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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7434272 | Liquidproof seam for protective apparel Liquidproof seams are formed between laminates, most preferably those having a complex textile structure on the sealing side of the laminate, where at least a portion of the complex textile in the sealing region is removed, such as by skiving, to reduce the thicknes... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7390376 | Medical gown with fluid and micro-organism impervious seam A method of making a fluid impervious seam in a multilaminate fluid impervious medical fabric is disclosed. The multilaminate fluid impervious medical fabric includes at least two layers having different melting points, at least one of the layers is comprised of a f... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7356946 | Liquidproof seam for protective footwear Liquidproof seams are formed between laminates, most preferably those having a complex textile structure on the sealing side of the laminate, where at least a portion of the complex textile in the sealing region is removed, such as by skiving, to reduce the thicknes... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7310825 | Garment element with an access opening In a garment element, for example a cuff for a sleeve, an access opening is defined between an overlap section extending between two attachment sections, the overlap section being formed of interleaving fabric ends suitably stiffened to provide a self-sealing functi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7275266 | Protective garment having reflective, fluorescent, or vision-enhancing strip having end seam covered by protective strip In a protective garment comprising an outer shell, wherein a reflective, fluorescent, or vision-enhancing strip is sewn to the outer shell on a generally tubular portion of the protective garment so that one end of the reflective, fluorescent, or vision-enhancing st... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273061 | Waterproof structure of tent pole-holding tape The waterproof structure of the tent pole-holding tape according to the present invention comprises a waterproof-coated member 111, which is fixed by a sewing line 131 to the corner portion of the tent fabric 101, and in which the front of the s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263726 | Jacket suitable for machine washing and tumble drying The invention relates to a tumble dryable item of apparel, in particular a suit jacket, comprising a plurality of inner surface and outer surface garment sections, wherein at least one of the outer surface garment sections includes natural fiber and at least one of ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7213420 | Sock A knitted sock has an inner layer 2 comprising a toe end 4 and an outer layer 3 comprising a toe end 7. The inner and outer toe ends are aligned and joined wale stitch to wale stitch to form a composite toe end, which is closed to provide... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7117545 | Liquidproof seam for protective apparel Liquidproof seams are formed between laminates, most preferably those having a complex textile structure on the sealing side of the laminate, where at least a portion of the complex textile in the sealing region is removed, such as by skiving, to reduce the thicknes... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7062786 | Garment with releasable water-tight seal for neck and limbs A diver's suit, survival suit, or a suit worn to protect a worker from hazardous materials is provided with releasable water-tight seals around the wrists, ankles and/or neck. Each releasable water-tight seal includes first and second complementary shaped annular in... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056313 | Aesthetically improved side panels for disposable garment and methods of making the same A personal care garment having side seams with a discreet or aesthetically pleasing appearance. The side seams can extend from a waist opening to each of two leg openings between a front side panel and a back side panel. In one embodiment, a ribbon cover is attached... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7013818 | Wrinkle free garment and method of manufacture A method of manufacturing wrinkle-free garment seams and garments made therefrom comprises (a) placing a bonding element comprising a thermal adhesive between garment components; (b) stitching along a seam line; and (c) applying heat and/or pressure to cause the adh... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6839914 | Suit A suit that has excellent comfort during regular wearing and while using a wheelchair includes a top having a back body having a left half back body and a right half back body, a back body center joint line for constituting a back seam and located at a center of the... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6817037 | Stretchable athletic pants having an overlapping bonded seam A pair of stretchable athletic pants comprising one or more panels attached together by one or more seams to form the pants in which at least one of the seams comprises an overlapping bonded seam is disclosed. The stretchable athletic pants, for example, may compris... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6752075 | Screen printed fabric The present invention involves a single layered printed fabric for applying a printed fabric pattern to an object. The printed fabric has a predetermined shape corresponding to the printed fabric pattern. The printed fabric includes first and second portions dispose... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6716778 | Seam joining a waterproof laminate with textile layer made of multi-component yarns The invention discloses a textile laminate (1, 400, 450) with a first layer (5) comprising a waterproof and preferably breathable functional layer (10, 20) and a second layer (30) comprising at least a first component and a second compone... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6694528 | Laminated assembly seam of outdoor garment and process of making same Disclosed is a laminated assembly seam for an outdoor garment in accordance with the present invention, comprising: a top panel having a panel body with at least one folded edge; a bottom panel having a panel body with at least one seam edge, the seam edg... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6687918 | Garment adapted for label attachment A garment adapted for attachment of a label subsequent to the substantially complete manufacture of the garment, where the garment comprises a joining seam between two garment components joined together to form a collar portion of the garment; and a strip... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6680100 | Stitched seam for medical tape A garment has a particular stitched seam that very effectively cooperates with a seam sealing tape to provide an effective and long lasting seal at the seam. First and second portions of the fabric are joined together by a stitched seam comprising a 300 c... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6649000 | Emblem for embroidery stitching to a substrate and method An emblem for embroidery stitching directly to a substrate is disclosed which provides an emblem which can be readily embroidered. The emblem includes a fabric layer with a thermoplastic adhesive coating one side of the fabric layer and a pressure sensiti... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6618961 | Thermoformable multi-part slipper A device for fitting onto a foot and ankle of a human body which is a thermoformable element suitable for being thermoformed onto the foot. This element includes a first part and a second part which are joined together in an edge-edge relationship. Each o... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6415449 | Garment A survival garment (10) is disclosed which is suitable for wearing under a layer of clothing. The garment is a close fitting one piece, intermediate dry suit formed of a substantially waterproof laminated material (30). The material (30) includes a first ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6364980 | Hazardous environment protective garment having a fusion bonded optically transparent facepiece with chlorinated polyolefin seams The invention provides a process, and product thereof, for forming a chemically resistant fusion bonded seal between chemically dissimilar materials by use of a chlorinated polyolefin film for protective garments. The process involves placing the chlorina... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6286144 | Protective garments incorporating bands of welded or adhesively-bonded elastomeric material A disposable protective garment 1 has bands 8 of elastomeric material at the wrists and/or ankles and/or around the hood 5. Each band 8 is joined to the garment by a welded or adhesively-bonded seam and extends from the garment to encircle closely the adj... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6279161 | Biographics: apparel that has moving graphics and patterns Garments and apparel that animate subsurface muscles, joints and tendons. The garments can include athletic wear such as leggings that conform to both the thigh and calf of a user and arm coverings that conform over the arm, and even over the torso of the... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6170089 | Article such as a stocking or pair of tights (panty-hose) made from sheer knit fabric, with thin, flat seams The seams for joining together, along the crotch, the pieces of fabric making up the article and/or for closing the toes of the legs, are made with two needle threads (F1, F2) and one looper thread (F3) that forms a chain stitch, all of them forming long ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6120489 | Flangeless seam for use in disposable articles A flangeless seam especially useful in disposable articles, such as training pants, incontinence articles and the like. The first member preferably has a first proximal portion and a first distal portion. The first distal portion is preferably folded upon... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6105171 | Apparel with panel attachments along selected margins An article of apparel comprising a first segment and a second segment of substantially similar shape, each having at least two side margins parallel to a central line and at least one margin at an angle to the central line. One segment has flap extensions... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6079343 | Pucker free garment side seam and method for production A pucker free garment seam providing a garment with a tailored and wrinkle free appearance. The pucker free seam and method for production utilizes a bonding strip which contains at least a thermal adhesive component which is inserted between first and se... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5961019 | Backpack load distribution pad Load distribution shoulder pads (12, 14) for a backpack (10). Each shoulder pad is constructed from a first cushioned layer (16) and a second cushioned layer (18). Each cushioned layer is covered by a corresponding fabric layer (20, 22). The cushioned lay... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5950554 | Pucker free yoke-to-front and yoke-to-back garment seam and method for production A pucker free garment seam providing a garment with a tailored and wrinkle free appearance. The pucker free seam and method for production utilizes a bonding strip which contains at least a thermal adhesive component which is inserted between opposing sur... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5914176 | Composite designs for attachment to an article of fabric An article of composite design for attachment to another fabric article, comprising an underlying layer of twill on one side of which an ink portion of the composite design has been screen printed and heat cured. The twill is cut into a desired shape so t... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5902070 | Geotextile container and method of producing same An improved geotextile container of the type for maintaining fill material includes a geotextile fabric configured into a tubular shape and having stitched, multi-layer, flanged seams with the stitched flange disposed inside the container. Due to this con... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5809576 | Attachable pocket An iron on pocket for a shirt and other articles of clothing including a piece of flexible screen mesh material in the shape of a pocket and having a mesh size sufficiently large to permit viewing of the pattern and coloring of the clothing material and f... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5797338 | Alternating seam for garments and method of sewing the alternating seam The present invention relates to an alternating seam for joining two pieces of stretchable fabric. The alternating seam can be used for making garments, such as pant garments. The alternating seam has a non-inverted seam that extends from a seam inversion... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5784717 | Cleanroom coverall A garment is constructed by forming panels of first and second matching layers of two new and useful polyester fabrics sewn together along their edges. The composite panels are sewn together in such a fashion as to create a garment that will provide an ef... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5782191 | Pucker free right front hem garment seam and method for production A pucker free garment seam providing a garment with a tailored and wrinkle free appearance. The pucker free seam and method for production utilizes a bonding strip which contains at least a thermal adhesive component which is inserted between first and se... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5775394 | Pucker free sleeve placket garment seam and method for production A pucker free garment seam providing a garment with a tailored and wrinkle free appearance. The pucker free seam and method for production utilizes a bonding strip which contains at least a thermal adhesive component which is inserted between first and se... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5771496 | Readily installed pocket patch having reinforced seam A repair patch for worn or damaged garment pockets in accordance with this invention comprises a pocket-like member corresponding substantially in size and configuration to the lowermost portion of a pocket to be repaired. Substantially the entire outer s... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5724674 | Reinforced sleeve for surgical gown Improved material utilization and barrier protection for surgical sleeves is provided by improved garment pattern design and methods of assembly. The surgical sleeve of the present invention is formed from a single sheet of material. By folding the sheet ... | 03/10/1998 |
