Abstract: A decoration in a variety of shapes and including a substantially flat main body and a string. The main body has a plurality of extensions extending from a base portion. Each extension has an aperture therethrough at its free end. The string passes through each aperture in a same direction. The extensions are foldable such that the ends with the apertures are stacked and the string passes through the apertures in a line. Accordingly, the decoration forms a curved surface. Two edges of the main body can be attached to form a closed loop structure. The extensions may extend from both ends of the base portion to form fully enclosed surfaces, for example a sphere.

Abstract: A tamper-proof seal assembly for discouraging and detecting tampering of containers onto which the tamper-proof seal assembly is installed. The container includes a closure assembly. The closure assembly defines an opening. The tamper-proof seal assembly includes a security tag and a button assembly. The security tag includes a flag and a stem. The flag and stem are integral but are easily severable. The button assembly includes an outer button and an inner button. The button assembly is mounted on the container proximate the closure assembly. The stem is inserted through the closure assembly opening and into the button assembly, where the stem is secured against withdrawal by a ratchet.

Abstract: An array of separable decals are provided to address the difficult problem of working with very tiny or narrow decals with the fingers of the human hand. The decal array is comprised of a longitudinally extending printed laminar paper strip having an upper exposed surface and an opposite surface coated with pressure sensitive adhesive. A laminar backing sheet coated with a release agent is disposed in contact throughout with the adhesive coated side of the printed strip. Transversely extending indicia, such as identification information, are printed on the exposed surface of the printed strip at longitudinal intervals therealong. The printed strip is transversely scored above each of the transversely extended indicia. Both the printed strip and the backing sheet beneath are transversely scored below each of the transversely extending indicia. The scoring is such that the printed strip separates more readily at the scoring above the transverse indicia than at the scoring below it.

Abstract: Magnetic stripes are applied to magnetically readable credit cards by incorporating the magnetic stripes in a cover sheet and laminating this cover sheet to a core stock sheet and then severing the laminated assembly into individual cards. The magnetic material bearing cover sheet is made by feeding the cover sheet without stripes continuously through a nip along with a plurality of tapes. Each tape is a laminate originally including a release layer, a magnetic layer, an adhesive layer, in that order, on a carrier layer. Heat and pressure applied to the nip releases the magnetic layer from the carrier layer and activates the adhesive layer to bond the magnetic layer of each tape to the original cover sheet, thus forming a stripe on the cover sheet. Distortion of the cover sheet by substantial shrinkage or wrinkling due to the heat effects resulting from the bonding operation are effectively eliminated by the use of a chill roller.

Abstract: An identification tag used in combination with a cable tie is disclosed. The cable tie having a locking head with a channel therethrough and a strap having a tail for passage through the head channel, supports the identification tag. The tag includes a marking surface for supporting identifying indicia and means for securing the tag to the cable tie. An opening in the tag is disposed in alignment with the locking head channel to permit passage of the cable tie tail through the opening as well as through the locking head channel to further secure the tag to the cable tie.

Abstract: A highly visible pennant intended to mark a particular location is combined with a fastener permitting it to be readily attached to an existing supporting structure. The pennant may be appropriately formed of semirigid material enabling it to extend horizontally outwardly a substantial distance from the supporting structure without dropping. The fastener is positioned at one end of the pennant and the opposite, free, end is wrapped around the supporting structure, then through a receiving slot formed in the fastener, and drawn tight. The fastener, which may be integral with the pennant or of a separate construction and fixedly attached to the pennant, has a resiliently mounted clamp member with teeth positioned to permit the pennant to advance through the slot but to engage the pennant and prevent its withdrawal. A release member can be provided to enable selective removal of the pennant from the fastener.