IP Library Granted Patent US 10,633,787
Granted Patent B1
US 10,633,787 · App. 16/007,129 · Granted Apr 28, 2020

Tags for temporarily connecting two items

Inventor: Eric Giao Pham (San Jose, CA)
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Patent No.
US 10,633,787
App. No.
16/007,129
Granted
Apr 28, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

An apparatus includes a material, a first tag portion and a second tag portion. The material may be configured to be worn. The second tag portion may comprise a fastener. The first tag portion and the second tag portion may be attached near an opening of the material. When the material is worn, (a) the first tag portion may overlap the second tag portion and (b) the second tag portion may be between the first tag portion and the material. The fastener may be configured to removably attach to a complementary fastener on another of the apparatus.

Claims (26)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a material having an inner surface and a top edge surrounding an opening, said material configured to be worn;

a first tag portion having a first end connected to said top edge and a second end;

a second tag portion having a first end connected to said top edge and a second end; and

a fastener connected to said second tag portion near said second end of said second tag portion,

wherein

in a first configuration, (a) said first tag portion overlaps said second tag portion, (b) said second tag portion is between said first tag portion and said material, (c) said first tag portion overlaps said second tag portion to cover said fastener, and (d) said fastener points towards said inner surface of said material, and

in a second configuration, said second tag portion is extended from said top edge such that said fastener is configured to removably attach to a complementary fastener.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said material is implemented as a sock.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein (i) said first tag portion and said second tag portion are formed from a single tag and (ii) said first tag portion and said second tag portion are separated by a fold.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein (i) said second tag portion folds under said first tag portion and (ii) said first tag portion forms a barrier configured to be between a body of a wearer and said second tag portion when said apparatus is worn.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when said apparatus is worn, said first tag portion and said second tag portion are folded inside said opening and configured to be tucked between said material and a body of a wearer.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said fastener implements a male connector and said complementary fastener implements a female connector.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said fastener implements a female connector and said complementary fastener implements a male connector.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein removably attaching said apparatus to another of said apparatus enables (i) said apparatuses to be separated for wearing and (ii) said apparatuses to be held together as a pair.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said fastener comprises a male connector on a first side of said second tag portion and a female connector on a second side of said second tag portion.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said first tag portion comprises a logo.

11. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said fastener implements a snap button.

12. A pair of articles of clothing comprising:

a first article of clothing comprising (a) a first tag and (b) a second tag; and

a second article of clothing comprising (a) a third tag and (b) a fourth tag, wherein (i) said second tag includes a first fastener and said fourth tag includes a second fastener, (ii) said first tag and said second tag are attached near an opening of said first article of clothing, (iii) said third tag and said fourth tag are attached near an opening of said second article of clothing, (iv) in a first configuration, (a) said first tag overlaps said second tag, (b) said third tag overlaps said fourth tag to cover said second fastener, (c) said second tag is between said first tag and said first article of clothing and (d) said fourth tag is between said third tag and said second article of clothing and (v) in a second configuration, said first fastener is configured to removably attach to said second fastener.

13. The pair of articles of clothing according to claim 12 , wherein when said first article of clothing and said second article of clothing are worn, (i) said first tag and said second tag are folded inside said opening of said first article of clothing and configured to be tucked between said first article of clothing and a body of a wearer and (ii) said third tag and said fourth tag are folded inside said opening of said second article of clothing and configured to be tucked between said second article of clothing and said body of said wearer.

14. The pair of articles of clothing according to claim 12 , wherein (i) said first tag is configured as a barrier between a body of a wearer and said second tag and (ii) said third tag is configured as said barrier between said body of said wearer and said fourth tag.

15. The pair of articles of clothing according to claim 12 , wherein removably attaching said first fastener and said second fastener (i) enables said pair of articles of clothing to be separated for wearing and (ii) prevents one of said first article of clothing and said second article of clothing from being lost.

16. The pair of articles of clothing according to claim 12 , wherein said first fastener implements a male connector and said second fastener implements a female connector.

17. The pair of articles of clothing according to claim 12 , wherein said first article of clothing and said second article of clothing each implement a sock.

Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 62528976 · Jul 6, 2017
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