Abstract A method and apparatus for applying a coded mark to an article for the purpose of facilitating the subsequent treatment thereof in an automatic manner utilize a coding element which is adapted to apply the mark to the article by utilising an edge of the article and so to fix the relative position of the mark on the article. In one embodiment, the coding element comprises a stamp adapted to be pasted over an edge of the article in a predetermined manner, and on which the coded mark may be written. In another embodiment, the coding element comprises a rigid ''''L'''' shaped member adapted to engage around an edge of the article with one of its legs being provided with apertures through which, or projections by means of which, the mark may be applied to the article. The coding system utilizes a registered number system such as, for example, that of the International telephone number system, and apparatus suitable for use in the decoding of the mark on the articles is disclosed by way of example only.
Inventors
👤 E Bayer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-10-24 08:19
CPC Classifications
B; B07; B07C; B07C3/00; B07C3/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An adhesive coated stamp, for coding an article such as an envelope, substantially rectangular in plan and divided by a transverse rectilinear fold into a first portion, constituting a code mark zone provided with selectively useable code markings arranged in a predetermined manner, and a second portion folded relative to said first portion; said transverse rectilinear fold constituting a reference zone for said code mark zone so that said code mark zone is automatically positioned at a preset distance from a reference edge of the article to be coded by engaging such reference edge in said rectilinear fold and then adhering said first portion of said stamp, over its entire area, to a surface of the article extending from such reference edge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An adhesive coated stamp, for coding an article such as an envelope, substantially rectangular in plan and divided by a transverse rectilinear fold into a first portion, constituting a code mark zone provided with selectively useable code markings arranged in a predetermined manner, and a second portion folded relative to said first portion; said transverse rectilinear fold constituting a reference zone for said code mark zone so that said code mark zone is automatically positioned at a preset distance from a reference edge of the article to be coded by engaging such reference edge in said rectilinear fold and then adhering said first portion of said stamp, over its entire area, to a surface of the article extending from such reference edge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
An adhesive coated stamp, as claimed in claim 1, in which said second portion, after such adhering of said first portion to a surface of the article, is adherable over its entire area to another surface of the article extending from such reference edge.