Label holder for mail bags and the like

Claim 2

A label holder attachable by a string or the like to mailbags, luggage or the like comprising a first part cooperable with a second part for holding a label therebetween, said first part having integrally formed at one end thereof a fixed spool having a recess within which a portion of said string or the like may be wound, said second part including integrally therewith a cap part having an inner surface corresponding in shape substantially to the outer surface of said spool for closure over the latter to confine a string positioned within said recess, said first and second parts including means permitting them to be sealed together with said spool received within said cap part when said first part and said second part are closed for holding said label therebetween, means being provided for permitting the string or the like to be fixed to said first part in the region of said spool, said cap part having an inner side wall surface provided with a rib extending generally parallel to the axis of said cap, and said spool has an outer side surface formed with a slot adapted to receive said rib.

Claim 3

A label holder attachable by a string or the like to mailbags, luggage or the like comprising a first part cooperable with a second part for holding a label therebetween, said first part having integrally formed at one end thereof a fixed spool having a recess within which a portion of said string or the like may be wound, said second part including integrally therewith a cap part having an inner surface corresponding in shape substantially to the outer surface of said spool for closure over the latter to confine a string positioned within said recess, said first and second parts including means permitting them to be sealed together with said spool received within said cap part when said first part and said second part are closed for holding said label therebetween, means being provided for permitting the string or the like to be fixed to said first part in the region of said spool, said means permitting sealing comprise a projection at one end of said fixed spool, said projection having formed therein slot means around at least a part of its side wall periphery, a through opening formed through the upper surface of the said cap part for receiving said projection, said through opening having dimensions substantially the same as the greatest transverse dimensions of said projection.

Claim 4

A label holder attachable by a string or the like to mailbags, luggage or the like comprising a first part cooperable with a second part for holding a label therebetween, said first part having integrally formed at one end thereof a fixed spool having a recess within which a portion of said string or the like may be wound, said second part including integrally therewith a cap part having an inner surface corresponding in shape substantially to the outer surface of said spool for closure over the latter to confine a string positioned within said recess, said first and second parts including means permitting them to be sealed together with said spool received within said cap part when said first part and said second part are closed for holding said label therebetween, means being provided for permitting the string or the like to be fixed to said first part in the region of said spool, said means permitting sealing comprise a projection at one end of said fixed spool, said projection having formed therein slot means around at least a part of its side wall periphery, a through opening formed through the upper surface of the said cap part for receiving said projection, said through opening having dimensions substantially the same as the greatest transverse dimensions of said projection.

Claim 5

Label-holder according to claim 2 in which said upper surface of said cap is provided with an upstanding stop.

Claim 6

Label-holder according to claim 2 in which said projection is generally rectangular and said slot means comprise two transverse slots across the shorter sides of said rectangle.

Claim 7

A label holder attachable by a string or the like to mailbags, luggage or the like comprising a first part cooperable with a second part for holding a label therebetween, said first part having integrally formed at one end thereof a fixed spool having a recess within which a portion of said string or the like may be wound, said second part including integrally therewith a cap part having an inner surface corresponding in shape substantially to the outer surface of said spool for closure over the latter to confine a string positioned within said recess, said first and second parts including means permitting them to be sealed together with said spool received within said cap part when said first part and said second part are closed for holding said label therebetween, means being provided for permitting the string or the like to be fixed to said first part in the region of said spool, said spool having a cross-section in the shape of a segment of a circle whose included angle is greater than 180°.

Claim 8

A label holder attachable by a string or the like to mailbags, luggage or the like comprising a first part cooperable with a second part for holding a label therebetween, said first part having integrally formed at one end thereof a fixed spool having a recess within which a portion of said string or the like may be wound, said second part including integrally therewith a cap part having an inner surface corresponding in shape substantially to the outer surface of said spool for closure over the latter to confine a string positioned within said recess, said first and second parts including means permitting them to be sealed together with said spool received within said cap part when said first part and said second part are closed for holding said label therebetween, means being provided for permitting the string or the like to be fixed to said first part in the region of said spool, said spool having a cross-section in the shape of a segment of a circle whose included angle is greater than 180°.

Claim 9

Label-holder according to claim 3 in which said projection and said through opening are generally rectangular, said slot means comprise two tranverse slots across the shorter side of the rectangle and said upper surface of said cap is provided with an upstanding stop located in the region of one corner of said rectangular opening.

Claim 10

Label-holder according to claim 5 in which the junction between said first part and said spool is necked and the junction between said cap part and said second part is molded with a protuberance defining a cavity facing said first mentioned junction.

Claim 11

Label holder according to claim 2 in which said spool has a cross-section in the shape of a segment of a circle whose included angle is greater than 180°.

Claim 12

Label holder according to claim 8 in which the junction between said first part and said spool is necked and the junction between said cap part and said second part is molded with a protuberance defining a cavity facing said first mentioned junction.

Claim 13

Label holder according to claim 2 in which said first part and said second part comprise a single rectangular element divided into two parts by a narrow, thin plastic hinge.

Claim 14

Label holder according to claim 2 in which said first and second parts are substantially rectangular and one of said parts is provided with lateral upstanding flanges between which said other part fits when closing said label holder.

Claim 15

A label holder attachable by a string or the like to mailbags, luggage or the like comprising a first part cooperable with a second part for holding a label therebetween, said first part having integrally formed at one end thereof a fixed spool having a radially outer axially extending peripheral surface formed with a peripheral groove intermediate the axial extension of said surface and around and within which a portion of said string or the like may be wound, said second part including integrally therewith a cap part having an inner surface corresponding in shape substantially to the outer surface of said spool for closure over the latter to confine a string positioned within said recess, said first and second parts including means permitting them to be sealed together with said spool received within said cap part when said first part and said second part are closed for holding said label therebetween, means being provided for permitting the string or the like to be fixed to said first part in the region of said spool.

Claim 16

A label holder attachable by a string or the like to mailbags, luggage or the like comprising a first part cooperable with a second part for holding a label therebetween, said first part having integrally formed at one end thereof a fixed spool having a radially outer axially extending peripheral surface formed with a peripheral groove intermediate the axial extension of said surface and around and within which a portion of said string or the like may be wound, said second part including integrally therewith a cap part having an inner surface corresponding in shape substantially to the outer surface of said spool for closure over the latter to confine a string positioned within said recess, said first and second parts including means permitting them to be sealed together with said spool received within said cap part when said first part and said second part are closed for holding said label therebetween, means being provided for permitting the string or the like to be fixed to said first part in the region of said spool.

Claim 17

Label-holder according to claim 12 in which said first part and said second part comprise a single rectangular element divided into two parts by a narrow, thin plastic hinge.

Claim 18

Label-holder according to claim 12 in which said first and second parts are substantially rectangular and one of said parts is provided with lateral upstanding flanges between which said other part fits when closing said label-holder.

Claim 19

Mailbag or the like sealed with a label-holder, comprising a. a mailbag or the like; b. a label-holder comprising a first part and a second part between which a label may be placed, said first part including integral therewith a fixed spool having a projection at one end thereof, said projection having formed therein slot means around at least a part of its side wall periphery, said second part including integral therewith a cap part having an inner surface corresponding substantially to the outer surface of said spool and having an upper surface formed with a through opening whose dimensions are substantially the same as the greatest transverse dimensions of said projection; c. string means or the like fixed to said first part of said label holder and being wrapped tightly around the neck of said mailbag or the like and then wrapped several times around said spool; d. a security seal comprising a male part and a female part insertable in said male part for closing said seal, said male part and said female part being joined by a thread which, when stretched and with the seal closed is of sufficient length just to pass around said projection in cooperation with said slot means; and e. a label placed between said first and second parts, said second part with said cap portion being closed over said first part and said spool whereby said projection passes through said opening in said cap upper surface, said seal being positioned and closed on said cap upper surface with said thread passing around said projection in cooperation with said slot means.

Claim 20

Mailbag or the like sealed with a label-holder, comprising a. a mailbag or the like; b. a label-holder comprising a first part and a second part between which a label may be placed, said first part including integral therewith a fixed spool having a projection at one end thereof, said projection having formed therein slot means around at least a part of its side wall periphery, said second part including integral therewith a cap part having an inner surface corresponding substantially to the outer surface of said spool and having an upper surface formed with a through opening whose dimensions are substantially the same as the greatest transverse dimensions of said projection; c. string means or the like fixed to said first part of said label holder and being wrapped tightly around the neck of said mailbag or the like and then wrapped several times around said spool; d. a security seal comprising a male part and a female part insertable in said male part for closing said seal, said male part and said female part being joined by a thread which, when stretched and with the seal closed is of sufficient length just to pass around said projection in cooperation with said slot means; and e. a label placed between said first and second parts, said second part with said cap portion being closed over said first part and said spool whereby said projection passes through said opening in said cap upper surface, said seal being positioned and closed on said cap upper surface with said thread passing around said projection in cooperation with said slot means.

Claim 21

Label-holder according to claim 15, in which the junction between said first part of said spool is laterally necked, said string means being passed around said necked junction at the same time as it is wrapped around said neck of said mailbag or the like.

Claim 22

The label holder of claim 12 in combination with a mailbag and a string means or the like wrapped tightly around the neck of said mailbag, said string also being wrapped several times about said peripheral groove in said spool.