US2665425A

US2665425A - Apron

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Publication number: US2665425A
Application number: US315389A
Authority: US
Inventors: Agnes E Cody
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1952-10-17
Filing date: 1952-10-17
Publication date: 1954-01-12
Anticipated expiration: 1971-01-12

Description

Patented Jan. 12, 1954 ASTATI-:s PATENT. OFFICE A This invention relates to aprons, and more` particularly to an improvedform of and method of fabricating an apron. Y Y

A main object of the invention is to provide a lnovel and improved method of fabricating an apron, the resultant improved'apron being attractive in appearance, being inexpensive to manufacture, and being durable in construction.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved apron which may be fabricated from simple elements of square shape, the elements being identical in dimensions, and being for example, decorated handkerchiefs, whereby the resultant apron will have an interesting appearance, as well as being of practical utility. Y

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description and claims, and from the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational View of an improved apron constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the main body of the apron of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a plan view of a square fabric section employed in forming the side sections of the apron of Figure 1 and showing the diagonal cut on the section defining the respective side elements.

Figure 4 is a plan view of a further section of square shape employed in forming the ruiiie member secured to the bottom of the main body of the apron of Figure 1 and cut to define the attaching edges whereby the ruiiie member may be secured to the main body and the respective side sections of the apron.

Figure 5 is a plan view of a further square section of material and showing how said section is cut to define the segments of the waistband of the apron of Figure 1.,

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral II designates a completed apron constructed in accordance with the present invention. 'I'he apron comprises a main section I2 of iiexible sheet material, such as suitable fabric material, said section being rectangular in shape and being preferably square. Secured to the bottom edge of the main section I2, as by suitable stitching is the ruiiie member I3, and secured respectively to the side edges of the main section I2 and the side edges of the ruffle member I3 are the respective side sections I4 and I5 of the apron. Designated generally at I6 is the waistband which is secured to the top edge of the main 2 claims. (C1. 2-48) x 2 section I2 and which is of substantial length. defining the respective extensions I'I, II which are .employed for tying the waistband at the wearers-back. A

The main section I2 has the bottom edge I8, the side edges I Sand 2Il'and the top edge 2|. The side sections I4 and I5 are formed from a single square piece of flexible sheet material, such as fabric, designated generallyat 22. The square piece 22 is cut diagonally, as shown at 23, to dene the respective triangular side sections I4 and I5. The ruffle member I3 is formed from a square piece of material, shown generally at 24 in Figure 4, identical in shape with the square pieces of material 22 and I 2, the piece 24 being formed with a central circular aperture 25 whose circumference is equal in length to a side edge of the main section I2, for example to the bottom edge I8 of said main section, and the section 24 being further cut diagonally, as shown at 26, from a corner thereof to the circular aperture 25. The piece 24 may thus be secured by stitching the edge of the circular aperture 25 to the bottom edge I8 of the main section I2. The diagonal edges resulting from the diagonal cut 26 are secured to the lower portions of the diagonal edges of the side sections I4 and I5, as by suitable stitching, and the upper portions of the diagonal edges of the side sections I4 and I5 are stitched to the side edges I9 and 20 of main section I2.

The waistband I5 is fabricated from a square piece of material, shown generally at 21 in Figure 5, by cutting the section 21 into horizontal strips of equal width, shown at 28 in Figure 5, and then joining the ends of the strips with the strips in end-to-end relationship to define the elongated waistband. The resultant waistband is then stitched to the top edge 2| of the main section I2, thus completing the fabrication of the apron.

The respective sections I2, 22, 24 and 21, from which the apron is formed are preferably identical in shape and are preferably square, being, for example, suitably decorated handkerchiefs having similar or related patterns, whereby the apron thus formed will have an interesting and harmonious resultant overall appearance.

While a specific embodiment of an improved method of forming an apron and the resultant product thereof have been disclosed in the foregoing description, it will be understood that various modifications within the spirit of the invention may occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, it is intended that no limitations be placed on the invention except as defined by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a method of making an apron, the steps of providing a first piece, a second piece and a third piece formed with a, central circular aperture, said pieces being of similar rectangular shape and size, having said rst piece uncut and unruled to .serve ,as .a main section, `cutting the second piece diagonally '-,to provide two side sections, securing an edge of the side sections to opposed side edges of the main section, cutting the third piece diagonally from a corner thereof to its circular aperture to provide a rutile section, securing the edge of the circular aperture of the ruiiie section to the bottom edge of the main section to thereby form a ruining, and securing the diagonal edges of the diagonal cut of said rutile section to the adjacent edges of said side sections.

2. In a method of making an apron, the steps of .providing `a -rst piece, asecondpiece, a ythird piece formed `with a -central vcircular aperture, and a fourth piece, said Apieces 'being vof similar rectangular shape and size, having said iirstpiece uncut and unruied to serve as a Amain section,

cutting the second piece diagonally to provide two side sections, securing an edge of the side sections to opposed side edges of the main section, cutting the third piece diagonally from a corner thereof to its circular aperture to provide a, rutile section, securing the edge of the circular aperture of the ruiiie section to the bottom edge of the main section to thereby form a ruining, securing the diagonal edges 1of the Mvdiagonal cut of vsaid xruiile section to the adjacent edges of said side sections, cutting the fourth piece into horizontal strips of equal width and joining the strips together in end to end relation to provide a waist- Lband section, and securing said waistband section to the top edge of said main section,

AGNES E. CODY.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STAIES PATENTS vNumber Name Date 2,262,010 Kuehne Nov. "11,J 1941 2,423,170 Blair .July 1, 1947 2,503,107 Fry Apr. a, 1950 2,565,040 Murphy Aug. 21, 1951