U.S. patent application number 14/892144 was filed with the patent office on 2016-03-31 for sealing label with identification function and container wrapped with said sealing label.
The applicant listed for this patent is SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Yoshiyuki Azuma.
Application Number | 20160090224 14/892144 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 51988742 |
Filed Date | 2016-03-31 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160090224 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Azuma; Yoshiyuki |
March 31, 2016 |
Sealing Label with Identification Function and Container Wrapped
with said Sealing Label
Abstract
A sealing label for wrapping a container including a container
body and a lid portion, the sealing label includes an upper region
covering the lid portion, a lower region covering the container
body, a cutaway region disposed between the upper region and the
lower region, and a tear-off line provided in a boundary between
the cutaway region and the lower region as well as in a boundary
between the cutaway region and the upper region. An identifying
mark comprised of a shape, a pattern, a color or any combination
thereof is provided to the lower region and a further identifying
mark same as or similar to the identifying mark is provided to the
upper region, a region comprised of the upper region and the
cutaway region or a region comprised of the upper region, the
cutaway region and the lower region.
Inventors: |
Azuma; Yoshiyuki;
(Osaka-shi, JP) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
SANTEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. |
Osaka |
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JP |
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Family ID: |
51988742 |
Appl. No.: |
14/892144 |
Filed: |
May 27, 2014 |
PCT Filed: |
May 27, 2014 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/JP2014/063905 |
371 Date: |
November 18, 2015 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/459.5 ;
428/43 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 75/002 20130101;
B65D 2203/02 20130101; B65D 75/5838 20130101; B65D 75/5844
20130101 |
International
Class: |
B65D 75/58 20060101
B65D075/58; B65D 75/00 20060101 B65D075/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
May 27, 2013 |
JP |
2013-110939 |
Claims
1. A sealing label for wrapping a container including a container
body and a lid portion detachably attached to an outlet of the
container body, the sealing label comprising: an upper region
covering all or a part of the lid portion; a lower region covering
all or a part of the container body; a cutaway region disposed
between the upper region and the lower region; a tear-off line
provided in a boundary between the cutaway region and the lower
region as well as in a boundary between the cutaway region and the
upper region; wherein an identifying mark comprised of a shape, a
pattern, a color or any combination thereof is provided to the
lower region and a further identifying mark same as or similar to
the identifying mark is provided to the upper region, a region
comprised of the upper region and the cutaway region or a region
comprised of the upper region, the cutaway region and the lower
region, thereby to allow recognition of integrity between the lid
portion and the container body.
2. The sealing label according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of
the identifying marks are provided in the lower region; and/or a
plurality of the further identifying marks same as or similar to
the identifying marks are provided to the upper region, the region
comprised of the upper region and the cutaway region or the region
comprised of the upper region, the cutaway region and the lower
region.
3. The sealing label according to claim 1, wherein a tab portion
for unsealing is provided in the cutaway region.
4. A container wrapped with the sealing label according to claim
1.
5. The container according to claim 4, wherein a top face of the
lid portion is provided with a further identifying mark same as or
similar to the identifying mark provided in the sealing label.
6. The sealing label according to claim 2, wherein a tab portion
for unsealing is provided in the cutaway region.
7. A container wrapped with the sealing label according to claim
2.
8. A container wrapped with the sealing label according to claim
3.
9. A container wrapped with the sealing label according to claim
6.
10. The container according to claim 7, wherein a top face of the
lid portion is provided with a further identifying mark same as or
similar to the identifying mark provided in the sealing label.
11. The container according to claim 8, wherein a top face of the
lid portion is provided with a further identifying mark same as or
similar to the identifying mark provided in the sealing label.
12. The container according to claim 9, wherein a top face of the
lid portion is provided with a further identifying mark same as or
similar to the identifying mark provided in the sealing label.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a sealing label for
wrapping a container including a container body and a lid portion
detachably attached to an outlet of the container body. The
invention relates also to a container wrapped with the sealing
label.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] A sealing label for wrapping a container having a lid
portion is used for preventing unauthorized unsealing in order to
ensure that this container is an unopened unused container (see
e.g. Patent Documents 1-2).
[0003] A sealing label disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes an
upper region covering a lid portion and a lower region covering a
container body. In the upper region, there is provided a colored
layer for identifying purpose in the form of a band extending along
an upper end edge thereof. A tab portion projects from an upper end
portion of the upper region of the sealing label. And, a
perforation line extends vertically across the upper region from
the tab portion. This perforation line is connected with another
perforation line which is provided at the boundary between the
upper region and the lower region. At the time of opening of the
sealing label, the upper region is removed.
[0004] A sealing label disclosed in Patent Document 2 includes an
upper region covering a lid portion and a lower region covering a
container body. A transverse perforation line extends along the
boundary between the upper region and the lower region, and an
inclined perforation line extends obliquely across the upper
region. In order to allow cutting of the transverse perforation
line simultaneously with cutting of the inclined perforation line,
an elongate large uncut portion is provided in a connection region
between the transverse perforation line and the inclined
perforation line. The upper region is removed in association with
turning of the lid portion.
CITATION LIST
Patent Literature
[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application
Publication No. 2008-068907
[0006] Patent Document 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application
Publication No. 2001-130621
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
Technical Problem
[0007] In the case of the sealing labels disclosed in Patent
Documents 1 and 2, after unsealing, the upper region covering the
lid portion is removed, so that the integrity (unity) between the
lid portion and the container body is lost. As a result, in the
case of a user having many eye dropper containers, the user may
attach an erroneous lid portion which is different from the correct
one. On the other hand, there is a conceivable arrangement for
ensuring integrity between the lid portion and the container body
by e.g. coloring the lid portion. In this case, however, there will
arise insufficiency of variation for allowing identification of
many kinds of container contents. Thus, a practical solution has
not yet been achieved.
[0008] As another arrangement for ensuring integrity between the
lid portion and the container body, it is also conceivable to
provide an identifying mark directly in the lateral face of the lid
portion. However, as the lid portion has a non-planar shape,
provision of such identifying mark is not easy. Moreover, provision
of identifying mark in the lateral face of the lid portion involves
disadvantage of manufacturing cost increase also.
[0009] Then, in view of the above-described state of the art, the
object of the present invention is to provide a sealing label
providing superior identification function, greater convenience of
use and achieving manufacturing cost reduction, as well as a
container wrapped with such sealing label.
Solution to Problem
[0010] According to the present invention, there is provided a
sealing label for wrapping a container including a container body
and a lid portion detachably attached to an outlet of the container
body, the sealing label comprising:
[0011] an upper region covering all or a part of the lid
portion;
[0012] a lower region covering all or a part of the container
body;
[0013] a cutaway region disposed between the upper region and the
lower region;
[0014] a tear-off line provided in a boundary between the cutaway
region and the lower region as well as in a boundary between the
cutaway region and the upper region;
[0015] wherein an identifying mark comprised of a shape, a pattern,
a color or any combination thereof is provided to the lower region
and a further identifying mark same as or similar to the
identifying mark is provided to the upper region, a region
comprised of the upper region and the cutaway region or a region
comprised of the upper region, the cutaway region and the lower
region, thereby to allow recognition of integrity (unity) between
the lid portion and the container body.
[0016] In the above-described configuration, as a further
identifying mark same as or similar to an identifying mark
comprised of a shape, a pattern, a color or any combination thereof
and provided to the lower region is provided to the upper region, a
region comprised of the upper region and the cutaway region or a
region comprised of the upper region, the cutaway region and the
lower region, integrity (unity) between the lid portion and the
container body can be readily recognized. Further, the identifying
mark comprised of a shape, a pattern, a color or any combination
thereof can be an indication which can be easily recited or
referred to by the user and which can be of great variety, such as
a graphic pattern of a triangle, a square, a rhombus, a circle, a
star shape, a crescent shape, a heart shape, etc. or a single
letter such as an alphabet character or a Japanese "hiragana"
character, etc. Therefore, even when the contents of the container
exist in great variety, identifying marks for each common contents
can be readily created. Moreover, the identifying mark comprised of
a shape, a pattern, a color or any combination thereof can be
readily recognized by vison-handicapped persons if the indication
is provided with e.g. embossing treatment.
[0017] Moreover, since the cutaway region is disposed between the
upper region and the lower region of the sealing label, the upper
region and the lower region will remain attached to the lid portion
and the container body respectively, after unsealing. So, the
integrity between the lid portion and the container body can be
maintained during the period of continued use of the container.
[0018] In the above-described sealing label according to the
present invention, preferably, a plurality of the identifying marks
are provided in the lower region; and/or a plurality of the further
identifying marks same as or similar to the identifying marks are
provided to the upper region, the region comprised of the upper
region and the cutaway region or the region comprised of the upper
region, the cutaway region and the lower region.
[0019] In the above-described configuration, a plurality of
identifying marks are provided in the lower region or the region
including at least the upper region of the sealing label. This
arrangement enables visual recognition of the identifying marks
from any viewing angle in the circumferential direction of the
container. In particular, at the time of use of the container, the
lid portion is to be removed. Therefore, by providing a plurality
of the same or similar identifying marks in the upper region
covering the lid portion and the lower region covering the
container body, visual recognizability is improved. Consequently,
the erroneous attachment by the user which could occur between the
container body and the lid portion can be prevented in a reliable
manner.
[0020] In the above-described sealing label according to the
present invention, preferably, a tab portion for unsealing is
provided in the cutaway region.
[0021] With the provision of the tab portion in the cutaway region
as proposed in the above-described arrangement, an opening
operation of the sealing label is made easy. Further, the leading
end direction of the tab portion can be in any one of the upper
region, the cutaway region and the lower region in order to
facilitate gripping thereof.
[0022] In the above-described sealing label according to the
present invention, preferably, an adhesive agent is applied to a
predetermined area of back faces of the upper region and the lower
region.
[0023] With the adhesive agent applied to a predetermined area of
back faces of the upper region and the lower region in the
above-described arrangement, bonding of the sealing label to the
container is improved. Therefore, after the cutting-away of the
cutaway region, the upper region and the lower region of the
sealing label will remain adhered to the lid portion and the
container body, respectively, so that the integrity (unity) between
the container body and the lid portion can be still recognized.
[0024] A container to which the sealing label of the invention is
attached is obtained by wrapping the inventive sealing label over a
container.
[0025] The inventive sealing label allows addition of an
identifying mark to a surface of this sealing label by a simple
method such as printing. And, there is no need to provide the
identifying mark directly to the lid portion and the container
body. Thus, the label can contribute also to reduction of
manufacturing cost.
[0026] In the above-described container according to the present
invention, for further enhancement of the integrity (unity) between
the container body and the lid portion, a top face of the lid
portion may be provided with a further identifying mark same as or
similar to the identifying mark provided in the sealing label and
comprised of a shape, a pattern, a color or any combination
thereof.
[0027] With the above-described arrangement, with the provision of
a further identifying mark same as or similar to the identifying
mark provided in the sealing label to the top face of the lid
portion, the integrity (unity) between the container body and the
lid portion can be recognized also from the upper side of the
container.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0028] FIG. 1 is a front view showing a sealing label relating to a
first embodiment of the present invention,
[0029] FIG. 2 is a front view showing the sealing label relating to
the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0030] FIG. 3 is perspective view showing a container wrapped in
the sealing label relating to the first embodiment of the present
invention,
[0031] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the container relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention, with its sealing
label being opened,
[0032] FIG. 5 is a front view showing the sealing label relating to
the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0033] FIG. 6 is a front view showing the sealing label relating to
the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0034] FIG. 7 is a front view showing the sealing label relating to
the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0035] FIG. 8 is a front view showing the sealing label relating to
the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0036] FIG. 9 is a front view showing the sealing label relating to
the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0037] FIG. 10 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0038] FIG. 11 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0039] FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the container relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention, with its sealing
label being opened,
[0040] FIG. 13 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0041] FIG. 14 is a front view showing a sealing label relating to
a second embodiment of the present invention,
[0042] FIG. 15 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the second embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0043] FIG. 16 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the second embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0044] FIG. 17 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the second embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0045] FIG. 18 is a front view showing a sealing label relating to
a further embodiment of the present invention,
[0046] FIG. 19 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0047] FIG. 20 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0048] FIG. 21 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0049] FIG. 22 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0050] FIG. 23 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0051] FIG. 24 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0052] FIG. 25 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0053] FIG. 26 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0054] FIG. 27 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0055] FIG. 28 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0056] FIG. 29 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0057] FIG. 30 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0058] FIG. 31 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0059] FIG. 32 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0060] FIG. 33 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0061] FIG. 34 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0062] FIG. 35 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0063] FIG. 36 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0064] FIG. 37 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0065] FIG. 38 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0066] FIG. 39 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0067] FIG. 40 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0068] FIG. 41 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0069] FIG. 42 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0070] FIG. 43 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0071] FIG. 44 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0072] FIG. 45 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0073] FIG. 46 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks,
[0074] FIG. 47 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks, and
[0075] FIG. 48 is a front view showing the sealing label relating
to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with
identifying marks.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0076] Next, embodiments of a sealing label 1 relating to the
present invention will be explained with reference to the
accompanying drawings. In these embodiments, as an exemplary
application of the sealing label 1, there will be explained a case
in which the sealing label 1 is used for wrapping an eye dropper
container 2. However, it is understood that the present invention
is not limited to the following embodiments and various
modifications thereof are possible.
First Embodiment
[0077] FIG. 1 shows a front view of a sealing label 1 relating to a
first embodiment. A rear view of the sealing label 1 will be
omitted herein since such view will show in right/left symmetry
relative to the front view.
[0078] FIG. 2 shows a plane view showing the sealing label 1
relating to the first embodiment is provided with identifying marks
3 (a shape, a pattern, a color or combinations thereof). Further,
FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show perspective views respectively showing a
condition of the sealing label 1 relating to this embodiment is
wrapped around an eye dropper container 2 ("container") and a
condition of it being opened, which container includes a truncated
cone-shaped lid portion 21 having a polygonal outer shape, and a
container body 22 in the form of an elongate cylinder provided with
a pressing recessed portion 24 at the center thereof.
[0079] The sealing label 1 in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1,
is formed of a resin film having a rectangular shape and this label
comprises a shrink label which is to be wrapped around and retained
on the eye dropper container 2 with e.g. heat shrinkage thereof.
Further, the sealing label 1 is not limited to a shrink label, but
can be a stretch label for instance.
[0080] The sealing label 1, as shown in FIG. 3, includes an upper
region 11 covering all or a part of the lid portion 21, a lower
region 12 covering all or a part of the container body 22, and a
cutaway region 13 disposed between the upper region 11 and the
lower region 12, when the lid portion 21 is fitted on the container
body 22. In this embodiment, the upper region 11 covers a lateral
face of the lid portion 21 and a portion of its top face 23, and
the lower region 12 covers a lateral face of the container body 22.
Incidentally, specific coverages of the upper region 11 and the
lower region 12 are not particularly limited as long as these
respectively cover all or a part of the lid portion 21 and the
container body 22.
[0081] In the boundary between the cutaway region 13 and the upper
region 11, there is provided a perforation line 14 (tear-off line),
and in the boundary between the cutaway region 13 and the lower
region 12, a further perforation line 15 (tear-off line) is
provided. Namely, the cutaway region 13 is a laterally elongate
band-like region which extends from one end of the sealing label to
the other end of the sealing label in a direction of wrapping the
sealing label 1 around the eye dropper container 2. And, along the
vertical direction of this cutaway region 13, there are provided
the upper region 11 and the lower region 12 having rectangular
shapes via the perforation lines 14, 15. In this description, the
term "perforation line" means a group of through holes (cut
portions 16) extending through the front and back faces of the
sealing label 1 like sewing stitches spaced apart from each other
by a predetermined distance. In such perforation line, between
adjacent through holes, non-through portions (uncut portions 17)
exist.
[0082] Further, in the cutaway region 13 at its end, there is also
formed a tab portion 18 used for unsealing. In this embodiment, the
tab portion 18 is formed integral with the cutaway region 13 along
the lateral direction. The projection amount of this tab portion 18
will be set to an appropriate length so that this tab portion 18
will hardly be twisted according to thermal contraction properties
of the sealing label 1.
[0083] For using the eye dropper container 2, the tab portion 18
will be gripped and pulled to tear apart and remove the cutaway
region 13 along the circumferential direction of the eye dropper
container 2, thereby to open the sealing label 1. Incidentally, the
shape of the leading end of the tab portion 18 in this embodiment
is a semi circular shape. However, in actuality, this shape can
also be an angular shape, a triangular shape, etc. and will be
appropriately determined, in consideration to such factors as
shrinkage strength, a gripping ease, etc. Further, the position of
the tab portion 18 is not limited to an end of the cutaway region
13.
[0084] Preferably, the cut portions 16 of the perforation lines 14,
15 are formed longer than the uncut portions 17. With this
arrangement, the perforation lines 14, 15 can be torn off more
smoothly. Incidentally, the front-view shape of each single cut
portion 16 is not particularly limited, but can be e.g. a narrow
linear shape, a needle-hole shape (punched approximately circular
shape or approximately oval shape) as long as this shape allows
easy and smooth tearing. FIG. 1 shows a narrow linear shape.
[0085] In the sealing label 1, over a predetermined area in its
back face, an amount of adhesive agent is applied. In this,
preferably, such adhesive agent is applied over a predetermined
area in the back face of the upper region 11 and the lower region
12. Alternatively, the sealing label 1 can be affixed by being
wrapped around the lid portion 21 and the container body 22 and
then heat-shrunk thereon. Further alternatively, the sealing label
1 can be prepared in a cylindrical form, which then is to be fitted
on the lid portion 21 and on the container body 22 and then
heat-shrunk to be affixed thereto respectively.
[0086] As shown in FIG. 4, when the sealing label 1 of the eye
dropper container 2 is opened, the cutaway region 13 will be
removed. Whereas, the upper region 11 and the lower region 12 will
remain affixed to the lid portion 21 and the container body 22,
respectively. Therefore, by collating respective identifying marks
3 provided respectively in the upper region 11 and the lower region
12, the integrity (unity) between the lid portion 21 and the
container body 22 can be recognized easily.
[0087] Next, with reference to the plane views of FIG. 2 and FIGS.
5-8, there will be explained various modes of the identifying marks
3 which each comprises a shape, a pattern, a color or any
combination thereof. Incidentally, for the sake of readiness of
understanding of the illustrations, the identifying marks 3 are
provided with a color tone, in comparison with the rest, but the
color of these can be same, instead.
[0088] The identifying mark 3 comprises a shape, a pattern, a color
or some combination thereof. Preferably, the identifying mark 3
will be created in consideration to such factors as medical
substances, contents to be held in the eye dropper container 2.
[0089] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, in the upper region 11 and
the lower region 12 respectively, there is/are provided one or a
plurality (two in the case of the illustrations) of such
identifying marks 3 of a same or similar triangular shape. Further,
the identifying marks 3 in this embodiment are provided with a
coloring in their triangular shape. Therefore, the integrity
between the lid portion 21 and the container body 22 can be
recognized omnidirectionally.
[0090] Variations are made possible by varying the shape, the
pattern, the color of the identifying marks 3. Therefore, even when
the contents of the eye dropper container 2 are of a great variety,
an identifying mark 3 common for each kind of contents can be
easily created.
[0091] In the eye dropper container 2, after opening thereof with
gripping of the tab portion 18 of the sealing label 1, the upper
region 11 and the lower region 12 will remain attached to the lid
portion 21 and the container body 22, respectively, so that the
recognizability of the identifying marks 3 can be retained.
Therefore, throughout the period of continued use of the eye
dropper container 2, the integrity between the lid portion 21 and
the container body 22 will be maintained, so that a user will
visually recognize the identifying marks 3 in the container body 22
and the identifying marks 3 in the lid portion 21, so that the user
can attach the lid portion 21 to the container body 22 without
error.
[0092] As shown in FIG. 2, in the upper region 11 of the sealing
label 1, there are provided two identifying marks 3 along the
right/left direction thereof. Preferably, these two identifying
marks 3 in the upper region 11 should be disposed such that each
identifying mark 3 will be disposed in the front face and the rear
face of the lid portion 21. Further, in the lower region 12 of the
sealing label 1, there are provided two identifying marks 3 such
that these identifying marks 3 will be disposed in right/left
symmetry relative to the center of the identifying mark 3 (the
identifying mark 3 in the front face of the lid portion 21 when the
sealing label 1 is wrapped around the eye dropper container 2). The
two identifying marks 3 in the lower region 12, as shown in FIGS.
3-4, will be arranged on the opposed sides as seen from the front
face of the container body 22 when the sealing label 1 is wrapped
around the eye dropper container 2. Incidentally, the numbers of
the identifying marks 3 to be provided in the upper region 11 and
the lower region 12 are not limited to one or two, but can be three
or more.
[0093] Provision of such multiple identifying marks 3 in the upper
region 11 and the lower region 12 allows omnidirectional
recognizability of the identifying marks 3, so that erroneous
attachment of the lid portion 21 to the container body 22 can be
avoided even more reliably. In particular, provision of two
identifying marks 3 in the lower region 12 will further promote the
omnidirectional recognizability of the identifying marks 3.
[0094] Moreover, in the lower region 12 of the sealing label 1,
there may be provided a rectangular character indicating portion
which can have e.g. a white background. And, preferably, in this
character indicating portion, medical substances, the serial
manufacturing number etc. of an eye dropping agent will be
written.
[0095] As shown in FIG. 3, an identifying mark 3 can be provided
also in a top face 23 of the lid portion 21. This identifying mark
3 to be provided in the top face 23 can be formed integral with the
lid portion 21 or can be provided separately in the top face 23 of
the lid portion 21. Provision of the identifying mark 3 in the top
face 23 provides ability of recognition of the integrity between
the lid portion 21 and the container body 22 from the upper side of
the lid portion 21 as well.
[0096] FIGS. 6 through 8 show different modes of identifying marks
3 to be provided in the surface of a region including at least the
upper region 11. FIG. 6 shows an arrangement wherein the
identifying marks 3 are provided in a region consisting of the
upper region 11 and the cutaway region 13. Further, FIG. 7 shows an
arrangement wherein the identifying marks 3 are provided in a
region consisting of the upper region 11, the cutaway region 13 and
the lower region 12. FIG. 8 shows a further arrangement wherein of
two identifying marks 3, one identifying mark 3 is provided in the
region consisting of the upper region 11, the cutaway region 13 and
the lower region 12 and the other identifying mark 3 is provided in
the region consisting of the upper region 11 and the cutaway region
13.
[0097] Incidentally, aside from the above-described arrangements, a
plurality of identifying marks 3 can be provided in any appropriate
combination of the region consisting of the upper region 11, the
region consisting of the upper region 11 and the cutaway region 13
or the region consisting of the upper region 11, the cutaway region
13 and the lower region 12.
[0098] As shown in FIGS. 6-8, in the case also of the arrangement
wherein the identifying marks 3 are provided in the cutaway region
13, since the identifying marks 3 are formed in the upper region 11
in such a manner as to allow "imaging" of the original shape, the
recognizability will not be lost even after cutaway of the cutaway
region 13. Further, with absence of the portion of the cutaway
region 13 in the identifying marks 3, it becomes possible to
determine presence/absence of opening of the sealing label 1.
[0099] FIGS. 9 through 11 show examples in which the upper region
11 and the lower region 12 are provided with a plurality (two in
the illustrated cases) of same or similar circular patterns as the
identifying marks 3. In FIG. 9, the identifying marks 3 are
provided in the upper region 11. In FIG. 10, the identifying marks
3 are provided in the region consisting of the upper region 11 and
the cutaway region 13. In FIG. 11, the identifying marks 3 are
provided in the region consisting of the upper region 11, the
cutaway region 13 and the lower region 12.
[0100] Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 through 13, a medical content
of the eye dropper container 2 are shown within the identifying
marks 3 present in the upper region 11 and the top face 23.
Further, when the sealing label 1 is wrapped over the eye dropper
container 2 as shown in FIG. 12, in the lower region 12 and at a
position located adjacent the center of the front face of the
container body 22, there is shown a medical content common to the
medical content shown within the identifying marks 3 provided in
the upper region 11 and the top face 23.
[0101] Incidentally, as an example of medical content, there is
shown a numerical value (0.1%) to mean that 1 mg of medical agent
is contained in 1 ml of eye dropper solution. In this way, a value
corresponding to medical content can be shown appropriately as
needed. Also, in the above, there was shown the example wherein two
same or similar circular patterns are provided as the identifying
marks 3 in the upper region 11 and the lower region 12,
respectively. However, in this invention, the kinds and number of
the identifying marks 3 are not particularly limited. Further, such
medical content can be shown in only one of the two identifying
marks 3 provided in the upper region 11. And, the identifying marks
3 and the showing of medical content in the top face 23 can be
omitted.
[0102] As shown in FIG. 12, when the sealing label 1 is wrapped
over the eye dropper container 2, the upper region 11, the lower
region 12 and the top face 23 are provided with the same or similar
identifying marks 3 and the common showing of medical content.
Therefore, the integrity between the lid portion 21 and the
container body 22 can be recognized in a reliable manner from any
desired direction.
[0103] As shown in FIG. 13, when the sealing label 1 of the eye
dropper container 2 is opened, the cutaway region 13 is removed.
However, the upper region 11 and the lower region 12 remain affixed
to the lid portion 21 and the container body 22, respectively.
Therefore, by collating the respective identifying marks 3 provided
respectively in the upper region 11, the lower region 12 and the
top face 23, the integrity between the lid portion 21 and the
container body 22 can be recognized from any direction easily.
Moreover, even when identifying marks 3 of a same shape are
provided and there are two kinds of eye dropper containers 2
differing in their medical contents, as a common medical content is
shown in the upper region 11, the lower region 12 and the top face
23, respectively, such inconvenience of erroneous attaching of the
lid portion 21 to the container body 22 can be prevented in a
reliable manner.
Second Embodiment
[0104] FIG. 14 shows a front view of a sealing label 1 relating to
a second embodiment. Incidentally, a rear view of the sealing label
1 will be omitted herein since such view will show in right/left
symmetry relative to the front view. In the following, explanation
of same features as those in the first embodiment will be omitted
and only different features will be explained.
[0105] In the cutaway region 13 in this embodiment, there are
formed a first region 19 extending from one end to the other end
along the direction of wrapping the sealing label 1 over the eye
dropper container 2 and a second region 20 extending from the first
region 19 toward the upper region 11. That is, this embodiment
differs from the first embodiment in that the second region 20 is
formed to branch with an inclination from the first region 19
toward the upper region 11.
[0106] The second region 20, as shown in FIGS. 15 through 17, is
formed on the left side of the upper region 11, thus being disposed
in such a manner not to provide any adverse effect to the
identifying marks 3 provided in the upper region 11. Therefore,
this second region 20 achieves enhancement of the visibility of the
cutaway region 13 while maintaining the recognizability of the
sealing label 1. Further, since this second region 20 is formed
with inclination, the tab portion 18 can be gripped with greater
ease at the time of opening of the sealing label. 1.
Notwithstanding the above, the second region 20 can also be formed
without inclination to extend perpendicularly to the first region
19.
[0107] The second region 20 includes a right side in which the cut
portions 16 extend continuously to the perforation line 14 and a
left side in which the cut portions 16 and the uncut portions 17
extend continuously to the perforation line 15. In this
arrangement, the right side cut portions 16 are formed large so as
to facilitate gripping of the tab portion 18 and the uncut portions
17 are provided on the left side. However, the uncut portions 17
can be provided in the right side too.
[0108] FIGS. 15 through 17 show modes of the identifying marks 3
comprised of a shape, a pattern, a color or any combination
thereof. In FIG. 15, the identifying marks 3 are provided in the
upper region 11. In FIG. 16, the identifying marks 3 are provided
in the region consisting of the upper region 11 and the cutaway
region 13. In FIG. 17, the identifying marks 3 are provided in the
region consisting of the upper region 11, the cutaway region 13 and
the lower region 12.
[0109] Needless to say, the number and layout of the identifying
marks 3 in the second embodiment can be used in any combination as
desired as described in the first embodiment. That is, respecting
the two identifying marks 3 provided in the region including at
least the upper region 11 or the lower region 12, either one on the
left or the right can be omitted. Further, the plurality of
identifying marks 3 provided in the upper region 11 can be provided
in any desired combination of the upper region 11, the region
consisting of the upper region 11 and the cutaway region 13 or the
region consisting of the upper region 11, the cutaway region 13 and
the lower region 12.
[0110] Incidentally, the identifying marks 3 shown in FIGS. 15
through 17 are provided with color tone difference from the
remaining portion. However, the color tone can be same.
Other Embodiments
[0111] (1) FIG. 18 shows a front view showing a sealing label 1
relating to a further embodiment. In this embodiment, the tab
portion 18 is formed to extend from the cutaway region 13 in the
first embodiment. With this, the tab portion 18 can be gripped more
easily, so that opening of the sealing label 1 can be
facilitated.
[0112] (2) In the foregoing embodiments, the tab portion 18 is
formed integral with the cutaway region 13. Instead, the tab
portion 18 can be formed separately of the cutaway region 13 and
can be subsequently bonded to this cutaway region 13. This
arrangement allows any desired orientation of the leading end of
the tab portion 18 in the vertical direction as well as in the
right/left direction.
[0113] (3) Regarding the shape of the identifying marks 3 provided
in the surface of the sealing label 1 of the invention, it can be
e.g. a rectangular shape as shown in FIGS. 19-21 or a rhombus shape
as shown in FIGS. 22-24, or an elongate circular shape as shown in
FIGS. 25-27, or a clover-shape as shown in FIGS. 28-30, or a
star-shape as shown in FIGS. 31-33, or a moon shape as shown in
FIGS. 34-36, or a teardrop shape as shown in FIGS. 37-39, or a
Z-shape as shown in FIGS. 40-42, or a heart shape as shown in FIGS.
43-45, or a C-shape as shown in FIGS. 46-48. These particular
shapes are only some possible examples. Thus, in the surface of the
sealing label 1 of this invention, the identifying marks 3 can be
provided with various combinations of shapes, patterns, colors,
etc.
[0114] Further, needless to say, the number and layout of the
identifying marks 3 can be combined as desired as described in the
first embodiment. That is, respecting the two identifying marks 3
provided in the region including at least the upper region 11 or
the lower region 12, either one on the left or the right can be
omitted. Further, the plurality of identifying marks 3 provided in
the upper region 11 can be provided in any desired combination of
the upper region 11, the region consisting of the upper region 11
and the cutaway region 13 or the region consisting of the upper
region 11, the cutaway region 13 and the lower region 12.
[0115] Incidentally, the identifying marks 3 shown in FIGS. 19
through 48 are provided with color tone difference from the
remaining portion. However, the color tone can be same. Further,
within these identifying marks 3, characters, numerals or the like
indicative of e.g. a content of the ingredients of the eye dropper
container 2 can be incorporated.
[0116] (4) In the foregoing embodiments, the sealing label 1 has a
rectangular shape. However, the shape is not particularly limited
as long as it allows wrapping in correspondence with the shape of
the eye dropper container 2. For instance, it can be e.g. an
elongate circular shape.
[0117] (5) The lid portion 21 is not limited to the truncated
conical shape and the container body 22 is not limited to the
elongate circular shape as described in the foregoing embodiment.
Instead, both of these can be provided with angular column-like
shape or can be any other shape as well.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0118] The present invention is applicable to a sealing label which
is wrapped over a container holding therein e.g. a liquid agent, a
tablet, a granular agent, a particulate agent, etc. and applicable
also to a container wrapped with such sealing label.
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST
[0119] 1 sealing label [0120] 11 upper region [0121] 12 lower
region [0122] 13 cutaway region [0123] 14 perforation line
(tear-off line) [0124] 15 perforation line (tear-off line) [0125]
18 tab portion [0126] 19 first region [0127] 20 second region
[0128] 2 eye dropper container (container) [0129] 21 lid portion
[0130] 22 container body [0131] 23 top face [0132] 3 identifying
mark (shape, pattern, color or any combination thereof)
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