Fabric garment label having detectable EAS or RFID marker in pocket and method of making same
US7247214B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1056
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a fabric label, a method of making a label, a method of marking a garment, and a tool for inserting a marker. The label preferably has a closed or essentially closed pocket, into which a marker, such as an electronic article surveillance (EAS) or radio frequency identification device (RFID) marker is inserted after the pocket has been formed. In one embodiment the marker is inserted through a slit in the pocket and in other embodiment the marker is inserted into a closed pocket by a hollow needle which has penetrated through a wall of the pocket.
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