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US4121003A
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Tamper indicating labels
Assignee: BT Commercial Corp
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Filing: 1977-04-22
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Granted: 1978-10-17
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Expires: 1997-04-22
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to switch-proof labels useful for marking objects in a manner such that, if one were to attempt to transfer the label to another object, the label would be destroyed or defaced to such an extent that its transference would be noticeable. The label comprises a laminate comprising a transparent or translucent outer sheet having an information containing pattern printed on its inner surface, said printed inner surface having a coating of pressure sensitive adhesive film coated thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick P. Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 06:36
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0291; G09F3/0292; B32B43/00; B32B43/006; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/06; B32B7/12; G09F3/08; G09F3/10; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/40; B32B2307/412; B32B2307/414; B32B2519/00; G09F2003/023; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/916; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1486; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/2486; Y10T428/24868
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
268 words
A laminated label comprising: (a) a flexible transparent or translucent plastic film, having reverse printed one side thereof a disruptable information containing pattern printed in an ink which ink is not fully dried or cured to a high cohesive integral film, and (b) a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to the printed side of said plastic film, the plastic film, the disruptable pattern, and the adhesive layer having relative affinities such that the affinity of the adhesive layer for the substrate to which it is applied, the affinity of the adhesive layer for the disruptable ink pattern, the affinity of the disruptable ink for the plastic film, the affinity of the disruptable ink for any conventional ink separating the disruptable ink from the adhesive layer or the cohesive strength of the adhesive layer all being greater than the cohesive strength of the disruptable pattern, with the adhesive layer being formed from an adhesive which has at least one of the following characteristics: (i) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered which is greater than the cohesive force of the adhesive layer, (ii) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered greater than the affinity of the adhesive layer for said plastic film, so that when the laminated label has been mounted on an object, attempted removal causes delamination of the label with at least a tamper indicating amount of the disruptable printed pattern remaining adhered to at least a portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive which remains on the object.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
268 words
A laminated label comprising: (a) a flexible transparent or translucent plastic film, having reverse printed one side thereof a disruptable information containing pattern printed in an ink which ink is not fully dried or cured to a high cohesive integral film, and (b) a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to the printed side of said plastic film, the plastic film, the disruptable pattern, and the adhesive layer having relative affinities such that the affinity of the adhesive layer for the substrate to which it is applied, the affinity of the adhesive layer for the disruptable ink pattern, the affinity of the disruptable ink for the plastic film, the affinity of the disruptable ink for any conventional ink separating the disruptable ink from the adhesive layer or the cohesive strength of the adhesive layer all being greater than the cohesive strength of the disruptable pattern, with the adhesive layer being formed from an adhesive which has at least one of the following characteristics: (i) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered which is greater than the cohesive force of the adhesive layer, (ii) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered greater than the affinity of the adhesive layer for said plastic film, so that when the laminated label has been mounted on an object, attempted removal causes delamination of the label with at least a tamper indicating amount of the disruptable printed pattern remaining adhered to at least a portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive which remains on the object.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A laminated label, as in claim 1, which has a release sheet covering the otherwise exposed side of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
307 words
A laminated label comprising: (a) a flexible transparent or translucent plastic film, having reverse printed one side thereof a disruptable information containing pattern printed in an ink which ink is not fully dried or cured to a high cohesive integral film, and having in turn coated or printed over the disruptable pattern a dried or cured integral ink film; and (b) a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to the printed side of said plastic film, the plastic film, the disruptable pattern, and the adhesive layer having relative affinities such that the affinity of the adhesive layer for the substrate to which it is applied, the affinity of the adhesive layer for the disruptable ink pattern, the affinity of the disruptable ink for the plastic film, the affinity of the disruptable ink for any conventional ink separating the disruptable ink from the adhesive layer or the cohesive strength of the adhesive layer all being greater than the cohesive strength of the disruptable pattern, with the adhesive layer being formed from an adhesive which has at least one of the following characteristics: (i) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered which is greater than the cohesive force of the adhesive layer, (ii) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered greater than the affinity of the adhesive layer for said plastic film, so that when the laminated label has been mounted on an object, attempted removal causes delamination of the plastic film and the pressure sensitive adhesive with at least a tamper indicating amount of the disruptable printed pattern remaining adhered to at least a portion of dried or cured integral ink film which remains adhered to at least a portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive which remains on the object.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
307 words
A laminated label comprising: (a) a flexible transparent or translucent plastic film, having reverse printed one side thereof a disruptable information containing pattern printed in an ink which ink is not fully dried or cured to a high cohesive integral film, and having in turn coated or printed over the disruptable pattern a dried or cured integral ink film; and (b) a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to the printed side of said plastic film, the plastic film, the disruptable pattern, and the adhesive layer having relative affinities such that the affinity of the adhesive layer for the substrate to which it is applied, the affinity of the adhesive layer for the disruptable ink pattern, the affinity of the disruptable ink for the plastic film, the affinity of the disruptable ink for any conventional ink separating the disruptable ink from the adhesive layer or the cohesive strength of the adhesive layer all being greater than the cohesive strength of the disruptable pattern, with the adhesive layer being formed from an adhesive which has at least one of the following characteristics: (i) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered which is greater than the cohesive force of the adhesive layer, (ii) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered greater than the affinity of the adhesive layer for said plastic film, so that when the laminated label has been mounted on an object, attempted removal causes delamination of the plastic film and the pressure sensitive adhesive with at least a tamper indicating amount of the disruptable printed pattern remaining adhered to at least a portion of dried or cured integral ink film which remains adhered to at least a portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive which remains on the object.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
a laminated label, as in claim 3, which has a release sheet covering the otherwise exposed side of the pressure sensitive adhesive layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
268 words
A laminated label comprising: (a) a flexible transparent or translucent polyester film, having reverse printed one side thereof a disruptable information containing pattern printed in an ink which ink is not fully dried or cured to a high cohesive integral film, and (b) a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to the printed side of said polyester film, the polyester film, the disruptable pattern, and the adhesive layer having relative affinities such that the affinity of the adhesive layer for the substrate to which it is applied, the affinity of the adhesive layer for the disruptable ink pattern, the affinity of the disruptable ink for the polyester film, the affinity of the disruptable ink for any conventional ink separating the disruptable ink from the adhesive layer or the cohesive strength of the adhesive layer all being greater than the cohesive strength of the disruptable pattern, with the adhesive layer being formed from an adhesive which has at least one of the following characteristics: (i) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered which is greater than the cohesive force of the adhesive layer, (ii) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered greater than the affinity of the adhesive layer for said polyester film, so that when the laminated label has been mounted on an object, attempted removal causes delamination of the label with at least a tamper indicating amount of the disruptable printed pattern remaining adhered to at least a portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive which remains on the object.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
268 words
A laminated label comprising: (a) a flexible transparent or translucent polyester film, having reverse printed one side thereof a disruptable information containing pattern printed in an ink which ink is not fully dried or cured to a high cohesive integral film, and (b) a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to the printed side of said polyester film, the polyester film, the disruptable pattern, and the adhesive layer having relative affinities such that the affinity of the adhesive layer for the substrate to which it is applied, the affinity of the adhesive layer for the disruptable ink pattern, the affinity of the disruptable ink for the polyester film, the affinity of the disruptable ink for any conventional ink separating the disruptable ink from the adhesive layer or the cohesive strength of the adhesive layer all being greater than the cohesive strength of the disruptable pattern, with the adhesive layer being formed from an adhesive which has at least one of the following characteristics: (i) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered which is greater than the cohesive force of the adhesive layer, (ii) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered greater than the affinity of the adhesive layer for said polyester film, so that when the laminated label has been mounted on an object, attempted removal causes delamination of the label with at least a tamper indicating amount of the disruptable printed pattern remaining adhered to at least a portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive which remains on the object.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
307 words
A laminated label comprising: (a) a flexible transparent or translucent polyester film, having reverse printed one side thereof a disruptable information containing pattern printed in an ink which ink is not fully dried or cured to a high cohesive integral film, and having in turn coated or printed over the disruptable pattern a dried or cured integral ink film, and (b) a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to the printed side of said polyester film, the polyester film, the disruptable pattern, and the adhesive layer having relative affinities such that the affinity of the adhesive layer for the substrate to which it is applied, the affinity of the adhesive layer for the disruptable ink pattern, the affinity of the disruptable ink for the polyester film, the affinity of the disruptable ink for any conventional ink separating the disruptable ink from the adhesive layer or the cohesive strength of the adhesive layer all being greater than the cohesive strength of the disruptable pattern, with the adhesive layer being formed from an adhesive which has at least one of the following characteriestis: (i) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered which is greater than the cohesive force of the adhesive layer, (ii) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered greater than the affinity of the adhesive layer for said polyester film, so that when the laminated label has been mounted on an object, attempted removal caused delamination of the plastic film and the pressure sensitive adhesive with at least a tamper indicating amount of the disruptable printed pattern remaining adhered to at least a portion of dried or cured integral ink film which remains adhered to at least a portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive which remains on the object.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
307 words
A laminated label comprising: (a) a flexible transparent or translucent polyester film, having reverse printed one side thereof a disruptable information containing pattern printed in an ink which ink is not fully dried or cured to a high cohesive integral film, and having in turn coated or printed over the disruptable pattern a dried or cured integral ink film, and (b) a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to the printed side of said polyester film, the polyester film, the disruptable pattern, and the adhesive layer having relative affinities such that the affinity of the adhesive layer for the substrate to which it is applied, the affinity of the adhesive layer for the disruptable ink pattern, the affinity of the disruptable ink for the polyester film, the affinity of the disruptable ink for any conventional ink separating the disruptable ink from the adhesive layer or the cohesive strength of the adhesive layer all being greater than the cohesive strength of the disruptable pattern, with the adhesive layer being formed from an adhesive which has at least one of the following characteriestis: (i) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered which is greater than the cohesive force of the adhesive layer, (ii) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered greater than the affinity of the adhesive layer for said polyester film, so that when the laminated label has been mounted on an object, attempted removal caused delamination of the plastic film and the pressure sensitive adhesive with at least a tamper indicating amount of the disruptable printed pattern remaining adhered to at least a portion of dried or cured integral ink film which remains adhered to at least a portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive which remains on the object.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
285 words
An object having adhered thereto a laminated label comprising: (a) a flexible transparent or translucent plastic film, having reverse printed one side thereof a disruptable information containing pattern printed in an ink which ink is not fully dried or cured to a high cohesive integral film, and (b) a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive having a first side bonded to the printed side of said plastic film, and a second side adhered to the object, the plastic film, the disruptable pattern, and the adhesive layer having relative affinities such that the affinity of the adhesive layer for the substrate to which it is applied, the affinity of the adhesive layer for the disruptable ink pattern, the affinity of the disruptable ink for the plastic film, the affinity of the disruptable ink for any conventional ink separating the disruptable ink from the adhesive layer or the cohesive strength of the adhesive layer all being greater than the cohesive strength of the disruptable pattern, with the adhesive layer being formed from an adhesive which has at least one of the following characteristics: (i) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered which is greater than the cohesive force of the adhesive layer, (ii) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered greater than the affinity of the adhesive layer for said plastic film, so that when the laminated label has been mounted on an object, attempted removal causes delamination of the label with at least a tamper indicating amount of the disruptable printed pattern remaining adhered to at least a portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive which remains on the object.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
285 words
An object having adhered thereto a laminated label comprising: (a) a flexible transparent or translucent plastic film, having reverse printed one side thereof a disruptable information containing pattern printed in an ink which ink is not fully dried or cured to a high cohesive integral film, and (b) a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive having a first side bonded to the printed side of said plastic film, and a second side adhered to the object, the plastic film, the disruptable pattern, and the adhesive layer having relative affinities such that the affinity of the adhesive layer for the substrate to which it is applied, the affinity of the adhesive layer for the disruptable ink pattern, the affinity of the disruptable ink for the plastic film, the affinity of the disruptable ink for any conventional ink separating the disruptable ink from the adhesive layer or the cohesive strength of the adhesive layer all being greater than the cohesive strength of the disruptable pattern, with the adhesive layer being formed from an adhesive which has at least one of the following characteristics: (i) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered which is greater than the cohesive force of the adhesive layer, (ii) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered greater than the affinity of the adhesive layer for said plastic film, so that when the laminated label has been mounted on an object, attempted removal causes delamination of the label with at least a tamper indicating amount of the disruptable printed pattern remaining adhered to at least a portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive which remains on the object.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
323 words
An object having adhered thereto a laminated label comprising: (a) a flexible transparent or translucent plastic film, having reverse printed one side thereof a disruptable information containing pattern printed in an ink which ink is not fully dried or cured to a high cohesive integral film, and having in turn coated or printed over the disruptable pattern a dried or cured integral ink film, and (b) a layer pressure sensitive adhesive having a first side bonded to the printed side of said plastic film, and a second side adhered to the object, the plastic film, the disruptable pattern, and the adhesive layer having relative affinities such that the affinity of the adhesive layer for the substrate to which it is applied, the affinity of the adhesive layer for the disruptable ink pattern, the affinity of the disruptable ink for the plastic film, the affinity of the disruptable ink for any conventional link separating the disruptable ink from the adhesive layer or the cohesive strength of the adhesive layer all being greater than the cohesive strength of the disruptable pattern, with the adhesive layer being formed from an adhesive which has at least one of the following characteristics: (i) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered which is greater than the cohesive force of the adhesive layer, (ii) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered greater than the affinity of the adhesive layer for said plastic film, so that when the laminated label has been mounted on an object, attempted removal causes delamination of the plastic film and the pressure sensitive adhesive with at least a tamper indicating amount of the disruptable printed pattern remaining adhered to at least a portion of dried or cured integral ink film which remains adhered to at least a portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive which remains on the object.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
323 words
An object having adhered thereto a laminated label comprising: (a) a flexible transparent or translucent plastic film, having reverse printed one side thereof a disruptable information containing pattern printed in an ink which ink is not fully dried or cured to a high cohesive integral film, and having in turn coated or printed over the disruptable pattern a dried or cured integral ink film, and (b) a layer pressure sensitive adhesive having a first side bonded to the printed side of said plastic film, and a second side adhered to the object, the plastic film, the disruptable pattern, and the adhesive layer having relative affinities such that the affinity of the adhesive layer for the substrate to which it is applied, the affinity of the adhesive layer for the disruptable ink pattern, the affinity of the disruptable ink for the plastic film, the affinity of the disruptable ink for any conventional link separating the disruptable ink from the adhesive layer or the cohesive strength of the adhesive layer all being greater than the cohesive strength of the disruptable pattern, with the adhesive layer being formed from an adhesive which has at least one of the following characteristics: (i) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered which is greater than the cohesive force of the adhesive layer, (ii) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered greater than the affinity of the adhesive layer for said plastic film, so that when the laminated label has been mounted on an object, attempted removal causes delamination of the plastic film and the pressure sensitive adhesive with at least a tamper indicating amount of the disruptable printed pattern remaining adhered to at least a portion of dried or cured integral ink film which remains adhered to at least a portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive which remains on the object.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
269 words
A method of forming a laminated label which comprises: (a) reverse printing one side of a flexible transparent or translucent plastic film with a disruptable information containing pattern formed from an ink which is not dried or cured to a highly cohesive integral film, and (b) applying a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive to said printed side of said plastic film, which adhesive has at least one of the following characteritics: (i) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered which is greater than the cohesive force of the adhesive layer, (ii) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered greater than the affinity of the adhesive layer for said plastic film, the plastic film, the disruptable pattern, and the adhesive label having relative affinities such that the affinity of the adhesive layer for the substrate to which it is applied, the affinity of the adhesive layer for the disruptable ink pattern, the affinity of the disruptable ink for the plastic film, the affinity of the disruptable ink for any conventional ink separating the disruptable ink from the adhesive layer or the cohesive strength of the adhesive layer all being greater than the cohesive strength of the disruptable pattern, so that when the laminated label has been mounted on an object, attempted removal causes delamination of the plastic film and the pressure sensitive adhesive with at least a tamper indicating amount of the disruptable printed pattern remaining adhered to at least a portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive which remains on the object.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
269 words
A method of forming a laminated label which comprises: (a) reverse printing one side of a flexible transparent or translucent plastic film with a disruptable information containing pattern formed from an ink which is not dried or cured to a highly cohesive integral film, and (b) applying a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive to said printed side of said plastic film, which adhesive has at least one of the following characteritics: (i) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered which is greater than the cohesive force of the adhesive layer, (ii) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered greater than the affinity of the adhesive layer for said plastic film, the plastic film, the disruptable pattern, and the adhesive label having relative affinities such that the affinity of the adhesive layer for the substrate to which it is applied, the affinity of the adhesive layer for the disruptable ink pattern, the affinity of the disruptable ink for the plastic film, the affinity of the disruptable ink for any conventional ink separating the disruptable ink from the adhesive layer or the cohesive strength of the adhesive layer all being greater than the cohesive strength of the disruptable pattern, so that when the laminated label has been mounted on an object, attempted removal causes delamination of the plastic film and the pressure sensitive adhesive with at least a tamper indicating amount of the disruptable printed pattern remaining adhered to at least a portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive which remains on the object.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
294 words
A method of forming a laminated label which comprises: (a) reverse printing one side of a flexible transparent or translucent plastic film with a disruptable information containing pattern formed from an ink which is not dried or cured to a highly cohesive integral film, (b) coating or printing over said disruptable pattern an integral film forming ink and then drying or curing the ink to an intergral film, and (c) applying a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive to said printed side of said plastic film, which adhesive has at least one of the following characteristics: (i) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered which is greater than the cohesive force of the adhesive layer, (ii) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered greater than the affinity of the adhesive layer for said plastic film, the plastic film, the disruptable pattern, and the adhesive layer having relative affinities such that the affinity of the adhesive layer for the substrate to which it is applied, the affinity of the adhesive layer for the disruptable ink pattern, the affinity of the disruptable ink for the plastic film, the affinity of the disruptable ink for the integral ink film separating the disruptable ink from the adhesive layer or the cohesive strength of the adhesive layer all being greater than the cohesive strength of the disruptable pattern, so that when the laminated label has been mounted on an object, attempted removal causes delamination of the plastic film and the pressure sensitive adhesive with at least a tamper indicating amount of the disruptable printed pattern remaining adhered to at least a portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive which remains on the object.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
294 words
A method of forming a laminated label which comprises: (a) reverse printing one side of a flexible transparent or translucent plastic film with a disruptable information containing pattern formed from an ink which is not dried or cured to a highly cohesive integral film, (b) coating or printing over said disruptable pattern an integral film forming ink and then drying or curing the ink to an intergral film, and (c) applying a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive to said printed side of said plastic film, which adhesive has at least one of the following characteristics: (i) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered which is greater than the cohesive force of the adhesive layer, (ii) an adhesive which has an affinity for the surface to which the laminated label is adhered greater than the affinity of the adhesive layer for said plastic film, the plastic film, the disruptable pattern, and the adhesive layer having relative affinities such that the affinity of the adhesive layer for the substrate to which it is applied, the affinity of the adhesive layer for the disruptable ink pattern, the affinity of the disruptable ink for the plastic film, the affinity of the disruptable ink for the integral ink film separating the disruptable ink from the adhesive layer or the cohesive strength of the adhesive layer all being greater than the cohesive strength of the disruptable pattern, so that when the laminated label has been mounted on an object, attempted removal causes delamination of the plastic film and the pressure sensitive adhesive with at least a tamper indicating amount of the disruptable printed pattern remaining adhered to at least a portion of the pressure sensitive adhesive which remains on the object.
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