Indicia Systems and Methods

Abstract

The indicia systems and methods include indicia and articles of clothing, both having top sides. Pairs of magnets are situated on the article of clothing and the indicia to magnetically attract each other so that the top side of the indicia and the top side of the article of clothing properly align.

1 . A badge aligning system comprising:
 a badge to display indicia, wherein the badge has a top side;   a garment to cloth a person, wherein the garment comprises an area to locate the badge and wherein the garment has a top side;   at least four magnets to emanate magnetically a positive field and negative field;   wherein the badge and the garment have the magnets permanently affixed with at least one negative field generally perpendicular to the respective surface and at least one positive field generally perpendicular to the respective surface; and   wherein the magnets form an arrangement on the garment and the badge so that when the badge is attracted toward and attached to the garment, through the attraction of the positive field and negative field, then the top side of the indicia aligns with the top side of the garment.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein:
 the garment comprises a hat. 
 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a rear badge; 
 wherein the rear badge has a top side; 
 at least eight magnets to emanate magnetically a positive field and negative field; 
 wherein the rear badge has the magnets permanently affixed with at least one negative field generally perpendicular to the respective surface and at least one positive field generally perpendicular to the respective surface; 
 wherein the garment comprises a hat, with a front area and a rear area; 
 wherein the magnets form a series of arrangements within the areas on the hat so that
 when the badge attracts toward and attaches to the hat, through the attraction of the positive field and negative field, then top side of the badge aligns with the top side of the hat within the front area, but will not properly attach to the hat in any other area, 
 when the rear badge attracts toward and attaches to the hat through the attraction of the positive field and negative field with the top side of the badge aligns with the top side of the hat within the rear area, but will not properly attach to the hat in any other area. 
 
 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 two side badges; 
 wherein the two side badges have top sides; 
 at least twelve magnets to emanate magnetically a positive field and negative field; 
 wherein the side badges have magnets permanently affixed; 
 wherein the garment comprises a hat, with a front area, a rear area and two side areas; 
 wherein the magnets form a series of arrangements within the areas on the hat so that
 when the side badges attract towards and attach to the hat, through the attraction of the positive field and negative field, then the top side of the badge aligns with the top side of the hat within the side areas, but will not properly attach to the hat in any other area. 
 
 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4  further comprising:
 a rear badge; 
 wherein the rear badge has a top side; 
 at least eight magnets to emanate magnetically a positive field and negative field; 
 wherein the rear badge has the magnets permanently affixed with at least one negative field generally perpendicular to the respective surface and at least one positive field generally perpendicular to the respective surface; 
 wherein the garment comprises a hat, with a front area and a rear area; 
 wherein the magnets form a series of arrangements within the areas on the hat so that
 when the badge attracts toward and attaches to the hat, through the attraction of the positive field and negative field, then top side of the badge aligns with the top side of the hat within the front area, but will not properly attach to the hat in any other area, 
 when the rear badge attracts toward and attaches to the hat through the attraction of the positive field and negative field with the top side of the badge aligns with the top side of the hat within the rear area, but will not properly attach to the hat in any other area. 
 
 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 4  further comprising:
 wherein the indicia comprises an advertisement. 
 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein:
 the garment comprises a shirt. 
 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7  further comprising:
 a rear badge; 
 wherein the rear badge has a top side; 
 at least eight magnets to emanate magnetically a positive field and negative field; 
 wherein the rear badge has the magnets permanently affixed with at least one negative field generally perpendicular to the respective surface and at least one positive field generally perpendicular to the respective surface; 
 wherein the garment comprises a shirt, with a front area and a rear area; 
 wherein the magnets form a series of arrangements within the areas on the shirt so that
 when the badge attracts toward and attaches to the shirt, through the attraction of the positive field and negative field, then the top side of the badge aligns with the top side of the shirt within the front area, but will not properly attach to the shirt in any other area, 
 when the rear badge attracts toward and attaches to the shirt, through the attraction of the positive field and negative field, then the top side of the badge aligns with the top side of the shirt within the rear area, but will not properly attach to the shirt in any other area. 
 
 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8  further comprising:
 wherein the indicia comprises an advertisement. 
 
     
     
         10 . An indicia aligning system comprising:
 an indicia to display, wherein the indicia has a top side;   an article of clothing to cloth a person, wherein the article of clothing has a top side and wherein the article of clothing has a position suitable to display an indicia;   a pair of magnets, one permanently situated on the article of clothing and one permanently situated on the indicia, to magnetically attract the indicia to a position on the article of clothing, wherein the permanent magnets include positive and negative magnetic fields;   wherein the pair of magnets situate so that when the indicia attracts toward and attaches to the article of clothing through the attraction of the positive and negative magnetic fields, the top side of the indicia aligns with the top side of the article of clothing.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10  further comprising:
 at least two pairs of permanent magnets, wherein two magnets permanently situate on the article of clothing and two magnets permanently situate on the indicia; 
 wherein the two pairs of magnets are oriented with their magnetic fields generally perpendicular to the surface of article of clothing; 
 wherein the two pairs of magnets are oriented with their magnetic fields oriented opposite each other. 
 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10  further comprising:
 at least two indicia, wherein each indicia includes at least two magnets, wherein the at least two magnets are oriented with at least one positive and at least one negative magnetic field oriented generally perpendicular to the surface of the indicia; and 
 at least two areas on the article of clothing, wherein each location includes at least two magnets, wherein the at least two magnets are oriented with at least one positive and at least one negative magnetic field oriented generally perpendicular to the surface of the article of clothing; 
 wherein the magnets associated with indicia are situated and arranged to align with one of the locations and to not align with the other locations. 
 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10  further comprising:
 at least four indicia, wherein each indicia includes at least two magnets, wherein the at least two magnets are oriented with at least one positive and at least one negative magnetic field oriented generally perpendicular to the surface of the indicia; and 
 at least four areas on the article of clothing, wherein each location includes at least two magnets, wherein the at least two magnets are oriented with at least one positive and at least one negative magnetic field oriented generally perpendicular to the surface of the article of clothing; 
 wherein the magnets associated with indicia are situated and arranged to align with one of the locations and to not align with the other locations. 
 
     
     
         14 . A process for encouraging collecting of indicia comprising the steps of:
 developing a series of indicia related to a theme;   creating a garment with an area including a positive magnetic field and a negative magnetic field;   providing a series of badges to display the series of indicia;   wherein the badge comprises a complementary negative magnetic field and a complementary positive magnetic field situated so that when the badge magnetically attracts toward and attaches to the pre-determined position, the top side of the badge aligns with the top side of the garment.   
     
     
         15 . The process of  claim 14 :
 wherein the series of indicia relates to sporting teams.   
     
     
         16 . The process of  claim 14 :
 wherein the series of indicia relates to movies.   
     
     
         17 . The process of  claim 14 :
 wherein the series of indicia relates to individual sport athletes.   
     
     
         18 . The process of  claim 14 :
 wherein the series of indicia relates to the markings of an organization.   
     
     
         19 . The process of  claim 14  further comprising the steps of:
 providing a hanger to hang the series of badges while not magnetically attached to the garment. 
 
     
     
         20 . The process of  claim 14 :
 wherein the garment comprises a hat.   
     
     
         21 . An indicia aligning system comprising:
 clothing means for clothing a person wherein the clothing means has a top side;   indicating means for displaying indicia wherein the indicating means has a top side;   magnetically attracting means for emanating positive and negative magnetic fields to attract the indicating means to the clothing means;   positioning means for positioning permanently the magnetically attracting means on the clothing mean and on the indicating means; and   aligning means for aligning the top side of the clothing means and the top side of the indicating means by allowing attracting of the positive magnetic field to the negative magnetic field when the indicating means attracts toward and attaches to the clothing means.   
     
     
         22 . The indicia aligning system of  claim 21  further comprising:
 uniforming means for uniforming a worker; and 
 advertising means for advertising, wherein the advertising means display upon the indicating means. 
 
     
     
         23 . The indicia aligning system of  claim 21  further comprising:
 theming means for theming a series of indicating means. 
 
     
     
         24 . A kit comprising:
 a garment to wear upon a person, wherein the garment comprises an area fixedly affixed with permanent magnets having a positive magnetic field and negative magnetic field, wherein the garment comprises a top side;   a badge to attach magnetically to the area, wherein the badge comprises one or more permanent magnets fixedly affixed to the badge and complementary situated to the magnets of the area of the garment having a positive magnetic field and a negative magnetic field, wherein the badge comprises a top side;   wherein the badge magnetically attracts toward and magnetically attaches to the garment so that the top side of the badge and the top side of the garment properly align.   
     
     
         25 . The kit of  claim 24  further comprising:
 a certificate to certify the authenticity of the badge. 
 
     
     
         26 . The kit of  claim 24  wherein:
 the garment comprises a hat. 
 
     
     
         27 . The kit of  claim 24  further comprising:
 a series of badges, wherein each badge has a top side; and 
 a series of indicia to display a theme, wherein the series of indicia is displayed upon the series of badges. 
 wherein the series of badges comprises one or more permanent magnets fixedly affixed to the badge and complementary situated to the magnets of the series of badges having a positive magnetic field and a negative magnetic field, wherein the badge comprises a top side; 
 wherein each badge from the series of badges magnetically attracts toward and magnetically attaches to the garment so that the top side of each badge from the series aligns properly with the top side of the garment. 
 
     
     
         28 . The kit of  claim 27  wherein:
 the series of indicia comprises a league of sporting teams. 
 
     
     
         29 . The kit of  claim 27  wherein:
 the series of indicia comprises a group of individual professional athletes. 
 
     
     
         30 . The kit of  claim 26  further comprising:
 a badge hanger to hang the series of badges when the badges are not attached to the garment, wherein the badge hanger has a top side; 
 wherein the badge hanger comprises a series of areas containing one or more permanent magnets fixedly affixed to the badge and complementary situated to the magnets of the series of badges having a positive magnetic field and a negative magnetic field, wherein the badge comprises a top side; 
 wherein the series of badges magnetically attracts toward and magnetically attaches to the areas of the badge hanger so that the top side of the badge and the top side of the badge hanger properly align. 
 
     
     
         31 . The kit of  claim 30  further comprising:
 a certificate to certify the authenticity of the badge; 
 wherein the garment comprises a hat. 
 
     
     
         32 . The kit of  claim 31  further comprising:
 a container to contain the hat, the series of badges, the certificate and the badge hanger. 
 
     
     
         33 . A process for displaying advertising on a worker comprising the steps of:
 selling an advertisement to display in a pre-determined position on a uniform of the worker, wherein the uniform comprises a top side;   providing to the worker the uniform with the pre-determined position, wherein the pre-determined position contains a positive magnetic field and a negative magnetic field; and   providing to the worker a badge including the advertisement, wherein the badge comprises a top side and wherein the badge comprises a complementary negative magnetic field and a complementary positive magnetic field situated so that when the badge magnetically attracts toward and attaches to the pre-determined position, the top side of the badge aligns with the top side of the uniform.   
     
     
         34 . The process of  claim 33  further comprising the step of:
 including, with the uniform, a shirt having a breast-pocket pre-determined position. 
 
     
     
         35 . The process of  claim 33  further comprising the step of:
 including, with the uniform, a hat having a front pre-determined position and a rear pre-determined position. 
 
     
     
         36 . The process of  claim 33  further comprising the step of:
 including, with the uniform, a hat having a front pre-determined position and two side pre-determined positions. 
 
     
     
         37 . The process of  claim 33  further comprising the step of:
 display at least two advertisements on the uniform upon at least two pre-determined positions on the uniform 
 varying the cost of advertising depending on the location of the pre-determined position. 
 
     
     
         38 . The process of  claim 38  further comprising the steps of:
 including a hat with the uniform including a front pre-determined position, a rear pre-determined position and two side pre-determined positions; 
 including a shirt with the uniform including a breast-pocket pre-determined position; 
 displaying at least three advertisements on the uniform; 
 varying the cost of advertising depending on the location of the pre-determined position.