IP Library Granted Patent US 7,543,402
Granted Patent B2
US 7,543,402 · App. 11/789,618 · Granted Jun 9, 2009

Composite label and method of labeling

Assignee: Paxar Americas, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,543,402
App. No.
11/789,618
Granted
Jun 9, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

There are disclosed a composite label for use in garments and other substrates and method of labeling. The composite label includes at least one label and a connector. The connector may be attached to a garment and subsequently the label(s) may be detached from the connector without cutting the label from the garment. The method includes attaching the composite label to a garment, and subsequently replacing one or more labels with another label or labels.

Claims (8)

1. A composite label, comprising:

at least one fabric label capable of enduring repeated washings, the label containing information, and

a connector composed of fabric and capable of being connected to a garment, each label being removably connected to the connector by a heat seal which is weak enough so that the label(s) can be manually detached from the connector.

2. The composite label defined in claim 1 , wherein there are two labels.

3. The composite label defined in claim 1 , wherein there is one label connected to one side of the connector and another label connected to the other side of the connector.

4. The composite label as defined in claim 1 , wherein the at least one label is comprised of a fabric which is essentially unreceptive to colored dyes.

5. A composite label as defined in claim 1 , including a garment to which the connector is connected.

6. A composite label as defined in claim 1 , including a garment to which the connector is connected and wherein the at least one label is comprised of a fabric which is unreceptive to colored dyes.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF CORPORATE ADDRESS Recorded Mar 9, 2026
From: AVERY DENNISON RETAIL INFORMATION SERVICES LLC
To: AVERY DENNISON RETAIL INFORMATION SERVICES LLC
Reel/Frame 075200/0676 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 31, 2013
From: PAXAR AMERICAS, INC.
To: AVERY DENNISON RETAIL INFORMATION SERVICES LLC
Reel/Frame 029731/0651 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2007
From: HALLIDAY, BRIAN L.
To: PAXAR AMERICAS, INC.
Reel/Frame 019358/0504 →
Continuity (1)
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