US4879148A
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Marker assembly
Assignee: Tyco Electronics UK Ltd
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Filing: 1988-02-03
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Granted: 1989-11-07
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Expires: 2008-02-03
Abstract
Abstract A marker assembly 1 comprises a support layer 2 that has a surface which is provided with a porous coating 3 of a curable material, e.g. a particulate epoxy coating. The coating may be printed on using for example an ink jet printer to form indicia 6, and may be cured after the indicia have been formed in order to render them substantially indelible. The opposite side of the support layer 2 may be provided with suitable means for supporting the maker on a surface, e.g. a layer 4 of adhesive. The marker may be formed from a dimensionally stable or dimensionally heat-recoverable material.
Inventors
- 👤 Bryan D. Neaves
- 👤 Frederick W. L. Hill
- 👤 Malcolm G. Cross
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 03:07
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09D; C09D163/00; C08; C08J; C08J7/00; C08J7/04; C08J7/0427; C08J7/043; C08J7/05; C09D167/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1476; Y10T428/15; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24355; Y10T428/24372; Y10T428/24405; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24736; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24893; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249994; Y10T428/249995; Y10T428/249996; Y10T428/25; Y10T428/254
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A marker assembly which comprises a support layer having a surface that is provided with a porous coating of a latent curable material that is capable of receiving printed indicia that can subsequently be cured to render the indicia substantially indelible, said porous coating being in particular and/or filamentary form.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
50 words
A marker assembly which comprises a support layer having a surface that is provided with a porous coating of a latent curable material that is capable of receiving printed indicia that can subsequently be cured to render the indicia substantially indelible, said porous coating being in particular and/or filamentary form.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support layer is in the form of a flat sheet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support layer comprises a polymeric material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, which is adapted to be secured to an object with the cured coating exposed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 4, wherein the assembly includes a layer of adhesive on the surface of the support layer opposite the porous coating.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the adhesive is a hot-melt, pressure sensitive, or contact adhesive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the adhesive is covered by a release layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support layer is in the form of an open-ended sleeve.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support layer is in the form of a sheet that has been bonded to itself or to another sheet along a series of spaced apart bond lines to define an array of marker sleeves.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 10, wherein the porous coating is in particulate form.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the porous coating will cure by reaction of plurality of reactive components which exist separately from one another in the form of filaments and/or particles.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the porous coating comprises an epoxy material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the porous coating comprises a polyester.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
An assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the porous coating comprises a material having free amine groups.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of marking an object which comprises forming indicia on the surface of a support layer, the surface being provided with a porous coating of a curable material, curing the porous coating, and securing the support layer to the object so that the cured coating is exposed; said porous coating being in particulate and/or filamentary form.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
57 words
A method of marking an object which comprises forming indicia on the surface of a support layer, the surface being provided with a porous coating of a curable material, curing the porous coating, and securing the support layer to the object so that the cured coating is exposed; said porous coating being in particulate and/or filamentary form.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
An method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the coating is heated in order to cure it.
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