Adjustable Length Patents (Class 2/269)
  • Patent number: 7305717
    Abstract: This is specially designed clothing for autistic children. It may however also be used for children or adults who are physically or mentally infirm and provides a means to secure the clothing and provide a means to shorten the clothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Inventor: Michelle Brown
  • Patent number: 6954968
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for holding together, adjusting, fitting or fastening parts of a garment, shoe or any other accessory. It contains a first part (2) comprising a sheath (3) in which a first magnet or ferromagnetic element (4) is inserted, these being movable inside the first sheath, and a second part (5) containing a second magnet or ferromagnetic element (6) subject or submitted to the magnetic attraction of the first magnet or ferromagnetic element of the first part, and is used to hold together, adjust, fit or fasten the garment, shoe or accessory when one of the said first and second parts (2, 5) is activated by a user to work in conjunction or alterations is thus possible through the sliding (7) of the first magnet or ferromagnetic element (4) in the first sheath (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Inventor: Eric Sitbon
  • Patent number: 6865751
    Abstract: A garment assembly includes a garment and a temporary hemming element. The garment comprises at least one fold wherein a portion of the garment is folded back upon itself. The temporary hemming element comprises a pin having a distal end extending from a second side of an outer portion. The outer portion is located on the garment so that the pin extends through the fold until it penetrates completely through the fold. An inner portion of the temporary hemming element receives the distal end of the pin of the outer portion to create a temporary decorative hem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Inventor: Stephanie Brasher
  • Patent number: 6654968
    Abstract: An article of clothing includes a body portion and a limb portion (e.g. a sleeve or pant leg) coupled to the body portion. The limb portion includes an expandable portion and a zipper assembly configured such that the zipper may be adjusted to extend and retract the limb portion between a standard length, and an elongated length. Closing the zipper assembly adjusts the limb portion to the standard length, opening the zipper adjusts the limb portion to the elongated length. The elongated length is particularly well suited for use during activities where the wearer's arms or legs may be outstretched, such as motorcycling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Braun, Sean M. Coyle
  • Patent number: 6453705
    Abstract: A warp-knitted fabric from which garments can be obtained without accompanying any sewing process. The fabric is constructed by first and second layers 10 and 12, which construct first and second sides, respectively of garments and which are basically separated from each other. The first and second layers are connected with each other along an outline 14 of the garment. At locations corresponding to sleeves of the garment, the fabric is integrated with indicator lines CL1, CL2 and CL3 for effect a cutting of the garment at the sleeve portions. A wearer selects one of the indicator lines and uses the selected line as a guide for effecting a cutting at the sleeve portions so that a desired sleeve length which is best fitted to the wearer is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Miyake Design Jimusho
    Inventor: Toshio Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 6401498
    Abstract: A warp-knitted fabric from which garments can be obtained without accompanying any sewing process. The fabric is constructed by first and second layers 10 and 12, which construct first and second sides, respectively of garments and which are basically separated from each other. The first and second layers are connected with each other along an outline 14 of the garment. At locations corresponding to sleeves of the garment, the fabric is integrated with indicator lines CL1, CL2 and CL3 for effecting a cutting of the garment at the sleeve portions. A wearer selects one of the indicator lines and uses the selected line as a guide for effecting a cutting at the sleeve portions so that a desired sleeve length which is best fitted to the wearer is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Miyake Design Jimusho
    Inventor: Toshio Fujiwara
  • Patent number: 6360372
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shirt which has a lower adjustable sleeve segment that is capable of being removably attached to an upper fixed segment. The shirt includes first and second indexing mechanisms which, when aligned, provide desired circumferential orientation of the lower section with respect to the upper section. The indexing mechanism may embody patches affixed to the upper and lower segments. The indexing mechanism may also be incorporated into the attachment mechanisms, such as distinctly colored buttons or distinctly colored thread which secure the buttons or form the button holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Inventor: Joseph Oster
  • Patent number: 6349413
    Abstract: A garment for providing a user with multiple looks and comfort levels from a single pair of pants and a shirt. The garment includes a main portion designed for covering a portion of the body of the user. A pair of appendage portions each is designed for receiving an appendage of the user. Each of the appendage portions is coupled to the main portion. Each of the appendage portions has an upper portion and a lower portion such that the lower portion is removably coupled to the upper portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Inventors: Selborn Rose, Romania Sutherland-Rose
  • Patent number: 6339847
    Abstract: A garment includes a pants portion having a waist region and two pant legs, each of the pant legs including a leg connected end joined to the waist region and a leg free end having an end wall which closes the leg free end, so that the waist region and two pant legs are unified as a single piece garment; and a pant leg tying element secured around each of the pant legs for contracting the given pant leg around and against a wearer leg contained within the pant leg to grip the wearer leg, preferably at the wearer ankle, and thereby to define a garment boot portion at the leg free end matching the size of the given wearer foot and preventing relative movement of the given wearer foot within the given leg free end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Inventor: Charlene C. Hanks
  • Patent number: 6317894
    Abstract: The present application describes an item of clothing whose length is to be adjustable, or which has a component part—e.g. legs, sleeves—which is to be adjustable, the clothing item comprising at least one line (4) running from a lower part (2) of the clothing to an upper part (1). The line (4) is pullable by the wearer to lift the lower part relative to the upper part. The clothing item has a pocket (3), at the upper part for receiving at least some of the length of the line after it is pulled so as to shorten the clothing, as well as line gripping means to hold the clothing in its shortened condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Inventor: Bernard Blechman
  • Patent number: 6158056
    Abstract: A revision to the standard fireproof garments currently worn by race car drivers and pit crew people that allows the wearer to remove the bottom section of the pants to cool off when not in the car or in an area where protection from possible fire is not required. The top and bottom sections of the pants secure through use of hook and loop fasteners designed to withstand extremely high temperatures. The top section features a stretchy material at the lower end that hugs the leg to prevent any extreme heat from going up the leg opening. The bottom section slides up over the stretchy portion and secures to the top section via the hook and loop fasteners. The bottom section features a cuff or fold that folds over the secured two sections to hide the seam. Also, cooperating snap button elements are located on the top and bottom sections to allow for quick alignment by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Inventor: John T. Riley
  • Patent number: 6148445
    Abstract: An athletic shirt made from a high-performance fabric having a tabbing system which allows the raglan style short sleeves (18) and (18A) to be retracted up to two distinct positions on the shoulders and releasably attached using tabs (14A) and (14B). The athletic shirt provides the athlete wearing the shirt a greater range-of-motion and freedom to compete in his sport without the movement of his arms being inhibited by sleeves which are heavy laden with perspiration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Inventor: Gary Rayford Spruill
  • Patent number: 6076189
    Abstract: A long-sleeved garment having a sleeve with a cuff attached thereto along an annular seam. A pocket connected to an inner side of the sleeve and cuff along a portion of the annular seam accommodates all fingers of a hand except for the thumb. A thumb compartment extends from the sleeve above the cuff for accommodating the thumb of the hand. Both the pocket and thumb compartment are retractable inside the sleeve such that they are unnoticeable when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Inventors: Rodney Gene Christman, Amy Jo Kasza-Christman
  • Patent number: 5960473
    Abstract: In a sportwear, especially ski wear of the type that pants are suspended with suspenders, length of the leg portions of the pants are formed extendably and contractably. Front ends of the suspenders are fixed to the front face of the waist portion W of the pants, while rear ends of the suspenders are fixed in a narrow width to a back support piece attached to the back face of the waist portion and having a length from the waist portion up to the neck portion. Thus the suspenders are prevented from slipping off from the shoulders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Phenix
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Tajima
  • Patent number: 5906007
    Abstract: An article of footwear for use during and following the application of a pedicure. The article includes a body consisting of a leg portion, an ankle portion, and a foot portion. At the toe end of the foot portion are defined a plurality of apertures. Fitted to the approximate peripheries of the apertures and extending therefrom are a like plurality of open-ended toe sheaths. The sheaths may be selectively extended or retracted through unrolling or rolling as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Inventor: Liana Callas Roberts
  • Patent number: 5787511
    Abstract: A temporary hemming device includes a flexible member having a first end and a second end and being made of a material which feels comfortable on skin, and a fastening device for fastening the first end to the second end through a garment, wherein the fastening device comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the first part is attached to the first end and the second part is attached to the second end. A method for making a temporary hem includes folding an edge of a garment, placing a temporary hemming device over the folded edge, and affixing the temporary hemming device to make the temporary hem. A temporary hemming device includes a folded edge of a garment and a temporary hemming device securing the folded edge in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Inventor: Sandra-Vernida Ray King Garside
  • Patent number: 5708977
    Abstract: An expansion unit for clothing generally having seams. The unit is of a one-piece construction and is generally located on one seam-side of a garment; the other seam-side of the garment being the receiving end of an expander section associated with the expansion unit. The expansion unit is bi-directional in scope and easily and effortlessly contracts and expands as needed. In the preferred embodiment, in either state, a single seam is exposed while no component of the expansion unit is plainly visible. In the contracted state, the expander section is retained and hidden from view under the clothing worn. In the expanded state, the expander section is exposed and coupled to the opposite seam-side of a garment. All pieces are removably held in place by fasteners of the hook-and-loop type, snap type, button type, hook-and-eye type, and zipper type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Inventor: Dorothy Lynn Morkunas
  • Patent number: 5692239
    Abstract: A sleeve holder for securing a drawn-up sleeve of a garment is described. Also described is the sleeved garment into which the sleeve holder is incorporated. The sleeve holder has an epaulet strap which is secured to the shirt at the shoulder and projects down the sleeve. Cooperating connectors operate such that when the wearer pulls up the sleeve the connectors engage and hold the sleeve in the drawn-up position. When the wearer wants to return the sleeve to its fully extended normal position, the connectors are disengaged and the sleeve falls to its normal length. The connectors can be cooperating button and button hold, snap elements or, preferably, hook-and-loop fabric strips, especially when oriented at right angles to each other. Use of the sleeve holder prevents a sleeve from interfering with the wearer's activities or becoming soiled or entangled during those activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Inventor: Donald G. Lewis
  • Patent number: 5669077
    Abstract: A garment is provided with a first series of markings extending along its exterior and a second series of markings extending along its interior, the first and second series of markings being configured such that cuffing of the garment results in a predetermined portion of the second series of markings facing exteriorly to provide a selectively adjustable continuation of the first series of markings. The markings typically are in the form of characters of predetermined size, and are at intervals which accommodate cuffing of the garment to folds corresponding to predetermined units of measure. Relative growth of a wearer thus may be determined by identifying changes in relationship between the first and second series of markings over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Inventor: Franklin L. Stewart
  • Patent number: 5575010
    Abstract: A pair of pants in which a plurality of snaps are mounted around the waistband for adjusting its size, and hook & loop materials are fastened to the inside of the legs for adjusting their length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Inventor: Chin-Fu Chung
  • Patent number: 5539932
    Abstract: An adjustable length garment, for adjusting the length of a pant leg having an interior surface and a bottom edge, comprising an adjustment tab mounted to the interior surface near the bottom edge, and an adjustment array located above the adjustment tab on the interior surface. The adjustment array comprises a vertical strip having an inner seam and an outer seam along which the vertical strip is attached to the interior surface. The adjustment array also comprises fingers attached to the vertical strip along the inner seam, the fingers having type two fastener material. The adjustment tab has type two fastener material, and the vertical strip has type one fastener material for mating with the adjustment tab. The fingers can fold along the inner seam to affix to the vertical strip to cover exposed fastener material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Inventor: Michael A. Howard
  • Patent number: 5535453
    Abstract: An adjustable length garment, for adjusting the length of a pant leg having an interior surface and a bottom edge, comprising an adjustment mechanism mounted to the interior surface near the bottom edge. The adjustment mechanism comprises an upper adjustment array and a lower adjustment array near the bottom edge. The adjustment mechanism comprises a vertical strip having an inner seam and an outer seam along which the vertical strip is attached to the interior surface. The adjustment mechanism also comprises fingers attached to the vertical strip along the inner seam, the fingers having integral hook and loop fastener material. The vertical strip has integral hook and loop fastener material for mating the upper adjustment array with the lower adjustment array. The fingers can fold along the inner seam to affix to the vertical strip to cover exposed fastener material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Inventor: Michael A. Howard
  • Patent number: 5533209
    Abstract: A garment suited for a young child comprises cuffs which are devoid of any hem at their distal end and which have hidden side seams. A pouch overlays the cuff at the distal end; the pouch is invertible over the cuff end to enclose an appendage such as a hand or foot of the wearer within the cuff. When the pouch is not inverted, the cuff may be turned back to expose the appendage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: Snugabye Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Davis
  • Patent number: 5504944
    Abstract: A coat sleeve includes a cuff that folds down to cover the palm portion of the hand. The cuff is held in place over the palm by constrictions about the wrist and knuckles. The constrictions include means for snugging and loosening (elastic and/or fasteners such as snaps, buttons, or VELCRO). The fingers extend from the sleeve end and the thumb extends through a thumb hole disposed between the wrist and knuckle constrictions. In one embodiment the thumb hole connects to the sleeve end and the knuckle constriction acts as a closure for the thumb hole and for the cuff.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Inventors: Nicholas Bromer, Carol Bromer
  • Patent number: 5404592
    Abstract: Long sleeved army military battle dress shirts are temporarily converted to short sleeve shirts with uniformly folded, stiffened and shaped lower shirt cuffs disposed above the elbow. The cuffs are neatly shaped about an internally disposed substantially cylindrical plastic film cuff stiffener appliance. For shaping the cuffs, the sleeves are upwardly folded, outer fabric surface inward to provide a lowermost fold near the elbow. The lowermost portion of the folded over sleeve is then folded upward again to leave an uppermost flap at the sleeve end exposed. The cylindrical cuff stiffening appliance is inserted into a fold between shirt fabric layers and retained thereby so that the upper portion of the fabric at the end of the shirt sleeve may be folded back downwardly over the appliance. This exhibits the outer fabric in a neatly folded and shaped short sleeve cuff, which can produce neat, uniform appearance for non-battle use when short sleeves are desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Inventor: Jay D. Jackson
  • Patent number: 5398343
    Abstract: A torso-covering tube garment capable of selectively fully-covering or partially-covering the lower torso of a wearer. There is a torso-covering tube garment of a foldable material having a bottom portion covering the wearer's torso and fasteners for releasably holding the lower portion of the bottom portion against its upper portion to expose the wearer's torso for ventilating. In one version, the bottom portion folds over upon itself in thirds and exposes an outer surface of a bottom one third of the bottom portion when in the raised position and a message is on the outer surface of the bottom one third of the bottom portion whereby the message is visible when the bottom portion is in the raised position and the lowered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 21, 1995
    Inventor: Thomas C. Kuracina
  • Patent number: 5375262
    Abstract: The protective leg or arm covering is manufactured from a sheet of material that is cut or sewn into a blank having the shape to protect the portion of the leg or arm desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1994
    Inventor: James E. Carter
  • Patent number: 5299323
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an adjustment system for forming a repeatedly adjustable hem on a garment. There is provided an adjustment mechanism comprising of a cord with one end that is attached to the garment's inside hem while the other end passes through a holding pocket or channel that is secured to the garment's inside seam. The second end of the cord above the holding pocket or channel is then preferably knotted to provide a stop or limit to adjust and the second end is secured to the garment lining. The fabric lining conceals the adjustment mechanism. A fabric tab is secured to the second end and the lining as a grasping point for making a length adjustment. The bloused lining is smoothed, the garment is pressed, and the adjustment is complete and undetectable. Embodiments are shown for adjusting trouser leg lengths, coat or jacket sleeves or body length as well as skirt and waistband adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Inventors: Aaron Schaefer, James Ranney
  • Patent number: 5208920
    Abstract: The present discloses an adjustment system for forming a repeatedly adjustable hem on a garment. There is provided an adjustment mechanism consisting of a cord with one end that is attached to the garment's inside hem while the other end is looped threaded through a holding pocket or channel that is secured to the garment's inside seam. The loop of cord above the holding pocket or channel is then preferably knotted. A fabric lining piece containing one or two lining windows is attached to the garment over the adjustment mechanism. Adjustment is made by opening the lining window, grasping the adjustment mechanism's loop and pulling it until the hem has turned up the prescribed amount. The loop is then placed back inside the lining window. The bloused lining is smoothed, the garment is pressed, and the adjustment is complete and undetectable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Inventors: Aaron Schaefer, James Ranney
  • Patent number: 5170505
    Abstract: An adjustable children's garment is provided that utilizes hook and loop type connections for adjustments. There is also provided an adjustable connection for garments that includes three flaps. The second flap may be adjustably or removably connected to the first flap and a third, cover flap may be connected over the first and second flap to protect the hook and loop connection. The three flap a arrangement provides for a more secure fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Inventor: Nancy D. Rohrer
  • Patent number: 5153944
    Abstract: A process or method for altering pants so that they can be used either as shorts or long pants. The process comprises taking a pair of long pants and marking a predetermined length for shorts around the circumference of the legs at the predetermined length. Permanently attaching a first fastener strip to the circumference of the leg of the pants at the predetermined length for shorts. Cutting the first fastener strip and pants along the center of the first fastener strip so that the first fastener strip is cut in half at its center and the pants are cut leaving two separate severed lower leg portions which have half of the first fastener strips at the top edge and an upper pants portion forming shorts which has half of the first fastener strip at the bottom edge of each leg portion of the shorts. Taking a second fastener strip and attaching it to the first fastener strip at the bottom edge of each leg of the shorts to form shorts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Inventor: Howard Teel
  • Patent number: 5138717
    Abstract: An athletic garment with an outer shell which is lightweight, waterproof, and porous having a "piston and cylinder" cuff arrangement to insure unrestricted movement of the arms of the wearer. A resilient insert which serves as a return mechanism is sewn between the shell and a tubing wristlet. A non-resilient gusset serves as a cylinder cuff stop mechanism. The insert and gusset cooperate to furnish the wearer with an extra five to six inches of cuff extension without having the sleeve ride-up the arm of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Inventor: Gary A. Tolton
  • Patent number: 5088128
    Abstract: A drop down cuff arrangement for pant legs or sleeves provides for lowering of a child's pant legs or sleeves and a cuff to cover the old seam so that it is no longer visible. The drop down cuff arrangement comprises a pant leg or sleeve having a high position wherein a first portion of the leg or sleeve includes a finished hem at the end to form a high position hemline, a cuff strip stitched to the outside of the leg or sleeve above the high position hemline, folded upwards away from the high position hemline, and held in place to the outside of the leg or sleeve by a removable attachment system and the pant leg or sleeve having a low position wherein the cuff strip is released from the removable attachment system and folded down over the high position hemline. In a second embodiment, the cuff strip is not held in place in the high position by a removable attachment system but by stiffening the cuff by way of patterned stitching applied thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1992
    Inventor: Sandy N. Kape
  • Patent number: 5067179
    Abstract: A child's convertible pajama leg construction is provided which selectively serves either as a neat anklet hugging sleeve or as a sock-like enclosure for protecting the child's foot. The ankle sleeve is defined by two elongated panels joined along longitudinal seams and being circumferentially stretchable, with one panel having a manipulatable cuff formed thereon and arranged in one position to hug the sleeve and in another position to serve as a closure for the sock. Fastener elements for a hook-and-loop type of fastener assembly are positioned on the panels and the cuff in various locations to enable a preschool child to manipulate the panels and the cuff to expose the child's foot to the atmosphere or to confine the foot into the sock-like enclosure without the assistance of an older person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Assignee: The Wormser Company
    Inventor: Walter S. Wormser
  • Patent number: 5044015
    Abstract: A protective structure for keeping a golfer's hands and golf club grip dry in the rain combining a golf jacket and an extension member extending from one of said jacket's sleeves over the golfer's hand and club with a slit defined in the side of the extension member through which the golfer can insert his other hand to grasp the club grip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1991
    Inventor: Gary Howard
  • Patent number: 5033127
    Abstract: A transformable article of clothing having a tubular element and an extensible tubular member to provide for a lengthening effect of the tubular element; the extensible tubular member is fixed to the interior of the tubular element so as to extend freely from the inside of the tubular element and includes three sleeves joined together. One sleeve is an upper sleeve which is joined to a lower sleeve through an intermediate sleeve by a first rapid-fastening device. The intermediate sleeve includes two tubular sections joined to each other in a separable manner by a second rapid-fastening device with one section being joind to the lower sleeve, the second section being joined to the upper sleeve, so that the lower sleeve can be changed in color, removed, lengthened or shortened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1991
    Inventor: Jean-Claude Schmeltz
  • Patent number: 5006393
    Abstract: A material and method for hemming garments, especially trousers, by persons lacking satorial skills. On the material appears both a pressure-sensitive adhesive and a permanent fusible resin. Further, it has a row of slots cut into it. In use, the salesman or even the purchaser of a pair of trousers, for example, will mark the trouser leg and place the material on the inside of the leg, with the row of slots aligned with the marks. Folding the material upward until the slots sit along the line of the fold gives a trouser length as originally measured. The pressure-sensitive adhesive holds the material to the inside of the garment's cloth. The purchase of the garment may then try on the trousers again to see if, in fact, the hem falls at the exact correct location. If not, the pressure-sensitive adhesive allows the unfolding of the cuff and a further trial fold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Assignee: QST Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark R. Isoe
  • Patent number: 4995115
    Abstract: Generally there is provided a gown-like garment for covering the body, legs and arms of a person which has closable openings along the sides to define a front and back panel thereto. The rear panel is arranged to fold upwardly and attach along the wearer's back to secure the panel out of the way. The front panel lays across the wearer's lap to maintain a lap covering. In additional features the sleeves are provided with closable openings to allow access for intravenous apparatus and the extremity of the sleeve is provided with tabs for attaching it to the gown to store it out of the way when opened for access to the patient's arm and to selectively tighten the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Inventor: Janice Ellis
  • Patent number: 4985936
    Abstract: There is disclosed herein an adjustment system for forming a hem on a garment, such as an inner fold of cuff on formal wear trousers. In this invention there are provided a plurality of thin vertically elongated adjuster strips secured to the inside of each trouser leg. The strips are positioned so that one strip is along each inseam and outseam and a pair of strips are adjacent each of the front and back creases. Each strip includes a fabric body for forming the loop of a hook-and-loop securement system, an adhesive coating on one side of the strip for adherence to the trouser leg, and a tab or hook material for securement to the fabric, which is positioned at one end of the strip and adjacent the bottom edge of the trouser leg. Upon folding to a predetermined length, the hook material is removably secured to the loop so as to adjust the trouser length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1991
    Inventor: William K. Jones
  • Patent number: 4896379
    Abstract: A drop down cuff arrangement for pant legs or sleeves provides for lowering of a child's pant legs or sleeves and a cuff to cover the old seam so that it is no longer visible. The drop down cuff arrangement comprises a pant leg or sleeve having a high position wherein a first portion of the leg or sleeve includes a finished hem at the end to form a high position hemline, cuff strip stitched to the outside of the leg or sleeve above the high position hemline, folded upwards away from the high position hemline, held in place to the outside of the leg or sleeve by a removable attachment system, and the pant leg or sleeve having a low position wherein the cuff strip is released from the removable attachment system and folded down over the high position hemline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1990
    Inventor: Sandra Kape
  • Patent number: 4766613
    Abstract: Trousers having a flexible upper part with two lower portions intending for covering the upper leg of the wearer. The trousers also include a pair of flexible lower parts each intended for encompassing a lower leg of the user. The pair of lower parts is detachably connected to the upper portion lower parts by the use of a pair of strips of pile fastening material connected to the inner surface of the lower portions of the flexible upper part, and a pair of hook fastening material strips connected to the outer surface of the pair of flexible lower parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Assignee: David F. Wells
    Inventor: Brian K. Wells
  • Patent number: 4757558
    Abstract: A decorative glove for use with fashionwear, wherein the glove completes the fashion look at the wrist and arm areas of the wearer, by providing decorative ornamentation at the outer wrist area of the glove, which may be sleeveless, and terminate at the wrist area, or which may include sleeves which can also incorporate fashion features complementary to the wearer's dress. The decorative glove includes a thin elastic wrist strap; a decorative piece secured to the wrist strap and positioned thereon and a loop having two free ends secured to the wrist strap for removable securement about a finger of the wearer. Such glove leaves the wearer's hands substantially uncovered and unencumbered to perform all of its normal functions. In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, there is provided a sleeve extending rearwardly of the wrist strap, whereby such sleeve forms part of the fashion look of the glove to complement the wearer's dress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1988
    Inventor: Murray Strongwater
  • Patent number: 4716596
    Abstract: An article of dress comprising a first piece and a second piece. The first piece comprises a leg covering of decorative light weight material having an upper edge and a lower edge, and capable of being worn as a single unit covering only one leg. The first piece has a length whereby it is capable of extending from above the knee to below the knee of the wearer. The second piece covers a substantial portion of only one leg of the wearer, leaving the other leg exposed, whereby the first piece can be viewed when worn on the other leg of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1988
    Inventor: Velimir Hofman
  • Patent number: 4683595
    Abstract: An article of wearing apparel designed and suited for women in their child bearing years. The apparel is uniquely designed to provide a proper and fashionable fit prior to pregnancy, during the term of pregnancy and after delivery through utilization of interchangeable elements. A coordinating panel constructed with mating and aligned fastening elements is added to the main body of the garment to increase the girth by proportionate increments in the desired areas to create the proper fit for a pregnant woman's increased volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1987
    Inventor: Damon L. Cash
  • Patent number: 4631753
    Abstract: There is disclosed a novel sleeve attachment for a multilayered protective coat and comprised of a detachable wristlet assembly including a tubular wristlet and a flexible sleeve member circumferentially secured to the tubular wristlet. The flexible sleeve member is provided with a fastening means circumferentially secured thereto for cooperation with a fastening means circumferentially secured to an inner thermal layer sleeve of the multilayered protective coat for establishing a removable, circumferential attachment between the flexible sleeve member and the inner thermal layer sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1986
    Assignee: Cairns & Brother, Inc.
    Inventor: Carolyn C. Ehring
  • Patent number: 4602389
    Abstract: This invention is directed at a hem retainer comprising a strip of flexible material which has a series of first and second engagement portions. At least one of the first engagement portions is engageable with at least one of the second engagement portions to hold the strip of flexible material in a circular configuration.This invention is also directed at a method of forming a cuff on a pant leg or the like, the pant leg having an inside surface, an outside surface and an opening. The operator first measures the desired length of the pant leg, turns the pant leg inside out and then turns the excess length of the leg back on the inside surface of the pant leg. The hem retainer of the instant invention is formed into a circular configuration which is then inserted within the pant leg, adjacent the opening stretching the pant leg around the hem retainer by adjusting the circumference of the hem retainer. The operator can then sew the excess pant length to the inside surface of the pants leg forming a cuff.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1986
    Inventor: Barbara Brown
  • Patent number: 4573218
    Abstract: A garment is constructed from flexible and joined panels, such as waterproofed cloth panels. The garment has a top portion, a bottom portion and a foldable lengthening panel which is folded once and hidden behind the bottom portion when the garment is shortened. The foldable lengthening panel extends completely around the garment and a long zipper also extends completely around the garment. One side of the zipper is attached to the lower edge of the bottom portion and the other side of the zipper is attached to the upper edge of the bottom portion or the lower edge of the lengthening panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1986
    Inventor: Gordon J. Saggs
  • Patent number: 4543670
    Abstract: There is disclosed a novel sleeve attachment of a multilayered protective coat comprised of an outer shell and an inner thermal liner, the sleeve attachment including a detachable, innersleeve wristlet assembly comprised of a wristlet and a flexible innersleeve circumferentially secured to the wristlet. The flexible innersleeve is configured to form a plurality of telescoping annular layers, and has secured thereto a fastening means for cooperation with a fastening means circumferentially secured to the sleeve of the outer shell for establishing a removable, circumferential attachment between the flexible innersleeve and the sleeve of the outer shell. The novel attachment provides continuous thermal protection within the coaxial combination of outer shell sleeve, the inner thermal liner sleeve, the flexible innersleeve and the wristlet, notwithstanding relative axial movement between the wristlet and such sleeves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1985
    Assignee: Cairns & Brother Inc.
    Inventor: Carolyn C. Ehring
  • Patent number: 4494248
    Abstract: A garment made from garment portions detachably attached together and inserts selectively added thereto for enlarging the garment as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Inventor: Percy E. A. Holder
  • Patent number: 4475253
    Abstract: A garment including a pants leg having a convertible cuff at the end of the leg, the convertible cuff including bottom and top pieces of cloth material sewn together at their sides along two seams, the bottom piece having a folded-over heel portion with two folds spaced from an end thereof to provide three flat layers of overlapping cloth when not extended, whereby the convertible cuff can be neatly folded up to provide the appearance of a conventional cuff or can be unfolded and extended to provide a foot covering bent at the top piece and generally transverse to the remainder of the pants leg with the heel portion extending around the heel and providing a good fit over the heel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1984
    Assignee: The William Carter Company
    Inventor: Regina G. Laveckis