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Labelling system for deterring the theft of a very wide variety of items

  • US 5,276,435 A
  • Filed: 07/03/1990
  • Issued: 01/04/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A labelling system for deterring the theft of items comprising, in combination:

  • a first part and a second part;

    said first part displaying a message describing the state the owner of an item intends the item to be in and stating that the item is stolen if not in that intended state, the message also asking observers to take appropriate action if the item is not in the described state;

    said message on said first part being permanently part of said item and tamperproof;

    said first part reveals what the second part should look like, what the intended state of the item is when the second part is missing, and what to do if the item is not in its intended state;

    said second part, when combined with the first part changes the meaning of the message on the first part to describe a different intended state of the item; and

    ,means for making said message on said first and second parts easily visible by people nearby.

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