SURFACE PROTRUSION FORMATIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING

Organization Name

the procter & gamble company

Inventor(s)

Uwe Schneider of Cincinnati OH (US)

Michael Devin Long of Harrison Township OH (US)

Justin B. Owens of Ft. Thomas KY (US)

Jeromy Thomas Raycheck of South Lebanon OH (US)

Urmish Popatlal Dalal of Milford OH (US)

Jason Edward Naylor of Loveland OH (US)

Jeffry Rosiak of Loveland OH (US)

SURFACE PROTRUSION FORMATIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240408812 titled 'SURFACE PROTRUSION FORMATIONS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING

Original Abstract Submitted

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.