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Marking system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-06-15
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Granted: 1980-11-25
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Expires: 1998-06-15
Abstract
Abstract A marking system wherein distinctive, adhesive-backed separable markers are carried on a substrate, and printed on the substrate are images of the respective markers with a blank line being printed adjacent each image on which objects marked may be recorded. The system is particularly, though not exclusively, suited to the marking of keys.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis Callahan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:20
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/08; G09F3/10; G09F3/02; G09F2003/0208; G09F2003/023; G09F2003/0264; G09F2003/0267; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/914; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/15; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24934
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A system for marking a plurality of separate objects comprising a substrate separate from the objects to be marked, a plurality of distinctly different, adhesive backed, markers separably adhered to the substrate, an image of each of said markers being printed on the same substrate to which the markers are adhered, a blank line printed on said substrate adjacent each of the printed images for noting the object to which the corresponding separable marker has been applied following its separation from said substrate and application to said object, each of said markers and its printed image having a shape which is distinctly different from the shape of each of the other markers and its printed image, and each of said markers having sufficient thickness to enable distinguishing by feel the shape of one marker from another when each is applied to a different article, said substrate including a separable card portion, said printed images and blank lines being on the separable card portion, and the separable markers being carried on the substrate outside the perimeter of said card portion.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
179 words
A system for marking a plurality of separate objects comprising a substrate separate from the objects to be marked, a plurality of distinctly different, adhesive backed, markers separably adhered to the substrate, an image of each of said markers being printed on the same substrate to which the markers are adhered, a blank line printed on said substrate adjacent each of the printed images for noting the object to which the corresponding separable marker has been applied following its separation from said substrate and application to said object, each of said markers and its printed image having a shape which is distinctly different from the shape of each of the other markers and its printed image, and each of said markers having sufficient thickness to enable distinguishing by feel the shape of one marker from another when each is applied to a different article, said substrate including a separable card portion, said printed images and blank lines being on the separable card portion, and the separable markers being carried on the substrate outside the perimeter of said card portion.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-11-25 | 1984-05-26 | 1984-11-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-11-25 | 1988-05-26 | 1988-11-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-11-25 | 1992-05-26 | 1992-11-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |