Container and tags

• US 5,865,339 A
• Filed: 12/13/1996
• Issued: 02/02/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: The Decor Corp. Pty Ltd. (Marlin Homeware Pty Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: The Decor Corp. Pty Ltd. (Marlin Homeware Pty Ltd.)
• Inventors: Carlson, Arthur Richard
• Primary Examiner(s): MOY, JOSEPH MAN
• Application Number:
  US08/750,884
• Time in Patent Office: 781 Days
• Field of Search: 206/459.1, 206/831, 206/466, 206/464, 220/694, 220/200
• US Class Current: 220/694
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2003/0272 Labels for containers
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2023/0025 on containers
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/04 to be fastened or secured by the material of the label itself, e.g. by thermo-adhesion by a separate adhesive layer G09F3/10
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/831 Detachable coupon

Abstract

A container having a removable indicator tag which is releasably attachable thereto. The tag can be attached to a peripheral rim, pedestal, lid, under a peripheral rim or to the sidewall.

Claims

1. A domestic container or canister having an open mouth and a lid for sealably closing said container or canister over said open mouth, an external peripheral rim on said container adjacent said mouth, an indicator tag adapted to receive information on the contents of the container, said indicator tag including a first co-operating means at one end or adjacent one end adapted to be associated with a second co-operating means under said rim, said first and second co-operating means allowing said indicator tag to be releasably attached to said domestic container or canister, said first co-operating means including a recess and said second co-operating means including a complementary rib in the side wall of said container or canister and at least one resilient rib is provided under said rim to force said complementary rib into said recess.

2. The domestic container or canister of claim 1, further including at least a pair of stacking ribs which link said rib to said container or canister, whereby the distance between said stacking ribs substantially corresponds to the width of said indicator tag.

3. The domestic container or canister of claim 1, wherein said rim includes a skirt depending therefrom, said skirt limiting outward movement of said indicator tag from said container or canister.

4. The domestic container or canister of claim 1, wherein said rim is angled towards the bottom of said container or canister.