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US 2023/0255282 A1Published application
Modular clothing articles with replaceable and interchangeable panels
OwnerKeith Gitlininventor
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Abstract
A modular and reversible clothing article with replaceable and interchangeable panels or parts that allows the article to have one color, design, pattern or texture on one side and another color or pattern on the other side and to mix and match the panels or parts to have the same or different color, design, pattern or texture in the front and the back of the clothing article. The wearer may change the appearance of the clothing article on a daily basis, as needed or desired, increasing the usable lifespan and utility of any clothing article several fold.
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A modular clothing article comprising:
- a. a first substantially rectangular front panel, having a first outer layer, a first inner layer, a first top edge, a first bottom edge, a first center edge, a first side edge, and a first sleeve part proximate to an intersection of the first top edge and the first side edge;
- b. a second substantially rectangular front panel, having a second outer layer, a second inner layer, a second top edge, a second bottom edge, a second center edge, a second side edge, and a second sleeve part proximate to an intersection of the second top edge and the second side edge;
- c. a substantially rectangular back panel, having an outer layer, an inner layer, a back top edge, a back bottom edge, a back side edge, an opposite back side edge, a back sleeve part reciprocal to the first sleeve part, and an opposite back sleeve part reciprocal to the second sleeve part;
- d. a first plurality of cooperating attachment means disposed peripherally along the first top edge, an upper portion of the first sleeve part, the second top edge, an upper portion of the second sleeve part, the back top edge, an upper portion of the back sleeve part, and an upper portion of the opposite back sleeve part, removably connecting the first top edge and the upper portion of the first sleeve part to the back top edge and the upper portion of the back sleeve part and removably connecting the second top edge to the back top edge and the upper portion of the second sleeve part to the upper portion of the opposite back sleeve part by engaging the first plurality of cooperating attachment means;
- e. a second plurality of cooperating attachment means disposed peripherally along the first side edge, a lower portion of the first sleeve part, the second side edge, a lower portion of the second sleeve part, the back side edge, a lower portion of the back sleeve part, the opposite back side edge, and a lower portion of the opposite back sleeve part, removably connecting the first side edge and the lower portion of the first sleeve part to the back side edge and the lower portion of the back sleeve part and removably connecting the second side edge and the lower portion of the second sleeve part to the opposite back side edge and the lower portion of the opposite back sleeve part by engaging the second plurality of cooperating attachment means, thereby connecting the first front panel and the second front panel to the back panel and forming sleeves of the clothing article;
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- f. a cooperating attachment means disposed peripherally along the first center edge and the second center edge, removably connecting the first center edge to the second center edge by engaging the cooperating attachment means, thereby selectively connecting the first front panel to the second front panel, wherein the first outer layer, the second outer layer, and the outer layer are externally visible.
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A modular clothing article comprising:
- a. a first substantially rectangular front panel, having a first layer of fabric being a first outer layer and a second layer of fabric being a first inner layer, said first layer of fabric and said second layer of fabric being coupled together, defining a first top edge, a first bottom edge, a first center edge, a first side edge, and a first sleeve part proximate to an intersection of the first top edge and the first side edge;
- b. a second substantially rectangular front panel, having a third layer of fabric being a second outer layer and a fourth layer of fabric being a second inner layer, said third layer of fabric and said fourth layer of fabric being coupled together, defining a second top edge, a second bottom edge, a second center edge, a second side edge, and a second sleeve part proximate to an intersection of the second top edge and the second side edge;
- c. a substantially rectangular back panel, having a fifth layer of fabric being an outer layer and a sixth layer of fabric being an inner layer, said fifth layer of fabric and said sixth layer of fabric being coupled together, defining a back top edge, a back bottom edge, a back side edge, an opposite back side edge, a back sleeve part reciprocal to the first sleeve part, and an opposite back sleeve part reciprocal to the second sleeve part;
- d. a first plurality of cooperating attachment means disposed peripherally along the first top edge, an upper portion of the first sleeve part, the second top edge, an upper portion of the second sleeve part, the back top edge, an upper portion of the back sleeve part, and an upper portion of the opposite back sleeve part, removably connecting the first top edge and the upper portion of the first sleeve part to the back top edge and the upper portion of the back sleeve part and removably connecting the second top edge to the back top edge and the upper portion of the second sleeve part to the upper portion of the opposite back sleeve part by engaging the first plurality of cooperating attachment means;
- e. a second plurality of cooperating attachment means disposed peripherally along the first side edge, a lower portion of the first sleeve part, the second side edge, a lower portion of the second sleeve part, the back side edge, a lower portion of the back sleeve part, the opposite back side edge, and a lower portion of the opposite back sleeve part, removably connecting the first side edge and the lower portion of the first sleeve part to the back side edge and the lower portion of the back sleeve part and removably connecting the second side edge and the lower portion of the second sleeve part to the opposite back side edge and the lower portion of the opposite back sleeve part by engaging the second plurality of cooperating attachment means, thereby connecting the first front panel and the second front panel to the back panel and forming sleeves of the clothing article;
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- f. a cooperating attachment means disposed peripherally along the first center edge and the second center edge, removably connecting the first center edge to the second center edge by engaging the cooperating attachment means, thereby selectively connecting the first front panel to the second front panel, wherein the first outer layer, the second outer layer, and the outer layer are externally visible.
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A modular clothing article comprising:
- a. a first substantially rectangular front panel, having a first outer layer, a first inner layer, a first top edge, a first bottom edge, a first center edge and a first side edge;
- b. a second substantially rectangular front panel, having a second outer layer, a second inner layer, a second top edge, a second bottom edge, a second center edge and a second side edge;
- c. a substantially rectangular back panel, having an outer layer, an inner layer, a back top edge, a back bottom edge, a back side edge and an opposite back side edge;
- d. a first plurality of cooperating attachment means disposed peripherally along the first top edge, the second top edge and the back top edge, removably connecting the first top edge and the second top edge to the back top edge by engaging the first plurality of cooperating attachment means;
- e. a second plurality of cooperating attachment means disposed peripherally along the first side edge, the second side edge, the back side edge and the opposite back side edge, removably connecting the first side edge to the back side edge and removably connecting the second side edge to the opposite back side edge by engaging the second plurality of cooperating attachment means, thereby connecting the first front panel and the second front panel to the back panel;
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- f. a cooperating attachment means disposed peripherally along the first center edge and the second center edge, removably connecting the first center edge to the second center edge by engaging the cooperating attachment means, thereby selectively connecting the first front panel to the second front panel, wherein the first outer layer, the second outer layer, and the outer layer are externally visible.
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A modular clothing article comprising:
- a. a first substantially rectangular front panel, having a first outer layer, a first inner layer, a first top edge, a first bottom edge, a first center edge, a first side edge, and a first sleeve part proximate to an intersection of the first top edge and the first side edge;
- b. a second substantially rectangular front panel, having a second outer layer, a second inner layer, a second top edge, a second bottom edge, a second center edge, a second side edge, and a second sleeve part proximate to an intersection of the second top edge and the second side edge;
- c. a first substantially rectangular back panel, having a first back outer layer, a first back inner layer, a first back top edge, a first back bottom edge, a first back side edge, a first back center edge, and a first back sleeve part reciprocal to the first sleeve part;
- d. a second substantially rectangular back panel, having a second back outer layer, a second back inner layer, a second back top edge, a second back bottom edge, a second back side edge, a second back center edge, and a second back sleeve part reciprocal to the second sleeve part;
- e. a first plurality of cooperating attachment means disposed peripherally (i) along the first top edge, an upper portion of the first sleeve part, the first back top edge, and an upper portion of the first back sleeve part, removably connecting the first top edge and the upper portion of the first sleeve part to the first back top edge and the upper portion of the first back sleeve part, and (ii) along the second top edge, an upper portion of the second sleeve part, the second back top edge, and an upper portion of the second back sleeve part, removably connecting the second top edge to the back top edge and the upper portion of the second sleeve part to the upper portion of the second back sleeve part, by engaging the first plurality of cooperating attachment means;
- f. a second plurality of cooperating attachment means disposed peripherally (i) along the first side edge, a lower portion of the first sleeve part, a first back side edge, and a lower portion of the first back sleeve part, removably connecting the first side edge and the lower portion of the first sleeve part to the first back side edge and the lower portion of the first back sleeve part, and (ii) along the second side edge, a lower portion of the second sleeve part, the second back side edge, and a lower portion of the second back sleeve part, removably connecting the second side edge and the lower portion of the second sleeve part to the second back side edge and the lower portion of the second back sleeve part, by engaging the second plurality of cooperating attachment means, thereby connecting the first front panel to the first back panel and the second front panel to the second back panel and forming sleeves of the clothing article;
- g. a first cooperating attachment means disposed peripherally along the first back center edge and the second back center edge, removably connecting the first back center edge to the second back center edge by engaging the first cooperating attachment means, thereby connecting the first back panel to the second back panel;
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- h. a second cooperating attachment means disposed peripherally along the first center edge and the second center edge, removably connecting the first center edge to the second center edge by engaging the second cooperating attachment means, thereby selectively connecting the first front panel to the second front panel, and wherein the first outer layer, the second outer layer, the first back outer layer and the second back outer layer are externally visible.
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A method of manufacturing a modular clothing article comprising:
- a. providing a first substantially rectangular front panel, having a first outer layer, a first inner layer, a first top edge, a first bottom edge, a first center edge, a first side edge, and a first sleeve part proximate to an intersection of the first top edge and the first side edge;
- b. providing a second substantially rectangular front panel, having a second outer layer, a second inner layer, a second top edge, a second bottom edge, a second center edge, a second side edge, and a second sleeve part proximate to an intersection of the second top edge and the second side edge;
- c. providing a substantially rectangular back panel, having an outer layer, an inner layer, a back top edge, a back bottom edge, a back side edge, an opposite back side edge, a back sleeve part reciprocal to the first sleeve part, and an opposite back sleeve part reciprocal to the second sleeve part;
- d. disposing a first plurality of cooperating attachment means peripherally along the first top edge, an upper portion of the first sleeve part, the second top edge, an upper portion of the second sleeve part, the back top edge, an upper portion of the back sleeve part, and an upper portion of the opposite back sleeve part, enabling a removable connection of the first top edge and the upper portion of the first sleeve part to the back top edge and the upper portion of the back sleeve part and enabling a removable connection of the second top edge to the back top edge and the upper portion of the second sleeve part to the upper portion of the opposite back sleeve part by selectively engaging the first plurality of cooperating attachment means;
- e. disposing a second plurality of cooperating attachment means peripherally along the first side edge, a lower portion of the first sleeve part, the second side edge, a lower portion of the second sleeve part, the back side edge, a lower portion of the back sleeve part, the opposite back side edge, and a lower portion of the opposite back sleeve part, enabling a removable connection of the first side edge and the lower portion of the first sleeve part to the back side edge and the lower portion of the back sleeve part and enabling a removable connection of the second side edge and the lower portion of the second sleeve part to the opposite back side edge and the lower portion of the opposite back sleeve part by selectively engaging the second plurality of cooperating attachment means, thereby connecting the first front panel and the second front panel to the back panel and forming sleeves of the clothing article;
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- f. disposing a cooperating attachment means peripherally along the first center edge and the second center edge, enabling a removable connection of the first center edge to the second center edge by selectively engaging the cooperating attachment means, thereby selectively connecting the first front panel to the second front panel, wherein the first outer layer, the second outer layer, and the outer layer are externally visible.
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