US4246709A
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Identification carrying means
Assignee: Commscope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
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Filing: 1978-02-07
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Granted: 1981-01-27
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Expires: 1998-02-07
Abstract
Abstract A heat-curlable identification carrying means comprising a transparent sheet, and an adhesive backing layer for attaching the means to a substrate, the means optionally having an intermediate sheet bearing or suitable for bearing indicia.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank K. A. Selleslags
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:20
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/08; G09F3/10; G09F3/02; G09F2003/0202; G09F2003/0207; G09F2003/0208; G09F2003/021; G09F2003/023; G09F2003/0272; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
Identification carrying means that curls on heating, comprising a transparent sheet that curls on heating and an adhesive layer bonded thereto along portions only of the surface of the transparent sheet, which surface becomes concave on heating, the areas of bonding allowing the insertion of a further sheet between the transparent sheet and the adhesive layer, wherein the transparent sheet is formed of a crosslinked thermoplastic material that has been deformed from a curled configuration to a room-temperature stable planar configuration.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
Identification carrying means that curls on heating, comprising a transparent sheet that curls on heating and an adhesive layer bonded thereto along portions only of the surface of the transparent sheet, which surface becomes concave on heating, the areas of bonding allowing the insertion of a further sheet between the transparent sheet and the adhesive layer, wherein the transparent sheet is formed of a crosslinked thermoplastic material that has been deformed from a curled configuration to a room-temperature stable planar configuration.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
Identification carrying means that curls on heating, comprising a transparent sheet that curls on heating and an adhesive layer bonded thereto along portions only of the surface of the transparent sheet, which surface becomes concave on heating, the areas of bonding allowing the insertion of a further sheet between the transparent sheet and the adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive is heat-activatable and the temperature at which the transparent sheet curls being a temperature at which the adhesive layer becomes functional.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
Identification carrying means that curls on heating, comprising a transparent sheet that curls on heating and an adhesive layer bonded thereto along portions only of the surface of the transparent sheet, which surface becomes concave on heating, the areas of bonding allowing the insertion of a further sheet between the transparent sheet and the adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive is heat-activatable and the temperature at which the transparent sheet curls being a temperature at which the adhesive layer becomes functional.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
Identification carrying means as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the adhesive layer is conterminous with the first sheet and is bonded thereto only at the edges that become curved on heat-curling.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
Identification carrying means as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the adhesive layer is conterminous with the first sheet and is bonded thereto only at the edges that remain flat on heat-curling.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
94 words
Substantially flat identification carrying means for application to a curved surface comprising: a substantially flat transparent sheet which upon heating curls about a single axis to become concave; a heat-activatable adhesive layer bonded to selected portions of only one of the surfaces of the transparent sheet, said surface being the surface which becomes concave upon curling, the adhesive being activatable at a temperature at which the transparent sheet curls; and a pocket between the transparent sheet and the adhesive layer wherein the areas of bonding allow the insertion of identification means into the pocket.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
Substantially flat identification carrying means for application to a curved surface comprising: a substantially flat transparent sheet which upon heating curls about a single axis to become concave; a heat-activatable adhesive layer bonded to selected portions of only one of the surfaces of the transparent sheet, said surface being the surface which becomes concave upon curling, the adhesive being activatable at a temperature at which the transparent sheet curls; and a pocket between the transparent sheet and the adhesive layer wherein the areas of bonding allow the insertion of identification means into the pocket.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
Identification carrying means as claimed in claim 5 wherein said selected portions at least include the edges of the transparent sheet which become concave on curling.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
Identification carrying means as claimed in claim 5 wherein the adhesive layer is conterminous with the transparent sheet and is bonded thereto at the edges of the transparent sheet that become concave on heating.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-01-27 | 1984-07-28 | 1985-01-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-01-27 | 1988-07-28 | 1989-01-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-01-27 | 1992-07-28 | 1993-01-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |