US3454203A

US3454203A - Pleat making guide

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Publication number: US3454203A
Application number: US605709A
Authority: US
Inventors: Patricia Nelson
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1966-12-29
Filing date: 1966-12-29
Publication date: 1969-07-08
Anticipated expiration: 1986-07-08

Description

July s, 1969 P. NELSQN 3,454,203

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' ATTORNEY PATRICIA NELSON United states Patent o 3,454,203 PLEAT MAKING GUIDE Patricia Nelson, 1717 Ash St., Forest Grove, Oreg. 97116 Filed Dec. 29, 1966, Ser. No. 605,709 Int. Cl. D06j 1/00; G01b 3/00; A41h 43/00 U.S. Cl. 223-34 5 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A pleat making guide having guide means along the edges thereof indicating a manner of folding for making pleats. Second guide means are disposed along the first guide means for aligning the guide on material, and third guide means are provided for positioning stitching when sewing the guide on material to be pleated.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in pleat making guides.

A primary objective of the present invention is to provide a pleat making guide which is capable of being stitched to a garment and which has means for indicating the location of folds necessary for making pleats in the garment, the guide being formed of an easily foldable, inexpensive material whereby to be discarded after a single use.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pleat making guide which has first guide means to indicate the 'location of folds necessary for making pleats in a garment and also having second guide means extending longitudinally thereof to indicate a position for placing stitching for attaching the guide to material to be pleated.

Another object is to provide a pleat making guide which has laterally extending guide means indicating the location of folds necessary for making pleats in the garment and which also includes longitudinally extending guide means adjacent to the laterally extending guide means for aligning the pleat making guide with material in a stitching position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pleat making guide having guide means on opposite surfaces thereof with the guide means on the two surfaces having different spacing whereby to form pleats of different size and shape depending upon the guide means used.

Additional objects and advantages Will become apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred form of the device.

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a fragmentary plan view of one side of a pleat making guide of the instant invention, the guide being shown in association with a garment in the process of using the guide and the garment being shown in phantom lines;

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged, fragmentary, cross sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of FIGURE 1 but showin-g the guide and the garment in inverted position relative to FIGURE l;

FIGURE 3 is a plan View of the opposite surface of the guide from that shown in FIGURE l;

FIGURE 4 is a fragmentary, perspective view, slightly enlarged, taken from the bottom edge of FIGURE 1 and showing a pleated construction using the present invention as the guide;

FIGURE 5 is a fragmentary, perspective 'View similar to FIGURE 4 but showing the formation of a different type of pleat; and

FIGURE 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 6 6 of FIGURE 5.

Referring now in particular to the drawings, the guide 3,454,203 Patented July 8, 1969 comprises an elongated strip 10 formed of a material which is easily folded and which is inexpensive since the guide is only used once. As will be seen hereinafter, it is preferred that the guide be ymade of paper which not only is inexpensive but in addition can be torn along a stitch line to be described. Provided on one face surface of the strip adjacent to op'posite side edges thereof are

longitudinal guide patterns

12 and 14 which contain fold markings and instructions necessary 'for making pleats of two different widths such as one inch Iand one-half inch regular pleats, respectively. Each of the

guide patterns

12 and 14 has sets of three laterally extending

lines

16, 18 and 20 equally spaced and arranged in said sets throughout the length of the strip. Line 16 is identified by the word fold, and the line 20 is identified by the words to here. Also included in the

patterns

12 and 14 are arrows 26 which show the direction of folding and where the fold is to be made, such arrows leading from each line 16 and terminating a little short of lines 20. The manner of folding will be described hereinafter.

Guide patterns

12 and 14 have

designations

22 and 24 which give the size of pleat made thereby, namely guide means 12 -is used to make a one inch pleat and guide means 14 is used to make a one-half inch pleat.

Extending longitudinally of the strip inwardly from the opposed sides and associated with guide patterns l12 and 14 are material locating lines 30 which, as will be seen hereinafter, serve to align material with the present guide in a pleat making operation. Also extending longitudinally of the strip and disposed between the material locating lines 30 are two parallel guide lines'34 and 36 the purpose of which will be explained hereinafter. Strip 10 also has inch measurements 38 thereon adjacent to the

lines

34 and 36 to serve as a measuring tape when needed.

The opposite surface of the strip, shown in FIGURE 3, has

guide patterns

40 and 42 arranged on the strip in a manner similar to the guide patterns 12 |and 14. These guide patterns are arranged to make box pleats, however, instead of the regular pleats, using selectively placed

lateral guide lines

16, 18 and 20 to indicate the location of folds necessary for making pleats. This side of the strip has material locating lines 30 and 32,

stitch guide lines

34 and 36, and tape measuring designations 38.

In the operation of the present guide, the material to be pleated is laid on the strip with the edge thereof aligned with and adjacent to the material locating line 30 or 32 of the

guide pattern

12 or 14 as selected for use. In other words, and as seen in FIGURE 1, wherein the material to be pleated is represented by the numeral 44 and it is assumed that one-half inch pleats are to be made, the material is laid on the strip such that its edge is aligned with and adjacent to the material locating line 30 adjacent to the pattern 14. If one-inch pleats were to be formed instead of the one-half inch pleats, then the material would be placed on the strip such that the guide pattern 12 would be the projecting portion and the edge of the material would align with material locating line 30 adjacent to pattern 12.

After suitable alignment of the strip and the material as just described, the assembly is turned over, FIGURE 2, and the strip and material sewed together by stitches 46 along Iboth

stitch guide lines

34 and 36.

The material and the attached strip 10 are then turned back over and the portion of the strip which is disposed on the far side of the stitch line 34 with relation to the projecting edge used is torn off. As an illustration, where the guide means 14 is being used to make the one-half inch regular pleat as illustrated in FIGURE 1, the strip portion on the far side of the stitch guide line 34 is torn oif along said stitch line and discarded. This leaves the portion of the strip comprising the guide means 14 and the area up to the stitch line 34 attached to the garment.

Thereupon, the garment is pleated by following the instructions on the projecting guide means, such as the guide means 14 in FIGURE l. In making the pleats, the strip is brought over 4at lateral guide lines 16 in the direction of associated arrows 26 with the portion 16 being moved precisely to the lateral guide lines 20, the lines 18 comprising the location of the fold or crease lines resulting from the folding just mentioned. The manner of folding is shown clearly in FIGURE 4. After the pleats have been made, the strip is torn off on the stitch line 36. This leaves attached to the material that narrow portion of the strip between the

stitch lines

34 and 36 but such material is not visible and simply remains attached to the garment.

The box pleat is formed in the same `manner as that just described with the exception that the fold as brought into the position of lines 18 from opposite directions as designated by opposed sets of arrows 26. After the pleats are formed, they are sewed down in any way desired.

In accordance `with the present invention there is thus provided a pleat making guide which is inexpensive to manufacture and easy to use. The operator need only attach it to the garment to be pleated and then followv instructions on the guide. Thereafter, most of the guide is torn off and disposed of.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A pleat making guide comprising (a) an elongated strip of material capable of being folded,

(b) said strip having laterally extending iirst guide means adjacent to one side edge thereof to indicate the location of folds necessary for making 'pleats in a garment when the strip is engaged flatwise on the garment,

(c) said strip having secondguide means extending longitudinally thereof and disposed between the said first guide means and the other side edge,

(d) said second guide means comprising a gui-de for stitching said strip to material to be pleated,

(e) and longitudinally extending guide means extending adjacent to said first guide means for aligning the guide on material in a stitching position.

2. The pleat making guide of claim 1 wherein said second guide means comprises stitch guide meansl for sewing the guide to material to be pleated.

3. The pleat making guide of claim 1 including third guide means adjacent to one side edge of the strip but on the opposite side thereof from said rst guide means and arranged to indicate the location of folds necessary for making pleats of `different construction than those on the other side.

4. The pleat making guide of claim 1 wherein (a) said second guide means comprises stitch guide means one each side of said str ip for sewing the guide either side up to material to be pleated,

(b) and including guide means adjacent to one side edge of the strip but on the opposite side thereof and arranged to indicate the location of `folds necessary for making pleats of different construction than those on the other side.

5. The pleat making guide of claim 1 wherein said strip has laterally extending third guide means adjacent to the other side edge of the strip,

(b) said third guide means indicating the location of folds necessary for making pleats in a garment when the strip is engaged atwise on a garment and being of different spacing than said iirst guide means to form pleats of `different size than said rst guide means.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,507,684 5/1950 Smith 33-137 2,777,617 1/1957 Matt 223-34 2,945,238 7/1960 Weiser 223-28 X PATRICK D. LAWSON, Primary Examiner. GEORGE V. LARKIN, Assistant Examiner.

U.S. C1. X.R. 33-137