US 6,982,115 B2
Interactive-design garment where the wearer can create and alter the graphic decoration on the garment and method of manufacturing same
Harry K. Poulos, 56 Jackson Ave., Hayworth, N.J. 07641 (US); and Steven Heimlich, 79-25 150th St., Flushing, N.Y. 11367 (US)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/376,089.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/442717, filed on Jan. 27, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2004/0144481 A1, Jul. 29, 2004
Int. Cl. B44C 1/165 (2006.01); B44C 1/18 (2006.01); A41B 1/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 428—195.1 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An interactive-design garment kit for a user to create and repeatedly vary a graphic design comprising a primary graphic theme and secondary graphic images on a garment, comprising:
a. a garment formed of a fabric with an outer surface,
b. a substantially flexible substrate comprising plastisol ink, said substrate having an inner surface heat-affixed to said outer surface of said garment and an exposed outer surface that is substantially smooth and includes thereon said primary graphic theme, and
c. a plurality of appliqués, each formed of flexible sheet PVC having a substantially smooth inner surface and an outer surface bearing said secondary graphic image, each of said plurality of appliqués having an inner surface area less than that of said outer surface of said substrate, and each being affixable to said substrate on said primary graphic theme by applying said smooth surface of said appliqué onto said smooth outer surface of said substrate to create said graphic design, and each being repeatedly easily removable and re-affixable to said substrate to vary said graphic design, wherein each of said secondary graphic images cooperates with said primary graphic theme to form said graphic design.