Patents Assigned to Elastex, Inc.
  • Method of making an elastic waistband with releasably secured drawstring
    Patent number: 5186779
    Abstract: A stretchable composite strip material comprising coextensive lengths of a band of elastic material and a stretchable non-elastic drawstring formed of textile material, and means releasably securing said drawstring alongside said band in lengthwise-bulked condition to medial portions of the elastic band is provided. The composite strip may be formed into a composite endless loop and incorporated into a garment. An apparatus and method for making the composite strip material is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1993
    Assignee: Elastex, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert W. Tubbs
  • Elastic waistband with releasably secured drawstring
    Patent number: 5040244
    Abstract: A stretchable composite strip material comprising coextensive lengths of a band of elastic material and a stretchable non-elastic drawstring formed of textile material, and means releasably securing said drawstring alongside said band in lengthwise-bulked condition to medial portions of the elastic band is provided. The composite strip may be formed into a composite endless loop and incorporated into a garment. An apparatus and method for making the composite strip material is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Assignee: Elastex, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert W. Tubbs