US1969349A - Swimming suit and method of making the same - Google Patents

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US1969349A
US1969349A US440893A US44089330A US1969349A US 1969349 A US1969349 A US 1969349A US 440893 A US440893 A US 440893A US 44089330 A US44089330 A US 44089330A US 1969349 A US1969349 A US 1969349A
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Bergh Philip
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D7/00—Bathing gowns; Swim-suits, drawers, or trunks; Beach suits

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  • Patented Kug. 7, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Philip Bergh, Portland, llllsnor to Jantaen Knitting Mills, Portland, 0118.
  • the invention relates to improvements in methods of making swimming suits, the primary object of the invention being to provide an improved method of making swimming suits which I is highly efiicient in use and capable of economical production of swimming suits.
  • the invention consists in the method of procedure hereinafter described and claimed.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the end portion of a section of tube of knitted fabric employed in making the suits;
  • Fig. 2 a view of a blank for forming a swimming suit body embodying the invention shown in the condition in which it is first formed;
  • Fig. 3 a rear view of saidblank folded as for actual use
  • Fig. 4 a rear view of a completed suit
  • Fig. 5 a front view of the same.
  • a tube 12 of knitted fabric and indefinite length is provided having a diameter equaling the desired diameter of the lower skirt portion of the swimming suit body to ,be formed.
  • the material thus provided is cut by means of a suitable pattern along the broken lines 13. As shown, this cutting provides a body member having a lower unbroken skirt portion adapted to serve as such for forming the skirt portion of the swimming suit body.
  • a central strip of material is thereby also removed from both laps or sides of the tube, forming central gaps 14.
  • the upper edge of the tube is also trimmed as shown to form at one side two overlying identical front shoulder strap portions 15 and at the other side two identical rear shoulder strap portions 16, the portions 15 being provided with oblique ends 1'1 and the portions 16 with oblique ends 18.
  • the patterns for such cutting may be arranged as in the dotted lines in Fig. 1 in reverse, dovetailed or overlapped relation so as to obtain the desired blanks with a minimum of wasteage and therefore a-minimum consumption of material.
  • a swimming suitlbody is provided with a suitable and proper'form-fitting appearance having short seams located at opposite sides 5. or edges thereof. Obviously any reduction in the length of the seams results in a reduction in the amount of sewing necessary.
  • the suit body is thus formed in a single piece with all the parts thereof in proper assembled relation, thereby greatly facilitating the completion of the said body.
  • the suit bodies may be formed with very little wastage of material and therefore from a minimum of material.
  • the swimming suit body thus provided may be equipped with trunks 2a of any usual or desired design or construction.
  • the method of making swimming suit bodies which consists in providing a tube of proper length and material and of a diameter edualing the desired diameter of the lower portion of the body; folding said tube fiat, removing strips ohthe material from the central portions of both laps of portion thereof to form identical front portions of shoulder straps at one side and identical rear portions of shoulder straps at the other side; and closing the gaps'thus made by securing together the opposite sides thereof to contract said upper 11.
  • the method of making swimming suit bodies which consists in providing a tube of proper length I and material and of a diameter equaling the desired diameter of the lower portion of the body;
  • the method of making swimming suit bodies which consists in providing a tube of proper length and material; folding said tube flat to superpose one full side thereof over the other and cutting the upper portion thereof to form identical front portions of shoulder straps at one side having oblique ends and identical rear portions of shoulder straps at the other side having corresponding oblique ends, refolding said .tube to bring each of said front shoulder strap portions into to form a swimming suit body.

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Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2417628A (en) * 1944-12-27 1947-03-18 Fredrick J Brisker Method of making athletic or undershirts
US2437989A (en) * 1946-01-29 1948-03-16 Lisle Mills Inc Garment and method of making the same
US2444404A (en) * 1946-03-13 1948-06-29 Nazareth Mills Inc Garment and method of making the same
US3675246A (en) * 1969-04-12 1972-07-11 Mitsuru Ito A blank for forming a garment
US4179754A (en) * 1977-11-25 1979-12-25 Adidas, Fabrique De Chaussures De Sport Competition swimsuit
US20070050879A1 (en) * 2003-10-16 2007-03-08 Arne Etzold Sports clothing
US20080235847A1 (en) * 2007-03-26 2008-10-02 Alaniz Irma P Dead lifting suit
WO2009149747A1 (fr) * 2008-06-10 2009-12-17 Arena Distribution S.A. Costume de bain, notamment pour la natation de compétition
US20110088134A1 (en) * 2009-10-16 2011-04-21 Cristine Farrer Multiple active swimwear set featuring separate full bra support and interchangeable pieces
USD674578S1 (en) * 2012-05-29 2013-01-22 Glass Michelle L Sports tank top with back pocket
USD752845S1 (en) * 2014-07-15 2016-04-05 Laura Toto Infant one-piece clothing article

Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2417628A (en) * 1944-12-27 1947-03-18 Fredrick J Brisker Method of making athletic or undershirts
US2437989A (en) * 1946-01-29 1948-03-16 Lisle Mills Inc Garment and method of making the same
US2444404A (en) * 1946-03-13 1948-06-29 Nazareth Mills Inc Garment and method of making the same
US3675246A (en) * 1969-04-12 1972-07-11 Mitsuru Ito A blank for forming a garment
US4179754A (en) * 1977-11-25 1979-12-25 Adidas, Fabrique De Chaussures De Sport Competition swimsuit
US20070050879A1 (en) * 2003-10-16 2007-03-08 Arne Etzold Sports clothing
US20080235847A1 (en) * 2007-03-26 2008-10-02 Alaniz Irma P Dead lifting suit
WO2009149747A1 (fr) * 2008-06-10 2009-12-17 Arena Distribution S.A. Costume de bain, notamment pour la natation de compétition
US20110088134A1 (en) * 2009-10-16 2011-04-21 Cristine Farrer Multiple active swimwear set featuring separate full bra support and interchangeable pieces
USD674578S1 (en) * 2012-05-29 2013-01-22 Glass Michelle L Sports tank top with back pocket
USD752845S1 (en) * 2014-07-15 2016-04-05 Laura Toto Infant one-piece clothing article

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