1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a garment pattern sizing template system and more particularly pertains to increasing and/or decreasing the size of garment patterns in a simplified manner.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of pattern sizing tools of known designs and configurations is known in the prior art. More specifically, pattern sizing tools of known designs and configurations previously devised and utilized for the purpose of increasing or decreasing the size of garment patterns through known methods and apparatuses are known to consist basically of familiar, expected, and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which has been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
By way of example, U.S. Pat. No. 1,214,296 to Gorton discloses an instrument for drafting patterns for garments. U.S. Pat. No. 4,672,748 to Perazzolo discloses a pair of tailoring set-squares for sketching the component parts of clothing especially for constructing garments of any size or model. U.S. Pat. No. 5,444,920 to Nelson discloses tools for use in dressmaking. Lastly, U.S. Pat. No. 5,570,533 to Vouyouka discloses an industrial pattern grading template.
While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements., the aforementioned patents do not describe a garment pattern sizing template system that allows increasing and/or decreasing the size of garment patterns in a simplified manner.
In this respect, the garment pattern sizing template system according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in doing so provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of increasing and/or decreasing the size of garment patterns in a simplified manner.
Therefore, it can be appreciated that there exists a continuing need for a new and improved garment pattern sizing template system which can be used for increasing and/or decreasing the size of garment patterns in a simplified manner. In this regard, the present invention substantially fulfills this need.
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of pattern sizing tools of known designs and configurations now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved garment pattern sizing template system. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved garment pattern sizing template system which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.
To attain this, the present invention essentially comprises a sheet of transparent plastic having limited flexibility. The sheet is in a circular configuration with a diameter of about 11 inches. The sheet has a center point with an aperture and a periphery. A plurality of radial construction lines extend from about the center point to about the periphery. A plurality of grids each have a center line with nine holes equally spaced along the center line for marking a pattern piece there beneath. Nine spaced lateral marking lines extend in alternating points from the holes with sequential marking numbers from a smaller number of size 6 to a larger number of size 14. A central hole is located on a radial construction line. A plurality of parenthetical primary positioning numbers on the sheet are located adjacent to the grids. A plurality of paper patterns each with a plurality of circled secondary positioning numbers correlate to the primary positioning numbers on the sheet for assisting a user in the proper positioning of the sheet on a pattern during operation and use. The radial construction lines include: a first line marked xe2x80x9c(2) back neck pointxe2x80x9d with an angled grid having the smaller number closer to the periphery and xe2x80x9c(1) center back neckxe2x80x9d with a transverse grid; a second line marked xe2x80x9c(4)a back waist and bottomxe2x80x9d with a radial grid having the smaller number closer to the periphery and xe2x80x9c(3)a back and side panel shoulderxe2x80x9d with an angled grid having the smaller number closer to the periphery; a third line marked xe2x80x9c(6) back sleeve balance notchxe2x80x9d with an angled grid having the smaller number closer to the periphery and xe2x80x9c(5) back shoulder endxe2x80x9d with an angled grid having the smaller number closer to the periphery; a fourth line marked xe2x80x9c(8) back waist and bottomxe2x80x9d with a radial grid having the smaller number closer to the periphery and xe2x80x9c(7) back top of side seamxe2x80x9d with an angled grid having the smaller number closer to the periphery; a fifth line marked xe2x80x9c(9) under arm seam topxe2x80x9d, xe2x80x9c(9)a under arm seam waistxe2x80x9d and xe2x80x9c(9)b underarm seam bottomxe2x80x9d with a radial grid having the smaller number closer to the periphery; a sixth line marked xe2x80x9cfront s/p (12) waistxe2x80x9d and xe2x80x9c(12)a bottomxe2x80x9d with a radial grid having the smaller number closer to the periphery and xe2x80x9c(11) front s/p shoulderxe2x80x9d with an angled grid having the smaller number closer to the periphery and xe2x80x9c(10) front s/p shoulder endxe2x80x9d with a transverse grid; a seventh line marked xe2x80x9c(14) front waistxe2x80x9d and xe2x80x9c(14)a front bottomxe2x80x9d with a radial grid having the smaller number closer to the periphery and xe2x80x9c(13) front mid shoulderxe2x80x9d with an angled grid having the smaller number closer to the periphery; an eighth line marked xe2x80x9c(16) lapel break @ neck xe2x80x9d with an angled grid having the smaller number closer to the periphery and xe2x80x9c(15) front neck pointxe2x80x9d with an angled grid having the smaller number closer to the periphery; a ninth line marked xe2x80x9c(18) front bottom of lapelxe2x80x9d with an angled grid having the smaller number closer to the periphery and xe2x80x9c(17) lapel @ collar notchxe2x80x9d with an angled grid having the smaller number adjacent to the periphery; a tenth line marked xe2x80x9c(19) front bottomxe2x80x9d with a radial grid having the smaller number closer to the periphery; an eleventh line marked xe2x80x9c(22) cuff t/slxe2x80x9d and xe2x80x9c(22)a cuff u/slxe2x80x9d with a radial grid with a larger number closer to the periphery and xe2x80x9c(21) sleeve head crownxe2x80x9d with an angled grid having the larger number closer to the periphery and xe2x80x9c(20) hind arm top and (20)a under sleevexe2x80x9d with an angled grid having the larger number closer to the periphery; a twelfth line marked xe2x80x9c(23) collar step end leftxe2x80x9d with an angled grid having the smaller number closer to the periphery and xe2x80x9c(24) collar step end rightxe2x80x9d with an angled grid having the larger number closer to the periphery; a thirteenth line marked xe2x80x9c(25) collar lapel break notch leftxe2x80x9d with a radial grid having the smaller number closer to the periphery and xe2x80x9c(25)a lapel break notch rightxe2x80x9d with a radial grid having the larger number adjacent to the periphery; and a fourteenth line marked xe2x80x9c(26) collar neck point notch leftxe2x80x9d with a radial grid having the larger number closer to the periphery and xe2x80x9c(26)a collar neck point notch rightxe2x80x9d with a radial grid having the larger number adjacent to the periphery.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims attached.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of descriptions and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved garment pattern sizing template system which has all of the advantages of the prior art pattern sizing tools of known designs and configurations and none of the disadvantages.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved garment pattern sizing template system which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved garment pattern sizing template system which is of durable and reliable constructions.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved garment pattern sizing template system which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such garment pattern sizing template system economically available to the buying public.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a garment pattern sizing template system for increasing and/or decreasing the size of garment patterns in a simplified manner.
Lastly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved garment pattern sizing template system comprising a sheet of transparent plastic. A plurality of radial construction lines extend from a region on the sheet at angles. A plurality of grids each have a central line with holes equally spaced along the central line and spaced lateral marking lines extend from the holes with sequential marking numbers from a lower number to a larger number with the central hole being located on a radial construction line. The radial construction lines from the second corner are sequentially marked with construction indicia.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.