US2007033697A1PendingUtilityA1

Color-coding system for infant clothing

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Aug 11, 2005Filed: Apr 12, 2006Published: Feb 15, 2007
Est. expiryAug 11, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Brooke Soldwedel
G09F 3/02G09F 3/00G09F 3/10G09F 21/02A41B 13/00A41D 27/08
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Abstract

Infant clothing articles having indicia thereon for sizing, sorting, and preventing or inhibiting loss. The indicia includes a color corresponding to a size of infant clothing articles. The indicia is highly visible and is adapted to be used in hospital and other institutional settings to distinguish infant clothing articles from other linens and to identify different sizes of infant clothing articles.

Claims

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1 . An article of infant clothing comprising: 
 a front portion; and    a back portion, wherein at least one edge of the back portion is attached to at least one edge of the front portion by a corresponding at least one seam area such that the front portion and the back portion form a tubular body casing having a neck opening, a first arm opening, and a second arm opening,    wherein the article of infant clothing includes at least one indicia thereon, the indicia having a color corresponding a size of the article of infant clothing.    
     
     
         2 . The article of infant clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the article of infant clothing is a T-shirt, an undershirt, a gown, a singlet, a romper, or a bodysuit.  
     
     
         3 . The article of infant clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicia is provided on the at least one seam area.  
     
     
         4 . The article of infant clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicia is provided on at least one edge of the neck opening.  
     
     
         5 . The article of infant clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicia includes colored stitching.  
     
     
         6 . The article of infant clothing of  claim 5 , wherein the colored stitching attaches the at least one edge of the front portion to the at least one edge of the back portion.  
     
     
         7 . The article of infant clothing of  claim 1  further comprising at least one strip of fabric, the at least one strip of fabric being secured to at least one edge of at least one of the front portion and the back portion, wherein the at least one strip of fabric includes the at least one indicia thereon.  
     
     
         8 . The article of infant clothing of  claim 7 , wherein the at least one indicia includes colored stitching.  
     
     
         9 . The article of infant clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the front portion further comprises a first side portion and a second side portion, wherein the first side portion overlaps the second side portion and is held in place by at least one fastener.  
     
     
         10 . The article of infant clothing of  claim 9 , wherein the fastener is a snap, a tie, a safety pin, a hook-and-loop-type fastener, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         11 . The article of infant clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicia includes at least one colored number corresponding to the size of the article of infant clothing.  
     
     
         12 . The article of infant clothing of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicia includes a colored label attached to the article of infant clothing.  
     
     
         13 . A method of distinguishing an article of infant clothing comprising the acts of: 
 providing an article of infant clothing, the article of infant clothing having a front portion and a back portion, wherein at least one edge of the back portion is attached to at least one edge of the front portion by a corresponding at least one seam area such that the front portion and the back portion form a tubular body casing having a neck opening, a first arm opening, and a second arm opening;    providing at least one indicia on the article of infant clothing, the at least one indicia having a color thereon corresponding with a size of the article of infant clothing; and    comparing the color of the at least one indicia to a color code, the color code having a color corresponding with a size of the article of infant clothing.    
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the article of infant clothing is a T-shirt, an undershirt, a gown, a singlet, a romper, or a bodysuit.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one indicia is provided on the at least one seam area.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one indicia is provided on at least one edge of the neck opening.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one indicia includes colored stitching.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the colored stitching attaches the at least one edge of the front portion to the at least one edge of the back portion.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the act of providing the at least one indicia further comprises securing at least one strip of fabric to at least one edge of at least one of the front portion and the back portion and providing the at least one indicia thereon.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one indicia includes colored stitching.  
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the front portion further comprises a first side portion and a second side portion, wherein the first side portion overlaps the second side portion and is held in place by at least one fastener.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the fastener is a snap, a tie, a safety pin, a hook-and-loop-type fastener, or a combination thereof.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one indicia has a number pattern corresponding to the size of the article of infant clothing.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one indicia includes a colored label attached to the article of infant clothing.  
     
     
         25 . A method of manufacturing an article of infant clothing comprising: 
 providing an article of infant clothing; and    providing at least one indicia thereon, the indicia having a color corresponding with a size of the article of infant clothing.    
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the article of infant clothing is a T-shirt, an undershirt, a gown, a singlet, a romper, or a bodysuit.  
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the article of infant clothing comprises at least one seam area and wherein the at least one indicia is provided on the at least one seam area.  
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the at least one indicia includes colored stitching.  
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the article of infant clothing comprises at least one strip of fabric, the at least one strip of fabric being secured to at least one edge of the article of infant clothing, wherein the at least one strip of fabric includes the indicia thereon.  
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the at least one indicia includes a colored stitching.  
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the at least one indicia has a number pattern corresponding to the size of the article of infant clothing.  
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the at least one indicia includes a colored label attached to the article of infant clothing.

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