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US 11,192,045 B2Granted
Construction of fashion accessories by assembly of Sonobe units
OwnerJoseph Derushainventor
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Abstract
Describe herein are methods of constructing fashion accessories using modular origami folding techniques adapted to incorporate a broad range of flexible material. By incorporating and adapting modular origami units, such as Sonobe units, a variety of fashion accessories can be produced. Improved methods of assembling such units into including fashion accessories, further incorporate attachment mechanisms to allow for more robust construction in a fixed and durable state. A variety of fashion accessory designs produced by the described processes are presented.
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A method for constructing a bag, comprising:
- providing one or more Sonobe units;
- and
- assembling the one or more Sonobe units to construct a bag, wherein assembly of the one or more Sonobe units comprises insertion of an extension point from at least one Sonobe unit into the pocket of a different Sonobe unit,
- fixing one or more means for attachment to the bag,
- wherein insertion of an extension point from at least one Sonobe unit into the pocket of a different Sonobe unit comprises at least two different Sonobe units adjacent to one another,
- wherein insertion of an extension point from at least one Sonobe unit into the pocket of a different Sonobe unit is repeated at least three times, and
- wherein at least two different Sonobe units comprises three or more Sonobe units,
- wherein the bag comprises an opening and an extension point from at least one Sonobe unit is a flap operably attached to the opening.
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