US 12,035,760 B2
Methods for controlled application of adhesive and garments formed thereby
Michael D. Abbott, Statesville, NC (US)
Assigned to HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES, LLC, Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed by HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC, Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/660,542.
Application 13/957,252 is a division of application No. 11/699,835, filed on Jan. 30, 2007, granted, now 8,551,278, issued on Oct. 8, 2013.
Application 17/660,542 is a continuation of application No. 16/391,778, filed on Apr. 23, 2019, granted, now 11,311,058.
Application 16/391,778 is a continuation of application No. 13/957,252, filed on Aug. 1, 2013, granted, now 10,306,933, issued on Jun. 4, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/763,312, filed on Jan. 30, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2022/0240598 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. A41D 1/00 (2018.01); A41C 3/00 (2006.01); A41C 5/00 (2006.01); A41H 43/00 (2006.01); B32B 37/12 (2006.01)
CPC A41D 1/00 (2013.01) [A41C 3/0014 (2013.01); A41C 5/00 (2013.01); A41H 43/00 (2013.01); B32B 37/1292 (2013.01); B32B 2305/18 (2013.01); B32B 2307/724 (2013.01); Y10T 156/10 (2015.01); Y10T 428/24479 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing a garment, comprising:
providing a first ply of material and a second ply of material, the first ply and the second ply being shaped to form at least a portion of a garment;
applying an adhesive layer to at least one of the first ply or the second ply with the adhesive layer in powder form, the adhesive layer residing in a first zone and a second zone, wherein the adhesive layer in the first zone has a first thickness and a first weight per unit area, the adhesive layer in the second zone has a second thickness greater than zero thickness and a second weight per unit area, and applying the adhesive layer comprises scatter coating the adhesive layer in powder form;
arranging the first ply and the second ply with respect to one another so that the adhesive layer is disposed therebetween; and
activating the adhesive layer to secure said first ply and said second ply to one another.