US3678608A - Label attachment means - Google Patents

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US3678608A
US3678608A US83477A US3678608DA US3678608A US 3678608 A US3678608 A US 3678608A US 83477 A US83477 A US 83477A US 3678608D A US3678608D A US 3678608DA US 3678608 A US3678608 A US 3678608A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B73/00—Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices
    • E05B73/0017—Anti-theft devices, e.g. tags or monitors, fixed to articles, e.g. clothes, and to be removed at the check-out of shops

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  • ABSTRACT u.s. Cl. "Egg I250 A label attachment arrangement comprising a acHike aw ment whose shank passes through a label and an article of of Search 20, merchandising, the Shank being encased and interlocked in 24/95 a button, and means for preventing the removal of the button by unauthorized persons.
  • This invention relates to the fastening of articles and more particularly it concerns the attachment of labels to certain articles of merchandise.
  • Conventional label fastening means which are not inordinately expensive, can easily be broken off by small inexpensive tools such as knives, files, scissors, staple removers and the like.
  • the label attachment arrangement of the present invention comprises a first tack-like fastening element having a broad, expansive, and substantially flat head with a wire shank extending downwardly therefrom.
  • the shank is passed through a thin sheet-like portion of the article of merchandise, (e.g., the fabric of an article of clothing).
  • the shank then passes through a hole in the label and finally through a plastic button.
  • the shank tip is then bent back and is embedded in the plastic button in a manner such that the shank is held in fishhook manner to the button with the button drawing up tightly with the label, the thin sheet-like portion of the article of merchandise and the head of the tack-like element.
  • the plastic button also must be severed. Because of the large diameter of the button, simple plier-like cutting tools will not suffice, and the button must be supported in a jig which holds it solidly while a knife-like blade is forced through it.
  • a large plier-like tool For attaching the label there is employed a large plier-like tool, one jaw of which is formed to accommodate the exposed surface of the head of the tack-like fastening member, and the other jaw of which is formed as an anvil with a curved surface.
  • This curved surface when pressed against the point of the shank of the tack-like fastening element, causes the point to bend around and back into the plastic button. Further squeezing embeds the shank tip into the button while at the same time it tightly squeezes the article of merchandise, the label and the plastic button together against the head of the tacklike fastener so that the label will be held securely in place.
  • the attached label is laid on a surface having an opening therethrough which closely accommodates the button.
  • a knife blade is guided for lateral movement just under the surface so that it passes through the button and through the shank.
  • the upper part of the button is then removed and the tack-like fastener is withdrawn from the article and from the label.
  • I provide a cap which is mounted over the end of the button element furthest from the label to enclose the end of the shank of the tack-like fastening element so as to prevent access to the end of the bent-over tack shank by unauthorized persons.
  • I provide a recess in the label for receiving the Ibutton portion of the plastic button thereby preventing someone from wedging a tool between the button and the label for prying the fastening arrangement apart.
  • I provide means for attaching a paper price ticket between the label and the plastic button for purposes of preventing ticket switching" by unauthorized persons.
  • FIG. I is a perspective view showing a label attachment arrangement according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the label attachment arrangement of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged, medial, longitudinal sectional view of the fastening means utilized in conjunction with the label attachment arrangement of FIGS. 1 and 2;
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the assembly of elements making up the label attachment arrangement of FIGS. 1-3;
  • FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view similar to FIG. 4 but showing the attachment arrangement partially assembled.
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a label attachment arrangement which includes a :separate price ticket.
  • an article of merchandise such as a pair of trousers 20 are shown hung over a hanger 22.
  • the trousers 20 may thus be set out for display in a retail establishment for inspection and selection by prospective customers.
  • Information concerning brand name, size, type of material and price of the trousers is presented on a label 24 which is secured to the trousers 20 by means of a label attachment arrangement indicated generally at 26.
  • the label 24 thus serves the dual function of (a) providing the customer with pertinent information and (b) providing idenfification of the trousers 20 as being unsold. At the time of sale, the label 24 is removed, thus indicating that the trousers 20 are now the property of the purchaser.
  • the label 24 is held to a layer 25 of fabric material forming a portion of the trousers 20.
  • the label attachment arrangement 26 includes a button 28 which rests against the outer surface of the label 24.
  • the button 28 may be fabricated from any suitable material such as a plastic material, for example, Delrin (registered trademark) or some other high density thermoplastic material and is shaped with an expansive flange 30 which rests flat against the outer surface of the label 24.
  • the flange 30 is provided with an upwardly directed flange face 31 as best seen in FIGS. 4 and 5.
  • An annular recess 32 is formed about the outer surface of the button 28 immediately adjacent the expansive flange 30.
  • the button 28 extends out beyond the recess 32 for a distance and forms a cylindrical portion 34.
  • the outer end of the button 28 is formed with a central recess 36.
  • a tack-like fastener element 40 has a generally flat expansive head portion 42, and a wirelike shank portion 44 extending centrally therefrom.
  • the shank portion 44 passes through the fabric layer 25, and through an opening 23 in the label 24 and through an opening 27 in the button 28.
  • the shank portion 44 is formed with a pointed tip 46 which is bent back around and is forced into the plastic material of the button 28 within its central recess 36, as seen in FIGS. 3 and 5. Hence, only the bent over portion of the shank is visible inside the central recess 36.
  • the tack-like element fastener 40 is thus secured in fishhook fashion to the button 28.
  • This arrangement secures the label 24 and fabric layer 25 tightly together in a manner such that under normal handling neither is likely to be damaged. This is because the expansive head 42 of the tack-like fastener element 40 in the expansive flange 30 of the button 28 distributed pressure over a rather large area of the fabric layer 25 and the label 24.
  • a cap 48 is mounted over the end of the button element 28 in order to enclose the central recess 36 containing the bent tip 46 of the tack-like fastener element 40.
  • the cap 48 is provided with an annular ridged projection 50 which is snapped into place in the annular recess 32 in the button 28, as seen in FIG. 3.
  • the cap also has a bottom face 52, FIG. 3, which engages the upwardly directed flange face 31 of the expansive flange 30 for purposes of resisting the removal of the cap 48 from the assembly.
  • the label 24 is provided with a recess 54 on its upper surface for receiving a bottom face 56 of the expansive flange 30.
  • the recess 54 has sharp comers 58 so that the bottom face 56 snugly fits into the recess thereby preventing someone from wedging a tool between the button 28 and the label 24 for prying the fastening arrangement apart.
  • FIG. 6 there has been added a paper price ticket 60 mounted between the label 24 and the button 28.
  • the paper price ticket is securely held in position by the label attachment arrangement so that it cannot be removed therefrom without being destroyed. Accordingly, unauthorized persons are prevented from ticket switching.” That is, such persons are prevented from taking the price ticket from an inexpensive garment and attaching it to an expensive garment for purposes of obtaining the expensive garment by paying the price of the inexpensive garment.
  • the present invention does indeed provide an improved label attachment arrangement which is superior in simplicity, economy and efficiency as compared to prior art label attachments.
  • buttons element has an upwardly directed flange face and wherein said cap has a bottom face which is disposed closely adjacent said flange face when said cap and button element are in their assembled positions.
  • buttons element has a bottom face and wherein said thin flat label has a mating recess on its upper surface for receiving said bottom face, thereby preventing insertion of a prying tool between saidbutton element and said thin flat label when they are in their assembled positions.
  • An arrangement according to claim 1 further comprising a sheet-like price ticket interposed between said thin flat label and said button element.
  • a thin flat label a tack-like fastener element having an expansive head and a thin elongated shank, said shank passing through said sheet-shaped portion and through a small opening in said label
  • a thick button element having an opening therethrough closely accommodating said shank, said opening in said label being smaller than the thickness of said button element, said button element being drawn up on said shank to tightly press said sheet-shaped portion and said label between itself and the expansive head of said tack-like fastener element, said button element and said shank being solidly interlocked with each other at the end of said button element furthest removed from said label, said button element having a bottom face and said flat label having a mating recess on its upper surface for receiving said bottom face, thereby preventing the insertion of a prying tool between said bottom element and said thin flat label when they are in their assembled positions.
  • a thin flat label a tack-like fastener element having an expansive head and a thin elongated shank, said shank passing through said sheet-shaped portion and through a small opening in said label
  • a thick button element having an opening therethrough closely accommodating said shank, said opening in said label being smaller than the thickness of said button element, said button element being drawn up on said shank to tightly press said sheet-shaped portion and said label between itself and the expansive head of said tack-like fastener element, said button element and said shank being solidly interlocked with each other near the end of said button element furthest removed from said label
  • a cap mounted over the end of said button element furthest from said label to enclose the end of said shank furthest from said expansive head, said cap having an inwardly angular ridged projection and said button element having a mating angular recess, said projection being snapable into said recess, said button having an upwardly directed flange face
  • a thin flat label a tack-like fastener element having an expansive head and a thin elongated shank, said shank passing through said sheet-shaped portion and through a small opening in said label
  • a thick button element having an opening therethrough closely accommodating said shank, said opening in said label being smaller than the thickness of said button element, said button element being drawn up on said shank to tightly press said sheet-shaped portion and said label between itself and the expansive head of said tack-like fastener element, said button element and said shank being solidly interlocked with each other near the end of said button element furthest removed from said label, and a price ticket fabricated from sheet material being interposed between said thin flat label and said button element.

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US3947930A (en) * 1974-10-30 1976-04-06 I. D. Engineering, Inc. Anti-theft fastening device and tool for releasing same
US3974581A (en) * 1974-10-30 1976-08-17 I. D. Engineering, Inc. Anti-theft fastening device and tool for releasing same
US4187509A (en) * 1977-06-20 1980-02-05 Knogo Corporation Wafer and fastener for use in electronic theft detection system
US4202351A (en) * 1978-07-31 1980-05-13 Bunker Ramo Corporation Identification means for electrocardiographic monitoring instruments or the like
US4344240A (en) * 1981-01-16 1982-08-17 S And S Associates Identification snap
WO1999031647A1 (fr) * 1997-12-16 1999-06-24 Christopher Hughes Dispositif a etiquette de securite
US5990791A (en) * 1997-10-22 1999-11-23 William B. Spargur Anti-theft detection system
WO2014033335A1 (fr) * 2012-08-28 2014-03-06 Miguel Angel Ledo Loyola Dispositif permettant l'identification de vêtements
US20160174646A1 (en) * 2014-12-22 2016-06-23 Jennifer Burns Graduation cap
US9675045B2 (en) * 2015-02-20 2017-06-13 Playday Labs Inc. Reduced noise tag hanger

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US274316A (en) * 1883-03-20 Albeet hall
US895469A (en) * 1908-03-03 1908-08-11 Irving Kaufman Marking-tag.
US3009381A (en) * 1957-11-27 1961-11-21 Illinois Tool Works Stud and dished plastic fastening element
US3470637A (en) * 1967-01-27 1969-10-07 Scovill Manufacturing Co Non-removable tag

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US274316A (en) * 1883-03-20 Albeet hall
US895469A (en) * 1908-03-03 1908-08-11 Irving Kaufman Marking-tag.
US3009381A (en) * 1957-11-27 1961-11-21 Illinois Tool Works Stud and dished plastic fastening element
US3470637A (en) * 1967-01-27 1969-10-07 Scovill Manufacturing Co Non-removable tag

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US3947930A (en) * 1974-10-30 1976-04-06 I. D. Engineering, Inc. Anti-theft fastening device and tool for releasing same
US3974581A (en) * 1974-10-30 1976-08-17 I. D. Engineering, Inc. Anti-theft fastening device and tool for releasing same
US4187509A (en) * 1977-06-20 1980-02-05 Knogo Corporation Wafer and fastener for use in electronic theft detection system
US4202351A (en) * 1978-07-31 1980-05-13 Bunker Ramo Corporation Identification means for electrocardiographic monitoring instruments or the like
US4344240A (en) * 1981-01-16 1982-08-17 S And S Associates Identification snap
US5990791A (en) * 1997-10-22 1999-11-23 William B. Spargur Anti-theft detection system
WO1999031647A1 (fr) * 1997-12-16 1999-06-24 Christopher Hughes Dispositif a etiquette de securite
US6189249B1 (en) * 1997-12-16 2001-02-20 Christopher V. Hughes Security tag device
WO2014033335A1 (fr) * 2012-08-28 2014-03-06 Miguel Angel Ledo Loyola Dispositif permettant l'identification de vêtements
US20160174646A1 (en) * 2014-12-22 2016-06-23 Jennifer Burns Graduation cap
US10405596B2 (en) * 2014-12-22 2019-09-10 Flair 37, Llc Graduation cap
US9675045B2 (en) * 2015-02-20 2017-06-13 Playday Labs Inc. Reduced noise tag hanger

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