Patent · US Expired

Marking system

US4976456A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 28, 1988
Grant dateDec 11, 1990
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S283/901
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A label formed of a plastic film having a mottled background on its lower surface, which is covered by a layer of adhesive and a backing strip. The label has an invisible identifier on its upper surface which becomes visible when a marking pen is applied to it and the excess material around the identifier is wiped away.

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