimposed over another subordinate image on
the front side 102 of the shirt 100 to form a composite image of
the baseball player preparing to swing. FIG. 8 illustrates a second
sequential image 210, and FIG. 9 illustrates a third sequential
image 212 which is also a composite image. In the animation
sequence represented by positioning the sleeves of the shirt 100 to
display the composite image of FIG. 7, then the image of FIG. 8,
then the composite image of FIG. 9, a baseball player appears to
strike a ball.
[0038] In the example of FIGS. 7-9, motion of a dynamic subject is
represented by a change in the appearance of the subject at
different selected instants of time. Motion of a subject may
alternatively be represented by changing a position of the subject
relative to another part of the image in each of several sequential
images. In the example of FIGS. 10-12, a soccer ball is given the
appearance of motion by changing a position of the soccer ball
relative to a background design. In FIG. 10, a first subordinate
image 214 includes an image of a soccer ball 214A at a first
selected position relative to part of a text message 214C and a
background design 214B. The soccer ball 214A is representative of a
dynamic subject in a subordinate image, and the text message 214C
and background design 214B are representative of static subjects. A
first composite image, corresponding to a first image in an
animation sequence, is formed by superimposing the first
subordinate image 214 and a second subordinate image 216 on the
front side 102 of the shirt 100.
[0039] Animation of a dynamic subject continues in FIG. 11, which
shows a second subordinate image 216, which is also the second
image in the animation sequence, on the front side 102 of the shirt
100. The second subordinate image 216 includes static and dynamic
elements corresponding to the static and dynamic elements in FIG.
10, that is, a soccer ball 214A representative of an object in
motion at a second selected position relative to a text message
216C and a background design 216B. A third subordinate image 218 on
the left sleeve 106 shows the soccer ball 218A in a third selected
position relative to the background design 218B and part of a text
message 218C. A second composite image, corresponding to a third
image in the animation sequence, is formed by superimposing the
third subordinate image 218 and second subordinate image 216 on the
front side 102 of the shirt 100. In the example of FIGS. 10-11, the
soccer ball appears to move up and down across the front side 102
of the shirt 100 as the left and right sleeves are sequentially
positioned over the front of the shirt to form composite
images.
[0040] FIGS. 13-15 show an example of words which may be displayed
in a sequence selected by a person wearing the illustrated garment.
In FIG. 13, a first dynamic composite image is formed by
superimposing a subordinate image 220 on the right sleeve of a
shirt 100 over another subordinate image on the front side 102 of
the shirt. FIG. 14 illustrates a second subordinate image 222 for
displaying another word in a selected sequence. A third subordinate
image 224 is shown on the left sleeve of the shirt in FIG. 15. In
FIG. 15, the third subordinate image is superimposed over the
second subordinate image 222 of FIG. 14 to create a second
composite image. A shirt with a dynamic text message, as in the
example of a shirt 100 in FIGS. 13-15, can be used, for example, in
a display of words or phrases coordinated with music, a cheer, or a
chant, and can further be used in synchronized cheers, dancing, or
exercises performed simultaneously by two or more people.
[0041] Composite images in the examples described herein are
visible and effective for conveying dynamic and static subjects
over a wide range of viewing angles. For example, the composite
images shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, FIGS. 10 and 11, and FIGS. 13 and 15
are visible over an angle of at least 60 degrees from a direction
perpendicular to the front of a shirt. Furthermore, the maximum
viewing angle at which a composite image is effective for conveying
changes in a dynamic subject may be increased by increasing the
size of a subordinate image until it extends beyond the back side
of a sleeve and partway onto the front side of the sleeve.
[0042] A method for displaying composite images with a garment
begins with the step of creating a group of related subordinate
images to be visually superimposed in one or more composite images
as in, for example, FIGS. 4-6. Next a garment is selected and
locations on the garment which may be folded or moved to align or
overlap other parts of the garment are chosen. Then the images are
attached to the garment at the chosen locations, as in, for
example, FIGS. 1-3.
[0043] After images are affixed at selected locations on the
garment, a person wearing the garment (the "wearer") selects a
first composite image to be displayed from among the set of
composite images available with the garment. Next, the wearer moves
one, or alternately both, sleeves to create the selected composite
image. Optionally, the wearer may then reposition one, or
alternately both, sleeves to create another composite image. A
composite image may optionally be displayed to present a subject
that differs from a subject in any of the subordinate images from
which the composite image is made. A composite image may optionally
be displayed to show a subject of the image displaced from a
position in one image to another position in another image, as in
the example of FIGS. 10-12. Alternatively, a composite image may be
displayed to show a subject of the image at different instants in
time, as in FIGS. 7-9, or to show a subject at different instants
of time and at different positions. The wearer may optionally vary
a sequence of forming and displaying composite images, for example
to vary the sequence and repetition of words in a phrase, as in the
example of FIGS. 13-15.
[0044] The present disclosure is to be taken as illustrative rather
than as limiting the scope, nature, or spirit of the subject matter
claimed below. Numerous modifications and variations will become
apparent to those skilled in the art after studying the disclosure,
including use of equivalent functional and/or structural
substitutes for elements described herein, use of equivalent
functional couplings for couplings described herein, or use of
equivalent functional steps for steps described herein. Such
insubstantial variations are to be considered within the scope of
what is contemplated here. Moreover, if plural examples are given
for specific means, or steps, and extrapolation between or beyond
such given examples is obvious in view of the present disclosure,
then the disclosure is to be deemed as effectively disclosing and
thus covering at least such extrapolations.
[0045] Unless expressly stated otherwise herein, ordinary terms
have their corresponding ordinary meanings within the respective
contexts of their presentations, and ordinary terms of art have
their corresponding regular meanings.
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