US3854581A
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Pressure-sensitive material and supporting material combination
Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
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Filing: 1972-04-10
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Granted: 1974-12-17
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Expires: 1992-04-10
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a pressure-sensitive material and supporting material combination having a tape or label comprised of extruded, foamed, stretched, uniaxially oriented, adhesive-backed polyolefin material which is both decorative and provides a telltale indication of tampering if attempted to be removed. The polyolefin material is releasably adhered to supporting material from which the polyolefin material can be stripped prior to use. The polyolefin material, such as polypropylene, is formed into labels by means of cuts, and is coated or treated to increase its printability. There is also disclosed a pressure-sensitive material and supporting material combination which includes supporting material comprised of extruded, foamed, stretched, uniaxially oriented polyolefin film which tears readily in the axial direction at any transverse location so that any selected width of the supporting material can be stripped from the pressuresensitive material. In this manner only the adhesive on the pressure-sensitive material from which supporting material has been stripped away is exposed. The pressure-sensitive material can be adhered to a surface by means of the exposed adhesive. In one embodiment the invention is applied to a label construction, and in another embodiment the invention is applied to a wall covering construction. Also disclosed is method of using and applying this combination.
Inventors
- 👤 E Jones
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 09:58
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09J; C09J7/00; C09J7/20; C09J7/22; C09J7/26; C08; C08L; C08L23/00; C08L23/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/807; Y10S206/82; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/914; Y10S428/915; Y10S428/916; Y10S521/00; Y10S521/918; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1452
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A tamper-indicating label construction, comprising: a longitudinally extending web of supporting material, label material having a coating of pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably securing the label material to the supporting material, and cuts through the label material at longitudinally spaced apart intervals defining labels, the label material comprising extruded, foamed, stretched, uniaxially oriented polyolefin film which tears readily longitudinally and wrinkles transversely, wherein the polyolefin film comprises polypropylene, the labels being capable of being removed from the supporting material and applied to articles but providing a telltale indication of tampering by tearing longitudinally and/or by wrinkling transversely if attempted to be removed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A tamper-indicating label construction, comprising: a longitudinally extending web of supporting material, label material having a coating of pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably securing the label material to the supporting material, and cuts through the label material at longitudinally spaced apart intervals defining labels, the label material comprising extruded, foamed, stretched, uniaxially oriented polyolefin film which tears readily longitudinally and wrinkles transversely, wherein the polyolefin film comprises polypropylene, the labels being capable of being removed from the supporting material and applied to articles but providing a telltale indication of tampering by tearing longitudinally and/or by wrinkling transversely if attempted to be removed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
114 words
A tamper-indicating label construction, comprising: a longitudinally extending web of supporting material, label material having a coating of pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably securing the label material to the supporting material, cuts through the label material at longitudinally spaced apart intervals defining labels, the label material comprising extruded, foamed, stretched, uniaxially oriented polyolefin film which tears readily longitudinally and wrinkles transversely, wherein the polyolefin film comprises polypropylene, the labels being capable of being rEmoved from the supporting material and applied to articles but providing a telltale indication of tampering by tearing longitudinally and/or by wrinkling transversely if attempted to be removed, means for augmenting the printability of the film, and printed indicia carried by the labels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
114 words
A tamper-indicating label construction, comprising: a longitudinally extending web of supporting material, label material having a coating of pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably securing the label material to the supporting material, cuts through the label material at longitudinally spaced apart intervals defining labels, the label material comprising extruded, foamed, stretched, uniaxially oriented polyolefin film which tears readily longitudinally and wrinkles transversely, wherein the polyolefin film comprises polypropylene, the labels being capable of being rEmoved from the supporting material and applied to articles but providing a telltale indication of tampering by tearing longitudinally and/or by wrinkling transversely if attempted to be removed, means for augmenting the printability of the film, and printed indicia carried by the labels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
115 words
A tamper-indicating label construction, comprising: a longitudinally extending web of supporting material, label material having a coating of pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably securing the label material to the supporting material, and cuts through the label material at longitudinally spaced apart intervals defining labels, the label material comprising extruded, foamed, stretched, uniaxially oriented polyolefin film whch tears readily longitudinally and wrinkles transversely, wherein the polyolefin film comprises polypropylene, wherein the thickness of the film is between about 0.02 and 0.010 of an inch, the labels being capable of being removed from the supporting material and applied to articles but providing a teletale indication of tampering by tearing longitudinally and/or by wrinkling transversely if attempted to be removed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
115 words
A tamper-indicating label construction, comprising: a longitudinally extending web of supporting material, label material having a coating of pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably securing the label material to the supporting material, and cuts through the label material at longitudinally spaced apart intervals defining labels, the label material comprising extruded, foamed, stretched, uniaxially oriented polyolefin film whch tears readily longitudinally and wrinkles transversely, wherein the polyolefin film comprises polypropylene, wherein the thickness of the film is between about 0.02 and 0.010 of an inch, the labels being capable of being removed from the supporting material and applied to articles but providing a teletale indication of tampering by tearing longitudinally and/or by wrinkling transversely if attempted to be removed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
130 words
A tamper-indicating label construction, comprising: a longitudinally extending web of supporting material, label material having a coating of pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably securing the label material to the supporting material, wherein the label material and the supporting material have straight side edges and the cuts are across the entire width of the label material from side edge to side edge, and cuts through the label material at longitudinally spaced apart intervals defining labels, the label material comprising extruded, foamed, stretched, uniaxially oriented polyolefin film which tears readily longitudinally and wrinkles transversely, wherein the polyolefin film comprises polypropylene, the labels being capable of being removed from the supporting material and applied to articles but providing a telltale indication of tampering by tearing longitudinally and/or by wrinkling transversely if attempted to be removed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
130 words
A tamper-indicating label construction, comprising: a longitudinally extending web of supporting material, label material having a coating of pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably securing the label material to the supporting material, wherein the label material and the supporting material have straight side edges and the cuts are across the entire width of the label material from side edge to side edge, and cuts through the label material at longitudinally spaced apart intervals defining labels, the label material comprising extruded, foamed, stretched, uniaxially oriented polyolefin film which tears readily longitudinally and wrinkles transversely, wherein the polyolefin film comprises polypropylene, the labels being capable of being removed from the supporting material and applied to articles but providing a telltale indication of tampering by tearing longitudinally and/or by wrinkling transversely if attempted to be removed.
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