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US 12,254,790 B2Granted
Patch hangtag system for outdoor equipment
OwnerKelli Jonesinventor
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Abstract
A system for increasing the life of an outerwear garment or an outdoor dear item with an outerwear garment or an outdoor gear item having an outer layer formed of a first material, a hangtag that is attachable to the garment, the hangtag including a patch made out of the first material, the patch for covering a hole or blemish formed in the outer layer of the outerwear garment of outdoor gear item.
Claims20
A system for increasing a useable life of a garment, the system comprising:
- a garment having an outer layer formed of a first material;
- a tag attachable to the garment through a fastener, the tag comprising a paper-like material folded vertically over itself to create a first piece and a second piece, indicia corresponding to corporate branding, and indicia corresponding to instructions;
- at least one hangtag disposed between the first and second pieces of the tag and removably attachable to the garment, the hangtag comprising a body, a tab extending from the body with a hole extending through the tab to removably attach the hangtag to the tag and the garment, a perforation between the body and the tab for removing the body of the hangtag from the tag and/or the garment, and a patch of the first material removably disposed on a first surface of the body of the hangtag, the patch for covering a hole formed in the outer layer of the garment, thereby increasing the life of the garment,
- wherein the body of the hangtag comprises at least one piece of wax liner to facilitate removal of the patch from the hangtag,
- wherein the patch is sized and shaped to cover the hole formed in the outer layer of the garment,
- wherein the patch comprises indicia corresponding to at least one of a logo and a QR code or other type of scannable barcode, the QR code or other type of scannable barcode for directing to data regarding sustainability of a brand and a lifecycle of the garment,
- wherein the hole extending through the tab of the hangtag aligns with a hole defined in each of the first and second pieces of the tag to thereby attach the hangtag and the tag to the garment,
- wherein a size and shape of the body of the hangtag is correlated to a size and shape of the patch, and
- wherein the indicia corresponding to instructions of the tab comprise instructions for covering the hole formed in the outer layer of the garment with the patch, thereby increasing the useable life of the garment.
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A method for extending the use of a gear item, the method comprising:
- providing the gear item;
- and
- providing the gear item with a hangtag attachable to the gear item, the hangtag comprising a patch for covering a blemish formed in the gear item.
A kit for an outdoor gear item, the kit comprising:
- the outdoor gear item;
- and
- a hangtag removably attached to the outdoor gear item, the hangtag comprising:
- a body having a first surface;
- a patch for covering a hole formed in the outdoor gear item, the patch received by the first surface;
- and
- a tab extending from the body and defining a hole for receiving a fastener to removably attach the hangtag to the outdoor gear item.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.