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Tamper proof label
Assignee: BT Commercial Corp
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Filing: 1978-02-10
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Granted: 1980-01-22
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Expires: 1998-02-10
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to tamper-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 film having a discontinuous coating of transparent plasticized organic polymeric material thereon, with said printed and coating surface having a coating of a color containing pressure sensitive adhesive film thereon. The plasticizer in said organic polymeric material being a non-reactive, migrating plasticizer, which is also a plasticizer for said pressure sensitive adhesive. Once applied to a substrate, if removal of the label is attempted, the label delaminates in a manner such that at least portions of the colored adhesive in register with the transparent discontinuous plasticized polymer coating remain on the substrate to which the label has been adhered resulting in a label which has a visually perceptible tamper-indicating change in at least portions of its background color. In a preferred embodiment the free side of the adhesive film of the label is covered by a release sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 Priscilla S. Franklin
- 👤 Frederick L. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:50
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0291; G09F3/0292; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A laminated label comprising: (a) a flexible transparent or translucent plastic film, (b) having reverse printed on one side thereof an information containing pattern, (c) a discontinuous coating of a substantialy colorless plasticized organic polymeric coating upon the printed side of said printed plastic film, and (d) a colored layer of pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to said printed and coated side of said film, said layer contacting said printed pattern, said coating, and said film, (e) the plasticizer in said polymeric coating being selected such that it is a plasticizer for both said coating and said adhesive, with said plasticizer being present in an amount sufficient to migrate from said coating to affect the bond strength of at least portions of said adhesive layer adjacent said discontinuous coating, (f) said adhesive being an adhesive which will adhere more strongly to an object upon which the label will be mounted than to an internal laminate bond in register with the discontinuous plasticized polymeric coating, (g) so that when the laminated label has been mounted upon said object, attempted removal will cause delamination so that at least a tamper indicating amount of the colored adhesive layer remains adhered on the object in the areas opposed to areas where the adhesive layer contacts the discontinuous plasticized coating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
A laminated label comprising: (a) a flexible transparent or translucent plastic film, (b) having reverse printed on one side thereof an information containing pattern, (c) a discontinuous coating of a substantialy colorless plasticized organic polymeric coating upon the printed side of said printed plastic film, and (d) a colored layer of pressure sensitive adhesive bonded to said printed and coated side of said film, said layer contacting said printed pattern, said coating, and said film, (e) the plasticizer in said polymeric coating being selected such that it is a plasticizer for both said coating and said adhesive, with said plasticizer being present in an amount sufficient to migrate from said coating to affect the bond strength of at least portions of said adhesive layer adjacent said discontinuous coating, (f) said adhesive being an adhesive which will adhere more strongly to an object upon which the label will be mounted than to an internal laminate bond in register with the discontinuous plasticized polymeric coating, (g) so that when the laminated label has been mounted upon said object, attempted removal will cause delamination so that at least a tamper indicating amount of the colored adhesive layer remains adhered on the object in the areas opposed to areas where the adhesive layer contacts the discontinuous plasticized coating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A label as in claim 1 where the flexible plastic film is a print treated ethyleneterephthalate polymer and the plasticized organic polymeric coating is plasticized ethyl cellulose.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
A label as in claim 2 where the colored pressure sensitive adhesive is selected such that when the label is applied to said object the relative adhesion properties between the elements of the laminate are such that upon attempted removal the label delaminates with at least a portion of the adhesive remaining adhered to the flexible plastic film while a tampering indicating amount of said adhesive in register with said discontinuous coating remains upon the object.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
218 words
A method of forming a label which comprises: (a) reverse printing an information containing pattern on one side of a flexible transparent or translucent plastic film, (b) applying a discontinuous coating of a substantially colorless plasticized organic polymeric coating upon the printed side of said printed plastic film, and (c) bonding a layer of colored pressure sensitive adhesive to the printed and coated side of said film, to contact said information containing pattern, said coating and said film, (d) the plasticizer in said polymeric coating being selected such that it is a plasticizer for both said coating and said adhesive with said plasticizer being present in an amount sufficient to migrate from said coating to affect the bond strength of at least portions of said adhesive layer adjacent said discontinuous coating, (f) said adhesive being an adhesive which will adhere more strongly to an object upon which the resultant label will be mounted than to an internal laminate bond in register with the discontinuous plasticized polymeric coating, (g) so that when the resultant laminated label has been mounted upon, said object attempted removal will cause delamination so that at least a tamper indicating amount of the colored adhesive layer remains adhered on the object in areas opposed to areas where the adhesive layer contacts the discontinuous plasticized coating.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
218 words
A method of forming a label which comprises: (a) reverse printing an information containing pattern on one side of a flexible transparent or translucent plastic film, (b) applying a discontinuous coating of a substantially colorless plasticized organic polymeric coating upon the printed side of said printed plastic film, and (c) bonding a layer of colored pressure sensitive adhesive to the printed and coated side of said film, to contact said information containing pattern, said coating and said film, (d) the plasticizer in said polymeric coating being selected such that it is a plasticizer for both said coating and said adhesive with said plasticizer being present in an amount sufficient to migrate from said coating to affect the bond strength of at least portions of said adhesive layer adjacent said discontinuous coating, (f) said adhesive being an adhesive which will adhere more strongly to an object upon which the resultant label will be mounted than to an internal laminate bond in register with the discontinuous plasticized polymeric coating, (g) so that when the resultant laminated label has been mounted upon, said object attempted removal will cause delamination so that at least a tamper indicating amount of the colored adhesive layer remains adhered on the object in areas opposed to areas where the adhesive layer contacts the discontinuous plasticized coating.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
A method as in claim 4 where the colored pressure sensitive adhesive is selected such that when the label is applied to said object the relative adhesion properties between the elements of the laminate are such that upon attempted removal the label delaminates with at least a portion of the adhesive remaining adhered to the flexible plastic film while a tampering indicating amount of said adhesive in register with said discontinuous coating remains upon the object.
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