Method and patterns for making flat plane seamed garments
First Claim
1. A pattern for a seamed, multiple panel article of clothing to be assembled from one or more limp material segments, comprising:
- a set of information elements associated with each of said segments, said set being representative of the locations on said segments of;
A. panel-to panel joining seams to be formed during the assembly of said article,B. fold lines about which said segments can be folded so that selective ones of said seam locations can be overlapped in a flat plane and said seams can be joined in a flat plane, andC. reference designators representative of the relative orientation of said seam and said fold line locations.
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Abstract
A method and pattern for making seamed articles which eliminate at least in part the need to initially precision-cut panels for piecewise assembly. The method and pattern are designed for use on sheets of fabric or the like, to generate a set of indicia. The indicia mark the seams to be formed of each panel, and lines about which the material can be folded to form the seams without cutting. Reference lines may also be used to permit precise panel-to-panel alignment prior to seam joining. In use, the pattern is applied to the material and the patterned material is folded along a fold line. The seams are then aligned so that they can be joined (e.g., by sewing or by fusing). The folding and joining steps may next be repeated to add further panels to the assembly. Finally, excess material may be removed if desired, by cutting beyond the seams.
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1. A pattern for a seamed, multiple panel article of clothing to be assembled from one or more limp material segments, comprising:
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a set of information elements associated with each of said segments, said set being representative of the locations on said segments of; A. panel-to panel joining seams to be formed during the assembly of said article, B. fold lines about which said segments can be folded so that selective ones of said seam locations can be overlapped in a flat plane and said seams can be joined in a flat plane, and C. reference designators representative of the relative orientation of said seam and said fold line locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for generating a pattern on one or more limp material segments to permit the assembly of a seamed multiple panel article of clothing therefrom in a flat plane, the method comprising the steps of:
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A. generating seam information elements associated with said segments which are representative of the locations on said segments of panel-to-panel joining seams to be formed; B. generating fold information elements associated with said segments which are representative of the locations on said segments of the fold lines about which said segments can be folded so that selective ones of said seam locations can be overlapped in a flat plane and said seams can be joined in a flat plane, and C. generating reference information elements representative of reference designators for aligning said seam locations and said fold line locations on said segments. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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