Apparatus and method for making an ear warmer having interior seams
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1. An ear warmer, comprising:
- a plurality of membrane portions collectively defining an outer perimeter, said plurality of membrane portions being attached along said outer perimeter to define an attachment having a side along said outer perimeter, said side of said attachment along said outer perimeter being entirely disposed within an interior of said plurality of membrane portions; and
a frame disposed within said interior of said plurality of membrane portions.
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Abstract
An ear warmer comprises a set of membranes and a frame. The set of membranes collectively defines an outer perimeter. The set of membranes is attached along the outer perimeter to define an attachment portion. The attachment portion is entirely disposed within an interior of the set of membranes. The frame is disposed within the interior of the set of membranes.
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1. An ear warmer, comprising:
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a plurality of membrane portions collectively defining an outer perimeter, said plurality of membrane portions being attached along said outer perimeter to define an attachment having a side along said outer perimeter, said side of said attachment along said outer perimeter being entirely disposed within an interior of said plurality of membrane portions; and
a frame disposed within said interior of said plurality of membrane portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An ear warmer, comprising:
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pan ear warmer shell including a plurality of membranes each having an edge portion that is disposed adjacent to an edge portion of a remaining membrane from said plurality of membranes, said plurality of membranes each being attached along the adjacently-disposed edge portions to define an attachment having an outer side, said outer side of said attachment being entirely disposed within an interior of said plurality of membranes; and
a frame disposed within said interior of said plurality of membranes. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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15. An ear warmer, comprising:
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a membrane having a first ear portion, a second ear portion, a middle portion, and an outer portion, said first ear portion, said second ear portion, said middle portion, and said outer portion being adapted to collectively define therebetween an interior of said membrane, said outer portion having a first portion corresponding to said first ear portion and a second portion corresponding to said second ear portion; and
a frame disposed within said interior of said membrane.
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27. A method of forming an ear warmer using a membrane having a first ear portion, a second ear portion, a middle portion, and an outer portion, the method comprising the steps of:
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disposing the membrane to form an interior between the first ear portion, the second ear portion, the middle portion, and the outer portion; and
disposing a frame within the interior of the membrane.
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32. An ear warmer, comprising:
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a membrane having a first ear portion, a second ear portion, a middle portion, and an outer portion, said first ear portion, said second ear portion, said middle portion, and said outer portion being adapted to collectively define therebetween an interior of said membrane, said first ear portion having a perimeter and being attached to said outer portion along part of said first ear perimeter, said second ear portion having a perimeter and being attached to said outer portion along part of said second ear perimeter; and
a frame disposed within said interior of said membrane. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41)
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38. An ear warmer, comprising:
an ear warmer shell including;
an outer membrane;
an ear membrane, said ear membrane being attached to said outer membrane, said ear membrane and said outer membrane collectively defining an outer perimeter, said ear membrane and said outer membrane defining therebetween an interior of said ear warmer shell; and
a pocket membrane, said pocket membrane disposed within said interior of said ear warmer shell, said pocket membrane being attached along a portion of said outer perimeter; and
a frame disposed within said interior of said ear warmer shell.
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42. A method of forming an ear warmer shell using a membrane having an ear membrane portion and an outer membrane portion, the ear membrane portion having an outer perimeter, the outer membrane portion having an outer perimeter, the outer membrane portion including a portion corresponding to the ear membrane portion, the corresponding portion being larger than the ear membrane portion, the method comprising the steps of:
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disposing the ear membrane portion proximate to the corresponding portion of the outer membrane portion;
moving a first portion of the outer membrane portion and a second portion of the outer membrane portion together inwardly; and
attaching the ear membrane portion and the outer membrane portion. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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