EP0738411B1 - Label support adaptable to any paper clip system - Google Patents

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EP0738411B1
EP0738411B1 EP95906374A EP95906374A EP0738411B1 EP 0738411 B1 EP0738411 B1 EP 0738411B1 EP 95906374 A EP95906374 A EP 95906374A EP 95906374 A EP95906374 A EP 95906374A EP 0738411 B1 EP0738411 B1 EP 0738411B1
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    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
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  • the field of the invention is that of label supports.
  • the invention relates to a new label support device of communication made up of a material such as for example paper, Chloride Polyvinyl or other, which, after adaptation on a clamp system paper clip type assembly, will convey any image or message of the advertiser (new product, logo, holiday periods, promotion promotional, ).
  • a material such as for example paper, Chloride Polyvinyl or other, which, after adaptation on a clamp system paper clip type assembly, will convey any image or message of the advertiser (new product, logo, holiday periods, promotion promotional, ).
  • the label holders are generally self-adhesive, stapled or pinned. These the latter have several drawbacks, in particular the supports stickers are installed permanently, and the supports stapled or pinned alter their destination medium.
  • this label support comprises a first characteristic, it attaches to a clip-on assembly system and thereby benefits from all the advantages inherent in this type of pliers assembly.
  • US-A-4951408 describes a bookmark device made from a plane of a foldable material such as cardboard, polyvinyl chloride or other and secured to a clamp paper clip assembly.
  • label supports do not have the disadvantages of self-adhesive, stapled or pinned label holders, but their marking and communication surface do not allow high quality taking into account the materials used and the printing techniques used such as for example pad printing, screen printing or hot foil stamping.
  • the device according to the invention due to the more or less flexible materials used allows a printing mode OFFSET type.
  • This has the advantage of obtaining printing qualities very fine up to photographic reproduction as well as quality visual enhanced by embossing techniques, such as for example embossing.
  • the device according to the invention offers the possibility to the user of a handwritten message.
  • label holders that will offer a cutout of visual by techniques such as for example molding which are too expensive to allow small productions.
  • the device according to the invention can be produced in different shapes and different sizes with the other objective of providing such support communication label formed from low cost material and very low manufacturing cost adaptable to the production of small and large series.
  • Figures 1,2,3,4 and 5 chronologically illustrate the folding phases and securing a model of the device of the invention on the assembly clamp of the paperclip type.
  • the flap (1) whose width is less than or equal to the width of the flap (3), is folded down, pivoting around the creasing axis (2), on the back of the flap (3), visual support side of the advertiser's image or message.
  • the flap (4) in turn folds over the flap (1) by pivoting on the creasing (5).
  • FIG. 4 illustrating, on the device of the invention, one of the possible presentations of the paper clip assembly clamp (6), this the latter then pinches the two flaps (1) and (4) driving in its position terminal where its upper left or right always abuts in the upper left or right corner formed by the flaps (4) and (8) or the flaps (1) and (8).
  • the flap (8) pivoting around creasing (7) and folded inwards between the flap (3) and the flaps (1) and (4), thus wraps the upper part or the inner or outer termination of the paper clip-type assembly clamp (6) for securing this last to the invention.
  • the movements between the label support and the paper clip type assembly pliers inscribed between lateral and transverse are then limited by the stops thus formed by the device according to the invention.
  • the object of the invention also aims at the reliability of the securing of the support label on the paper clip-type assembly pliers. Indeed, the pose or removal of the pair of paper clip-type assembly pliers and label holder thus formed according to for example Figure (5), almost prohibits separation of the couple in their assembly function for any mailing or brochure.
  • the device according to the invention could also be an object that we collect, a personalized badge ... sign belonging to a society, a brotherhood ... or a sign of obedience to a idea.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a device providing for the securing of a label support to a clip assembly system of the paper clip type, thus becoming a communication medium. It is comprised of four flaps (1, 3, 4 and 8) and three grooves (2, 5 and 7). After folding the flaps (1, 3 and 4) and backfolding of flap (8), the label support is made integral with any assembly system such as a paper clip (6). The device according to the invention is particularly adapted to convey an image or message (new product, logo, periods of vacations, promotions...).

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Le domaine de l'invention est celui des supports étiquette.The field of the invention is that of label supports.

Plus précisément l'invention concerne un nouveau dispositif de support étiquette de communication constitué en un matériau tel que par exemple papier, Chlorure de Polyvinyle ou autre, qui, après adaptation sur un système de pince d'assemblage du type trombone, véhiculera toute image ou message de l'annonceur (produit nouveau, logo, périodes de congés, mise en avant promotionnelle,...).More specifically, the invention relates to a new label support device of communication made up of a material such as for example paper, Chloride Polyvinyl or other, which, after adaptation on a clamp system paper clip type assembly, will convey any image or message of the advertiser (new product, logo, holiday periods, promotion promotional, ...).

Les supports étiquette sont généralement autocollants, agrafés ou épinglés. Ces derniers présentent plusieurs inconvénients, en particulier, les supports autocollants sont posés de façon définitive, et les supports agrafés ou épinglés altèrent leur support de destination.The label holders are generally self-adhesive, stapled or pinned. These the latter have several drawbacks, in particular the supports stickers are installed permanently, and the supports stapled or pinned alter their destination medium.

Avantageusement, le dispositif selon l'invention permet de remédier à ces inconvénients. En effet, ce support étiquette comporte une première caractéristique, il se fixe sur un système de pince d'assemblage du type trombone et profite de ce fait de tous les avantages inhérents à ce type de pince d'assemblage.Advantageously, the device according to the invention makes it possible to remedy these disadvantages. Indeed, this label support comprises a first characteristic, it attaches to a clip-on assembly system and thereby benefits from all the advantages inherent in this type of pliers assembly.

Le brevet US-A-4951408 décrit un dispositif marque-page constitué à partir d'un plan en un matériau pliable tel que le carton, le polychlorure de vinyle ou autre et solidarisé à une pince d'assemblage de type trombone.US-A-4951408 describes a bookmark device made from a plane of a foldable material such as cardboard, polyvinyl chloride or other and secured to a clamp paper clip assembly.

D'autres supports étiquette, attaches monoblocs, ne présentent pas les inconvénients des supports étiquette autocollants, agrafés ou épinglés, mais leur surface de marquage et de communication n'autorisent pas une grande qualité compte tenu des matériaux utilisés et des techniques d'impression employées telles que par exemple la tampographie, la sérigraphie ou la dorure à chaud.Other label supports, one-piece fasteners, do not have the disadvantages of self-adhesive, stapled or pinned label holders, but their marking and communication surface do not allow high quality taking into account the materials used and the printing techniques used such as for example pad printing, screen printing or hot foil stamping.

Avantageusement, lui-même un objet monobloc, le dispositif selon l'invention, du fait des matériaux plus ou moins souples utilisés permet un mode d'impression du type OFFSET. Ce qui présente l'avantage d'obtenir des qualités d'impression très fines allant jusqu'à la reproduction photographique ainsi qu'une qualité visuelle renforcée par des techniques de relief, telle que par exemple le gaufrage .Advantageously, itself a one-piece object, the device according to the invention, due to the more or less flexible materials used allows a printing mode OFFSET type. This has the advantage of obtaining printing qualities very fine up to photographic reproduction as well as quality visual enhanced by embossing techniques, such as for example embossing.

Également avantageusement, le dispositif selon l'invention offre la possibilité à l'utilisateur d'un message manuscrit. Also advantageously, the device according to the invention offers the possibility to the user of a handwritten message.

Il peut également exister des supports étiquette qui offriront une découpe de visuel par des techniques telles que par exemple le moulage qui sont trop onéreuses pour permettre de petites productions.There may also be label holders that will offer a cutout of visual by techniques such as for example molding which are too expensive to allow small productions.

Avantageusement, le dispositif selon l'invention peut être réalisé dans différentes formes et différentes tailles ayant pour autre objectif de fournir un tel support étiquette de communication formé dans un matériau d'un coût peu élevé et d'un coût de fabrication très faible adaptable à la production de petites comme de grandes séries.Advantageously, the device according to the invention can be produced in different shapes and different sizes with the other objective of providing such support communication label formed from low cost material and very low manufacturing cost adaptable to the production of small and large series.

Les figures 1,2,3,4 et 5 illustrent chronologiquement les phases de pliage et d'arrimage d'un modèle du dispositif de l'invention sur la pince d'assemblage du type trombone.Figures 1,2,3,4 and 5 chronologically illustrate the folding phases and securing a model of the device of the invention on the assembly clamp of the paperclip type.

Selon la figure 1, composé de quatre volets (1), (3), (4) et (8) et de trois rainages (2), (5) et (7), la pose du dispositif selon l'invention sur la pince d'assemblage du type trombone est simple et rapide.According to Figure 1, composed of four components (1), (3), (4) and (8) and three grooves (2), (5) and (7), the installation of the device according to the invention on the assembly clamp of the paperclip type is simple and fast.

Selon la figure 2, le volet (1) dont la largeur est inférieure ou égale à la largeur du volet (3), vient se rabattre, en pivotant autour de l'axe du rainage (2), au dos du volet (3), face support du visuel de l'image ou du message de l'annonceur.According to Figure 2, the flap (1) whose width is less than or equal to the width of the flap (3), is folded down, pivoting around the creasing axis (2), on the back of the flap (3), visual support side of the advertiser's image or message.

Selon la figure 3, le volet (4) vient à son tour se replier sur le volet (1) en pivotant sur le rainage (5).According to Figure 3, the flap (4) in turn folds over the flap (1) by pivoting on the creasing (5).

Selon la figure 4 , illustrant, sur le dispositif de l'invention, l'une des présentations possibles de la pince d'assemblage du type trombone (6), cette dernière vient alors pincer les deux volets (1) et (4) conduite dans sa position terminale où sa partie supérieure gauche ou droite vient toujours en butée dans l'angle supérieur gauche ou droit formé par les volets (4) et (8) ou les volets (1) et (8).According to FIG. 4, illustrating, on the device of the invention, one of the possible presentations of the paper clip assembly clamp (6), this the latter then pinches the two flaps (1) and (4) driving in its position terminal where its upper left or right always abuts in the upper left or right corner formed by the flaps (4) and (8) or the flaps (1) and (8).

Selon la figure 5 et représenté sur les autres figures, le volet (8) , pivotant autour du rainage (7) et replié vers l'intérieur entre le volet (3) et les volets (1) et (4), enveloppe ainsi la partie supérieure ou la terminaison intérieure ou extérieure de la pince d'assemblage du type trombone (6) permettant de solidariser cette dernière à l'invention. En effet les mouvements entre le support étiquette et la pince d'assemblage du type trombone inscrits entre latérales et transversales sont alors limités par les butées ainsi formées par le dispositif selon l'invention.According to Figure 5 and shown in the other figures, the flap (8), pivoting around creasing (7) and folded inwards between the flap (3) and the flaps (1) and (4), thus wraps the upper part or the inner or outer termination of the paper clip-type assembly clamp (6) for securing this last to the invention. Indeed the movements between the label support and the paper clip type assembly pliers inscribed between lateral and transverse are then limited by the stops thus formed by the device according to the invention.

L'objet de l'invention a également pour but la fiabilité de l'arrimage du support d'étiquette sur la pince d'assemblage du type trombone. En effet, la pose ou dépose du couple pince d'assemblage du type trombone et support étiquette ainsi formé selon par exemple la figure (5), interdit quasiment la désolidarisation du couple dans sa fontion d'assemblage pour tout envoi de courrier ou brochure.The object of the invention also aims at the reliability of the securing of the support label on the paper clip-type assembly pliers. Indeed, the pose or removal of the pair of paper clip-type assembly pliers and label holder thus formed according to for example Figure (5), almost prohibits separation of the couple in their assembly function for any mailing or brochure.

Les exemples ici décrits ou illustrés de réalisation de l'invention ne sauraient en aucun cas constituer des limitations à celle-ci. En particulier, il pourra être envisagé d'utiliser des volets de formes différentes ou de positionnements différents des volets (1), (4) et (8) autour du volet (3) ainsi que les rainages (2), (5) et (7) pourront être d'épaisseurs, de longueurs ou d'orientations différentes afin de gérer une quelconque forme de découpe visuelle du volet (3).The examples described or illustrated here of embodiment of the invention can not in in no case constitute limitations thereof. In particular, it may be considered using flaps of different shapes or positioning different from the flaps (1), (4) and (8) around the flap (3) as well as the grooves (2), (5) and (7) may be of different thicknesses, lengths or orientations in order to manage any form of visual cutting of the shutter (3).

De par la multiplicité de ses formes et modèles, le dispositif selon l'invention pourra être aussi un objet que l'on collectionne, un badge personnalisé... signe d'appartenance à une société, à une confrérie... ou bien signe d'obédience à une idée.Due to the multiplicity of its forms and models, the device according to the invention could also be an object that we collect, a personalized badge ... sign belonging to a society, a brotherhood ... or a sign of obedience to a idea.

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  1. A label support device comprising a planar piece of flexible material such as cardboard, polyvinyl chloride or similar, rigidly fixed to an assembly clip (6) of the paper clip type, characterized in that said planar piece has four flaps (1,3,4,8) separated by scoring lines (2,5,7), said label support being obtained by folding over successively the first flap (1) onto the second flap (3) then the third flap (4) onto the first flap (1) superimposed on the second flap (3), the fourth flap (8) permitting the rigid fixing of the device to an assembly clip (6) of the paper clip type after bending the first flap (1) and the third flap (4).
  2. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the width of the first flap (1) is smaller or equal to the width of the second flap (3) and the first flap (1) folds over onto the back of the second flap (3).
  3. A device according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that a part of the assembly clip (6) slides between the second flap (3) and the first and third flaps (1) and (4), the other part being in contact with the exterior side of the third flap (4).
  4. A device according to the preceding claims, characterised in that the assembly clip (6) is in abutment under the fourth flap (8).
  5. A device according to claim 4, characterized in that bending of the fourth flap (8) occurs towards the inside, between the second flap (3) and the first and third flaps (1) and (4).
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FR9400230A FR2714757B1 (en) 1994-01-06 1994-01-06 Label holder adaptable to any paper clip system.
PCT/FR1995/000018 WO1995019023A1 (en) 1994-01-06 1995-01-06 Label support adaptable to any paper clip system

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