Apparel folding device
AssigneeProducts of Tomorrow, Inc.
InventorJuan Fernandez
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Abstract
An apparel folding device suitable for folding apparel in a quick and consistent manner is disclosed. The device comprises a first panel hingedly connected to two side panels located on opposing sides. A bottom panel hingedly connected to the first panel may also be provided between the two side panels. The bottom panel and two side panels may each include a lipped handle. In addition, each of the two side panels may be constructed from two sub-panels. This permits the device to be shipped in a more compact and smaller package. The entire apparatus lays flat against a work surface when in its unfolded condition. The bottom panel and two side panels may include a raised member to facilitate grasping of the panel. By manipulating the panels in a predetermined order, apparel may be folded.
Claims18
An apparel folding device comprising:
- a panel having first and second side edges;
- a first side panel hingedly engaged with said panel along said first side edge;
- and
- a second side panel hingedly engaged with said panel along said second side edge;
- wherein at least one of said first side panel and said second side panel includes a handle members having a portion that extends above the top surface of the respective side panel;
- whereby an article of apparel may be folded using said apparel folding device by placing said article of apparel on the top surface of said device and successively flipping and unflipping said first side panel and said second side panel.
An apparel folding device comprising:
- a panel having first and second side edges;
- a first side panel hingedly engaged with said panel along said first side edge;
- and
- a second side panel hingedly engaged with said panel along said second side edge;
- wherein said first side panel comprises a first upper side panel and a first lower side panel and said second side panel comprises a second upper side panel and a second lower side panel and at least one of said first side panel and said second side panel includes a handle member having a portion that extends above the top surface of the respective side panel;
- said first upper side panel and said first lower side panel capable of being arranged one on another to form a first stack and said second upper side panel and said second lower side panel capable of being arranged one on another to form a second stack;
- said first stack and said second stack capable of being placed upon said panel to facilitate shipping and storage of the apparel folding device in a package smaller than if the side panels could not be arranged one on another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.