Beaded straps and methods of manufacturing the same
US7513816B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD04D1/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Beaded straps for use with articles of clothing and methods of manufacturing them are disclosed. In one embodiment, a beaded brassiere strap comprises a main portion and an elastic portion. To provide the main portion, a segment of relatively inelastic beading wire is attached to a first hook and threaded through one or more bead pattern sections in a first direction. The relatively inelastic beading wire is then threaded through a connector bead, then threaded through one or more bead pattern sections in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction, then attached to the first hook. To provide the elastic portion, a segment of relatively elastic wire is also threaded through the connector bead, then loaded with beads, then attached at both ends to a second hook, such that the first and second hooks are at substantially opposite ends of the completed strap.
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