US 6,668,384 B1Granted

Seamless front flap assembly

AssigneeJ. Adams & Associates Limited

InventorYung Sheng Chang

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Abstract

A seamless front flap assembly for a garment having a first front panel and a second front panel in a side-by-side configuration, the assembly comprising: a top storm flap including: an upper fabric; a lower fabric stitched to the upper fabric of the top storm flap; and a thermally meltable compound; a bottom storm flap including: an upper fabric; a lower fabric stitched to the upper fabric of the bottom storm flap; and a thermally meltable compound; a first zipper anchoring flap including: an upper fabric stitched to the lower fabric of the top storm flap; and a lower fabric stitched to the upper fabric of the first zipper anchoring flap; a second zipper anchoring flap including: an upper fabric stitched to the lower fabric of the bottom storm flap; and a lower fabric stitched to the upper fabric of the second zipper anchoring flap; and a zipper.

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Dependent claims

A seamless front flap assembly for a garment having a first front panel and a second front panel in a side-by-side configuration, the assembly comprising:

a top storm flap including:
an upper fabric having a free end extending from the first front panel;
a lower fabric having a free end stitched to the free end of the upper fabric and a fixing end;
and a thermally meltable compound provided at the fixing end of the lower fabric for adhering the upper fabric to the lower fabric of the top storm flap;
a bottom storm flap including:
an upper fabric having a free end extending from the second front panel;
a lower fabric having a free end stitched to the free end of the upper fabric;
and a thermally meltable compound provided at the fixing end of the lower fabric for adhering the upper fabric to the lower fabric of the bottom storm flap;
a first zipper anchoring flap including:
an upper fabric having a free end and a fixing end stitched to the fixing end of the lower fabric of the top storm flap;
and a lower fabric having a free end stitched to the free end of the upper fabric;
a second zipper anchoring flap including:
an upper fabric having a free end and a fixing end stitched to the fixing end of the lower fabric of the bottom storm flap;
and a lower fabric having a free end stitched to the free end of the upper fabric;
a zipper including:
a first zipper tape and a second zipper tape, each zipper tape having a tooth side and a fixing side, wherein the fixing sides are stitched to the free ends of the first zipper anchoring flap and the free ends of the second zipper anchoring flap, respectively.

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A seamless front flap assembly for a garment having a first front panel and a second front panel in a side-by-side configuration, the assembly comprising:

a top storm flap including:
an upper fabric extending from the first front panel;
a lower fabric stitched to the upper fabric of the top storm flap by concealed stitching;
and a thermally meltable compound for adhering the upper fabric to the lower fabric of the top storm flap;
a bottom storm flap including:
an upper fabric extending from the second front panel;
a lower fabric stitched to the upper fabric of the bottom storm flap by concealed stitching;
and a thermally meltable compound for adhering the upper fabric to the lower fabric of the bottom storm flap;
a first zipper anchoring flap including:
an upper fabric stitched to the lower fabric of the top storm flap;
and a lower fabric stitched to the upper fabric of the first zipper anchoring flap by concealed stitching;
a second zipper anchoring flap including:
an upper fabric stitched to the lower fabric of the bottom storm flap;
and a lower fabric stitched to the upper fabric of the second zipper anchoring flap by concealed stitching;
and
a zipper including:
a first zipper tape and a second zipper tape, each zipper tape being stitched to the first zipper anchoring flap and the second zipper anchoring flap, respectively.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.