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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7409769 | Fabric having a procedure map A fabric having a procedure map which enables identification, by a machine or by a person, of one or more of the fabric characteristics, e.g. the straight of grain, true bias, up-down direction, decorative pattern characteristic, distance from a selvedge or distance... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7325317 | Methods for optimally adjusting measurements of garments The present invention relates to an outer garment that covers at least part of a wearer's upper body, such as a shirt or a shirt-dress, that has optimally adjusted measurements, and includes at least one measurement that changes based on physical characteristics of ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322119 | Beaded jewelry mandrel and method of jewelry assembly A method for making beaded jewelry is provided. The method utilizes a megaphone shaped device having a small diameter first end and a larger diameter second end. The circumference of the first end is that of one part of the human body, such as a child's wrist. The c... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7310885 | Fabric having a procedure map A fabric having a procedure map which enables identification, by a machine or by a person, of one or more of the fabric characteristics, e.g. the straight of grain, true bias, up-down direction, decorative pattern characteristic, distance from a selvedge or distance... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7281337 | Template for customizing quilting squares and method of using the same A template is provided that aids quilt member fabrication. More specifically, a template is provided for selective interconnection to layered fabric members wherein the template indicates the location for sewing and cutting individual fabric pieces that make up the ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7260445 | System and method for customized industrial textile coloration A method and system for customized industrial textile goods manufacturing in which, under control of a client system, information is retrieved relating to the design of a customized textile good to be manufactured; desired design data is selected from one or more da... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7219542 | Standardized testing of the quality of washing, cleaning and drying processes in aggregates A test medium and the use of a corresponding test material are provided for detecting the mechanical load in different assemblies, such as, for example, washing, cleaning and drying machines. A substrate is used, which under mechanical stress loses part of its volum... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7194970 | Eight-point star and method of making A method of forming a fabric block that depicts an eight-point star by using only square-shaped and rectangular-shaped pieces of fabric. A square-shaped piece of fabric is sewn to a first rectangular-shaped piece of fabric and this combination is sewn to a second re... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178249 | Measuring tool and method of making A tool for measuring, marking, and cutting material, the tool formed of a rigid sheet of transparent material having a transparent flexible sheet of pressure-sensitive material removably adhered thereon to cover one side of the rigid sheet and provide a removable, n... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7162441 | Method and system for buying and selling bras A method of and system for buying or selling bras involves establishing a database of bras containing bra characteristic data including bra size and bra cup size measured from a sample of actual bras; measuring a wearer's breast and torso size to obtain wearer chara... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7058471 | System and method for custom-made clothing A garment facility produces custom-made garments according to the body contour and the fit preferences of a customer. Try-on garments for various styles of garments are presented to customers for selection. The tailor will retrieve the one or more base patterns asso... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7031527 | Automatic digitization of garment patterns The present invention relates to a system and method for digitizing shapes especially for garment styles by using image scanning techniques. ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6978549 | Patterning system for a selected body type and methods of measuring for a selected body type The present invention provides a patterning system and method thereof for a specific Black human selected body physique type and gender when combining and correlatively assembling a body part location(s), height measurement, a weight and an a Black ethnicity solutio... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6944963 | Pattern-profile measuring device This invention pertains to the art of methods and apparatuses associated with measuring and profile tools utilized in crafts, particularly in the design of quilts. More specifically, the invention provides an improved measuring tool that incorporates a variety of un... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6931747 | Tailoring guide system A tailoring guide is used for taking body measurements for garment fitting. The guide comprises an upright portion of a height at least as great as that of an individual of average height and a spread assembly which is adjustable in height relative to the upright po... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6883243 | Method and device for detecting the contour of a body The method and device are used for at least regional determination of an outer contour of a body. For this purpose, a contour element is used which can be formed at least regionally according to an outer contour of the body. The shape of the contour element in a sta... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6813838 | Garment fitting system A method and device for fitting a ready-made garment to the body of an individual person with a fit that meets the individual person's preference, the method comprising the steps of; selecting an existing garment from the individual person's own wardrobe, the garmen... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6751877 | Wearable adjustable garment pattern template A wearable garment pattern template configured to be worn by a person includes a plurality of detachably coupled sections each having a plurality of flexible segments which are coupled at pivot points. The adjustable segments include at least two strips which are lo... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6467180 | Measuring tape for determining bra size A tape measuring device for determining bra sizes has dimension and size markings on both the outer and inner surfaces of the tape. The dimension markings divide each surface by standard units and subunits of length--typically inches. The size markings on... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6438853 | Set of human torso manikins for use in fabrication and evaluation of body wear for a group of human beings A set of human torso manikins for use in fabrication and evaluation of body wear for a group of human beings, the torso manikins being shaped and dimensioned to conform to selected parameters derived from statistical analysis of the group. The manikins in... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6311403 | Apparel size calculator A calculating device for determining an apparel size of an adult male based on a given weight and height comprising: means for entering into the device a height and a weight, means for determining an apparel size based on the data in Tables 1-17 wherein t... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6272761 | Tape measure for bra sizing A tape measuring device for the direct measurement to determine cup size of the breast which includes using an elongated flexible measuring tape for band size measurement by initially measuring the user's girth circumference with the flexible tape measure... | 08/14/2001 |
| 5966823 | Measuring device for tailoring A cuff measuring device for tailors, including a thumb cap, an elongated portion and a slide, the thumb cap sized to receive the tip of a person's thumb, the elongated portion including indicia for measuring and being joined to the thumb cap and the slide... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5829150 | Cutting guide and method of making and using A method for making a cutting guide, the cutting guide being formed from a measuring device and a sheet of material, with the measuring device having a top surface, a bottom surface, and p of graduations marked on one or the other of the top and bottom su... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5722262 | Method of knitting fabric where joined edges are formed from sub-edges of 45° and course-wise directions A continuously weft-knitted three-dimensional fabric cover having sutures to accommodate its three-dimensional format in which each suture defines a straight line or a series of straight lines joined end-to-end, each straight line lying at an angle of bet... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5619799 | Three-dimensional pattern design method for garments fitted with sleeves A three-dimensional pattern design method for garments fitted with sleeves concerns a general pattern method for speedily designing garments for men, women and children without further alterations being required. The method is characterized by the use of ... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5555629 | Garment pattern making The invention relates to a system and method for the preparation of sets of patterns from which material is cut and garments produced from the cut material. Each of the patterns has formed thereon stitchlines and a number of the stitchlines are to be join... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5031326 | Basic formula of active layout drawing in pants tailoring A basic formula of active layout drawing in pants tailoring to make use of all the data obtained from measure around the waistline, measure around the hip between waistline and hip, measure around the hip, front measure from waistline to gore bottom, back... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4995514 | Method and measurement system for the production of garment kits A garment kit and method of assembly thereof for sale to a consumer-wearer, for the self assembly of a garment by the consumer-wearer, said kit including a partially prefabricated garment comprising a precut fabric dimensioned to cover a plurality of size... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4951396 | Basic formula of an active layout drawing in skirts tailoring A method of drawing a pattern for custom-tailored skirts in terms of taking into account a person's bodily dimensions, including measures around the waistline, around the largest part of the abdomen, another part of the abdomen thereabove, around the lowe... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4945642 | Quilting template A template for guiding a cutting tool for cutting cloth, paper, or the like is provided having a transparent body, a marked seam allowance, and a handle for accurate repetitive cutting of simple or complex pattern shapes.... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4930382 | Method and apparatus for cutting planar pieces into patterned shapes A convenient method and simple apparatus for cutting one or more layers of planar material, such as fabric into uniform, geometric shapes, involving the use of relatively small, thin geometrically shaped magnetic templates. The method and apparatus is par... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4912850 | Method for making decorative articles A method is disclosed by which an article of art comprising a mosaic-like pictorial design may be made. The pictorial design comprises an arrangement of a plurality of flat, colored pieces of material, with each piece having the configuration of a square,... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4899448 | Basic formula for active sketch pattern drawing in upper body tailoring The present invention provides a method of preparing a pattern drawing in upper body tailoring by making use of the data obtained from the measure of shoulder depth, arm girth at armpit, shoulder width, back width, neck base girth, back waist length, fron... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4894919 | Garment pattern adaptation system A garment pattern for action wearables is adapted for use with knitted elastomeric stretch fabrics. An original pattern suitable for rigid woven materials is initially modified to remove body ease and to reconfigure the pattern. This modified pattern is t... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4894918 | Basic pattern sketch drawing technique for sleeve tailoring In a process of preparing a sketch to be used as a pattern for custom-tailoring at least a portion of a garment from selected material to fit a human figure of predetermined dimensions, the sketch is derived from a basic configuration for the desired port... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4860900 | Garment kit and method of assembly thereof A garment kit and method of assembly thereof for sale to a consumer-wearer, for the self assembly of a garment by the consumer-wearer, said kit including a partially prefabricated garment comprising a precut fabric dimensioned to cover a plurality of size... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4856196 | Method and device for constructing sleeves There is disclosed a garment drafting device which includes curves meeting certain equations which facilitate the design and creation of garments. In addition, there are disclosed methods for preparing sleeves which are an improvement over the art, and wh... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4780960 | Pattern, process and apparatus for obtaining a cutting template When a pattern having a contour suitable for producing cutting templates is selected from existing patterns, these patterns (10, 30) are laid on top of one another, specifically in such a way that the reference zones (21, 51) and the reference points (20,... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4779347 | Method of determining the shape of a flat fabric pattern for application to a general curved surface A method is disclosed for the determination of the shape of a flat section of fabric prior to application of the fabric to a curved surface.... | 10/25/1988 |
