Garment frame apparatus and system
OwnerEduardo Paezinventor
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Abstract
A frame for facilitating storage, transport, stacking and organizing garments includes four panels linearly aligned and connected by folds or creases. The rear panel has two flaps extending transversely. The frame is integrated with a shirt when folding such that the front panel positions the front of the shirt on the front of the folded frame. The flaps extend across the front of the shirt and detachably engage to secure the shirt in a semi-rigid state having a cuboid shape. The cuboid shape is maintained by the frame and facilitates stacking, organizing, transport and storage.
Claims19
A garment frame comprising:
- a front panel;
- a secondary panel attached to the front panel by a first transverse fold;
- a rear panel attached to the secondary panel by a second transverse fold;
- and,
- two flaps extending laterally from the rear panel;
- wherein the flaps are capable of folding over the front panel and removably engaging each other when a shirt is folded around the front panel and the secondary panel;
- and,
- wherein the frame is folded such that the front panel lies flush with the secondary panel and the secondary panel lies flush with the rear panel.
A garment frame comprising:
- a front panel;
- a secondary panel attached to the front panel by a first transverse fold;
- a tertiary panel attached to the secondary panel by a second transverse fold;
- a rear panel attached to the tertiary panel by a third transverse fold and having two flaps extending laterally from the rear panel and capable of removable engagement with each other;
- and,
- wherein the flaps are capable of folding over the front panel and removably engaging each other when a shirt is folded around the front panel, the secondary panel;
- and,
- wherein the tertiary panel, and the frame is folded such that the front panel lies flush with the secondary panel, the secondary panel lies flush with the tertiary panel and the tertiary panel lies flush with the rear panel.
A method of folding a shirt comprising:
- placing the shirt face-down on a surface;
- placing on the shirt a frame having a front panel, a secondary panel attached to the front panel by a first transverse fold, a tertiary panel attached to the secondary panel by a second transverse fold and a rear panel attached to the tertiary panel by a third transverse fold and having two flaps extending laterally from the rear panel and capable of removable engagement with each other;
- folding a first side of the shirt along a first crease parallel to the frame such that the first side of the shirt is folded over the frame;
- folding a second side of the shirt along a second crease parallel to the frame such that the second side of the shirt is folded over the frame;
- folding the frame along the transverse folds such that the front panel lies flush with the secondary panel, the secondary panel lies flush with the tertiary panel and the tertiary panel lies flush with the rear panel;
- folding the two flaps over the front panel and engaging them with each other to retain the frame and shirt in a folded configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.