CA2137085A1 - A profile for marking elongate matter - Google Patents

A profile for marking elongate matter

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CA2137085A1
CA2137085A1 CA002137085A CA2137085A CA2137085A1 CA 2137085 A1 CA2137085 A1 CA 2137085A1 CA 002137085 A CA002137085 A CA 002137085A CA 2137085 A CA2137085 A CA 2137085A CA 2137085 A1 CA2137085 A1 CA 2137085A1
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profile
centre portion
marking
locking means
profile according
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French (fr)
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Kjell Hagstrom
Hans Berg
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Nuflex HB
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G09EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09FDISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/08Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself
    • G09F3/18Casings, frames or enclosures for labels
    • G09F3/20Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels
    • G09F3/205Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels specially adapted for electric cables, pipes or the like
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/36Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form with distinguishing or length marks
    • H01B7/368Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form with distinguishing or length marks being a sleeve, ferrule, tag, clip, label or short length strip
    • GPHYSICS
    • G09EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09FDISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/08Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself
    • G09F3/18Casings, frames or enclosures for labels
    • G09F3/20Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels
    • G09F3/202Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels for labels being formed by a combination of interchangeable elements, e.g. price labels

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electric Cable Installation (AREA)
  • Paper (AREA)
  • Insulated Conductors (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)
  • Details Of Indoor Wiring (AREA)
  • Insulating Bodies (AREA)
  • Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)
  • Crystals, And After-Treatments Of Crystals (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Electric Cables (AREA)
  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
  • Package Frames And Binding Bands (AREA)
  • Golf Clubs (AREA)
  • Yarns And Mechanical Finishing Of Yarns Or Ropes (AREA)
  • Rigid Pipes And Flexible Pipes (AREA)
  • Image Analysis (AREA)
  • Pens And Brushes (AREA)

Abstract

2137085 9324941 PCTABScor01 An extrudable flexible material profile (1), for marking electric leads, cables, hoses and other elongate objects (12). The profile comprises a centre portion (4) oriented along the longitudinal axis of the profile. Locking means (3) extend in parallel with said longitudinal axis (13) at each side of the centre portion (4) which by mutual coupling-up are making it possible for the profile to form a closed hollow section. The material thickness of the profile is dimensioned for flexibility in the centre portion (4) and for rigidity in the lock means (3).

Description

W O 93/24941 ~ ~ 3 7 ~ 8 5 PC~r/SE93/00479 i c TITLE
A profile for marking elongate matter TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention refers to an extrudable flexible ma~erial profile, for marking electrical leads, cables, hoses and other elongate objects, comprising a centre portion oriented along the longitudinal axis of the profile.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A procedure for marking of strips with the method described in the invention is known before, i.e. to use an electronic thermo print head and lamination technology, which is used here in a new application. The device is also known before, but is in this application used for direct marking and manufacturing of a marking module. It is also known devices and procedures for marking elongate material by means of electric hand tools or machines. I~ is even known to mark electric cables by threading differently coloured and/or already marked sleeves onto cables. These sleeves are kept in boxes with different compartment beside the installer and are clamped or threaded onto the cable. Two examples of this procedure are described in SE 7804949-1 and US
4,641,443 which discloses various mark profiles attachable from the side.

The marking systems mentioned above are flexible but time-consuming to mount. It is also known to use already marked sleeves supporting the whole identity number, these are less time consuming to mount but are not flexible due to that they must be ordered in advance according to specification.
For a long time, there has existed a need of a marking system which is both time efficient and flexible. SE 456 199 WO93/24941 ~3 2 PCT/SE93/00479 discloses a solution to the problem which for some reasons has not been accepted on ~he market, which in contrast to this invention comprises sleeves which are marked by means of a pair of portable marking tongs which deform a sleeve S consisting of several colour layers.

THE TECHNICAL PROBLEM
The purpose of present invention is to provide a method, a device for carrying out the method as well as a marking module for using the method that combines the advantages of the known main types, without incorporating their drawbacks.

THE SOLUTION
For this object, the invention is characterized in locking means extending in parallel with said longitudinal 21XiS at aach side of the centre portion which by mutual coupling-up are making it possible for the profile to form a closed hollow section, and that the material thickness of the profile is dimensioned for flexibility in the centre portion and for rigidity in the locking means.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be described hereinafter with reference to an embodiment which is shown in the enclosed drawings, in which Fig. l shows the marking module in perspective view, Fig. 2 shows the marking module in perspective view in a flat ribbon-shaped condition , 30 Fig. 3 shows the marking module in prof ile with the entire lock closed in position for the smallest cable diameter, Fig. 4 shows the marking module in profile with only the outer locking means closed $n position for the biggest cable diameter, and Fig. 5 discloses the marking method.

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(~ ~-WO93/~941 3 PCT~SE93/00479 DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The marking module consists of an extrudable profile of flexible material that includes a centre portion 4 oriented along the longitudinal axis 13 of the profile and locking means 3 extending in parallel with said longitudinal axis 13. The centre portion 4 continues via fold notches Z into shank portions ll extending in parallel with said longitu-dinal axis 13 between the centre portion 4 and a locking means 3 provided on each side of said portion. After mutual coupling-up of the lock means 3, the profile forms a closed hollow profile which surrounds the conductor 12.

The thickness of the profile material is dimensioned for flexibility in the centre portion 4 and for rigidity in the locking means 3.

The profile is installed on the conductor 12 from the side, I `
which facilitates mounting.
i The method and the device for performing the method must be portable and feasible so that the marking symbols can be affixed onto the marking profile at the installation site according to ~he user's need and needs for flexibility.

According to Fig. l, the marking module comprises a band shaped profile l which is folded at the fold notches 2 round the cable 12 into a triangular shape which encompasses the cable, and which is locked together by means of the lockings 3 formed on the shanks ll. The triangular shape is achieved partly by the fold notches 2 and partly by the somewhat angled transition of the shanks ll over to the lockings 3.

The locking which for example is shown in Fig. 3, is of catch type with two hermaphrodite-shaped lock halves 3, of the number of male locking means and their acute-angel is designed for achieving the best possible guidance.

wo 93/~941 ~ ~3~ ~ ~ J 4 PCT/SE93/00479 The marking can be adapted to a wide range of dimensions since the locking can be made in s~eps. In a unbuttoned position, the innermost locking step is designed to follow the conductor's periphery line, see Fig. 4. The triangular shaped closed profile is in itself expandable, in combination with the length of the marking module, that makés it adaptable to a large number cable diameters.

The marking module i5 pr~ferably manufactured in a transparent plastic material, for example SURLYN ionomer, and the marking symbols affixes to the cen~re section 4, i.e. the back side of the locking, onto the module's inside/cable side. A protective film 5 in contrasting colour is adhesively mounted over the marking symbols near to the cable. The protective film 5 can thereby function ac~ means for defining the fold notches.

Another embodiment is obtained by applying ~he marking symbols to a transparent film that is laminated onto the top or outer side of the above described marking module which now gets a contras~ing colour.

A third embodiment is obtained by applying the marking directly on top or outer surface of the marking module with or without a protective film.

The marking symbols are applied as is shown in Fig. 5 upon the marking module by means of a method where the marking module by means of a unfolded band-shaped profile runs in contact with an electric thermo print head 6 together with a colour ribbon 7 with a certain contact pressure, subsequently the profile is laminated together with a selfadhesive film 5 by means of two compression rollers 8 one of which is driving. Then the marking module is cut into an appropriate length.

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~ 2~ 370~5 WO93/~941 5 PCT/SE93/00479 The device shown in Fig. 5 for the above described method, comprises an electric operated portable unit, mainly comprising a keyboard or similar symbol selection unit, an electronic thermo print head 6, a feed motor and feed 5 mechanism, a compression wheel for lamination 8 and marking support roller lO, electronics for memory and guiding, a display, a separation knife 9, maga2ines containing the marking module band, a colour ribbon and the self adhesive protective film, all enclosed in one or more protective casings. The thermo print head can for instance be replaced by an ink jet or a line prlnter head. :

In Fig. 1-4 the centre section 4 and the shanks l1. have been shown in a large magnification. In real life, theYe portions : 15 have a thic~ness of between 0,l and 1 mm. The mater$al in the lock means 3 is thicker than in the portions 4 and ll.

The inventisn is not limited to the above described embodiments, but more variants are possible within the scoop of the accompanying subclaims. For instance, the centre . portion 4 can con~inue directly over to the lock means 3, !3 without separate shank portions. Further, the marking module can comprise a layer of compressible material, for example foam plastic enabling the same mar~ing module to be used for marking of different elongate material with different thicknesses, without risk of the marking module sliding along the elongate material. Alternatively, the centre section 4 and the shanks ll can be provided with a layer of - double adherable tape, to fix the marking module on narrow section leaders.

Claims (7)

CLAIM
1. Extrudable flexible material profile (1), for marking electrical leads, cables, hoses and other elongate objects (12), comprising a centre portion (4) oriented along the longitudinal axis of the profile and locking means (3) extending in parallel with said longitudinal axis (13) at each side of the centre portion (4), c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the profile is band shaped and foldable at fold notches (2) located between the center portion (4) and the locking means (3), that the material thickness of the profile is dimensioned for flexibility in the centre portion (4) and for rigidity in the locking means (3), and in that a folding of the profile results in a substantially triangular shape which encompasses the elongate object/-s (12) when the locking means (3) are coupled-up, adapting to the cross section of said object/-s.
2. A profile according to claim 1, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that shank portions (11) extend in parallel with said longitudinal axis (13) between the centre portion (4) and each locking means (3).
3. A profile according to claim 1, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the lock means (3) are designed so that the size of the closed loop formed by the centre portion (4) and the lock means is adjustable by locking in several steps.
4. A profile according to any of the preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the centre portion (4), holds the marking symbols.
5. A profile according to claim 4, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that at least the centre portion (4) is transparent, that the marking symbols are mounted onto the inside of the centre portion, and that a protective film (5) with a colour contrasting the marking symbols is mounted onto the inside of the centre portion.
6. A profile according to claim 4, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the marking symbols are placed on a transparent protective film that is laminated on the outer surface of the centre portion (4) which has a contrasting colour.
7. A profile according to any of preceding claims, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the centre portion (4) is primarily plane when the lock means (3) is in an inactive position.
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SE9201683-1 1992-06-01
SE9201683A SE9201683D0 (en) 1992-06-01 1992-06-01 MAERKSYSTEM

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EP (1) EP0643870B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH08503098A (en)
AT (1) ATE145753T1 (en)
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