Title:
IMPROVED SEWING METHOD TO INCREASE SEAM STRENGTH
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005093145
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An improved garment seam with bonded fabric surfaces caused by the melting of at least one low-melt sewing thread that is used in conjunction with conventional high-melt sewing threads to construct the seam. The melted low-melt sewing thread acts like an adhesive to bond together the folds of fabric making up the seam. A sufficient amount of heat, and if necessary pressure, is applied to the seam which causes the low-melt thread to flow into the fabric interstices thereby creating a seam and permanently bonding the first and second garment components together along the seam to produce a stronger seam that is possible using stitches comprised of conventional high-melt sewing thread alone.
Inventors:
D HENIN PAUL THOMAS (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/004898
Publication Date:
November 24, 2005
Filing Date:
February 15, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AMERICAN & EFIRD INC (US)
D HENIN PAUL THOMAS (GB)
D HENIN PAUL THOMAS (GB)
International Classes:
A41D27/24; D05B1/20; D05B3/06; D05B3/12; D05B3/16; D05B11/00; D05B13/00; D05B15/00; D05B23/00; (IPC1-7): D05B11/00; D05B13/00; D05B15/00; D05B23/00; D05B3/12; D05B3/16; D05B3/06; D05B1/20
Foreign References:
| US4247345A | 1981-01-27 | |||
| US6423409B2 | 2002-07-23 | |||
| US5003902A | 1991-04-02 |
Other References:
ANONIMOUS.: "STITCHES, SEAMS AND STITCHINGS.", U.S. FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE FEDERAL STANDARD 751:, 14 August 1959 (1959-08-14)
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