Shirt Or Blouse Patents (Class 229/87.17)
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Patent number: 8769914Abstract: A v-shaped shirt collar insert made of various materials placed around the neck of a packaged dress shirt such that the v-shape will support a neck tie for display. After a neck tie is folded around the v-shaped collar insert, a strap made of various materials is placed around the neck tie to gather the material of the neck tie to create the appearance of a “knotted” neck tie. The shirt and tie combination are then placed in a cardboard or plastic package to display the shirt and tie combination.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2009Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: The Apparel Group, Ltd.Inventor: Olivier Hans Pape
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Patent number: 8167125Abstract: In one embodiment, a retail display includes a first box having walls that define a first interior compartment. The walls include a top wall that is formed of a transparent material to permit viewing of the first interior compartment. The display also includes an inner box that is open along a top thereof and is disposed within the first interior compartment. The inner box partitions the interior compartment into a first section and a second section where the inner box is disposed. The inner box has a second interior compartment. The retail display includes a first article of clothing disposed within the first section, wherein the degree of movement of the first article of clothing is limited by walls of the first box and the vertical side wall of the inner box. A second article of clothing is disposed within the second interior compartment of the inner box.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Peacock Apparel Group, Inc.Inventor: Cin Kim
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Patent number: 8011170Abstract: A clothing packing apparatus for folding a clothing article, such as a suit, comprising a spacing material to separate parts of the folded clothing article comprises a parts that partial overlay a fold line in the aligned sleeves and the body of an article of clothing; a slit for folding the sleeves independently; gripping surfaces to engage the clothing article; rounded/tapered edges to eliminate pressure compressions; pre-formed bands to improve folding performance; and a casing for storage and transit. The spacing material is preferably formed of foam capable of forming a continuous U-shaped curve along the fold lines and an anti-collapsible structure when folded with the clothing article.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Inventors: Paul Smith, Wai Kwon Tang
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Publication number: 20110024485Abstract: A disposable hospital gown is provided having a main body and a pair of sleeves. Integrally formed with the hospital gown is a disposable wrapper that is particularly positioned or placed such that the gown can be rolled or folded into a bundle, after which the disposable wrapper is reversed and in the process of reversing the disposable wrapper, the bundled gown is stuffed or placed into the reversed disposable wrapper for disposal. The disposable hospital gown is suitable for use as an isolation hospital gown, a surgical gown, or a patient disposable gown.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventor: Virginia Porowski
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Patent number: 7621393Abstract: A substantially transparent box is constructed and arranged to include a collared shirt and a necktie in arrangement relative to one another and disposed such that these clothing articles are in registry with a hole in the box. The box comprises a single sheet of substantially transparent plastic having a series of first and second panels each being defined by respective folds. Selected first panels are bonded to another to define a hollow central cavity for the box, whereas selected second panels are folded to define peripheral ends for the box. The hollow cavity is sized to receive the shirt and necktie. The shirt and necktie are optionally arranged with bands that maintain a prescribed relative position to each other and to the box.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2006Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Peacock Apparel Group, Inc.Inventor: Cin Kim
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Publication number: 20090071853Abstract: A temporary storage sleeve for holding an article of clothing comprising a front wait and a generally parallel back wall. The front wall and the back wall are spaced at a distance and interconnected along at least two edges forming a first side wall and a second side wall. The sleeve is open along at least two edges. The sleeve further comprises a releasable closure mechanism for securing the first wall relative to the back wall and at least partially occluding at least one of the at least two openings. One of the side walls includes at least one pleat, the pleat movable to an extended configuration greater than the spaced distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2007Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: Holly S. Cumberland, Todd Cumberland
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Publication number: 20080093257Abstract: A shirt box suitable for receiving a shirt includes a base, a box cover and a transparent protective member (insert). The base has a floor and a plurality of upstanding walls that define an interior compartment and the box cover has a top wall and a plurality of walls that surround the top wall (e.g., around a peripheral edge thereof). The top surface has a first opening formed therein that is formed at a location that permits a consumer to see the shirt or other item that is contained within the box. The transparent protective member (insert) has a top surface and a plurality of peripheral walls that surround the top surface (e.g., around a peripheral edge thereof) so as to define a structure that is free standing and independent from both the base and the cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2006Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: Peacock Apparel Group, Inc.Inventor: Cin Kim
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Publication number: 20080093258Abstract: A shirt box has a collapsible (collapsed) state in which the sides of the collapsed box are defined by first and second fold lines that are part of the first set of fold lines and in the fully assembled (closed) state, the box has a substantially trapezoidal shape the sides of which are defined by a third fold line that is different from the first fold line and a fourth fold line that is different from the second fold line.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2006Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: Peacock Apparel Group, Inc.Inventor: Cin Kim
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Publication number: 20040026273Abstract: A simplified packaging arrangement particularly for shirts and the like, comprising a sheet-like element (1) having, in a median portion, a folding region (2) for separating a back portion (4) and a front portion (5), which can be folded onto the back portion (4) in order to form the region for containing a shirt (10) and the like. Elements (11) for supporting and reinforcing the shirt (10) and the like are formed monolithically with the sheet-like element (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventor: Ambrogio Rucco
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Patent number: 6457635Abstract: A shirt wrapper includes a body of a flexible material having a rectangular base and a pair of end flaps that fold up from the base part way over the top of a stack of shirts. A first rectangular side flap folds up along one side and entirely over the top of the stack of shirts. A second side flap folds up along the other side and at least partway over the top of the stack of shirts. A bottom pocket in the base receives a bottom stiffener sheet. A top stiffener sheet of substantially the same size as the bottom stiffener sheet is received in a pocket in the first side flap. A fastener joins the side flaps in folded condition over the stack of shirts.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2001Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: Tumi, Inc.Inventor: Paul Scicluna
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Publication number: 20020125304Abstract: A shirt wrapper includes a body of a flexible material having a rectangular base and a pair of end flaps that fold up from the base part way over the top of a stack of shirts. A first rectangular side flap folds up along one side and entirely over the top of the stack of shirts. A second side flap folds up along the other side and at least partway over the top of the stack of shirts. A bottom pocket in the base receives a bottom stiffener sheet. A top stiffener sheet of substantially the same size as the bottom stiffener sheet is received in a pocket in the first side flap. A fastener joins the side flaps in folded condition over the stack of shirts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2001Publication date: September 12, 2002Applicant: TUMI, INC.Inventor: Paul Scicluna