Retail display accessory for an article of clothing to assist a consumer in selecting clothing
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G09F-003/18
G09F-003/08
출원번호
US-0623104
(2003-07-18)
발명자
/ 주소
Kim,Cin
출원인 / 주소
Peacock Apparel Group, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Darby &
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
2인용 특허 :
2
초록▼
According to one exemplary embodiment, a retail display accessory is provided for assisting a consumer in color coordinating a first article of clothing (e.g., a tie) with a second article of clothing (e.g., a shirt). The accessory is in the form of an article having a front section and an opposing
According to one exemplary embodiment, a retail display accessory is provided for assisting a consumer in color coordinating a first article of clothing (e.g., a tie) with a second article of clothing (e.g., a shirt). The accessory is in the form of an article having a front section and an opposing rear section with a slot being formed therebetween for receiving the first article of clothing. The front section has a first indicia section identifying a predominant color of the first article of clothing which is received in the slot and a second indicia section that identifies colors for the second article of clothing that are complementary to the color of the first article of clothing and produce a color coordinated outfit.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A retail display accessory for assisting a consumer in color coordinating a first article of clothing with a second article of clothing, the accessory comprising: a body section that is constructed to be carried by the first article of clothing, the body section having a firs
What is claimed is: 1. A retail display accessory for assisting a consumer in color coordinating a first article of clothing with a second article of clothing, the accessory comprising: a body section that is constructed to be carried by the first article of clothing, the body section having a first indicia section identifying a predominant color of the first article of clothing and a second indicia section that identifies colors for the second article of clothing that are complementary to the color of the first article of clothing, wherein the predominant color is represented by a printed swash of color in the first indicia section to permit easy identification of which first article of clothing is intended for use with the retail display accessory and permit the colors in the second indicia section to be selected specifically in view of the color of the printed swash. 2. A retail display accessory for assisting a consumer in color coordinating a first article of clothing with a second article of clothing, the accessory comprising: a body section that is constructed to be carried by the first article of clothing, the body section having a first indicia section identifying a predominant color of the first article of clothing and a second indicia section that identifies colors for the second article of clothing that are complementary to the color of the first article of clothing, wherein the body section includes a tab that extends outwardly from a base section with the first indicia section being formed on one face of the tab. 3. The retail display accessory of claim 2, wherein the first article of clothing is a tie and the second article of clothing is a shirt. 4. The retail display accessory of claim 2, wherein the body section is formed of a paper material and includes a space formed between a front section and a rear section which receives the first article of clothing so that the body section is disposed around a portion of the first article of clothing. 5. The retail display accessory of claim 2, wherein the second indicia section is formed on one face of the base section. 6. The retail display accessory of claim 2, wherein the body section is formed of a blank that includes two fold lines that partition the blank into two end sections and an intermediate section formed therebetween. 7. The retail display accessory of claim 6, wherein the blank is folded along the two fold lines so that one end of one end section is brought into contact with one face of the other end section. 8. The retail display accessory of claim 7, wherein the one end section is adhered to the other end section with a glue material. 9. The retail display accessory of claim 6, wherein the body section includes a top edge and an opposing lower edge with a tab extending outwardly from one of the top edge and the bottom edge, the first indicia section being formed on one face of the tab. 10. The retail display accessory of claim 2, wherein indicia for each of the complementary colors represents a predominant color of the second article of clothing. 11. The retail display accessory of claim 2, wherein the second indicia section includes a plurality of color indicators, each color indicator representing one color that is complementary to the predominant color of the first article of clothing. 12. The retail display accessory of claim 11, wherein the color indicator is a bounded area that contains one printed color therein. 13. The retail display accessory of claim 2, wherein the predominant color of the first article of clothing is red and the complementary colors displayed in the second indicia section are two or more colors selected from the group consisting of white, ivory, silver, blue, and black. 14. The retail display accessory of claim 2, wherein the predominant color of the first article of clothing is blue and the complementary colors displayed in the second indicia section are two or more colors selected from the group consisting of white, gray, blue, silver and black. 15. The retail display accessory of claim 2, wherein the predominant color of the first article of clothing is taupe and the complementary colors displayed in the second indicia section are two or more colors selected from the group consisting of white, silver, cream, black and ivory. 16. The retail display accessory of claim 2, wherein the predominant color of the first article of clothing is olive and the complementary colors displayed in the second indicia section are two or more colors selected from the group consisting of white, ivory, olive, cream, and black. 17. The retail display accessory of claim 2, wherein the predominant color of the first article of clothing is yellow and the complementary colors displayed in the second indicia section are two or more colors selected from the group consisting of white, blue, cream, silver, and ivory. 18. The retail display accessory of claim 2, wherein the predominant color of the first article of clothing is burgundy and the complementary colors displayed in the second indicia section are two or more colors selected from the group consisting of white, burgundy, silver, mustard/gold, ivory and black. 19. A retail display accessory for assisting a consumer in color coordinating a first article of clothing with a second article of clothing, the accessory comprising: a body section that is constructed to be carried by the first article of clothing, the body section having a first indicia section identifying a predominant color of the first article of clothing and a second indicia section that identifies colors for the second article of clothing that are complementary to the color of the first article of clothing, wherein the predominant color of the first article of clothing is identified by text written in the first indicia section. 20. A method for assisting a consumer in selecting a coordinating outfit formed of first and second articles of clothing, the method comprising the steps of: providing a retail display accessory; associating the retail display accessory with the first article of clothing that has a predominant color; representing the predominant color by printing a swash of color in a first section of a front face of the retail display accessory to permit easy identification of which first article of clothing is intended for use with the retail display accessory; and printing a plurality of color indicators in a second section of the front face of the retail display accessory, the plurality of color indicators identifying colors for the second article of clothing that are complementary to the predominant color of the first article of clothing, wherein the swash of color in the first section of the front face of the retail display accessory permits the plurality of color indicators in the second section of the front face of the retail display accessory to be selected specifically in view of the color of the printed swash. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein associating the retail display accessory with the first article of clothing comprises the step of: inserting the first article of clothing through a slot formed between a front section and a back section of the accessory which is in the form of an article that is carried by the first article of clothing. 22. The method of claim 20, wherein the retail accessory is a holder article which is constructed by: providing a blank that includes two fold lines that partitions the blank into two end sections and an intermediate section formed therebetween; folding the blank along the two fold lines so that one end of one end section is brought into contact with one face of the other end section; and fixing one end section to the other end section so that a slot is formed between the intermediate section and the joined end sections for receiving the first article of clothing therethrough. 23. The method of claim 20, wherein the step of printing the plurality of color indicators comprises the step of: printing indicia representing a plurality of complementary colors along the second section of the front face of the retail display accessory. 24. The method of claim 23, wherein the indicia is a bounded color region for each color. 25. A method for assisting a consumer in selecting a coordinating outfit formed of first and second articles of clothing, the method comprising the steps of: providing a retail display accessory; associating the retail display accessory with the first article of clothing that has a predominant color; listing a plurality of color indicators on one section of the front face of the retail display accessory, the plurality of color indicators identifying colors for the second article of clothing that are complementary to the predominant color of the first article of clothing and produce the color coordinated outfit; and forming a tab that extends away from a body section of the accessory, the tab having indicia formed thereon that represents the predominant color of the first article of clothing. 26. The method of claim 25, wherein the indicia on the tab is text. 27. A retail display accessory for assisting a consumer in color coordinating a first article of clothing with a second article of clothing, the accessory comprising: an article that is constructed to be carried by the first article of clothing, the article being formed from a blank that includes two fold lines that partitions the blank into two end sections and an intermediate section formed therebetween, the blank being folded along the two fold lines so that one end of one end section is brought into contact with one face of the other end section and one end section is fixed to the other end section so that a slot is formed between the intermediate section and the joined end sections for receiving the first article of clothing therethrough, the blank having a front surface and an rear second surface, the front surface including a first indicia section identifying a first characteristic of the first article of clothing, the rear surface including a portion that has a second indicia section that identifies second characteristics for the second article of clothing that are complementary to the first characteristic of the first article of clothing. 28. The accessory of claim 27, wherein the first characteristic comprises a predominant color of the first article of clothing and the second characteristics comprise complementary colors that result in color coordination between the first and second articles of clothing.
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Noto Peter (Staten Island NY) Reid Michael (New York NY), Method and apparatus for coordination of garments.
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