Patent · US Expired

Marking of articles

US3936556A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 13, 1974
Grant dateFeb 3, 1976
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 1994

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/2779
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A process for identifying manufactured articles in which a marking agent such as a homo- or copolymer of polymerizable ethylenically unsatured monomers is applied to the articles. Said homo- or copolymer contains at least one group which can be split off to form a low molecular weight compound such as an amine or phenol, which can be converted into dyes, said dyes being used to identify the manufactured articles.

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