US20220110374A1

US20220110374A1 - Method to identify the pairs of clothing items for feet

Info

Publication number: US20220110374A1
Application number: US17/090,303
Authority: US
Inventors: Mauricio Leal Fernández
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2020-10-14
Filing date: 2020-11-05
Publication date: 2022-04-14

Abstract

The invention refers to a method to identify the pairs of clothing items for feet, according to the invention herein, consists of applying the same identification mark to the lower or upper (leg) external part of each pair of clothing items for feet, where the same mark is applied, either a number, a symbol, a geometric shape, a regular or irregular shape, a diagram, a letter of any alphabet, pictograms or a combination thereof, where such mark is applied through a printing, stitching, sewing, stamping, labelling, sublimation, dyeing method, or any other technique.

Description

FIELD OF INVENTION

The invention herein is related to the textile industry in general, specifically, it is related to clothing items for feet, such as socks, stockings, tights, pantyhose and the like, and even more specifically, it refers to an innovative method to identify the pairs of clothing items for feet.

INVENTION BACKGROUND

The textile industry, especially referring to clothing items, has consistently evolved, making it possible for people to access different clothing items, with different styles, compositions, and designs. Within the clothing items, we can find those garments developed to cover and protect feet from dirt and friction with shoes, which can damage the skin, and also to absorb humidity derived from the sweat of the users' feet.
Usually, when a person acquires clothing items for feet, they buy several identical pieces with the same characteristics: color, material, length, etc., as these generally come in packages; Nevertheless, the main problem comes after each sock laundry cycle, it is quite lengthy and painful to identify each pair of socks, as this implies an arrangement and selection process to identify each pair of socks according to several characteristics, such as discoloration, changes in texture, elastic strength, sock age, etc.
Clothing items for feet (socks, stockings, tights and the like), which are currently in the market do not have any marks to help identify the pairs from the moment they are purchased until the end of their useful life.
After carrying out a search to determine the closest status of the technique, the following documents were found:
Document CN201691071U by Hong Wan dated Dec. 30, 2019, was found, revealing a sock, specifically a sock that can be washed with its pair. The objective is to provide a sock which can be washed along its pair. The integrity of the sock is not damaged, and the paired-up socks can be connected anywhere. The objective is reached through the following technical scheme each sock can be washed in pairs, that is a portion of the foot sleeve in the lower part of the sock, and a portion of the leg of the sock in the upper end of the sock, a connection band attached to the sock and both ends of the connection band are respectively and firmly attached to the socks. The connection band can be firmly attached to the sleeve of the foot, the upper end of the sock or the inner part of the sock. The connection band number can be one or more. The utility model can be used for all kinds of paired-up socks.
Nevertheless, such document does not allow for clothing items for feet to be identified at all times, before, during or after washing, it only allows for socks to be washed in pairs.
Due to the need of counting on a method to identify the pairs of clothing items for feet, the invention herein was invented.

INVENTION OBJECTIVE

This invention is primarily intended to make a method to identify the pairs of clothing items for feet available, which allows pairs to be identified from the moment they are purchased until the end of their useful life.
Another objective of the invention is to provide such method to identify the pairs of clothing items for feet, which also significantly reduces the time it takes after the laundry cycle to identify each item and its pair.
Another objective of the invention is to provide such method to identify the pairs of clothing items for feet, which also makes sure the clothing item for feet always remains with its original pair.
Another objective of the invention is to provide such method to identify the pairs of clothing items for feet, which also makes sure the pairs of clothing items for feet being used have the same characteristics regarding color, texture, elastic life, etc., as they will have the exact same age and number of laundry cycles.
All these qualities and objectives will become evident when making a general and detailed description of this invention, supported by the illustrated modalities.

INVENTION DESCRIPTION

In general, the method to identify the pairs of clothing items for feet, according to the invention herein, consists of applying the same identification mark to the lower or upper (leg) external part of each pair of clothing items for feet, where the same mark is applied, either a number, a symbol, a geometric shape, a regular or irregular shape, a diagram, a letter of any alphabet, pictograms or a combination thereof.
Such identification mark relates to the colors or combination of colors, two pairs can have the same identification mark, in a different color.
One of the preferred modalities o the invention, such mark is applied through a printing method, stitching, sewing, stamping, labelling, sublimation, dyeing, or any other feasible technique.
In another one of the modalities of the invention, it also includes the commercial brand of the product, in addition to the identification mark.
The numbers on the pairs of clothing items for feet in the same package would be different and consecutive, for example, in a sock pack of clothing items, one pair would be labelled with number one, the next, with number two, and so on, until reaching number six.
In addition, to solve the problem of people with more then one package of clothing items, there would be packages with the same characteristics, with the following consecutive numbers, that is, an additional package would have pairs of clothing items with numbers seven to twelve, another package with numbers thirteen to eighteen, another package with number nineteen to twenty-four, etc.
For packages with three pairs of clothing items, the first package would contain numbers from one to three, the second package, from four to six, and so on.
For packages with five pairs of clothing items, the first package would contain numbers from one to five, the second package, from six to ten, and so on.
This very methodology can be applied to any number of pairs of socks in a package, combining several colors.
In case a symbol, a geometric figure, a regular or irregular shape, diagram, a letter from any alphabet, pictograms are to be applied, the same symbol will be used for the same pair of clothing items, which can be combined with different colors and designs.
To better understand the invention characteristics, the following description is included, as an integral part thereof, drawings are included, in an illustrative but not restrictive way, which are fully described below.

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

FIG. 1 shows a pair of clothing items for feet with the same identification mark in the lower part, along with the commercial part of the product.

FIG. 2 shows a pair of clothing items for feet with the same identification mark in the upper part (leg), along with the commercial part of the product.

FIG. 3 shows a pair of clothing items for feet with the one same identification mark in the lower part.

FIG. 4 shows a pair of clothing items for feet with the one same identification mark in the upper part (leg).

FIG. 5 shows six pairs of clothing items in one package, where each pair is identified with the same number, placed on the bottom part, along with the commercial brand of the product, and each pair shows a consecutive number from 1 to 6.

FIG. 6 shows six pairs of clothing items in one package, where each pair is identified with the same number, placed on the upper part, along with the commercial brand of the product, and each pair shows a consecutive number from 1 to 6.

FIG. 7 shows six pairs of clothing items in one package, where each pair is identified with the same number, placed on the bottom part, along with the commercial brand of the product, and each pair shows a consecutive number from 7 to 12.

FIG. 8 shows six pairs of clothing items in one package, where each pair is identified with the same number, placed on the upper part, along with the commercial brand of the product, and each pair shows a consecutive number from 7 to 12.

FIG. 9 shows six pairs of clothing items in one package, where each pair is identified with the same number, placed on the bottom part, along with the commercial brand of the product, and each pair shows a consecutive number from 13 to 18.

FIG. 10 shows six pairs of clothing items in one package, where each pair is identified with the same number, placed on the upper part, along with the commercial brand of the product, and each pair shows a consecutive number from 13 to 18.

FIG. 11 shows six pairs of clothing items in one package, where each pair is identified with the same number, placed on the bottom part, along with the commercial brand of the product, and each pair shows a consecutive number from 19 to 24.

FIG. 12 shows six pairs of clothing items in one package, where each pair is identified with the same number, placed on the upper part, along with the commercial brand of the product, and each pair shows a consecutive number from 19 to 24.

To better understand the invention, a detailed description of some of its modalities is found below, shown through the illustrative, but not limiting, drawings attached to the description herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The characteristic details of the method to identify the pairs of clothing items for feet, according to the invention herein, are clearly shown in the following description, and in the illustrative drawings attached, these being used as references to specify each part.
According to FIGS. 1 to 4, the method to identify the pairs of clothing items for feet, according to the invention herein, consists in the incorporation of the same identification mark (1) in the lower part (FIGS. 1 and 3) or the upper part (leg) (FIGS. 2 and 4) of each pair of clothing items for feet. In this case, the same number (1) is used, and in FIGS. 1 and 2 the commercial brand of the product is added (trademark).
According to FIG. 5, six pairs of clothing items in one package are shown, where each pair is identified with the same number (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6), placed on the bottom part, along with the commercial brand of the product (brand), and each pair shows a consecutive number from 1 to 6.
According to FIG. 6, six pairs of clothing items in one package are shown, where each pair is identified with the same number (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6), placed on the upper part, along with the commercial brand of the product (brand), and each pair shows a consecutive number from 1 to 6.
According to FIG. 7, six pairs of clothing items in one package are shown, where each pair is identified with the same number (7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12), placed on the bottom part, along with the commercial brand of the product (brand), and each pair shows a consecutive number from 7 to 12.
According to FIG. 8, six pairs of clothing items in one package are shown, where each pair is identified with the same number (7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12), placed on the upper part, along with the commercial brand of the product (brand), and each pair shows a consecutive number from 7 to 12.
According to FIG. 9, six pairs of clothing items in one package are shown, where each pair is identified with the same number (13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18), placed on the bottom part, along with the commercial brand of the product (brand), and each pair shows a consecutive number from 13 to 18.
According to FIG. 10, six pairs of clothing items in one package are shown, where each pair is identified with the same number (13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18), placed on the upper part, along with the commercial brand of the product (brand), and each pair shows a consecutive number from 13 to 18.
According to FIG. 11, six pairs of clothing items in one package are shown, where each pair is identified with the same number (19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24), placed on the bottom part, along with the commercial brand of the product (brand), and each pair shows a consecutive number from 19 to 24.
Regarding FIG. 12, six pairs of clothing items in one package are shown, where each pair is identified with the same number (19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24), placed on the upper part, along with the commercial brand of the product (brand), and each pair shows a consecutive number from 19 to 24.
Then, to solve the problem of people owning more than one package of clothing items, there will be packages with the same characteristics, but with the following consecutive numbers, that is, they would own pairs of clothing items marked with numbers for 1 to ‘n’, depending on the number of pairs.
The invention has been described enough for a person with medium knowledge on the field to reproduce and obtain the results mentioned in the invention herein. Nevertheless, any person with skills in the technical field related to this invention is able to make adjustments that have not been described in the request herein. Nevertheless, if the application of these adjustments on a certain structure or the manufacturing process thereof, the matters stated in the following claims are required, such structures must be included within the scope of the invention.

Claims

Having described the invention enough, the contents in the following claims are claimed as proprietary.

1. A method to identify the pairs of clothing items for feet, characterized by applying the same identification mark to the lower part or the upper external part (leg) of each pair of clothing items for feet.

2. The method to identify the pairs of clothing items for feet, according to claim 1, characterized by such identification mark being selected from a number, a symbol, a geometric shape, a regular or irregular shape, a diagram, a letter of any alphabet, pictograms or a combination thereof.

3. The method to identify the pairs of clothing items for feet, according to claim 1, characterized by such mark being applied through a printing, stitching, sewing, stamping, labelling, sublimation or dyeing method.

4. The method to identify the pairs of clothing items for feet, according to claim 1, characterized by such identification mark being related to colors or a combination of colors, two pairs can have the same identification mark, with a different color.

5. The method to identify the pairs of clothing items for feet, according to claim 1, characterized by also including the commercial brand of the product.

6. Clothing items for feet selected from socks, stockings, tights or the like, characterized for each pair having the same identification brand applied to the lower part of upper external part (leg) of each pair of clothing items for feet.

7. The clothing items for feet, according to claim 6, characterized by such identification mark being selected from a number, a symbol, a geometric shape, a regular or irregular shape, a diagram, a letter of any alphabet, pictograms or a combination thereof.

8. The clothing items for feet, according to claim 6, characterized by such identification mark being related to colors or a combination of colors.

9. The clothing items for feet, according to claim 6, characterized by also including the commercial brand of the product.