Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
040306000 | Barrel-, can- or round box-carried indicia | 9 |
20090094870 | Beverage band - The invention provides a unique identifying device that differentiates identical or similar beverage containers. In the case of cans, bottles, boxes, or pouches, a highly preferred band composition is elastic alternated with other material, preferably ribbon that will accept printing or writing. The invention is further a set of such bands, each with its own design, placed around the outside of individual containers to enable users to distinguish their beverage from others that are in the same type of container. | 04-16-2009 |
20090145009 | Package For Distinguishing Beverage Containers - A package for use in distinguishing among beverage containers, using elastic bands to wrap around the beverage containers. These bands have a non-fungible difference in at least one of color, texture, and patterning. The package would be supplied with guidance, in the form of textual and/or graphical instructions, for use of the elastic bands to distinguish among the beverage containers. | 06-11-2009 |
20100058630 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING UNIQUE VISUAL COMMUNICATION - An apparatus and related method for conveying information associated with containers. The apparatus comprises a container supporting modification means which when selectively altered effectively changes the appearance of the container such that a unique visual communication is produced. The related method comprises selectively altering the modification means supported by the container thereby providing a unique visual communication. | 03-11-2010 |
20100101124 | Object Identification System - An object identification apparatus for efficiently distinguishing an object. The object identification apparatus generally includes a body comprised of a unitary one-piece structure, wherein the body is comprised of an expandable material throughout thereof. The body includes a band portion and an identification portion linearly connected to form a non-ending circular structure to encircle an object, such as a beverage container. The identification portion includes a marking space for writing thereupon with a writing utensil. The identification portion is also generally larger in height and thickness than the band portion. | 04-29-2010 |
20100229436 | Color-coded gas cylinder collar - A gas cylinder collar is provided comprising a planar collar having a through-hole generally centrally positioned in the collar, the collar having opposing surfaces, one of the surfaces being comprised of at least one pre-selected indicia color, and the opposing surface being comprised of a different pre-selected indicia color, the respective indicia colors on one of the opposing surfaces being indicative of one or more of the type of gas in the gas cylinder and/or the source of the gas, and/or the customer, while the indicia color of the opposing surface being indicative of the gas cylinder being empty. | 09-16-2010 |
20110154699 | Preprinted Roll-On Shrink-On Label - The present invention describes a label comprising a shrinkable film material section with a leading end, a trailing end, an upper edge portion and a lower edge portion, where the upper edge portion and the lower edge portions extend between the leading end and the trailing end of the section, wherein the section is wrapped around an article with the leading end secured to the article with a patterned adhesive, and the adhesive is confined to a narrow region of the leading end such that the trailing end overlaps and is secured to the leading end by the patterned adhesive, and the adhesive is also confined to a narrow region of said trailing edge, allowing the section to encircle the article in an initially unshrunken or first condition such that when a catalyst is subsequently applied to the section, the section shrinks around the article and is thus securely adhered to the article by the adhesive at both the leading end and the trailing end of the film section. The section may be comprised of foamed, cellular, or stabilized film and may also include a liner. | 06-30-2011 |
20110162242 | Bottle, can or container "Boot" that provides temporary or permanent additional information - A separate add on label that includes additional information such as product information features, temporary price changes, consumer incentives or comments by satisfied customers, as well as any other information. The information may be printed on any desired material on at least one side surface and includes a part by which the temporary label can be placed onto a container. The add on label should have a size and a shape by which the separate add on label can be placed onto the container without covering the entire container surface as well as the information on the fixed label. | 07-07-2011 |
20120311898 | LABELING DEVICE - A labeling device that can be attached to an article and subsequently modified by separating at least a portion of the device to be located within the article to provide information regarding the contents of an article. | 12-13-2012 |
20130180138 | MULTI-PURPOSE LABELING DEVICE - A labeling device that can be affixed to articles of different shapes by more than one method and can provide information regarding the contents of the article. | 07-18-2013 |