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  Garment alterationUSPTO Application #: 20070083969Title: Garment alteration Abstract: A garment and method for adjusting a length of a garment having an adhesive that had been attached to a first area of the garment, and by activating such adhesive with heat and pressure and affixing a first area of the garment to a second area of the garment. (end of abstract) Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP - New York, NY, US Inventors: Elena Brusilovsky, Elena Brusilovsky, Victoria Akselrod, Victoria Akselrod, Lora Klainer, Lora Klainer, Rami Gabay, Rami Gabay, Mordehai Kimhi, Mordehai Kimhi, Hilla Shefer, Hilla Shefer, Ester Efroni, Ester Efroni, Hagit Atiya, Hagit Atiya, Marlen Nahmjas, Marlen Nahmjas USPTO Applicaton #: 20070083969 - Class: 002069000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Apparel, Body Garments The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070083969. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit of prior U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/720,481 that was filed on Sep. 27, 2005, and that is incorporated by reference in its entirety herein. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to alteration of garments, and particularly to aids in the alteration of hems, sleeves, cuffs, and other clothing areas that may be adjusted to fit a garment to a wearer. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Alteration or other customization of clothing to fit a wearer may typically include for example lengthening or shortening of hems, sleeves, pant legs and shoulders. Other areas of a garment may also be altered. Typically, alteration of a garment is performed by a tailor or other sewing expert. Frequently, alterations require a wearer to be fitted by a tailor who may mark the area to be altered to reflect the desired length of the garment. The tailor may then adjust the front or back of the sleeves, cuff or other area of the garment to match the desired length. Such adjustment may also require expertise. For example, certain styles of sleeves require that the sleeve be of uniform length at the anterior and posterior of the sleeve. Implementation of other altering subtleties may also require expertise. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] Embodiments of the invention include a garment having a first area of a hem, cuff or leg, and a second area of such hem, cuff or leg, and an adhesive attached to the first area in a first activation, where a length of the garment is adjusted by folding the first area to meet the second area, and attaching with the adhesive the first area to the second area in a second activation of the adhesive. In some embodiments, the adhesive is activated by an application of heat, pressure and/or moisture. In some embodiments, the adhesive is attached to the first area in a strip on a circumference of the first area. In some embodiments, the first strip is covered by a shield that is removable before attaching the first area to the second area. In some embodiments, an instruction for use of the adhesive is printed on the shield such as for example "fold under and iron here"In some embodiments, the adhesive includes more than one adhesive, where a first adhesive is in a strip that follows the circumference of the first area, and a second adhesive follows a second circumference of the first area. In some embodiments, the adhesive includes an adhesive thread. In some embodiments, a length of the garment may be re-adjusted by detaching the first area from the second area by for example an application of heat to the adhesive, and reattaching the first area to another area with the adhesive by another application of heat. In some embodiments, a length indicator to measure a length of the adjusted garment may be attached to the garment. [0005] In some embodiments, a method may include adjusting a length of a garment by folding a first area of the garment to face a second area of the garment, activating an adhesive already attached to the first area of the garment in a prior activation of the adhesive, and attaching the first area to the second area by way of the adhesive. In some embodiments, activating includes applying heat, moisture or/and pressure to the adhesive. [0006] In some embodiments, a protective shield may be removed from the adhesive. In some embodiments, activating may include activating more than one adhesive, a first adhesive in a strip that follows a circumference of a first area of the garment, and a second of follows a second circumference of the first area In some embodiments, the second adhesive may be already attached to the first area by sewing. In some embodiments, the garment may be re-adjusted by detaching the first area from the second area by an application of heat to the adhesive, and reattaching with the adhesive the first area to another area by another application of heat. Some embodiments may include measuring a length of the garment on an indicator on the garment. [0007] Some embodiments may include a garment having a first area, a second area, and more than one adhesive attached to the first area, where a length of the garment is adjusted by folding the first area to meet the second area, and attaching with an adhesive the first area to the second area in an activation of an adhesive. Some embodiments may include a length indicator on an inside of the garment BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0008] Embodiments of the invention are illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals indicate corresponding, analogous or similar elements, and in which: [0009] FIG. 1 is a conceptual illustration of a hem/cuff of a garment with an adhesive and marked with alteration measurements, in accordance with some embodiments of the invention; [0010] FIG. 2 is a conceptual illustration of a hem/cuff of a garment with two or more adhesives materials and marked with alteration measurements, in accordance with some embodiments of the invention; and [0011] FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of a method in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. [0012] It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, elements shown in the figures have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements may be exaggerated relative to other elements for clarity. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0013] In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. However it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the embodiments of the invention. [0014] Reference is made to FIG. 1, a conceptual illustration of a hem/cuff of a garment with an adhesive and marked with alteration measurements, in accordance with some embodiments of the invention. In some embodiments, an inside of a sleeve, pants leg 100, hem or other area of a garment may include an adhesive 104 such as for example a glue that may be applied in for example a strip or other shape along an inside circumference of for example a pants leg 100 or cuff. In some embodiments, a strip, dots or other shape of adhesive 104 may be applied for example before the panels of a pants leg 100 are sewn together to form the pants leg 100, though the glue may be applied at other stages in a construction of a garment. In some embodiments, adhesive 104 may be applied using a stencil form having an area cut out in the shape that the adhesive 104 is to take. The stencil may cover the garment panel, and a heated or otherwise activated adhesive 104 may for example be brushed over the cut out area. In a preferred embodiment, adhesive 104 is attached to a lower portion 106 of the pants leg 100 or other area of the garment at or near the end of the length of the area of the garment. For example, in some embodiments, adhesive 104 may be applied slightly less than 1 cm. from an end of pants leg 100 so that for example adhesive 104 does not spread out from the end of the garment onto for example an iron or other surface when adhesive 104 is activated. [0015] In some embodiments, an inside of the garment such as pants leg 100 may be marked with an indication of a length of the pants leg 100. For example, markings on an inside of pants leg 100 may be marked with a length of an inseam of pants leg 100. In some embodiments, markings 110 for an indication of a length may be applied using a die, a heat applique or other means of marking a garment that will be visible on only one side of the garment, without such markings 110 showing through to the other side of the is garment. In some embodiments, the length markings 110 may indicate the length of the garment on points of an upper portion 108 of pants leg 100 when lower portion 106 is folded under and brought into contact with upper portion 108. In some embodiments, length markings may be indicated on an outside of a garment, such as for example by a removable tape that may be attached to the garment. [0016] In operation, a user may fold lower portion 106 of pants leg 100 or other end-area of a garment under and inside, so that lower portion 106 having adhesive 104, faces and is brought into contact with upper portion 108 of pants leg 100. A user may measure the length of pants leg by way of markings 110 or on a wearer's leg to set a desired length. The fold of pants leg 100 at which the desired length is achieved may be pinned, held or otherwise temporarily secured while adhesive is activated so that lower portion 106 is attached to upper portion 108. [0017] In some embodiments, adhesive 104 may be activated by all, any or some of heat, moisture, and pressure, such as for example the forces applied by an iron such as a stream iron. Other ways of activating adhesive 104 are possible. [0018] In some embodiments, adhesive 104 may be shaped as a strip approximately 1 cm. in width and may follow a circumference of pants leg 100. In some embodiments, adhesive 104 may not be applied to an area of a sewn seam of a garment such as for example one or more seams that connect panels of the garment. In some embodiments adhesive 104 may be covered by a protective pull-off strip 112 that may protect adhesive 104 until it is ready to be activated. Pull strip 112 may be pulled off for example immediately prior to activating adhesive 104. Pull strip 112 may in some embodiments have printed upon it one or more instructions for the use or activation of adhesive 104. Continue reading... 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