Labeling apparatus with elastic loop

• US 20050173073A1
• Filed: 02/03/2005
• Published: 08/11/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Adrian B. Chernoff
• Original Assignee: Adrian B. Chernoff
• Inventors: Chernoff, Adrian B.
• Application Number:
  US11/050,231
• Publication Number:
  US 20050173073A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 156/556
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/14 by strings, straps, chains, or wires
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1744 Means bringing discrete articles into assembled relationship

Abstract

An elastic article forming a stretchable closed loop with at least a portion used as or attached to a label, such as a writing surface that is receptive to written text. The label portion may be personalized and used to identify items being held together, such as rolled prints, bulk-foods, items in inventory, mail, pre-packaged goods, etc.

Claims

1. A labeling apparatus comprising:

an elastomer at least partially defining a first loop, said elastomer being characterized by a first modulus of elasticity; and

a label formed of a material having a second modulus of elasticity greater than the first modulus of elasticity, the label being operatively connected to the first loop.

2. The labeling apparatus of claim 1, wherein the label is flexible and includes a first portion and a second portion;

said first portion being affixed to said second portion such that the label defines a second loop, and wherein at least a portion of said first loop extends through said second loop.

3. The labeling apparatus of claim 2, further comprising an adhesive affixing said second portion to said first portion.

4. The labeling apparatus of claim 2, wherein said elastomer is selectively movable through said second loop.

5. The labeling apparatus of claim 1, wherein said label is affixed to a first segment of said elastomer such that said label restricts elastic deformation of said first segment of said elastomer.

6. The labeling apparatus of claim 5, wherein said label is adhesively bonded to said first segment.

7. The labeling apparatus of claim 5, wherein said first segment is characterized by a first width, and wherein said elastomer includes a second segment characterized by a second width smaller than the first width.

8. The labeling apparatus of claim 1, wherein said label further defines said first loop.

9. The labeling apparatus of claim 8, wherein said elastomer includes a first end affixed to said label and a second end affixed to said label.

10. The labeling apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one member to which the label is affixed.

11. The labeling apparatus of claim 10, wherein said at least one member defines a second loop, and wherein at least part of said first loop extends through said second loop, and wherein said first loop is selectively movable through said second loop.

12. The labeling apparatus of claim 10, wherein said at least one member at least partially defines the first loop.

13. The labeling apparatus of claim 1, wherein said label is an RFID tag.

14. The labeling apparatus of claim 1, wherein said label is characterized by photoluminescence.

15. The labeling apparatus of claim 1, wherein said label is characterized by a change in color in response to applied energy.

16. The labeling apparatus of claim 15, wherein said label is one of photochromic, thermochromic, and electrochromic.

17. The labeling apparatus of claim 1, wherein said label is a sensor.

18. The labeling apparatus of claim 1, wherein said label comprises a polymeric material for resistance to tearing.

19. A device for bundling and labeling comprising:

an elastomer at least partially defining a first loop, said elastomer being characterized by a first modulus of elasticity; and

a label comprised of a polymer and having a second modulus of elasticity greater than the first modulus of elasticity, wherein the label is flexible and includes a first portion and a second portion;

said first portion being affixed to said second portion such that the label defines a second loop, and wherein at least a portion of said first loop extends through said second loop.

20. A device for bundling and labeling comprising:

an elastomer at least partially defining a loop; and

a radio frequency identification transponder operatively connected to the loop.