Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A label for affixing to a container comprising a longitudinal strip which is divided into a row of four or more panels by three or more corresponding transverse fold lines, the first panel being wider in the transverse direction than the remaining panels and the remaining panels being folded about the respective fold lines to lie over the rear face of the first panel so that two opposing longitudinal edge regions .of the rear face of the first panel are left uncovered by the remaining panels and so that at least a portion of the remaining panels other than the second and third panels extends beyond the end edge of the first panel, and a support web to which the two edge regions are adhered such that the remaining panels are disposed between the first panel and the support web and such that the said portion is exposed and can be pulled by a user thereby to pull out at least the last two panels from between the first panel and the support web.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A label for affixing to a container comprising a longitudinal strip which is divided into a row of four or more panels by three or more corresponding transverse fold lines, the first panel being wider in the transverse direction than the remaining panels and the remaining panels being folded about the respective fold lines to lie over the rear face of the first panel so that two opposing longitudinal edge regions .of the rear face of the first panel are left uncovered by the remaining panels and so that at least a portion of the remaining panels other than the second and third panels extends beyond the end edge of the first panel, and a support web to which the two edge regions are adhered such that the remaining panels are disposed between the first panel and the support web and such that the said portion is exposed and can be pulled by a user thereby to pull out at least the last two panels from between the first panel and the support web.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A label according to Claim 1, wherein those panels other than the first and second panels are folded in a concertina-like manner so that the said portion is the end edge of the last panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A label according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein the rear face of the second panel is also adhered to the support web and the remaining panels are folded between the first and second panels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A label according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the second panel is substantially the same length as the first panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A label according to any foregoing Claim further comprising a line of perforations which extends transverse to the strip whereby a portion of the strip can be separated from the rest of the label by tearing along the line of perforations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
- 6. A label according to Claim 5,-wherein the line of perforations extends along that transverse fold line which is between the second and third panels.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A label according to any foregoing claim further comprising two weakened tear lines which extend in parallel longitudinally across the first panel, each weakened tear line extending substantially along the inward edge of a respective one of the two longitudinal edge regions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A label according to any foregoing claim wherein the rear face of the support web is self-adhesive.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A reel of release backing material carrying thereon a succession of self-adhesive labels as claimed in Claim 8.