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Overlapping element

US-8601612-B2

Abstract

An element for an article of apparel, a container, or a variety of other products is disclosed. The element is formed from at least one section of a two-dimensional material, and the element includes a first edge and a second edge that each exhibit a concave configuration. Portions of the material adjacent the first edge and the second edge are arranged to overlap each other such that: (a) a portion of the first edge overlaps a portion of the second edge and (b) another portion of the second edge overlaps another portion of the first edge. The element may be utilized as a joint or a pocket in the article of apparel, and the element may form a pocket in the container.

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Legal status & events

2004-05-14
Application filed
2013-12-10
Application granted / Patent published
Expired - Fee Related (fee lapse prior to anticipated expiration of 2031-07-13)
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