US 5,907,872 AGranted

Process for manufacturing sleeveless tops, shirts, or blouses

AssigneeKimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

InventorsJoseph Richard Alberts, Edward Anthony Drezdzon II, Donald Merlin Fries, deceased, Richard Mark Konetzke, Thomas Theodore Kvitek, Michael Joseph Muhlebach, Michael Joseph Nelson, Gerald Leigh Rabe, Brendon Frank Ribble, James Frederick Roth, Jon Mark Wittmann

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Abstract

A continuous process for the manufacture of a camisole garment wherein the fabric is cut, defining openings that serve as arm holes in the finished garment. A portion of the fabric is folded back above the openings, defining shoulder straps. The camisole garment has a body seam that may be refastenable or non-refastenable.

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Dependent claims

A continuous process for the manufacture of a camisole garment comprising:

a. providing a single layer web of fabric including an upper edge, a lower edge, and a body covering assembly;
b. intermittently cutting the fabric, defining openings in the fabric wherein each opening includes a top edge adjacent to the upper edge of the fabric;
c. folding at least a portion of the fabric between at least one of the openings and the upper edge of the fabric back onto the body covering assembly of the fabric wherein at least one shoulder strap is formed;
d. fastening the folded portion of the fabric to the body covering assembly of the fabric to form a neckline fold;
e. cutting the fabric, defining discrete garment-sized pieces wherein each piece of fabric includes at least one opening, at least one shoulder strap, and two opposing end portions;
f. folding the discrete garment-sized piece of fabric whereby the two opposing end portions are brought into contact with each other;
g. turning the folded discrete garment-sized piece of fabric to move sideways;
and,
h. fastening the two opposing end portions together to form a body seam.

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