US2178323A - Price tag - Google Patents
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- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
- G09F3/08—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself
- G09F3/12—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself by pins, staples, or the like
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- This invention relates to pricetags.
- this tag is not intended to 5 staple, and in which the said pin or staple is serve fully the purposes of the socalled security 5 covered by the material of the tag in such mantags, which are intended to prevent unauthorized ner as to prevent injury to salesmen and cusremoval, it does serve those purposes to some extomers handling the merchandise.
- a price tag comprising, a body portion, a 15
- a preferred embodiment of the invention sestaple secured to the end flap, said intermediate lected for purposes of illustration is shown in the flap having an aperture registering with the pins accompanying drawing, in which, of said staple, a tab formed in said intermediate 20 Figure 1 isaplan i f th tag, flap, and said body portion being of a length Figure 2 is a longitudinal section on the line greater tha t e len 0f e t Of Saidp and z 2 of Figure 1, i being provided with a slot to receive said tab,
- Figure 3 is a, plan iew showing the first step said tab being formed by a slit terminating in i attaching th tag t th r h ndi apertures indenting said tab and forming ears on 25 Figure 4; is a, similar iew showing the next step said tab adapted to 100k against the ends Of said in attaching the tag.
- 510t- Figure 5 is a section on the line ii5 of Fig- A Price tag comprising, a y p a ure 4.
- the tag comprises a, secured to the end flap, said intermediate flap body portion i of any convenient size and area having an aperture isterin with t p of as desired to accommodate the price and other ina d Staple, a tab formed in said intermediate flap, formation to be printed thereon.
- the material of which the tag fold between said end and intermediate flaps, and is made is folded along fold line 2 to provide a Said body p n being of a len h r ater than 40 flap a, and is then reversely folded along fold line the length of either o said aps and be 40 4 t provide end fla 5 vided with a slot to receive said tab.
- End flap 5 has secured to the leading edge Apricc Comprising y P a P thereof an attaching staple t of any desired conconnected ps a O end e eof including struction, and having prongs or pins i adapted n end flap d an intermediate fl p, ev y t penetrate t goods in the usual manner dnected lines of fold between said body portion 45
- Flap 3 is provided with an aperture 3 adapted to and said intermediate flap and between said inregister with the pins 1, so that after the pins termediate flap and said end flap, astaple secured have been passed through the goods as illusto the end fliipr s mtermediafie flap having an trated in Figure 3, the tag may be folded along aperture registering with the plus of said staple,
- the pins pass through the aperture 8 a formed p mtgrmedlatg the base 50 and may be spread or clinched as shown in Figure of Sam a comcldlrig Wlth h hne of fold 4 to secure the tag to the goods tween said end and intermediate flaps, and said body portion belng of a length greater than the
- a locking tab 9 is formed in the flap 3 prefer- I length of either of said flaps and being provided ably by means of a crescent shaped sllt Iii ter- L with a slot to receive said tab, said tab being 55 m apelitures
- the slot i2 is preferably slightly shorter WILL
Description
2&78323 Oct 31, 1939. w. A. GODSOE PRICE TAG Filed Feb.
I IYLIVENTO m 4 v ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 31, 1939 PRICE TAG William A. Godsoe, Burbank, Caliii, assignor to A, Kimball Company, New York, N. Y, a corporation of New York Application February 2, 1938, Serial No. 188,265
, 3 Claims.
This invention relates to pricetags.
It is an object of the invention to provide a price tag adapted to be secured to an article of merchandise by means of the usual metal pin or than the Width of the tab 9, so that when the tab is pushed through the slot, the ears it lock the tab in place and prevent its accidental withdrawal. Thus, while this tag is not intended to 5 staple, and in which the said pin or staple is serve fully the purposes of the socalled security 5 covered by the material of the tag in such mantags, which are intended to prevent unauthorized ner as to prevent injury to salesmen and cusremoval, it does serve those purposes to some extomers handling the merchandise. tent, for once the tab 9 is pushed through the slot I It is a further object of the invention to prol2, it is difficult to withdraw it without tearing 10 vide a price tag, which, when secured to the the ears i3. 10 merchandise, provides an extended body portion It will be understood that the invention may be projecting therefrom on which price information variously modified and embodied within the scope may be printed. Parts of said body portion may of the subjoined claims. be trimmed or severed therefrom without remov- I claim as my invention:
ing the tag from the goods. 1. A price tag comprising, a body portion, a 15 Other objects and advantages of the invention pair of connected flaps at one end thereof inwill appear hereinafter. eluding an end flap and an intermediate flap, a
A preferred embodiment of the invention sestaple secured to the end flap, said intermediate lected for purposes of illustration is shown in the flap having an aperture registering with the pins accompanying drawing, in which, of said staple, a tab formed in said intermediate 20 Figure 1 isaplan i f th tag, flap, and said body portion being of a length Figure 2 is a longitudinal section on the line greater tha t e len 0f e t Of Saidp and z 2 of Figure 1, i being provided with a slot to receive said tab,
Figure 3 is a, plan iew showing the first step said tab being formed by a slit terminating in i attaching th tag t th r h ndi apertures indenting said tab and forming ears on 25 Figure 4; is a, similar iew showing the next step said tab adapted to 100k against the ends Of said in attaching the tag. 510t- Figure 5 is a section on the line ii5 of Fig- A Price tag comprising, a y p a ure 4. pair of connected flaps at one end thereof in- Figure 6 is a plan view showing the tag as cluding n end fl p d an intermediate p, 30 finally attached to t merchandise reversely directed lines of fold between said body Figure 7 i a ti on t line 'l of Figportion and said intermediate flap and between ure 6 said intermediate flap and said end flap, a staple Referring to the drawing the tag comprises a, secured to the end flap, said intermediate flap body portion i of any convenient size and area having an aperture isterin with t p of as desired to accommodate the price and other ina d Staple, a tab formed in said intermediate flap, formation to be printed thereon. At one end of the base of Said tab coinciding W th t e line of the body portion 9, the material of which the tag fold between said end and intermediate flaps, and is made is folded along fold line 2 to provide a Said body p n being of a len h r ater than 40 flap a, and is then reversely folded along fold line the length of either o said aps and be 40 4 t provide end fla 5 vided with a slot to receive said tab.
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US188265A US2178323A (en) | 1938-02-02 | 1938-02-02 | Price tag |
GB10029/38A GB488182A (en) | 1938-02-02 | 1938-04-01 | Improvements in price tags |
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