Iron-on cuff extenders and method of using same

Abstract

An iron-on pants leg or arm sleeve fabric extender used to either increase the number of times a person is able to wear a garment and/or to add personalized embellishments to articles of clothing. The additional fabric can be attached by using a hot iron to affix iron-on tape between the extender cuff and the article of clothing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An extending apparatus for use with clothing comprising:
 (a) a substantially rectangular piece of material having first and second opposed edges, and third and fourth opposed edges substantially perpendicular to the first and second edges;   (b) attachment means positioned proximate the first edge, the second edge and the third edge of the substantially rectangular piece, wherein the attachment means is adapted for attachment to clothing and does not include sewing; and   (c) wherein the piece is foldable along a line extending substantially parallel to the first and second edge to form an area for receiving a terminal end of a pant leg or a shirt sleeve, and the piece is rollable into a cylinder having a desired circumference by attaching the third edge at a desired position of the piece proximate to the fourth edge, whereby the piece is conformable to the circumference of the pant leg or shirt sleeve.   
     
     
         2 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the attachment means comprises adhesive positioned along the first edge, the second edge and the third edge. 
     
     
         3 . An apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the piece of material comprises cloth. 
     
     
         4 . An apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the attachment means comprises adhesive adapted for adhering to cloth positioned along the first edge, the second edge and the third edge. 
     
     
         5 . An apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the attachment means comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of heat fusible adhesive strips, fabric glue, snaps, buttons and hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         6 . An apparatus for extending length of a pant leg or shirt sleeve comprising:
 (a) a substantially rectangular piece of material having first and second longitudinal opposed edges, and first and second opposed lateral edges substantially perpendicular to the first and second longitudinal edges;   (b) a first section of adhesive positioned proximate the first longitudinal edge, a second section of adhesive positioned proximate the second longitudinal edge, and a third section of adhesive positioned proximate the first lateral edge of the piece; and   (c) wherein the piece is foldable along a line extending between and substantially parallel to the first and second edge to form an area for receiving a terminal end of the pant leg or shirt sleeve, and the piece is rollable into a cylinder having a desired circumference by adhering the third adhesive section to a desired position of the piece proximate to the fourth edge, whereby the piece is conformable to the circumference of the pant leg or shirt sleeve.   
     
     
         7 . An apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the first, second and third sections of adhesive each comprise a strip of iron-on adhesive tape. 
     
     
         8 . An apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the piece of material comprises cloth, and the adhesive is adapted for adhering to cloth. 
     
     
         9 . An apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the adhesive comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of heat fusible adhesive and fabric glue. 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the piece includes no sewing. 
     
     
         11 . A method for elongating a pant leg or shirt sleeve comprising the steps of:
 (a) providing a pant leg or shirt sleeve to be extended;   (b) providing a substantially rectangular piece of material comprising first and second longitudinal opposed edges, and first and second opposed lateral edges substantially perpendicular to the first and second longitudinal edges, a first section of adhesive positioned proximate the first longitudinal edge, a second section of adhesive positioned proximate the second longitudinal edge, and a third section of adhesive positioned proximate the first lateral edge of the rectangular piece;   (c) folding the substantially rectangular piece along a center fold line extending substantially parallel to the first and second edge to form an area for receiving a terminal end of the pant leg or shirt sleeve;   (d) rolling the piece to form a cylinder having a circumference approximately equal to a circumference of the terminal end of the pant leg or shirt sleeve to be extended, and adhering the third adhesive section to the piece to maintain the piece in a cylinder having the circumference approximately equal to the circumference of the terminal end of the pant leg or shirt sleeve;   (e) positioning the terminal end of the pant leg or shirt sleeve within the folded piece; and   (f) adhering the first and second adhesive sections to the pant leg or shirt sleeve.   
     
     
         12 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein the wherein the first, second and third sections of adhesive each comprise a strip of iron-on adhesive tape. 
     
     
         13 . A method according to  claim 11 , wherein the step of adhering the first and second adhesive sections to the pant leg or shirt sleeve includes applying heat to the first and second adhesive sections and the pant leg or shirt sleeve.