Labels and manufacture thereof
Patent 5489456 Issued on February 6, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 12, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
May 12, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.InventorApplicationNo. 240773 filed on 05/12/1994US Classes:428/41.8, Release layer156/227, By folding156/250, With cutting, punching, tearing or severing156/253, Subsequent to assembly of laminae156/267, Flash, trim or excess removal156/268, Partial cutting bonded sandwich (e.g., grooving or incising)281/2, STRIPS AND LEAVES281/5, STRIPS283/81, Label428/43, SHEET, WEB, OR LAYER WEAKENED TO PERMIT SEPARATION THROUGH THICKNESS428/121, Fold at edge428/137, Composite web or sheet428/138, Including nonapertured component428/140, From both sides428/192, Edge feature428/195.1, Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond (e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.)428/202With outer strippable or release layerExaminersPrimary: Ahmad, NasserAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassG09F 003/02Foreign Application Priority Data1991-11-12 GBAbstractA self-adhesive label (54) in the form of a tag for attachment to a neck (56) of a bottle (55), the label (54) being carried on a backing of release material (34), the label (54) comprising a printed sheet (2) which is folded so as to form a body portion (30) and tag portion (32) adjacent thereto, an aperture (48) which extends through the tag portion (32), a weakened tear line (46) which extends through the sheet (2) between the body and tag portions (30,32), and a layer of adhesive (38) disposed on a rearwardly directed surface of the body portion (30) which releasably adheres the label (54) to the backing of release material (34) and by which the body portion (30) may be adhered to a bottle (55). There is also provided a method of producing a succession of such self-adhesive labels (54) carried on a backing of release material (34).Field of SearchSHEET, WEB, OR LAYER WEAKENED TO PERMIT SEPARATION THROUGH THICKNESSFold at edge Including aperture Composite web or sheet Including nonapertured component From both sides Edge feature With outer strippable or release layer STRIPS AND LEAVES STRIPS Label By folding With cutting, punching, tearing or severing Subsequent to assembly of laminae Flash, trim or excess removal Partial cutting bonded sandwich (e.g., grooving or incising) | |
