EP0535843A2 - Identification strip assembly - Google Patents
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- EP0535843A2 EP0535843A2 EP92308621A EP92308621A EP0535843A2 EP 0535843 A2 EP0535843 A2 EP 0535843A2 EP 92308621 A EP92308621 A EP 92308621A EP 92308621 A EP92308621 A EP 92308621A EP 0535843 A2 EP0535843 A2 EP 0535843A2
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- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
- G09F3/02—Forms or constructions
- G09F3/0295—Labels or tickets for tubes, pipes and the like
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- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
- G09F3/08—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself
- G09F3/10—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself by an adhesive layer
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- the present invention relates to the field of pressure sensitive tapes and particularly those supplied on a backing sheet to allow removal of the tape from the backing sheet for use.
- an identification strip assembly including a backing sheet having at least one cut area defining a handling tab produced by cut or partially cut lines in the backing sheet and a tape sheet overlying the backing sheet and at least a portion of said tab, the tape being adhesively and releasably attached to the backing sheet so that removal of the tab from the backing sheet results in removal of the tape from the backing sheet wherein the tape may be handled without contacting the adhesive of the tape.
- the identification strip assembly is preferably provided in the form of a large backing sheet including a plurality of tabs and tape associated with each of the tabs.
- Figure 1 illustrates an identification strip, generally indicated as 10, which includes a transparent portion 12, an opaque portion 14 and a tab 16 of backing material releasably attached to the transparent portion 12 of the strip 10 by a pressure-sensitive adhesive coating the complete underside of the strip 10.
- Figures 2-4 illustrate typical usage of the identification strip 10 wherein the strip 10 is applied to a wire 18 by pressing the opaque portion 14 against the wire and helically winding the strip 10 around the wire 18 to cover itself.
- the tab 16 is provided so that a user may grasp the end of the strip 10 in contact with the tab 16 without contaminating the adhesive coating of the strip 10. It is apparent that without the tab 16, the user would have to touch the adhesive of the strip 10 in order to grasp the strip 10 in the process of application of the strip 10 to the wire 18. The transfer of contaminates from the users hand to the strip 10 might result in a lack of adhesion at the end of the strip 10 and possible unwinding of the strip 10 from the wire 18.
- FIG. 5 illustrates the preferred manner in which the identification strips 10 are provided to the user.
- a number of individual strips 10 are produced from a sheet of paper backing material 20, preferably 80 pound, semi-bleached,white kraft paper, which is cut or partially cut (perforated) to produce a number of tabs 16.
- the backing material 20 is covered by a transparent or translucent tape material, preferably vinyl, which is coated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive, preferably an acrylic, for releasable adhesion to the backing 20 and ultimate attachment to an item to be identified.
- the portions of the tape material overlying the tabs 16 are removed to provide access to the tabs 16 and the opaque portion 14 of the tape is produced by coating the tape with an opaque material such as paint or ink to provide a writing surface which will accept identification markings.
- a person grasps the backing sheet 20 and bends it at the tab 16 to separate the tab 16 from the backing sheet 20.
- the separated tab 16 and the overlying tape portion can then be removed togetherfrom the backing sheet 20 and applied to an item to be marked, such as the wire 18 illustrated in Figures 2-4.
- the tape may be applied without touching and contaminating the adhesive of the strip 10.
- the sheet of identification strips 10 illustrated in Figure 5 is preferably formed as a pad by stacking a number of backing sheets 20 and connecting the upper margin of each sheet to those above and below, as by stapling.
- a strip of tape 22 may be removed and the backing sheets 20 perforated at 24 so the used backing sheet 20 can be removed from the pad when all identification strips 10 have been removed.
- the tape may cover more or less of the tabs 16, although the end of the tape should not extend beyond the end of the tab 16 or adhesive will be exposed when the tab 16 and its associated tape section are removed from the backing sheet 20.
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Abstract
Description
- The present invention relates to the field of pressure sensitive tapes and particularly those supplied on a backing sheet to allow removal of the tape from the backing sheet for use.
- It is desirable in some instances to apply strips of tape to structures such as electrical wires for identification of the same. In the past, a number of individually cut, adhesively-coated identification strips (known as wire markers if used with electrical wires) have been provided on a release backing, thus permitting removal of one of the strips from the backing and application to the wire or other structure to be identified. Grasping of the tape for removal of the tape from the backing and application to the item to be identified unfortunately usually resulted in contamination of the adhesive of the tape. Thus the end of the tape which is grasped for removal of the strip from the backing does not adhere to the item or, if the tape is helically wound on the item, to itself and eventually unwraps from the identified item. The objects of the present invention are to provide an identification strip which may be easily grasped and handled during application of the strip to the item to be identified without contaminating the adhesive portion of the strip.
- The objects of the present invention are accomplished according to the present invention by providing an identification strip assembly including a backing sheet having at least one cut area defining a handling tab produced by cut or partially cut lines in the backing sheet and a tape sheet overlying the backing sheet and at least a portion of said tab, the tape being adhesively and releasably attached to the backing sheet so that removal of the tab from the backing sheet results in removal of the tape from the backing sheet wherein the tape may be handled without contacting the adhesive of the tape. The identification strip assembly is preferably provided in the form of a large backing sheet including a plurality of tabs and tape associated with each of the tabs.
- The present invention will be more particularly described with respect to the accompanying drawings, wherein like numbers refer to like parts in the several views, and wherein:
- Figure 1 is a plan view of a single identification strip according to the invention;
- Figures 2, 3 and 4 illustrate an electrical wire in cross-section and the identification strip of Figure 1 in sequential stages of application to the wire; and
- Figure 5 is a plan view of a stacked pad including a number of identification strips according to the invention.
- Figure 1 illustrates an identification strip, generally indicated as 10, which includes a
transparent portion 12, anopaque portion 14 and atab 16 of backing material releasably attached to thetransparent portion 12 of thestrip 10 by a pressure-sensitive adhesive coating the complete underside of thestrip 10. - Figures 2-4 illustrate typical usage of the
identification strip 10 wherein thestrip 10 is applied to awire 18 by pressing theopaque portion 14 against the wire and helically winding thestrip 10 around thewire 18 to cover itself. Thetab 16 is provided so that a user may grasp the end of thestrip 10 in contact with thetab 16 without contaminating the adhesive coating of thestrip 10. It is apparent that without thetab 16, the user would have to touch the adhesive of thestrip 10 in order to grasp thestrip 10 in the process of application of thestrip 10 to thewire 18. The transfer of contaminates from the users hand to thestrip 10 might result in a lack of adhesion at the end of thestrip 10 and possible unwinding of thestrip 10 from thewire 18. - Figure 5 illustrates the preferred manner in which the
identification strips 10 are provided to the user. A number ofindividual strips 10 are produced from a sheet ofpaper backing material 20, preferably 80 pound, semi-bleached,white kraft paper, which is cut or partially cut (perforated) to produce a number oftabs 16. Thebacking material 20 is covered by a transparent or translucent tape material, preferably vinyl, which is coated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive, preferably an acrylic, for releasable adhesion to thebacking 20 and ultimate attachment to an item to be identified. The portions of the tape material overlying thetabs 16 are removed to provide access to thetabs 16 and theopaque portion 14 of the tape is produced by coating the tape with an opaque material such as paint or ink to provide a writing surface which will accept identification markings. - In use, a person grasps the
backing sheet 20 and bends it at thetab 16 to separate thetab 16 from thebacking sheet 20. Theseparated tab 16 and the overlying tape portion can then be removed togetherfrom thebacking sheet 20 and applied to an item to be marked, such as thewire 18 illustrated in Figures 2-4. Thus the tape may be applied without touching and contaminating the adhesive of thestrip 10. - The sheet of
identification strips 10 illustrated in Figure 5 is preferably formed as a pad by stacking a number ofbacking sheets 20 and connecting the upper margin of each sheet to those above and below, as by stapling. A strip oftape 22 may be removed and thebacking sheets 20 perforated at 24 so the usedbacking sheet 20 can be removed from the pad when allidentification strips 10 have been removed. - Although the present invention has been described with reference to only a single embodiment, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that numerous modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, the tape may cover more or less of the
tabs 16, although the end of the tape should not extend beyond the end of thetab 16 or adhesive will be exposed when thetab 16 and its associated tape section are removed from thebacking sheet 20.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US77103291A | 1991-10-02 | 1991-10-02 | |
US771032 | 1996-12-20 |
Publications (2)
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EP0535843A2 true EP0535843A2 (en) | 1993-04-07 |
EP0535843A3 EP0535843A3 (en) | 1993-05-19 |
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EP19920308621 Withdrawn EP0535843A3 (en) | 1991-10-02 | 1992-09-22 | Identification strip assembly |
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JP (1) | JPH0536474U (en) |
BR (1) | BR7201592U (en) |
CA (1) | CA2077939A1 (en) |
MX (1) | MX9205535A (en) |
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EP0828237A1 (en) * | 1996-08-23 | 1998-03-11 | Idento Gesellschaft für industrielle Kennzeichnung mbH | Writable cable marking strip |
US5730469A (en) * | 1996-08-08 | 1998-03-24 | Office Electronics, Inc. | Unitary shipping and packing list label |
WO2009137756A1 (en) * | 2008-05-09 | 2009-11-12 | Panduit Corp. | Self-laminating rotating cable marker label with breakaway portion |
FR3015101A1 (en) * | 2013-12-17 | 2015-06-19 | Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa | DEVICE FOR AIDING THE PREVENTION OF THE DETACHABLE PART OF TRACEABILITY LABELS |
JP5859083B1 (en) * | 2014-09-29 | 2016-02-10 | ヘラマンタイトン株式会社 | Self-laminating rotating label |
WO2017112920A1 (en) | 2015-12-23 | 2017-06-29 | Hellermanntyton Corporation | Self masking label and method |
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FR1093012A (en) * | 1953-11-02 | 1955-04-29 | Tracking or marking device | |
FR2238982A1 (en) * | 1973-07-26 | 1975-02-21 | Avery Products Corp |
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- 1992-09-22 EP EP19920308621 patent/EP0535843A3/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1992-09-28 BR BR7201592U patent/BR7201592U/en active Search and Examination
- 1992-09-29 MX MX9205535A patent/MX9205535A/en unknown
- 1992-10-01 JP JP6864892U patent/JPH0536474U/en active Pending
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FR1093012A (en) * | 1953-11-02 | 1955-04-29 | Tracking or marking device | |
FR2238982A1 (en) * | 1973-07-26 | 1975-02-21 | Avery Products Corp |
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US5730469A (en) * | 1996-08-08 | 1998-03-24 | Office Electronics, Inc. | Unitary shipping and packing list label |
EP0828237A1 (en) * | 1996-08-23 | 1998-03-11 | Idento Gesellschaft für industrielle Kennzeichnung mbH | Writable cable marking strip |
US10482794B2 (en) | 2008-05-09 | 2019-11-19 | Panduit Corp. | Self-laminating rotating cable marker label with breakaway portion |
WO2009137756A1 (en) * | 2008-05-09 | 2009-11-12 | Panduit Corp. | Self-laminating rotating cable marker label with breakaway portion |
US8263201B2 (en) | 2008-05-09 | 2012-09-11 | Panduit Corp. | Self-laminating rotating cable marker label with breakaway portion |
US11915619B2 (en) | 2008-05-09 | 2024-02-27 | Panduit Corp. | Self-laminating rotating cable marker with breakaway portion |
US11626036B2 (en) | 2008-05-09 | 2023-04-11 | Panduit Corp. | Self-laminating rotating cable marker with breakaway portion |
US9443449B2 (en) | 2008-05-09 | 2016-09-13 | Panduit Corp. | Self-laminating rotating cable marker label with breakaway portion |
US11081026B2 (en) | 2008-05-09 | 2021-08-03 | Panduit Corp. | Self-laminating rotating cable marker with breakaway portion |
US10262562B2 (en) | 2008-05-09 | 2019-04-16 | Panduit Corp. | Self-laminating rotating cable marker with breakaway portion |
US10636328B2 (en) | 2008-05-09 | 2020-04-28 | Panduit Corp. | Self-laminating rotating cable marker with breakaway portion |
CN102099845A (en) * | 2008-05-09 | 2011-06-15 | 泛达公司 | Self-laminating rotating cable marker label with breakaway portion |
FR3015101A1 (en) * | 2013-12-17 | 2015-06-19 | Peugeot Citroen Automobiles Sa | DEVICE FOR AIDING THE PREVENTION OF THE DETACHABLE PART OF TRACEABILITY LABELS |
JP5859083B1 (en) * | 2014-09-29 | 2016-02-10 | ヘラマンタイトン株式会社 | Self-laminating rotating label |
US10446061B2 (en) | 2015-12-23 | 2019-10-15 | Hellermanntyton Corporation | Self-masking label |
EP3393818A4 (en) * | 2015-12-23 | 2019-07-24 | Hellermanntyton Corporation | Self masking label and method |
EP3854601A1 (en) * | 2015-12-23 | 2021-07-28 | Hellermanntyton Corporation | Method for using a label |
WO2017112920A1 (en) | 2015-12-23 | 2017-06-29 | Hellermanntyton Corporation | Self masking label and method |
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EP0535843A3 (en) | 1993-05-19 |
BR7201592U (en) | 1993-08-03 |
CA2077939A1 (en) | 1993-04-03 |
JPH0536474U (en) | 1993-05-18 |
MX9205535A (en) | 1993-04-01 |
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