Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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1 This invention relates to educational and/or recreational
devices involving labels and associated books and the like.
Various prior art devices are known where labels may be
applied to a corresponding member. Many of these prior art
devices, however, typically require an adhesive. Moreover,
many other prior art devices have a plasticizer as one of the
component elements. Furthermore, many of the prior art devices
are not taken into consideration to use them in combination with
an educational book on account of their being impractical.
It is an object of the instant invention to provide an
improved label which does not require adhesives or magnets or
the like.
It is a further object of the subject invention to provide
a label that is not formed of a material having a plasticizer
therein.
It is a further object of the subject invention to provide
a label which may be moved along a surface to which it has been
affixed or which may be readily removed therefrom.
It is a further object of the subject invention to provide
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~0 a thin label which can readily be placed on the pages of a book
or the like, but which does not substantially increase the
thickness of the pages.
It is a still further object to provide a label stuck onto
ground paper made of any material stickable to rigid vinyl chlo-
ride film, on which labels are preserved so that they may be
kept in good condition and from sticking to undesired things.
A preferred form of the invention is shown in the drawings,
in which
Figs.l (a), l(b) and (c) show various examples of labels
according to the subject invention;
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1 Fig. 2 illustrates a cross-section of a label of Fig. l;
Fig.3(a), 3(b) and 3~c) depict a first embodiment of
labels used for educational purposes; and
Fig. 4 shows a second embodiment of labels used for
recreational purposes.
Referring now to Figs. l~a), l(b) and l(c), the label of
the subject invention is made of a film of rigid vinyl chloride,
either transparent or suitably colored, which may have a
picture, a figure, a symbol, a letter or a mark and the like
printed thereon. The vinyl chloride film is then appropriately
cut or punched into a proper shape or shapes corresponding to
the design printed thereon. The resulting label member is
indicated by reference numeral 5.
The film for the label preferably consists of a rigidvinyl
`^ chloride having no plasticizer added during the course of
manufacturing, and has the following general properties:
(1) The rigid vinyl chloride film should have an inherent
; electrostatic charge so that it may adequately stick to a flat
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;~ material such as paper or the like and can be removed as
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~ 2) The film should be readily movable along the surface
upon which it has been positioned in a manner similar to that
if retained by a magnet.
(3) The vinyl chloride film should be quite thin, so that
it may be placed in a book, a notebook or the like without
increasing the thickness of the book to any substantial degree.
The member 5 may be placed into a book, a notebook or a
sketchbook having contents corresponding to the member 5, and
may be done enjoyably by children. For the purpose of keeping
the meIber S in good cond1tlons and from sticking to anything,
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1 it may be adhered to the ground paper 6 prior to use, as shown
in sectional view in Fig. 2. When the member 5 is to be
adhered to an object, it is removed from ground paper 6 and
then put in place. The member may then be pressed gently to
cause it to stick to the object due to the electrostatic charge
of the vinyl chloride film. The electro-static effect may be
increased by massaging the label with circular finger motions.
The surface upon which the label is to be placed does
not need to be a smooth surface. The label may be placed on
10 wooden articles, paper products, housing walls, etc. Once the
label member has been placed onto a surface, it may be shifted
in any direction along the surface, since it has not been
` affixed by means of adhesive. When a transparent rigid vinyl
chloride film label is used, the transparent rigid vinyl chloride
film is first placed over or on other favorable printed matter,
these then are stuck to other objects. In this mode transpar-
ent rigid vinyl chloride film a size larger than the favorable
, printed matter is usually used. Then the favorable printed
matter is visible through the transparent rigi~ vinyl chloride -;
~ 20 film and any other favorable printed matter may be stuck in
s layers to an object by the electrostatic power inherent in the ~ s
circumference of the size larger transparent film. The rigid
~ vinyl chloride film is much stiffer than a quality paper, and
-~ provides a firm and cheerful appearance which is not spoiled
~- by adhesive.
Figs. 3(a), 3(b) and 3(c) depict an embodiment of the
invention which is applied to educational material. As shown
in Fig. 3(a), a base material 1, such as paper, is printed
with score lines 2. Fig. 3(b) depicts label members in the
30 shape of various portions of musical notes 3. As shown in
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1 Fig. 3(c), these label members may be located in any desired
positions on the score lines by young people or students. Of
course, the label members may be used for both educational and
recreational activities, including educational devices relating
to language, arithmetic, social studies, science, music, etc.
Figs. 4(a), 4tb) and 4(c) disclose a second embodiment,
utilizing the label members for recreational purposes. In this
embodiment, label members 31 are formed in various geometric
shapes representing pictures. In a manner similar to that
described above in connection with Fig. 3, Fig. 4(a) shows a
sheet of paper 1 having an outline 4 of a picture printed
thereon. Label members 31 may be formed, as shown in Fig. 4(b),
in the shape of various components constituting the outline 4
of the picture. A completed picture is shown in Fig. 4(c). It
should be noted that people can freely write on portions of the
paper 1 other than the portions occupied by the label members.
The stickable labels may be applied to various devices in
many fields, and can contribute to the intellectual growth and
training of children, with emphasis on visual understanding,
encouragement of use of tactile senses, and development of
depicting ability. When the invention is used in combination
with a notebook, young people, recognizing a printed object
therein, may respond appropriately. For example, if an
incomplete picture is recognized, the youngster may complete it
by placing thereon a label member which he has selected. If
he incorrectly positions it, he may easily move the label member
to the correct location without removing it from the notebook.
Accordingly, children will receive visual and tactile sensa-
tions, and will even be encouraged to draw with pencil or
crayon. The subject invention i8 thus highly effective in the
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1 field of child education and recreation.
The embodiments di-closed above are, of course, merely
explanatory of the subject invention, and are not intended to
be limiting thereon. The subject invention, as defined in the
appended claims, is intended to encompass all equivalents
thereof.
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