Folding device for apparel
OwnerJason S. Craiginventor
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Abstract
A device for facilitating the folding of apparel such as shirts or sweaters and the like. This device consists essentially of a flat base having a plurality of creases that allow the operator to manipulate the shirt or sweater in vertical and horizontal stages so as to achieve complete and proper folding in a uniform and attractive manner. The device has universal appeal since it may be used both at home and in the commercial trade.
Claims8
A manually operated shirt folding device comprising:
- (a) a flat and rectangular shaped member,
- (b) said member being dimensioned for receiving shirts upon its upper surface,
- (c) a plurality of creases formed in said member for folding portions thereof,
- (d) said folded portions allowing said shirts to be manually reduced in stages with said creases arranged in a horizontal, diagonal as well as in a vertical directions for facilitating the folding of said shirts and to achieve a uniform appearance.
A manually operated shirt folding device comprising:
- (a) a flat and rectangular shaped member,
- (b) said member being dimensional for receiving a T-shirt upon its upper surface,
- (c) a plurality of creases formed in said member which are oriented in vertical and horizontal directions,
- (d) said vertical creases allowing said member to be manually folded to allow the sides of said shirt to be folded inwardly for reducing the width dimension of said shirt,
- (e) said horizontal creases allowing said member to be manually folded in half to reduce the vertical dimension of said shirt,
- (f) whereby said horizontal and vertical creases allow said member to uniformly package said T-shirt in a manually repetitive manner.
A manually operated shirt folding device comprising:
- (a) a flat and rectangular shaped member,
- (b) said member being dimensioned for receiving a dress shirt upon its upper surface,
- (c) a plurality of creases formed in said member which are oriented in a vertical, horizontal and diagonal manner,
- (d) said diagonal creases allowing the members to fold the sleeves of said shirt upon the body portion of said shirt,
- (e) said vertical creases allowing said member to fold the sides of said shirt to reduce its width dimension after said sleeves have been folded,
- (f) said horizontal creases allowing said member to fold said shirt in half to reduce the vertical dimension of said shirt, and
- (g) whereby the horizontal, vertical and diagonal creases allow said member to uniformly package said dress shirt in a repetitive manner.
A shirt and folding apparatus combination for folding a shirt;
- said apparatus having a flat and rectangular shaped outline and including horizontal, vertical and diagonally shaped creases said shirt having:
- (a) sleeves which are folded diagonally across its back surface;
- (b) a body portion attached to said sleeves which is placed in a narrowed state by a turning in of sides of the shirt, and
- (c) said shirt including said folded sleeves and narrowed body portion further being folded in half for display or, alternatively, storage.
A method for folding a shirt for display or storage with an apparatus having foldable creases arranged in a horizontal, vertical and diagonal direction comprising the steps of:
- (a) positioning said shirt with its front surface in a downward facing direction upon said apparatus with the center of said shirt being placed upon an imaginary centerline of said apparatus;
- (b) consecutively folding said apparatus along said diagonal creases to fold the sleeves upon the back surface of said shirt;
- (c) consecutively folding said apparatus along said vertical creases to narrow the width dimensions of said shirt;
- (d) folding said apparatus along said horizontal crease to divide said shirt in half, and
- (e) whereby said shirt is in a condition for storage or, alternatively, display when removed from said apparatus and rotated with its front surface being oriented in an upward direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.