Device for tracking wear of a garment and related methods
AssigneeErik Torgersen
InventorErik Torgersen
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Abstract
A device for tracking wear of a garment and related methods includes a counter body and an indicator. The counter body has a first indicia and a second indicia thereon. The indicator movably connects to the counter body and is configured to be selectively positioned relative to each of the first indicia and the second indicia for selectively aligning the indicator relative to the first indicia or the second indicia. The first indicia is different than the second indicia such that the indicator in alignment with the first indicia is configured to communicate a first wear state of the garment to a user and the indicator in alignment with the second indicia is configured to communicate a second wear state of the garment to the user.
Claims17
A method of tracking wear of a garment with a device, the device including a counter body and an indicator, the counter body having a first indicia and a second indicia thereon, the indicator movably connected to the counter body and configured to be selectively positioned relative to each of the first indicia and the second indicia for selectively aligning the indicator relative to the first indicia or the second indicia, wherein the first indicia is different than the second indicia such that the indicator in alignment with the first indicia is configured to communicate a first wear state of the garment to a user and the indicator in alignment with the second indicia is configured to communicate a second wear state of the garment to the user, wherein the counter body is a counter ring body having an annular shape, wherein the counter ring body includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, an inner radial surface, and an outer radial surface, and wherein the indicator overlies the first side, the second side, the inner radial surface, and the outer radial surface such that the indicator is captured on the counter ring body, the method comprising:
- attaching the device to the garment;
- wearing of the garment by the user such that the device remains coupled to the garment while wearing;
- and
- selectively moving the indicator into alignment with the first indicia thereby tracking the first wear state of the garment, and wherein selectively moving the indicator of the device into alignment with the first indicia further includes sliding the indicator about a central axis defined by the counter ring body into alignment with the first indicia.
A device for tracking wear of a garment, consisting essentially of:
- a counter body having a first indicia and a second indicia thereon, wherein the counter body is singularly and unitarily formed;
- and
- an indicator movably connected to the counter body and configured to be selectively positioned relative to each of the first indicia and the second indicia for selectively aligning the indicator relative to the first indicia or the second indicia, wherein the indicator is singularly and unitarily formed,
- wherein the first indicia is different than the second indicia such that the indicator in alignment with the first indicia is configured to communicate a first wear state of the garment to a user and the indicator in alignment with the second indicia is configured to communicate a second wear state of the garment to the user,
- wherein the counter body is a counter ring body having an annular shape, wherein the counter ring body includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, an inner radial surface, and an outer radial surface, and wherein the indicator overlies the first side, the second side, the inner radial surface, and the outer radial surface such that the indicator is captured on the counter ring body.
A device for tracking wear of a garment, comprising:
- an annular counter ring body, including:
- a first side having a first plurality of indicia thereon, wherein the first plurality of indicia includes a first indicia and a second indicia,
- a second side opposite the first side,
- an inner radial surface,
- an outer radial surface, and
- an opening about a central axis, wherein the first plurality of indicia on the first side are angularly positioned about the opening;
- and
- an indicator slidably connected to the annular counter ring body and configured to be selectively and angularly positioned about the central axis relative to each of the first indicia and the second indicia for selectively aligning the indicator relative to the first indicia or the second indicia, wherein the indicator overlies the first side, the second side, the inner radial surface, and the outer radial surface such that the indicator is captured on the annular counter ring body,
- wherein the first indicia is different than the second indicia such that the indicator in alignment with the first indicia is configured to communicate a first wear state of the garment to a user and the indicator in alignment with the second indicia is configured to communicate a second wear state of the garment to the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.