Hangtags for lamps having fabric-covered lampshades
OwnerRichard Cohoninventor
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Abstract
A hangtag has a sample fabric portion of the same fabric material used to cover a lampshade which is protected by a covering. The fabric portion is accessible to enable a consumer to touch and feel the sample fabric portion and determine whether to proceed with purchasing the lampshade despite the inability to directly touch the fabric material on the lampshade due to the presence of the covering.
Claims20
A tag for an item having a fabric protected by a covering prior to sale of the item, the tag comprising:
- a) a support for attachment to the item;
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- b) a sample fabric portion identical in constitution to the fabric on the item, the fabric portion being supported by the support and being accessible for touching by a person to enable the person to feel the fabric portion and determine whether to proceed with the sale despite the inability of the person to directly touch the fabric on the item prior to the sale.
A tag for a lamp having a lampshade covered by a fabric which is protected by a covering prior to sale of the lamp, the tag comprising:
- a) a support for attachment to the lamp;
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- b) a sample fabric portion identical in constitution to the fabric on the lampshade, the fabric portion being supported by the support and being accessible for touching by a consumer to enable the consumer to feel the fabric portion and determine whether to proceed with the sale despite the inability of the consumer to directly touch the fabric on the lampshade prior to the sale.
A method of retailing a lamp having a lampshade, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) fabricating the lampshade by covering a backing material with a fabric material;
- b) covering the lampshade with a covering material to protect the fabric material prior to sale of the lamp;
- c) forming a tag from the backing material and the fabric material used in the fabricating step;
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- d) attaching the tag to the lamp to enable a consumer to touch and feel the fabric material on the tag and determine whether to proceed with the sale despite the inability of the consumer to directly touch the fabric material on the lampshade prior to the sale.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.