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US 2025/0024904 A1Published application
Garment and Method of Manufacture
OwnerMichael J. Benzinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a method of manufacture of a garment comprising an EL panel shaped in a custom design which is robust and easily operable. The EL panel rests within a multi-layered structure and is easily visible through a clear plastic layer that protects it from external wear. A wire runs from the EL panel within the garment lining to a controller and power unit that rests in an inner pocket of the garment.
Claims7
A method of manufacturing a clothing garment, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) cutting a hole in a layer of fabric;
- b) applying a layer of clear, flexible plastic over the hole such that the edges of the layer overlap with the edges of the fabric around a hole;
- c) bonding the layer of plastic to the layer of fabric by applying adhesive or stitches to the overlap;
- d) overlaying an electroluminescent, EL, panel over the layer of plastic, the EL panel having a custom design on a first surface and the first surface being in contact with the layer of plastic, wherein a wire extends from an edge of the EL panel and is connected to a power source and controller unit;
- e) bonding the EL panel to the layer of plastic by applying adhesive or stitches about the edges of the EL panel;
- f) overlaying a protective layer over the EL panel such that it completely covers the layered assembly and is bonded to the fabric layer by stitches or adhesive;
- g) assembling a garment using the fabric layer having the layered assembly bonded thereon;
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- h) threading the wire through the assembled garment to rest in the lining or the inside of a pocket of the assembled garment.
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