| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 223085000 |
GARMENT HANGERS
| 251 |
| 223111000 |
PUTTING ON OR REMOVING GARMENTS
| 93 |
| 223052000 |
FORMING, PRESSING, MOLDING, AND STRETCHING
| 72 |
| 223037000 |
FOLDING
| 19 |
| 223044000 |
MAKING, WORKING, AND ATTACHING TRIMMINGS
| 10 |
| 223007000 |
HAT MAKING
| 9 |
| 223106000 |
SPOOL AND IMPLEMENT HOLDERS
| 8 |
| 223102000 |
NEEDLES | 5 |
| 20090039117 | Eyeless Sewing Needle and Fabrication Method for the Same - In an eyeless sewing needle, a periphery of an axial hole at the base end is heated to make a fibrous structure be a granular structure without directionality, and at least a part of a heat-affected zone made between the fibrous structure and the granular structure due to the heating is within a range that is three times the diameter of the sewing needle and that extends from an effective base of the axial hole towards the needlepoint. This allows provision of a flexible sewing needle so that the hole periphery can be processed while keeping a hard state at the position of the needlepoint slightly away from the axial hole. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20110253756 | THREADING DEVICE FOR A MESH STYLE EQUIPMENT VEST - The disclosed invention is a threader for use with various modular tactical vest systems. The particular modular vest systems have a weaving interface with attachable storage modules. A strap on a module is attached to the threader and the threader is woven through the support web on the vest. As the threader is pulled through the support web, the module is secured to the vest. Two embodiments for attaching the strap to the threader are disclosed. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120012622 | NEEDLE - A needle preferably intended to penetrate fabric, includes a blunt nose portion ( | 01-19-2012 |
| 20150315734 | SPINEEDLE - A sewing needle includes an elongated portion having a coiled portion. A method of operating a sewing needle including an elongated portion having a coiled portion with a fabric material and a thread, and the method including: (A) installing the thread to the elongated portion; (B) piercing the fabric material with the elongated portion; (C) gripping the coiled portion of the elongated portion; and (D) rotating the coiled portion of the elongated portion while the fabric material is pierced with the elongated portion. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20160135510 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR PAIRING SOCKS AND OTHER ARTICLES - A system is provided for pairing matched articles of clothing. In one embodiment, the system comprises a device comprising a needle, a hook, a body, and a handle; and a first connector and a second connector. The needle of the device is configured to create a first perforation in a first article of clothing and a second perforation in a second article of clothing. The hook of the device is configured to pull the first connector through the first perforation to attach the first connector to the first article, and to pull the second connector through the second perforation to attach the second connector to the second article. The first article is paired with the second article by securing the first connector to the second connector. | 05-19-2016 |
| 223039000 |
TURNING | 4 |
| 20140263485 | POCKET INVERTER - A pocket inverter may include a wand and a head connected with the wand. The head may include a barbed portion comprising protrusions that extend outward from a surface of the barbed portion. The protrusions each may have a shape to ensnare fabric in a pocket when the head is inserted inside a pocket and rotated, but prevent the protrusions from piercing through fabric of the pocket. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20090026233 | Glove inverter II - In accordance with the present invention, my glove inverter/reformer is a manual non-mechanized device that comprises a base and a guide. This is a device for inverting/reforming gloves expeditiously; especially suited for however not limited to substantially thick material gloves including industrial-heavy duty-lined-rubber gloves, ski gloves, leather gloves, heat resistant gloves, multi layered gloves etc. The present invention facilitates efficient cleaning and/or rapid drying of the lining and quick reformation to the proper side with a proper fit. The main objective of the present invention is to promote healthy, morbidity free hands in the workplace and at home. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20120312845 | Hosiery manipulation apparatus - An apparatus to manipulate hosiery includes a curved plunger, the curved plunger being curved about a pivot point and a curved hollow tube, the curved hollow tube being curved about the pivot point, and configured to internally receive the curved plunger. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20160069014 | The Glove Inverter III - In accordance with the present invention, my glove inverter/reformer is a manual non-mechanized device that comprises a base and a guide. This is a device for inverting/reforming glove appendages thus gloves expeditiously; especially suited for however not limited to substantially thick material gloves including industrial-heavy duty-lined-rubber gloves, ski gloves, leather gloves, heat resistant gloves, multi layered gloves etc. The present invention facilitates efficient cleaning and/or rapid drying of the lining and quick reformation to the proper side with a proper fit. The main objective of the present invention is to promote healthy, morbidity free hands in the workplace and at home. | 03-10-2016 |
| 223028000 |
PLAITING, FLUTING, AND SHIRRING | 4 |
| 20110049199 | Portable hand-held pleating apparatus for creating pleats in any fabric material - A portable hand-held pleating apparatus for fabric material consisting of two halves containing a total of ten to twenty fingers adapted to allow fabric material to be pleated into numerous uniform pleats, specifically accordion pleats. The pleating apparatus can hold fabric material to allow for pleating by any user weaving said material through said fingers and then being removed by a simple upward motion. The pleating apparatus can be adjusted to enable variable pleat widths in a facile way. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20120012620 | MACHINE AND METHOD WITH MAGNETS FOR PLAITING THREADS - The present invention provides a machine and method wherein there is no physical contact between one or more thread or filaments reels and the element that generates the movement of said reel or reels in such a way that the thread or filament provided by said reel or reels can form a braid. The element that generates the movement of the reel or reels have a magnetic constituent, wherein the magnetic constituent remotely pulls into moving the device or devices holding the reel or reels. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20080302837 | Method for Forming Pleat on Fabric Composed of Polylactic Acid Yarn, and Pleated Fabric - A method for forming stable pleats on a fabric composed of a polylactic acid yarn of 100 mass% without causing decrease in physical properties of the polylactic acid yarn, is provided. A fabric composed of a polylactic acid yarn of 100 mass% is prepared. The fabric ,ay be raw such as a woven raw fabric or sewed product may be on in which part of clothing is sewed, or a final product. The fabric is folded up, and imparted a pressure in the folded state. Specifically, the folded fabricis passed under a suitable line pressure between a pair of rolls whose surfaces are heated in atmospheric ambience. The surface temperature of the rolls is about 100 to 130+ C. As described above, a pleated fabric such as pleated clothing whose folded-up portion becomes stable pleats can be obtained. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20110259925 | Pleat Making Device and Methods Thereof - The present disclosure pertains to a pleat making device used to create pleats of fabric while the pleat making device is mounted to clothing. The pleat making device can have a frame for supporting the fabric, a fabric securing member for securing the fabric to the frame, and a segment frame hinge that allows for the rotation of a plurality of segment frames around an axis. | 10-27-2011 |
| 223050000 |
TAPE INSERTING | 3 |
| 20110101042 | Systems and Methods of Drawstring Restringing and Recovery - A drawstring recovery and restringing device that includes a leading edge, a flexible cylindrical mid-portion, and a grab scoop member. The device may be used in various methods of restringing drawstrings through articles having a drawstring channel, the methods comprising securing a drawstring end within the device's grab scoop member, inserting the leading edge of the device into a drawstring channel of an article, pushing the device through the drawstring channel until the leading edge protrudes from the other end of the drawstring channel and pulling the leading edge of the device until the entire device exits the drawstring channel. The device may also be used in methods of recovery of a drawstring that is fully enclosed in a drawstring channel, the methods comprising feeding the grab scoop member of the device into the drawstring channel, placing the drawstring within the grab scoop member, and pulling the leading edge of the device through the drawstring channel. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110240690 | DRAWSTRING RESTRINGING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method for restringing a drawstring through a drawstring reception channel includes a semi-flexible elongated main body and a drawstring coupling structure. The coupling structure is located at a trailing end of the main body so that a drawstring can be pulled through the drawstring reception channel behind the apparatus. The coupling structure has a first slotted opening, a second slotted opening behind the first slotted opening, and a third opening between the first and second slotted openings. The third opening has a round shape with a diameter substantially the same as a width of the first and second slotted openings. A drawstring can be coupled to the coupling structure by passing the leading tip end of the drawstring through the first slotted opening and either the second slotted opening or the third round opening depending on whether the leading tip end has a protective plastic covering. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20160040343 | BODKIN - A bodkin includes first and second holding plates, an operation plate and an elongated bar member. The second holding plate overlaps with the first holding plate. The operation plate is rotatably supported by the first holding plate with a part of the second holding plate disposed between the first holding plate and the operation plate. The bar member is connected to the first holding plate so that the operation plate is operable independently of the bar member. Use of the operation plate enables the bodkin to selectively take an opened state and a closed state. In the opened state, the two holding plates are apart from each other, providing a gap into which an end of a string can be inserted. In the closed state, the two holding plates are brought closer to each other, thereby pinching the end of the string between them. | 02-11-2016 |
| 223120000 |
SUPPORTS, BASES AND STRANDS | 3 |
| 20140144952 | Bra Organizer - An organizer for keeping bras and accessories organized in a closet. The organizer is able to be hung in the closet and contains storage compartments that make the bras visible for color selection. A series of holders from either side of the organizer provides sufficient storage space for storing one bra or multiple stacked bras. The holders contains a pair of bra cavities which allow the sitting of the bra cups in their pretended wear form so as to expand in their natural form without deforming the bra cups. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140332573 | Hat Holding Device - Described is a hat holding device having a pair of arms pivotally secured to a housing such that the arms can pivot towards or apart from one another. The opposing ends of the arms attach to gripping members adapted to support the brims of one or more hats arranged in a stacked configuration. A rectangular loop is disposed around the arms of the hat holding device and is used to maintain the holding device in a closed or open configuration. The arms include exterior ridges therealong and are curved such that they are further apart from one another at the gripping member ends. By sliding the loop along the arms and towards the gripping members, the gripping members are forced together in a closed configuration and the ridges resist movement of the loop once positioned. Further provided is a hook pivotally secured to the housing for hanging the device. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20170231405 | OUTFIT SUPPORT | 08-17-2017 |
| 223002000 |
COLLAR, CUFF, AND BOSOM MAKING | 2 |
| 20100294814 | METHOD FOR CREATING GARMENT CUFFS WITH STRETCH AND RECOVERY CHARACTERISTICS - A method for creating garment cuffs includes applying a high-polymer heat-sealable material on a cuff area of the fabric used for the garment. The heat-sealable material and the fabric underneath are then cut with an ultrasonic cutter to form the cuff and concurrently finish the lower edges of the cuff. The heat-sealable material has properties that allow it to stretch from an equilibrium point in response to tension applied on the material, and recover back towards the equilibrium point in response to release of the tension on the material. Reinforcing the cuff area with the heat-sealable material allows the cuff area to maintain its stretch and recovery properties even after the fabric has degraded after extended use and washing of the fabric. Furthermore, the ultrasonic cutting causes some of the heat-sealable film to melt into the cut edges of the fabric at the cuff to create substantially sealed edges at the cuff. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20150313289 | Collar Shaping Device - An apparatus for shaping a collar is provided. The collar shaping device includes a U-shaped, semi-rigid element having a first end and a second end adapted for surrounding a shirt collar. The semi-rigid element is coextensive with the shirt collar and includes a gap between the first end and the second end. The first end and the second end curve inwardly and downwardly to match the contours of a shirt collar. A middle portion of the semi-rigid element is integrally formed between the first end and the second end and is adapted to rest against the back of a user's neck. The collar shaping device is fitted in the cavity under a shirt collar and supports and reshapes a shirt collar. | 11-05-2015 |
| 223051000 |
HEATING AND STEAMING | 2 |
| 20130193171 | SYSTEM FOR STEAMING CLOTHES - A system for steaming clothes is disclosed. A steamer is connected through a hose to a human torso device. The human torso device includes a plurality of holes, wherein a plurality of steam air jets are located in the plurality of air holes. This human torso device is configured to be encapsulated in an article of clothing, where the human torso device is configured to receive steam from the steamer then utilize the plurality of steam air jets to simultaneously expel the steam through the plurality of air holes to entirely steam an entire portion of the article of clothing. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20150292141 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GARMENT DE-WRINKLING - The present invention provides a system and method for garment de-wrinkling that includes enclosing the garment in a special-purpose garment de-wrinkling garment bag, spraying a garment with a de-wrinkling solution; hanging the garment in the garment bag and hanging the garment in the garment bag from a support; connecting the air-output end of a hair-dryer machine to the second end of the garment bag; blowing warmed air from the hair-dryer machine into the garment bag to de-wrinkle the garment; and removing the de-wrinkled garment from the garment bag | 10-15-2015 |
| 223099000 |
NEEDLE THREADERS | 1 |
| 20090277934 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THREADING NEEDLES - A method and device for inserting a strand of a selected thread or yarn through the eyelet of a needle, in which the device is made from an elongate, unitary non-metallic monofilament having end zones and an intermediate central zone forming a closed strand-carrying loophole; and the method including the steps of forming the device by bringing the end zones into a parallel relationship and bonding them together to form a threading stem and also form the central zone into the closed loophole, placing an end portion of the selected strand through the loophole, inserting the stem into the needle eyelet, and pulling the threading stem to draw the loophole and strand entirely through the needle eyelet. | 11-12-2009 |
| 223001000 |
MISCELLANEOUS | 1 |
| 20090108035 | Garment carrier and support device - A garment carrier and support device is provided for collecting, carrying, supporting, and transporting dry cleaning or other clothing hung on hangers. | 04-30-2009 |
