US 6,578,504 B2 · Process for manufacturing unibody shirts with sleeves · patentgrep

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Abstract

The present invention provides a continuous process for the manufacture of a garment. A web of fabric including opposing web side edges is provided. The web of fabric is intermittently cut, thereby forming edges defining neck openings in the web of fabric. The opposing web side edges of the web of fabric are intermittently cut, thereby defining pairs of opposing indentations in the opposing web side edges of the web of fabric. The web of fabric is cut, thereby defining discrete garment-sized pieces. Each of the discrete garment-sized pieces of the web of fabric includes at least one neck opening, a front panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a back panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a portion of two pairs of the opposing indentations in the web side edges of the web of fabric, a pair of sleeve flaps, two garment end portions, and a pair of opposing piece side edges. The opposing piece side edges are proximate a pair of opposing garment bottom edges of the garment. The discrete garment-sized piece of the web of fabric is folded, whereby one of the garment bottom edges of the pair of opposing garment bottom edges is brought into contact with the other garment bottom edge. At least a portion of the pair of opposing garment side edges of the front panel is fastened to at least a portion of the pair of opposing garment side edges of the back panel to form a pair of garment side seams.

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Dependent claims

A continuous process for the manufacture of a garment comprising:

a. providing a web of fabric including opposing web side edges;
b. folding said web of fabric, defining an arrangement of having said web of fabric wherein said opposing web side edges are adjacent each other;
c. intermittently cutting said web of fabric, forming edges defining neck openings in said web of fabric;
d. intermittently cutting said opposing web side edges of said web of fabric, defining pairs of opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said web of fabric;
e. unfolding said web of fabric before step of cutting said web of fabric into said discrete garment-sized pieces of said web of fabric;
f. cutting said web of fabric, defining discrete garment-sized pieces wherein each of said discrete garment-sized pieces of said web of fabric includes at least one said neck opening, a front panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a back panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a portion of two pairs of said opposing indentations in said web side edges of said web of fabric, a pair of sleeve flaps, two garment end portions, and a pair of opposing piece side edges wherein said opposing piece side edges are proximate a pair of opposing garment bottom edges of said garment;
g. folding said discrete garment-sized piece of said web of fabric whereby one of said garment bottom edges of said pair of opposing garment bottom edges is brought into contact with other said garment bottom edge;
and,
h. fastening at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said front panel to at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said back panel to form a pair of garment side seams.

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A continuous process for the manufacture of a garment comprising:

a. providing a web of fabric including opposing web side edges;
b. intermittently cutting said web of fabric, forming edges defining neck openings in said web of fabric;
c. intermittently cutting said opposing web side edges of said web of fabric, defining pairs of opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said web of fabric;
d. cutting said web of fabric, defining discrete garment-sized pieces wherein each of said discrete garment-sized pieces of said web of fabric includes at least one said neck opening, a front panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a back panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a portion of two pairs of said opposing indentations in said web side edges of said web of fabric, a pair of sleeve flaps, two garment end portions, and a pair of opposing piece side edges wherein said opposing piece side edges are proximate a pair of opposing garment bottom edges of said garment;
e. folding said discrete garment-sized piece of said web of fabric whereby one of said garment bottom edges of said pair of opposing garment bottom edges is brought into contact with other said garment bottom edge;
f. fastening at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said front panel to at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said back panel to form a pair of garment side seams;
and,
g. slitting said front panel at least a portion of the distance between said edge of said neck opening and said garment bottom edge thereby defining a pair of edges of a slit.

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A continuous process for the manufacture of a garment comprising:

a. providing a web of fabric including opposing web side edges;
b. intermittently cutting said web of fabric, forming edges defining neck openings in said web of fabric;
c. intermittently cutting said opposing web side edges of said web of fabric, defining pairs of opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said web of fabric;
d. cutting said web of fabric, defining discrete garment-sized pieces wherein each of said discrete garment-sized pieces of said web of fabric includes at least one said neck opening, a front panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a back panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a portion of two pairs of said opposing indentations in said web side edges of said web of fabric, a pair of sleeve flaps, two garment end portions, and a pair of opposing piece side edges wherein said opposing piece side edges are proximate a pair of opposing garment bottom edges of said garment;
e. folding said discrete garment-sized piece of said web of fabric whereby one of said garment bottom edges of said pair of opposing garment bottom edges is brought into contact with other said garment bottom edge;
f. fastening at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said front panel to at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said back panel to form a pair of garment side seams;
and,
g. slitting said back panel at least a portion of the distance between said edge of said neck opening and said garment bottom edge thereby defining a pair of edges of a slit.

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A continuous process for the manufacture of a garment comprising:

a. providing a first web of fabric including opposing web side edges;
b. providing a second web of fabric including opposing web side edges;
c. aligning said first and second webs of fabric together in a side by side orientation defining an arrangement wherein one of said web side edges of said first web of fabric is adjacent one of said web side edges of said second web of fabric;
d. fastening at least a portion of said adjacent web side edge of said first web of fabric to at least a portion of said adjacent web side edge of said second web of fabric in said side by side orientation, defining at least a portion of a center seam and a composite web of fabric having a pair of opposing web side edges;
e. intermittently cutting said composite web of fabric, forming edges defining neck openings in said composite web of fabric;
f. intermittently cutting said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric, defining pairs of opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric;
g. cutting said composite web of fabric, defining discrete garment-sized pieces wherein each of discrete garment-sized piece of said composite web of fabric includes at least one said neck opening, a front panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a back panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a portion of two pairs of said opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric, two garment end portions, and a pair of opposing piece side edges wherein said opposing piece side edges of said discrete garment-sized piece are proximate a pair of opposing garment bottom edges of said garment;
h. folding said discrete garment-sized piece of said composite web of fabric whereby one of said garment bottom edges of said pair of opposing garment bottom edges is brought into contact with other said garment bottom edge;
and,
i. fastening at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said front panel to at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said back panel to form a pair of garment side seams.

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A continuous process for the manufacture of a garment comprising:

a. providing a first web of fabric including opposing web side edges;
b. providing a second web of fabric including opposing web side edges;
c. aligning said first and second webs of fabric together in a side by side orientation defining an arrangement wherein one of said web side edges of said first web of fabric is adjacent one of said web side edges of said second web of fabric;
d. fastening at least a portion of said adjacent web side edge of said first web of fabric to at least a portion of said adjacent web side edge of said second web of fabric in said side by side orientation, defining at least a portion of a center seam and a composite web of fabric having a pair of opposing web side edges;
e. intermittently cutting said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric, defining pairs of opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric;
f. intermittently cutting said composite web of fabric, forming edges defining neck openings in said composite web of fabric wherein said neck openings are intermediate two pairs of said opposing indentations;
g. cutting said composite web of fabric, defining discrete garment-sized pieces wherein each of discrete garment-sized piece of said composite web of fabric includes at least one said neck opening, a front panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a back panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a portion of said two pairs of said opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric, a pair of sleeve flaps, two garment end portions, and a pair of opposing piece side edges wherein said opposing piece side edges of said discrete garment-sized piece are proximate a pair of opposing garment bottom edges of said garment;
h. folding said discrete garment-sized piece of said composite web of fabric whereby one of said garment bottom edges of said pair of opposing garment bottom edges is brought into contact with other said garment bottom edge;
and,
i. fastening at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said front panel to at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said back panel to form a pair of garment side seams.

7 more elements

A continuous process for the manufacture of a garment comprising:

a. providing a first web of fabric including an inner surface, an outer surface, and opposing web side edges;
b. providing a second web of fabric including an inner surface, an outer surface, and opposing web side edges;
c. aligning said first and second webs of fabric together in a side by side orientation defining an arrangement wherein one of said web side edges of said first web of fabric is adjacent one of said web side edges of said second web of fabric;
d. fastening at least a portion said adjacent web side edge of said first web of fabric to at least a portion of said adjacent web side edge of said second web of fabric in said side by side orientation, defining at least a portion of a center seam and a composite web of fabric having a pair of opposing web side edges;
e. intermittently cutting said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric, defining pairs of opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric;
f. intermittently cutting said composite web of fabric, forming edges defining neck openings in said composite web of fabric wherein said neck openings are intermediate two pairs of said opposing indentations;
g. cutting said composite web of fabric, defining discrete garment-sized pieces wherein each of said discrete garment-sized pieces of said composite web of fabric includes at least one said neck opening, a front panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a back panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a portion of said two pairs of said opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric, a pair of sleeve flaps, two garment end portions, and a pair of opposing piece side edges wherein said opposing piece side edges of said discrete garment-sized piece are proximate a pair of opposing garment bottom edges of said garment;
h. hemming at least a portion of at least one of said opposing garment bottom edges;
i. folding said discrete garment-sized piece of said composite web of fabric whereby one of said garment bottom edges of said pair of opposing garment bottom edges is brought into contact with other said garment bottom edge;
and,
j. fastening at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said front panel to at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said back panel to form a pair of garment side seams.

8 more elements

A continuous process for the manufacture of a garment comprising:

a. providing a first web of fabric including a first web side edge and a second web side edge;
b. providing a second web of fabric including a first web side edge and a second web side edge;
c. intermittently cutting said second web side edge of said first web of fabric, forming indentations;
d. intermittently cutting said second web side edge of said second web of fabric, forming indentations;
e. aligning said first and second webs of fabric together in a side by side orientation defining an arrangement wherein said second web side edge of said first web of fabric is adjacent said second web side edge of said second web of fabric and said indentations of said second web side edge of said first web of fabric are adjacent said indentations of said second web side edge of said second web of fabric thereby forming edges defining neck openings;
f. fastening at least a portion of said second web side edge of said first web of fabric to at least a portion of said second web side edge of said second web of fabric in said side by side orientation, defining at least a portion of a center seam and a composite web of fabric having a pair of opposing web side edges;
g. intermittently cutting said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric, defining pairs of opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric;
h. cutting said composite web of fabric, defining discrete garment-sized pieces wherein each of discrete garment-sized piece of said composite web of fabric includes at least one said neck opening, a front panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a back panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a portion of two pairs of said opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric, two garment end portions, and a pair of opposing piece side edges wherein said opposing piece side edges of said discrete garment-sized piece are proximate a pair of opposing garment bottom edges of said garment;
i. folding said discrete garment-sized piece of said composite web of fabric whereby one of said garment bottom edges of said pair of opposing garment bottom edges is brought into contact with other said garment bottom edge;
and,
j. fastening at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said front panel to at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said back panel to form a pair of garment side seams.

8 more elements

A continuous process for the manufacture of a garment comprising:

a. providing a first web of fabric including opposing web side edges;
b. providing a second web of fabric including opposing web side edges;
c. aligning said first and second webs of fabric together in a face to face orientation, defining an arrangement wherein said web side edges of said first web of fabric are adjacent said web side edges of said second web of fabric, thereby defining a first pair of adjacent web side edges comprising one said web side edge of said first web of fabric and one said web side edge of said second web of fabric and a second pair of adjacent web side edges comprising other said web side edge of said first web of fabric and other said web side edge of said second web of fabric;
d. fastening at least a portion said first pair of adjacent web side edges together in said face to face orientation, defining at least a portion of a center seam and a composite web of fabric having a pair of opposing web side edges formed from said second pair of adjacent web side edges;
e. intermittently cutting said composite web of fabric, forming edges defining neck openings in said composite web of fabric;
f. intermittently cutting said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric, defining pairs of opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric;
g. cutting said composite web of fabric, defining discrete garment-sized pieces wherein each of said discrete garment-sized pieces of said composite web of fabric includes at least one said neck opening, a front panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a back panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a portion of said two pairs of said opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric, a pair of sleeve flaps, two garment end portions, and a pair of opposing piece side edges wherein said opposing piece side edges of said discrete garment-sized piece are proximate a pair of opposing garment bottom edges of said garment;
h. folding said discrete garment-sized piece of said composite web of fabric whereby one of said garment bottom edges of said pair of opposing garment bottom edges is brought into contact with other said garment bottom edge;
and,
i. fastening at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said front panel to at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said back panel to form a pair of garment side seams.

7 more elements

A continuous process for the manufacture of a garment comprising:

a. providing a first web of fabric including opposing web side edges;
b. providing a second web of fabric including opposing web side edges;
c. aligning said first and second webs of fabric together in a face to face orientation, defining an arrangement wherein said web side edges of said first web of fabric are adjacent said web side edges of said second web of fabric, thereby defining a first pair of adjacent web side edges comprising one said web side edge of said first web of fabric and one said web side edge of said second web of fabric and a second pair of adjacent web side edges comprising other said web side edge of said first web of fabric and other said web side edge of said second web of fabric;
d. fastening at least a portion said first pair of adjacent web side edges together in said face to face orientation, defining at least a portion of a center seam and a composite web of fabric having a pair of opposing web side edges formed from said second pair of adjacent web side edges;
e. intermittently cutting said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric, defining pairs of opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric;
f. intermittently cutting said composite web of fabric, forming edges defining neck openings in said composite web of fabric wherein said neck openings are intermediate two pairs of said opposing indentations;
g. cutting said composite web of fabric, defining discrete garment-sized pieces wherein each of said discrete garment-sized pieces of said composite web of fabric includes at least one said neck opening, a front panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a back panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a portion of said two pairs of said opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric, a pair of sleeve flaps, two garment end portions, and a pair of opposing piece side edges wherein said opposing piece side edges of said discrete garment-sized piece are proximate a pair of opposing garment bottom edges of said garment;
h. folding said discrete garment-sized piece of said composite web of fabric whereby one of said garment bottom edges of said pair of opposing garment bottom edges is brought into contact with other said garment bottom edge;
and,
i. fastening at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said front panel to at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said back panel to form a pair of garment side seams.

7 more elements

A continuous process for the manufacture of a garment comprising:

a. providing a first web of fabric including an inner surface, an outer surface, and opposing web side edges;
b. providing a second web of fabric including an inner surface, an outer surface, and opposing web side edges;
c. aligning said first and second webs of fabric together in a face to face orientation defining an arrangement wherein said web side edges of said first web of fabric are adjacent said web side edges of said second web of fabric, thereby defining a first pair of adjacent web side edges and a second pair of adjacent web side edges;
d. fastening at least a portion of said first pair of adjacent web side edges together in said face to face orientation, defining at least a portion of a center seam and a composite web of fabric having a pair of opposing web side edges formed from said second pair of adjacent web side edges;
e. intermittently cutting said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric, defining pairs of opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric;
f. intermittently cutting said composite web of fabric, forming edges defining neck openings in said composite web of fabric wherein said neck openings are intermediate two pairs of said opposing indentations;
g. cutting said composite web of fabric, defining discrete garment-sized pieces wherein each of said discrete garment-sized pieces of said composite web of fabric includes at least one said neck opening, a front panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a back panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a portion of each said two pairs of said opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric, a pair of sleeve flaps, two garment end portions, and a pair of opposing piece side edges wherein said opposing piece side edges of said discrete garment-sized piece are proximate a pair of opposing garment bottom edges of said garment;
h. hemming at least a portion of at least one of said opposing garment bottom edges;
i. folding said discrete garment-sized piece of said composite web of fabric whereby one of said garment bottom edges of said pair of opposing garment bottom edges is brought into contact with other said garment bottom edge;
and,
j. fastening at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said front panel to at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said back panel to form a pair of garment side seams.

8 more elements

A continuous process for the manufacture of a garment comprising:

a. providing a first web of fabric including a first web side edge and a second web side edge;
b. providing a second web of fabric including a first web side edge and a second web side edge;
c. intermittently cutting said second web side edge of said first web of fabric, forming indentations;
d. intermittently cutting said second web side edge of said second web of fabric, forming indentations;
e. aligning said first and second webs of fabric together in a face to face orientation, defining an arrangement wherein said first web side edge of said first web of fabric is adjacent said first web side edge of said second web of fabric and said second web side edge of said first web of fabric is adjacent said second web side edge of said second web of fabric wherein said indentations of said second web side edge of said first web of fabric are adjacent said indentations of said second web side edge of said second web of fabric thereby forming edges defining neck openings;
f. fastening at least a portion of said second web side edge of said first web of fabric to at least a portion of said second web side edge of said second web of fabric in said face to face orientation, defining at least a portion of a center seam and a composite web of fabric having a pair of opposing web side edges formed from said first web side edges of said first web of fabric and said first web side edges;
g. intermittently cutting said composite web of fabric, forming edges defining neck openings in said composite web of fabric;
h. intermittently cutting said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric, defining pairs of opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric;
i. cutting said composite web of fabric, defining discrete garment-sized pieces wherein each of said discrete garment-sized pieces of said composite web of fabric includes at least one said neck opening, a front panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a back panel having a pair of opposing garment side edges, a portion of said two pairs of said opposing indentations in said opposing web side edges of said composite web of fabric, a pair of sleeve flaps, two garment end portions, and a pair of opposing piece side edges wherein said opposing piece side edges of said discrete garment-sized piece are proximate a pair of opposing garment bottom edges of said garment;
j. folding said discrete garment-sized piece of said composite web of fabric whereby one of said garment bottom edges of said pair of opposing garment bottom edges is brought into contact with other said garment bottom edge;
and,
k. fastening at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said front panel to at least a portion of said pair of opposing garment side edges of said back panel to form a pair of garment side seams.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 09/875,834Filed 6 Jun 2001 · us provisional application
Priority: 7 Jun 2000
Published: US 2002/0005155 A117 Jan 2002
Granted: 17 Jun 2003
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

A41H 42/00
Multi-step production lines for making clothes
D05B 25/00
Sewing units consisting of combinations of several sewing machines
D05B 33/00
Devices incorporated in sewing machines for supplying or removing the work
D05D 2305/02
Operations on the work before or after sewing: folding

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Application60/210,125Us provisional application · filed 7 Jun 2000
US 2002/0005155 A1Pre-grant publication · published 17 Jan 2002
US 6,578,504 B2This patent

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