(19)
(11) EP 1 078 589 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
19.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/38

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/09

(21) Application number: 00307201.4

(22) Date of filing: 22.08.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47F 8/00, A47F 7/22
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 27.08.1999 GB 9920209

(71) Applicant: The British Van Heusen Company Limited
London W1V 1HH (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Storey, Jason
    Belper, Derbyshire DE56 0PZ (GB)
  • Havery, Alan Keith
    Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5HZ (GB)

(74) Representative: Lawrence, John Gordon et al
McNeight & Lawrence Regent House Heaton Lane
Stockport, Cheshire SK4 1BS
Stockport, Cheshire SK4 1BS (GB)

   


(54) Retail sales aid


(57) There is disclosed a sales aid, intended to assist in the sale of a gentleman's shirt, comprising a device (11) simulating at least the front collar portions (22,23,24,25) of a gentleman's suit and behind which a selected shirt (5) may be positioned to enable a potential purchaser to judge the appearance of shirt and suit together.






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