Apparatus, material and method of applying the same to garments in order to maintain a crease
US10954626B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06B11/0073
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a method to apply a material which assists in the maintenance of a crease (4) or other formation in a garment (2), such as a crease line in the leg of a pair of trousers. The material (15) which is applied is of a form which minimizes the opportunity for the material (15) to be visible at the time of application and/or during subsequent use of the garment (2). The material (15) is applied using a method and apparatus (100) in which the spacing of the apparatus nib (14) from which the material (15) is applied, from the garment (2) and/or contact of the nib (14) with the garment (2) is controlled by support members (112, 114) such that the material (15) is applied onto the garment (2) and adheres thereto in a manner in which the desired effect of the material (15) is achieved without the material subsequently causing discolouration and/or passing through the garment (2).
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.