US4121856A
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Identification assembly and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-06-22
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Granted: 1978-10-24
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Expires: 1997-06-22
Abstract
Abstract An identification assembly and method employing a self contained carbonless image sheet having a transparent film integral with one face thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome J. Brunette
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:43
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41L; B41L1/00; B41L1/20; B41L1/36; B42; B42F; B42F21/00; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A label assembly comprising a self contained carbonless sheet having a multitude of minute, liquid containing capsules and adapted to provide an image when pressure is applied thereto to rupture selected ones of said capsules, said sheet having first and second sides, an adhesive on said first side, and a transparent film overlying and attached to said second side said film being a member selected from the class consisting of ethylene-terrephthalate, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene and polypropylene and having a thickness of the order of about 0.0005 inch to about 0.005 inch whereby indicia may be inscribed on said carbonless sheet through said film and said carbonless sheet applied to an object to be labeled to provide a relatively tamperproof label.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A label assembly comprising a self contained carbonless sheet having a multitude of minute, liquid containing capsules and adapted to provide an image when pressure is applied thereto to rupture selected ones of said capsules, said sheet having first and second sides, an adhesive on said first side, and a transparent film overlying and attached to said second side said film being a member selected from the class consisting of ethylene-terrephthalate, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene and polypropylene and having a thickness of the order of about 0.0005 inch to about 0.005 inch whereby indicia may be inscribed on said carbonless sheet through said film and said carbonless sheet applied to an object to be labeled to provide a relatively tamperproof label.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The assembly of claim 1 in which said adhesive is pressure sensitive, and a release sheet covering said adhesive is temporarily attached to said first side.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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