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US5660663A
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Marking tag
Assignee: Meto International GmbH
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1997-08-26
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract Marking tags for marking items are generally supplied in the form of a strip of a large number of consecutive, separable units. Such marking tags commonly have at least one surface for the display of information thereon relating to the particular product, i.e., product name, manufacturer, use or care instructions, price, etc., and are generally used by retail stores for marking of the goods available for sale. Such marking tags can be formed by feeding the components thereof in a continuous stream to the strip as the strip moves along a path of travel.
Inventors
- 👤 John Chamberlain
- 👤 Gordon Klassen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:06
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B13/00; G08B13/22; G08B13/24; G08B13/2402; G08B13/2428; G08B13/2437; G08B13/244; G08B13/2445; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0291; G09F3/0292; B; B32; B32B; B32B2519/00; B32B2519/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1452; Y10T428/1457; Y10T428/1471; Y10T428/1476; Y10T428/1486; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2848
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for manufacturing security marking tags, said security marking tags having a width dimension, said method comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of security elements disposed on a backing layer; providing a cover layer, said cover layer being a strip having a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension, the longitudinal dimension being substantially greater than the width dimension, said cover layer comprising a plurality of unit widths along said longitudinal dimension, each of said plurality of unit widths corresponding to a single security marking tag; dispensing said security elements from said backing layer at a dispensing edge; transferring said security elements from the dispensing edge to said cover layer; and controlling said security elements at the dispensing edge to control a presence of a security element on each of said unit widths of said cover layer, to provide security elements on only a portion of said security marking tags.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for manufacturing security marking tags, said security marking tags having a width dimension, said method comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of security elements disposed on a backing layer; providing a cover layer, said cover layer being a strip having a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension, the longitudinal dimension being substantially greater than the width dimension, said cover layer comprising a plurality of unit widths along said longitudinal dimension, each of said plurality of unit widths corresponding to a single security marking tag; dispensing said security elements from said backing layer at a dispensing edge; transferring said security elements from the dispensing edge to said cover layer; and controlling said security elements at the dispensing edge to control a presence of a security element on each of said unit widths of said cover layer, to provide security elements on only a portion of said security marking tags.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: said plurality of security elements comprise means for being disposed on said backing layer; and said disposing means comprises an adhesive for remaining on said security elements upon dispensing said security elements from said backing layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 2, wherein: said cover layer comprises a self-adhesive surface; and said step of transferring said security elements to said cover layer comprises transferring said security elements to said self-adhesive surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 3, wherein: said cover layer is connected to a first cover layer backing strip; and said method comprises steps of: separating said first cover layer backing strip from said cover layer before said step of transferring said security elements; and applying a second cover layer backing strip to said self-adhesive surface after said step of transferring said security elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 2, wherein: said step of transferring said security elements comprises: transferring said security elements from said dispensing edge to a first cover layer backing strip; and applying said first cover layer backing strip to said cover layer after said step of transferring said security elements from the dispensing edge to a first cover layer backing strip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
85 words
The method of claim 5, wherein: said cover layer comprises a self-adhesive surface; said self-adhesive surface is connected to a second cover layer backing strip; said method comprises a step of separating said second cover layer backing strip from said self adhesive surface before said step of applying said first cover layer backing strip to said cover layer; and said step of applying said first cover layer backing strip to said cover layer comprises applying said first cover layer backing strip to said self-adhesive surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 6, wherein: said method comprises a step of dividing said cover layer into said unit widths by punching out said cover layer before said step of transferring said security elements.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 6, wherein: said method comprises a step of dividing said cover layer into said unit widths by punching out said cover layer after said step of transferring said security elements.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 8, wherein: said cover layer comprises at least one of paper; plastic; and cardboard.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 9, wherein: said security elements comprise at least one of: resonant circuits; magnetically soft metal strips; and magnetically soft thin film coatings.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: said step of controlling said security elements comprises controlling a position of one of said security elements on one of said unit widths of said cover layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 11, wherein: said plurality of security elements comprise means for being disposed on said backing layer; and said disposing means comprises an adhesive for remaining on said security element upon dispensing said security elements from said backing layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 12, wherein: said cover layer comprises a self-adhesive surface; and said step of transferring said security elements to said cover layer comprises transferring said security elements to said self-adhesive surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 13, wherein: said cover layer is connected to a first cover layer backing strip; and said method comprises steps of: separating said first cover layer backing strip from said cover layer before said step of transferring said security elements; and applying a second cover layer backing strip to said self-adhesive surface after said step of transferring said security elements.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 14, wherein: said method comprises a step of dividing said cover layer into said unit widths by punching out said cover layer before said step of transferring said security elements.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 14, wherein: said method comprises a step of dividing said cover layer into said unit widths by punching out said cover layer after said step of transferring said security elements.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 12, wherein: said step of transferring said security elements comprises: transferring said security elements from said dispensing edge to a first cover layer backing strip; and applying said first cover layer backing strip to said cover layer after said step of transferring said security elements from the dispensing edge to a first cover layer backing strip.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
85 words
The method of claim 17, wherein: said cover layer comprises a self-adhesive surface; said self-adhesive surface is connected to a second cover layer backing strip; said method comprises a step of separating said second cover layer backing strip from said self adhesive surface before said step of applying said first cover layer backing strip to said cover layer; and said step of applying said first cover layer backing strip to said cover layer comprises applying said first cover layer backing strip to said self-adhesive surface.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
478 words
A method for manufacturing security marking tags, said security marking tags having a width dimension, said method comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of security elements disposed on a backing layer; providing a cover layer, said cover layer being a strip having a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension, the longitudinal dimension being substantially greater than the width dimension, said cover layer comprising a plurality of unit widths along said longitudinal dimension, each of said plurality of unit widths corresponding to a single security marking tag; dispensing said security elements from said backing layer at a dispensing edge; transferring said security elements from the dispensing edge to said cover layer; controlling said security elements at the dispensing edge to control a presence of a security element on each of said unit widths of said cover layer, to provide security elements on only a portion of said security marking tags; said plurality of security elements comprising means for being disposed on said backing layer; said disposing means comprising an adhesive for remaining on said security elements upon dispensing said security elements from said backing layer; said step of transferring said security elements comprising: transferring said security elements from said dispensing edge to a first cover layer backing strip; and applying said first cover layer backing strip to said cover layer after said step of transferring said security elements from the dispensing edge to a first cover layer backing strip; said cover layer comprising a self-adhesive surface; said self-adhesive surface being connected to a second cover layer backing strip; said method comprising a step of separating said second cover layer backing strip from said self adhesive surface before said step of applying said first cover layer backing strip to said cover layer; said step of applying said first cover layer backing strip to said cover layer comprising applying said first cover layer backing strip to said self-adhesive surface; said method comprising a step of dividing said cover layer into said unit widths by punching out said cover layer after said step of transferring said security elements; said cover layer comprising at least one of: paper; plastic; and cardboard; said security elements comprising at least one of: resonant circuits; magnetically soft metal strips; and magnetically soft thin film coatings; said step of controlling said security elements at the dispensing edge to control a presence of a security element comprising controlling a time of dispensing said security elements from the dispensing edge; said step of controlling said security elements comprising controlling a position of one of said security elements on one of said unit widths of said cover layer; and said step of controlling said security elements at the dispensing edge to control a presence of a security element comprising dispensing and transferring a security element to only fifty percent to eighty percent of said unit widths of said cover layer.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
478 words
A method for manufacturing security marking tags, said security marking tags having a width dimension, said method comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of security elements disposed on a backing layer; providing a cover layer, said cover layer being a strip having a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension, the longitudinal dimension being substantially greater than the width dimension, said cover layer comprising a plurality of unit widths along said longitudinal dimension, each of said plurality of unit widths corresponding to a single security marking tag; dispensing said security elements from said backing layer at a dispensing edge; transferring said security elements from the dispensing edge to said cover layer; controlling said security elements at the dispensing edge to control a presence of a security element on each of said unit widths of said cover layer, to provide security elements on only a portion of said security marking tags; said plurality of security elements comprising means for being disposed on said backing layer; said disposing means comprising an adhesive for remaining on said security elements upon dispensing said security elements from said backing layer; said step of transferring said security elements comprising: transferring said security elements from said dispensing edge to a first cover layer backing strip; and applying said first cover layer backing strip to said cover layer after said step of transferring said security elements from the dispensing edge to a first cover layer backing strip; said cover layer comprising a self-adhesive surface; said self-adhesive surface being connected to a second cover layer backing strip; said method comprising a step of separating said second cover layer backing strip from said self adhesive surface before said step of applying said first cover layer backing strip to said cover layer; said step of applying said first cover layer backing strip to said cover layer comprising applying said first cover layer backing strip to said self-adhesive surface; said method comprising a step of dividing said cover layer into said unit widths by punching out said cover layer after said step of transferring said security elements; said cover layer comprising at least one of: paper; plastic; and cardboard; said security elements comprising at least one of: resonant circuits; magnetically soft metal strips; and magnetically soft thin film coatings; said step of controlling said security elements at the dispensing edge to control a presence of a security element comprising controlling a time of dispensing said security elements from the dispensing edge; said step of controlling said security elements comprising controlling a position of one of said security elements on one of said unit widths of said cover layer; and said step of controlling said security elements at the dispensing edge to control a presence of a security element comprising dispensing and transferring a security element to only fifty percent to eighty percent of said unit widths of said cover layer.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
427 words
A method for manufacturing security marking tags, said security marking tags having a width dimension, said method comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of security elements disposed on a backing layer; providing a cover layer, said cover layer being a strip having a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension, the longitudinal dimension being substantially greater than the width dimension, said cover layer comprising a plurality of unit widths along said longitudinal dimension, each of said plurality of unit widths corresponding to a single security marking tag; dispensing said security elements from said backing layer at a dispensing edge; transferring said security elements from the dispensing edge to said cover layer; controlling said security elements at the dispensing edge to control a selected presence of one of said security elements on one of said unit widths of said cover layer; said step of controlling said security elements comprising controlling a position of one of said security elements on one of said unit widths of said cover layer; said plurality of security elements comprising means for being disposed on said backing layer; said disposing means comprising an adhesive for remaining on said security elements upon dispensing said security elements from said backing layer; said cover layer comprising a self-adhesive surface; said step of transferring said security elements to said cover layer comprising transferring said security elements to said self-adhesive surface; said cover layer being connected to a first cover layer backing strip; said method comprising steps of: separating said first cover layer backing strip from said cover layer before said step of transferring said security elements; and applying a second cover layer backing strip to said self-adhesive surface after said step of transferring said security elements; said method comprising a step of dividing said cover layer into said unit widths by punching out said cover layer after said step of transferring said security elements; said cover layer comprising at least one of: paper; plastic; and cardboard; said security elements comprising at least one of: resonant circuits; magnetically soft metal strips; and magnetically soft thin film coatings; said step of controlling said security elements at the dispensing edge to control a selected presence of one of said security elements comprising controlling a time of dispensing said security elements from the dispensing edge; and said step of controlling said security elements at the dispensing edge to control a selected presence of one of said security elements comprising dispensing and transferring one of said security elements to only fifty percent to eighty percent of said unit widths of said cover layer.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
427 words
A method for manufacturing security marking tags, said security marking tags having a width dimension, said method comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of security elements disposed on a backing layer; providing a cover layer, said cover layer being a strip having a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension, the longitudinal dimension being substantially greater than the width dimension, said cover layer comprising a plurality of unit widths along said longitudinal dimension, each of said plurality of unit widths corresponding to a single security marking tag; dispensing said security elements from said backing layer at a dispensing edge; transferring said security elements from the dispensing edge to said cover layer; controlling said security elements at the dispensing edge to control a selected presence of one of said security elements on one of said unit widths of said cover layer; said step of controlling said security elements comprising controlling a position of one of said security elements on one of said unit widths of said cover layer; said plurality of security elements comprising means for being disposed on said backing layer; said disposing means comprising an adhesive for remaining on said security elements upon dispensing said security elements from said backing layer; said cover layer comprising a self-adhesive surface; said step of transferring said security elements to said cover layer comprising transferring said security elements to said self-adhesive surface; said cover layer being connected to a first cover layer backing strip; said method comprising steps of: separating said first cover layer backing strip from said cover layer before said step of transferring said security elements; and applying a second cover layer backing strip to said self-adhesive surface after said step of transferring said security elements; said method comprising a step of dividing said cover layer into said unit widths by punching out said cover layer after said step of transferring said security elements; said cover layer comprising at least one of: paper; plastic; and cardboard; said security elements comprising at least one of: resonant circuits; magnetically soft metal strips; and magnetically soft thin film coatings; said step of controlling said security elements at the dispensing edge to control a selected presence of one of said security elements comprising controlling a time of dispensing said security elements from the dispensing edge; and said step of controlling said security elements at the dispensing edge to control a selected presence of one of said security elements comprising dispensing and transferring one of said security elements to only fifty percent to eighty percent of said unit widths of said cover layer.
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