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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2008
Filed:
May. 06, 2005
Robert S. Golabek, Jr., Towaco, NJ (US);
Cathy Shea, Upper Saddle River, NJ (US);
Kirk D. Swenson, North Caldwell, NJ (US);
Robert S. Golabek, Jr., Towaco, NJ (US);
Cathy Shea, Upper Saddle River, NJ (US);
Kirk D. Swenson, North Caldwell, NJ (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a label system and method for label alignment and placement on a container. The label system includes a first label or a container whereby the first label includes alignment symbology and a second label having an alignment area corresponding to the alignment symbology of the first label. The second label is positioned on the container whereby the alignment area of the second label is aligned with the alignment symbology of the first label. Visibility enhancement indicia may be provided adjacent the alignment area to increase the visibility of the alignment area to the user. Other indicia may be used to align the container in a holder for bar code scanning.