Tag for identifying luggage and method of using same
US4180284A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1977 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09F3/00
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A kit for marking, identifying and controlling the transport of luggage is comprised of a tag arranged for attachment to a piece of luggage and having located on its face one of a selected group of distinctive geometrical shapes which is colored in one of a selected group of colors and which has an alphanumeric character located within the borders of the geometrical shape. Thus by having a large group of shapes, colors and alphanumeric characters, a very large number of identifying indicia is available, each of which is readily differentiable even at a distance and by an untrained observer. As an aid in communicating the identification of a particular geometrical shape, color and alphanumeric character combination, a group of identifying letters is marked on the tag, with the letters being uniquely associated with the particular combination of geometrical shape, color and alphanumeric character located on the tag. The kit also includes a user card having the same color geometrical shape and alphanumeric character as on the associated tag, and a post card having spaces for placement of the user's personal identification and addressed for return to the supplier of the kit. The method…
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