Indication tags

a technology of indication tags and labels, applied in the field of indication tags, can solve the problems of retailers who cannot detect the use of garments, suffer from the reputation of retailers, and vexing the problem of clothing retailers,

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-03-12
GREENWALD MOSHE
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[0004]It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide detector elements for...

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A vexing problem for retailers of articles of clothing and particularly for expensive clothing such as gowns, tuxedos (non-rental), suits and the like is the proclivity of customers, who have a single use need, to purchase the article of clothing and use it.
However, if the garment is resold as new, a subsequent purchaser, on close examination, is often unable to detect that the garment was used.
The reputation of the retailer suffers and the purchaser is unpleasantly confronted with the fact that what was purported to b...

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[0014]The indicator tags of the present invention, for use with retail sales and material use detection, provide readily apparent appearance changes under conditions of use such as contact with water and / or sweat, acid or base conditions, or contact with dry cleaning chemical materials. With widespread utilization, tags having material retention surfaces, would be useful in enabling detection of contraband materials such as drugs and dangerous materials such as explosives, from residue left on the tags on clothing retrieved from suspects.

[0015]The indicator tags may be affixed to clothing such as by a sewn connection or otherwise integrated with the garment material. The position of the tag should preferably be selected to be at a portion of the garment directly exposed to a user's skin such as at the sleeves or neck portions where sweat detection is desired and where intervening garments such as undergarments do not block contact with body sweat.

[0016]The tag may be integrated with...

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A method for determining whether a garment has been used comprising integrating an indicator tag to a garment having an indicator material which reacts with any one of body sweat, water or dry cleaning chemicals or provides wear down indication to provide a visual indication of such use. A garment with an indicator tag having an indicator material which reacts with any one of body sweat, water or dry cleaning chemicals or provides wear down indication to provide a visual indication of such use.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to methods and means for the determination of prior use of new articles of clothing including shoes and particularly for the detection of use of garments which are returned after sale.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]A vexing problem for retailers of articles of clothing and particularly for expensive clothing such as gowns, tuxedos (non-rental), suits and the like is the proclivity of customers, who have a single use need, to purchase the article of clothing and use it. Thereafter, the customer rewraps it or cleans it (usually with dry cleaning) and rewraps it for return to the retailer for a refund or an exchange. The fact that the garment has been used is usually not readily apparent, especially with only a single use. However, if the garment is resold as new, a subsequent purchaser, on close examination, is often unable to detect that the garment was used. The reputation of the retailer suffers and the purchaser is unpleasantly ...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D27/00
CPCG08B13/246A41D27/08
Inventor GREENWALD, MOSHE
Owner GREENWALD MOSHE
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