US2006117532A1PendingUtilityA1

Method of providing information relating to an article

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Assignee: COOPER WILLIAM JPriority: Apr 16, 2003Filed: Oct 17, 2005Published: Jun 8, 2006
Est. expiryApr 16, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:William M. CooperThomas ShilaleJohn Earley
B65C 7/003G09F 3/14Y10T24/1498
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Abstract

A method of providing information relating to an article of commerce includes the steps of providing a unitary plastic fastener with the information relating to the article being formed therein and tagging the fastener to the article, such as using a conventional tagger gun. The unitary plastic fastener includes a filament, a paddle at one end of the filament, and a cross-bar at the other end of the filament. The paddle of the fastener is either embossed, cut-out and/or shaped to display the information relating to the article to which the fastener is to be attached. Types of information which may be formed into the paddle of the fastener include, among other things, a brand name associated with the article, a company name associated with the article, a logo associated with the article, size information relating to the article, instructional information relating to use of the article, identification information relating to the article, and certification information relating to the article.

Claims

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1 . A method of providing information relating to an article, the method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) forming a unitary plastic fastener, the unitary plastic fastener comprising, 
 (i) a filament,  
 (ii) a paddle at one end of the filament, and  
 (iii) a cross-bar at the other end of the filament,  
 (iv) wherein the paddle is embossed to display information relating to the article, and  
   (b) tagging the unitary plastic fastener to the article.    
   
   
       2 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the paddle of the fastener is embossed to display a brand name associated with article.  
   
   
       3 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the paddle of the fastener is embossed to display a company name associated with the article.  
   
   
       4 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the paddle of the fastener is embossed to display a logo associated with the article.  
   
   
       5 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the paddle of the fastener is embossed to display size information relating to the article.  
   
   
       6 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the paddle of the fastener is embossed to display instructional information relating to use of the article.  
   
   
       7 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the paddle of the fastener is embossed to display identification information relating to the article.  
   
   
       8 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the paddle of the fastener is embossed to display certification information relating to the article.  
   
   
       9 . A method of providing information relating to an article, the method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) forming a unitary plastic fastener, the unitary plastic fastener comprising, 
 (i) a filament,  
 (ii) a paddle at one end of the filament, and  
 (iii) a cross-bar at the other end of the filament,  
 (iv) wherein at least one cut-out is formed into the paddle to display information relating to the article, and  
   (b) tagging the unitary plastic fastener to the article.    
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the paddle of the fastener is embossed to display a brand name associated with article.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the paddle of the fastener is embossed to display a company name associated with the article.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the paddle of the fastener is embossed to display a logo associated with the article.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the paddle of the fastener is embossed to display size information relating to the article.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the paddle of the fastener is embossed to display instructional information relating to use of the article.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the paddle of the fastener is embossed to display identification information relating to the article.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the paddle of the fastener is embossed to display certification information relating to the article.  
   
   
       17 . A method of providing information relating to an article, the method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) forming a unitary plastic fastener, the unitary plastic fastener comprising, 
 (i) a filament,  
 (ii) a paddle at one end of the filament, and  
 (iii) a cross-bar at the other end of the filament,  
 (iv) wherein the outer periphery of the paddle is shaped to display information relating to the article, and  
   (b) tagging the unitary plastic fastener to the article.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the paddle of the fastener is embossed to display a logo associated with the article.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the paddle of the fastener is embossed to display size information relating to the article.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the paddle of the fastener is embossed to display certification information relating to the article.

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