Abstract: Systems for marking a moving film that include a triggering apparatus (140) that repeatedly provides a trigger signal, a controller (120) that receives the trigger signal and generates a marking signal, and a marking device (130) that receives the marking signal and marks the film are provided Also provided are methods for marking a moving film that employ the systems. Apparatuses for marking a moving film that include the triggering apparatus and the controller are also provided. Methods for making metallized marked films that include a film marked by these systems and a metallized layer, in which at least one marking is embedded within the film are also provided. Also provided are methods for making packages and packing a product in these packages, in which the packages include the metallized marked films are also provided.

Abstract: Systems for marking a moving film that include a triggering apparatus (140) that repeatedly provides a trigger signal, a controller (120) that receives the trigger signal and generates a marking signal, and a marking device (130) that receives the marking signal and marks the film are provided Also provided are methods for marking a moving film that employ the systems. Apparatuses for marking a moving film that include the triggering apparatus and the controller are also provided. Methods for making metallized marked films that include a film marked by these systems and a metallized layer, in which at least one marking is embedded within the film are also provided. Also provided are methods for making packages and packing a product in these packages, in which the packages include the metallized marked films are also provided.

Abstract: Metallized water-marked films and methods of manufacture thereof are provided. The metallized water-marked films include at least a base substrate, a coating layer in the form of one or more markings that are each substantially free of pigment on at least a first portion of a first surface of the base substrate, and a metallized layer disposed over the coating layer and at least a portion of a second portion of the first surface of the base substrate. Packages for containing a product therein, methods for making the packages, and methods for packaging a product that employ the metallized water-marked films are also provided. Also provided are rolls of film for forming a package that include the metallized water-marked films.

Abstract: Films and methods for making tampering events obvious are disclosed. In one embodiment, a tamper evident film includes a coating containing a first substance, and an observable change occurs when the first substance comes into contact with a second substance. In another embodiment, a tamper evident stretch wrap includes an inner portion, an outer portion, and a substance between the inner and outer portions that is adapted to escape from between the portions when the outer portion is breached. In another embodiment, a tamper evident stretch wrap includes a first layer of film having a first pattern and a second layer of film having a second pattern that overlap to form a predetermined third pattern. In yet another embodiment, a stretch wrap is exposed to ultraviolet light and checked for a change in a fluorescent signature to determine whether the stretch wrap has been breached.

Abstract: The present technology relates to tamper evident films, systems and methods for detecting tamper events in films or film packages. The present technology is especially useful in applications for detecting tamper events with individually packaged goods, as well as with bulk packaging or wrapped pallets in circumstances where visual inspection is hampered or prevented. In one or more preferred systems, films and methods of the present technology utilize a conductive pattern, a sensor and/or alarm circuit, and a wrapping film, such as a stretch film, shrink wrap, bagging or stretchhooder. In at least one particularly preferred embodiment, films of the present technology are stretch films having conductive ink patterns applied thereto that remain conductive when the films are stretched to a percent stretch of about 1% or greater. In other embodiments, a conductive material can be separately wrapped and/or cowrapped in conjunction with a film.

Abstract: An archery rangefinder sight comprises a housing affixed onto the bow, with a power supply and a rotary mechanical or magnetic switch that has a shaft protruding through a side wall of the housing. A bowsight element employs a number of sight pins vertically spaced above one another and mounted either on the case or as a separate element attached to the bow. A number of LED's or lamps are mounted on the housing so as to be visible to the archer when aiming the bow. A weighted pendulum arm is adjustably mounted on the switch rotary shaft to rotate the same as the bow inclination changes. Then one of the lamps becomes illuminated to indicate the range to target, and the bow is aimed and shot according to a respective one of the sight pins.

Abstract: An arrow rest for a compound bow having an arrow window. The rest includes a first coil spring positioned in the window and having its outer coil bent outwardly for supporting engagement of an arrow. A second coil spring is also positioned in the window so as to coact with the first spring to support the arrow, the second spring also having its outer coil bent outwardly for this purpose. The second spring is normally positioned below the first spring and is obliquely disposed with respect to it. The support assembly for the second spring includes four adjustments for precisely establishing the spacing and angular adjustment between the springs.

Abstract: A hand held device for drawing and firing a bow that includes a housing containing a latch for engaging the bowstring and a balanced beam for holding the latch in a locked condition. A trigger mechanism is adapted to unbalance the beam when it is depressed a first distance. A spring loaded arm is adapted to be coupled to the trigger by a sear in a loaded condition so that when the trigger is depressed a distance less than the first distance the arm is uncoupled allowing the arm to strike the beam and thus fire the bow at a reduced trigger pressure.