Garment tag

• US 8,458,940 B2
• Filed: 07/30/2009
• Issued: 06/11/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: PVH Corp.
• Original Assignee: PVH Corp.
• Inventors: Hampton, Youngju Kim, Davidson, Tyrone Dupree
• Primary Examiner(s): Silbermann, Joanne
• Assistant Examiner(s): KIM, SHIN H
• Application Number:
  US12/512,139
• Publication Number:
  US 20110023342A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,412 Days
• Field of Search: 406/38, 406/72, 402/990.1, 406/36, 406/610.4, 406/62, 406/420.2
• US Class Current: 40/638
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2003/0282 for textiles, e.g. clothing
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/04 to be fastened or secured by the material of the label itself, e.g. by thermo-adhesion by a separate adhesive layer G09F3/10
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/10 by an adhesive layer

Abstract

A garment tag is provided that includes a band having a first opening for attaching to a first fastener of a garment and a second opening for attaching to a second fastener of the garment, the band having a first display portion that displays printed information regarding the garment at a fold in the garment when the garment is in a folded state. The first and second fasteners may be buttons and the first and second openings may be slots. The first display portion may be defined by two creases in the band, the creases being spaced apart by the approximate width of the garment fold. The band may also be pre-folded at the creases.

Claims

1. A garment tag comprising:

a band having a first opening constructed to attach to a first fastener of a garment and a second opening constructed to attach to a second fastener of the garment, wherein the first and second openings of the band are spaced apart by a fold in the band, the band having a first display portion at the fold in the band that displays information regarding the garment at a fold in the garment when the garment is in a folded state.

2. The garment tag according to claim 1, wherein the first and second fasteners are buttons.

3. The garment tag according to claim 1, wherein the first and second openings are slots.

4. The garment tag according to claim 1, wherein the first display portion is defined by two creases in the band, the creases being spaced apart by the approximate width of the garment fold.

5. The garment tag according to claim 4, wherein the band is pre-folded at the creases.

6. The garment tag according to claim 1, wherein the band is made of at least one of paper, paperboard, cardboard, plastic, woven fabric, ribbon, and card stock.

7. The garment tag according to claim 1, wherein the band is substantially rectangular in shape.

8. The garment tag according to claim 1, wherein the band is substantially circular in shape.

9. The garment tag according to claim 8, wherein a portion of the band between the first display portion and the first opening is substantially semicircular, and another portion of the band between the first display and the second opening is substantially semicircular.

10. The garment tag according to claim 1, wherein the displayed information relates to at least one of a:

fabric type, scanning bar code, garment size, brand identifier, manufacturer, garment item number, garment care information, recycling symbol, garment identifier, garment color, garment fit type, and garment style.

11. The garment tag according to claim 1, further including a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip.

12. The garment tag according to claim 1, wherein the band openings are constructed to be attached to the fasteners when the garment is in an unfolded state, and wherein the garment is subsequently folded.

13. The garment tag according to claim 1, wherein the band openings are constructed to be attached to the fasteners subsequent to the garment being folded.

14. The garment tag according to claim 4, wherein the band has a second display portion that displays information regarding the garment located between the first opening and the first display portion.

15. The garment tag according to claim 14, wherein the band has a third display portion that displays information regarding the garment located between the second opening and the first display portion.

16. The garment tag according to claim 15, wherein the first and second openings are positioned proximate to a longitudinal centerline of the band extending through the first, second, and third display portions.

17. The garment tag according to claim 16, wherein the first and second openings are positioned at proximal and distal ends of the band.

18. The garment tag according to claim 17, wherein the first and second openings are slots constructed to extend in at least one of the following directions:

substantially parallel to the longitudinal centerline, and substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline.

19. The garment tag according to claim 17, wherein the first display portion is positioned approximately midway between proximal and distal ends of the band.

20. The garment tag according to claim 19, wherein the garment includes at least one of a shirt, a dress shirt, pants, trousers, shorts, sweater, sweatshirt, jacket, and coat.

21. The garment tag according to claim 3, wherein each of the slots include, at an inner end thereof, an aperture having a width larger than the width of the corresponding slot.

22. The garment tag according to claim 21, wherein the first fastener is a first button and the second fastener is a second button, and wherein each of the apertures is constructed to receive a corresponding button shank connecting the first and second buttons to a shirt.

27. The garment tag according to claim 1, wherein the first opening is formed by a first loop attached to the band and the second opening is formed by a second loop attached to the band.

28. The garment tag according to claim 27, wherein at least one of the first loop and the second loop are elastic.

36. The garment tag according to claim 1, wherein the first opening of the band and the second opening of the band are spaced apart by the first display portion to permit attachment of the first opening of the band to the first fastener of the garment and to permit attachment of the second opening of the band to the second fastener of the garment.

45. The garment tag according to claim 1, wherein the band is folded at the fold in the garment when the garment is in the folded state.

23. A garment tag comprising:

a band having a first fastener for attaching into a first opening of a garment and a second fastener constructed to attach into a second opening of the garment, wherein the first and second fasteners of the band are spaced apart by a fold in the band, the band having a display portion at the fold in the band that displays information regarding the garment at a fold in the garment when the garment is in a folded state.

37. The garment tag according to claim 23, wherein the first fastener of the band and the second fastener of the band are spaced apart by the first display portion to permit attachment of the first fastener of the band to the first opening of the garment and to permit attachment of the second fastener of the band to the second opening of the garment.

46. The garment tag according to claim 23, wherein the band is folded at the fold in the garment when the garment is in the folded state.

24. A garment tag comprising:

a band having a first adhesive area constructed to attach to a first area of a garment and a second adhesive area constructed to attach to a second area of the garment, the band having a display portion that displays information regarding the garment on a first side of the band at a fold in the garment when the garment is in a folded state, wherein the first adhesive area and the second adhesive area are spaced apart by a non-adhesive area on a second side of the band opposite to the first side, wherein the band includes a first crease and a second crease spaced apart by the display portion that displays information regarding the garment.

25. The garment tag according to claim 24, wherein the first adhesive area and the second adhesive area include at least one of a permanent adhesive and a non-permanent adhesive.

26. The garment tag according to claim 25, wherein the first adhesive area and the second adhesive area include a removable backing that can be removed to expose the adhesive.

29. A tagged garment comprising:

a garment having a first fastener and a second fastener; and

a band having a first opening attached to the first fastener of the garment and a second opening attached to the second fastener of the garment, wherein the first and second openings of the band are spaced apart by a fold in the band, the band having a first display portion at the fold in the band that displays information regarding the garment at a fold in the garment when the garment is in a folded state.

38. The tagged garment according to claim 29, wherein the first opening of the band and the second opening of the band are spaced apart by the first display portion to permit attachment of the first opening of the band to the first fastener of the garment and to permit attachment of the second opening of the band to the second fastener of the garment.

47. The tagged garment according to claim 29, wherein the band is folded at the fold in the garment when the garment is in the folded state.

30. A plurality of tagged garments arranged in a stack, each garment having a first fastener and a second fastener;

and a band having a first opening attached to the first fastener of the garment and a second opening attached to the second fastener of the garment, wherein the first and second openings of the band are spaced apart by a fold in the band, the band having a first display portion at the fold in the band that displays information regarding the garment at a fold in the garment when the garment is in a folded state.

39. The plurality of tagged garments according to claim 30, wherein the first opening of the band and the second opening of the band are spaced apart by the first display portion to permit attachment of the first opening of the band to the first fastener of the garment and to permit attachment of the second opening of the band to the second fastener of the garment.

48. The plurality of tagged garments according to claim 30, wherein the band is folded at the fold in the garment when the garment is in the folded state.

31. A method of making a garment tag, comprising the steps of:

making a band;

forming a first opening at a proximal end of the band;

forming a second opening at a distal end of the band;

creating two creases in the band, the creases spaced apart by the approximate width of a garment when the garment is in a folded state;

displaying information on a display portion of the band, the display portion of the band located between the two creases.

40. The method according to claim 31, wherein creating the two creases includes creating the two creases between the first opening of the band and the second opening of the band, and wherein displaying information on the display portion includes displaying information between the two creases.

41. The method according to claim 31, wherein displaying information on the display portion includes displaying information regarding the garment on the display portion, the display portion being at a fold in the garment when the garment is in a folded state.

42. The method according to claim 31, wherein forming the first opening includes forming the first opening to attach to a first fastener of the garment, and wherein forming the second opening includes forming the second opening to attach to a second fastener of the garment.

43. The method according to claim 42, wherein the first fastener of the garment and the second fastener of the garment are buttons.

49. The method according to claim 31, wherein the band is folded at the fold in the garment when the garment is in the folded state, wherein the first and second openings of the band are spaced apart by the fold in the band, and wherein the display portion is positioned at the fold in the band.

32. A method of applying a garment tag to a garment, the garment tag comprising a band having first and second openings respectively positioned at proximal and distal ends of the band, wherein the first and second openings of the band are spaced apart by a fold in the band, the band further having a first display portion at the fold in the band that displays information regarding the garment at a fold in the garment when the garment is in a folded state, comprising the steps of:

attaching the first opening to a first fastener of the garment; and

attaching the second opening to a second fastener of the garment.

33. The method according to claim 32, further comprising the step of folding the garment so that the display portion of the garment tag folds over the fold in the garment.

34. The method according to claim 32, further comprising the step of folding the garment so that the display portion of the garment tag covers at least a portion of the fold in the garment.

35. The method according to claim 33, further comprising the step of stacking two or more folded garments, each garment have a garment tag applied thereto.

44. The method according to claim 32, wherein the first opening of the band and the second opening of the band are spaced apart by the first display portion to permit attachment of the first opening of the band to the first fastener of the garment and to permit attachment of the second opening of the band to the second fastener of the garment.

50. The method according to claim 32, wherein the band is folded at the fold in the garment when the garment is in the folded state.

51. A tagged garment comprising:

a garment having a first fastener and a second fastener, wherein the garment includes at least one of a shirt and a dress shirt, and wherein the first fastener is a first button and the second fastener is a second button; and

a band having a first opening attached to the first fastener of the garment and a second opening attached to the second fastener of the garment, the band having a first display portion that displays information regarding the garment at a fold in the garment when the garment is in a folded state, and wherein the band is folded between the first opening of the band and the second opening of the band.

52. A tagged shirt comprising:

a folded shirt having a first button and a second button which are spaced apart across the fold in the shirt; and

a band having a first opening attached to the first button and a second opening attached to the second button, the band having a display portion between the first opening and the second opening, wherein the display portion displays information associated with the shirt at the fold in the shirt and wherein the band is folded at the display portion.

53. The tagged shirt according to claim 52, wherein the shirt is a dress shirt.