Abstract: An identification device for an electrical wire, comprising a cylindrical left portion adapted to be mounted on a wire to be identified, and a cylindrical right portion severably attached to the left portion and adapted to be severed and slid transversely over the left portion to frictionally engage the first portion. The left portion is preferably integrally connected with a wire terminal, such as a ring, pin, or spade terminal and the like. The left portion is crimped along with the terminal to from an electrical connection between the terminal the stripped end of the wire the terminal is to be connected to. An identifying portion is connected to the right portion, and adapted to visibly display alpha-numeric symbols or the like. The identifying portion is preferably an at least partially transparent hollow portion adapted to contain members with indicia printed thereon.

Abstract: Methods of labeling and novel labels for needle syringes and medication vials are provided, involving fool-proof transfer of medication information labels peelable from the vial and applied as a syringe label tag or flag remote from the syringe barrel calibrations and in no way impeding physical syringe operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for the marking of wires and the like comprises a preparation board consisting of a base portion and a neck portion, the neck portion having an extension piece thereon with a plurality of spaced, essentially flat tabs extending therefrom. Flexible, tubular heat recoverable sleeves are positioned on the tabs in a temporarily deformed manner to present a flattened writing surface on each of the sleeves. After writing or otherwise placing identifying indicia thereon, the sleeves are removed from the tabs and recover their original tubular shape. The sleeves are then positioned coaxially about the wires to be identified, and are permanently heat shrunk thereon. The entire installation is accomplished at the job site.

Abstract: This open sleeve support is consisting of a central flat or slightly curved part (1), preferably of constant thickness, provided with two lateral branches (2) growing more narrow downwards, the latter being connected through a small fillet, to the two flat and parallel flanges (4) bent inwards and almost reaching the center of the sleeve, so that the support can be easily fitted on cables of various size (7) by slipping the sleeve on laterally, without risk of failure, while remaining firmly in place.

Abstract: A plastic adhesive label for microsample collection tubes has opaque end portions for receipt of identifying markings, and a transparent middle portion to permit viewing of the contents of the collection tube. In use, the transparent portion of the label is wrapped around and adhered to a collection tube and the end portions of the label are brought together in adhesion, the end portions forming a flag which carries the identifying information. With the transparent portion of the label surrounding the collection tube, the contents of the tube are still visible to an observer for confirmation at the same time the identifying information is displayed on the label.

Abstract: This open support has the configuration of a "C" shaped sleeve (1) provided along the free ends of the "C" with two opposed lateral shapes (3) connected by weakened zones (2); each shape being provided with an inwards directed upper thin triangular projection (4) and a lower convex projection (5) so that during the assembly of the support (1) on the cable (6) the sleeve (1) is subjected to elastic strain and the shapes (3) begin to oscillate around the weakened zones (2) so that, due to an elastic thrust of the shapes (3) acting on the external lower semicircumference of the cable (6), the latter is pushed inwards and will snap into the sleeve (1) causing a further oscillation of the shapes (3) until they reach their end position while pushing the cable (6) inwards by boundary pressure.

Abstract: A resilient clip and a kit of components including such kits for marking mating parts with pairs of color-coded clips. In use a mechanic would remove color matching pairs of clips and apply them to mating parts of components, wires, or hoses of an engine being assembled or disassembled.

Abstract: A dimensional advertising and instructional device designed to be attached to a universal telephone cord is provided for the purpose of advertisement and/or to provide the user with instructional or general information.

Abstract: The subject invention is a direction indicating clamp for attachment to fire fighting hoses which indicate direction to exit the building. The invention consists of an elongated band fully or partially encircling the fire fighting hose with attached directional fingers protruding perpendicularly from the band. The clamp is placed upon the hose at prescribed distances thereby allowing the fire fighter to continue feeling along the hose and eventually to exit the building. Various embodiments of the invention encase the flexible clamp with soft rubber or a cloth material. In addition, the directional fingers may have a pointed end or may have raised letters indicating the exiting direction.

Abstract: An identification seal for an electricial cable having resilient insulation on the surface thereof, said seal comprising a flat plastic body retaining a wire shackle. The shackle is provided with a pair of legs for engagement in seal body apertures and has a medial portion connecting the legs which comprises a semi-circular loop portion for gripping the cable, the plane of said semicircular portion being perpendicular to the plane of the shackle legs and the plane of a seal face so that when the seal is assembled onto the cable said face of the seal body is readily visible. Numbers or letters identifying the particular cable may be impressed into the surface of the seal face. The components are so dimensioned that when the seal is assembled onto a cable, the cable is gripped firmly by the loop portion of the shackle to prevent longitudinal or rotational movement of the seal on the cable.

Abstract: A label holder of plastic sheet material is particularly adapted for use on wire rod structures having a horizontal wire rod and one or more vertical wire rods depending from the horizontal rod. The label holder has a central label panel and upper and lower attachment portions. Each attachment portion has a tab with a rod-engaging aperture and slit. The upper attachment portion is folded over the top of the horizontal rod and its aperture is engaged with a vertical rod from behind. The aperture of the lower attachment portion is engaged with the vertical rod from the front. The angle of the label panel is set by adjusting the degree of folding between the label panel and the lower attachment portion.

Abstract: A marker particularly adapted to fit onto the hook of a clothes hanger and bearing alpha numeric information on its periphery takes the form of a cylindrical ring defining a central traversing hole receiving the clothes hanger hook whose outer periphery bears the alpha numeric information. A radial slot extending over the entire longitudinal extend of the ring whose width is in excess of the width of the clothes hanger hook permits radial entry of the clothes hanger hook. A pair of barbs arranged respectively to the sides of the slots with pointed ends directed radially inwards towards the center of the marker with their pointed wedged ends confronting each other, permits the clothes hanger hook to be pushed through the slot by deflecting the barbs laterally. Locating lugs extending from the inner surface of the cylindrical ring wall towards the center of the marker unit center the ring relative to the hook. At least the barbs are formed of resilient material.

Abstract: A marking device for wires, cables, tubes or the like is in the form of an oblong piece of flexible and resilient material having an intermediate portion adapted for carrying markings in the form of letters or other characters and end portions each provided with an opening and being capable of being bent at an angle to said intermediate portions for bringing said openings in substantial axial alignment for receiving the wire or the like, on which the marking is to be placed, the marking device being held in position on the wire etc. by means of friction between the wire and the material around the openings.

Abstract: An elongated plastic strip is provided including first and second sides and including longitudinally spaced "Velcro" hook and loop panels mounted on the first side at points spaced longitudinally along the strip. The strip may be laterally deflected about a cable to be identified and the spacing between the panels is slightly less than the circumference of the cable about which the strip is to be laterally deflected. One end portion of the second side of the strip includes identifying indicia facing outwardly thereof.

Abstract: A cable marker device comprises two elastically deformable arms integral with a plate. On the side of the plate facing the cable is at least one bearing area. Each arm carries an elastically deformable finger extending inwardly and towards the plate. It bears on the cable through this finger, which urges the bearing area(s) towards the cable.

Abstract: The body of an identification carrier has two wings that surround an electric line. One part of a clip closure is mounted on a clamping strip in the path of the line. The carrier, which is secured on the line by the closure is fastened to subsequent carriers on the line by a snap connection on each face.

Abstract: A flexible organizing sleeve device for ordering a plurality of elongated members such as wire and/or cables. The sleeve comprises at least two sheets of flexible material having substantially the same dimensions of width, length and thickness. The interior facing surface of each sheet has attached thereto a plurality of resealable parallel mating strips running substantially along the length of the sleeve. To install the device, a user mates the first pair of parallel mating strips and places a wire, for example, next to the mated strips between the sheets. A user then mates the next consecutive pair of parallel mating strips. The wire is now contained within a compartment-like structure. The user simply repeats the mating process of forming separate and individual compartments for each wire until the entire organizing sleeve is filled and the plurality of wires are ordered.

Abstract: A tubular wire marker sleeve is disclosed. The sleeve includes a central portion which is flattened by ultrasonic welding to form a releasable bond and end extents which are unflattened facilitating insertion of an electrical wire into the sleeve. Plural sleeves may be assembled on a support card for printing on the sleeve with a conventional typewriter or computer printer.

Abstract: A support for multiple strips, comprising a casing having identical upper and lower faces with transverse grooves and an alignment hole therein, lugs are provided on at least one side of the casing, the lugs forming female hinge parts, and walls are provided for covering each face of the casing, the walls each having a plurality of transverse webs forming a plurality of slits therebetween, the webs having a T-section along part of their length and a square section along another part of their length, the webs extending into the grooves, the walls having a pin arranged to enter the alignment hole to obtain registry of the wall with its associated casing, the female hinge parts of one casing being operable to cooperate with the female hinge parts of another casing to hingedly connect one casing to another casing.

Abstract: In a strap or tubing of woven fabric and/or plastic for fastening, lifting and transporting purposes, in particular for a round sling tubing, the strap (1) or the tubing (7) is provided with symbols (5), patterns, numbers or the like, which extend from at least one surface (6) of the strap or tubing to a space plane different therefrom.

Abstract: There is disclosed an ultrathin chemically resistant marking system. The system comprises at least one layer of a chemically resistant adhesive film and printed matter which together cooperate to form a marker. The adhesive film is made of a material selected from the group of polymers which adhere to a substrate upon the application of heat and which are resistant to caustic solutions and solvents, such as methylene chloride. The adhesive film has a chemically resistant front and rear surface and an adhesive rear surface for adhering to a substrate. One of the front or rear surfaces contains the printed matter. There is also disclosed a method for producing an ultrathin chemically resistant marking system.

Abstract: A marking device for wires, cables, tubes or the like is in the form of an oblong piece of flexible and resilient material having an intermediate portion adapted for carrying markings in the form of letters or other characters and end portions each provided with an opening and being capable of being bent at an angle to said intermediate portions for bringing said openings in substantial axial alignment for receiving the wire or the like, on which the marking is to be placed, the marking device being held in position on the wire etc. by means of friction between the wire and the material around the openings.

Abstract: An assembly for marking an elongate object, for example a wire or cable, comprises a flexible heat-recoverable marker strip (1) having one surface which is capable of receiving printed characters, and being supported on a rigid carrier strip to prevent premature recovery of the marker strip when heated, for example when heated to render the printed characters indelible. The assembly is characterized in that the other surface of the marker strip (1) is at least partly coated with a heat-activatable adhesive (2), and is provided with one or more areas of pressure-sensitive or contact adhesive (3) capable at least temporarily of securing the marker strip in position about the object after separation from the carrier strip, and preferably also capable of supporting the marker strip on the carrier strip before separation of the marker strip therefrom.

Abstract: Means and method are provided for conveniently breaking out wires from a wire bundle in a wiring harness during the fabrication or layout stage, there being a wrapper having two parallel rows of holes punched therein and a specially designed comb having teeth with detent ends which are inserted through the first row of holes in the wrapper. The wire bundle is then passed alongside these teeth with the desired strands being broken out between the teeth, and subsequent to the breakout process the wrapper is folded over the wire bundle and the second row of holes engaged securely over the detent ends of the comb teeth.

Abstract: A plurality of connecting wires to be connected to separate devices are arranged regularly and fastened with a string at the front end, the intermediate end and the rear end corresponding to the position of the respective device so as to provide a flat structure including the fastening points in connection with the arrangement in order and the position of each end of the connecting wires so that the wiring can be easily attained to improve productivity; the reading of wiring diagram in the wiring operation is needless by connecting a data card; the flat structure facilitates employment of machines and the combination with a computer allows a fully automatic system. When the connecting wires are bundled, the increase of occupied sectional area is prevented and the occupied sectional area is substantially the same as that of the conventional one. The present invention is suited to the wiring of electric control devices.

Abstract: A tag has a body carrying printed indicia and a tie extending from an edge of the body and having a flexible wire core surrounded by a resilient polymeric material. The tie is bonded to the body by ultrasonic welding to provide an integral construction which assures the body of the tag will not be separated from the tie once attached to an object. Such construction permits the tag to be attached to nursery stock for example, by wrapping the embedded wire tie around a branch.

Abstract: A plant tag is provided for placement on a plant. The plant tag has a resilient tag portion with first and second holes formed therethrough. Guide notches are provided at exposed edges of the tag portion on either side of a scored line. Cuts extend from each of the first and second holes to a guide surface on the same side of the scored line. The tag is foldable about the scored line to align the first and second holes. The guide surfaces guide the tag onto the plant with the edges of the cuts being separated to permit the plant to pass through and into the first and second holes. The resilient tag unfolds to lock the tag on the plant and the cuts are nonaligned to form tabs to lock the tag to the plant by resisting simultaneous separation of the edges of the cuts.

Abstract: The invention relates to marking sleeves for electrical wires. It solves the problem of providing a sleeve which combines ease of manufacturing with possibility to use the sleeve on wires within a wide diameter range so that the sleeve is securely held in position also when carried by a thin wire. The sleeve is of the type made of a resilient synthetic resin and, according to the invention, its outer contour is substantially rectangular, whereas its inner contour, defining the passage, forms part-circular recesses for receiving wires within the lower portion of the diameter range.

Abstract: An identification bracelet has a band portion and an enclosure for a likeness of the wearer having an outwardly facing transparent portion, and a closure member adapted for snap closing of the enclosure. A second enclosure is provided for other identifying indicia. The enclosures and closure members are preferably integrally molded with the band portion.

Abstract: A ferrule for the end of an electric cable is equipped with a removable identification tag. A skirt of the ferrule has a space adapted to receive and to retain a first extremity of a removable tag. An identification zone of the central region of the tag has a profile adapted to permit the placing in position of rings in one direction and to retain the rings against removal in the reverse direction. The ferrule is advantageously used in all electrical installations wherein the identification means of the cables have to be modified and/or are composed of different numbers of characters.

Abstract: A process of marking fly fishing lines includes the steps of selecting a heat shrinkable tubing having predetermined shrinking temperature characteristics and marking the tubing with a size coding positioned to allow the marks to be cut off to indicate any of a range of fishing line sizes or weights. The tubing is then cut to form small sections with the marking thereon and may then further be cut to remove marks to indicate one size. The tubing is slipped onto a fly fishing line and immersed in a heated liquid, such as water, or water having salt added thereto, to shrink the tubing onto the fishing line without damaging the fishing line.

Abstract: The invention provides an identification device in the form of a holder for symbol elements. The holder has a body and a channel portion, the body and channel portion being integral to define a one piece unit, but the body being of a relatively hard plastic and the channel portion being of a relatively soft plastic. The body portion is adapted to be springingly engaged with the object to which the holder is to be connected, while the channel portion is transparent so that the symbol elements can be seen therethrough. The holder is manufactured from a drawn composite plastic body, the body being drawn in a process similar to wire drawing.

Abstract: A pipe identification system includes a marker fabricated from a rigid material and having indicia imprinted thereon providing information on the pipe contents. Flow direction markers are removably secured and integral with opposite ends of the contents marker. Each flow direction marker has indicia thereon indicating flow direction. One or both of the flow direction markers may be separated from the contents marker prior to attachment of the marker to a pipe. One or more straps engage the markers for attaching the markers to a pipe.

Abstract: A heat-curlable identification carrying means comprising a transparent sheet, and an adhesive backing layer for attaching the means to a substrate, the means optionally having an intermediate sheet bearing or suitable for bearing indicia.

Abstract: A marker sleeve assembly (1) comprising a plurality of marker sleeves (2, 3, 4, 5, 15 or 16) each joined to a longitudinal connecting member (6 or 6'). The connecting member is formed integrally with the marker sleeves and is attached to the outer wall of each sleeve in the assembly. The marker sleeves are detachably joined to the connecting member so that an individual marker sleeve can be removed from the connecting member for application to an article.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for coding each distributor socket, each corresponding ignition cable at the socket end and at the spark plug end, and each corresponding spark plug location. Application of the apparatus and method will permit the complete temporary separation of the ignition cables, the changing of spark plugs, replacement of the distributor cap, engine tune-up and check-out procedures while maintaining correlation therein between and thus preventing foul-up of the firing order of the internal combustion engine. The apparatus contains three sets of numbered clips and one set of numbered magnets which are respectively utilized for identification from each distributor socket via its ignition cable to its proper spark plug location.

Abstract: A support comprising a base and a plurality of projections extending from the base has a plurality of sleeves which are retained on the projections against accidental displacement therefrom, and which are slidable on the projections to permit their removal and installation on an article to be marked. The free end portion of each projection is such that, at least when a sleeve is positioned thereover, there is a cavity into which an end portion of the article to be marked is introduced during installation of the sleeve on the article.

Abstract: An identification means is disclosed for use with lead wires of electrocardiographic monitoring instruments or the like. The identification means includes a terminal body member secured at one end of a lead wire and has a peripheral recess extending substantially thereabout. An identification member having identifying means corresponding to one of a plurality of commonly recorded anatomical positions is positionable onto the terminal body member and has an interior lip snap fit within the recess of the terminal body member to retain the identification member onto the terminal body member and prevent unintentional removal therefrom. The identifying means on the identification member comprises raised indicia and is color coded to the anatomical positions. The identification member exclusive of the raised indicia also is color coded to different color codifications than the raised indicia. A plurality of identification members are provided, each comprising one of a set thereof of differently color coded members.

Abstract: A marking device for thin wires, conductors and the like comprises two major portions. The first portion is of substantially arcuate cross-section and its inner wall extends along at least half the circumference of the thinnest wire on which the device may be mounted. The second portion, which is integral with the first one, consists of two flange-like projections extending radially outwards and interconnected at their outer ends. Their outer walls offer large areas for receiving symbols. When the device is mounted on a maximum diameter wire the arcuate portion and the projections are stretched to form a circular sleeve the inner wall of which contacts the wire along all of its circumference.

Abstract: A tally system of article identification to be mounted on an article support such as a garment hanger is disclosed. In one form, tubular tallies are initially manufactured as an extruded tube and then severed into individual units of suitable length. In another form, they are individually manufactured. The article support may be provided with an upstanding boss or other projection over which the tallies are seated. The tallies and boss or other projection may be equipped with means for circumferentially indexing the tally to assure proper display. The tallies, as used, preferably have suitable information indicia applied to their exterior surface.

Abstract: A means for identifying slings of a particular manufacturer comprises an integral identification member having at least one end of the member integrally formed into the junction of the eye of the sling and a second identification member attached to the integral identification member.

Abstract: While randomized splicing of twisted conductor pairs within groups in pulp cables is generally desirable to avoid electrical degradation resulting from systematic additions of capacitance unbalances, restoration of such cables, when severed, requires identification of each conductor pair for splicing. A cable design with a restoration color code has been developed which features groups having a manageable number of conductor pairs for identification splicing. Each group comprises several conductor pairs which have unique color combinations and which are precisely arranged in the group so the remaining conductor pairs having repeating color combinations can be identified by position relative to the uniquely colored pairs.

Abstract: A tally system of article identification to be mounted on an article support such as a garment hanger is disclosed. In one form, tubular tallies are initially manufactured as an extruded tube and then severed into individual units of suitable length. In another form, they are individually manufactured. The article support may be provided with an upstanding boss or other projection over which the tallies are seated. The tallies and boss or other projection may be equipped with means for circumferentially indexing the tally to assure proper display. The tallies, as used, preferably have suitable information indicia applied to their exterior surface.

Abstract: Marking tapes for marking articles is described. The marking tape consists of a tubular hose or cover of a soft and transparent material. The cross section of the hose or cover may be of circle or of rectangular form and have a diameter length being somewhat less than the width of marking plates to be inserted in the hose or cover. The hose or cover will be provided with spaced holes and/or lugs for fastening of the hose or cover onto articles. The ends of a single hose or cover may be furnished with end closures serving as to stiffen the end portions and having fastening holes for mounting the hose or cover onto the articles especially if the hose or cover is devoid of holes. The hose or cover is made from pre-fabricated carrier hose which is cut into sections or segments.

Abstract: A carrier having substantially flat projections which extend from the carrier to snugly and slidably bear heat recovered sleeves thereby conforming to the flattened configuration of the projections. After positioning generally tubular heat recoverable sleeves over the projections and partial recovery of the same, printed information may be easily imparted to the sleeves on a modified typewriter or the like. The sleeves may then be removed from the projections and employed as identifying markers for electrical wire or other like articles to be marked. The sleeves may be further heat recovered in position on the marked article to snugly fit thereon.

Abstract: A metallic tag or label formed from a thin metal plate having an inscribing portion on each side thereof and provided integrally at both ends thereof with bendable edge strips so that the plate can be securely attached to a goods binding means such as a string, band, strap or the like by using said bendable edge strips.

Abstract: Identification marker includes a tubular sleeve of continuous or single-piece strip of material, pre-formed in helical or spiral form. The material may be plastic or metal, and is flexible and adaptable to application thereto of identifying indicia on its outer surface. It may be formed from long tubular lengths and cut to individual lengths. Its inner surface is provided with adhesive material which forms a mild bond with the article to which it is applied and to be identified, normally retaining the marker on the article, but enabling it to be removed by greater force, and applied to another article, and is effective for again normally retaining in stationary position on the other article. The material is springable to enable the marker to be removed from the article by springing it outwardly or unwinding it.

Abstract: A wire marker comprising an assembly of (1) an adhesive element for carrying identification information that has pressure sensitive adhesive on one of its surfaces and (2) a backing covering the adhesive on the adhesive member, wherein the assembly has a pair of spaced apertures through which a wire to be marked is inserted, after which the backing can be removed from the adhesive element and the adhesive element folded over to form an identification flag on the wire.

Abstract: A marking and splicing aid for cables utilized in the splicing of telephone cables and the like where particular wires of cables to be spliced must be joined. The aid employs a multiplicity of color-coded wires each having opposite ends and a binder interconnecting the wires intermediate their opposite ends in predetermined ordered arrangement, said binder bearing color and numerical indicia corresponding to the color coding and ordered arrangement of the wires.