Patent ID: 8426000

Claim:
A container identification device, comprising: (a) a protective top layer having a top surface and a bottom surface; (b) a marking layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, at least a portion of the top surface of the marking layer directly engageable with at least a portion of the bottom surface of the protective top layer, wherein a mark is made on the marking layer when a corresponding impression is made on the protective top layer, and wherein the marking layer is smaller in size than the protective top layer such that a circumferential edge portion is defined by the protective top layer when the marking layer is positioned beneath the protective top layer; and (c) an adhesive layer extending around the circumferential edge portion of the protective top layer, the adhesive layer secured to the top surface of the marking layer and the bottom surface of the circumferential edge portion of the protective top layer, the adhesive layer defining an opening such that the marking layer is directly engageable with at least a portion of the bottom surface of the protective top layer.