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US 6,974,366 B1Granted
Garment image abrasion system and method
OwnerLarry Johnsoninventor
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Abstract
A garment image abrasion system and method for abrading an image into a garment is disclosed. The garment image abrasion system includes a template member having a template surface in the shape of an image desired to be abraded into a garment. In the disclosed method, the template member is placed under the fabric of the garment and an abrading tool is used to apply pressure between the abrading tool and the template surface to abrade the fabric.
Claims21
A method of abrading an image into a garment, the steps of the method comprising:
- providing a garment;
- providing a template member, said template member having a template surface, said template surface is positioned in spaced relationship above an upper surface of a main portion of said template member, and is removably couplable to said main portion;
- positioning said template surface against said garment;
- and
- abrading a surface of said garment opposite said template surface whereby an image is made visible on said surface of said garment.
2 more elements
A garment image abrasion system comprising:
- a garment;
- a template member having a template surface positionable against said garment, said template surface is positioned in spaced relationship above an upper surface of a main portion of said template member, and is removably couplable to said main portion;
- an abrading device for abrading a surface of said garment on an opposite side of said garment from said template surface for creating an image on said surface of said garment on said opposite side of said garment from said template surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.