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US 11,297,910 B1Granted
Tool for positioning and aligning uniform accouterment
AssigneeMentor Enterprises, Inc.
InventorsMark Gerecht, Matthew Dail
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Abstract
A tool to position accouterments on a uniform includes a component having at least one opening extending through the component. The opening can receive an accouterment to be placed on a uniform. The tool has one or more reference indicators indicated around the opening on at least one side. The accouterment can be placed in the opening and then appropriately positioned using the reference indicators. The tool can also have a grid that can be used to place accouterments on the uniform with respect to both horizontal and vertical positions.
Claims17
A tool to position accouterments on a uniform, comprising:
- a component having a first planar surface, a second planar surface opposite the first planar surface and an outer edge extending along a perimeter of the first planar surface and the second planar surface, the component also having an opening extending through the component for receiving an accouterment to be placed on a uniform, the opening extending inward from the outer edge;
- the opening having a substantially rectangular shape with a pair of side edges extending inward from the outer edge and an inner edge extending between the pair of side edges;
- at least one reference indicator indicated on the first planar surface adjacent the opening, the at least one reference indicator configured to permit a user to position an accouterment within the opening;
- wherein the opening is configured to permit a user to position the accouterment at a predetermined location on the uniform upon the outer edge of the component being aligned with a feature of the uniform and the accouterment being aligned in the opening with respect to the at least one reference indicator;
- wherein the at least one reference indicator includes a center locator indicated on the first planar surface adjacent the inner edge of the opening;
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- wherein the center locator indicates a midpoint of the inner edge.
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A tool to position accouterments on a uniform, comprising:
- a component having a first planar surface, a second planar surface opposite the first planar surface and an outer edge extending along a perimeter of the first planar surface and the second planar surface, the component also having an opening extending through the component for receiving an accouterment to be placed on a uniform, the opening extending inward from the outer edge and having a pair of side edges extending inward from the outer edge and an inner edge extending between the pair of side edges;
- a notch extending inward from the outer edge of the component, wherein the notch comprises a tapered surface having an edge configured to cut a thread on the uniform;
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- at least one reference indicator indicated on the first planar surface adjacent the opening, the at least one reference indicator configured to permit a user to position an accouterment within the opening;
- wherein the opening is configured to permit a user to position the accouterment at a predetermined location on the uniform upon the outer edge of the component being aligned with a feature of the uniform and the accouterment being aligned in the opening with respect to the at least one reference indicator.
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A tool to position accouterments on a uniform, comprising:
- a component having a first planar surface, a second planar surface opposite the first planar surface and an outer edge extending along a perimeter of the first planar surface and the second planar surface;
- a grid indicated on the first planar surface adjacent to the outer edge, wherein the grid includes at least two horizontal lines having a first predetermined spacing relative to a first portion of the outer edge that is substantially parallel to the at least two horizontal lines, and at least two vertical lines having a second predetermined spacing relative to a second portion of the outer edge that is substantially parallel to the at least two vertical lines, wherein the grid is configured to permit a user to both horizontally and vertically align an accouterment on the uniform upon the component being aligned with a feature of the uniform;
- the component having an opening extending through the component for receiving an accouterment to be placed on a uniform, the opening extending inward from a third portion of the outer edge opposite the first portion, the opening having a pair of side edges extending inward from the third portion of the outer edge and an inner edge extending between the pair of side edges;
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- a plurality of reference indicators indicated on the first planar surface adjacent the opening, the plurality of reference indicators configured to permit a user to position an accouterment within the opening, wherein a reference indicator of the plurality of reference indicators includes a center locator adjacent the inner edge of the opening indicating a midpoint of the inner edge.
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A method of placing an accouterment on a uniform, the method comprising:
- placing a tool on the uniform, the tool having an opening extending from an outer edge of the tool and at least one reference indicator associated with the opening, wherein the opening has a pair of side edges extending from the outer edge of the tool and an inner edge extending between the pair of side edges;
- aligning the outer edge of the tool having the opening with a feature of the uniform;
- placing the accouterment in the opening;
- aligning the accouterment with the at least one reference indicator on the tool to position the accouterment on the uniform, wherein the aligning the accouterment includes aligning the accouterment with a center locator indicated on the tool adjacent the inner edge, and wherein the center locator indicates a midpoint of the inner edge;
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- affixing the accouterment placed in the opening to the uniform upon the accouterment being aligned with the at least one reference indicator associated with the opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.