Garment Weighting Apparatus

a technology for garments and weights, applied in garments, garment fasteners, apparel, etc., can solve the problems of unwanted exposure and embarrassment, lose sophistication, and belts

US20170079353A1Inactive Publication Date: 2017-03-23MANN KIMBERLY +1
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US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
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Publication Date
2017-03-23
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A garment weight that includes a first magnetic component and a second magnetic component, the first magnetic component is separable from the second magnetic component, the first and second magnetic components are operably magnetically aligned and positioned on opposite sides of a garments' material where the first and second magnetic components magnetically connect to one another to prevent the garment from lifting due to wind.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application is related to and claims benefit to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 222,149, filed Sep. 22, 2015, entitled Dress Defenders, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to garment weights, and more particularly to a garment weight assemblage for preventing light weighted garments from being involuntarily lifted by wind.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] One method to keep garments in place is through the use of garter belts. The drawback of garter belts is that they are uncomfortable; as they are tightly attached to ones leg. Garter belts are noticeable and therefore lose the sophistication one would want to obtain when attending formal outdoor events, such as weddings.

[0004] There has been some attention given to wearable magnets in order to add embellishments to clothing. The drawback of these products are that they do not add the weight ...

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[0022]The present invention advantageously provides a garment weight assemblage for optimally weighting a lower edge of a garment. The present invention provides for a magnetic version of the garment weight assemblage, however, this invention contemplates various types of implementations of securing any of the garment weight assemblage to a garment, such as a dress, blouse, skirt, long shirt, or the like.

[0023]Accordingly, the system and method components have been represented where appropriate by conventional symbols in the drawings, showing only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present invention so as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein.

[0024]Referring now to the drawings figures in which like reference designators refer to like elements. FIG. 1 shows an exemplary garment weight constructed in accordance with the p...