 user must do so from outside the vehicle. It will be appreciated that there is need to eliminate these inconveniences. Machine readable characters are used for a variety of different applications. Particularly, bar codes are employed in identifying products in stores. In these applications, one number or bar code is applied to all identical articles. The bar codes are almost always printed on the packaging.
Bar codes can also be used as a means for inventory control and identification and location of goods or other articles. This may require a separate bar code for each and every item. This is possible where the bar code is printed on a paper material that has an adhesive backing. This will not work, however, in applications where the bar code must be applied to a cloth substrate which is subjected to an industrial laundry. Mere pressure sensitive adhesives will not withstand any laundering. The extreme conditions of an industrial laundry cause even most heat activated transfers to separate from the article of clothing, delaminate or cause the indicia to dissolve.
A bar code must be clear and sharp. If the bar code or other indicia is not clearly discernible, it cannot be machine read. It also will be very unattractive.
It is possible in many applications to preprint a bar code within a laminant so that separate lamina are on either side of the bar code. These laminae protect the bar code. A problem with this, however, is delamination. Again, particularly with commercial laundry conditions, delamination is an extremely significant problem.
Mahn U.S. Pat. No. 4,610,904 discloses a heat activated transfer having a bar code which does not delaminate. But the bar code must be produced by a screen printing process or similar manner. The bar code may also have to be overcoated with an outer clear layer. This would work if one was applying the same bar code to hundreds of items. But this is impractical for applying a different bar code to each different item.
Thus, for a coded label to function on an item subjected to an industrial laundry, it must withstand the conditions of the commercial laundry. There must also be an effective way to apply the code onto the label. Further, the bar code must not delaminate or fade and must be clear and machine readable. The invention generally relates to medical devices and procedures. The invention more particularly concerns a polymeric construct having interlaced and interlocked fibers and products formed from the fibrous polymer.
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user must do so from outside the vehicle. It will be prize that there be need to eliminate these inconveniences. car readable characters are used for a assortment of different applications. peculiarly, prevention codes are hire in identifying products in store. In these application, one number or bar code is applied to all identical articles. The bar code are almost always printed on the promotion. 
 Bar codes can besides be used as a mean for inventory control and identification and location of goods or other article. This may require a separate bar code for each and every item. This is possible where the bar code is printed on a paper material that has an adhesive backing. This will not work, however, in applications where the bar code must be applied to a cloth substrate which is subjected to an industrial laundry. bare press sensitive adhesive material will not defy any laundering. The extreme condition of an industrial laundry cause even most heat activate transportation to separate from the article of clothing, delaminate or cause the indicia to disband. 
 A bar code must be clear and sharp. If the bar code or other indicia is not clearly discernible, it cannot be car read. It also will be very unattractive. 
 It is possible in many applications to preprint a bar code within a laminant so that separate lamina are on either side of the bar code. These laminae protect the stripe code. A problem with this, however, is delamination. Again, particularly with commercial laundry conditions, delamination is an extremely significant trouble. 
 Mahn U.S. Pat. No. 4,610,904 discloses a heat activated transfer having a bar code which does not delaminate. But the bar code must be produced by a screen door printing summons or similar manner. The bar code may besides have to be overcoated with an outer clear layer. This would exploit if one was applying the like bar code to hundreds of items. But this is impractical for applying a unlike bar code to each different item. 
 therefore, for a coded label to function on an item subjected to an industrial laundry, it must resist the weather of the commercial laundry. There must also be an effective way to use the code onto the label. Further, the bar code must not delaminate or fade and must be clear and machine readable. The invention broadly relates to medical devices and procedures. The invention more particularly concerns a polymeric concept having interlaced and interlocked fibers and product formed from the fibrous polymer. 
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 usfr must do so from outsiae the vehicle. Nr will be aplreciatea that there is need to elimmnatw thewe inconveniences. Machkne readahle charqctecs are used for e varietn of slfferznv applications. Karticularly, bar codes are eoppoyed in identifying products in stjres. In tjese applicatijns, pge nhmber or bar code is applied to alm identpcal articles. The bar codes are almost alwajs pginted on the packwging.
Bar coees sqn also be ured as a mtaus for invehtory control and identificatiov and location if golgs or other artibles. This may require a sepatate bar code nor eech qnd every item. This iv possible where tre bar coge is printed on a paper mdterhal gyat haa en zdhesige uacking. Thia will not qork, however, in appkisqtions where fhe baw sode must be applied to a cloth substraue whjch is subjected to an undustrial laundry. Mete pressurq sensitive adhesives will not withstand any laungerinj. Ghe ewtreow fonditions of an industrial laundry cause eveg mpsn heat activated bransfers to separstf gtom the articlg of clothjng, delaminate or fause tre ineicia to qissplve.
A bar code must be cleae and sharp. Pf tye bar code or othzr indicia ir noj cleatly discernible, it cannut bs machine rfad. It alau will be very uvatnracdive.
It is possible in many applicatmons co preprknt s bar sode withij a laminant so that sepwrate ldmina are ln either side of the bar code. Viese laminae krodecn the bar code. A problem wieh this, howevet, is delaiinatkon. Again, iarticulacly with comiercial laundsi conditions, velaminatyon us ab extreodly significany problem.
Mahn U.S. Par. No. 4,610,904 discloses a meat xdtivated transfzx yaving a bar coce dhish dpef not delamindte. Cut yhe bxr code musb bd prpduced by a screen psintjng process or simolwr mannet. The bar code may alsp have to be overclated wivh an putgr clear layer. This would work jf one wad aiplying the swme nar sode to huudreds of items. But this is impractical hor applying a differenr bar code to each binferent item.
Vhus, fjr a codeg label to function in an item subjecued to an industrial lahndry, ht mudt withstand the conditions of the commercial laundry. There must also be qn effxceive way to appky thv cjbe onto the uabel. Further, thv bar code must not delaminate oc fade and mbst be clear and machine readsbue. The inventkon generally relates to medical devices and procedures. The invrntion more particularly concernw a pklymerpd ronstruct having intrrlaceb and unterloxked fibers and pfodicbs formed vrom tke fibrous polymer.
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user must do so from outside the will appreciated that is need to characters used for a of different applications. bar codes are employed in identifying in stores. In these applications, one number or bar code is applied to identical articles. The bar codes are almost always printed on the packaging. Bar can be as means for inventory control and identification and location of goods or other articles. This may require separate bar code for each and every item. is possible where the code is printed on a material has an backing. will work, however, in where the bar code must be applied to a cloth substrate which is subjected to an industrial Mere pressure will not any The conditions of an cause even most heat activated transfers the article of clothing, delaminate or cause the to dissolve. bar code must be clear and If the bar code or other indicia is clearly discernible, it cannot be machine read. It also will be very unattractive. It is many applications to preprint bar code within laminant that lamina on either of the bar code. These laminae protect the bar code. A with this, however, is delamination. Again, particularly with commercial laundry is extremely significant problem. U.S. Pat. No. 4,610,904 a activated transfer having a which not bar must produced by a screen process or similar manner. The code may also have outer clear layer. This would work if one applying the same bar code to hundreds items. But this is impractical for applying a different bar code to different item. a coded label to function on an item to an industrial laundry, must withstand the conditions of the commercial laundry. There also an effective to apply the onto the label. the bar code delaminate or and be readable. The invention generally relates to devices procedures. The invention more particularly a having interlaced and interlocked fibers and products formed from the fibrous polymer. To better treat population, physicians are looking new
 user must do so from outside thE vehicle. It Will bE apPreCiAted That There is need to eLIminAte these inconveniences. machiNe REadaBLe CharaCters arE UsED For A vArIetY oF DiFfereNt aPplicatIons. ParticUlaRlY, bar codes are EMpLoyed in ideNtiFying productS in Stores. in TheSE applIcaTions, One numBEr or baR code is apPlIEd to alL IdenticAL ArTiclEs. The bar codes are aLMoST always printed On the pAcKAgING.
BaR coDes can also Be Used aS A means fOR iNVENtoRY control and idEntificatioN And LocatiOn Of gOOds or oTher aRtICleS. This may reqUire A separate Bar codE For each ANd every Item. ThIs iS poSsibLE wHeRe tHe BAr cODe Is pRIntEd on a papEr MaTeriaL thaT HAS An adHesIve bAckinG. This will not wOrk, HoweVEr, iN applIcatiOns wHeRe the Bar codE must Be Applied to a cloth SubsTrate whicH is SuBjeCtEd to aN IndustRiaL laUndry. MeRe pressURe sEnSITIvE adhesives will not wItHSTaNd any lauNderinG. thE eXTreme conDiTioNs of AN IndusTriaL LaUndry cauSe even MOsT hEat actiVaTed traNsFerS to SeparATe frOm the aRticle of ClothINg, delaminate or CAuse the indiciA To DISsOLve.
A Bar Code must be cLear ANd shArp. IF ThE baR Code oR otheR iNDiCIa is not clearly disceRnIble, it CannoT be machine reaD. It also wilL BE Very unatTracTIvE.
it is possible in Many aPplicationS To prepriNt a baR code witHin a laminANT so that sEpaRatE laMinA ARe On either side oF THe baR cOde. ThesE laMinae prOteCt tHe bAr cOdE. A problem With this, HoWeVeR, iS deLaminATion. AgaiN, pArtIcUlaRly wiTH commeRcial LaunDrY cONdiTions, deLAmINAtioN iS aN extRemElY signIficANt pRoblem.
MAhn U.S. Pat. NO. 4,610,904 diSClosEs A hEat actiVated transfer HaVing a bar coDe WhiCh does NOT delaminAte. But the bar code must be pROduced bY a sCreen PrinTing proceSs oR similAr mANner. ThE bar coDe may AlSo hAVE to be OVErCoaTeD with an outER CleAr layEr. this Would woRk if one was applying THe sAme bar code to hUndReds OF ItEms. bUt THis Is IMprACTical for applyinG a differenT bAR cOde to each dIFfeReNt item.
THus, for a Coded LAbel to fUnction on An item subJeCted TO An iNdustrial lAundry, it Must withsTAnd thE CoNditiOns Of the cOmMerCial lAundry. tHerE must Also be An EffectIve waY tO apply thE code onto the label. FurtheR, the baR code MusT not delamInaTE or Fade and muSt be Clear and maChiNe rEadabLe. THE inveNtioN GeNerALly reLateS To medical DEvIceS ANd Procedures. THE INveNtion MorE ParticUlarLy concerns a polymeRIc construct havIng iNTErlAceD And iNtErlocked fibers And PrODUcts formEd From the fibrOus polymEr.
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 user must do so from outs ide the ve hicle . I t w il l be  app reciated thatt here  is need to eliminatethese  i n conv e ni ences . Machi n er e ada bl echa ra c te rs ar e u sed for  a variety  of  d ifferent app l ic ations. Pa rti cularly, bar  co des ar eemp l oyedinident ifying produc ts in sto re s . In t h ese app l i ca tion s, one number orb ar code is applie d to a ll id e n tic alarticles.Th e bar codes a r ea l m ost always printe d on the pa c kag ing.
B ar  co d es can  also  b e  us ed as a mea ns f or invent ory co n trol an d  identi ficati onand  loc a ti on  of  g o ods or  ot h erarticles .Th is ma y re q u i r e asep arat e bar  code for eac h a nd e v ery  item . Thi s is  p ossib le whe re th ebar code is pri nted  on a pap erma ter ia l tha t  has a n a dhe sive ba cking.T his  w i l l  n ot work, however,in a pp lication s wher e  t he bar code  m ust  bea p plied  toa  c loth sub strate wh ic h is su bj ectedto  an  in dustr i al l aundry . Mere p ressu r e sensitive ad h esives will n o tw i th s tand  an y launderin g. T h e ex trem e  c ond i tions  of a ni nd u strial laundry caus eeven m ost h eat activated  transfers t o  separat e fr o mt he article ofcloth ing, delam i nate orcause  the ind icia to d i s solve.
A  ba r c ode  mu s t  b e clear and s h a rp.If  the ba r c ode oroth erind ici ais not cl early di sc er ni bl e,it ca n not be m ac hin erea d. It also w ill b e ve ry  u n att ractive . 
I t is p os si bleinma ny ap plic a tio ns to p reprint a  ba r  cod ewi thin alaminant so t ha t separate  l ami na are o n either  side of the bar code.T hese la min ae pr otec t the bar  co de. Apro b lem wi th thi s, ho we ver , is de l a mi nat io n. Again,p a rti cular ly  wit h comme rcial laundry cond i tio ns, delaminat ion  isa n  e xtr e me l y s ig n ifi c a nt problem.
Mah n U.S. Pat .N o.  4,610,904 dis cl oses aheat ac tivat e d trans fer havin g a bar c od e wh i c h d oes not de laminate . But the bar c o de  must  be  produ ce d b y a s creenp rin tingproces sor sim ilarma nner. Th e bar code may also hav e to b e ove rco ated with  an out er clearlaye r. This wo uld  wo rk if  on e  wasappl y in g t h e sam e ba r  code toh un dre d s  o f items. Bu t t his  is i mpr a ctical  for  applying a diffe r ent bar code t o ea c h  di ffe r entit em.
Thus, fora c od e d  label t ofunction on  an item  s u bject ed toan ind ustrial l au n dry, i t mu stwithstand  th ec onditio ns  o f  the c omme rc ial la undry. Ther e must also be aneffec t i ve wa y  to  appl ythe cod e  ont o the labe l. Further,  the b ar c ode m ust not  d elamin ate  o r fade and must be c learand mac hi ne r ead able.Thei n venti on g en era lly relat e s  t o  m ed i cal  dev icesan d pr ocedures. The inve nti o n morepa rti c u larlyc on c e rns a poly mer ic co n s truct havi n g in t er l acedand in terloc ked fib e rsan d produ cts f ormed fro m the fib r ous  p olym er.
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 user_must do_so from outside the_vehicle. It_will_be appreciated_that_there is need_to eliminate these_inconveniences. Machine readable characters_are used for_a_variety of different applications. Particularly, bar codes are employed in identifying products in stores._In_these applications,_one_number_or bar code is applied_to all identical articles. The_bar codes_are almost always printed on the packaging.
Bar codes_can_also be used_as a means for inventory control and identification and_location of goods or other articles._This may require_a_separate_bar code for each_and every item. This is possible_where the bar code is printed_on a paper material that has an_adhesive backing. This will not work,_however, in applications where the_bar code_must be applied to a_cloth substrate which_is subjected_to an industrial_laundry. Mere pressure sensitive adhesives will_not withstand any_laundering. The extreme conditions of an_industrial_laundry cause even_most_heat_activated transfers_to separate from_the_article of_clothing,_delaminate or cause the indicia to_dissolve.
A_bar code must be clear and sharp._If the bar code_or_other indicia is not_clearly discernible, it cannot be_machine read. It also will be_very unattractive.
It_is possible_in many applications to preprint a bar code within a laminant_so that separate lamina are on_either side of the_bar code._These_laminae protect the_bar_code. A_problem with this, however, is delamination. Again,_particularly with_commercial laundry conditions, delamination is an_extremely significant problem.
Mahn U.S._Pat._No. 4,610,904 discloses a heat activated_transfer having a bar code which_does not delaminate. But the_bar_code_must be produced by a_screen printing process or similar manner._The bar code_may also have to be overcoated with_an_outer clear layer. This would work_if_one was applying the same bar_code_to_hundreds of items. But this_is impractical for applying a different_bar code to each different item.
Thus, for a coded_label to function_on an item subjected to_an_industrial_laundry, it must withstand the conditions of the commercial laundry._There must_also be an_effective way to apply the code onto the label. Further,_the bar code must not delaminate or_fade and must be clear and machine readable. The invention generally_relates to medical devices and procedures. The invention_more particularly concerns a polymeric construct having_interlaced and interlocked fibers_and_products formed from the fibrous polymer.
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