EP1056067A2 - Papierwaren und Etikettenhüllen - Google Patents

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EP1056067A2
EP1056067A2 EP20000304396 EP00304396A EP1056067A2 EP 1056067 A2 EP1056067 A2 EP 1056067A2 EP 20000304396 EP20000304396 EP 20000304396 EP 00304396 A EP00304396 A EP 00304396A EP 1056067 A2 EP1056067 A2 EP 1056067A2
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Martin Turff
Christopher Michael Mccleave
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Esselte Letraset Ltd
Esselte UK Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to stationery products and in particular to stationery products having label covers.
  • the present invention also relates to a cover for covering a label.
  • Stationery articles are typically used in office or school environments. In these environments, a relatively large number of people will have the same or similar items. It is therefore easy for these items to be stolen or lost. Labelling of these articles would make it harder for such items to be stolen or lost.
  • a stationery product comprising: a label cover for covering a label; and a recess for receiving said label cover, said label being received in said recess and being covered by said cover, said label cover and said recess having an oval shape.
  • a stationery product comprising: a label cover for covering a label; and a recess for receiving said label cover, said label being received in said recess and being covered by said cover, said label cover being retained in place by an interference fit between said cover and said recess.
  • a stationery product comprising: a label cover for covering a label; and a elastomeric material for retaining said label cover in place, said label being under said cover, in use.
  • a cover for covering a label, said label being retained in place by said cover, said cover having a curved outer surface through which said label is viewed in use.
  • a cover for covering a label said label being retained in place by said cover, said cover having an oval circumference.
  • cover for covering a label said label being retained in place by said cover, said cover comprising a planar surface which in use is arranged to be in contact with said label and a curved outer surface through which said label is viewed in use.
  • a method of labelling a stationery product comprising the steps of: providing a label containing information; placing said label in a recess; and covering said label with a cover, said cover being retained in place in said recess.
  • kits for labelling a stationery product comprising: a cover for covering a label; and a recess providing means for attaching to said stationery product, a label being received in said recess in use and said cover being received in said recess in use.
  • a label 2 is printed by a label printer 4, which will be discussed in more detail hereinafter.
  • the user may write, type or print an image on the label 2.
  • the label 2 may be cut to size so as to be accommodated in a label holder 6.
  • the label 2 printed by the tape printer 4 may be arranged to be cut to a length which can be accommodated in the label holder 6.
  • the label may be precut to a size which fits into the label holder 6.
  • a die cut label corresponding to the shape of the cover may be provided with the cover.
  • an oval label may be provided.
  • the label holder 6 is oval in shape.
  • the use of a completely curved label holder shape is advantageous over the use of a label holder shape having corners. This is because the strength of a curved label holder will tend to be greater than one having corners. This is because the corners can act as points of weakness.
  • the curved shape may also be easier to mould if the label holder is to be moulded.
  • the label holder can have any other suitable curved shape such as a circle or the like.
  • the oval shape is preferred as it may better match the typical elongated shape of labels.
  • the label holder 6 Whilst the use of the oval shape for the label holder 6 is preferred, it should be appreciated that in some embodiments of the present invention, the label holder may be rectangular, square or indeed any other shape having corners.
  • the label holder 6 shown in Figure 1 has four support slats 8 which extend between the longer sides 10 of the label holder 6.
  • the label 2 is supported between the upper surfaces 12 of the slats and the lower surface of the cover part 14 of the label holder 6.
  • the lower surface of the cover part 14 of the label holder is preferably planar. However, in some embodiments, the lower surface may be concave, following the convex upper surface 15 of the cover part.
  • the upper surfaces of the label holder is itself curved so that it extends above the plane of the label.
  • the outer profile of the upper surface forms part of an ovoid shape or any other suitable shape.
  • the label holder 6 has a frame 16 to which the four slats 8 are attached.
  • the outside of this frame may be different from the cover part 14 of the label holder.
  • the cover part 14 is transparent and may be clear or coloured.
  • the frame 16 may be transparent or opaque.
  • the frame 16 may be moulded together with the cover 14 or the frame 16 may be joined to the cover 14 after the components have been made.
  • the slats have a cutaway portion 18 which is arranged to accommodate the label.
  • the length of the cutaway portion 18, in the longitudinal direction of each slat 8, corresponds generally to the width of the label 2 to be supported in the label holder.
  • the label 2 is supported on the upper surfaces 12 at the base of each cutaway portion 18.
  • the lower part of the slats may be coplanar with the plane containing the bottom of the frame 16, extend below the plane containing the frame 16 or be above the plane containing the frame 16.
  • the label holder 6 is received in an oval recess 20 of a product 22.
  • the recess 20 extends below the planar surface of the product.
  • the product 22 can be any suitable product, particularly an office or stationery item.
  • the oval recess 20 has a shape corresponding to the outer circumference of the label holder 6.
  • the slats 8 are arranged to be received in correspondingly shaped recesses 22 arranged in the oval recess 21.
  • a snap fit connection, press fit connection, interference connection or any other suitable type of connection is made between the slat recesses 22 and the slats 8.
  • the slats 8 may be sized so that they only fit in the corresponding recesses 22 on the application of force and cannot subsequently be removed.
  • the frame 16 may have a press fit connection, snap fit connection, interference fit connection or any other suitable type of connection with the sides of the oval recess 20.
  • the slats 8 are provided in the oval shaped recess 20 for receiving the label and are not part of the label holder.
  • the label holder may be considered to be a cover.
  • the cover part 14 of the label holder is held in place in the oval recess using any suitable type of connection, such as discussed hereinbefore.
  • Figure 2A shows the application of embodiments of the present invention to a elastomeric product.
  • Figure 2A shows the application of a cover 26 to an elastomeric ruler 24.
  • Figure 2B shows the ruler in cross section, with the cover 26 in place.
  • the cover 26 is made of a rigid material.
  • the cover 26 is arranged to be received in a recess 28 in the elastomeric ruler 24. As shown in Figure 2B, the bottom surface 30 of the cover 26 is planar. A label is sandwiched between this lower surface 30 and the bottom 32 of the recess 28. The sidewalls 34 of the recess are inwardly inclined from the bottom of the recess to the top. The sidewalls 36 of the cover 26 are inclined inwardly towards the lower surface 30. The cover 26 is put in place by pushing the cover 26 firmly into the recess. A interference fit, which is permanent, results and the cover 26 cannot then be removed again.
  • the cover is made from a clear material with optical properties.
  • the cover 26 is arranged to act as a magnifier glass to magnify the image on the label.
  • the upper surface 36 of the cover 26 is curved to define a convex surface.
  • the outer profile of the cover 26 corresponds to part of an ovoid.
  • the frame may be plain or decorated.
  • the frame may be transparent or opaque.
  • FIGS. 2C and 2D show a cover 40 which is arranged to be received in a more rigid ruler 42 which is for example of a polypropylene material.
  • the cover 40 is again received in a correspondingly shaped recess 44.
  • the cover 40 has a similar outer profile 46 to the cover shown in Figures 2A and 2B.
  • the cover 40 additionally has two flexible engagement projections 48. These engagement projections 14 are received in corresponding grooves 50 arranged in the bottom and side of the recess 44, as shown in Figure 2C.
  • projections 14 are arranged on the two longer sides 52 of the cover 40.
  • the projections 14 extend below the plane of the lower surface of the cover 40 and outwardly from the plane containing the sides 52 of the cover.
  • the projections 48 are received in the grooves 50.
  • the grooves 50 each have a wider cut portion 55 into which the sidewardly extending part of the projections 48 are received.
  • the lens is provided with a frame region 54.
  • This region may be opaque or have a textured surface so that the projections 48 are not visible from above the cover 40.
  • This frame can take any suitable shape and, in preferred embodiments of the present invention, follows the oval shape of the cover 40.
  • the cover preferably has optical properties so as to magnify the label received in the recess 44.
  • the cover 58 is held in place by an elastomeric skin 60.
  • This elastomeric skin may be over a polypropylene body 63 of a stationery item, such as for example a pencil case.
  • the elastomeric skin 60 has an opening 62 which is slightly smaller than the cover 58.
  • the cover 58 protrudes from the opening 62.
  • the cover 58 is thus partially under the elastomeric skin 60.
  • the fact that the opening 62 is smaller than the cover 58 ensures that the cover is held in place.
  • the skin 60 is generally much thinner than the cover 58.
  • the sides of the cover 58 may be inclined inwardly from the base of the cover 58 which is in contact with the article 63. Alternatively, the sidewalls of the cover 58 may be perpendicular to the plane of the article 62.
  • FIG 4A shows a first stapler 66 which has a jacket 68 which fits over the existing stapler body. Any removable parts covering the stapler basic body may be removed prior to the fitting of the jacket 68.
  • the jacket 68 includes a cover 70 which is received in a recess 72. A label is arranged between the cover 70 and the recess 72.
  • the recess 72 may have a side lip 74 which extends over the outer periphery of the upper surface of the cover to retain the cover 70 in place.
  • the jacket 68 is of a resilient material, the fitting of the type described in relation to for example Figure 2A may be used.
  • the moulding 68 is of a more rigid type, a fitting such as disclosed in relation to Figure 2C may be used or any of the other relevant embodiments may be used.
  • Figure 4B shows an alternative embodiment of the present invention when applied to a second stapler 78.
  • the cover 80 is placed on top of an existing part of the stapler 78.
  • a jacket 82 is then applied on top of the existing stapler and the cover 80.
  • the jacket 82 has an opening 83 through which the cover 80 extends.
  • the cover 80 is then retained in place by the jacket 82 which is fitted on top of it.
  • the opening 83 is smaller than the cover 80.
  • the jacket can be arranged to provide a base 85 at one end of the stapler on which the stapler can stand.
  • the jacket can be retained on the stapler body in any suitable manner including by adhesive or the resilience of the jacket body.
  • the jacket may be a moulded element.
  • Alternative any other technique can of course be used to provide the jacket.
  • the jacket is generally thicker than the skin shown in Figure 3.
  • FIG. 5A shows a hole punch or perforator 81.
  • the cover 84 is provided with a plurality of clips 86. These clips extend outwardly from the cover, coplanar with the bottom surface of the cover. Any suitable number of clips can be provided. In some embodiments, two clips may be provided on opposite sides of the cover.
  • An elastomeric material 88 is then attached to the appropriate surface of the perforator or hole punch 81.
  • the elastomeric material 88 has an opening 90 through which the cover 84 projects.
  • the clips 86 are between the surface of the perforator 81 and the lower surface of the elastomeric covering.
  • the opening 90 has the same or slightly smaller size than the outer circumference of the cover.
  • the clips retain the cover 90 in place.
  • the elastomeric moulding may be as thin as that described in Figure 3 or may be substantially thicker.
  • FIG. 5B shows a second perforator 92.
  • a base 94 is attached to the front of the perforator 96.
  • This base is of polypropylene and relatively thick.
  • a recess 98 is provided in this base.
  • the cover 100 is then received in this recess 98 using a pressfit, interference fit, snap fit or any other suitable type of connection.
  • Figure 7 shows a view of a label under a cover 200.
  • Figure 8 shows a cross-section of the cover 200 where the cover 200 makes an interference fit with the stationery product 202 or the like.
  • a label 204 is arranged between the cover 200 and the stationery product.
  • the cover 200 has a projection portion 206 which is received in a groove 210 of the product 202.
  • the projection portion may, but not necessarily be biased outwardly.
  • the projection 206 has one side 208 which when the cover 200 is in place is against a side wall of the groove 210.
  • the projection 206 also has an engaging portion 212 which projects in the radially outward direction of the projection.
  • the engaging portion 212 is received in a wider portion 214 within the groove.
  • the wider portion 214 may itself be groove like or alternatively be a stepped portion of the groove. The interaction between the engaging portion 212 and the wider portion 214 retains the cover 200 in place once the cover has been pushed into the groove.
  • the projection portion 206 is flexible enough to permit the engaging portion 212 to be pushed past the one side 208 of the groove 214.
  • Figure 10 shows a cross section of a cover 222 which makes an elastic fit in a recess.
  • the projection portions 206 may be omitted.
  • the cover 222 is retained in position by the side walls 224 of the recess 226 for the cover.
  • the sides 224 of recess may be bevelled.
  • the bevelled sides can be peeled back to allow the cover 222 to be received in the recess.
  • the sides of the recess may cover the periphery of the upper surface of the cover.
  • FIG. 11 shows a cover 230 having a clear central part 232.
  • the outer portions 234 of the cover are opaque, for example, as a result of texturing.
  • Figure 12 shows a clear cover 236 with a oval label 238 under it.
  • Figure 13 shows part of a stationery article with a recess 240 for receiving a cover. Within the recess is a further recess 242 for receiving the label. Slots 244 are provided at opposite ends of the bigger recess 240 for receiving projecting portions of the cover, such as described hereinbefore.
  • the cover may be styrene or any other suitable material.
  • Figure 6 shows a tape printer which can be used to print the labels to be inserted under the covers.
  • FIG. 6 shows a plan view of a tape printing tape apparatus 102.
  • the tape printer apparatus 102 comprises a keyboard 104, a display 106 and a cassette receiving bay 108.
  • the tape printing apparatus houses at least one cassette 110 or tape holding case.
  • the cassette houses a substrate tape 112.
  • the substrate tape can be of any suitable form.
  • the heat substrate tape may be heat sensitive or alternatively may be one to which an image may be applied via an ink ribbon. If an ink ribbon is required, the ink ribbon may be provided in the same cassette or tape holding case or in a separate cassette or tape holding case.
  • the substrate tape may be provided with a layer of adhesive in order to adhere the label to a surface. Alternatively, this adhesive layer may be omitted.
  • the substrate tape passes an overlap with the ink ribbon to a print zone 114 consisting of a fixed printhead 116 and a platen 118 against which the printhead can be pressed to cause an image to transfer from the ink ribbon to the thermal printing tape.
  • Thermal printing is one way in which this can be achieved although other techniques such as dry lettering or dry film impression may be used.
  • the printhead may be in direct contact with the thermally sensitive substrate tape so that when the printhead is heated, an image is printed on the image receiving tape.
  • the keyboard 104 allows the user to enter data to define the image to be printed on the label.
  • the keyboard may also be used to select label layout attributes and character attributes.
  • the display 106 may be a liquid crystal display which allows the data to be viewed as it is entered. The user can view all or part of the label to be printed. This facilitates the editing of the label prior to its printing as well as the data entry.
  • the display 106 is also used to display various options which can be selected by the user.
  • the display 106 may also display messages to the user, for example error messages or an indication that the print key should be pressed or actuated.
  • the tape printing apparatus may have a predetermined mode which can be used for printing labels suitable for use with any one or all of the covers described hereinbefore.
  • a predetermined length for the label is defined, the length being such that the label can be accommodated underneath the cover.
  • the user selects this mode using the keyboard 104.
  • Menu options may be displayed to the user which can be selected using a combination of cursor and enter keys.
  • the user inputs the text or image to be printed on the label.
  • the text or image may be automatically scaled in order to fit into the predetermined length. Alternatively, the user may be prevented from entering too many characters or from printing a label which is too long.
  • the printed label is cut by a cutter 120 to the predetermined length.
  • the label may be printed by any other suitable apparatus using any suitable printing technique or image applying technique.
  • Embodiments of the present invention are particularly applicable to office or school products such as:
  • Embodiments of the invention can additionally be used in relation to any other product which requires labelling.
  • the label covered by the cover may include the name of the owner of the product in question, information identifying the product or information concerning the use of the product or any other type of information.

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Cited By (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2375876A (en) * 2001-05-25 2002-11-27 Acme United Corp Indicia displaying stationery products
EP1285612B1 (de) * 2001-07-30 2004-05-26 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Drucker mit Fotoständer und lösbar mit dem Drucker befestigbarer Fotoständer
DE202011050717U1 (de) * 2011-07-13 2012-01-13 Checkpoint Systems International Gmbh Hand- oder kraftbetriebenes Gerät
CH707006A1 (de) * 2012-09-26 2014-03-31 Spewe Werkzeuge Gmbh Dämmstoffschneidegerät.

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2375876A (en) * 2001-05-25 2002-11-27 Acme United Corp Indicia displaying stationery products
GB2375876B (en) * 2001-05-25 2003-10-01 Acme United Corp Indicia displaying stationery products
EP1285612B1 (de) * 2001-07-30 2004-05-26 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Drucker mit Fotoständer und lösbar mit dem Drucker befestigbarer Fotoständer
US6783232B2 (en) 2001-07-30 2004-08-31 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Printer with photo stand and photo stand detachably attachable to printer
DE202011050717U1 (de) * 2011-07-13 2012-01-13 Checkpoint Systems International Gmbh Hand- oder kraftbetriebenes Gerät
CH707006A1 (de) * 2012-09-26 2014-03-31 Spewe Werkzeuge Gmbh Dämmstoffschneidegerät.

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