Apparatus and method for dynamically adjusting the girth of a garment fastened by hook and eye
AssigneeIdeal Fastener Corporation
InventorsLucien Devita, Mary Gut
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Abstract
The present invention is drawn to a hook and eye closure for garments such as brassieres. The eye tape and/or the hook tape is stabilized in a vertical direction, but stretches in a horizontal direction so as to provide a comfortable and self-adjusting fit to garments. The eye tape preferably includes a soft, stretchable backing material that wraps around three edges of the eye tape and is heat-sealed to the front side. This provides a soft, seam-free back and edge portion to allow increased comfort.
Claims22
A hook and eye closure for allowing dynamic girth adjustment of a garment, comprising:
- an eye tape, said eye tape comprising:
- a base fabric that elongates elastically in a first direction and is stabilized in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction;
- at least one eye column positioned on said base fabric wherein said at least one eye column extends in said second direction;
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- at least one eye row in said at least one eye column, each row containing an eye secured to said base fabric;
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- a hook tape, said hook tape comprising:
- a hook base fabric;
- one hook column positioned on said hook base fabric in said second direction wherein said second direction of said hook base fabric is stabilized;
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- at least one hook row in said at least one hook column, each row containing a hook secured to said hook base fabric.
A method of forming a stretchable hook and eye closure for a garment, comprising:
- forming an eye tape, said forming comprising:
- providing a base fabric that elongates elastically in a first direction and is stabilized in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction;
- positioning at least one eye column on said base fabric wherein said at least one eye column extends in said second direction;
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- securing at least one eye to said base fabric to form at least one eye row in said at least one eye column;
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- forming a hook tape, said forming a hook tape comprising:
- providing a hook base fabric;
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- positioning one hook column in said second direction on said hook base fabric by securing at least one hook to form at least one hook row in said at least one hook column in said second direction, wherein said second direction of said hook base fabric is stabilized.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.