US3898754A
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Clothing data system
Assignee: MODERN MODELL AB
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Filing: 1973-08-16
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Granted: 1975-08-12
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Expires: 1993-08-16
Abstract
Abstract Procedure for marking of suspended garments by providing an element, which directly carries each garment, with a plurality of information-carrying marker units or talleys by forming thus a substantially cylindrical pile of such marker units and by providing each marker unit on its outer side with an information concerning some particular of the garment, the marker units thus providing together the desired, easily visible characterization of the article.
Inventors
- 👤 Gert Arne Johansson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:54
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G25/00; A47G25/14; A47G25/1407; A47G25/1414; A47G25/1428; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/08; G09F3/18; G09F3/20; G09F3/202
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
305 words
A device adapted to fit onto the hook of a clothes-hanger in order to convey information concerning a garment hung from the clothes-hanger, said device comprising: a. an inner wall i. defining a central traversing hole which is adapted to receive a clothes-hanger hook which is smaller in crosssection than the central traversing hole, ii. being made of a resilient material, and iii. having a radial slot therein which extends over the entire longitudinal extent of said inner wall and is of width less than the width of the clothes-hanger hook; b. a radial wall i. extending radially from one end of said inner wall, ii. being made of a resilient material, iii. being circular in shape, and iv. having a radial slot herein which communicates with the radial slot in said inner wall and is of width less than the width of the clothes-hanger hook; and c. an outer wall i. depending from said radial wall on the same side thereof as said inner wall, ii. bearing information on the external periphery thereof, iii. being made of a resilient material, iv. being circular in longitudinal cross-section, and v. having a radial slot therein which communicates with tHe radial slot in said radial wall; d. said inner, radial, and outer walls together defining an empty, annular volume which i. is continuous around at least the major portion of the longitudinal cross-section of the device, ii. is much thicker in the radial direction than said inner and outer walls, and iii. is open to the exterior of the device on the side thereof opposite to said radial wall, whereby a clothes-hanger hook having a larger cross-section than the width of the slots in said radial and inner walls may be pressed through the slots and into the central traversing hole, where it will be releasably held.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
305 words
A device adapted to fit onto the hook of a clothes-hanger in order to convey information concerning a garment hung from the clothes-hanger, said device comprising: a. an inner wall i. defining a central traversing hole which is adapted to receive a clothes-hanger hook which is smaller in crosssection than the central traversing hole, ii. being made of a resilient material, and iii. having a radial slot therein which extends over the entire longitudinal extent of said inner wall and is of width less than the width of the clothes-hanger hook; b. a radial wall i. extending radially from one end of said inner wall, ii. being made of a resilient material, iii. being circular in shape, and iv. having a radial slot herein which communicates with the radial slot in said inner wall and is of width less than the width of the clothes-hanger hook; and c. an outer wall i. depending from said radial wall on the same side thereof as said inner wall, ii. bearing information on the external periphery thereof, iii. being made of a resilient material, iv. being circular in longitudinal cross-section, and v. having a radial slot therein which communicates with tHe radial slot in said radial wall; d. said inner, radial, and outer walls together defining an empty, annular volume which i. is continuous around at least the major portion of the longitudinal cross-section of the device, ii. is much thicker in the radial direction than said inner and outer walls, and iii. is open to the exterior of the device on the side thereof opposite to said radial wall, whereby a clothes-hanger hook having a larger cross-section than the width of the slots in said radial and inner walls may be pressed through the slots and into the central traversing hole, where it will be releasably held.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the longitudinal length of said inner and outer walls is small relative to the diameter of said radial wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said inner wall is cylindrical in shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said outer wall is cylindrical in shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device as claimed in claim 4 and further comprising a conical wall joining said radial wall to said outer wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said inner wall is cylindrical in shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said outer wall is cylindrical in shape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device as claimed in claim 7 and further comprising a conical wall joining said radial wall to said outer wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 and further comprising a conical wall joining said radial wall to said outer wall.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the device has a bevelled surface between said outer wall and said radial wall, whereby gripping of a particular device with the finger is facilitated when a plurality of the devices are fitted on the same hook.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 and further comprising register means for holding two of the devices in register when they are mounted on the same hook adjacent to one another.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
334 words
In combination, a clothes-hanger and a talley adapted to fit onto the hook of the clothes-hanger in order to convey information concerning a garment hung from the clothes-hanger, the combination comprising: a. a clothes-hanger having a body adapted to hang a garment and a hook adapted to permit the clothes-hanger to be hung from something external to the clothes-hanger and b. a talley adapted to fit onto the hook of said clothes-hanger, said talley comprising i. an inner wall a. defining a central traversing hole which is larger in cross-section than the hook of said clothes-hanger, b. being made of a resilient material, and c. having a radial slot therein which extends over the entire longitudinal extent of said inner wall and is of width less than the width of the hook of said clothes-hanger; ii. a radial wall a. extending radially from one end of said inner wall, b. being made of a resilient material, c. being circular in shape, and d. having a radial slot therein which communicates with the radial slot in said inner wall and is of width less than the width of the clothes-hanger hook; and iii. an outer wall a. depending from said radial wall on the same side thereof as said inner wall, b. bearing information on the external periphery thereof, c. being circular in longitudinal cross-section, and d. having a radial slot therein which communicates with the radial slot in said radial wall; iv. said inner, radial, and outer walls together defining an empty annular volume which a. is continuous around at least the major portion of the longitudinal cross-section of the device, b. is much thicker in the radial direction than said inner and outer walls, and c. is open to the exterior of the device on the side thereof opposite to said radial wall, whereby the hook of said clothes-hanger may be pressed through the slots in said radial and inner walls and into the central traversing hole, where it will be releasably held.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
334 words
In combination, a clothes-hanger and a talley adapted to fit onto the hook of the clothes-hanger in order to convey information concerning a garment hung from the clothes-hanger, the combination comprising: a. a clothes-hanger having a body adapted to hang a garment and a hook adapted to permit the clothes-hanger to be hung from something external to the clothes-hanger and b. a talley adapted to fit onto the hook of said clothes-hanger, said talley comprising i. an inner wall a. defining a central traversing hole which is larger in cross-section than the hook of said clothes-hanger, b. being made of a resilient material, and c. having a radial slot therein which extends over the entire longitudinal extent of said inner wall and is of width less than the width of the hook of said clothes-hanger; ii. a radial wall a. extending radially from one end of said inner wall, b. being made of a resilient material, c. being circular in shape, and d. having a radial slot therein which communicates with the radial slot in said inner wall and is of width less than the width of the clothes-hanger hook; and iii. an outer wall a. depending from said radial wall on the same side thereof as said inner wall, b. bearing information on the external periphery thereof, c. being circular in longitudinal cross-section, and d. having a radial slot therein which communicates with the radial slot in said radial wall; iv. said inner, radial, and outer walls together defining an empty annular volume which a. is continuous around at least the major portion of the longitudinal cross-section of the device, b. is much thicker in the radial direction than said inner and outer walls, and c. is open to the exterior of the device on the side thereof opposite to said radial wall, whereby the hook of said clothes-hanger may be pressed through the slots in said radial and inner walls and into the central traversing hole, where it will be releasably held.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A combination as claimed in claim 2 wHerein the longitudinal length of said inner and outer walls is small relative to the diameter of said radial wall.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A combination as claimed in claim 13 wherein said inner wall is cylindrical in shape.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A combination as claimed in claim 13 wherein said outer wall is cylindrical in shape.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
A combination as claimed in claim 14 and further comprising a conical wall joining said radial wall to said outer wall.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
A combination as claimed in claim 12 wherein said inner wall is cylindrical in shape.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
A combination as claimed in claim 12 wherein said outer wall is cylindrical in shape.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
A combination as claimed in claim 18 and further comprising a conical wall joining said radial wall to said outer wall.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
A combination as claimed in claim 12 and further comprising a conical wall joining said radial wall to said outer wall.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
49 words
A combination as claimed in claim 12 wherein said talley has a bevelled surface between said outer wall and said radial wall, whereby gripping of a particular device with the fingers is facilitated when a plurality of talleys like said talley are fitted on the hook of said clothes-hanger.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
A combination as claimed in claim 12 and further comprising register means for holding a second talley like said talley in register with said talley on the hook of said clothes-hanger.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-08-11 | 1979-02-10 | 1979-08-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-08-11 | 1983-02-10 | 1983-08-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-08-11 | 1987-02-10 | 1987-08-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |