Web of record assemblies

Claim 2

A web of record assemblies, comprising: a longitudinally extending web of record material, a web of backing material, and pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably adhering the web of record material and the web of backing material to each other, the record material web being at least partially severed along longitudinally spaced-apart transverse lines to provide a plurality of record assemblies, a plurality of groups of cuts through the record material of each record assembly, the cuts of each group extending at their one ends to a respective transverse line, and means partially severing the record material between the other ends of each group to provide a removable record part in each record assembly.

Claim 3

A web of record assemblies as defined in claim 1, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive is coated onto the record material web in two longitudinally extending zones outboard of the groups of cuts.

Claim 4

A web of record assemblies as defined in claim 2, wherein the removable record part is generally rectangular and the remainder of the record assembly is generally U-shaped.

Claim 5

A web of record assemblies as defined in claim 3, including a frangible portion of record material between the other end of at least one of the cuts of each group and the means partially severing the record material which tends to keep one record part and the other record part in the same plane.

Claim 6

A web of record assemblies as defined in claim 1, wherein the partial severing means includes an elongated hole.

Claim 7

A web of record assemblies as defined in claim 1, wherein the removable record part is generally rectangular and the remainder of the record assembly is generally U-shaped.

Claim 8

A web of record assemblies as defined in claim 1, wherein the backing material is partially severed along the transverse lines.

Claim 9

A web of record assemblies as defined in claim 1, including a frangible portion of record material between the other end of at least one of the cuts of each group and the means partially severing the record material which tends to keep the one record part and the other record part in the same plane.

Claim 10

A web of record assemblies comprising: a longitudinally extending web of record material, a longitudinally extending web of backing material, pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably adhering the web of record material and the web of backing material to each other, the record material being partially severed along longitudinally spaced-apart lines to provide a plurality of record assemblies, a plurality of groups of cuts through the record material of each record assembly, the cuts of each group extending at their one ends to a respective transverse line, and means partially severing the record material between the other ends of each group so that each record assembly has a plurality of record parts, one record part being removable and another record part having a pair of spaced-apart zones of the pressure-sensitive adhesive.

Claim 11

A web of record assemblies comprising: a longitudinally extending web of record material, a longitudinally extending web of backing material, pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably adhering the web of record material and the web of backing material to each other, the record material being partially severed along longitudinally spaced-apart lines to provide a plurality of record assemblies, a plurality of groups of cuts through the record material of each record assembly, the cuts of each group extending at their one ends to a respective transverse line, and means partially severing the record material between the other ends of each group so that each record assembly has a plurality of record parts, one record part being removable and another record part having a pair of spaced-apart zones of the pressure-sensitive adhesive.

Claim 12

A web of record assemblies as defined in claim 9, wherein the partial severing means includes an elongated hole.

Claim 13

A web of record assemblies as defined in claim 9, wherein the other record part of each record assembly is generally U-shaped, and one of the pressure-sensitive adhesive zones is on each leg of the U.

Claim 14

A web of record assemblies as defined in claim 9, including a frangible portion of record material between the other end of at least one of the cuts of each group and the means partially severing the record material which tends to keep the one record part and the other record part in the same plane.

Claim 15

A web of record assemblies, comprising: a longitudinally extending web of record material, a longitudinally extending web of backing material, pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably adhering the web of record material and the web of backing material to each other, the record material being partially severed along longitudinally spaced-apart first transverse lines to provide a plurality of separable record assemblies, each record assembly having a through-cut extending at its one end to one of the first transverse lines, and partial severing extending along a second transverse line between the other end of each cut and one side edge of the record material web, thereby providing separable record parts, the pressure-sensitive adhesive being on one of the record parts, and each through-cut extending generally perpendicular to the partial severing along the respective second transverse line.

Claim 16

A web of record assemblies, comprising: a longitudinally extending web of record material, a longitudinally extending web of backing material, pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably adhering the web of record material and the web of backing material to each other, the record material being partially severed along longitudinally spaced-apart first transverse lines to provide a plurality of separable record assemblies, each record assembly having a through-cut extending at its one end to one of the first transverse lines, and partial severing extending along a second transverse line between the other end of each cut and one side edge of the record material web, thereby providing separable record parts, the pressure-sensitive adhesive being on one of the record parts, and each through-cut extending generally perpendicular to the partial severing along the respective second transverse line.

Claim 17

A web of record assemblies as defined in claim 13, including a frangible portion of record material between the other end of the cut and the means partially severing the record material which tends to keep the one record part and the other record part in the same plane.

Claim 18

A web of record assemblies as defined in claim 13, wherein the partial severing means includes an elongated hole.

Claim 19

A web of record assemblies, comprising: a longitudinally extending web of record material, a longitudinally extending web of backing material, pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably adhering the web of record material and the web of backing material to each other, the record material being partially severed along longitudinally spaced-apart transverse lines to provide a plurality of record assemblies, a plurality of longitudinally extending transversely spaced-apart cuts through the record material of each record assembly, the through-cuts of one group extending at their one ends to the respective transverse line which defines one end of the respective record assembly, the record material between the other ends of the through-cuts comprises a frangible portion thereby forming a removable record part, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive being on each record assembly outboard of the removable record part.

Claim 20

A web of record assemblies, comprising: a longitudinally extending web of record material, a longitudinally extending web of backing material, pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably adhering the web of record material and the web of backing material to each other, the record material being partially severed along longitudinally spaced-apart transverse lines to provide a plurality of record assemblies, a plurality of longitudinally extending transversely spaced-apart cuts through the record material of each record assembly, the through-cuts of one group extending at their one ends to the respective transverse line which defines one end of the respective record assembly, the record material between the other ends of the through-cuts comprises a frangible portion thereby forming a removable record part, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive being on each record assembly outboard of the removable record part.

Claim 21

A web of record assemblies as defined in claim 16, wherein one frangible portion includes a perforation cut.

Claim 22

A web of record assemblies as defined in claim 16, wherein the record material between the other ends of the through-cuts further comprise an elongated hole.

Claim 23

A web of record assemblies, comprising: a web of relatively stiff record material, a web of backing material, pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably securing the record material web to the backing material web, first means for partially severing the record material web generally transversely at longitudinally spaced-apart intervals to provide end edges of separable record assemblies, the record material of each record assembly comprising a record having a pair of elongated through-cuts, one of the ends of the through-cuts extending to the same transversely extending end edge of the record, second means partially severing the record between the other ends of the through-cuts, thereby dividing the record into first and second record parts, the first record part being pivotal about the second partial severing means and being removable from the second record part by tearing along the second partial severing means, the second record part having the pressure-sensitive adhesive for adhering the second record part to merchandise, the first record part being free of adhesive, and the backing material being releasably adhered to the adhesive on the underside of the second record part.

Claim 24

A web of record assemblies, comprising: a web of relatively stiff record material, a web of backing material, pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably securing the record material web to the backing material web, first means for partially severing the record material web generally transversely at longitudinally spaced-apart intervals to provide end edges of separable record assemblies, the record material of each record assembly comprising a record having a pair of elongated through-cuts, one of the ends of the through-cuts extending to the same transversely extending end edge of the record, second means partially severing the record between the other ends of the through-cuts, thereby dividing the record into first and second record parts, the first record part being pivotal about the second partial severing means and being removable from the second record part by tearing along the second partial severing means, the second record part having the pressure-sensitive adhesive for adhering the second record part to merchandise, the first record part being free of adhesive, and the backing material being releasably adhered to the adhesive on the underside of the second record part.

Claim 25

A web of record assemblies, comprising: a web of relatively stiff record material, a web of backing material, pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably securing the record material web to the backing material web, first means for partially severing the second material generally transversely at longitudinally spaced-apart intervals to provide end edges of separable record assemblies, the record material of each record assembly comprising a record having a pair of elongated through-cuts extending to the same end edge of the record, second means partially severing the record between the other ends of the through-cuts, thereby dividing the record into a generally rectangular first record part and a generally U-shaped second record part, a frangible portion between the other end of at least one of the through-cuts and the second partial severing means which tends to keep the first and second record parts in the same plane, the first record part being pivotal about the second partial severing means and being removable from the second record part by tearing along the second partial severing means, the second record part having the pressure-sensitive adhesive on its underside, the first record part being free of adhesive, and the backing material being releasably adhered to the adhesive on the underside of the second record part.

Claim 26

A web of record assemblies, comprising: a web of relatively stiff record material, a web of backing material, pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably securing the record material web to the backing material web, first means for partially severing the second material generally transversely at longitudinally spaced-apart intervals to provide end edges of separable record assemblies, the record material of each record assembly comprising a record having a pair of elongated through-cuts extending to the same end edge of the record, second means partially severing the record between the other ends of the through-cuts, thereby dividing the record into a generally rectangular first record part and a generally U-shaped second record part, a frangible portion between the other end of at least one of the through-cuts and the second partial severing means which tends to keep the first and second record parts in the same plane, the first record part being pivotal about the second partial severing means and being removable from the second record part by tearing along the second partial severing means, the second record part having the pressure-sensitive adhesive on its underside, the first record part being free of adhesive, and the backing material being releasably adhered to the adhesive on the underside of the second record part.

Claim 27

A web of record assemblies as defined in claim 20, wherein each record has a frangible portion between the second partial severing means and each of the ends of the through-cuts.

Claim 28

A web of record assemblies, comprising: a web of relatively stiff record material, a web of backing material, pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably securing the record material web to the backing material web, first lines of partial severing in the record material at longitudinally spaced-apart intervals to provide end edges of separable record assemblies, the record material of each record assembly comprising a record having a pair of side edges and a pair of end edges, an elongated through-cut in each record, one end of the through-cut extending to one of the end edges of the record, a second line of partial severing in each record extending generally parallel to the end edges and extending from near the other end of the respective through-cut to one side edge of the record assembly, thereby dividing the record into first and second record parts, a frangible portion between the other end of the through-cut and the second line of partial severing which tends to keep the first and second record parts in the same plane, wherein the through-cut is at least about four times longer than the frangible portion, the first record part being pivotal about the line of partial severing and being removable from the second record part by tearing along the second line of partial severing, the second record part having the pressure-sensitive adhesive on its underside, the first record part being free of adhesive, and the backing material being releasably adhered to the adhesive on the underside of the second record part.

Claim 29

A web of record assemblies, comprising: a web of relatively stiff record material, a web of backing material, pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably securing the record material web to the backing material web, first lines of partial severing in the record material at longitudinally spaced-apart intervals to provide end edges of separable record assemblies, the record material of each record assembly comprising a record having a pair of side edges and a pair of end edges, an elongated through-cut in each record, one end of the through-cut extending to one of the end edges of the record, a second line of partial severing in each record extending generally parallel to the end edges and extending from near the other end of the respective through-cut to one side edge of the record assembly, thereby dividing the record into first and second record parts, a frangible portion between the other end of the through-cut and the second line of partial severing which tends to keep the first and second record parts in the same plane, wherein the through-cut is at least about four times longer than the frangible portion, the first record part being pivotal about the line of partial severing and being removable from the second record part by tearing along the second line of partial severing, the second record part having the pressure-sensitive adhesive on its underside, the first record part being free of adhesive, and the backing material being releasably adhered to the adhesive on the underside of the second record part.

Claim 30

A web of record assemblies, comprising: a web of relatively stiff record material, a web of backing material, pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably securing the record material web to the backing material web, first means for partially severing the record material at longitudinally spaced-apart intervals to provide end edges of separable assemblies, the record material of each record assembly comprising a record, each record having a pair of elongated through-cuts, the one ends of the through-cuts extending to the respective first partial severing means, frangible portions between the other ends of the through-cuts and another edge of the record, thereby dividing the respective records into first and second record parts and an intervening third record part, the respective through-cuts extending through distances several times greater than the lengths of the respective frangible portions, pressure-sensitive adhesive on the undersides of the first and second record parts, the backing material being releasably adhered to the adhesive on the first and second record parts, and the third record part being readily removable from the first and second record parts by pivoting the third record part and thereby tearing the respective frangible portions.

Claim 31

A web of record assemblies, comprising: a web of relatively stiff record material, a web of backing material, pressure-sensitive adhesive releasably securing the record material web to the backing material web, first means for partially severing the record material at longitudinally spaced-apart intervals to provide end edges of separable assemblies, the record material of each record assembly comprising a record, each record having a pair of elongated through-cuts, the one ends of the through-cuts extending to the respective first partial severing means, frangible portions between the other ends of the through-cuts and another edge of the record, thereby dividing the respective records into first and second record parts and an intervening third record part, the respective through-cuts extending through distances several times greater than the lengths of the respective frangible portions, pressure-sensitive adhesive on the undersides of the first and second record parts, the backing material being releasably adhered to the adhesive on the first and second record parts, and the third record part being readily removable from the first and second record parts by pivoting the third record part and thereby tearing the respective frangible portions.