Patent ID: 8393481

Claim:
A product fixture comprising: a sleeve having an inner surface, an outer surface, a pair of opposing edges defining a top and a bottom, a pair of opposing heightwise edges, and a joint; and a first cross member extending through a center of the sleeve and having a first lengthwise edge, an opposing second lengthwise edge, a first widthwise edge and an opposing second widthwise edge, the second widthwise edge including a slot portion; wherein: the first and second opposing widthwise edges are each located adjacent to the inner surface of the sleeve such that the second widthwise edge spans across the joint and the slot portion of the second widthwise edge accommodates the joint, the outer surface of the sleeve supports fabric of a piece of clothing, portions of the sleeve which are attached to the first and second widthwise edges of the first cross member comprise planar surfaces configured to display graphics on the fabric of the piece of clothing, the pair of opposing heightwise edges are positioned immediately adjacent one another such that the sleeve defines an internal cavity, the sleeve defines a pair of opposing bend lines each being offset from and extending parallel to the respective heightwise edge, and allowance portions of the outer surface of the sleeve each extend from one of the pair of opposing bend lines to the corresponding one of the pair of opposing heightwise edges inwardly into the internal cavity and are securely held flush with one another substantially continuously between the pair of opposing bend lines and the pair of opposing heightwise edges.