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US 2026/0098852 A1Published application
Drape testing apparatus with lifter operable to raise and disengage support plate
AssigneeClo Virtual Fashion Inc.
InventorsEun Jung JU, Kwang Yun KIM, Sung Jin YOON
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Abstract
This drape testing apparatus comprises: a fixing body; a plate configured to support a center region of a fabric, to move in a direction opposite to a direction of gravity, and to be fixed to the fixing body; and a lifter configured to support a peripheral region different from the center region of the fabric, to move in the direction opposite to the direction of gravity, and to move in the direction of gravity while the plate is fixed to the fixing body.
Claims20
A drape testing apparatus comprising:
- one or more pillars extending vertically;
- a lifter slidable along the one or more pillars, the lifter comprising a top surface configured to support a first region of a fabric during raising of the lifter;
- and
- a support plate movable vertically and configured to:
- engage the lifter to rise with the lifter during raising of the lifter,
- disengage from the lifter during dropping of the lifter, and
- secure a second region of the fabric responsive to the support plate being raised.
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A method of testing draping of a fabric, comprising:
- raising a support plate by vertically raising a lifter engaging the support plate from a lowered position to a raised position, a first region of the fabric placed on the lifter and a second region of the fabric placed on the support plate;
- securing the second region of the fabric responsive to the support plate being raised;
- disengaging the support plate from the lifter at the raised position;
- dropping the lifter from the raised position, causing the first region of the fabric to flow downwards;
- and
- capturing an image of the fabric by a camera below the lifter, responsive to dropping the lifter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.