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US 6,282,723 B1Granted
Symmetrical pleated skirt
OwnerSteven Jefferey Villegasinventor
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Abstract
A pleated garment is disclosed as including a front center pleat having at least two outward facing pleat lines, a back center pleat having at least two inward facing pleat lines; and a plurality of right and left pleats extending substantially from the front center pleat in opposite directions to the back center pleat.
Claims16
A pleated garment comprising:
- a front center pleat having at least two outward facing pleat lines;
- a back center pleat having at least two inward facing pleat lines;
- and
- a plurality of right and left pleats extending substantially from said front center pleat to said back center pleat.
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A pleated garment having a second fastener system on one side thereof for fastening to the other side of said pleated garment, said pleated garment comprising:
- a front center pleat having at least two outward facing pleat lines;
- a back center pleat having at least two inward facing pleat lines;
- and
- a plurality of right and left pleats extending substantially from said front center pleat to said back center pleat.
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A method of making a skirt comprising the steps of:
- providing a front center pleat having at least two outward facing pleat lines;
- providing a back center pleat having at least two inward facing pleat lines;
- folding a portion of fabric material to provide a plurality of right and left pleats, said right and left pleats extending substantially from said front center pleat to said back center pleat and further extending substantially the length of the fabric material;
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- tapering said right and left pleats in the upper portion thereof on approach to the upper edge of said fabric material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.