EP1231586A1 - Assemblage de marqueur de câble - Google Patents

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EP1231586A1
EP1231586A1 EP01103275A EP01103275A EP1231586A1 EP 1231586 A1 EP1231586 A1 EP 1231586A1 EP 01103275 A EP01103275 A EP 01103275A EP 01103275 A EP01103275 A EP 01103275A EP 1231586 A1 EP1231586 A1 EP 1231586A1
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Renaat G. Z. Picqueur
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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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  • the field of invention is labels for marking wires, and more particularly to a wire marker assembly having labels which can be inserted into a wire marker sleeve.
  • Wires may be marked very simply by writing an identifiable legend on a tape flag affixed to the wire.
  • An alternate method includes marking the wires with a metal or plastic marker sleeve crimped or otherwise attached to the wire.
  • An electronic printer may be used to provide clearly recognizable alphanumeric labeling.
  • the marker sleeves may be printed on directly, or a label may be printed and inserted in or adhered to the marker sleeve.
  • the labeling media typically comprises a series of printable portions that are attached to a carrier transport web, also known as a carrier strip.
  • a transport web is generally a thin, flexible supporting member with evenly spaced apertures throughout its length that engage with a drive sprocket or are detected by a photoelectric sensing device for advancing the transport web incrementally past the printhead.
  • the transport web is fed through the printer and one or more labels are marked.
  • the labels/sleeves are then removed from the carrier and attached to objects, such as wires, needing identification.
  • objects such as wires, needing identification.
  • a known wire marker assembly disclosed in EP 0 416 170 A1 has a plurality of transverse labels punched in a carrier strip. Each label is separated by carrier strip material, and is removed individually from the carrier strip prior to insertion into a wire marker sleeve.
  • Another known wire marker assembly disclosed in DE 3725217 A1 has interdigitated labels. Adjacent labels are fixed to opposing support columns, and are not joined to each other. Moreover, the labels and support structure are formed from a rigid material, and cannot be fed through a printer, such as a thermal transfer printer. A need exists for a wire marker assembly which can be fed through a printer, and has labels which are easily insertable into a marker sleeve.
  • the present invention provides a multiple wire marker assembly.
  • the assembly includes a first carrier strip having an inner edge and an outer edge.
  • a first plurality of labels is joined to the first carrier strip, and extends from the inner edge.
  • Each of the labels has a base end attached to the carrier strip and a head end. The base end and head end are joined by sides.
  • a second carrier strip is fixed relative to the first carrier strip, and has an inner edge and an outer edge.
  • a second plurality of labels is joined to the second carrier strip, and is interdigitated with the first plurality of labels.
  • Each of the labels of the second plurality of labels extends from the second carrier strip inner edge toward the first carrier strip, and has a base end attached to the second carrier strip and a head end.
  • the base end and head end of each label of the second plurality of labels are joined by sides, and at least a portion of at least one of the interdigitated labels is joined to an adjacent side of another of the interdigitated labels.
  • a general objective of the present invention is to provide a multiple wire marker assembly which can be fed through a printer, and has labels which are easily insertable into a marker sleeve. This objective is accomplished by providing a multiple wire marker assembly with interdigitated labels joined to carrier strips fixed relative to each other. Once the labels are printed, the carrier strips can be separated from each other to provide individual carrier strips having a plurality of spaced labels fixed thereto. Each label can be easily inserted into a marker sleeve prior to separating the label from the carrier strip.
  • Another objective of the present invention is to provide an individual label which is easily insertable into a wire maker sleeve and engages walls of the sleeve to prevent the label from slipping out of the sleeve.
  • This objective is accomplished by providing a label having a base end and head end joined by sides, wherein at least one of the label sides of at least one of the labels diverge from a longitudinal axis of the one label as the label sides extend from the label head end toward the label base end of the one label.
  • Fig. 1 is a plan view of a wire marker assembly incorporating the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view of the wire marker assembly of Fig. 1 when the carrier strips are separated;
  • Fig. 3 is an end view of a label of Fig. 1 inserted into a wire marker sleeve receptacle;
  • Fig. 4 is a plan view of a second embodiment of a wire marker assembly incorporating the present invention.
  • Fig. 5 is a plan view of a third embodiment of a wire marker assembly incorporating the present invention.
  • Fig. 6 is a sectional view along line 6-6 of Fig. 5.
  • a wire marker assembly 10 includes a plurality of adjacent wire marking labels 12 interposed between opposing, parallel carrier strips 14, 16.
  • the wire marker assembly 10 is fed through a printer, such as a thermal transfer printer which prints indicia on each label 12.
  • the carrier strips 14, 16 are separable to provide a plurality of labels 12 spaced along an inner edge 18, 20 of the carrier strip 14, 16 for easy handling and insertion of each label 12 into a wire marker sleeve 22.
  • the marker sleeve 22 can be any sleeve known in the art that includes a receptacle for receiving a label.
  • a receptacle for receiving a label For example, one acceptable marker sleeve 22 is shown in Fig. 3, and includes a receptacle 24 for receiving the label 12 and a means 26 for connecting the receptacle 24 to a wire 28.
  • the open ended receptacle 24 includes a transparent top wall 30 and a bottom wall 32 joined by side walls 34. The side walls 34 of the receptacle 24 engage the label 12 to retain it in the receptacle 24.
  • the wire marker assembly 10 is formed from a ribbon 36 of material which can be wound onto a spool.
  • the ribbon 36 is die cut to form the wire marker assembly 10 using a die. The die cuts and perforates the ribbon material to define the labels 12 and carrier strips 14, 16.
  • the wire marker assembly 10 is formed from material known in the art for printing, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), filled polypropylene, polyethylene, and the like.
  • PVC polyvinyl chloride
  • the material can be extruded and spooled to any length required for a particular printer application.
  • the surface of the material is suitable for thermal transfer printing such that no coating is required, however, an ink receptor top coat can be applied to the labeling media to define a printing surface.
  • PVC polyvinyl chloride
  • the wire marker assembly material may be any material known in the art such as paper, laminate materials, and the like.
  • the wire marker assembly 10 has a leading edge 38 and a trailing edge 40 joined by side edges 42, 44.
  • Each carrier strip 14, 16 is formed along one of the assembly side edges 42, 44, and has an outer edge 48, 50 coincident with one of the wire marker assembly side edges 42, 44.
  • the carrier strip inner edges 18, 20 are parallel to the outer edges 48, 50, and are defined by alternating cuts 52 and perforations 54 in the ribbon 36.
  • Reference notches 56 are formed in the outer edge 48 of one carrier strip 14 for advancing the wire marker assembly 10 through the printer.
  • the labels 12 are alternately joined to one of the opposing carrier strips 14, 16, and extend toward the opposing carrier strip 14, 16.
  • Each label 12 has a base end 58 and a head end 60 joined by sides 62 to define top and bottom faces 64.
  • the printer prints indicia on at least one of the faces 64 of each label 12 to identify an object, such as a wire, being labeled.
  • Each label base end 58 is joined to one of the carrier strips 14, 16, and is defined by the perforations 54 formed in the ribbon 36 defining the carrier strip inner edge 18, 20.
  • the label head end 60 extends toward the opposing carrier strip 14, 16, and is defined by one of the cuts 52 defining the inner edge 18, 20 of the opposing carrier strip 14, 16.
  • the labels 12 are interdigitated to define a continuous printing surface of label faces 64.
  • each label 12 is wider than the head end 60, and the opposing sides 62 of each label 12 diverge from a label longitudinal axis 63 as the label sides 62 extend from the head end 60 toward the base end 58.
  • the narrower head end 60 facilitates slipping the label 12 into a wire marker sleeve receptacle 24, and as the label head end 60 is slipped deeper into the sleeve receptacle 24, as shown in Fig. 3, the diverging sides 62 engage the side walls 34 of the sleeve receptacle 24 to retain the label 12 in the sleeve 22.
  • each label side 62 is defined by a discontinuous cut 66 extending between the base and head ends 58, 60 of each label 12.
  • Tack points 68 join the sides 62 of adjacent labels 12, and form the discontinuities in the cut 66 defining the label sides 62.
  • the joined sides 62 prevent premature separation of the carrier strips 14, 16 during printing, and the tack points 68 facilitate separation of the adjacent labels 12, and thus the carrier strips 14, 16 when desired.
  • the wire marker assembly 10 is fed into a printer, and indicia is printed on the face 64 of each label 12.
  • indicia is printed on each label 12.
  • a user grasps each carrier strip 14, 16, and pulls the carrier strips 14, 16 apart. Pulling the carrier strips 14, 16 apart separates the interdigitated labels 12 along the label sides 62, and forms two independent carrier strips 14, 16 having labels 12 spaced along the carrier strip inner edge 18, 20.
  • Each independent carrier strip 14, 16 provides a handle for easily manipulating the labels 12 attached thereto.
  • Each label 12 is inserted into a marker sleeve 22 by manipulating the carrier strip 14, 16 to guide the desired label 12 into the sleeve receptacle 24.
  • the label 12 is slipped into the sleeve receptacle 24 at least until the label sides 62 engage the receptacle side walls 34.
  • the process is repeated until all of the printed labels 12 joined to the carrier strip 14, 16 are inserted into the proper marker sleeve receptacle 24.
  • the labels 12 remain organized in the order in which they were printed to simplify the wire marking process.
  • three carrier strips 70, 72, 74 are formed in a ribbon 76, and labels 78 are joined to both side edges 80, 82 of the center carrier strip 72.
  • the labels 78 joined to the center carrier strip 72 are interdigitated with labels 84 extending toward the center carrier strip 72 from the outer carrier strips 70, 74.
  • adjacent labels 78, 84 are joined, and fix the carrier strips 70, 72, 74 relative to each other.
  • Reference structure 86 is formed in the center carrier strip 72 for advancing the assembly 88 through a printer.
  • a wire marker assembly 100 includes interdigitated labels 102 joined to carrier strips 104, 106, such as disclosed in the above embodiments.
  • the carrier strips 104, 106 are detachably fixed to a carrier web 108 which fixes the carrier strips 104, 106 relative to each other.
  • the carrier web 108 includes an adhesive which detachably fixes the carrier strips 104, 106 to the carrier web 108.
  • the interdigitated adjacent labels 102 can be separated by detaching one of the carrier strips 104, 106 from the carrier web 108 to provide a plurality of spaced labels 102 joined to an edge 112, 114 of the carrier strip 104, 106.
  • the interdigitated labels 102 shown in Figs. 5 and 6 provide a substantially continuous printing surface of label faces 110.
  • joining adjacent labels 102 is not necessary to fix the carrier strips 104, 106 relative to each other.
  • a multiple wire marker assembly includes first and second carrier strips and a plurality of interdigitating labels. Each of the strips has an inner edge and an outer edge. Each of the labels is adjacent to at least one of the other labels, and each label is joined to the inner edge of at least one of the carrier strips, wherein separation of the carrier strips from each other separates adjacent labels and forms a pair of single carrier strips having labels extending from and spaced along the inner edge of each of the strips.

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US6935057B2 (en) * 2001-06-20 2005-08-30 Grafoplast S.P.A. Tags of double thickness, for marking electronic elements
WO2015082226A3 (fr) * 2013-12-02 2015-07-30 Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. Kg Bande de plaques comportant plusieurs plaques d'identification imprimables et magasin destiné à l'insertion de bandes de plaques dans un dispositif d'impression

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DE1847049U (de) * 1960-11-15 1962-02-22 Josef Eisert Vorrichtung zur kennzeichnung von elektrischen leitungsanschluessen.
US3467246A (en) * 1967-04-07 1969-09-16 Precision Dynamics Corp Multiple identification band assembly and method of making the same
US4603924A (en) * 1983-07-20 1986-08-05 Grafoplast S.P.A. Multiple strip support for wire marking elements to be applied on cables and terminals
EP0752693A1 (fr) * 1995-07-05 1997-01-08 Legrand Grappe de plaquettes de repérage, notamment pour câbles d'installation électrique

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DE1847049U (de) * 1960-11-15 1962-02-22 Josef Eisert Vorrichtung zur kennzeichnung von elektrischen leitungsanschluessen.
US3467246A (en) * 1967-04-07 1969-09-16 Precision Dynamics Corp Multiple identification band assembly and method of making the same
US4603924A (en) * 1983-07-20 1986-08-05 Grafoplast S.P.A. Multiple strip support for wire marking elements to be applied on cables and terminals
EP0752693A1 (fr) * 1995-07-05 1997-01-08 Legrand Grappe de plaquettes de repérage, notamment pour câbles d'installation électrique

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6935057B2 (en) * 2001-06-20 2005-08-30 Grafoplast S.P.A. Tags of double thickness, for marking electronic elements
WO2015082226A3 (fr) * 2013-12-02 2015-07-30 Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. Kg Bande de plaques comportant plusieurs plaques d'identification imprimables et magasin destiné à l'insertion de bandes de plaques dans un dispositif d'impression
US9911366B2 (en) 2013-12-02 2018-03-06 Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. Kg Shield strip having a plurality of printable identification plates and magazine for inserting shield strips into a printing device
RU2673582C2 (ru) * 2013-12-02 2018-11-28 Феникс Контакт Гмбх Унд Ко. Кг Полоса из табличек с множеством предназначенных для печати маркировочных табличек и магазин для введения полос из табличек в печатающее устройство

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