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US 11,998,128 B2Granted
Openable and closable napkin sleeve
OwnerVelma E Millerinventor
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Abstract
A flexible napkin sleeve formed into an elongated hollow enclosed cylinder and including an opening and closing means disposed along a substantial length of the napkin sleeve to open a significant length the napkin sleeve to insert a napkin therein and to close the napkin sleeve to retain the napkin therein.
Claims14
A flexible napkin sleeve, comprising:
- a hollow enclosed elongated fabric material including an outer fabric and an inner fabric, the outer and inner fabrics being sewn together along four corresponding sides thereof to form a double thick fabric material, the hollow enclosed elongated fabric material having a slit formed lengthwise and originating at a top portion thereof and extending toward a bottom portion thereof such that the slit extends approximately ¾ the length of the hollow enclosed elongated fabric material;
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- an opening and closing means attached along opposite edges of the slit and being configured to open and close the slit.
A cylindrical napkin sleeve formed of a fabric material, comprising:
- a slit starting at a top portion of the sleeve and extending along ¾ of a length thereof toward a bottom portion of the sleeve;
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- a zipper disposed along the slit to open the slit to insert a napkin therein and to close the slit to retain the inserted napkin therein.
A method of making a flexible napkin sleeve, comprising:
- sewing edges of a first fabric material to edges of a second fabric material to form a single double walled fabric material having a width and a length;
- sewing a portion of opposite sides of the double walled cloth material to form a hollow enclosed elongated fabric having a slit along the length thereof which extends from a top portion thereof to approximately ¾ the length of the hollow enclosed elongated fabric and terminates at the sewn opposite sides;
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- attaching an opening and closing means along the edges of the slit to open and close the slit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.