Adjustment system for a garment or other article
US6374414B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S2/908
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An adjustment system having a configuration capable of adjusting a length of a section of a garment. The adjustment system advantageously includes at least one section of material upon which the adjustment system is incorporated. The section of material includes an attachment portion, a first portion, a second portion, and a middle portion or flap. The flap is positioned between the first portion and the second portion and the attachment portion is positioned generally adjacent to the second portion and the flap. The adjustment system includes an extensible member that extends between the first portion and the second portion, and thereby forms the flap by generally biasing the first portion and the second portion towards one another and bulging the middle portion. The adjustment system further includes an adjustment device configured to adjustably connect the flap to the attachment section, thereby providing the wearer with the ability to adjust the length of the material by defining the extend to which the flap is pulled toward the attachment section. In an alternative embodiment, the adjustment system includes a first section of material, a second section of material, an extensib…
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