Method of making a composite label web

Claim 2

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and labels releasably secured to the supporting material web longitudinally along the supporting material web, cutting the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to form flap portions extending initially in the plane of the supporting material web but which are capable of being folded out of the plane of supporting material web about respective fold lines, and cutting the supporting material web at the fold lines without completely separating the flap portions from the supporting material web to provide respective feed edges so that the supporting material web can be advanced by a toothed driver engaging the supporting material web at the feed edges, the composite web being wound into a roll in a direction that each feed edge is in a leading position with respect to the outer free end of the composite web and the respective flap portion is in a trailing position.

Claim 3

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and labels releasably secured to the supporting material web longitudinally along the supporting material web, making groups of converging cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to form flap portions extending initially in the plane of the supporting material web but which are capable of being folded out of the plane of the supporting material web about respective fold lines, and making cuts at the fold lines without completely severing the flap portions from the supporting material web for providing respective feed edges so that the supporting material web can be advanced by a toothed driver engaging the supporting material web at the feed edges, the composite web being wound into a roll in a direction that each feed edge is in a leading position with respect to the other free end of the composite web and the respective converging cuts are in a trailing position.

Claim 4

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and labels releasably secured to the supporting material web longitudinally along the supporting material web, making groups of converging cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to form flap portions extending initially in the plane of the supporting material web but which are capable of being folded out of the plane of the supporting material web about respective fold lines, and making cuts at the fold lines without completely severing the flap portions from the supporting material web for providing respective feed edges so that the supporting material web can be advanced by a toothed driver engaging the supporting material web at the feed edges, the composite web being wound into a roll in a direction that each feed edge is in a leading position with respect to the other free end of the composite web and the respective converging cuts are in a trailing position.

Claim 5

Method as defined in claim 2, wherein the cuts at the fold lines are made transversely of the supporting material web.

Claim 6

Method as defined in claim 2, wherein the cuts at the fold lines are made transversely of the supporting material web, and the converging cuts of each group are made to terminate at their more widely spaced-apart ends at the respective fold line which is in alignment with the respective transverse cuts.

Claim 7

Method as defined in claim 2, wherein the converging cuts are made to join each other.

Claim 8

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and labels releasably secured to the supporting material web longitudinally along the supporting material web by pressure sensitive adhesive, making first cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations forming flap portions extending initially in the plane of the supporting material web but which are capable of being folded out of the plane of the supporting material web about respective fold lines, the first cuts at each location being spaced apart to provide a respective frangible portion, and making second cuts at the fold lines without completely severing the flap portion from the supporting material web for providing respective feed edges so that the supporting material web can be advanced by a toothed driver engaging the supporting material web at the feed edges, the composite web being wound into a roll in a direction that each feed edge is in a leading position with respect to the outer free end of the composite web and the respective first cuts are in a trailing position.

Claim 9

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and labels releasably secured to the supporting material web longitudinally along the supporting material web by pressure sensitive adhesive, making first cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations forming flap portions extending initially in the plane of the supporting material web but which are capable of being folded out of the plane of the supporting material web about respective fold lines, the first cuts at each location being spaced apart to provide a respective frangible portion, and making second cuts at the fold lines without completely severing the flap portion from the supporting material web for providing respective feed edges so that the supporting material web can be advanced by a toothed driver engaging the supporting material web at the feed edges, the composite web being wound into a roll in a direction that each feed edge is in a leading position with respect to the outer free end of the composite web and the respective first cuts are in a trailing position.

Claim 10

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure sensitive adhesive, cutting the label material web transversely across the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a plurality of labels, and making groups of cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations between side edges of the supporting material web, the making of each group of cuts including making a first cut defining a feed edge and making a second longitudinally extending cut extending toward the first cut between the ends of the first cut, the composite web being wound into a roll in a direction that each feed edge is in a leading position with respect to the outer free end of the composite web and the respective second cut is in a trailing position.

Claim 11

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure sensitive adhesive, cutting the label material web transversely across the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a plurality of labels, and making groups of cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations between side edges of the supporting material web, the making of each group of cuts including making a first cut defining a feed edge and making a second longitudinally extending cut extending toward the first cut between the ends of the first cut, the composite web being wound into a roll in a direction that each feed edge is in a leading position with respect to the outer free end of the composite web and the respective second cut is in a trailing position.

Claim 12

Method as defined in claim 7, wherein the first cuts are made transversely.

Claim 13

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure-sensitive adhesive, making groups of cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations between side edges of the supporting material web, the making of each group of cuts including making a first cut defining a feed edge and making a second longitudinally extending cut adjacent the first cut, and butt-cutting across the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations at positions between opposite ends of at least some of the respective longitudinally extending cuts to provide a plurality of labels, the composite web being wound into a roll in a direction that each feed edge is in a leading position with respect to the outer free end of the composite web and the respective second cut is in a trailing position.

Claim 14

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure-sensitive adhesive, making groups of cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations between side edges of the supporting material web, the making of each group of cuts including making a first cut defining a feed edge and making a second longitudinally extending cut adjacent the first cut, and butt-cutting across the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations at positions between opposite ends of at least some of the respective longitudinally extending cuts to provide a plurality of labels, the composite web being wound into a roll in a direction that each feed edge is in a leading position with respect to the outer free end of the composite web and the respective second cut is in a trailing position.

Claim 15

Method as defined in claim 9, wherein the first cuts are made transversely.

Claim 16

Method as defined in claim 9, wherein the first and second cuts are spaced apart by a frangible portion.

Claim 17

Method as defined in claim 9, wherein the first and second cuts are joined.

Claim 18

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure-sensitive adhesive, cutting across the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a plurality of labels, and making groups of cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations between side edges of the supporting material web, the making of each group of cuts including making a first cut defining a feed edge and making a second cut extending toward the first cut between the ends of the first cut, the composite web being wound in a roll in a direction that each feed edge is in a leading position with respect to the outer free end of the composite web and the respective second cut is in a trailing position.

Claim 19

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure-sensitive adhesive, cutting across the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a plurality of labels, and making groups of cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations between side edges of the supporting material web, the making of each group of cuts including making a first cut defining a feed edge and making a second cut extending toward the first cut between the ends of the first cut, the composite web being wound in a roll in a direction that each feed edge is in a leading position with respect to the outer free end of the composite web and the respective second cut is in a trailing position.

Claim 20

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure-sensitive adhesive, making a series of butt cuts in the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a series of pressure-sensitive labels on the supporting material web, and making a series of flap-forming cuts through the supporting material web and at least partially through the label material web between the marginal side edges of the composite web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide flap portions in the supporting material web, the supporting material web being wound into a roll in a direction that the flap portions extend in a trailing direction away from the outer free end of the supporting material web.

Claim 21

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure-sensitive adhesive, making a series of butt cuts in the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a series of pressure-sensitive labels on the supporting material web, and making a series of flap-forming cuts through the supporting material web and at least partially through the label material web between the marginal side edges of the composite web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide flap portions in the supporting material web, the supporting material web being wound into a roll in a direction that the flap portions extend in a trailing direction away from the outer free end of the supporting material web.

Claim 22

Method of making a composite web roll for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure-sensitive adhesive, making a series of butt cuts in the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a series of pressure-sensitive labels on the supporting material web, making a series of flap-forming cuts through the supporting material web between the marginal side edges of the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide flap portions in the supporting material web, the web being wound into a roll in a direction that the flap portions extend in a trailing direction away from the outer free end of the web.

Claim 23

Method of making a composite web roll for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure-sensitive adhesive, making a series of butt cuts in the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a series of pressure-sensitive labels on the supporting material web, making a series of flap-forming cuts through the supporting material web between the marginal side edges of the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide flap portions in the supporting material web, the web being wound into a roll in a direction that the flap portions extend in a trailing direction away from the outer free end of the web.

Claim 24

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure-sensitive adhesive, making a series of butt cuts in the label material at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a series of pressure-sensitive labels releasably secured to the supporting material web, and making a series of longitudinally spaced-apart bar cuts through the supporting material web to provide flap portions and at least partially through the label material to provide a weakened zone in the composite web adjacent each butt cut, the bar cuts being made adjacent the butt cuts and between the marginal side edges of the composite web.

Claim 25

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure-sensitive adhesive, making a series of butt cuts in the label material at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a series of pressure-sensitive labels releasably secured to the supporting material web, and making a series of longitudinally spaced-apart bar cuts through the supporting material web to provide flap portions and at least partially through the label material to provide a weakened zone in the composite web adjacent each butt cut, the bar cuts being made adjacent the butt cuts and between the marginal side edges of the composite web.

Claim 26

Method as defined in claim 16, wherein each butt cut is made to cross the bar cut in the label material.

Claim 27

Method of making a composite label web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure sensitive adhesive, making laterally extending butt cuts in the label material web at longitudinally spaced apart locations to provide a plurality of labels, making a series of generally longitudinally extending linear knife cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced locations, and the generally longitudinally extending linear knife cuts enabling ready entry of outwardly projecting teeth of a toothed driver during use in a dispensing apparatus.

Claim 28

Method of making a composite label web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure sensitive adhesive, making laterally extending butt cuts in the label material web at longitudinally spaced apart locations to provide a plurality of labels, making a series of generally longitudinally extending linear knife cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced locations, and the generally longitudinally extending linear knife cuts enabling ready entry of outwardly projecting teeth of a toothed driver during use in a dispensing apparatus.

Claim 29

Method of making a composite label web as defined in claim 18, wherein the generally longitudinally extending linear knife cuts are formed to extend at least partially through the label material web.

Claim 30

Method of making a composite label web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web having a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure sensitive adhesive, making a series of generally longitudinally extending linear knife cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced apart locations, the generally longitudinally extending linear knife cuts enabling ready entry of outwardly projecting teeth of a toothed driver during use in a dispensing apparatus, and making a series of laterally extending butt cuts in the label material web at longitudinally spaced intervals to provide a plurality of labels with the butt cuts crossing the generally longitudinally extending linear knife cuts.

Claim 31

Method of making a composite label web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web having a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure sensitive adhesive, making a series of generally longitudinally extending linear knife cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced apart locations, the generally longitudinally extending linear knife cuts enabling ready entry of outwardly projecting teeth of a toothed driver during use in a dispensing apparatus, and making a series of laterally extending butt cuts in the label material web at longitudinally spaced intervals to provide a plurality of labels with the butt cuts crossing the generally longitudinally extending linear knife cuts.

Claim 32

Method of making a composite label web as defined in claim 20, wherein the generally longitudinally extending linear knife cuts within the supporting material web are made to extend at least partially through the label material web.

Claim 33

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web including a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure-sensitive adhesive, cutting across the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a plurality of labels, and making groups of cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations between side edges of the supporting material web, wherein the step of making groups of cuts includes making the cuts of each group in spaced apart relationship to form a frangible portion between two of the cuts.

Claim 34

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web including a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure-sensitive adhesive, cutting across the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a plurality of labels, and making groups of cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations between side edges of the supporting material web, wherein the step of making groups of cuts includes making the cuts of each group in spaced apart relationship to form a frangible portion between two of the cuts.

Claim 35

Method as defined in claim 22, wherein the step of making groups of cuts further includes at least partially severing the label material with cuts in alignment with the cuts in the supporting material web.

Claim 36

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web including a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure-sensitive adhesive, cutting across the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a plurality of labels, and making groups of converging cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations between side edges of the supporting material web to provide flap portions, wherein the step of making groups of cuts includes making the converging cuts in an arrangement in which the one ends of the converging cuts of each group are relatively closely spaced to provide a frangible portion and the other ends of the converging cuts of each group are spaced more widely to provide a hinge for the flap portion when the frangible portion is ruptured.

Claim 37

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web including a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure-sensitive adhesive, cutting across the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a plurality of labels, and making groups of converging cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations between side edges of the supporting material web to provide flap portions, wherein the step of making groups of cuts includes making the converging cuts in an arrangement in which the one ends of the converging cuts of each group are relatively closely spaced to provide a frangible portion and the other ends of the converging cuts of each group are spaced more widely to provide a hinge for the flap portion when the frangible portion is ruptured.

Claim 38

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web including a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure-sensitive adhesive, cutting across the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a plurality of labels, and making groups of curvilinear cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations between side edges of the supporting material web to provide flap portions, wherein the step of making groups of cuts includes making laterally spaced apart curvilinear cuts in an arrangement in which the one ends of the curvilinear cuts of each group are relatively closely spaced to provide a frangible portion and the other ends of the converging cuts of each group are spaced more widely to provide a hinge for the flap portion when the frangible portion is ruptured.

Claim 39

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web including a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure-sensitive adhesive, cutting across the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a plurality of labels, and making groups of curvilinear cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations between side edges of the supporting material web to provide flap portions, wherein the step of making groups of cuts includes making laterally spaced apart curvilinear cuts in an arrangement in which the one ends of the curvilinear cuts of each group are relatively closely spaced to provide a frangible portion and the other ends of the converging cuts of each group are spaced more widely to provide a hinge for the flap portion when the frangible portion is ruptured.

Claim 40

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web including a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure-sensitive adhesive, cutting across the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a plurality of labels, and making groups of cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations between side edges of the supporting material web, the making of groups of cuts including making laterally spaced-apart cuts in each group forming a flap portion therebetween and connected to the supporting material web by a hinge portion and by a frangible portion, the composite web being wound into a roll in a direction that the flap portion of each cut means extends in a leading direction toward the outer free end of the web.

Claim 41

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web including a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material web by pressure-sensitive adhesive, cutting across the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a plurality of labels, and making groups of cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations between side edges of the supporting material web, the making of groups of cuts including making laterally spaced-apart cuts in each group forming a flap portion therebetween and connected to the supporting material web by a hinge portion and by a frangible portion, the composite web being wound into a roll in a direction that the flap portion of each cut means extends in a leading direction toward the outer free end of the web.

Claim 42

Method as defined in claim 26, wherein the step of making groups of cuts further includes at least partially severing the label material with cuts in alignment with the cuts in the supporting material web.

Claim 43

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material by pressure-sensitive adhesive, cutting across the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a plurality of labels, and making groups of converging cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations between side edges of the supporting material web, the making of groups of converging cuts including making laterally spaced-apart cuts in each group forming a flap portion therebetween and connected to the supporting material web by a frangible portion, the composite web being wound into a roll in a direction that the flap portion of each cut means extends in a leading direction toward the outer free end of the web.

Claim 44

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material by pressure-sensitive adhesive, cutting across the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a plurality of labels, and making groups of converging cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations between side edges of the supporting material web, the making of groups of converging cuts including making laterally spaced-apart cuts in each group forming a flap portion therebetween and connected to the supporting material web by a frangible portion, the composite web being wound into a roll in a direction that the flap portion of each cut means extends in a leading direction toward the outer free end of the web.

Claim 45

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material by pressure-sensitive adhesive, cutting across the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a plurality of labels, and making groups of curvilinear cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations between side edges of the supporting material web, the making of groups of curvilinear cuts including making laterally spaced-apart cuts in each group forming a flap portion therebetween and connected to the supporting material web by a hinge portion and by a frangible portion, the composite web being wound into a roll in a direction that the flap portion of each cut means extends in a leading direction toward the outer free end of the web.

Claim 46

Method of making a composite web for use in a label dispensing apparatus, comprising the steps of: providing a composite web comprising a web of supporting material and a web of label material releasably secured to the supporting material by pressure-sensitive adhesive, cutting across the label material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations to provide a plurality of labels, and making groups of curvilinear cuts in the supporting material web at longitudinally spaced-apart locations between side edges of the supporting material web, the making of groups of curvilinear cuts including making laterally spaced-apart cuts in each group forming a flap portion therebetween and connected to the supporting material web by a hinge portion and by a frangible portion, the composite web being wound into a roll in a direction that the flap portion of each cut means extends in a leading direction toward the outer free end of the web.

Claim 47

Method of making a composite web roll for use in a label dispensing apparatus having a toothed driver and a label separating peel edge, comprising the steps of: providing a composite label web having an elongated carrier web of flexible supporting material with a series of longitudinally disposed labels on the carrier web and with pressure sensitive adhesive on the labels and releasably securing each label to the carrier web, and making a series of longitudinally spaced groups of cuts in the carrier web and located under the labels with each group of cuts including spaced converging bar cuts defining in the carrier web a flap portion attached to an overlying label by the pressure sensitive adhesive with each flap portion being integrally connected to the carrier web by a narrow frangible portion defined between closely spaced portions of the converging bar cuts, each frangible portion being sufficiently strong to maintain the flap portion in the plane of the carrier web when the carrier web is pulled around the peel edge by the toothed driver and to effect peeling the corresponding flap portion from the pressure sensitive adhesive on the overlying label, and each frangible portion being sufficiently weak to rupture in response to engagement of the corresponding flap portion by the toothed driver.

Claim 48

Method of making a composite web roll for use in a label dispensing apparatus having a toothed driver and a label separating peel edge, comprising the steps of: providing a composite label web having an elongated carrier web of flexible supporting material with a series of longitudinally disposed labels on the carrier web and with pressure sensitive adhesive on the labels and releasably securing each label to the carrier web, and making a series of longitudinally spaced groups of cuts in the carrier web and located under the labels with each group of cuts including spaced converging bar cuts defining in the carrier web a flap portion attached to an overlying label by the pressure sensitive adhesive with each flap portion being integrally connected to the carrier web by a narrow frangible portion defined between closely spaced portions of the converging bar cuts, each frangible portion being sufficiently strong to maintain the flap portion in the plane of the carrier web when the carrier web is pulled around the peel edge by the toothed driver and to effect peeling the corresponding flap portion from the pressure sensitive adhesive on the overlying label, and each frangible portion being sufficiently weak to rupture in response to engagement of the corresponding flap portion by the toothed driver.