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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2002
Ernest L Woosley, Greensburg, PA (US);
Doug Jackson, Alison, PA (US);
John A. Pomfret, East Lyme, CT (US);
Richard Crooks, Apollo, PA (US);
Ernest L Woosley, Greensburg, PA (US);
Doug Jackson, Alison, PA (US);
John A. Pomfret, East Lyme, CT (US);
Richard Crooks, Apollo, PA (US);
Sony Chemicals Corporation of America, Mount Pleasant, PA (US);
Abstract
An improved detectable spool for use with a ribbon includes an improved hub which includes a core and an indication member. The indication member is a generally planar metallic member that is substantially embedded in or is otherwise mounted to the core, with the indication member including a support and a plurality of tabs. In at least one embodiment the indication member is a monolithically formed single-piece member, while in another embodiment the indication member is a multi-component member.