Process and components for applying appliques

• US 20050183647A1
• Filed: 04/25/2005
• Published: 08/25/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fabtex Graphics, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Fabtex Graphics, Inc.
• Inventors: Burrell, Scott R., Schlesinger, Steve T.
• Application Number:
  US11/114,994
• Publication Number:
  US 20050183647A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 112/475.220
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 27/08 Trimmings; Ornaments

Abstract

A process and components for applying appliqués to create garments and other items having a vintage appearance is presented. The process utilizes originally cut appliqués having perforations and pull tabs for removing portions of the appliqué to create a resulting design.

Claims

1. An appliqué

having perforations contained therein for sewing onto a garment or material wherein portions of the appliqué

near the perforations can be separated and pulled apart from the appliqué

.

2. The appliqué

of claim 1 wherein said appliqué

comprises a felt material.

3. The appliqué

of claim 1 further comprising at least one pull tab located near the perforations wherein the pull tab comprises an extension of the appliqué

.

4. The appliqué

of claim 1 wherein the appliqué

comprises at least one of an alphanumeric character, a design, a logo, a shape, a mascot, a character, a symbol, and an icon.

5. The appliqué

of claim 1 wherein said appliqué

is cut by using a cutting tool that is programmed with computer software to cut a shape and size of the appliqué and

the perforations contained in the appliqué

.

6. The appliqué

of claim 5 wherein said cutting tool comprises at least one of a laser, a water jet, a hydraulic stamping press, a knife cutting machine, and a scissors.

7. A package containing a plurality of appliqué

s as defined in claim 1 wherein said plurality of appliqué

s comprise alphabetical letters that spell at least one of a word or name.

8. A process for applying at least one appliqué

to a material comprising the steps of;

a) creating at least one appliqué

having at least one distortion contained therein;

b) securing said appliqué

to a material.

9. The process of claim 8 wherein said step of creating at least one appliqué

comprises the steps of a) cutting at least one appliqué

into a desired shape or form and b) removing at least one piece or portion of the cut appliqué

.

10. The process of claim 9 wherein the step of removing at least one piece or portion of the cut appliqué

comprises at least one of cutting the appliqué

, tearing the appliqué

, and treating the appliqué

with chemicals.

11. An appliqué

for sewing onto a material wherein at least one piece or portion of the appliqué

is removed to create a distortion in a design or shape of the appliqué

.