Label with enhanced grip
OwnerRichard E. Dealinventor
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Abstract
An improved label is provided for enhancing the grip of bottles, cans and other objects held with a person's hand or fingers. The label includes a panel member applied to the object over a plurality of beads, so as form raised portions in the label which enhance gripping of the object. The beads are spaced apart and extend substantially horizontally. The beads preferably have a geometric cross sectional shape. The label engages the object between adjacent beads. In an alternate embodiment, the raised portion of the label is formed by a series of horizontal folds which increase the thickness of the label to provide a rib or ridge in the label for enhanced gripping.
Claims14
A method of enhancing the grip on an object, the object having a smooth exterior surface, comprising:
- placing a plurality of horizontally oriented and vertically spaced solid beads adjacent the smooth exterior surface of the object;
- and
- applying a label over the beads and to the object so as to provide a horizontally ribbed label surface raised above the smooth exterior surface.
In combination with cans and bottles having a smooth exterior surface, an improved label comprising:
- a panel member applied to the smooth exterior surface of a can or bottle, and having a top edge, a bottom edge, and opposite side edges;
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- a plurality of elongated raised portions between the top and bottom edges of the panel member, the portions being formed by at least one of a plurality of beads positioned adjacent to the smooth exterior surface of the can or bottle and beneath the panel member to provide enhanced gripping of the can or bottle;
- the beads being formed separately from the bottle or can and panel member.
A container adapted to be gripped in a person's hand, the container having a smooth exterior surface and a label, the label comprising:
- a panel member adapted to be applied to a container;
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- a plurality of elongated solid beads adapted to be positioned between the panel member and the smooth exterior surface of the container in substantially horizontal and vertically spaced orientations to provide a raised surface for enhanced gripping of the container;
- the panel member engaging the container between adjacent beads.
A container adapted to be gripped in a person's hand, the container having a smooth exterior surface and a label, the label comprising:
- a panel member adapted to be applied to a container;
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- a plurality of elongated solid beads adapted to be positioned between the panel member and the smooth exterior surface of the container in substantially horizontal and vertically spaced orientations to provide a raised surface for enhanced gripping of the container;
- the beads being made of paper or plastic.
A container adapted to be gripped in a person's hand, the container having a smooth exterior surface and a label, the label comprising:
- a panel member adapted to be applied to a container;
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- a plurality of elongated solid beads adapted to be positioned between the panel member and the smooth exterior surface of the container in substantially horizontally and vertically spaced orientations to provide a raised surface for enhanced gripping of the container;
- the beads having a rear surface engagable with the exterior surface of the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.