EP0013152A1
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Marker sleeves
Assignee: Brady Corp
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Filing: 1979-12-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 1999-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A sleeve (1, 1A, 20, 30, 40, 50 or 60) having an outer wall (2) defining a tubular body and a plurality of inner webs (3,4, 21-23, 31-34, 42, 52 or 62) extending longitudinally of the tubular body. Each inner web is spaced from its overlying outer wall portion along an adjacent longitudinally extending aperture (5, 24-26, 35, 41, 51 or 61). The marker sleeve is to be positioned about an article which extends through its tubular body.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph C. Barbieri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 01:55
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/04; G09F3/06; G09F3/02; G09F3/0295; H; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/36; H01B7/368
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A marker sleeve of slightly elastic material of the type comprising an outer wall defining a tubular body which is to be positioned about an article and a plurality of inner webs each secured at its ends to the outer wall and extending longitudinally along the interior of the tubular body for engagement with an article to which the marker sleeve is applied, characterized in that the plurality of inner webs (3, 4, 21-23, 31-34, 42, 52, 62) are equally spaced from one another about the interior of the tubular body, each inner web being separated from its respective overlying portion of the outer wall by a longitudinally extending aperture (5, 25, 35, 41, 51, 61) of circular, oval, rectangular or triangular cross section, and the inner webs have an initial position wherein they extend radially inwardly of the tubular body and a second position assumed upon engagement with an article in which they straighten relative to their initial position and stretch their respective overlying portion of the outer wall to provide for firm engagement of the sleeve with an article to which it is applied.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A marker sleeve of slightly elastic material of the type comprising an outer wall defining a tubular body which is to be positioned about an article and a plurality of inner webs each secured at its ends to the outer wall and extending longitudinally along the interior of the tubular body for engagement with an article to which the marker sleeve is applied, characterized in that the plurality of inner webs (3, 4, 21-23, 31-34, 42, 52, 62) are equally spaced from one another about the interior of the tubular body, each inner web being separated from its respective overlying portion of the outer wall by a longitudinally extending aperture (5, 25, 35, 41, 51, 61) of circular, oval, rectangular or triangular cross section, and the inner webs have an initial position wherein they extend radially inwardly of the tubular body and a second position assumed upon engagement with an article in which they straighten relative to their initial position and stretch their respective overlying portion of the outer wall to provide for firm engagement of the sleeve with an article to which it is applied.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A marker sleeve according to claim 1, characterized in that the tubular body is of oval cross section having a major axis, and movement of the inner webs from their initial position to their second position causes the major axis of the tubular body to shift.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A marker sleeve according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by a pair of inner webs, (3, 4, 42, 52, 62) each extending inwardly along the interior of the marker sleeve for engagement with an article.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A marker sleeve according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by three inner webs (21-23) each extending inwardly along the interior of the marker sleeve for engagement with an article.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
84 words
A marker sleeve according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by four inner webs, (31-34) each extending .nwardly along the interior of the marker sleeve for engagement with an article. 1 to 5, characterised in that the thickness of each inns- web is greater than the thickness of its respective overlying portion of the outer wall, both measured in the plane including an axis of the marker sleeve and the center of an aperture between an inner web and its overlying outer wall portion.
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