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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an overlapping element, for example, a flexible joint in the article of apparel, such as a joint in an elbow region or a knee region, or a pocket, in a container for receiving and securing objects. SOLUTION: The element is formed from at least one section of a two-dimensional material, and the element includes a first edge and a second edge that each exhibit a concave configuration. Portions of the material adjacent the first edge and the second edge are arranged to overlap each other such that: (a) a portion of the first edge overlaps a portion of the second edge and (b) another portion of the second edge overlaps another portion of the first edge. The element may be utilized as a joint or a pocket in the article of apparel, and the element may form a pocket in the container. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
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