Adjustable Cuff System for Garments
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1. An adjustable cuff system comprising:
- a cuff comprising a cuff channel;
the cuff channel comprising an inner wall and an outer wall;
a strip extending at least partially through the cuff channel;
a first connector attached to the strip;
a second connector attached to the cuff, the second connector to adjustably mate the first connector;
a tab extending from the cuff; and
a third connector attached to the tab, the third connector to secure the tab in a closed configuration such that the first connector and the second connector are substantially covered.
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Abstract
An adjustable cuff system for a garment includes a cuff having a cuff channel. A strip extends at least partially through the cuff channel and comprises a first connector attached to the strip. A second connector is attached to the cuff. The second connector is adapted to adjustably receive the first connector. The adjustable cuff system further comprises a tab extending from the cuff. The tab comprises a third connector adapted to secure the tab in a closed configuration.
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1. An adjustable cuff system comprising:
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a cuff comprising a cuff channel;
the cuff channel comprising an inner wall and an outer wall;
a strip extending at least partially through the cuff channel;
a first connector attached to the strip;
a second connector attached to the cuff, the second connector to adjustably mate the first connector;
a tab extending from the cuff; and
a third connector attached to the tab, the third connector to secure the tab in a closed configuration such that the first connector and the second connector are substantially covered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An adjustable cuff system, comprising:
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a cuff having a circumference;
a cuff channel extending around a portion of the circumference, the cuff channel having a channel first end and a channel second end;
at least one strip, the at least one strip residing within the cuff channel having a first connector extending from the first end and a tab extending from the second end;
a second connector having a cuff first end and a cuff second end, the second connector coupled to the cuff at the cuff first end proximate the channel first end and extending about a portion of the circumference to the cuff second end in a direction opposite the cuff channel, the second connector to adjustably receive the first connector;
a gusset extending about the remainder of the circumference having a gusset first end coupled to the cuff second end and a gusset second end coupled to the channel second end;
the tab extending from the cuff channel to a tab end; and
a third connector having a first connector end coupled to the tab end and a second connector end coupled to the cuff second end, the third connector having an open position and a closed position, such that when in the closed position, the cuff is relatively smaller in diameter and third connector protects the second connector from the environment and when in the open position, the cuff is relatively larger in diameter and the gusset is extended. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of wearing an adjusting cuff for a garment, the method comprising the steps of:
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constricting the size of a cuff by selectively placing a first connector on a second connect such that the diameter of the cuff is constrained to a maximum diameter;
placing the cuff on an appendage of a wearer;
tightening the cuff on the appendage by securing a tab; and
loosening the cuff on the appendage by releasing the tab. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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