the two side panels the bottom panel and two side panels may each include a lipped handle in addition each of the two side panels may be constructed from two sub panels this permits the device to be shipped in a more compact and smaller package the entire apparatus lays flat against a work surface when in its unfolded condition the bottom panel and two side panels may include a raised member to facilitate grasping of the panel by manipulating the panels in a predetermined order apparel may be folded application_number US 27301702 A description in the following is described the embodiments of the apparel folding device of the present invention in describing the embodiments illustrated in the drawings specific terminology will be used for the sake of clarity however the invention is not intended to be limited to the specific terms so selected and it is to be understood that each specific term includes all technical equivalents that operate in a similar manner to accomplish a similar purpose in this context the apparel folding device may be constructed of any relatively rigid material such as various plastics metals woods or the like for purposes of this application however the apparel folding device will be referred to as if.