Numbered garment national/international matching game

• US 6,637,651 B1
• Filed: 10/25/2000
• Issued: 10/28/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Marian Kohl
• Original Assignee: Marian Kohl
• Inventors: Kohl, Marian
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Michael G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Kim, Ahshik
• Application Number:
  US09/695,406
• Time in Patent Office: 1,098 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/385, 235/487, 273/459, 402/990.1, 2 6/9, 2 7/7, 2/2--6, 705/9, 705/1
• US Class Current: 235/385
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A simple product labeling system is used to facilitate playing a matching game over a global computer network, or the like. A plurality of substantially identical products are provided, at least two of the products, but less than all of the products, having unique matching indicia. In a preferred embodiment the at least two products having unique matching indicia consist of only two products, and there is provided a plurality of the substantially identical products in sets of two products having unique matching indicia, with the unique matching indicia differing from set to set. Most desirably, the two products having unique matching indicia comprise garments (such as T-shirts). Desirably, one of the two garments having unique matching indicia has additional female-indicating indicia while the other of the two garments has additional male-indicating indicia. Also, the two garments with unique matching indicia have common theme indicia associated with them that relates to a personality trait, personal interest, or job of potential selectors of the products. The products are used to play a matching game in which purchasers in remote geographic locations of the products with common unique indicia use web site and password indicia associated with the products to locate each other over a global computer network.

Claims

1. A line of clothing comprising:

a plurality of substantially identical garments, at least two of said garments, but less than all of said garments, having unique matching indicia;

said at least two garments having matching indicia comprising a set, and wherein said plurality of substantially identical garments are in sets of at least two garments having unique matching indicia, said unique matching indicia differing from set to set;

said at least two garments with unique matching indicia have common theme indicia associated therewith that relates to a personality trait, personal interest, or job of potential selectors of the garments;

web site and password indicia associated with each of said garments so that holders of said garments with unique common indicia may locate each other using a global computer network; and

said web site and password indicia being provided on a hang tag, with or without a confidentiality cover, attached to both of said garments.

2. A line of clothing as recited in claim 1 wherein said at least two garments having unique matching indicia comprise garments which have the same or a predetermined different size.

3. A line of clothing as recited in claim 2 wherein said garments are T-shirts.

4. A line of clothing as recited in claim 2 wherein one said at least two garments having unique matching indicia has additional female-indicating indicia while the other of said two garments has additional male-indicating indicia.

5. A line of clothing garments as recited in claim 1 wherein said common theme indicia comprises a common color, and wherein a plurality of said substantially identical products aside from said at least two garments with unique matching indicia also have said common color.

6. A line of clothing garments as recited in claim 1 wherein indicia associated with said hang tag or said at least two garments must be read at a store purchasing area in order to activate said password.

7. A line of clothing as recited in claim 1 wherein one of each set of garments with unique matching indicia is located in a retail store geographically remote from the other of each set of products.

8. A line of clothing in a matching game comprising:

a plurality of substantially identical garments, at least two of said garments, but less than all of said garments, having unique matching indicia;

said at least two garments having matching indicia comprising a set, and wherein said plurality of substantially identical garments are in sets of at least two garments having unique matching indicia, said unique matching indicia differing from set to set;

said at least two garments with unique matching indicia have common theme indicia associated therewith that relates to a personality trait, personal interest, or job of potential selectors of the garments, said common theme indicia comprising a common color, and wherein said plurality of substantially identical garments aside from said at least two garments with unique matching indicia also have said common color; and

web site and password indicia being associated with each of said garments so that holders of said garments with unique common indicia may locate each other using a global computer network.

9. A line of clothing as recited in claim 8 wherein said web site and password indicia is provided on a hang tag, with or without a confidentiality cover, attached to said at least two garments.

10. A line of clothing as recited in claim 8 wherein indicia associated with said products must be read at store purchasing area in order to activate said password.

11. A line of clothing as recited in claim 8 wherein said at least two garments having unique matching indicia comprising garments which have the same or a predetermined different size.

12. A line of clothing as recited in claim 11 wherein said garments are T-shirts.

13. A line of clothing as recited in claim 11 wherein one of said at least two garments having unique matching indicia has additional female-indicating indicia while the other of said two garment has additional male-indicating indicia.

14. A line of clothing as recited in claim 8 wherein said common color can include orange, white, red, blue and green.