Patents by Inventor Stephen M. Key
Stephen M. Key has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20130036641Abstract: The present application is directed to systems and methods for a rotating advertising label for a container. One or more advertisements may be displayed on a base label. A portion of the base label may be visible through a transparent window in an opaque rotating top label. Rotation of the top label may cause the transparent window to display any combination or the advertisements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Inventor: Stephen M. Key
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Publication number: 20130033031Abstract: The present application is directed to systems and methods for delivering warnings and instructions for a container. A base label may be adhered to the container, and at least a first, a second, and a third visual representation of a warning or instruction is displayed on the base label. A top label may cover at least a portion of the base label. The top label may be rotatable about the base label. The top label may have a transparent window allowing at least one of the first, second, or third visual representations to be visible through the transparent window.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Inventor: Stephen M. Key
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Publication number: 20130026747Abstract: The present application is directed to progress tracking aids for a medicine container. A base label may be adhered to the medication container, and a plurality of data fields disposed on the base label. A top label may cover at least a portion of the base label.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventor: Stephen M. Key
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Publication number: 20130025175Abstract: The present application is directed to label reminder systems for a container and methods thereof. A base label may be adhered to the container, and reminder information displayed on the base label. A rotatable top label may cover at least a portion of the base label. The top label may have at least two transparent windows allowing a specific segment of the reminder information to be displayed through the transparent windows.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventor: Stephen M. Key
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Publication number: 20130026056Abstract: The present application is directed to patient compliance aids for a medicine container. A base label may be adhered to the medication container, and one or more indicia disposed on the base label. A top label may cover at least a portion of the base label.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventor: Stephen M. Key
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Publication number: 20130025529Abstract: The present application is directed to illustrative label measurement systems for a container and methods thereof. A base label may be adhered to the container, and measurement information displayed on the base label. A top label may cover at least a portion of the base label. The top label may be rotatable about the base label to a specific unit of measurement. The top label may have a transparent window allowing measurement information for the specific unit of measurement to be visible through the transparent window and a second transparent window allowing a gradient line associated with the specific unit of measurement to be visible through the second transparent window.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventor: Stephen M. Key
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Patent number: 7172668Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for constructing a rotatable label and attaching the rotatable label to a container. The rotatable label system comprises an inner label attached to the container and a rotatable outer label. The inner label may have adhesive on a rear surface of a trailing end alone, adhesive on a rear surface of both the leading and trailing end for fixedly attaching it to a container, or adhesive on the entire rear surface. The outer label may only have adhesive on a rear surface at or near a trailing end to secure the outer label to itself. The outer label is temporarily coupled to, the container while the outer label is wrapped around the container. Once the trailing end is attached to a front surface of the outer label at or near a leading end of the outer label, the outer label can be rotated about the container over the inner label.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2004Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Stephen Key Design, LLCInventor: Stephen M. Key
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Patent number: 7087298Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for constructing a rotatable label and attaching the rotatable label to a container. The rotatable label may have a transparent portion and is temporarily secured to a container or an inner label that is permanently secured to the container via a temporary adhesive disposed on a leading edge of the rotatable label's back surface. Permanent adhesive is disposed on the trailing edge of the rotatable label's back surface. The rotatable label is then wrapped around the container so that the trailing edge of the rotatable label's back surface comes in contact with the rotatable label's front surface. The rotatable label is then rotated with respect to the inner label or container, thereby breaking the temporary bond formed by the temporary adhesive between the rotatable label and inner label or container. Alternatively, temporary adhesive may be disposed on the trailing edge of the rotatable label's back surface to allow the rotatable label to be easily removed from the container.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2001Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Stephen Key Design, LLCInventor: Stephen M. Key
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Publication number: 20040166277Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for constructing a rotatable label and attaching the rotatable label to a container. The rotatable label system comprises an inner label attached to the container and a rotatable outer label. The inner label may have adhesive on a rear surface of a trailing end alone, adhesive on a rear surface of both the leading and trailing end for fixedly attaching it to a container, or adhesive on the entire rear surface. The outer label may only have adhesive on a rear surface at or near a trailing end to secure the outer label to itself. The outer label is temporarily coupled to, the container while the outer label is wrapped around the container. Once the trailing end is attached to a front surface of the outer label at or near a leading end of the outer label, the outer label can be rotated about the container over the inner label.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventor: Stephen M. Key
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Patent number: 6649007Abstract: A rotatable label system includes a pharmaceutical container and a label arranged about the pharmaceutical container. The label has an inner label portion affixed to the pharmaceutical container and an outer label portion rotatable positioned about the inner label portion. At least one window or transparent section is provided on the outer label portion. Generic and custom imprinted indicia is disposed on the inner and outer label portions. By rotating the outer label portion relative to the inner label portion and the container, written indicia imprinted on the inner label portion is viewable through the window or transparent section.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2001Date of Patent: November 18, 2003Assignee: Stephen Key Design, LLCInventor: Stephen M. Key
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Patent number: 6631578Abstract: A system and method for constructing a rotatable label and attaching the rotatable label to a container. The rotatable label system includes an inner label attached to the container and a rotatable outer label. The inner label may have adhesive on a rear surface of a trailing end alone, or it may have adhesive on a rear surface of both the leading and trailing end for fixedly attaching it to a container. The outer label only has adhesive on a rear surface of a trailing end to secure the outer label to itself. A leading end is temporarily affixed to the container while the outer label is wrapped around the container. Once the trailing end is attached to a front surface of the leading end, the outer label can be rotated about the container over the inner label. Longitudinal movement of the outer label relative to the container may be restricted by disposing the outer label between top and bottom label panels formed on the container.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2001Date of Patent: October 14, 2003Assignee: Stephen Key Design, LLCInventor: Stephen M. Key
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Publication number: 20020104613Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for constructing a rotatable sleeve device. The rotatable sleeve device includes a sleeve disposed about a container, preferable positioned and held in place by at least one surface contour. In one embodiment, the sleeve is made of a rigid, but flexible material. The sleeve is formed with expansion joints such that the joints allow the sleeve to expand over the surface contour of the container in order to position the sleeve about the container or to remove the sleeve from the container. The rotatable sleeve further includes at least one transparent region which permits viewing of an underlying subset of indicia disposed on an inner label or directly on the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2002Publication date: August 8, 2002Inventor: Stephen M. Key
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Patent number: 6402872Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for constructing a rotatable label and attaching the rotatable label to a container. The rotatable label may have a transparent portion and is temporarily secured to a container or an inner label that is permanently secured to the container via a temporary adhesive disposed on a leading edge of the rotatable label's back surface. Permanent adhesive is disposed on the trailing edge of the rotatable label's back surface. The rotatable label is then wrapped around the container so that the trailing edge of the rotatable label's back surface comes in contact with the rotatable label's front surface. The rotatable label is then rotated with respect to the inner label or container, thereby breaking the temporary bond formed by the temporary adhesive between the rotatable label and inner label or container.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Stephen Key Design, LLCInventor: Stephen M. Key
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Patent number: 6385878Abstract: A rotatable label system includes a container having a removable closure and a shell of heat-shrinkable material arranged about the container. The shell has a tamper-evident portion which extends over at least a portion of the closure to prevent its removal. The remainder of the shell comprises a rotatable label portion having indicia disposed thereon. The rotatable label portion is provided with at least one transparent window through which co-located indicia disposed on an inner label affixed to the container may be viewed. The rotatable label portion is rotatable relative to the container about a vertical axis thereof to enable viewing of a selected subset of the indicia disposed on the inner label. At least one perforation line divides the tamper-evident portion of the shell from the rotatable label portion and facilitates detachment of the tamper-evident portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1999Date of Patent: May 14, 2002Assignee: Stephen Key Design, LLCInventor: Stephen M. Key
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Publication number: 20020038685Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for constructing a rotatable label and attaching the rotatable label to a container. The rotatable label may have a transparent portion and is temporarily secured to a container or an inner label that is permanently secured to the container via a temporary adhesive disposed on a leading edge of the rotatable label's back surface. Permanent adhesive is disposed on the trailing edge of the rotatable label's back surface. The rotatable label is then wrapped around the container so that the trailing edge of the rotatable label's back surface comes in contact with the rotatable label's front surface. The rotatable label is then rotated with respect to the inner label or container, thereby breaking the temporary bond formed by the temporary adhesive between the rotatable label and inner label or container. Alternatively, temporary adhesive may be disposed on the trailing edge of the rotatable label's back surface to allow the rotatable label to be easily removed from the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2001Publication date: April 4, 2002Inventor: Stephen M. Key
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Publication number: 20010025442Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for constructing a rotatable label and attaching the rotatable label to a container. The rotatable label system includes an inner label attached to the container and a rotatable outer label. The inner label may have adhesive on a rear surface of a trailing end alone, or it may have adhesive on a rear surface of both the leading and trailing end for fixedly attaching it to a container. The outer label only has adhesive on a rear surface of a trailing end to secure the outer label to itself. A leading end is temporarily affixed to the container while the outer label is wrapped around the container. Once the trailing end is attached to a front surface of the leading end, the outer label can be rotated about the container over the inner label. Longitudinal movement of the outer label relative to the container may be restricted by disposing the outer label between top and bottom label panels formed on the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2001Publication date: October 4, 2001Inventor: Stephen M. Key
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Patent number: 6237269Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for constructing a rotatable label and attaching the rotatable label to a container. The rotatable label system includes an inner label attached to the container and a rotatable outer label. The inner label may have adhesive on a rear surface of a trailing end alone, or it may have adhesive on a rear surface of both the leading and trailing end for fixedly attaching it to a container. The outer label only has adhesive on a rear surface of a trailing end to secure the outer label to itself. A leading end is temporarily affixed to the container while the outer label is wrapped around the container. Once the trailing end is attached to a front surface of the leading end, the outer label can be rotated about the container over the inner label. Longitudinal movement of the outer label relative to the container may be restricted by disposing the outer label between top and bottom label panels formed on the container.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1999Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignee: Stephen Key Design, LLCInventor: Stephen M. Key
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Patent number: 6212803Abstract: A rotatable label system includes a drinking vessel having indicia disposed on an exterior surface of the drinking vessel and a rotatable label formed from a heat-shrinkable shell or sheet arranged about the drinking vessel. The rotatable label has indicia disposed thereon and may include at least one transparent window through which co-located indicia disposed on the surface of the drinking vessel may be viewed. The rotatable label is rotatable relative to the drinking vessel about a vertical axis thereof to enable viewing of a selected subset of the indicia disposed on the drinking vessel. Surface features and contours of the drinking vessel maintain the rotatable label longitudinally upon the drinking vessel.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1999Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Stephen Key Design, LLCInventor: Stephen M. Key
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Patent number: 6129802Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for attaching a radially expandable rotatable label to a container. The expandable rotatable label is radially expanded and then longitudinally advanced over the container. After being expanded, the expandable label is permitted to contract into a tight, rotatable relationship with the container. The expandable rotatable label is preferably adapted with a transparent window portion to permit viewing of indicia disposed underneath the rotatable label. By rotating the expandable label relative to the container, a user can view written indicia disposed on the container or on an inner label affixed to the container.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1998Date of Patent: October 10, 2000Assignee: Stephen Key Design, LLCInventor: Stephen M. Key
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Patent number: 6086697Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for constructing a rotatable label and attaching the rotatable label to a container. The rotatable label includes a release tab releasably attached to an outer label. The release tab is adhered to the container, or to an inner label adhered to the container, to secure the outer label to the container while the outer label is wrapped around the container. The release tab may then be detached from the outer label to permit the outer label to be rotated about the container. Longitudinal movement of the outer label relative to the container may be restricted by disposing the outer label between top and bottom label panels formed on the container. The outer label is preferably adapted with a transparent portion or window permitting viewing of indicia disposed therebehind.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1998Date of Patent: July 11, 2000Assignee: Stephen Key Design, LLCInventor: Stephen M. Key