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...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7854019 | Garment accessory A garment accessory for attachment to a hem of a garment for prevention of entrapment of the garment beneath a foot or shoe of the wearer, comprising an adhesive-backed flexible and conforming film having a low-friction surface. ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7849523 | Detachable pant stirrups A stirrup for securing the end of a pant leg to the foot of a wearer. The stirrup has a base web and at least three arms projecting therefrom. Each arm has a fastener such as alligator jaws style, for engaging the pant leg at at least three points about its circumfe... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7797762 | Cuff clip releasably attaching shoe and garment A cuff clip secures a loose trouser leg to a shoe, and support the lower edge of such trouser leg above the ground. A fastener is embedded within a lower portion of the shoe, leaving a coupling head exposed outside the shoe. The cuff clip engages the bottom edge of ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7743431 | J-band apparatus An apparatus for supporting the ankle-shin area of pant legs having a “W” shaped bar with a first loop and a second loop on each end and a strap having each end connected to each loop respectively. The strap has an adjustment buckle coupled to it for adjusting t... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7653950 | Stiffening device for apparel In one embodiment, the present invention contemplates a T-shaped stiffening device to prevent a trouser leg from becoming entangled between the foot and a shoe, particularly and open-back shoe, of a wearer. Accordingly, the device includes a stiffening device having... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7467424 | Trouser guard coil A Trouser Guard Coil (99) is a watch spring shape strip (100) of springable material used to bind objects together. The Trouser Guard Coil has a first end (101), a second end (102), a top edge (103), and a bottom edge (104).... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7404215 | Detachable protective cuff guard for pants Disclosed herein is a protective cuff guard for protecting the hem of a pants leg. In exemplary embodiments the cuff guard comprises a body comprising at least one layer of durable material such as neoprene or nylon; a first fastener element and a second fastener el... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7370369 | Sanitary arm sleeve structure A sanitary arm sleeve structure includes an arm sleeve, adapted for receiving the user's arm therewithin, having an outer side, an opposed inner side, and a free edge end, and a sleeve protection layer having an upper edge end attached on the arm sleeve and a lower ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7353545 | Concealable/deployable reflective band for garments A band that extends around a garment appendage, such as a sleeve or trouser leg. The band has a concealed position that hides a reflective tape and a deployed position where the reflective tape is visible. The band includes a cylindrical strip that fully encircles a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7328460 | Pant leg lower end reinforcing structure and shoe and pant leg system A reinforced pant leg system includes pants having two pant legs, each pant leg having a pant leg lower end with a lower end rearward portion; a pair of open back shoes, each open back shoe including a shoe heel having a certain heel height; and a pant leg reinforci... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7272862 | Pant cuff protecting device and method A pant cuff protecting device includes a clip member that has a central section and a first leg and a second leg each attached to and extending away from the central section so that the clip member is U-shaped. Each of the first and second legs has an inner surface ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7237306 | Clip and trouser combination An aesthetically pleasing fastener for allowing a desired height of a hem of a pants leg to be maintained and repeatedly changed without compromising structural integrity of the pants leg or having to cooperate with a shoe so as to allow the fastener to be used with... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7231671 | Adjustable leg width trousers Variable leg width trousers, offering the wearer the ability to change the diameter of the lower leg sections of the trousers near the foot end while keeping the diameter of the upper leg sections constant. Each lower leg section is formed to have a width adjustment... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7032275 | Clothes fastening system A clothes fastening system comprising an attachment member configured for attachment to a wearer's footwear where such attachment member has a first fastener attached thereto. A fastening mechanism is attached to the wearer's clothing where such fastening mechanism ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6651258 | Anti-climbing restraining straps on an article of clothing An anti-climbing restraining strap attached to article of clothing made for a child. The restraining strap, which is incorporated into the article of clothing, aids in preventing a child from climbing over the railing of a crib, playpen or gate. The artic... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6618862 | Pants hem guard A pants hem guard, for attachment to a shoe, having a frame with a U-shaped inner portion and a U-shaped outer portion, and a clip insert attached to the outer portion of the frame. The outer portion has two ends attached to a rear surface of the clip ins... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6393619 | Anklet for encircling an ankle of a child and engaging a foot covering so as to prevent loss of the foot covering An anklet that includes a strap that encircles an ankle of a child, a quick disconnect buckle that is affixed to, and selectively maintains, the strap around the ankle, and a leash that depends from the strap and engages a foot covering worn by the child ... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6175965 | Protector for trouser legs A leg protector for trousers comprises a strip of rubber material forming a loop that projects downwardly below the bottom edge of the leg opening in the trouser leg. Stitching attaches the rubber protector in such a manner that a finished hem is formed. ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6055673 | Garments with adjustable sizing feature A pants having frayable leg bottoms is provided by provision of at least one circumferential thread stitching proximate each leg bottom. The circumferential thread stitching provides a defined boundary for fraying and cutting the leg bottom to a selected ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5913411 | Device for compressing and concealing a boot within a trouser leg A device for compressing and concealing a boot beneath a trouser leg includes an elongated panel having an inner side, an outer side, a bottom end and a top end. Secured to the top end is a buckle means for securing the panel to a boot strap. A pair of le... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5787511 | Temporary hemming device A temporary hemming device includes a flexible member having a first end and a second end and being made of a material which feels comfortable on skin, and a fastening device for fastening the first end to the second end through a garment, wherein the fas... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5214805 | Blousing device An apparatus is provided for blousing a pant leg. The central hole of a tubular, torus shaped, horizontally positioned, elastic sleeve is of a size to accept a calf of a person's leg. The sleeve includes a pair of opposing slits that each provide entry in... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5090057 | Combined boots/turnout pant A combined turnout pant and boot provide an effectively continuous moisture barrier. Each pant leg includes a moisture barrier liner and may include a first cuff. To fasten the boot to the liner, a second cuff, which may be attached to the top of the boot... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5070544 | Garment accessory A garment accessory for application to an arm of a human being is used in combination with a garment having at least one sleeve. The garment accessory includes a cuff and a gripping portion. The cuff is provided with a decorative inner surface and an oute... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5006393 | Material and method for hemming a garment A material and method for hemming garments, especially trousers, by persons lacking satorial skills. On the material appears both a pressure-sensitive adhesive and a permanent fusible resin. Further, it has a row of slots cut into it. In use, the salesman... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4941213 | Firefighter's boot and trouser attachment An attachment device for attaching a firefighter's trousers to the firefighter's boots, in which the trousers cover a portion of the firefighter's boots. The attachment device maintains the firefighter's trousers in covering relationship to the boots, and... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4843654 | Riding pants Cold weather riding pants are disclosed and are formed of a basic pants structure of a composite of an outer fabric, an intermediate layer of thermal insulation and an inner lining inside of the riding pants. A biaxially stretchable elastic insert is posi... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4773100 | Well-shielded rain clothes A rain clothes includes a rain jacket having a pair of gloves built in two jacket sleeves ready for wearing service, and a rain trousers having a pair of leg hoses each having a lining of elastic hose portion and a skirt fastened to a wearer's shoe or foo... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4700406 | Adjustably wrappable, stretchable strap for shin guard A wrap means, for compressively wrapping an athlete's shin guard, comprising an insulative, flexible, relatively thin strap that is bi-directionally stretchable, the strap including a first elastomeric layer, and a second layer of pile fabric attached to ... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4602389 | Hem retainer This invention is directed at a hem retainer comprising a strip of flexible material which has a series of first and second engagement portions. At least one of the first engagement portions is engageable with at least one of the second engagement portion... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4486902 | Fusion bonding interlining strip This application discloses a fusion bonding interlining strip which may be used to close facings, and bottom and/or sleeve hems in garments. The fusion bonding interlining strip comprises a fabric base strip, wherein the surface of the base strip is longi... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4475253 | Garment with a convertible cuff A garment including a pants leg having a convertible cuff at the end of the leg, the convertible cuff including bottom and top pieces of cloth material sewn together at their sides along two seams, the bottom piece having a folded-over heel portion with t... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4438533 | Interlining for garments and method for the manufacture thereof The invention discloses interlinings for stiffening parts of garments such as collars, cuffs, sleeves, shoulders and similar parts of outer garments. The interlinings are particularly intended for iron-on or sewn patches and comprise; an interlining backing ma... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4393522 | Ankle garter with foot stirrup An article to hold the bottom of trouser or pants legs in place to allow for ease of insertion in a sock, boot or the like. The article includes an open ended garter band including a longitudinally stretchable portion, a generally U-shaped longitudinally ... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4372998 | Heat adhesive tapes for finishing hems of trousers, skirts and like articles A heat adhesive tape comprising a tape main body of heat-resistant woven or knitted fabric and a heat adhesive thread of thermoplastic resin provided at each side of the main body on one surface thereof. To form a finished hem on trousers, skirts or the l... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4333982 | Fusible interlining of a textile sheet and a heat-sealable film for washable garments A fusible inter-lining for washable garments comprising at least one textile sheet-like structure which does not soften or melt at temperatures below 200° C. and a heat-sealable film consisting essentially of 50 to 75% by weight of a thermoplastic elasto... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4333980 | Multi-ply fabric structure including interliner An improved interliner for fabric articles such as neckbands, collars, cuffs for garments such as shirts and the like. The interliner includes a fabric having a heat responsive permanent adhesive disposed on one surface and on the opposite surface another... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4320634 | Thermal-fusible tape of a warp knitted fabric This invention relates to a thermal-fusible tape used to adhere two fabrics together, and used especially to hem slacks. The adhesive tape of the present invention consists of a warp knitted tape, and at least one thermal adhesive thread which longitudinally e... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4064641 | Footwear An article of footwear having a shoe portion including an upper with a mouth, and a tubular portion adapted to be selectively coupled to the shoe portion. A fastener interconnects one end of the tubular portion to the mouth of the upper. A reversible cuff... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4028741 | Plastic blousing block A split plastic tubular annulus about five inches in length and six inches in diameter which is manufactured to be spring biased to cause interlocking terminal edges to interengage but being of a springy resiliency allowing the annulus to be sprung apart ... | 06/14/1977 |
