# US 10,482,793 B2 · Personal article identification system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,482,793 B2 - Document ID: US10482793B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/672,488 - Filed: 2017-08-09 - Published: 2018-11-15 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2017-05-10 - Applicants: Bryan Hurley - Inventors: Bryan Hurley - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10482793B2 ## CPC - G09F 3/02: Forms or constructions (layered products B32B) - A43B 1/0027: {made at least partially from a material having special colours} - A43B 1/0054: {provided with magnets, magnetic parts or magnetic substances} - A43B 1/0072: {made at least partially of transparent or translucent materials} - A43B 3/0078: {provided with logos, letters, signatures or the like decoration (A43B23/24 takes precedence)} - A43C 19/00: Attachments for footwear, not provided for in other groups of this subclass - A45C 13/42: Devices for identifying luggage; Means for attaching same - A45F 3/04: Sacks or packs carried on the body by means of two straps passing over the two shoulders - B32B 3/14: characterised by a face layer formed of separate pieces of material {which are juxtaposed side-by-side (B32B5/02 takes precedence)} - B32B 3/266: {characterised by an apertured layer, the apertures going through the whole thickness of the layer, e.g. expanded metal, perforated layer, slit layer regular cells B32B3/12} - B32B 7/06: permitting easy separation - B32B 7/12: using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties - B32B 15/043: {of metal (B32B15/01 takes precedence)} - B32B 15/08: of synthetic resin - B32B 15/12: of paper or cardboard - B32B 27/08: of synthetic resin - G09F 3/08: Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself - B32B 2307/208: Magnetic, paramagnetic - B32B 2307/4023: on the layer surface, e.g. ink - B32B 2307/412: Transparent - B32B 2307/748: Releasability - B32B 2405/00: Adhesive articles, e.g. adhesive tapes - B32B 2519/00: Labels, badges - G09F 2003/0222: {Features for removal or adhesion, e.g. tabs} - G09F 2003/0267: {die cut} - G09F 2003/0282: {for textiles, e.g. clothing} - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS - A43B: CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR - A43C: FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS - A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM ## Abstract A personal article identification system includes a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface, where the bottom surface is configured to be secured to a personal article and the top surface of the substrate having a first indicia. The system also includes a top layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, where the top layer overlaying the substrate and has a second indicia. The second indicia is different than the first indicia. An intermediary layer is between the substrate and the top layer. In addition, the system includes a plurality of dots forming a two dimensional patterned array in the top layer, where each of the dots is removably attached to the substrate via the intermediary layer, and when removed expose the underlying first indicia of the top surface of the substrate to create a design element in the two dimensional patterned array. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A personal article identification system comprising: a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface configured to be secured to a personal article, and the top surface of the substrate having a first indicia; a top layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, the top layer comprising a second indicia on the top surface and overlaying the substrate; an intermediary layer between the substrate and the top layer; and a plurality of dots forming a two dimensional patterned array in the top layer, each of the dots is removably attached to the substrate via the intermediary layer, and when removed expose the underlying first indicia of the top surface of the substrate to create a design element in the two dimensional patterned array; wherein the first indicia comprises a first color, and the second indicia comprises a second color in contrast to the first color, and the first color on the substrate is exposed when a plurality of selected dots are removed to define the design element. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The personal article identification system of claim 1, wherein the intermediary layer comprises a substantially transparent adhesive layer. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The personal article identification system of claim 1, wherein the intermediary layer comprises a substantially transparent adhesive layer releasably adhered to the top surface of the substrate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The personal article identification system of claim 1, wherein the intermediary layer comprises a substantially transparent adhesive layer releasably adhered to the bottom surface of the top layer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The personal article identification system of claim 1, wherein the intermediate layer comprises a substantially transparent static cling film releasably adhered to the top surface of the substrate. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The personal article identification system of claim 1, wherein the intermediate layer comprises a substantially transparent static cling film releasably adhered to the bottom surface of the top layer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The personal article identification system of claim 1, wherein the intermediate layer comprises a magnetically receptive layer; and the substrate being magnetized of an opposite polarity of the magnetically receptive layer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The personal article identification system of claim 1, wherein the top layer and the substrate each comprise a plasticized material. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The personal article identification system of claim 1, further comprising a personal article, the bottom surface of the substrate secured thereto. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The personal article identification system of claim 1, wherein each dot of the plurality of dots comprises a circular shape. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The personal article identification system of claim 1, wherein each dot of the plurality of dots comprise a die cut perimeter configured to separate a respective dot from the top layer. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The personal article identification system of claim 7, wherein the substrate comprises a film of metal. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The personal article identification system of claim 12, wherein the first indicia is etched into the film of metal. ### Claim 14 A personal article identification system comprising: a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface; a top layer having top surface and a bottom surface and overlaying the substrate; an intermediary layer between the substrate and the top layer; and a plurality of dots forming a two dimensional patterned array in the top layer and the intermediary layer, each of the dots is removably attached to the substrate via the intermediary layer. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The personal article identification system of claim 14, wherein the intermediary layer comprises a substantially transparent adhesive layer. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The personal article identification system of claim 14, wherein the intermediary layer comprises a substantially transparent static cling film releasably adhered to the top surface of the substrate. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The personal article identification system of claim 14, wherein the intermediate layer comprises a magnetically receptive layer; and the substrate being magnetized of an opposite polarity of the magnetically receptive layer. ### Claim 18 A personal article identification method comprising: providing a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface configured to be secured to a personal article, and the top surface of the substrate having a first indicia; forming a plurality of dots in a top layer to generate a two dimensional patterned array of dots therein; adhering the top layer over the substrate; securing the substrate to a personal article; and removing selected dots of the plurality of dots to expose the underlying first indicia of the substrate to create a design element in the two dimensional patterned array. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the plurality of dots having a second indicia different from the first indicia.