Improvements in Trade-mark and other Labels or the like for Preventing Fraudulent Re-use of the same.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 16th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 16th Feb., 1900
Improvements in Trade-mark and other Labels or the like
for Preventing Fraudulent Re-use of the same.
I, GEORGE HORATIO JONES, of Great Russell Mansions, Great Russell Street, in
the County of London, Surgeon Dentist and Doctor of Dental Surgery (U.S.A.),
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
The object of my invention is to provide simple and efficient means for prevent-
ing fraudulent re-use of labels, wrappers and the like on which are printed or
otherwise produced the names, signatures or trade-marks of manufacturers, dealers
or others, or mechandise marks or other distinguishing marks or particulars of
any kind.
For this purpose I make or prepare the labels or a portion thereof in such a man-
ner that the same will undergo some definite change, or can be caused, by certain
treatment, to undergo some definite change, whereby the said marks or particulars
or certain cancellation or other marks or indications will be caused to appear or
disappear, or the colour of the label or part thereof will be changed. And conse-
quently the bottle, box or other package on which the label, wrapper or the like
has been used, cannot afterwards be refilled and sold by unauthorized persons with
the label or the like in the condition in which it was originally issued.
For example I make the label or the portion thereof upon which the name,
signature, trade-mark or other distinguishing mark is produced, in such a manner
that, when it is exposed to light for a comparatively short time, say, for example,
one minute, one hour or one week, the distinguishing marks, signature or par-
ticulars will appear or disappear or be effaced, or there will appear on the label
or the like the word cancelled" or other indication that the label is genuine
or has served its purpose.
When these labels, wrappers or the like are applied to the bottles, boxes or
other packages on which they are to be used, they must be covered with some
non-actinic material, such as ordinary red or orange tissue paper, which can be
readily removed by a purchaser so as to enable him to ascertain that he is obtain-
ing the make, brand or quality of any article which he has demanded or pur-
chased. The exposure of the label or the like to the actinic rays of light, will
then automatically effect the cancellation or obliteration of the distinguishing
marks or particulars of the label or the like, or will render visible certain marks
or particulars to indicate that the label or the like is genuine or has served its
purpose.
I sometimes print the name, trade-mark or other distinguishing marks or par-
ticulars on photographic sensitized paper of any suitable description, or I sensitize
printed label, wrapper or the like, so that, on exposure to the actinic rays of
ight, the whole label or the portion thereof bearing the distinguishing marks or
articulars will turn black or will be otherwise changed so as to render the
rinting illegible or nearly so.
According to another method I write or print upon the label or the like with
ensitive or specially prepared ink, such as a solution of nitrate of silver or other
hemical preparation sensitive to light or heat or chemical reaction or effect, so
bat, until such writing or printing is exposed to actinic rays, sun-light, gas,

page_text: electric or other light or to heat or to chemical action of any suitable kind, it will
be invisible, but, when the protecting medium whatever it may be (card board,
tin-foil or other suitable material) is removed, or the label is subjected to heat or
to chemical action, such writing or printing will become visible or the said labels,
wrappers or the like, will be cancelled or obliterated.
According to another method I expose sensitized paper with the exception of
parts thereof which I cover with the distinguishing marks or particulars, so as
io produce a label or the like bearing the latter in white or some light colour on
a black or dark ground, which label or the like, when exposed, will have its
distinguishing marks automatically obliterated.
According to another method, 1 take a printed label, wrapper or the like and
sensitize a portion or portions thereof by writing or printing thereon, or other-
wise, so as to produce thereon the word "cancelled" or any signature, cancella-
tion mark or marks which will be invisible or scarcely perceptible, but which will
become plainly visible when the label is exposed to light, heat, or chemical re-
action or effect.
I sometimes provide the label or the like with a non-actinic shield or cover of
metal-foil, cardboard or other suitable material, which can cover and remain on
the label or the like until the bottle, box or package containing the same is pur-
chased or required to be opened. If desired, however, this can be dispensed with
and the bottle, box or package with the label thereon be simply wrapped in non-
actinic paper.
I can, if desired, regulate the length of exposure necessary to cancel or obliterate
the label or the like according to the length of time during which the bottle, box
or other package is likely to be in use.
Or 1 can make the label or the like so
that, on the cover or shield being removed, the cancellation or obliteration of the
label will take place very rapidly.
I sometimes use "secret or sympathetic ink or inks, which, upon the label or
the like which is written or printed upon with such ink or inks, being heated or
acted upon by another substance in solution or otherwise, will become plainly
visible.
By this method no writing or printing or obliteration or cancellation of the
labels, wrappers or the like is necessarily visible, until the same is tested or
proved by such process.
By this method I enable the vendor of any bottle, box or package so labelled,
to expose the same for sale without their being affected by the actinic rays of
sun, gas or other light.
In other cases I use only sympathetic colours for the labels, for the purpose of
enabling it to be detected whether the article so labelled is genuine, by the entire
change of colour of such label or the like, the ordinary printing being left un-
affected; for instance, I use blue litmus which becomes red on application of any
acid solution, so as to prevent the re-use of such label or the like in its original
colour.
In other cases where it is inconvenient to cover the wrapper, label or the like
or use any chemically sensitive paper or ink, I attain the object of my invention
as follows, viz. I make the label with two or more lines of perforations, between
which are the distinguishing marks or particulars; and, in securing the label to a
bottle, box or the like, I place between the latter and the middle portion of the
label, between the said lines of perforations, a piece or strip of cardboard or other
suitable substance the ends of which protrude beyond the edges of the label, so
that they can be easily seized and the middle portion of the label torn off along
the said lines of perforations.
1cl
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page_text: Improvements in Trade-mark and other Labels or the like
for Preventing Fraudulent Re-use of the same.
1, GEORGE HORATIO JONES, of Great Russell Mansions, Great Russell Street, in
the County of London, Surgeon Dentist and Doctor of Dental Surgery (C.S.A.),
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the follow-
ing statement:
The object of my invention is to provide simple and efficient means for prevent-
ing fraudulent re-use of labels, wrappers and the like on which are printed or
otherwise produced the names, signatures or trade-marks of manufacturers,
dealers or others, or merchandise marks or other distinguishing marks or par
ticulars of any kind.
For this purpose I make or prepare the labels or a portion thereof in such a
manner that the same will undergo some definite change or can be caused by
certain treatment to undergo some definite change whereby the said marks or
particulars or certain cancellation or other marks or indications will be caused
to appear or disappear, or the colour of the label or part thereof will be changed.
And consequently the bottle, box or other package on which the label, wrapper or
the like has been used, cannot afterwards be refilled and sold by unauthorized
persons with the label or the like in the condition in which it was originally
issued.
For example I make the label or the portion thereof upon which the name,
signature, trade-mark or other distinguishing mark is produced, in such a manner
that, when it is exposed to light for a comparatively short time, say, for example,
one minute, one hour or one week, the distinguishing marks, signature or par-
ticulars will appear or disappear or be effaced or there will appear on the label or.
the like the word cancelled" or other indication that the label is genuine or
"
that it has served its purpose.
When these labels, wrappers or the like are applied to the bottles, boxes or
other packages on which they are to be used, they must be covered with some
non-actinic material, such as ordinary red or orange tissue paper, which can be
readily removed by a purchaser so as to enable him to ascertain that he is obtain-
ing the make, brand or quality of any article which he has demanded or pur-
chased. The exposure of the label or the like to the actinic rays of light, will
then automatically effect the cancellation or obliteration of the distinguishing
marks or particulars of the label or the like, or will render visible certain marks
or particulars to indicate that the label or the like is genuine or that it has
served its purpose.
I sometimes print the name, trade-mark or other distinguishing marks or par-
ticulars on photographic sensitized paper of any suitable description, or I sensi-
tize a printed label, wrapper or the like, so that, on exposure to the actinic rays
of light, the whole label or the portion thereof bearing the distinguishing marks
or particulars will turn black or will be otherwise changed so as to render the
rinting illegible or nearly so.
According to another method I write or print upon the label or the like with
ensitive or specially prepared ink, such as a solution of nitrate of silver or other
chemical preparation sensitive to light or heat or chemical reaction or effect, so
hat until such writing or printing is exposed to actinic rays, sunlight, gas,
lectric or other light or to heat or to chemical action of any suitable kind, it will
be invisible, but, when the protecting medium whatever it may be (cardboard, tin

page_text: foil or other suitable material) is removed or the label is subjected to heat or to
chemical action, such writing or printing will become visible, or the said labels,
wrappers or the like will be cancelled or obliterated.
According to another method I expose sensitized paper with the exception of
parts thereof which I cover with the distinguishing marks or particulars, so as to
produce a label or the like bearing the latter in white or sonie light colour on a
black or dark ground, which label or the like when exposed, will have its dis-
tinguishing marks automatically obliterated.
"
According to another method, I take a printed label, wrapper or the like and
sensitize a portion or portions thereof by writing or printing thereon, or other-
wise, so as to produce thereon the word' cancelled" or any signature, cancella-
tion mark or marks which will be invisible or scarcely perceptible, but which will
become plainly visible when the label is exposed to light, heat, or chemical re-
action or effect.
I sometimes provide the label or the like with a non-actinic shield or cover of
metal-foil, cardboard or other suitable material which can cover and remain on
the label or the like until the bottle, box or package containing the same is pur-
chased or required to be opened. If desired, however, this can be dispensed with
and the bottle, box or package with the label thereon be simply wrapped in non-
actinic paper..
I can, if desired, regulate the length of exposure necessary to cancel or obliterate
the label or the like according to the length of time during which the bottle, box
or other package is likely to be in use. Or I can make the label or the like so
that, on the cover or shield being removed, the cancellation or obliteration of the
label will take place very rapidly.
I sometimes use "secret" or sympathetic ink or inks, which, upon the label or
the like which is written or printed upon with such ink or inks, being heated or
acted upon by another substance in solution or otherwise, will become plainly
visible.
I
But this method no writing or printing or obliteration or cancellation of the
labels, wrappers or the like is necessarily visible, until the same is tested or
proved by such process.
By this method I enable the vendor of any bottle, box or package so labelled, to
expose the same for sale without their being affected by the actinic rays of sun,
gas or other light.
In other cases I use only sympathetic colours for the labels, for the purpose
of enabling it to be detected whether the article so labelled is genuine by the
entire change of colour of such label or the like, the ordinary printing being left
unaffected; for instance, I use blue litmus which becomes red on application of
any acid solution, so as to prevent the re-use of such label or the like in its
original colour.
In other cases where it is inconvenient to cover the wrapper, label or the like or
use any chemically sensitive paper or ink, I attain the object of my invention as
follows, riz. I make the label with one or more lines of perforations, between
which are the distinguishing marks or particulars; and, in securing the label to a
bottle, box or the like, I place between the latter and the middle portion of the
label, between the said lines of perforations, a piece or strip of cardboard or other
suitable substance the ends of which protrude beyond the edges of the label, so
that they can be easily seized and the middle portion of the label torn off along
the said lines of perforations.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. The improved method of preventing fraudulent re-use of distinctive labels,
wrappers and the like, consisting in making or preparing the said labels, wrap-
pers and the like, or a portion thereof, in such a manner that the same will

page_text: undergo or can be caused to undergo some definite change whereby the marks or
particulars or certain cancellation or other marks or indications will be caused
to appear or disappear, or the colour of the label or part thereof will be changed,
substantially as described.
2. A label, wrapper or the like, the whole or a part of which is rendered sensi-
tive to light by means of suitable chemicals, and is provided with a suitable
covering, so that, when such covering is removed, and it is exposed to light, the
distinguishing marks or words will appear or disappear or be effaced, or other
words or marks will appear on the said label or wrapper, substantially as, and
for the purposes, hereinbefore described.
3. A label or wrapper such as is herein before described wherein, upon exposure
to the light, the whole label, or the portion thereof bearing the distinguishing
marks or particulars, will turn black or will be otherwise changed so as to
obliterate or render the said marks or particulars illegible.
4. A label or wrapper on which marks or particulars are written in, or which
is treated with sympathetic ink or colour, substantially as, and for the purposes,
hereinbefore described.
5. The combination, with a label having part or the whole of its surface ren-
dered sensitive to light, of a non-actinic shield or cover of metal-foil, paper or
cardboard secured thereto, substantially as described.
6. A label formed with two or more lines of perforations between which are
produced the distinguishing marks or particulars, in combination with a piece or
strip of cardboard or other suitable substance arranged behind the middle portion
of the said label between the said lines of perforations, and having its ends pro-
truding beyond the edges of the label, substantially as, and for the purposes,
hereinhefore described.
Dated this 16th day of October 1800
D. YOUNG & Co.,
11 & 12, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.