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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2021
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Uwe Schneider, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Michael Devin Long, Harrison Township, OH (US);
Justin B. Owens, Ft. Thomas, KY (US);
Jeromy Thomas Raycheck, South Lebanon, OH (US);
Urmish Popatlal Dalal, Milford, OH (US);
Jason Edward Naylor, Loveland, OH (US);
Jeffry Rosiak, Loveland, OH (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for mechanically forming one or more surface protrusions integrally from a garment material, the one or more surface protrusions extending outwardly from a garment surface of the garment material, include pre-heating at least one selected area of the garment material; placing the at least one selected area of the garment surface that is pre-heated against a first surface of a forming die, the first surface having a plurality of openings which have a configuration and orientation corresponding with the configuration and orientation of the one or more surface protrusions of the garment material. The garment surface may be softened by application of a source of energy, at least some of the softened garment surface positioned into at least one opening of the plurality of openings.