US3155986A - Waist band construction - Google Patents
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- A41F—GARMENT FASTENINGS; SUSPENDERS
- A41F9/00—Belts, girdles, or waistbands for trousers or skirts
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
- A41B3/00—Collars
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- My invention specifically relates ⁇ to a waist band to be secured ⁇ to the inside of the garment i.e., the shell thereof, .adjacent an edge portion ⁇ as ⁇ an integral part thereof, and which is provided with a stiffening element forming -a component thereof or intimately associated therewith to resist the tendency of such edge portion of the garment to roll or curl outwardly, although capable of being incorporated, per se, with the garment.
- the invention is to be differentiated from those means therefore known which ⁇ are intended for a related purpose Iand which consist of a pocket or pockets at the waist band into which sections of stitfening material are removably inserted.
- waistband material as such is usually fabricated in running lengths of substantial yardage which ⁇ are supplied to the garment manufacturer who will cut the same to :the specific lengths required for a particular size of waist, or who will sew the waistband to the garments in succession and then cut the same.
- the stiffening element into the waist band, or other marginal portion of the article of wea-ring 'apparel during its fabrication, 'as yard goods so that the garment manufacturer is relieved of the problem of providing pockets of specitied size to receive a rigidifying part or parts as in one older practice.
- FIG. l shows, in perspective, a portion of a garment with -a related por-tion of a waistband incorporating the invention secured thereto;
- FIG. 2 is ia Vertical cross-section taken on the line 2-2 of FlG. 1 showing one mode of incorporating the stiffening element in the waistband assembly;
- FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 showing ⁇ another mode
- FIG. 4 is a partial, perspective view of one form of stiffening element.
- FIGS. 5, 6, 7 ⁇ and 8 are partial, perspective views of alternative forms of such element.
- stiffening means incorpo rated with a waist band it is ⁇ to ybe understood that, in its essential aspects, it is not to be regarded as limited by a strict definition of these words.
- ⁇ an under-garment such as ias ⁇ a girdle or brassiere, :terminates in an edge portion hugging a body region roughly correspending ⁇ to the waist.
- waist is incapable of exact definition in terms of the human torso.
- ⁇ l employ the words wais-t, Iwaist band, or words of similar import
- the ⁇ same are to be regarded as including those parts of a garment having a free edge portion which lis subject to transverse curling or rolling by ⁇ virtue of the longitudinal tension of the fabric acting alone or co-acting with the flesh of the wearer.
- the stiffening element of the invention may be interposed between two layers of the Waistband or exposed as an inner or outer layer.
- the invention comprehends the incorporation with an edge portion of an article of wearing apparel eg., a conventional waistband, of a stitfening element secured thereto, as by sewing, and extending along the waistband, either over the entire extent thereof or over only approximately that portion over which the useful function is principally realized, e.g. the front half of a pair of trousers.
- This element comprises some resilient, yet generally shape-retaining material to which an inwardly concave transverse cross-section has been imparted over a part or all of the width thereof.
- an upper longitudinal region of the element is curved coneavely inwardly of the garment with a permanent set so that, by reason of the resiliency of the element the tendency of the top margin of the trousers to curl or roll outwardly of the wearer is effectively pre eluded or neutralized.
- an upper edge pord tion of the element is positioned within an inwardly folded adge portion of the shell of the garment, eg. the waist of a pair of trousers.
- the amount and shape of initial j curvature of the element is established somewhat empirically in order to be effective under a wide range of conditions, some factors being the inherent rigidity of the upper margin of the trousers as implemented by the waistband exclusive of the element, the resiliency available as a result of adding the element and the deformation irnt; parted to the element as its circumferential aspect is asl sumed.
- transverse cross section of the element is a shallow, S-shapcd curve or simply inwardly concave over the whole width thereof.
- the element is desirably rendered perforate as by using a woven, netted or knitted fabric or a plastic or other strip punched to ⁇ provide apertures. Fabric is preferred since the same is then more expeditiously incorporated with the remainder of the waist band.
- a portion 10 of a garment eg. a pair of trousers in which, for convenience of exposition and illustration, the lining of the trousers has been omitted.
- the upper edge of the shell of the garment is turned over to form a hem 12 and the waistband 13 is sewed thereto in any well known manner.
- the upper edge of the waist band is substantially coincident with the upper edge of the shell.
- one layer 14 of the waistband together with a stiffening element 15 is laid in the hem
- another layer I7 of the waistband' is laid over the hem and a row or rows of stitches 21 is employed to secure the several layers of fabric together (FIG. 2).
- the particular assembly forming the waistband, exclusive of the stilfening element takes many forms in practice, the one shown being only typical. Moreover, the kind or kinds of material used for the waistband, exclusive of the stilfening element, is capable of wide variation depending upon the customers specifications. In other cases the components of the waist band may be fabricated as a unit and supplied in strips or continuous lengths to be secured to the garment. Thus the waistband assembly is secured to the garment in a manner yielding the inherent function thereof.
- the stiffening element 1S comprises a strip of perforate, resilient material, e.g. Woven, mono-filament nylon of adequate body for the stitfening function, formed by heat to provide the transverse cross-section seen best in FIG. 4.
- a strip of perforate, resilient material e.g. Woven, mono-filament nylon of adequate body for the stitfening function, formed by heat to provide the transverse cross-section seen best in FIG. 4.
- approximately the upper one-third of the transverse dimension is provided with an inwardly concave curve in which the offset of the top end of the principal plane of the fabric is such as to counteract the tendency of the hem 12 to curl or roll outwardly.
- Such offset will vary depending upon the inherent stiffness exhibited by the shell fabric and the waist band, a more pliable fabric and Waist band requiring more counteracting spring force than one which is less pliable.
- the inwardly concave curvature of the stiffening element may also be described as concave on the inner face and convex on the outer face, i.e., as concavo-convex.
- the stitfening element is formed from a blank strip ll/s wide with a curved portion extending from approximately the longitudinal midline to an edge.
- the radius of the arc is approximately 1l and the angle subtended by the arc is approximately It is to be noted that the arc will always subtend an angle of somewhat less than 90 and will not be returned upon itself, unless a folded elvage is employed.
- the strip Prior to incorporation with a garment, the strip may be regarded as essentiallystraight.
- the curved portion is essentially a longitudinal segment of a cylindrical surface to the axis of which the subtending angle may be referred.
- the fabric constituting the foregoing example is woven of monofilament nylon having a gauge in both directions of approximately 40 threads to the inch.
- Nylon fabric is preferred since the same is not only readily available commercially in various meshes and gauges of yarn, but is heat settable. Moreover, such fabric is so resilient that it will accept abnormal forces of torsion, compression and tension, such as could occur in laundering and dry cleaning processes, and restore itself to the original form with no evidence of creasing or folding.
- the strips Prior to being formed in suitable heated dies or rollers to the required transverse contour, the strips are preferably cut from yard goods with a hot knife whereby the raw, cut ends are fused into a selvage rendering the strips proof against raveling. However, woven strips with a selvage will serve equally well.
- the stiffening material as thus produced is incorporated with the remaining components of the waist band as shown at 15 in FIGS. l and 2.
- the stitfening element may be between layers of the waist band as shown or may be located to the inside (FIG. 3) or outside thereof.
- a separate row of stitches 20 may be used to bind the fabric 14 to the element 15 or the row 21 may be availed of.
- Another type of fabric suitable for the element 15 is haircloth, in which the warp consists of any desired yarn, e.g. cotton, and the Woof of horsehair.
- horsehair is heat-settable and, therefore, the desired transverse curvature may be imparted to the stiflening element by means of heated dies of the necessary shape.
- Fabrics comprising other natural or synthetic heat-settable threads, e.g. polyethylene or polypropylene, in the Woof only or in both the Warp and Woof are satisfactory as long as they possess the desired resiliency, are capable of being formed to the desired curvature, will maintain such curvature during the useful life of the garment and their necessary characteristics are unaffected by dry cleaning and laundering operations.
- edges of the strip are provided with a selvage which may be formed by fusing the thermoplastic thread forming a component thereof, by folding and pressing a small edge portion, or by means of a selfselvage.
- the stilfening element may have a shallow S-shaped transverse cross section (FIG. 5).
- This form of the element has the advantage that outward biasing of the upper portion of the element, under the outward pressure of the wearers flesh, Will tend to thrust the lower portion thereof inwardly.
- the result of such behaviour is to bias the more or less sharp lower edge of the element against the wearers flesh,
- the reversely-curved lower portion results inra more comfortable reaction.
- a strip of plastic composition (FIGS. 7 and 8) which is heat-settable, resilient and generally shape-retaining; the strip being desirably rendered perforate by holes 36 or slots 37 for ventilation and avoidance of crepitation. It will be seen that, in the case of slots, the same should terminate short of the curved region in order to avoid buckling due to the peripheral contour assumed by the waist of the garment as worn.
- lt is within contemplation that those forms of the stitfening element illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8 may be formed by extruding the raw material to the desired transverse cross section.
- Waist band material of conventional forms incorporates a flat layer or layers of canvas or equivalent fabric as a rigidifying member, but these have 'no curved transverse cross section within the purview of the present disclosure.
- the stiffening element is disclosed as incorporated with the other portions of the waist band, it is to be understood that the same may be added to ⁇ the garment subsequently.
- the stiifening element may be fed to the sewing machine concurrently.
- the torsening element may be placed in position before the waist band is sewed to the shell fabric.
- the stilfening element is inserted Within a folded-over edge portion of the shell 2t) of the garment, and that a layer 14 of conventional textile material, for example canvas, is positioned adjacent the stiffening element.
- the stitfening element 15 may be against the shell (FIG. 3), or on the inside of the layer 14 (FIG. 2). In either case, the resiliency of the element 15 exhibits itself as an inward force against the folded-over edge portion or hem of the garment fabric. Stated otherwise, the stiffening element may be said to push the edge of the garment against the wearers body, whereby the tendency thereof to roll over is effectively precluded.
- a garment having an inwardly folded edge portion, a rst strip of textile material attached thereto and providing a portion of a waistband for the garment, at least a portion of the width of said strip being disposed within said folded edge portion and secured thereto, a second strip of resilient, but generally shape-retaining material having a permanently set, inwardly concave transverse conguration secured along both edges to said first strip and having at least a portion thereof disposed within said folded edge portion, whereby, when the garment is worn, the resiliency of said second strip biases said folded edge portion toward the wearers body to preclude roll-over thereof.
- a garment having an inwardly folded edge portion, a first strip of textile material attached thereto and providing a portion of a waistband for the garment, at least a portion of the width of said strip being disposed with said folded edge portion with its upper edge secured thereto, a second strip of resilient, but generally shape-retaining material having a permanently set, inwardly concave, transverse configuration secured along at least one edge to said first strip and having atleast a portion thereof disposed within said folded edge portion whereby, when the garment is Worn, the resiliency of said second strip biases said folded edge portion toward the wearers body to preclude roll-over thereof, and a third strip of textile material overlying said folded edge portion on the inner face thereof and secured thereto, said third strip overlying said second strip and secured thereto at the other edge of said second strip.
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GB2959/63A GB1016177A (en) | 1962-11-30 | 1963-01-23 | Article of clothing with waist band |
GB31095/64A GB1016178A (en) | 1962-11-30 | 1963-01-23 | Stiffening element for a waist band of an article of clothing |
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BE640368A BE640368A (da) | 1962-11-30 | 1963-11-25 | |
DK560163AA DK115461B (da) | 1962-11-30 | 1963-11-29 | Linning til beklædningsgenstande. |
AT964463A AT264417B (de) | 1962-11-30 | 1963-12-02 | Bund für Kleidungsstücke |
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US3571814A (en) * | 1969-04-25 | 1971-03-23 | Quick Service Textiles | Waistband construction |
US3663963A (en) * | 1970-09-08 | 1972-05-23 | Quick Service Textiles | Waist band assembly |
US3777311A (en) * | 1968-08-12 | 1973-12-11 | A Freixas | Method of manufacturing garment collars |
US3842437A (en) * | 1973-01-08 | 1974-10-22 | Johnson & Johnson | Narrow elastic waistband |
US3869728A (en) * | 1974-06-17 | 1975-03-11 | Spencer Ind Inc | Waistband construction |
JPS5044250Y1 (da) * | 1970-06-27 | 1975-12-17 | ||
US4041551A (en) * | 1976-08-12 | 1977-08-16 | Morris Cohen | Waistband |
US4549317A (en) * | 1983-02-10 | 1985-10-29 | Ambrosio Anthony H D | Garment waistband construction |
US4583249A (en) * | 1983-08-01 | 1986-04-22 | Crown Textile Company | Waistband assembly |
US4834460A (en) * | 1987-09-21 | 1989-05-30 | Lizabeth Herwig | Baby seat restraint |
GB2262035A (en) * | 1991-10-10 | 1993-06-09 | Rotunda Plc | Tension tapes |
WO2014078782A1 (en) * | 2012-11-18 | 2014-05-22 | Miktuk Marcia Weinbach | Hem insert for forming a cuff in a garment, garment comprising a hem insert, and method of forming a cuff in a garment |
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US2724836A (en) * | 1952-12-19 | 1955-11-29 | George A Wiedemer | Shirt collar supporting attachment |
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US1762284A (en) * | 1929-06-24 | 1930-06-10 | Freydberg Bros Inc | Method of producing waistband curtains |
US2121836A (en) * | 1935-12-04 | 1938-06-28 | Celanese Corp | Wearing apparel |
US2601036A (en) * | 1950-12-05 | 1952-06-17 | Liebowitz Benjamin | Article of wearing apparel |
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US3777311A (en) * | 1968-08-12 | 1973-12-11 | A Freixas | Method of manufacturing garment collars |
US3571814A (en) * | 1969-04-25 | 1971-03-23 | Quick Service Textiles | Waistband construction |
JPS5044250Y1 (da) * | 1970-06-27 | 1975-12-17 | ||
US3663963A (en) * | 1970-09-08 | 1972-05-23 | Quick Service Textiles | Waist band assembly |
US3842437A (en) * | 1973-01-08 | 1974-10-22 | Johnson & Johnson | Narrow elastic waistband |
US3869728A (en) * | 1974-06-17 | 1975-03-11 | Spencer Ind Inc | Waistband construction |
US4041551A (en) * | 1976-08-12 | 1977-08-16 | Morris Cohen | Waistband |
US4549317A (en) * | 1983-02-10 | 1985-10-29 | Ambrosio Anthony H D | Garment waistband construction |
US4583249A (en) * | 1983-08-01 | 1986-04-22 | Crown Textile Company | Waistband assembly |
US4834460A (en) * | 1987-09-21 | 1989-05-30 | Lizabeth Herwig | Baby seat restraint |
GB2262035A (en) * | 1991-10-10 | 1993-06-09 | Rotunda Plc | Tension tapes |
WO2014078782A1 (en) * | 2012-11-18 | 2014-05-22 | Miktuk Marcia Weinbach | Hem insert for forming a cuff in a garment, garment comprising a hem insert, and method of forming a cuff in a garment |
US9775393B2 (en) | 2012-11-18 | 2017-10-03 | Marcia Weinbach Miktuk | Hem insert for forming a cuff in a garment, garment comprising a hem insert, and method of forming a cuff in a garment |
US10588365B2 (en) | 2012-11-18 | 2020-03-17 | Marcia Weinbach Miktuk | Hem insert for forming a cuff in a garment, garment comprising a hem insert, and method of forming a cuff in a garment |
US10709187B2 (en) | 2016-04-18 | 2020-07-14 | Nike, Inc. | Trim piece for an apparel item |
US11297884B2 (en) | 2016-04-18 | 2022-04-12 | Nike, Inc. | Trim piece for an apparel item |
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