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US 8,573,453 B2Granted
Pleat making device and methods thereof
OwnerSuniti Jaininventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure pertains to a pleat making device used to create pleats of fabric while the pleat making device is mounted to clothing. The pleat making device can have a frame for supporting the fabric, a fabric securing member for securing the fabric to the frame, and a segment frame hinge that allows for the rotation of a plurality of segment frames around an axis.
Claims21
A pleat making device for making pleats of fabric comprising:
- a frame having a segment frame,
- a fabric securing member incorporated into the segment frame for securing the fabric to the segment frame and mounting the device to the clothing of a user, and
- a segment frame hinge that rotationally engages a first segment frame and rotationally engages a second segment frame allowing the first segment frame and second segment frame to rotate between a first position and a second position.
A method for making a pleat using a pleat making device, comprising the steps of:
- (a) securing the fabric to a front surface of a first segment frame by way of a fabric securing member,
- (b) wrapping the fabric around the first segment frame,
- (c) securing the fabric to a rear surface of the first segment frame by way of a fabric securing member,
- (d) rotating the first segment frame away from a plurality of segment frames,
- (e) securing the fabric to a different segment frame by way of a fabric securing member,
- (f) wrapping the fabric around the different segment frame,
- (g) securing the fabric to a rear surface of the different segment frame by way of a fabric securing member,
- (h) rotating the different segment frame away from the plurality of segment frames,
- (i) repeating steps (e)-(h) until a preferred number of segment frames are wrapped with fabric,
- (j) gathering the pleats together utilizing a pleat gatherer, and
- (k) removing the fabric from the pleat making device while maintaining the pleated form of the fabric.
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A pleat making device for making pleats of fabric comprising:
- a frame having a segment frame,
- a fabric securing member incorporated into the segment frame for securing the fabric to the segment frame,
- a segment frame hinge that rotationally engages a first segment frame and rotationally engages a second segment frame allowing the first segment frame and second segment frame to rotate between a first position and a second position, and
- a mounting member allowing for the device to be mounted to the clothing of a user, the mounting member having a cantilevered member and a mounting component, whereby one end of the cantilevered member engages the segment frame and the other end of the cantilevered member engages the mounting component, the mounting component engaging the cantilevered member in a substantially parallel position in relation to the segment frame, whereby the position of the segment frame, cantilevered member, and mounting member create a mounting gap for receiving a clothing waistband.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.