Patent ID: 8403285

Claim:
A label transport device for transporting indicia-bearing labels for identifying electrical and electronic components, comprising: (a) a generally rectangular injection-molded synthetic plastic carrier frame member ( 5 ; 5 ′) having a generally planar horizontal support surface, said frame including: (1) a plurality of parallel spaced longitudinal spars ( 6 , 7 ); and (2) a plurality of parallel spaced transverse spars ( 8 ) arranged normal to and connected between said longitudinal spars; (b) a generally rectangular planar indicia-bearing label ( 1 ) formed of synthetic plastic material, said label having a pair of longitudinal side edges parallel with said frame longitudinal spars, and a pair of opposed transverse end edges; and (c) mounting means for mounting said label on said frame support surface, including: (1) a pair of catch and centering webs connected with said label transverse end edges, respectively, a first one ( 3 ) of said catch and centering webs containing: (a) a positioning recess ( 9 ) that is centrally located relative to said label longitudinal side edges, and (b) a pair of integral downwardly-extending first catch flaps ( 50 ) arranged on opposite sides of said central recess; (c) the other ( 4 ) of said catch and centering webs containing a generally centrally-arranged downwardly extending second catch flap ( 52 ); and (2) a positioning lug ( 10 ) arranged centrally on, and extending upwardly from, a first one of said transverse spars, said first transverse spar containing on each side of said positioning lug a linear catch opening ( 11 , 12 ) extending longitudinally of said first spar; (3) a second one of said transverse spars containing a central catch opening ( 13 ) adapted to receive said second catch flap; (4) said transverse spars being so arranged that when said label is initially place above said frame with said positioning lug inserted into said positioning recess, said catch flaps are arranged over the corresponding catch openings, respectively, whereby upon downward displacement of said label relative to said frame, said catch flaps extend into engagement with said catch openings, respectively.