A block snout assembly integrated with a slide-in cassette mechanism

Abstract

The present invention relates to a block snout assembly (100) integrated with a slide-in cassette mechanism. The block snout assembly (100) comprises of a block snout (102), a cassette tray (110) inserted within the snout via a rectangular shaped slot (108) carved inside the snout, the tray is manually accessed by the user for drawing in / out from the snout via an opening (106) carved on a proximal end of the slot (108) and snout, a set of labels (116) accommodated within a rectangular profile embossed on the tray, thereby preventing the labels (116) from being damaged or from being exposed to any foreign particles. Even the assembly also allows the user to restore the sets of labels (116) within the rectangular profile and a collared profile (118) fabricated over the tray keeps the labels (116) intact within the rectangular shaped slot (108).

Description

A BLOCK SNOUT ASSEMBLY INTEGRATED WITH A SLIDE-IN CASSETTE MECHANISMFIELD OF INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a block snout assembly integrated with a slide-in cassette mechanism. Particularly, the present invention relates to a block snout assembly integrated with a slide-in cassette mechanism for securely holding and protecting labels and information sets in an industrial environment, specifically fall arrest system.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Labels are required to inform consumers. Labels provide consumers important information about the products that the consumers are buying, such as the products’ ingredients, nutritional-content, usage-instructions, and safety-warnings. This information aids the consumers to remain informed regarding the products safely. Further, the labels protect consumers from harm by warning them about potential hazards associated with certain products. For instance, labels on food products warn consumers about allergens or dietary restrictions. Labels on dangerous chemicals also warn consumers about the risks of exposure. Moreover, labels are also used to promote brands and products. A well-designed label is capable of attracting consumers’ attention and make a product more appealing.

[0003] Traditionally, there are set of information which is required to be present until the life of product gets expired. This information is a requirement to maintain standard in all the products and keep the consumers informed about the product. It’s very difficult to put all the information on the product, that too on the places which are continuously exposed to atmospheric challenges which include but are not limited to UV rays, dirt, dust, rain and other chemical fumes etc. Therefore, there is a requirement for a solution to put these labels with the product during usage which protect the labels from damage. Also, it should be accessible to user as and when required.

[0004] US20160101891A1 discloses a packaged product assembly is provided. The packaged product assembly may include a tray slidably received in a dispensing container. The tray may be a blister pack including units of a product received in sealed cavities. A locking apparatus may be configured to releasably retain the tray in a locked configuration. The locking apparatus may include one or more locking protrusions that engage corresponding locking apertures in the tray. The locking apparatus may also include buttons positioned on opposing sides of the tray. When the buttons are depressed toward one another, the locking protrusions may move relative to the locking apertures such that the tray is unlocked and may be withdrawn from the dispensing container.

[0005] The above mentioned prior art though includes a tray slidably received in a dispensing container. But no such feature is disclosed in the above mentioned prior art that restricts the movement of the tray, therefore there remains a possibility, that the tray might come out completely that leads to exposing of the product to UV rays, dirt, dust, rain and other chemical fumes.

[0006] In view of the above problems, there is a requirement to develop a block snout assembly that has the potential of storing a set of labels, preventing the labels from getting damaged, and providing easy access to the users as per the requirement so that when the user does not use the labels, then the labels remains intact within the block snout assembly, preventing the labels from being exposed to any foreign particles.OBJECTIVE OF THE INVENTION

[0007] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a block snout assembly that is capable of storing a set of labels in a secured manner, thereby preventing the labels from being damaged or exposed to any unwanted foreign particles.

[0008] Another objective of the present invention is to develop the block snout that is accessed by a user manually for re-storing the labels, thereby allowing the user to use the stored labels as per their requirement, without damaging the labels.

[0009] Other objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein, by way of illustration and example, the aspects of the present invention are disclosed.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0010] The present invention will be better understood after reading the following detailed description of the presently preferred aspects thereof with reference to the appended drawings, in which the features, other aspects and advantages of certain exemplary embodiments of the invention will be more apparent from the accompanying drawing in which:

[0011] Figure 1 illustrates an isometric view of the block snout assembly integrated with a slide-in cassette mechanism.

[0012] Figure 2 illustrates front view of the block snout assembly.

[0013] Figure 3 illustrates a sectional view of a block snout assembly having the cassette tray in a retracted manner.

[0014] Figure 4 illustrates a sectional view of the proposed assembly having the cassette tray in an extended manner.

[0015] Figure 5 illustrates a top view of the proposed assembly.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0016] The present invention relates to a block snout assembly (100) integrated with a slide-in cassette mechanism for securely holding and protecting labels and information sets in an industrial environment, specifically fall arrest system. The block snout assembly, comprises: a block snout (102); a flanged bottom (104) provided in the block snout (102) with an opening (106); a slot (108) provided on any one side of the opening (106). Further, the cassette tray (110) slidably accommodated in the slot (106), comprises: at least one integrated notch profile (112) for locking slide in the cassette tray (110) into the slot (108) of the block snout (102); at least one embossed profile ( 114) on surface of the cassette tray ( 110) to securely assist a set of labels (116) onto the cassette tray (110); a collared profile (118) on top of side walls to permanently secure labels (116) during sliding in and out. The assembly is provided with a stopper (120) installed in the slot (106) of the block snout (102) to prevent the cassette tray (110) from unintentionally sliding out. The present provides a label storage assembly capable of accommodating a set of labels (116) in a secured manner, thereby preventing the labels from being damaged or exposed to any foreign particles. The block snout assembly (100) allows the user to restore the sets of labels (116) and use the labels (116) as per their requirement, by keeping the labels (116) intact within the block snout (102).DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

[0017] The following detailed description and embodiments set forth herein below are merely exemplary out of the wide variety and arrangement of instructions which can be employed with the present invention. The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. All the features disclosed in this specification may be replaced by similar other or alternative features performing similar or same or equivalent purposes. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, they all are within the scope of the present invention.

[0018] Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions are omitted for clarity and conciseness.

[0019] The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings but are merely used to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the invention. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of exemplary embodiments of the present invention are provided for illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the invention.

[0020] It is to be understood that the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0021] It should be emphasized that the term “comprises / comprising” when used in this specification is taken to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, or components but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, components, or groups thereof.

[0022] The present invention relates to a block snout assembly (100) integrated with a slide-in cassette mechanism. The present invention particularly relates to a block snout assembly (100) that securely holds and protects labels and information in an industrial environment, specifically in a fall arrest system.

[0023] Figure 1-5 illustrates different views of the block snout assembly (100) disclosing the components involved in functioning of the assembly (100). The present invention relates to a block snout assembly (100) integrated with a slide-in cassette mechanism. The block snout assembly (100) comprises a block snout (102) with a flanged bottom (104) and an opening (106). A slot (108) on at least one side of the opening (106) is configured to accommodate aminimum of one matching male component. The male part enables the cassette tray (110) to slide in and out of the block snout (102).

[0024] The cassette tray (110) comprises of at least one integrated notch profile (112) that locks into the slot (108) of the block snout (102). The cassette tray is provided with at least one embossed profile (114) and a collared profile (118) on the top side walls. The embossed profile (114) on the surface of cassette tray (110) is affixed with the set of labels (116) on to the cassette tray (110). The embossed profile (114) and the collared profile (118) are configured to securely hold the set of labels ( 116) in place so as to protect the labels (116) from any foreign elements.

[0025] A stopper (120) is installed in the slot (108) of the block snout (102) to prevent the cassette tray (110) from unintentionally sliding out. The stopper (120) ensures that the labels (116) remain securely in place during the sliding mechanism of the integrated cassette tray (HO).

[0026] To operate the block snout assembly (100), slide the cassette tray (110) into the slot (108) of the block snout (102) until the notch profile (112) locks firmly into place. During the block snout assembly's (100) lifetime, labels (116) are attached to the collared profile (118) and embossed profile (114). This ensures that the labels stay readable and intact.

[0027] In a preferred embodiment, the block snout assembly (100) is inserted with a cassette tray (110) via a rectangular-shaped slot (108) carved inside the block snout (102). The block snout (102) basically acts as a casing for the tray. The dimension of the rectangularshaped slot (108) is slightly bigger than the dimension of the cassette tray (110) which creates a clearance area between the inner surface of the slot (108) and the outer surface of the tray, thereby aiding the user to slide the tray in and out with a minimal amount of friction by using a sliding mechanism. So, as the friction is very minimal in between the tray and slot (108), therefore it increases the shelf life of the tray.

[0028] In another embodiment, the flanged bottom (104) fabricated on the proximal end of the block snout (102) precisely on the outer surface of the snout. Further a stopper (120) installed on the proximal end of the slot (108), for restricting movement of the tray, thereby preventing the tray to completely come out from the slot (108). The stopper (120) is a rectangular block fabricated within the slot (108) which gets fastened with a notch fabricated on distal end of the tray, for locking the movement of the tray. The notch s basically a curved shaped structure, which is fabricated at the distal end of the tray that get locked with the stopper (120), for locking the movement of the tray, in order to prevent the tray from completely coming out of the snout.

[0029] The rectangular profile embossed on the tray accommodates a set of labels (116) within the tray. The dimension of the rectangular profile is similar to the dimension of the labels (116), thereby aiding the user to accommodate the labels (116) on the tray (110). The set of labels (116) are attached with each other via multiple means which includes but not limited to stitching, riveting, pasting etc. Further a collared profile (118) fabricated over the tray, for keeping the labels (116) intact while the user is drawing the in / out from the block snout (102). The collared profile (118) act as a barrier over the tray, which keep the labels (116) in proper alignment within the rectangular profile that aids the labels (116) to remain intact, while the user draws the tray in and out for using the labels (116) as per their requirement.

[0030] In another exemplary embodiment, both the block snout (102) and the cassette tray (110) is manufactured by using a material that is polymer. Polymer material includes multiple properties which includes high fracture resistance, impact resistance, corrosion resistance, abrasion resistance. These mentioned properties, aids the assembly (100) from being damaged and even reduce the friction in the between the surfaces of the tray and the rectangular slot (108).

[0031] Advantages of the invention:

[0032] A) Secure Label Protections: Labels (116) or information sets are held securely in the cassette tray (110) mechanism, shielding them from environmental elements like UV radiation, dirt, dust, rain, and chemical fumes.

[0033] B) Simple Accessibility: Labels (116) and information sets fixed on the cassette trays (110) are readily accessible when needed through the slide-in cassette mechanism. Information can be easily inspected, updated, or replaced by users without the need for a difficult disassembly.

[0034] C) Fall Arrest Safety: The assembly (100) provides further security in fall arrest situations. The labels may comprise of imperative safety information, which is safely stored on the cassette tray (110), guaranteeing that people engaged in fall arrest actions can see it and retain it intact automatically.

[0035] D) User-Friendly Operation: It is simple for users to operate and maintain the assembly as the cassette tray (110) glides easily in and out of the block snout (102). The tray (110) is safely locked in place by the incorporated notch profile (112) and the stopper (120), which guards against unintentional dislodging while operating.

[0036] While this invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

CLAIMS:

1. A block snout assembly (100) integrated with a slide-in cassette mechanism, comprising:• a block snout (102);• a flanged bottom (104) provided in the block snout (102) with a rectangular opening for cassette type label tray (106);• a slot (106) provided on any one side of the opening (108);• a cassette tray (110) slidably accommodated in the slot (106), comprises: a. at least one integrated notch profile (112) for locking the cassette tray (110) into the slot (106) of the block snout (102); b. at least one embossed profile (114) on surface of the cassette tray (110) to securely affix a set of labels (116) onto the cassette tray (110); c. a collared profile (118) on top of side walls to permanently secure labels (116) during sliding in and out;• a stopper (120) installed in the slot (106) to prevent the cassette tray (110) from unintentionally sliding out.

2. The block snout assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the block snout (102) comprises: i. the flanged bottom (104) fabricated on the proximal end of the block snout (102); and ii. the stopper (120) installed on the proximal end of the slot (106) restricts movement of the tray to prevent the tray (110) from completely coming out from the slot (106).

3. The block snout assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cassette tray (110) comprises: i. the notch profile (112) fabricated on distal end of the tray, for locking the movement of the tray; ii. the embossed profile (114) configured in rectangular shape for accommodating a set of labels (116) within the tray (110);iii. the collared profile (118) fabricated over the tray ( 110), for keeping the labels (116) intact while the user draws the labels (116) in / out from the block snout (102).

4. The block snout assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the block snout (102) and the cassette tray (110) are composed of polymer material.

5. The block snout assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cassette tray (110) is accessed by the user for drawing in / out from the block snout (102) via the rectangular slot (106) carved on proximal end of the block snout (102).

6. The block snout assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the labels (116) accommodated within a rectangular profile embossed on the tray prevents the labels (116) from being damaged or exposed to any foreign particles.

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