Temporary pants hemming device

• US 8,327,510 B2
• Filed: 04/02/2009
• Issued: 12/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Danielle Schlesinger
• Original Assignee: Danielle Schlesinger
• Inventors: Schlesinger, Danielle
• Primary Examiner(s): BRITTAIN, JAMES R
• Application Number:
  US12/384,325
• Publication Number:
  US 20100251459A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,349 Days
• Field of Search: 24/92, 241/13.R, 241/144, 241/149, 241/141.2, 244/59, 244/62, 241/07, 223/2, 226/9, 227/4
• US Class Current: 24/459
• CPC Class Codes: A41F 17/02 Clips or the like for trousers or skirts, e.g. for cyclists
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44034 Dissociable gripping members

Abstract

A device and method for temporary hemming/cuffing children'"'"'s pants legs is disclosed. A base member and a securement member sandwich material to be hemmed between one another. The base member and the securement member are operatively engaged with one another by way of tab extending axially from the securement member, which are engageable with lip portions of the base member. When the securement member and the base member sandwich the material to be hemmed, portions of the material, especially any seams, are positioned within spaces or passages defined by the tabs.

Claims

1. A hemming device comprising:

a base member and a securement member detachably engageable with the base member with a material being hemmed held therebetween;

the base member including a rim portion defining a circumference, a plurality of lip members extending radially inwardly from the rim portion, the base member further including at least one axial detent projection extending from the rim portion and terminating within the rim portion circumference;

the securement member comprising a central portion, the central portion being substantially planar, the securement member further comprising a plurality of tab members positioned about a periphery of the central portion and extending laterally from the central portion, each of the plurality of tabs defining recessed portions and adapted to operatively engage at least one of the plurality of lip members of the base member; and

wherein when the base member is engaged with the securement member, the rim portion of the base member and the central portion of the securement member define a plurality of through passages of sufficient size to allow passage of at least a portion of the material being hemmed and other portions of the material being hemmed are sandwiched by the plurality of tabs and plurality of lip members.

2. The hemming device of claim 1, wherein the base member defines a substantially circular circumference, and the central portion of the securement member defines a substantially circular circumference.

3. The hemming device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of tabs define a plurality of recessed portions adapted to engage the lip members.

4. The hemming device of claim 1, wherein at least one detent of the base member limits the rotational movement of the base member relative to the securement member.

5. The hemming device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of tab members consists of a first pair and a second pair of tab members, the first pair of tab members defining recesses of a greater depth than the recesses defined by the second pair of tab members.

6. A device suitable for hemming clothing, the device comprising:

a base member and a securement member, the base member and the securement member cooperatively engageable with one another with a material being hemmed held therebetween;

the base member defining a substantially circular rim portion, the base member further including at least one lip member extending radially inward from an arcuate portion of the rim portion;

the securement member comprising a substantially circular central portion;

the securement member further including a plurality of tab members extending from the central portion, at least one of the tabs adapted to operatively engage the at least one lip member when the base member is engaged with the securement member such that at least a portion of the material being hemmed is sandwiched by the at least one tab and the at least one lip member; and

a plurality of through passages defined by the base member and the securement member when the base member is engaged with the securement member, the through passages being of sufficient size to allow passage of at least a portion of the material being hemmed.

7. The hemming device of claim 6, wherein the at least one tab defines at least one recessed portion adapted to engage the lip member.

8. The hemming device of claim 6, wherein at least one detent is provided on the rim portion, and the detent limits the rotational movement of the base member relative to the securement member when the base member is engaged with the securement member.

9. The hemming device of claim 6, wherein the plurality of tab members consists of a first pair and a second pair of tab members, the first pair of tab members defining recesses of a greater depth than the recesses defined by the second pair of tab members.

10. A method of hemming clothing, wherein the method comprises the steps of:

folding a portion of clothing material;

sandwiching the folded material between a base member and a securement member, wherein the base member includes a rim portion and a plurality of interspaced lip members extending radially inwardly from the rim portion, and wherein the securement member includes a substantially planar central portion and a plurality of tab members extending laterally from and positioned about a periphery of the central portion;

positioning a thicker portion of material through at least one through passage defined by the rim portion of the base member and the central portion of the securement member; and

urging the base member toward the securement member such that the tab members operatively engage the lip members with the materials secured therebetween.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the base member defines a substantially circular circumference, and the central portion of the securement member defines a substantially circular circumference.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the plurality of tabs define a plurality of recessed portions adapted to engage the lip members.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the plurality of tab members consists of a first pair and a second pair of tab members, the first pair of tab members defining recesses of a greater depth than the recesses defined by the second pair of tab members.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein at least one detent limits the rotational movement of the base member relative to the securement member.