Pin-feed label stock for drive transport systems and method of forming same

Claim 1

A paper stock with a plurality of individual adhesive labels on a supporting backing strip for use with pin-type drives in paper transport systems and backing strip comprising a longitudinal paper-like strip having at least one aligned row of spaced-apart pin-engageable drive apertures, each drive aperture having a displaceable blank closing it, and each drive aperture formed by a continuous circular die cut line having a gap between its converging ends with said gap connecting the resulting blank at its leading edge with said strip, each of said continuous circular die cut lines substantially severing its resulting blank from said strip in its drive aperture except in the area of said gap operable to prevent tearing of said backing strip should any blank fail to properly release from its associates adhesive label when the latter peels from said backing strip and operable to allow said blank to be easily displaced, whereby displacement of said blank in said aperture will cause it to hinge along the gap.

Claim 16

A method of forming a paper stock having laminated strips of label stock adhesively secured to a backing strip adapted to be transported in a pin-type drive system comprising impressing on said backing strip of said paper stock at a plurality of aligned spaced locations a cutting die, said cutting die having an open continuous circular cutting edge with a small gap from 0.010 to 0.040 inches between the ends of said cutting edge with said cutting die being controlled so that it is impressed on said paper stock with sufficient force to cause its cutting edge to substantially separate said backing strip in conformity with said cutting edge, thereby forming a resulting connected circular blank capable of easy separation along the resulting cut and which will separate with an adhesive label formed by transverse die cuts if the latter fails to properly release without tearing said backing strip.

Claim 17

A method of forming a paper stock having laminated strips of label stock adhesively secured to a backing strip adapted to be transported in a pin-type drive system comprising impressing on said backing strip of said paper stock at a plurality of aligned spaced locations a cutting die, said cutting die having an open continuous circular cutting edge with a small gap from 0.010 to 0.040 inches between the ends of said cutting edge with said cutting die being controlled so that it is impressed on said paper stock with sufficient force to cause its cutting edge to substantially separate said backing strip in conformity with said cutting edge, thereby forming a resulting connected circular blank capable of easy separation along the resulting cut and which will separate with an adhesive label formed by transverse die cuts if the latter fails to properly release without tearing said backing strip.

Claim 18

A method of making a label stock having a backing strip with discrete labels adhered thereto suitable for labeling devices capable of printing information on the discrete labels and dispensing them, comprising: (a) applying a suitable adhesive layer to one side of a first paper stock, said first paper stock suitable for forming discrete labels; (b) combining said first paper stock in overlapped relationship with a second paper stock to form a laminate with the adhesive layer against said second paper stock, said second paper stock being suitable for forming a backing strip for transporting said discrete labels through a labeling device, and to release said discrete labels therefrom during dispensing of the printed labels; (c) die-cutting said first paper stock of said laminate with suitable dies having straight cutting edges to convert said first paper stock of said laminate into discrete labels without severing said second paper stock of said laminate; and (d) die-cutting said second paper stock of said laminate with cutting dies, each cutting die having an open continuous circular cutting edge with a small gap from 0.010 to 0.040 inches between the converging ends of said cutting edge, said die cutting controlled to form at least one aligned row of a plurality of spaced-apart pin drive apertures in said second paper stock, each of which apertures is closed by a pin displaceable and hingedly-connected blank, each of said continuous circular die cut lines substantially severing its resulting blank from said strip in its driving aperture except in the area of said gap at the leading edge of said blank each resulting blank will separate with its associated label if it fails to release therefrom without tearing said backing strip and operable to allow said blank to be easily displaced.

Claim 19

A method of making a label stock having a backing strip with discrete labels adhered thereto suitable for labeling devices capable of printing information on the discrete labels and dispensing them, comprising: (a) applying a suitable adhesive layer to one side of a first paper stock, said first paper stock suitable for forming discrete labels; (b) combining said first paper stock in overlapped relationship with a second paper stock to form a laminate with the adhesive layer against said second paper stock, said second paper stock being suitable for forming a backing strip for transporting said discrete labels through a labeling device, and to release said discrete labels therefrom during dispensing of the printed labels; (c) die-cutting said first paper stock of said laminate with suitable dies having straight cutting edges to convert said first paper stock of said laminate into discrete labels without severing said second paper stock of said laminate; and (d) die-cutting said second paper stock of said laminate with cutting dies, each cutting die having an open continuous circular cutting edge with a small gap from 0.010 to 0.040 inches between the converging ends of said cutting edge, said die cutting controlled to form at least one aligned row of a plurality of spaced-apart pin drive apertures in said second paper stock, each of which apertures is closed by a pin displaceable and hingedly-connected blank, each of said continuous circular die cut lines substantially severing its resulting blank from said strip in its driving aperture except in the area of said gap at the leading edge of said blank each resulting blank will separate with its associated label if it fails to release therefrom without tearing said backing strip and operable to allow said blank to be easily displaced.