IP Library Granted Patent US 6,938,566
Granted Patent B2
US 6,938,566 · App. 10/743,371 · Granted Sep 6, 2005

Garment adapted for label attachment

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Patent No.
US 6,938,566
App. No.
10/743,371
Granted
Sep 6, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A garment adapted for attachment of a label subsequent to the substantially complete manufacture of the garment, where the garment comprises a joining seam between two garment components joined together to form a collar portion of the garment; and a strip which covers a portion of the joining seam, wherein a length of the strip is not attached on at least one side, thereby exposing the joining seam in order to facilitate the attachment of the label.

Claims (15)

1. A process for providing a garment adapted for labeling by a purchaser subsequent to the substantially complete manufacture of the garment, comprising:

manufacturing the garment comprising:

a joining seam between two garment components joined together to form a portion of the garment; and

a strip having upper and lower edge portions and being attached along the edge portions to the garment components and covering a portion of the joining seam, a length of the strip being detached along at least one lower edge portion to expose the joining seam and facilitate the attachment of the label.

2. A process as in claim 1 , wherein the point of attachment is provided in a collar seam of the garment.

3. A process as in claim 2 , wherein the collar seam is a joining seam between a collarette and a garment body.

4. A process as in claim 1 , wherein manufacturing the garment article further comprises providing a pre-affixed label containing information concerning the garment.

5. A process for providing an garment adapted for labeling by a purchaser subsequent to the substantially complete manufacture of the garment, comprising

manufacturing the garment article by providing a point of attachment for a label, wherein subsequent attachment of the label by the purchaser requires no more than two additional steps;

wherein the two additional steps comprise inserting the label and attaching a garment component adapted to cover the point of attachment.

6. A process for facilitating expedited filling of internal or external requirements for specialized label garments, comprising:

manufacturing a garment adapted for label insertion and attachment, comprising:

a strip covering a garment seam in a label attachment area, the strip having a length of at least one edge unattached to allow the insertion of a specialized label; and

a specialized label being subsequently secured by attachment of the at least one unattached edge over the inserted specialized label.

7. A process as in claim 6 , wherein such garments are supplied to customers as completed products having a private label as directed by the customer.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT R/F 45029/0132 Recorded Dec 15, 2025
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: MAIDENFORM LLC; HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES, LLC
Reel/Frame 074166/0114 →
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT R/F 59910/0685 Recorded Dec 15, 2025
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: MAIDENFORM LLC; HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES, LLC
Reel/Frame 074165/0634 →
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 9, 2022
From: HANESBRANDS INC.; ALTERNATIVE APPAREL, INC.; BA INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.; CC PRODUCTS LLC; CEIBENA DEL, INC.; EVENT 1 LLC; GEARCO LLC; GFSI HOLDINGS LLC; GFSI LLC; GTM RETAIL, INC.; HANES GLOBAL HOLDINGS U.S. INC.; HANES JIBOA HOLDINGS, LLC; HANES MENSWEAR, LLC; HANESBRANDS DIRECT, LLC; HANESBRANDS EXPORT CANADA LLC; HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES LLC; HBI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS U.S., INC.; HBI SOURCING, LLC; INNER SELF LLC; IT'S GREEK TO ME, INC.; KNIGHTS APPAREL, LLC; KNIGHTS HOLDCO, LLC; MAIDENFORM (BANGLADESH) LLC; MAIDENFORM (INDONESIA) LLC; MAIDENFORM BRANDS LLC; MAIDENFORM INTERNATIONAL LLC; MAIDENFORM LLC; MF RETAIL LLC; PLAYTEX DORADO, LLC; PLAYTEX INDUSTRIES, INC.; SEAMLESS TEXTILES LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 059910/0685 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2018
From: HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES, LLC; IT'S GREEK TO ME, INC.; MAIDENFORM LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045029/0132 →
AMENDED AND RESTATED PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 15, 2009
From: HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 023649/0812 →
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAMES 018367/0353, 018367/0312, AND 018545/0521 Recorded Dec 10, 2009
From: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES, LLC
Reel/Frame 023627/0842 →