METHOD FOR PERMANENT TEXTILE MANIPULATION

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to the field of clothing construction and, more particularly, to a novel method for the formation of permanent manipulations in textile materials such as pleats, ruffles, cinches, gatherings or any physical effect or pattern, through the application of an acrylic-based medium to the textile.

Claims

1.-20. (canceled)

21. An elevator sill assembly, comprising: one or more sill foundations; and one or more sill foundation coverings respectively corresponding to the one or more sill foundations, and defining outermost sill system surfaces, in which each of the sill foundations and the sill foundation coverings are joined together by an adhesive member comprising an original, one-piece construction defining a longitudinal axis therealong and being interposed between a respective sill foundation and a sill foundation covering, the adhesive member conforming to an entirety of contours of each of the sill foundation and the sill foundation covering, the contours of the sill foundation, the sill foundation covering and the adhesive member defining a channel configured to accommodate travel of an elevator door gib.

22.-37. (canceled)

38. The elevator sill assembly of claim 21, wherein: respective contours of the sill foundation, the sill foundation covering and the adhesive member each define ninety degree corners thereof at which the sill foundation, the sill foundation covering and the adhesive member are substantially aligned with each other.

39. The elevator sill assembly of claim 21, wherein: each of the one or more sill foundations comprises epoxy resin.

40. The elevator sill assembly of claim 21, wherein: each of the one or more sill foundations comprises PVC.

41. The elevator sill assembly of claim 21, wherein: each of the one or more sill foundation coverings comprises metal.

42. The elevator sill assembly of claim 41, wherein: the adhesive member comprises permanent tape.

43. The elevator sill assembly of claim 21, wherein: the adhesive member comprises permanent tape.

44. An elevator sill assembly, comprising: an elevator sill foundation covering; and an adhesive member comprising an original, one-piece construction defining a longitudinal axis therealong, each of the elevator sill foundation covering and the adhesive member being configured to conform to and adhere to each other to define an adhered elevator sill foundation covering, the adhered elevator sill foundation covering being configured to attach to one or more portions of a receiving elevator sill system configured to receive the adhered elevator sill foundation covering and adhesive member, in which the one or more portions of the receiving elevator sill system comprises a receiving sill foundation and a receiving sill foundation covering.

45. The elevator sill assembly of claim 44, wherein: each of the adhered elevator sill foundation covering and adhesive member define corners substantially aligned with each other, and are configured to align with corners of one or more portions of the receiving elevator sill system.

46. The elevator sill assembly of claim 45, further comprising: the one or more portions of the elevator sill system comprising a receiving sill foundation and a receiving sill foundation covering.

47. The elevator sill assembly of claim 44, further comprising: the one or more portions of the elevator sill system comprising a receiving sill foundation and a receiving sill foundation covering.

48. The elevator sill assembly of claim 44, wherein: the adhered sill foundation covering comprises a thickness between approximately ⅛ inch and ½ inch.

49. The elevator sill assembly of claim 48, wherein: the adhesive member comprises permanent tape.

50. The elevator sill assembly of claim 49, wherein: the adhered sill foundation covering comprises metal.

51. A method of preparing an elevator sill assembly, comprising: measuring the one or more portions of a receiving elevator sill system according to claim 44; providing one or more elevator sill assemblies according to claim 44; conforming the adhesive member, defining the adhered elevator sill foundation covering, to the receiving elevator sill foundation covering; and securing the adhered elevator sill foundation covering to the receiving elevator sill foundation covering.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] FIG. 1 depicts a flow chart of one embodiment of the method of the disclosed herein.

[0015] FIG. 2 shows a permanently manipulated base textile with applied acrylic-based medium of one embodiment disclosed herein.

[0016] FIG. 3 shows another permanently manipulated base textile with applied acrylic-based medium of one embodiment disclosed herein.

[0017] FIG. 4 shows another permanently manipulated base textile with applied acrylic-based medium of one embodiment disclosed herein.

[0018] FIG. 5 shows another permanently manipulated base textile with applied acrylic-based medium of one embodiment disclosed herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] One skilled in the relevant art will recognize that the techniques described herein can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, etc., to obtain similar results and/or results in specific scenarios. In other instances, well-known structures, materials or operations are not shown described in detail to avoid obscuring certain aspects.

[0020] Reference throughout this Application to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, the appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment” or “in an embodiment” in various places throughout this Application are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments.

[0021] Each and every feature described herein, and each and every combination of two or more of such features, is included within the scope of the present invention provided that the features included in such a combination are not mutually exclusive.

[0022] According to one embodiment, the method of the present invention is comprised of the following: [0023] 1.) A base textile; [0024] 2.) An acrylic-based medium; [0025] 3.) And a method of application of the acrylic-based medium; further comprising: [0026] a. Laying down a protective sheet of plastic or other moisture barrier; [0027] b. Placing the base textile on the sheet of plastic or other moisture barrier; [0028] c. Creating within the base textile a desired manipulation; [0029] d. Applying the desired amount of acrylic-based medium to the base textile on or near the desired manipulation found in the base textile; [0030] e. Letting the acrylic-based medium settle naturally on the base textile or spreading the medium as desired; [0031] f. Allowing the acrylic-based medium to air dry without disturbance; [0032] g. The resultant permanently manipulated base textile is then ready for use in a finished textile product.

[0033] Suitable acrylic based mediums are known in the art. In one embodiment, the preferred acrylic-based medium is 100% acrylic outdoor latex house paint.

[0034] In another embodiment, the preferred acrylic-based medium is any acrylic paint.

[0035] Suitable base textiles are also known in the act. In one embodiment, the preferred base textile comprises light weight fabrics such as chiffon, silk or cotton.

[0036] In one embodiment, the desired manipulation in the base textile are one or more from the following list: pleats, ruffles, cinches, gatherings or any other physical effect or pattern.

[0037] In one embodiment the amount of acrylic-based medium applied to the base textile is based upon the type of base textile and/or the desired manipulation.

[0038] In one embodiment, approximately one quart (946 ml) of acrylic-based medium is applied per every two (2) square feet of base textile.

[0039] In yet another embodiment, the acrylic-based medium is applied to the base textile such that the subject acrylic-based medium resides on the outside of the finished textile product and is therefore visible.

[0040] In yet another embodiment, the acrylic-based medium is applied to the base textile such that the acrylic-based medium resides on the inside of the finished textile product and is therefore not readily visible.

[0041] In yet another embodiment, the acrylic-based medium is allowed to air dry twenty-four (24) hours.

[0042] In another embodiment, the finished textile product is clothing.

[0043] In another embodiment, there is no manipulation of the base textile. In this embodiment, the resultant textile, while without manipulation, will exhibit physical properties (e.g. stiffness, elasticity, strength/tensile strength) different from the base textile.

[0044] In a one embodiment, the method of the present invention is comprised of the following: [0045] 1.) A lightweight textile; [0046] 2.) 100% acrylic outdoor latex house paint; [0047] 3.) And a method of application of the 100% acrylic outdoor latex house paint; further comprising: [0048] a. Laying down a protective sheet of plastic; [0049] b. Placing the base textile on the sheet of plastic; [0050] c. Creating within the lightweight textile a desired manipulation; [0051] d. Applying the desired amount of 100% acrylic outdoor latex house paint to the lightweight textile on or near the desired manipulation found in the lightweight textile; [0052] e. Letting the 100% acrylic outdoor latex house paint to settle naturally on the lightweight textile or spreading the medium as desired; [0053] f. Allowing the 100% acrylic outdoor latex house paint to air dry without disturbance for a period of 24 hours; [0054] g. The resultant permanently manipulated lightweight textile is then ready for use in clothing.