Labeling assembly

A labeling assembly for releasably supporting a label and identifying a feature of an object upon which the labeling assembly is adapted for installation, the labeling assembly comprising:

• an insulator to be placed adjacent to a surface of the object when the labeling assembly is installed on the object;
• a protective layer having a release surface for releasably supporting the label;
• an information storage device disposed between the insulator and the protective layer,
• wherein the information storage device is adapted for transmitting information via an electromagnetic signal.

A method for providing visible identifying information and other information as to a feature of an object on the object, the method comprising:

• substantially permanently affixing a labeling assembly to the object with a release surface of the assembly oriented outwardly and an information storing structure disposed between the release surface and the object;
• providing information pertaining to the feature on a label;
• applying the label to the assembly by securing a pressure sensitive adhesive coating of the label to the release surface of the assembly;
• and
• transmitting the other information to the information storing structure via a signal transmitted from an information transmitting device, the other information being accessible with an information receiving device when identification of the other information is desired.

A method for providing visible identifying information and other information as to a feature of a reusable object on the reusable object, the method comprising:

• substantially permanently affixing a labeling assembly to the reusable object with a release surface of the labeling assembly oriented outwardly;
• providing visible identifying information pertaining to the feature on a first label;
• applying the first label to the assembly by securing a pressure sensitive adhesive coating of the first label to the release surface of the assembly;
• transmitting the other information to the information storing structure via a signal transmitted from an information transmitting device, the other information being accessible with an information receiving device when retrieval of the other information is desired;
• at a time when a change of the feature of the reusable object is desired, removing the first label from the assembly while leaving the assembly affixed to the object, and applying to the assembly release surface, a pressure sensitive adhesive coating of a second label bearing information reflecting the change of the feature of the reusable object.