System for preparing garment pattern data to enable subsequent computerized prealteration
Patent 4916634 Issued on April 10, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 16, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 16, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3391392 System for specifying custom garments Method for designing apparel Method and apparatus for producing custom manufactured items Method for the automatic grading and cutting of articles such as garment pieces Patent #: 4677564 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 169046 filed on 03/16/1988US Classes:706/62, MISCELLANEOUS700/132For a garmentExaminersPrimary: MacDonald, Allen R.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 015/46AbstractA computerized system for preparing garment pattern data to enable subsequent computerized prealteration based on standard or individual body measurements. The system comprises pattern storage for storing garment pattern data comprising points and lines depicting one or more garments. The system further comprises garment knowledge storage for storing generic garment knowledge for each of a plurality of garment styles. The garment knowledge storage comprises feature description storage for storing descriptions of landmarks and other garment features that are expected to be found in garments representative of the garment style. The garment knowledge storage further comprises generic constraint storage for storing at least one of algorithms and declarative structures for relating body measurements to changes in one or more of the landmarks and other garment features found in garments representative of the garment style. The system also includes a processor for preparing garment pattern data for modification by relating the generic garment knowledge to the garment pattern data.Other References
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