(19)
(11) EP 0 398 608 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.06.1991 Bulletin 1991/23

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.11.1990 Bulletin 1990/47

(21) Application number: 90305148.0

(22) Date of filing: 14.05.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: G09F 3/20, G09F 3/14
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE ES FR GB IT LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 04.08.1989 GB 8917840
15.05.1989 GB 8911055

(71) Applicants:
  • EML LIMITED
    Aldermaston, Berks. RG7 4QW (GB)
  • MARKS and SPENCER p.l.c.
    London W1A 1DN (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Harris, Sydney James
    Winnersh, Wokingham, Berks. RG11 5UW (GB)
  • Woolnough, Andrew Charles
    London, N4 4QS (GB)
  • Franklin, Robert
    Butlers Cross, Nr. Aylesbury, Bucks. (GB)

(74) Representative: Singleton, Jeffrey et al
Eric Potter Clarkson St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham NG1 1LE
Nottingham NG1 1LE (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Label Holders


    (57) A holder for a label, the holder comprising a body portion 1 adapting releasably to receive a label 2 and fastening means 3 operable, in use, to secure the holder to an article 23 to be labelled, the fastening means being in the form of a substantially rigid elongate strap 3 attached at one end to the body portion 1 and attach­able at the other end also to the body portion having at least partially encircled a portion 25 of the article 23 to which the holder is to be applied, the strap 3 being provided with a plurality of generally transverse fold lines 14-19 which in use enable the strap 3 to fold around said portion 25 of the article 23 to which the holder is applied, the strap 3 then being attached to the body portion 1 to secure the holder in position.







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