Abstract: An assembly combining a membrane switch and an electroluminescent lamp panel in which the lamp panel is attached to a circuit layer of the membrane switch.

Abstract: A package (10) for a roll of adhesive tape (65) consisting of a unitary structure having a first cover member (11) and a second cover member (12) foldable into a superimposed condition to form a tape storage compartment (70) and a tape exit slot (71) through which the tape (65) is lead to an outer edge of the package to be withdrawn from the package. The cover members include ridge (21) and channel (41, 52) elements that interlock with one another to hold the cover member (11, 12) in a closed condition.

Abstract: A marker sleeve processig machine (20) for printing a legend (5) on individual marker sleeves (6) from a series (1) of marker sleeves fed through the machine (20). Various functions of the machine (20), such as transport of the web (1), printing of a sleeve (6) and removal of a printed sleeve (6) from the web (1), are correlated and controlled by programmed circuits (201,203). Data to be printed on the marker sleeves (6) can be input digitally, such as with a communication terminal (208) which may be a personal computer. The machine (20) provides a fully integrated apparatus permitting facile processing of a series (1) of blank marker sleeves to printed marker sleeves (6) bearing a legend (5) appropriate for use as identification devices and a convenient interface is provided for the user to enter the legends (5) to be printed on the marker sleeves (6).

Abstract: Folded membrane switches (20, 50, 70) formed from foldable blanks (21, 51, 71) including two spaced contact-carrying panels (22,23) connected by an intermediate third panel (24). The blanks (21, 51, 71) are folded along the third panel (24) to position contacts (25, 27) on the contact-carrying panels (22,23) in alignment with one another, with a spacer layer (35, 61, 76) positioned therebetween to maintain the contacts (25, 27) in a normally separated or off condition. Part of the intermediate third panel (24) may be slit to define a tail (32, 58) or a tail (72) may extend from one of the contact-carrying panels (22, 23), the tail being used to connect the switch to external circuitry.

Abstract: A machine (1) for the application of marker sleeves (17) from a web (10) in which strips (A-D) of the marker sleeves are fed to an indexing head (62) and then to an application station (90) at which an endmost sleeve is removed from a strip and opened to enable an operator to insert a wire (6) through an opened sleeve.

Abstract: A capacitance membrane switch (1) including first (64,68), second (52,58) and third capacitor plates (44-48) wherein the third capacitor plates consist of conductive adhesive.

Abstract: A cable clamp (1, 20, 30) including an arcuate central body portion (2) which is to encircle a cable (15), a first flat end portion (3) and a second flat end portion (4) extending from opposite ends of the central body portion, and apertures (5, 6) in each flat end portion. One end portion has a peripheral flange (10) extending therefrom and the other has a tongue (11) proportioned to nest within the flange when the two end portions are brought together, thereby providing accurate registration of the apertures (5, 6) in the two end portions.

Abstract: A carrier (10) for holding a plurality of pages (2) including a support member (13) and at least one ring (12) extending therefrom that includes a lower retention finger (20) of substantially uniform thickness and a flexible upper finger (21) of decreasing thickness. The fingers (20, 21) have free ends (22, 24) adjacent to each other and a flexible tang (25) at the free end of the flexible upper finger is positioned along one or more rigid tangs (26) at the free end of the lower retention finger.

Abstract: A tape dispenser (1) for a plurality of rolls of pressure sensitive adhesive tape (70) including a tape storage compartment (5) and tape severance compartment (6) in which are located flexible retention wings (40), guard fingers (17) and tape cutter bar (50). Tape is drawn across a flexible retention wing and the cutter bar for severance, following which it is retained on a flexible retention wing and has a free end portion (70a) that can be grasped for subsequent severance of another length of tape.

Abstract: An identification device (10,20) having a heatshrinkable plastic substrate and a printable layer (12) over an exterior surface thereof comprising a polyester resin, calcium carbonate and a silicate compound. The printable layer forms a smooth surface for the application of alphanumeric identification indicia and retains such smooth surface upon heatshrinking of the substrate up to 50% in one direction.

Abstract: As assembly (10, 210, 310) of a web of tag material (12, 312) and a web of transparent cover element material (13, 313) carrying a layer of transparent pressure sensitive adhesive (14, 314) that is releasably joined to the lower surface of the web of tag material. The web of tag material is divided into individual tags (22-25, 322-325) and the web of cover element material is divided into individual cover elements (34-37, 334-337) in which a cover element associated with a tag has a portion under the tab and a second portion under an adjacent tag. When a tag-cover element unit (11, 311) is separated from the assembly, the second portion of the cover element is foldable over an edge of the tag to protect identification data applied thereto.

Abstract: An assembly (1) of tubular sleeve markers (2) made with two webs (3, 4) joined together by longitudinal seams (5, 5a and 5b) and having transverse severance lines (13); a row of transverse apertures (12) is defined in at least one of the webs. An individual sleeve marker has closed edge portions (6 and 7) formed as parts of an adjacent pair of longitudinal seams and open end portions (17 and 18) formed as parts of an adjacent pair of transverse severance lines, with a portion (12a) of a transverse aperture along at least one of its open ends.

Abstract: A more transparent capacitance membrane switch in which capacitance elements are offset from their associated switch locations so as to be out of the transparent field of view through the switch.

Abstract: Custom membrane switch assemblies comprising a plurality of switch modules of different sizes.

Abstract: A membrane switch in which switch activation produces a change in the combined resistance and capacitance across leads of the switch.

Abstract: A marker sleeve (1, 1A, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50 or 60) having an outer wall (2) defining a tubular body and at least one inner web (3, 4, 16, 21-23, 31-34, 42, 52 or 62) extending longitudinally of the tubular body. An inner web is spaced from its overlying outer wall portion along a longitudinally extending aperture (5, 18, 25, 35, 41, 51 or 61). The marker sleeve is to be positioned about an article which extends through its tubular body.

Abstract: A switch assembly with a different combination of resistance and capacitance associated with each of a plurality of switches and with as few as two leads connecting the plurality of switches to external circuitry. The external circuitry detects switch activation by sensing combined resistance and capacitance across the switch leads.

Abstract: A pressure-activated lift-off element in which a lift-off layer comprises a combination of at least one solid polyamide adhesive resin and oleic acid.

Abstract: A flexible multilayered membrane switch having electrically conducting contacts comprising Ti.sub.2-x N or Ta.sub.2-x N, to reduce oxidation of the surfaces of the contacts.

Abstract: Custom membrane switch assemblies comprising switch modules and spacer modules.