US4627110A
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Article of wearing apparel with an erasable writing surface
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-10-17
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Granted: 1986-12-09
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Expires: 2003-10-17
Abstract
Abstract An article of wearing apparel, such as a shirt, has a writing surface provided on a prominent portion thereof when worn by a user. A written message or other image may be applied to the writing surface by a suitable writing medium. The materials for the writing surface and the writing medium are selected such that written matter may easily be applied to, and removed from the writing surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony M. Tengs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:43
CPC Classifications
B; B43; B43L; B43L1/00; A; A41; A41D; A41D1/00; A41D1/04; G; G09; G09F; G09F21/00; G09F21/02; G09F21/026; G09F21/023; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24736
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A garment comprising: an article of wearing apparel for covering the torso of a human body, said article of wearing apparel having a writing surface provided on a torso covering exterior portion thereof that is readily observable by others when the article of wearing apparel is worn by a user, said writing surface forming a permanent portion of said article of wearing apparel, said article of wearing apparel also having permanent writing provided on said torso covering exterior portion thereof adjacent to said writing surface, said permanent writing being predeterminedly positioned with respect to said writing surface; and writing means for writing on said writing surface, said writing surface and said writing means being comprised of materials which allow a user to write on, and remove writing from said writing surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A garment comprising: an article of wearing apparel for covering the torso of a human body, said article of wearing apparel having a writing surface provided on a torso covering exterior portion thereof that is readily observable by others when the article of wearing apparel is worn by a user, said writing surface forming a permanent portion of said article of wearing apparel, said article of wearing apparel also having permanent writing provided on said torso covering exterior portion thereof adjacent to said writing surface, said permanent writing being predeterminedly positioned with respect to said writing surface; and writing means for writing on said writing surface, said writing surface and said writing means being comprised of materials which allow a user to write on, and remove writing from said writing surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The garment of claim 1, wherein said article of wearing apparel is a shirt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The garment of claim 2, wherein said writing surface is provided on the front surface portion of said shirt.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The garment of claim 1, wherein said writing surface is formed of nylon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The garment of claim 4, wherein said writing means is comprised of an elastomeric sealant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The garment of claim 4, wherein said writing means is comprised of liquid latex.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The garment of claim 1, wherein said writing surface is comprised of a polyurethane treated nylon surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The garment of claim 5, wherein said writing means is comprised of an elastomeric sealant.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The garment of claim 1, wherein said writing surface is formed of vinyl.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The garment of claim 1, wherein said writing surface is formed of a microporous, semipermeable material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The garment of claim 10, wherein said writing means is comprised of an elastomeric sealant.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The garment of claim 10, wherein said writing means is comprised of a liquid latex.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
178 words
Apparatus for creating a message bearing garment suitable for covering the torso of a human body, said apparatus comprising: an article of wearing apparel for covering the torso of a human body, said article of wearing apparel having a writing surface on the exterior of the torso covering portion thereof that is readily observable by others when the article of wearing apparel is worn by a user, said writing surface forming a permanent portion of said article of wearing apparel, said writing surface being formed of a material to which an elastomeric sealant will adhere to and be peelable away from without damage to said writing surface; and, elastomeric sealant writing means for creating a stable viewable image on said writing surface, said elastomeric sealant being formed of an adhesive caulking compound that sets from a flowable application phase to a dry semihard phase at room temperature, said adhesive caulking compound being adhesively attachable to said writing surface when in said flowable application phase and manually peelable away from said writing surface when in said dry semihard phase.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
178 words
Apparatus for creating a message bearing garment suitable for covering the torso of a human body, said apparatus comprising: an article of wearing apparel for covering the torso of a human body, said article of wearing apparel having a writing surface on the exterior of the torso covering portion thereof that is readily observable by others when the article of wearing apparel is worn by a user, said writing surface forming a permanent portion of said article of wearing apparel, said writing surface being formed of a material to which an elastomeric sealant will adhere to and be peelable away from without damage to said writing surface; and, elastomeric sealant writing means for creating a stable viewable image on said writing surface, said elastomeric sealant being formed of an adhesive caulking compound that sets from a flowable application phase to a dry semihard phase at room temperature, said adhesive caulking compound being adhesively attachable to said writing surface when in said flowable application phase and manually peelable away from said writing surface when in said dry semihard phase.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The garment of claim 13, wherein said writing surface is formed of a microporous, semipermeable material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The garment of claim 16, wherein said writing surface is formed of nylon.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The garment of claim 14, wherein said writing surface is formed of a polyurethane treated nylon surface.
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