# US 12,190,758 B2 · Cable-labelling tag with holder intended for pushing into a labelling grommet, kit comprising labelling grommet and cable-labelling tag, and also cable with kit

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- Number: US 12,190,758 B2
- Document ID: US12190758B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/916,112
- Filed: 2021-03-05
- Published: 2023-05-25
- Granted: 2025-01-07
- Earliest claimed: 2020-03-31
- Assignees: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
- Applicants: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
- Inventors: Carsten Wölfl; Rudi Jörger
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12190758B2

## CPC

- G09F 3/205: {specially adapted for electric cables, pipes or the like}
- G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS

## Abstract

A cable-labelling tag (1) for attaching to a cable (11), with a labelling surface (3), which is on a front side (2) and is designed for displaying a series of alphanumeric characters, and with a holder (5) on the opposite rear side (4). The holder (5) is geometrically and materially designed to be fixed in a labelling-tag-receiving pocket (6) of a labelling grommet (7). A having a labelling grommet (7) and such a cable-labelling tag (1) is also provided, along with cable (11) with such a kit fastened on it.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A cable-labeling tag for attaching to a cable, the cable-labeling tag comprising:
a labeling surface, which is on a front side and is configured to display a series of alphanumeric characters;
a holder on an opposite rear side, the holder having a free end which faces a delimiting element on the rear side, wherein a length of the holder is greater than a length of the delimiting element in a longitudinal direction of the labeling surface; and
a base body that forms the labeling surface that is configured as a flat board of constant thickness, the holder is at least one of formed of one-material or as one-piece that protrudes from the rear side;
wherein the holder is geometrically and materially configured to be fixed in a labeling-tag-receiving pocket of a labeling grommet.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The cable-labeling tag according to claim 1, wherein the holder is aligned in the longitudinal direction of the labeling surface.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The cable-labeling tag according to claim 1, wherein the holder is at least one of L-shaped or safety pin-shaped.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The cable-labeling tag according to claim 1, wherein the holder is configured to be fixed in the labeling-tag-receiving pocket in at least one of a force-fitting or form-fitting manner.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The cable-labeling tag according to claim 1, wherein the labeling surface is larger than 120 mm2 but smaller than 600 mm2.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The cable-labeling tag according to claim 1, wherein the holder has restoring properties relative to the base body on which the labeling surface is formed.

### Claim 7

A kit consisting of:
a labeling grommet including a labeling-tag-receiving pocket;
a cable-labeling tag comprising:
a labeling surface, which is on a front side and is configured to display a series of alphanumeric characters; and
a holder on an opposite rear side, wherein the holder is geometrically and materially configured to be fixed in the labeling-tag-receiving pocket of the labeling grommet, and wherein the holder is held in the labeling-tag-receiving pocket of the labeling grommet in at least one of a force-fitting or form-fitting manner; and
a cable with the kit fastened on the cable.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The kit according to claim 7, wherein at least one of a) a first end of a material of the labeling grommet defining the labeling-tag-receiving pocket is encompassed by the holder or b) a second end of the material of the labeling grommet defining the labeling-tag-receiving pocket is surrounded by a delimiting element.