US3442037A - Marking tag and method of making and attaching the same - Google Patents

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US3442037A
US3442037A US629303A US3442037DA US3442037A US 3442037 A US3442037 A US 3442037A US 629303 A US629303 A US 629303A US 3442037D A US3442037D A US 3442037DA US 3442037 A US3442037 A US 3442037A
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  • FIG. 1 MARKING TAG AND METHOD OF MAKING'AND ATTACHING THE SAME Filed April 7, 1967 FIG.
  • a price tag secured to an article by a nondamaging fine wire A strip of tearable sheet material is folded over an edge of the article to be marked and a fine wire is passed through the sheet near its inward edge, then through the article, then through the opposite side of the sheet, whereafter the wire is folded parallel to the article with the ends of the wire extending toward the edge of the article.
  • a cover layer is placed over the wire and is secured to the tearable sheet material by an adhesive to anchor the ends of the wire therebetween.
  • the tag is removed by pulling the sheet material away from the article so that the wire tears through the sheet to free one end of the wire, whereupon on continued pulling, the freed end of the wire is withdrawn from the article.
  • the invention relates to a marking tag and a method of assemblying and attaching the same to an article to be marked.
  • the tag includes a back-up layer of tearable Sheet material which is placed flat on both sides of the article to be marked, such as by folding a continuous layer over an edge of the article.
  • a thread-like securing element is passed through the article, and is laid parallel thereto so that at least one of the ends of the element extends generally toward the edge of the article and overlays the back-up layer.
  • a cover layer of material is then joined to the back-up layer to envelope the loose ends of the thread-like securing element between the layers.
  • Removal of the tag is effected by pulling the edge of the joined layers toward the edge of the article so that the thread-like securing element tears through the back-up layer until an end of the element is freed. Continued pulling withdraws the freed securing element from the article and completes the separation of the tag.
  • the back-up layer is made of normal paper or a wet-strength paper and the securing element is made of a mono-filament wire which is passed through the back-up layer before being laid parallel to the article.
  • the covering layer is preferably adhered to the back-up layer by a coating of pressure sensitive or heat scalable material which can either be placed initially on the back-up layer or the cover layer. Also, the
  • back-up layer and the cover layer can either be integrally connected or can be comprised of separate sheets of material.
  • the back-up layer and the cover layer can themselves be one continuous strip, or can be comprised of two separate sheets which are positioned on either side of the article to be marked.
  • the above described arrangement has the advantage of simplicity since no pins or staples, etc., are required to secure the tag to the article.
  • the force which is applied to the securing element i.e., the fine wire
  • the securing element can be made of a high tensile strength wire to prevent inadvertent release since the release of the tag does not depend upon breakage of the securing element, as is common in previously known devices.
  • the instant marking tag also has the advantage that once it is removed from an article it is effectively destroyed and cannot be surreptitiously attached to another article, which is useful when the tag is used as a price tag. Thus, an unscrupulous customer cannot remove the price tag from a high priced article and substitute therefor a price tag from a cheaper article. Likewise, once the manufacturer of an article attaches a particular tag thereon, it cannot be removed and placed on another article by the merchant.
  • the tag can readily be assembled with fly tags which are frequently used in dry cleaning and laundering operations to indicate special procedures which are to be performed on the particular garment.
  • the marking tags which have used threads in the past normally either required a scissors or another type of tool to cut the thread; or the tag was removed by breaking the thread against the fabric to which it was attached.
  • the instant marking tag requires no tools for the removal and is not damaging to the fabric even though a fine wire is used as a securing element.
  • Use of a fine wire also provides the advantage that its insertion through a fabric results in essentially no damage thereto by reason of its small diameter.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic View of the preferred embodiment of the marking tag attached to the article
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic view of the individual parts of the marking tag shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 3 showing the tag during an intermediate step of removal
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 3 showing the tag during the final stage of removal
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a second embodiment of the invention wherein the back-up layer and the cover layer are separate, continuous strips of material;
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG. 6;
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a third embodiment of the invention wherein the back-up and cover layers are comprised of one continuous strip of material;
  • FIG. 9 is a fourth embodiment of the invention wherein the cover layer is in the form of a tab which is secured to the back-up layer;
  • FIG. 10 is a fifth embodiment of the invention wherein the back-up layers and the cover layers comprise four separate sheets of material secured together.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic view of a sixth embodiment of the invention wherein the back-up and cover layers are secured together on each side of the article and then the back-up layers are secured together to form a marking tag;
  • FIG. 12 is a seventh embodiment of the invention similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 11 except that the back-up and cover layers are subassembled along a lateral edge.
  • FIGS. 15 The pereferred embodiment of the marking tage is shown in FIGS. 15 wherein a marking tag 20 is attached to an article 21, such as a garment.
  • the marking tag 20 is shown in several stages during the removal of the tag from the article 21.
  • the tag 20 is comprised of a back-up layer 22 of sheet material, such as paper, plastic, etc.
  • the back-up layer 22 is folded over the edge of the article 21 which is to be identified by the marking tag 20.
  • the back-up layer 22 is a continuous strip of material which is folded over the edge of the article 21 at approximately the midpoint of the sheet.
  • the securing element 23 is a flexible thread like member which preferably is formed by a monofilament wire.
  • a wire having a diameter of .003 inch and made of stainless steel is preferred. Such a wire will be referred to hereinafter by way of example and not by way of limitation.
  • the wire 23 is passed through the upper fold of the back-up layer 22, then through the article 21 and then through the lower fold of the back-up layer 22, and, subsequently, is bent or folded parallel thereto so that the ends extend generally towards the edge of the article 21.
  • the wire 23 may be inserted with the aid of a needle or in some cases, it is advantageous to use compressed air or other such means which does not require the aid of an article piercing instrument.
  • the wire 23 can be made of high tensile strength material having a very small diameter so that there is substantially no damage to the article 21 due to the penetration of the wire.
  • cover layers of material 24 and 24' are adhered to the back-up layer 22 over the ends and a substantial part of the length wire 22 so as to envelope the wire between the back-up layer 22 and the cover layers 24 and 24.
  • the cover layers 24 and 24 are paper; and the adherence between the back-up layer 22 and the cover layers 24 and 24' is effected by a pressure sensitive adhesive.
  • the cover layers 24 and 24 can be made of aluminum foil; and the adherence between the back-up layer 22 and the cover layers is effected by placing a heat sealable adhesive 25 on the inner side of the cover layers 24 and 24. In such case the tag is completed by subsequently applying heat to the assembled marking tag to effect the adherence of the various layers together. It is to be understood that the heat sealable adhesive 25 can be located on the back-up layer 22 instead of the cover layers 24 and 24.
  • marking or indicia 26 is printed on the back-up layer 22 although, as is apparent, the indicia may also be placed on the cover layers 24 and 24.
  • the marking tag 20 is removed by grasping the inner ends of the back-up layer 22 and one of the cover layers, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. As the back-up and cover layers are pulled towards the edge of the article, the wire 23 tears through the back-up layer 22 until the end of the wire is free. Upon continued pulling of the back-up and cover layers, the wire 22 slides through the same opening through which it entered the article 21, thereby separating the marking tag from the article without any appreciable damage thereto. It should be apparent that since the pulling action which is required for the removal of the tag takes place against the back-up layer 22, and not the article itself, there is little or no damage done to the article. The removal of the tag does not depend on the wire 23 breaking under tensile stress, and therefore, the wire can be made quite strong so as to prevent inadvertent removal of the tag.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 there is shown a second embodiment of the invention and the method of assembling the same.
  • a marking tag 30 which includes a back-up layer 31 and a cover layer 32. Both the back-up and the cover layers are continuous strips of material of substantially the same length and width. Thus, in this embodiment, the marking or indicia is printed on the cover layer 32 rather than on the backup layer 31 as in the first embodiment.
  • the back-up and the cover layers can be made of the same types of materials described with reference to the first embodiment.
  • a layer of adhesive 33 is provided on the cover layer 32 so that the cover layer and back-up layer can be joined to anchor a wire 34 therebetween. Removal of the tag from the article is effected in the same manner as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5-.
  • FIG. 8 there is shown a marking tag 40 attached to article 41.
  • the marking tag 40 is comprised of one continuous strip of material 42 which forms both the back-up layer and the .cover layer for both sides of the article. This is accomplished by folding the layer over on itself as shown at 43 after the insertion and bending of a wire 44 into the position as shown. Removal is effected in the same man ner as described hereinabove.
  • FIG. 9 there is shown a fourth embodiment of a marking tag 50 attached to an article 51.
  • a cover layer 52 is formed as a tab which is integral with a back-up layer 53 and extends from a lateral edge thereof. After insertion of a wire 54, the cover layer 52 is folded over and adhered to the back-up layer 53 in the manner described hereinabove.
  • FIG. 10 there is shown a fifth embodiment of a marking tag 60 which is secured to an article 61.
  • the marking tag 60 includes two separate back-up layers 62 and 62' which are positioned, one on each side of the article 61, with the end portions of the layers 62 and 62' extending beyond the edge of the article 61.
  • a wire 63 is passed through both the back-up layers 62 and 62' and through the article 61 and then bent over the backup layers until the end portions of the wire 63 are substantially parallel to the back-up layers 62 and 62' on opposite sides of the article 61.
  • Two separate cover layers 64 and 64' are then joined, as by an adhesive not illustrated, to the back-up layers 62 and 62' such that the end portions of the wire 63 are firmly anchored between the layers.
  • the end portions of the back-up layers 62 and 62' are then connected together, as by an adhesive not illustrated, to form the completed marking tag 60.
  • the marking tag 60 it is possible in the fabrication of the marking tag 60 to effect the joinder of the back-up layers 62 and 62 at the same time that the cover layers 64 and 64' are joined to their respective sides of the back-up layers 62 and 62'.
  • pressure or heat it is to be understood that other methods of attaching the back-up layers 62 and 62 may be used, such as by stapling or stitching the two layers together.
  • FIG. 11 there is shown a sixth embodiment of a marking tag 70 which is secured to an article 71.
  • a securing element 72 is first passed through the article 71. Thereafter, the respective ends of the securing element 72 are anchored between a first back-up layer 73 and cover layer 74 and a second back-up layer 73' and cover layer 74 by a heat sealable adhesive.
  • the subassemblies of back-up and cover layers 73-74 and 7374' can be moved in the direction of the arrow so that they are flat on the article 71 and parallel thereto.
  • a subsequent application of pressure or heat is effective to join the upper back-up layer 73 with the lower back-up layer 73 as described in the fifth embodiment, shown in FIG. 10, to complete the assembly of marking tag 70.
  • the subassemblies 73-74 and 73'74' can be joined at the same time that the upper and lower back-up layers 73 and 73' are joined.
  • FIG. 12 there is shown a seventh embodiment of a marking tag 80 which is secured to an article 81.
  • This embodiment is similar to the sixth embodiment shown in FIG. 11 except that the upper back-up layer 82 and cover layer 83 are subassembled along a lateral edge 84.
  • the lower back-up layer 82 and cover layer 83, are similarly formed.
  • a wire 85 passes directly through the article 81 and is then anchored between the various layers as decribed in the embodiment shown in FIG. 11.
  • the force of the pulling action is essentially against the back-up layer and not the article itself; thus, the securing element can be made of wire or other high tensile strength material since removal of the tag is not dependent upon breakage of the securing element.
  • the securing element can be made of wire or other high tensile strength material since removal of the tag is not dependent upon breakage of the securing element.
  • the wire can be of very small diameter, and the article absorbs very little of the pulling action.
  • the backup layer is preferably made of wet-strength paper.
  • Wetstrength paper as used herein is defined as any paper which is resistant to deterioration by fluids, for example, water and the various fluids used in dry cleaning operations.
  • Various types of Wet strength paper are commercially available, for example, paper treated with melamine-formaldehyde.
  • the adhesive may be one of several which are commercially available such as G.T.100 made by G.T. Schjeldahl Co., that sold under the trademark Uformite (F-240) made by Rohm & Haas 00., used with that sold under the trademark Vinylite Vagh made by Union Carbide Corp.; that sold under the trademark Estane made by B. F. Goodrich Chemical Co.; or that sold under the trademark Surlyn (ID-1002) made by E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
  • the cover layer instead of being normal paper or metal foil may be a plastic such as that sold under the trademark Mylar or Kapton both made by Du Pont or a paper such as that sold under the trademark Nomex, also made by Du Pout.
  • the joinder of the back-up layer and cover layer was described as being effected by a pressure sensitive or heat sealable adhesive. It is to be understood that other adhesives and physical attaching means can be used to effect the joinder of the various layers, and that the invention is not limited to pressure sensitive or heat sealable adhesives. Likewise, where an adhesive is used as a connecting means, it may be applied to the layers to be connected either prior to or during the fabrication of the marking tag.
  • the indicia used for marking the article should be placed on a visible surface of at least one of the layers of the material forming the marking tag.
  • the indicia may be numerical, alphabetical, color codes or any combination of the same.
  • the indicia may be placed on the tag prior to, during or after fabrication depending on convenience or preference.
  • a marking tag which comprises:
  • a thread like securing element passing through an article, a portion of said securing element being laid parallel to the article on at least one side of the article so that at least one end thereof extends generally toward an edge of the article;
  • a marking tag as recited in claim 1 wherein said means for joining the back-up and cover layers on one side with the back-up and cover layers on the other side is an integral surface of the back-up layers which folds over the edge of the article.
  • a marking tag as recited in claim 1 wherein said means for joining the back-up and cover layers on one side with the back-up and cover layers on the other side is an integral surface of the cover layers which folds over the edge of the article.
  • a marking tag which comprises:
  • a thread-like securing element passing through the back-up layers and the article therebetween, at least one portion of said securing element being laid parallel to a back-up layer so that at least one end thereof extends generally toward an edge of the article;
  • a marking tag as recited in claim 12 wherein said means for joining the back-up and cover layers on one side with the back-up and cover layers on the other side is an integral surface of the back-up layers which folds over the edge of the article.
  • a marking tag as recited in claim 12 wherein said means for joining the back-up and cover layers on one side with the back-up and cover layers on the other side is an integral surface of the cover layers which folds over the edge of the article.
  • Method of assembling and securing a tag to an article which comprises the steps of:
  • the securing element on at least one side of the article so that it is parallel to the article and at least one end of the element extends generally toward an edge of the article;
  • Method of assembling and securing a tag to an article which comprises the steps of:
  • Method of assembling and securing a tag to an article which comprises the steps of:
  • Method of assembling and securing a tag to an article which comprises the steps of:

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