US4150183A
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Label matrix stripping
Assignee: Avery Dennison Corp
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Filing: 1977-11-10
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Granted: 1979-04-17
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Expires: 1997-11-10
Abstract
Abstract A series of labels remain supported on a liner after a matrix of waste label material has been stripped from the liner. The adhesion of the matrix to the liner is weakened prior to stripping of the matrix by mechanically disturbing without severing, as by embossing, areas of the construction where the matrix overlies the liner. Areas where the leading ends of labels overlie the liner may also be similarly disturbed to make eventual peeling of the liner from the labels easier. In another aspect, the construction may be precrushed with a blunt die prior to die-cutting of the labels to eliminate "halo" effect upon stripping of the matrix.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles F. Reed
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:42
CPC Classifications
B; B31; B31D; B31D1/00; B31D1/02; B31D1/021; B31D1/026; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0286; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/82; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/149; Y10T428/1495
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
In a construction of a series of liner-supported labels comprising a web of liner material and a succession of labels temporarily adhered thereto on a face thereof which is free of permanent association with adhesive, the labels defining, with the liner, label areas which the labels overlie and matrix areas which the labels do not overlie, the improvement wherein liner material at matrix areas of the construction exhibits a greater degree of mechanical disturbance without severance, as by embossment, than does liner material at label areas.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
In a construction of a series of liner-supported labels comprising a web of liner material and a succession of labels temporarily adhered thereto on a face thereof which is free of permanent association with adhesive, the labels defining, with the liner, label areas which the labels overlie and matrix areas which the labels do not overlie, the improvement wherein liner material at matrix areas of the construction exhibits a greater degree of mechanical disturbance without severance, as by embossment, than does liner material at label areas.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A construction as in claim 1 in which no degree of mechanical disturbance is exhibited at label areas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A construction as in claim 2 in which the label areas at which no degree of mechanical disturbance is exhibited do not include areas at leading ends of the labels, and mechanical disturbance is exhibited at the latter areas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A construction as in claim 1, in which some lesser degree of mechanical disturbance is exhibited at label areas.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A construction as in claim 4 in which the label areas at which some lesser degree of disturbance is exhibited do not include areas at leading ends of the labels and mechanical disturbance of relatively greater degree is exhibited at the latter areas.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a construction of a series of liner-supported labels comprising a web of liner material and a succession of labels temporarily adhered thereto on a face thereof to constitute label-to-liner laminates, the improvement wherein an area of the laminate at the leading end of each label exhibits a greater degree of mechanical disturbance without severance, as by embossment, than does an area of the construction at the remainder of the extent of each such label.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a construction of a series of liner-supported labels comprising a web of liner material and a succession of labels temporarily adhered thereto on a face thereof to constitute label-to-liner laminates, the improvement wherein an area of the laminate at the leading end of each label exhibits a greater degree of mechanical disturbance without severance, as by embossment, than does an area of the construction at the remainder of the extent of each such label.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a construction of a series of liner-supported labels comprising a web of liner material and a series of labels temporarily adhered thereto on a face thereof by means of an adhesive layer between each label and the liner, the improvement wherein the construction exhibits a line of crushing in register with the outline of each label with corresponding thinning out, at the edges of each label, of the adhesive layer associated with each label.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
75 words
In a construction of a series of liner-supported labels comprising a web of liner material and a series of labels temporarily adhered thereto on a face thereof by means of an adhesive layer between each label and the liner, the improvement wherein the construction exhibits a line of crushing in register with the outline of each label with corresponding thinning out, at the edges of each label, of the adhesive layer associated with each label.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-04-16 | 1982-10-16 | 1983-04-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-04-16 | 1986-10-16 | 1987-04-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-04-16 | 1990-10-16 | 1991-04-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |