Retractable label

• US 8,356,434 B2
• Filed: 09/07/2011
• Issued: 01/22/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Unovo, LLC
• Original Assignee: Ehsan Alipour
• Inventors: Alipour, Ehsan
• Primary Examiner(s): DAVIS, CASSANDRA HOPE
• Application Number:
  US13/227,429
• Publication Number:
  US 20120118779A1
• Time in Patent Office: 503 Days
• Field of Search: 403/06, 403/07, 403/10, 403/11, 403/12, 403/13, 405/14, 405/15, 215/365, 215/366, 215/383, 215/230
• US Class Current: 40/310
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/00 Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials B65D71/00, B65D83/00 take precedence; hand implements or travelling equipment A45C; cosmetic or toiletry equipment A45D; packages for surgical knives, scalpels or blades therefor A61B17/3215; containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes A61J1/00; paint cans B44D3/12; oil cans F16N3/04; containers for carrying small arms F41C33/06; packaging of ammunition or explosive charges F42B39/00; containers for record carriers, specially adapted for cooperation with the recording or reproducing apparatus G11B23/00
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2003/0272 Labels for containers
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2003/0273 Labels for bottles, flasks
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/0289 Pull- or fold-out labels
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/18 Casings, frames or enclosures for labels
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/20 for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels

Abstract

A labeling system comprises a wall enclosing a space and a container for holding a retractable label, the container laterally disposed in relation to the space. The retractable label is configured to extend out of and retract into the container. In some embodiments, the wall at least partially defines a container cap. In other embodiments, the wall at least partially defines another container for holding material, such as, e.g., material of medicinal utility.

Claims

1. A labeling system, comprising:

a first container comprising a first wall enclosing a space; and

a second container laterally disposed in relation to said first container, comprising;

a second wall formed as a part of said first wall; and

a retractable label, said second container formed with an aperture through which said retractable label passes laterally, said retractable label laterally extendable outward from said second container, and said retractable label is retractable into said second container.

2. The labeling system of claim 1, wherein the wall at least partially defines a container cap.

3. The labeling system of claim 1, wherein the wall at least partially defines a container for holding material.

4. The labeling system of claim 1, wherein the label comprises information printed thereon.

5. The labeling system of claim 4, wherein the information is printed on both sides of the label.

6. The labeling system of claim 1, wherein the label is formed of a flexible material.

7. The labeling system of claim 1, wherein said second container further comprises a retracting mechanism for retracting said retractable label.

8. A labeling system, comprising:

a first container for holding material;

a cap disposed over said first container, comprising;

a first wall enclosing a space; and

a second container laterally disposed in relation to said first wall, comprising;

a second wall formed as a part of said first wall; and

a retractable label, said second container formed with an aperture through which said retractable label passes laterally, said retractable label laterally extendable outward from said second container, and said retractable label is retractable into said second container.

9. The container label system of claim 8, further comprising a third container for holding an other label, wherein the third container is adjacent a space of the other of the first container and the cap.

10. The labeling system of claim 8, wherein said second container further comprises a retracting mechanism for retracting said retractable label.