Assembly for marking elongate objects

As assembly for marking an elongate object, said assembly comprising:

• (a) a flexible continuous marker strip which is heat recoverable in the longitudinal direction, said flexible continuous marker strip having a first surface capable of receiving printed characters, said flexible continuous marker strip also having a second surface;
• (b) a rigid carrier strip means for releasably supporting said flexible continuous marker strip and for preventing premature recovery of said flexible continuous marker strip when said flexible continuous marker strip is heated for the purpose of fixing print thereon;
• (c) a heat activatable adhesive means covering at least a portion of said second surface of said flexible continuous marker strip for providing a permanent bond between said flexible continuous marker strip and the object;
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• (d) pressure-sensitive adhesive means disposed longitudinally along said second surface of said flexible continuous marker strip for releasably adhering said second surface to said rigid carrier strip and for securing, at least temporarily, said flexible continuous marker strip in position about the object after said flexible continuous marker strip is separated from said rigid carrier strip.