US3617425A

US3617425A - Laced pattern

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Publication number: US3617425A
Authority: US
Inventors: Marna White
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1969-10-27
Filing date: 1969-10-27
Publication date: 1971-11-02
Anticipated expiration: 1988-11-02

Abstract

A laced pattern formed of a base sheet into which holes are punched in a prearranged sequence. Flexible strips fixed by lacing interwoven into the holes and transversely arranged with respect to the strips completes the pattern. The individual elements may be used in a kit for handicraft and the finished laced pattern has utility as wearing apparel or any decorative panel.

Description

United States Patent Marna White 2529 Siesta Court, Tampa, Fla. 33614 Appl. No. 869,522

Filed Oct. 27, 1969 Inventor Patented Nov. 2, 1971 LACED PATTERN 6 Claims, 10 Drawing Figs.

U.S. Cl 161/38, 2/102, 150/28 R, 161/39, 161/47, 161/50 Int. Cl B32b 3/10, B32b 3/16 Field oISearch 161/47, 39, 36, 50, 38; 206/47 References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,024,970 12/ 1935 Lawrie 206/47 2,014,263 10/1935 Messmer FOREIGN PATENTS 12,836 1903 Great Britain 10,232 1899 Great Britain 14,104 1893 Great Britain Primary Examiner-Leonard Summer Attorney-Stefan M. Stein ABSTRACT: A laced pattern formed of a base sheet into which holes are punched in a prearranged sequence. Flexible strips fixed by lacing interwoven into the holes and transverse- 1y arranged with respect to the strips completes the pattern. The individual elements may be used in a kit for handicraft and the finished laced pattern has utility as wearing apparel or any decorative panel.

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LACE!) PATTERN This invention relates to a laced pattern and more particularly to a laced pattern with an apertured base and with a plurality of strips and lacings interwoven therewith to form a unique attractive laced pattern.

Many patterns have been devised in the past. However, many ofthem do not lend themselves to double use such as in handicraft followed by use in wearing apparel.

Handicraft has always been a form of recreation and relaxation. The old, the infirm and the handicapped are encouraged to adopt some form of handicraft as a therapeutic means to improve and rehabilitate their manual dexterity. If gainful employment could also be offered, by reason of the high usefulness of the item, much interest would be gained. Most handicraft do not have such possibility and are mostly nick-nack |tems.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a novel laced pattern which may be assembled with relatively little physical exertion.

Another object is to provide a laced pattern which may be inexpensively produced but which when assembled, is rich in appearance and may be easily adapted for use in clothing or other accessories.

Still another object is to provide a laced pattern which may easily be made by the user.

A further object is to provide a laced pattern which the user may easily vary to interject his own imagination into the finished product.

Another object is to provide a useful handicraft.

Other objects of the invention will in part be obvious and will in part appear hereinafter.

The foregoing and other objectives are accomplished by providing a base sheet with holes therein in regular sequence across its surface. A plurality of relatively flexible strips are overlayed upon the base sheet in parallel relationship covering the holes from view. Lacings are woven between the strips into the holes to secure the entire array together into a laced pattern of unique structure and design.

The invention accordingly comprises an article of manufacture possessing the feature, properties, and the relation of elements which will be exemplified in the article hereinafter described, and the scope of the invention will be indicated in the claims.

For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:

FIG. I is a top view of a base sheet;

FIG. IA is a cross-sectional view of the base sheet along line IA;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the base sheet with the strips overlayed thereon;

FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view along line 2A;

FIG. 3 is a top view of one embodiment of the laced pattern;

FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view along line 3A of the finished laced pattern of FIG. 3;

FIG. 4 is a partial top view of one embodiment of the subject pattern;

FIG. 4A is a partial top view of another embodiment of the subject pattern;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a vest made of the finished laced pattern; and

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a purse made of the finished laced pattern.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

Referring to FIG. I, there is shown a base sheet 10 provided with a plurality of apertures I2, in a prearranged pattern. A cross section of these apertures may be seen in FIG. 1A. The apertures 12 are preferably round and are formed by punching, but any other shape, such as slits, and method for insertion into the lace sheet well known in the art may be used.

The particular arrangement on base 10 of the apertures 12 is a matter of choice depending upon the end pattern desired.

the width of the transversely woven strips, etc. that are to be used to complete the laced pattern.

The base sheet 10 may be made of a variety of substances such as flexible nonwoven or woven cloth, or leather or plastic, or felt, or even a rigid material such as wood or metal.

Referring now to FIG. 2, the base sheet I0 is shown with strips 14 overlayed therein in parallel array. The strips are flexible and made of woven or nonwoven material such as, ribbon, lace, felt strip, vinyl strip, metal strip and the like. Puckered strips, gathered strips, strips with woven designs in the body thereof or strips with other design effects, such as flared edges, pinked edges, and the like may also be used.

FIG. 2A shows the overlay relationship of the strips with respect to the base sheet. The strips 14 may be wide or narrow as desired and preferably range between one-half to three inches in width. As seen in FIGS. 2 and 2A the strips may be in touching relationship to each other to occlude base sheet 10 from view. Alternatively strips 14 may be in a spaced relationship so as to allow base sheet 10 to be seen and become a part of the eventual laced pattern.

To facilitate the making of the laced pattern, strips 14 may be attached to base sheet 10 at their edges by any suitable attaching means, such as stitches 16. These stitches l6 maintain the strips 14 in a parallel and fixed relationship to each other and to the apertured base sheet 10 while the laced pattern is being completed.

FIG. 3 depicts the next step in completing the laced pattern. As seen, lacing I8 is functionally interwoven across strips I4 through base sheet 10 to form the completed handicraft pattern. In the preferred form, the lacing should be about oneeighth to three-eighths inch in width. The holes 12 should be able to accommodate the width lacing utilized to permit the lacing to lie flat, (as in FIGS. 3 and 3A). However, it is contemplating that puckering of the lacing, by use of small size holes 12, may be used.

The lacing may be narrow ribbon, yarn, chain, goatskin lacing, or any other flexible continuous material.

The lacing l8 in this embodiment, (FIG. 3) is transversely oriented with respect to strips 14. However, diagonal orientation may also be used.

In the pattern shown in FIG. 3 each lace l8 alternately lies over and under each adjacent strip 14 (see FIG. 3A) and when lacing 18 is under strip 14 it is woven through holes 12 in base sheet 10.

The ends of lace 18 may be attached to base sheet 10 in any suitable manner, such as in the manner the ends of strips 14 are attached to base sheet 10 (Le. by stitching) or alternatively a securing hole 20 may be provided in base sheet 10 (see FIG. 3) to permit backlacing and tie down of the lace on itself. The result of such weaving of lace l8 binds strips 14, base sheet 10 and lacing I8 into a decorative laced pattern of usable value.

FIG. 4 illustrates another design that may be obtained by propending the parallel strips 14 at an angle to the lacings 18. The result of the different orientation is to give an entirely new effect to the overall pattern. Similarly, FIG. 4A shows an alternative laced pattern with its corresponding change in design. Further, the color combinations and designs of the strip 14 and the lacing 18 are limitless.

The resultant laced pattern has multifarious uses such as the front panel of a vest (FIG. 5) or a handbag (FIG. 6).

It may be used for many other purposes, not shown, such as a dress front or back or even a mere panel thereon, a bolero, a jacket front or back or even a mere panel therein, a pillow case, a chair seat cover, drapes, decorative panels and the like.

The laced pattern of this invention lends itself especially well to handicraft activity. Kits containing the base sheet with prearranged holes therein, ribbon, lacing and tools to aid in making the laced pattern may be sold. The need for manipulation of the several parts of the kit will improve manual dexterity. Hence the value of the invention for relaxation and rehabilitation should be evident.

It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above, among those made apparent from the preceding description. are efficiently attained, and since certain changes may be made in the above article without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the invention herein described. and all statements of the scope of the invention, which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

Now that the invention has been described.

What is claimed is:

l. A laced pattern comprising a flexible base sheet within which apertures are regularly spaced, a plurality of parallel strips overlaying said base sheet and a plurality of parallel lacing angularly disposed with respect to said plurality of parallel strips interwoven alternatively over and under each of said strips and through said apertures whereby said laced pattern is obtained.

2. The pattern of claim 1 wherein said apertures are round holes.

3. The pattern of claim 1 wherein said first plurality of parallel strips comprise ribbon of a width between about a to 3 inches.

4. The pattern of claim 1 wherein said second plurality of parallel lacing comprise lacing of a width between about is to #6 inch.

5. The laced pattern of claim 1 used as a panel in wearing apparel.

6. The laced pattern of claim 1 used as a panel in decorative material.

Claims

2. The pattern of claim 1 wherein said apertures are round holes.
3. The pattern of claim 1 wherein said first plurality of parallel strips comprise ribbon of a width between about 1/2 to 3 inches.
4. The pattern of claim 1 wherein said second plurality of parallel lacing comprise lacing of a width between about 1/8 to 3/8 inch.
5. The laced pattern of claim 1 used as a panel in wearing apparel.
6. The laced pattern of claim 1 used as a panel in decorative material.