US4656767A
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Cable tag
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-02-18
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Granted: 1987-04-14
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Expires: 2006-02-18
Abstract
Abstract An elongated plastic strip is provided including first and second sides and including longitudinally spaced "Velcro" hook and loop panels mounted on the first side at points spaced longitudinally along the strip. The strip may be laterally deflected about a cable to be identified and the spacing between the panels is slightly less than the circumference of the cable about which the strip is to be laterally deflected. One end portion of the second side of the strip includes identifying indicia facing outwardly thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas G. Tarrant
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:35
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B7/00; H01B7/36; H01B7/368; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/04; G09F3/08; G09F3/18; G09F3/20; G09F3/202
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A cable tag for placing identification upon an otherwise unidentified cable, said tag including an elongated strip of flexible material having first and second sides, said first side of said strip including longitudinally spaced "hook" and "loop" thistle-type fastener panels mounted thereon with said fastener panels spaced apart along said strip a distance less than the circumference of said cable, said second side of said strip, on one end thereof, including identifying indicia, said strip being tightly deflectable about said cable with the portion of said first side spaced between said panels tightly contacting a major portion of the circumference of said cable and said panels tightly anchored relative to each other, portions of the hooks on said "hook" panel adjacent the "loop" panel being yieldingly deflected by said cable and enjoying a frictional grip on the cable and further functioning to increase the tension of the portion of said strip disposed between said panels and the frictional grip of that portion on the cable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A cable tag for placing identification upon an otherwise unidentified cable, said tag including an elongated strip of flexible material having first and second sides, said first side of said strip including longitudinally spaced "hook" and "loop" thistle-type fastener panels mounted thereon with said fastener panels spaced apart along said strip a distance less than the circumference of said cable, said second side of said strip, on one end thereof, including identifying indicia, said strip being tightly deflectable about said cable with the portion of said first side spaced between said panels tightly contacting a major portion of the circumference of said cable and said panels tightly anchored relative to each other, portions of the hooks on said "hook" panel adjacent the "loop" panel being yieldingly deflected by said cable and enjoying a frictional grip on the cable and further functioning to increase the tension of the portion of said strip disposed between said panels and the frictional grip of that portion on the cable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The tag of claim 1 wherein said identifying indicia is removably mounted from said one end of said strip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The tag of claim 2 wherein said second side of said one end of said strip includes means defining a pocket thereon opening lengthwise along said strip towards said second end thereof, said identifying indicia being carried by an identification slip telescoped into said pocket.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The tag of claim 3 wherein said means defining a pocket on said strip includes an envelope including one marginal portion mounted on said second side of said strip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The tag of claim 4 wherein said envelope is constructed of plastic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The tag of claim 2 wherein said second side of said one end of said strip includes means defining a pocket thereon opening laterally outwardly of one longitudinal side edge of said strip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The tag of claim 1 wherein said strip is constructed of plastic.
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