US2385124A - Seam system for ventilating garments - Google Patents

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Sept. 18, 1945. n A. BARONE SEAM SVYSTEM FOR VENTILATING GARMENTS Filed4 May 10, 1944 Figi.;

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Y Ahum Patented Sept. 18, 1945 s PATENT y OFFICE sEAMsYs'rEM FOR VENTILATING GARMENTS Anthony Barone, New York, N. Y. Application May 1c, 1944, serial No. 534,887

A (ci. 2-2v5i 3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in seam systems for the Ventilating of garments and, more specifically, to improvements over my copending patent applications Serial Nos. 475,874 and 521,562, which relate to systems of interrupted seams and apertures for providing openings for the entrance of cool, fresh air to the body and for permitting body heat to escape.

The main object of the present invention is the provision of a more simplified system of interrupted seams which are held in shape by continuous rows of stitches that can be made more easily and quickly, and which provide rows of openings for the circulation of air, without cutting any apertures or incisions into the cloth.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a system of interrupted seams which is adapted not only for the connection of sections of all kinds of cloth but also for the connection of sections of leather, rubber, rubberized fabrics and other heavy fabrics.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of a system of interrupted seams which are stitched continuously and which can be woven in as in the milling process.

Still a further object of the present invention is the provision of a system of interrupted seams which can be made irrespective of whether or not the edge portions of the adjoining garment sections are folded (inwardly or outwardly) and which affords a smooth outer surface on which the Ventilating openings are practically invisible, without making it necessary to cover said openings by overlapping, by cover strips, or the like.

Further objects of the instant invention reside in any novel feature of construction or novel combination of parts present in the embodiment of the invention described and shown in the accompanying drawing whether within or without the scope of the appended claims and irrespective of other specic statements as to the scope of the invention contained herein.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a cross-sectional View of a preferred embodiment of the present invention on the line I--l of Fig. 2;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of two garment sections partially broken away, joined according to the present invention; and

Fig. 3 is a side elevation.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the instance shown, the edge portion I of a garment section 2 is folded inwardly, and the edge portion 3 0f an adjoining garment section 4 is folded outwardly,rlthereby the side 5 being the 'outer side and the'side 6 being the inner side of aA garment. The folded edge portions are laid 4one upon the other and are joined together by one or more undulating lines of stitches (two lines I and 8 in the present instance), as may be seen in Fig. 2. The portions 9 and l0 of the lines of stitches penetrate both folded edge portions of the garment sections 2 and 4 so as to connect them to each other alternatingly, whereas the portions II and I2 of the lines of stitches are sideways disposed to the portions 9 and I0 so that they penetrate only one garment section; namely the portions II penetrate only section 2 and the portions I2 penetrate only section 4. The portions 9 and I0 are connected to the portions I I and I2 respectively by means of intermediate stitch line portions I5, which may be disposed rectangularly or obliquely to the portions 9, I0, II and I2. I p refer to dispose the intermediate stitches I5 obl'quely to the portions 9, I0, II and I2 in the manner shown in Fig. 2, because this arrangement or any similar arrangement, for instance curved portions I5 or the like, allows the lines of stitches 'I and 8 to be sewn without interrupting the sewing process even if the sewing is done very rapidly.

It will be obvious that the interruptions I6 (Fig. 3) of the connection between the sections 2 and 4 will permit the circulation of air as ndicated by arrows I 'I in Fig. 1, so that fresh cool air can enter and body heat can escape. The interruptions or openings I6 are hardly visible and they can be of any desired size. Since neither apertures nor any incisions have to be eut into the fabric according to the present invention, this alternating stitching-connection and opening system can be used for any kind of fabric, for leather and the like, and it can be used for mens and womens clothes, for underwear, for suits an for all types of garments. f

While there has been shown and described and pointed out the fundamental novel features of the invention as applied to a single modification, it will be understood that various omissions and substitutions and changes in the frm and details of the invention illustrated may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. It is the intention, therefore, to be limited only as indicated by the scope of the following claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent in the United States is:

l. A seam system for Ventilating garments between adjoining garment sections; the garment sections being joined together by a seam consisting of a continuous undulating line of stitches adapted to connect alternatingly the edge portions of said garment sections to each other and leaving said garment sections partially disconnected from each other thus permitting circulation of air through the interruptions of the connection of fsa-id c garment sectionsi all substantially as set forth.

2. A seam system for Ventilating garments between adjoining garment sections; the garment sections being joined together .by 1a .seam con.-

. connection of said garment sections, al1 substantially as described.

3. A seam system for Ventilating garments between adjoining garment sections; the edge portion of one garment section being folded inwardly and the edge portion of the other garment section being folded outwardly, and said folded edge portions being laid one upon the other and bein g joined together by a seam whih consists of two vcontinuous undulating lines .of stitches; several portions of said lines of stitches connecting alg, :ternatingly said folded edge portions to each other sisting of a continuous undulating line of stille/limes;

by penetrating through the same, whereas other V-one of said garment sections thereby alternatingly interrupting the connection between said garrnent sections rand permitting circulation of air through the interruptions of the connection of said ,garment sections, all substantially as described. i

BARONE.

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