US2078431A

US2078431A - Tag

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Publication number: US2078431A
Application number: US754A
Authority: US
Inventors: Weisswange Ernst
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1935-01-07
Filing date: 1935-01-07
Publication date: 1937-04-27
Anticipated expiration: 1954-04-27

Description

ZWSB H April 279 1937.- E. .wEnsswANG-E TAG Filed Jan. '7, 1935 INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITN ESS Patented Apr. 27, 1937 UNITED STATES lPATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to tags, and its general object is to provide an identification, work or price tag or ticket that is designed to be detach- .ably secured to an article of apparel, particularly hosiery, without the use of fastening devices, such as penetrating and clamping elements, strings, or any means that will damage the article in applying or removing the tag, yet casual removal or displacement of my tag from the article is practically impossible, and the tag is retained fixed in a manner whereby indicia thereon can be read with very little effort.

A further object of the invention is to provide a tag of the character set forth, that can be applied and removed with respect to an article of apparel, in an easy and expeditious manner, is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and extremely eflcient in use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be here-- inafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my inventio-n in detail, reference will be had tothe accompanying drawing Wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tag which forms the subject matter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view illustrating my tag in use with hosiery.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be noted that I have illustrated my tag as including a rectangular shape body I, but the body may be of various shapes without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The tag is preferably formed from heavy paper, cardboard or the like, but of course it can be formed from any material of sufficient rigidity and flexibility, for the purpose intended.

Adjacent the lower end of the body l and preferably midway the side edges thereof is an opening 2 of relatively large diameter, and the side edges of the opening 2 which is shown as being circular, is provided with reinforcing rings 3 that are preferably cemented or otherwise secured to the opposite faces of the body. Of course, a single ring may be employed if desired, as the object of the rings 3 is to prevent the material from being damaged about the edge of the opening, or the body being torn, as will be apparent.

Disposed adjacent to the opposite end of the body I and extending transversely thereof is a slot 4 which is relatively wide and of a length to terminate adjacent to the side edges of the body, in the form as shown. The slot 4 is likewise provided with reinforcing means in the form of frames 5 that are cemented or otherwise secured to the body about the edges of the slot, and one frame may be provided if desired.

The rings and frames may be made from the same material as the body l, but in the event the body is made from cardboard, the rings and frames can be made from metal, and act in the same capacity as eyelets.

In the use of my tag for hosiery, as shown, the top portion of the stocking is inserted through the opening 2 and thence through the slot 4. The lower portion is then looped and passed through the opening 2 to provide what may be termed a knot that contacts the lower edge of the tag as clearly shown in Figure 2, with the result it will be seen that casual removal or displacement of the tag with respect to the stocking is practically impossible and the tag is xedly associated withthe stocking in a manner whereby indicia in the form of printed matter or the like on the face 6 of the tag can be readily observed.

The tag can be used with other articles of wearing apparel, but is primarily designed for hosiery, lingerie and the like, and it can act in the capacity as an identification, work or price tag, and of course the indicia will be consistent for the purpose for which the tag is used. The tag is extremely advantageous for display purposes, and in that event can be used as a price tag.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In combination, an article of merchandise and a tag therefor, said tag comprising a body of relatively stiff material and having a circular opening at one end and a slot at its opposite end providing a space for indicia between the same, said opening and slot providing passageways receiving the article of merchandise threaded therethrough to underlie the portion of the body between the opening and slot and extending beyond the ends of the body, and said article being tied or knotted about the portion f the body below the slot for xing the tag thereto.

2. In combination, an article of merchandise and a tag therefor, said tag comprising a body of relatively stiff material and having openings arranged adjacent the ends thereof, reinforcing means for said openings, and. said openings pro-Y viding passageway/s receiving the article of mer'- ERNST WEISSWANGE.-