Temperature-indicating tape and device for creating labels using the same

Abstract

A tape-like label forming device (1) is capable of forming a label tape (42) that is made up of a printing tape (20) and a double-sided tape (24, 24a). A temperature-indicating material (80) that changes color in response to changes in ambient temperature is applied to the surface of the printing tape (20). With this construction, since the color of the temperature-indicating material (80) conceals the colors of the double-sided tape (24, 24a) and characters such as letters and symbols printed on the underside of the printing tape (20), the colors of the characters and the double-sided tape (24, 24a) can be freely selected and combined.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to a temperature-indicating, printable medium, and a label forming device using the medium, wherein the color of the temperature-indicating medium changes as the ambient temperature changes. Background technique [0002] Tapes that can change color as the ambient temperature changes are well known in the art. By attaching this tape to an object, changes in the temperature around the object or changes in the temperature of the object itself can be visually observed. For example, beer cans and the like using such tapes are commercially available. The tape attached to the beer can changes color when the can's ambient temperature changes, showing how cold the beer in the can has been. However, in order to print letters, marks or other characters on such a tape whose color changes with ambient temperature, it is necessary to order the tape from a professional. Therefore, it will be expensive and time consuming to obtain such a tape....

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Problems solved by technology

In addition, the ribbon print media can only be used to determine whether the temperature is above or below a certain point

Also, it's impossible to tell from the outside how the strap will change before this device is used to produce the strap

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