Permanent marking article
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorsNga K. Nguyen, James L. Sadlo
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A die-cut permanent marking article for use with an elongate object, consisting of a strip of low molecular weight heat-sensitive, transparent polymeric film having an upper and a lower surface, at least a portion of the lower surface being capable of self-adherence, at least a portion of the upper surface being imprintable, the polymeric film being fusible by the application of heat, but remaining transparent even after application of heat such that any marking placed on any portion of the article remains readable even if covered by one or more overwrapping portions of the strip.
Claims12
A die-cut permanent marking article for use with an elongate object, consisting of a strip of low molecular weight, heat-sensitive, transparent polymeric film selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polyallomers, ethylene vinyl acetate, copolymers thereof, and mixtures thereof, having an upper and a lower surface, at least a portion of the lower surface being capable of self-adherence, at least a portion of the upper surface being fusible by the application of heat, said polymeric film remaining transparent even after application of heat, such that any marking placed on any portion of the article remains readable even when covered by one or more overwrapping portions of said strip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.