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US 6,145,233 AGranted
Plant tag
AssigneeThe John Henry Company
InventorRobert C. Hickmott
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Abstract
A tag has a body and an integral attachment end having a die cut pattern of slots defining mating inwardly projecting tangs of differing lengths to provide an adjustable diameter aperture upon deflection of the tangs. The tangs provide secure gripping of the tag to objects preventing inadvertent removal but allowing manual removal when desired.
Claims16
A tag for attachment to a hanger of a hanging plant which facilitates attachment and resists removal, said tag comprising:
- a tag body;
- and
- a mounting tab integrally formed with said body, said tab including a plurality of slots formed therein to define a plurality of radially inwardly facing tangs of different lengths for selectively and successively gripping a hanger extended through said mounting tab by successively deflecting said tangs as said tab is placed over the hanger;
- wherein said tangs include a plurality of first tangs having a first length and a plurality of alternately staggered second tangs having a second length different than the first length;
- and
- wherein said first tangs are generally pentagonal in shape and have a length greater than the length of said second tangs.
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A nursery tag for use with live plants comprising:
- a tag body including a plurality of slots formed therein to define alternately staggered radially inwardly facing tangs of different shapes and lengths for successively gripping one of a plant stake and plant hanger which is extended through the tag by deflecting said tangs, wherein said tangs include four first tangs spaced at 90.degree. intervals and four alternately staggered second tangs spaced at 90.degree. intervals;
- wherein said first tangs have a length of about 3/8" and said second tangs have a length of about 1/4";
- and
- wherein said first tangs are generally pentagonal and are defined by a first pair of inwardly converging edges and a second pair of inwardly converging edges extending from said first edges and terminating in a pointed tip.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.