EP0766269A1 - Haltevorrichtung für Kabelmarkierungen - Google Patents

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EP0766269A1
EP0766269A1 EP96306311A EP96306311A EP0766269A1 EP 0766269 A1 EP0766269 A1 EP 0766269A1 EP 96306311 A EP96306311 A EP 96306311A EP 96306311 A EP96306311 A EP 96306311A EP 0766269 A1 EP0766269 A1 EP 0766269A1
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Adam Fischer, Jr.
David E. Keller
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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
    • G09F3/18—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels
    • G09F3/20—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels
    • G09F3/205—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels specially adapted for electric cables, pipes or the like

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  • This invention relates generally to identification devices and pertains more particularly to apparatus, methods and systems for providing printed wire markers for application to electrical conductors.
  • wire markers One known practice in fabricating wire markers is to form a wire marker sleeve from a continuous length of extruded plastic tubing and to cut the sleeve into markers of desired length.
  • the markers are supplied to the end user either with preprinting of desired information or in blank for printing by the user.
  • the individual markers are provided in assembly with a marker holding device which supports the markers for imprinting.
  • markers are extruded elongate cylinders and the holding device comprises a flat planar member having a plurality of openings through the planar surfaces, the openings being arranged in pairs at opposite sides of the planar member, which defines tabs which extend into ends of markers and releasably retain the markers with the planar member.
  • the assembly may be inserted into a typewriter or other printer for imprinting of the desired wire information on the markers.
  • the holding device comprises a first carrier strip pair having adhesive on interior faces of the strips and markers are releasably secured to the first carrier strip pair and extend outwardly thereof.
  • a second carrier strip pair is provided at the remote ends of the markers, again having adhesive on interior faces of the strips and accordingly releasably secured to the second carrier strip.
  • marker assemblies are encased and, at the user site, are removed from their case, loaded onto a marker spool in a printer and fed into the printer feeding mechanism. From applicants' perspective, this past practice is cumbersome and time consuming. Further, they see presently known holding devices as not assuring high quality imprinting on markers thereby held.
  • the primary object of the invention is to overcome the foregoing shortcomings seen in the prior art marker assembly handling and marker holding devices.
  • More particular objects of the invention are the provision of an improved marker assembly handling operation and system and the provision of improved marker holding devices.
  • the invention provides an elongate wire marker holder device for supporting a wire marker for imprinting thereon, comprising an elongate one-piece body defining an elongate opening and first and second elongate body portions cantilever-supported by the body in the opening and having respective free ends spacedly juxtaposed at a location distal from locations of contiguity of the elongate body portions with the body to define a slot therebetween.
  • a slot extends transversely of the body between the free ends of the elongate body portions and, in a particularly preferred embodiment, the slot is disposed at an acute angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the body.
  • the first and second elongate body portions are of respective different dimensions longitudinally of the body. Further, the first elongate body portion is desirably of length along a longitudinal axis of the body which is a multiple of a length along the body longitudinal axis of the second elongate body portion.
  • Fig. 1 is a plan elevation of a wire marker assembly in accordance with the invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a left side elevation of the wire marker assembly of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the wire marker assembly of Fig. 1 as would be seen from plane III-III of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 4 is a plan elevation of a further wire marker assembly in accordance with the invention.
  • Fig. 5 is shows various types of wire marker labels.
  • Fig. 6 is a generalized showing of apparatus and system in accordance with the invention.
  • Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the front, left side and top of a preferred embodiment of apparatus in accordance with the invention.
  • Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing the rear, right side and top of the Fig. 7 apparatus.
  • Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing the rear, left side and top of the Fig. 7 apparatus including a wire marker carton in disposition to be placed in a rear compartment of the apparatus.
  • Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing the rear, right side and top of the Fig. 7 apparatus with the wire marker carton in such disposition to be placed in a rear compartment of the apparatus.
  • a wire marker holder of the invention comprises a one-piece body 10 defining respective transversely spaced, elongate openings 12 and 14 therethrough and first and second elongate body portions 16 and 18, cantilever-supported by body 10 at respective locations of contiguity of the elongate body portions with the body.
  • Body 10 further defines slot 10a, longitudinally disposed between the first and second elongate body portions, particularly between juxtaposed ends 16a and 18a thereof. Slot 10a extends transversely of body 10 and is disposed at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of body 10.
  • First and second elongate body portions 16 and 18 are of respective different dimensions longitudinally of body 10, with the former being a length which is a multiple of the length of the latter. Further, the first and second elongate portions will be seen to define respective end parts in mutually overlapping relation longitudinally of body 10.
  • Figs. 1-3 depict the wire marker holder without a wire marker thereby supported
  • the upper portions of Figs. 1-3 depict a wire marker 20 in assembly with the wire marker holder.
  • wire marker 20 is disposed leftwardly of body 10 and thereabove, in longitudinal alignment with elongate body portions 16 and 18, and the former is displaced outwardly of body 10.
  • Wire marker 20 is generally tubular and open at both ends thereof.
  • Elongate body portion 16 is now inserted into the leftward open end of wire marker 20 and fully into wire marker 20, this step being facilitated by the tapered character of the free end of the elongate body portion.
  • elongate body portion 18 is displaced outwardly of body 10 and into the other end of wire marker 20 and fully into wire marker 20.
  • the various parts are released and wire marker 20 assumes its showing in the upper portions of Figs. 1-3, i.e., in nesting relation with elongate body portions 16 and 18 and generally flat against them.
  • a further wire marker holder of the invention comprises a one-piece body 10' defining respective transversely spaced, elongate openings 12' and 14' therethrough and first and second elongate body portions 16' and 18', cantilever-supported by body 10' at respective locations of contiguity of the elongate body portions with the body.
  • Body 10' further defines slot 10a', longitudinally disposed between the first and second elongate body portions, particularly between juxtaposed ends 16a' and 18a' thereof. Slot 10a' extends transversely of body 10' and is disposed at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of body 10'.
  • First and second elongate body portions 16' and 18' are of respective different dimensions longitudinally of body 10', with the former being a length which is a multiple of the length of the latter. Further, the first and second elongate portions will be seen to define respective end parts in mutually overlapping relation longitudinally of body 10'.
  • Body 10' is shown with conventional sprocket holes 10b' and indexing slots 10c', although markings, such as ink dots may also be used.
  • Fig. 4 depicts the wire marker holder without a wire marker thereby supported
  • the lower portions of Fig. 4 depict a wire marker 20' in assembly with the wire marker holder.
  • elongate body portion 16' will be seen to include opposed serrated or wavy margins, i.e., each margin having undulations 16b' with crests and adjacent valleys.
  • the crests are so dimensioned as to be in interference fit with the interior of applied wire marker 20' and are found to enhance retention of the marker with the elongate body member.
  • Fig. 5 depicts various types of labels, L1 being a three row, nine elements per row, single label, L2 being a single row, nine element, single label, L3 being a collection of four single row, two element labels, mutually separable for use, and L4 being a collection of two single row, four element labels, mutually separable for use.
  • apparatus of the invention comprises casing 22, having spooled, unmarked wire markers therein and defining an exit opening (not shown) through which the spool may be drawn.
  • One body 10 and its associated wire marker 20 are seen as having issued through the exit opening and advancing toward printer 24.
  • Casing 22 includes on an exterior surface thereof sensible indicia 26.
  • Sensor 28 is moved into registry with casing 22, or vice versa, to enable sensing of the indicia and sensor 28 provides output signals on lines 30 indicative of the information contained in the sensed indicia.
  • the information contained in the sensed indicia are generally of "format" nature for printer 24, i.e., to enable the printer, through control and information signals provided thereto by microprocessor 34 over lines 36, to provide properly imprinted wire markers.
  • microprocessor 34 receives the sensed format information from sensor 28 over lines 30.
  • the information may be include such as pitch of spooled wire markers (longitudinal spacing between adjacent wire markers), length and width of spooled wire markers, number of wire markers spooled transversely, etc. i.e., information of the types of labels shown in Fig. 5 and discussed above.
  • Microprocessor 34 receives or stores further information which is user-originated, such as what is to be the printing text, what is to be the printing font, etc. Thus, since a given wire marker length will permit different maximum numbers of characters for different printing fonts, the microprocessor associates sensed wire marker length with user-originate font selection and user-originated measure of printing text to properly advise the printer of printing instructions. Likewise, as another example, where the sensed indicia indicates that there are plural wire markers to be presented to the printer at the same time, i.e., plural transversely spaced wire markers are spooled as shown also in Fig. 5, the microprocessor is informed on the basis of sensed information in respect of transverse indexing of the printing head per individual longitudinal spool wire marker feed.
  • Microprocessor 34 provides signals also over lines 38 to printer 24 for advancing wire markers from their casing.
  • the term "spool”, while connoting spirally wound, is intended to encompass any succession of wire marker assemblies arranged in such succession as to be advanced to a printer, e.g., a web bearing wire markers adhesively secured thereto and arranged as a vertically-stacked, marginally-connected series of web sheets.
  • apparatus 40 of the invention includes housing 42, comprised of upper and lower segments 42a and 42b, which are separable for effecting adjustments, trouble shooting, repair, etc.
  • Housing 42 supports keyboard 44 and LCD (liquid crystal display) 46 and includes a printing mechanism therewithin, cover 48 being openable for replacing a printing cartridge for the printing mechanism.
  • Rearward open compartment 50 affords seating of a wire marker carton in housing 42.
  • Slot 52 is for the releasable receipt of a memory card in (commonly known as PCMCIA) apparatus 40.
  • Compartment 50 includes floor 54 and forward detents 56 and 58. Lid 58 is pivotally supported by housing segment 42b and includes detents 60 and 62. An interior bounding sidewall of compartment 54 supports sensor assembly 64, which includes transducer assemblies 66, shown as eight in number and each including a light-emitting diode (LED) or like source of radiant energy and a photocell or like electrooptic transducer.
  • LED light-emitting diode
  • Wire marker carton 72 has sensible indicia panel 74, with indicia 74a.
  • indicia 74a In the illustrated indicia example, eight indicia are present in configuration to register with the eight transducer assemblies 66, the indicia being either radiant energy-reflective (unshaded) or non-radiant energy-reflective (shaded).
  • Apertures 76 and 78 are disposed for registry with detents 60 and 62 when lid 58 is closed, following seating of carton 72 on compartment floor 54, and detents 58 and 60 likewise register with apertures (not shown) in the forward panel of the carton.
  • Wire marker web 80 is illustrated as having been drawn from carton 72 and threaded into the printing mechanism of apparatus 40.
  • indicia there are eight indicia possibilities in panel 74, and that the indicia are binary in nature, reflective or non-reflective, it will be appreciated that the panel may be configured in its indicia to identify any specific one of two hundred and fifty-six diverse carton wire marker contents. It should be appreciated that more or less than eight indicia possibilities may be provided.
  • an elongate wire marker holder device for supporting a wire marker for imprinting thereon, comprising an elongate one-piece body defining an elongate opening and first and second elongate body portions cantilever-supported by the body in the opening and having respective free ends spacedly juxtaposed at a location distal from locations of contiguity of the elongate body portions with the body to define a slot therebetween.
  • the slot is disposed at an acute angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the body.
  • the first and second elongate body portions are of respective different dimensions longitudinally of the body.
  • the slot is disposed at an acute angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the body.
  • the first elongate body portion is of length along a longitudinal axis of the body which is a multiple of a length along the body longitudinal axis of the second elongate body portion.
  • at least one of the first and second elongate body portions defining an undulated surface bordering the opening.
  • the first elongate body portion defines the undulated surface bordering the opening and the second elongate body portion defines a non-undulated surface bordering the opening.
  • an elongate wire marker holder device for supporting a wire marker for imprinting thereon, comprising an elongate one-piece body defining an elongate opening and first and second elongate body portions cantilever-supported by the body in the opening and having respective free ends defining respective end parts in mutually overlapping relation longitudinally of the body.
  • a wire marker assembly comprising an elongate wire marker holder device comprising an elongate one-piece body defining an elongate opening and first and second elongate body portions cantilever-supported by the body in the opening and having respective free ends spacedly juxtaposed at a location distal from locations of contiguity of the elongate body portions with the body to define a slot therebetween, and a wire marker disposed in circumscribing relation to both of the first and second elongate body portions.
  • a wire marker assembly comprising an elongate wire marker holder device for supporting a wire marker for imprinting thereon, comprising an elongate one-piece body defining an elongate opening and first and second elongate body portions cantilever-supported by the body in the opening and having respective free ends defining respective end parts in mutually overlapping relation longitudinally of the body, and a wire marker disposed in circumscribing relation to both of the first and second elongate body portions.
  • the apparatus for use in making printed wire markers shown in Figs. 7-10 will be seen to comprise printing means disposed in the apparatus for printing wire markers, a carton-receiving compartment in the apparatus and sensing means disposed adjacent the compartment in the apparatus for generating electrical output signals indicative of sensible indicia on a carton disposed in the compartment.
  • the sensing means comprises a plurality of transducers having respective fields of view extending into the compartment.
  • the apparatus further comprises a closure lid for the compartment supported for movement into engagement with a carton disposed in the compartment.
  • the lid includes at least one detent for retentive engagement with a carton disposed in the compartment upon movement of the lid into engagement with a carton disposed in the compartment.
  • the apparatus defines at least one detent fixedly disposed therein for retentive engagement with a carton disposed in the compartment.
  • the apparatus may further include a keyboard accessible exteriorly of the apparatus and means for receiving a magnetic disk, means for connecting the apparatus with an external modem.
  • a combination in accordance with invention includes apparatus for use in making printed wire markers, comprising printing means disposed in the apparatus for printing wire markers, a carton-receiving compartment in the apparatus and sensing means disposed adjacent the compartment in the apparatus for generating electrical output signals indicative of indicia sensed by the sensing means and a carton disposed in the compartment, the carton having sensible indicia thereon located in registry with the sensing means.

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US4586610A (en) * 1985-02-08 1986-05-06 Thomas & Betts Corporation Wire marker sleeve and assembly
EP0295918A2 (de) * 1987-06-17 1988-12-21 RAYCHEM CORPORATION (a Delaware corporation) Anordnung für schlauchförmige Kennzeichenträger
US4865895A (en) * 1987-06-17 1989-09-12 Raychem Corporation Marker sleeve assembly
US4908177A (en) * 1988-11-22 1990-03-13 Hartner Ralph D Field marking of electrical wiring
EP0363566A2 (de) * 1988-10-14 1990-04-18 W.H. Brady Co. Elektronische Etikettiermaschine mit einem Druckknopf und einem Bandführer zusammengefasst für gleichzeitigen Transport und hierfür geeignete Erkennungsvorrichtungen.
EP0545836A1 (de) * 1991-12-06 1993-06-09 Techniques Modernes Alsaciennes T.M.A. S.A. Kontinuierliches Band mit wärmeschrumpfenden Umhüllungen versehen zur Kabelmarkierung

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US4586610A (en) * 1985-02-08 1986-05-06 Thomas & Betts Corporation Wire marker sleeve and assembly
EP0295918A2 (de) * 1987-06-17 1988-12-21 RAYCHEM CORPORATION (a Delaware corporation) Anordnung für schlauchförmige Kennzeichenträger
US4865895A (en) * 1987-06-17 1989-09-12 Raychem Corporation Marker sleeve assembly
EP0363566A2 (de) * 1988-10-14 1990-04-18 W.H. Brady Co. Elektronische Etikettiermaschine mit einem Druckknopf und einem Bandführer zusammengefasst für gleichzeitigen Transport und hierfür geeignete Erkennungsvorrichtungen.
US4908177A (en) * 1988-11-22 1990-03-13 Hartner Ralph D Field marking of electrical wiring
EP0545836A1 (de) * 1991-12-06 1993-06-09 Techniques Modernes Alsaciennes T.M.A. S.A. Kontinuierliches Band mit wärmeschrumpfenden Umhüllungen versehen zur Kabelmarkierung

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