Did You Know...
...Chester Carlson was a patent agent who tired of having to make multiple copies of patent applications using the only duplication method available at the time: carbon paper. In 1959 he came up with a new copying system and took it to IBM for evaluation. The "experts" at IBM determined potential sales to be only 5,000 units because people wouldn't want to use a bulky machine when they had carbon paper. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, the company founded on the system is Xerox.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7676851 | Headwear piece with ornamentation A headed piece having a crown defining an opening into which a wearer's head can be directed and a brim/bill projecting away from the crown. The crown has an inside surface for engaging a wearer's head, directed into the opening, to thereby maintain the headed piece... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7310830 | Method of messaging A method of conveying information or a message, wherein two shirts on two wearers are used with the first part of a message and/or graphic on the first shirt, and the second part of the message and/or graphic on the second shirt. The messages and/or graphics can be ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7219445 | Locking mechanism for securing detachable shoe uppers The invention relates to an attachment mechanism and system used to accessorize, ustomize and/or personalize footwear with interchangeable uppers or straps, especially open shoes and sandals. More particularly, this invention presents a safe, secure and easy system ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7211051 | Reminder system for personal medical sampling or treatment procedures A method for reminding an individual to collect a urine specimen includes the steps of providing a pad or clip having a reminder area of a size such that the individual touches and discovers the pad, when preparing to urinate, and attaching the pad to the brief in t... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7124448 | Pants construction stabilized by integral undergarment A pants construction comprises an undergarment having a drawstring, elastic band or other securing mechanism on the waistband. The undergarment is attached to the inside of a pair of pants or shorts with a hook and loop type fastener, buttons, zippers, snaps, tie st... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7003810 | Novelty jeans Novelty play jeans for children which include one or more active play features usable while the jeans are being worn. These various features include, but are not limited to a race course for a toy race car, a concealed pocket extractable to form a flag-like decorati... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994642 | Spherical crocheted object having embroidery and the method of manufacture thereof A spherical crocheted object includes a portion that contains high quality embroidery and is made beginning with a fabric piece called an initial disc. By initially knitting the spherical crocheted object into a flat, round disc of specific and limited dimensions, t... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6922848 | Costume A costume is provided and includes a main body portion having a neck opening and a hood extending from the main body portion adjacent the neck opening. Main body portion includes a front panel and a back panel. Secured on the front panel is a head, such as the head ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6899590 | Brassiere cup with rhinestones detailing and related method of manufacture A method of manufacturing a breast cup for a brassiere by taking a sheet of moldable material and adhering a plurality of pellets against a major surface of the sheet of moldable material. A molding to a breast cup form of the sheet of moldable material occurs prior... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6886480 | Method of constructing a pocket on a garment and a method of embroidering a pocket on a garment A method of constructing a patch pocket on a garment. A flap is initially cut in the outer surface of the garment at the desired pocket location. Preferably, the flap is generally U-shaped. A pocket lining is attached to the flap and together the flap and pocket lin... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6872119 | Garments having edible components and methods for making same A garment having edible components associated therewith can be made by stringing apertured edible items or candies onto fabric portions, for example, waistbands of panties, bikinis, etc. Strings of fabric can accommodate a variety of different types of edible materi... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6857935 | Reusable adhesive body apparel Reusable adhesive body apparel is disclosed. The reusable adhesive body apparel includes a decorative component and an adhesive component coupled to the decorative component. The adhesive component is formed of a material that permits the apparel to be reused multip... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6718559 | Motorcycle helmut snap-on decorative device A device is provided for attachment to the existing snap portions on a helmet such as a motorcycle helmet. Design elements are presented on a display member, and in some embodiments the display member extends across several helmet snap portions. One embodiment incor... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6687919 | Medical garment with fluid barrier A garment system for healthcare providers including pants, a shirt, and a hood that provides a protective barrier against fluid or airborne contaminates. The pants have drawstrings and loops at the waist and have at least one bellows pocket with cover fla... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6526588 | Stabilization of fluorescent dyes in vinyl chloride articles using hindered amine light stabilizers A durable colored article having fluorescent properties comprises a substantially solventless polyvinyl chloride matrix, a thioxanthene fluorescent dye, and a secondary or tertiary hindered amine light stabilizer having a molecular weight less than about ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6460198 | Barrier garment system A garment system for healthcare providers including pants, a shirt, and a hood that provides a protective barrier against infectious materials in body fluids and that is adapted for use in field operating and/or uniformed organizations such as the militar... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6322866 | Appliques for garments and methods of making appliques An applique for garments is provided having multiple layers, and a decoratively shaped perimeter and relief pattern having a relatively high profile and side wall being substantially perpendicular to the plain in which the raised and lowered portions lie.... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6314585 | Process of making image-displaying garments A process is provided for making a garment having at least one image at a selected position on the garment. A marker is created containing a sight point and an identification of the bounds of at least some of the pieces of the garment. The position and or... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6279170 | Active labels for garments A label for a garment including an electronic display such as a liquid crystal display for displaying label information. The label information may include a company name or logo that identifies the source of the garment, product information such as the ma... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6253385 | Trouser ornament A trouser ornament generally including an upper portion, a lower portion, and a connector portion for connecting the upper and lower portion; the portions being arranged such that the trouser ornament is preferably placed about the fly of a pair of trouse... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6199210 | Garment decoration A garment comprising an outer layer, which has an outer surface and an inner surface, and an inner layer, which is attached to the outer layer, has a slit defined by two opposite margins. The garment comprises a fastener, such as a zipper or a hook-and-lo... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6067660 | Applique method and article A method of applique and the resulting article is described that includes forming a first image (20) on a mesh-like material layer (18), forming a second image (24) on an underlying substrate (22), and attaching the mesh-like material layer to the substra... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6066384 | Retroreflective article having a binder layer containing an epoxy resin and a silicone crosslinked polymer A retroreflective article (100, 200, 300) that has a retroreflective layer (120, 220, 320) that includes optical elements (121, 221, 321) and a specularly reflective layer (122, 222, 322), and a binder layer (110, 210, 310), that is the reaction product o... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5953757 | Interchanging and/or reversing various sections of articles made of fabric materials which causes partial alteration thereof An article of a fabric material having an outside surface, an inside surface, and an orifice, and an affixing means on the inside surface bordering the orifice and hidden from view when one views the orifice and the outside surface. Provided in conjunctio... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5951057 | Greeting card having removable decal section A greeting card on which is printed a message addressed to its recipient by an established character, such as a well-known cartoon figure. The card includes a detachable decal section having printed thereon an image of the character. The decal section is ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5628065 | Firefighter hood with label pocket The present invention is a protective firefighter hood in which a pocket is formed to protect the required garment label which must be attached to the hood. The hood includes a head portion shaped to cover at least a wearer's head and an optional bib port... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5572741 | Firefighter's garment with label protector A label having indicia thereon is attached to the shell of a firefighter's garment by stitching which passes through the label and the shell, with portions of the stitching extending outwardly of the label. A transparent protective layer is adhesively sec... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5542122 | Ornamental feature with apparel or carrying article An apparel article in the nature of clothing or a backpack which includes a first fabric material onto which is sewn, at least in part, a stuffed animal as an ornamental feature. The animal may be removable or may be at least partially stitched onto the f... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5379461 | Interactive clothing with indicia and cover panel An article of interactive clothing is provided including a display panel having a first display section and a second display section, with the first display section having first indicia displayed thereon and the second display section having second indici... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5241919 | Applique including chenille, backing, polymer film, and stitching An applique design is produced on a garment or other fabric article by providing chenille material having a fabric base and a plurality of cut or looped threads extending from an upper surface of a fabric base and applying a flexible backing material to a... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5125864 | Doll with harness The invention relates to a doll with a vest harness having a tether belt which can be self-contained on the harness or self-contained around a person's wrist such as a child's wrist. The harness further includes, on the vest, an emblem containing a code f... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5086516 | Coat jacket with detachable declarations of allegiance A coat jacket is described, constructed as having an outwardly facing back portion, across the shoulder and waist sections--and down the sides--of which a plurality of adhesively securing fabric strips are attached in forming a frame. Any of a series of l... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5084915 | Method of displaying information A method of displaying information comprises the steps of applying informational indicia to the armpit regions of a shirt so that the indicia are substantially concealed when a wearer of the shirt has their arms lowered by their sides, a wearer donning th... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5073987 | Tie with picture pocket A necktie is formed with an elongated front flap of a flattened tubular fabric material having a forward layer and a rearward layer with a cavity therebetween. A rear flap of fabric material is connected at the upper end to the upper end of the front flap... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5054128 | Ornament for suspenders A suspender set comprising at least one strap having two distal ends, one of the ends having a fastener adapted for securing the strap to an article of clothing, and having an ornamental device secured to the fastener. The ornamental device comprises a me... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5052056 | Interchangeable crest sweatshirt A sweatshirt to be worn to a sports game comprising: a first crest including home team indicia silk screened to the exterior of the sweatshirt; loop structure having a circular configuration with a first diameter associated exteriorly to the sweatshirt; a... | 10/01/1991 |
| 5016289 | Epaulet stiffener A removable and economical stiffener comprises a spring wire frame having a base member which resiliently biases two depending side members so as to maintain an epaulet in a relatively taut, planar condition.... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5016285 | Necktie A necktie is disclosed comprising a front panel having projecting loops (or hooks) to receive ornaments thereon. The rear surface of the ornament is provided with projecting hooks (or loops) so that, together with the tie a fastening system is provided. C... | 05/21/1991 |
| 5005219 | Garment decoration with a process for its manufacture A new garment decoration and a process for its manufacture, which encompasses both classical and modern elements of decoration. An image is manufactured directly on a garment, such as by silk-screening. Chenille is sewn about the border of the image, ther... | 04/09/1991 |
