US4264657A
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Foam based structure #1
Assignee: Custom Made Packaging Inc
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Filing: 1979-07-30
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Granted: 1981-04-28
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Expires: 1999-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A label for application to containers to be shipped under bottle-to-bottle contact conditions comprising a laminate structure comprising a film layer superposed over a layer having indicia printed thereon which in turn is superposed upon a foam layer. The process of making the laminate is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry B. Tollette
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:14
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/10; B32B27/32; B32B29/00; B32B29/002; B32B29/007; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; B32B2266/00; B32B2266/02; B32B2266/0214; B32B2266/0221; B32B2266/0228; B32B2266/025; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/40; B32B2307/412; B32B2439/00; B32B2519/00; G09F2003/0208; G09F2003/021; G09F2003/0214; G09F2003/0216; G09F2003/022; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1062; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1303; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1376; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1438; Y10T428/1452; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/2486; Y10T428/24868; Y10T428/24876; Y10T428/24934; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/24967; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249982; Y10T428/249987; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2848
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A flexible laminate for labels and labeling comprising superposed layers of: (a) protective transparent film (b) a paper layer having top and bottom surfaces, adapted to have printed indicia applied to the top surface thereof, (c) a foam layer (d) layers of adhesive bonding said film to the top surface of said paper and the bottom surface of said paper to said foam wherein all layers are of a thickness in the range of from 0.00025 to 0.25 inches.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A flexible laminate for labels and labeling comprising superposed layers of: (a) protective transparent film (b) a paper layer having top and bottom surfaces, adapted to have printed indicia applied to the top surface thereof, (c) a foam layer (d) layers of adhesive bonding said film to the top surface of said paper and the bottom surface of said paper to said foam wherein all layers are of a thickness in the range of from 0.00025 to 0.25 inches.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
A flexible laminate for labels and labeling comprising: a foam support having obverse and a reverse side, and having a layer of paper adapted to receive indicia mounted on the obverse side of said support, and a protective film layer mounted on said paper neither layer being thicker than about 0.25".
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A flexible laminate for labels and labeling comprising: a foam support having obverse and a reverse side, and having a layer of paper adapted to receive indicia mounted on the obverse side of said support, and a protective film layer mounted on said paper neither layer being thicker than about 0.25".
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein the paper is a prelaminate of a metallic foil and paper.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein the length and width of each of the layers is the same.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The laminate of claim 2 wherein a pressure sensitive adhesive on a backing sheet is mounted on the reverse side of said foam support.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein the film is selected from the group consisting of polypropylene and polyethlene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The laminate of claim 3 wherein the film is selected from the group consisting of styrene and cellulose polymers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein the foam layer is polypropylene.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The laminate of claim 2 wherein the foam support is polystyrene.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
A flexible laminate for labels and labeling comprising: (a) a protective film layer bonded to a foam support; (b) a printed paper layer having either or both of its length and width of dimensions smaller than the film layer interposed between said film and said foam, and bonded to said film and said foam.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
54 words
A flexible laminate for labels and labeling comprising: (a) a protective film layer bonded to a foam support; (b) a printed paper layer having either or both of its length and width of dimensions smaller than the film layer interposed between said film and said foam, and bonded to said film and said foam.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The laminate of claim 1 wherein the film layer and paper layer are of substantially equal dimension.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
A label of the laminate of claim 1 having a top and bottom edge and two side edges wherein one of said side edges is concave and the other is convex, the arc segment of each being the same.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The laminate of claim 6 further including a pressure sensitive adhesive on the foam surface and a backing sheet for said adhesive.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The laminate of claim 2 wherein the film and foam are each selected from the group consisting of polyethylene and polypropylene.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
58 words
A process for the manufacture of laminates for labels which comprises (a) bonding the side of a paper substrate having printed indicia thereon to a protective film with adhesive and pressures, and (b) bonding the pre-laminate of the previous step to a foam substrate using a high excess of adhesive and pressure of less than about 100 psi.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
58 words
A process for the manufacture of laminates for labels which comprises (a) bonding the side of a paper substrate having printed indicia thereon to a protective film with adhesive and pressures, and (b) bonding the pre-laminate of the previous step to a foam substrate using a high excess of adhesive and pressure of less than about 100 psi.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
64 words
A process for the manufacture of laminates for labels and labeling which comprises: (a) bonding a paper layer adapted to receive graphic material to a foam substrate using a high excess of adhesive and pressure of less than about 100 psi, and (b) bonding a protective film to the paper layer under pressure insufficient to be deleterious to the cell structure of the foam.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
64 words
A process for the manufacture of laminates for labels and labeling which comprises: (a) bonding a paper layer adapted to receive graphic material to a foam substrate using a high excess of adhesive and pressure of less than about 100 psi, and (b) bonding a protective film to the paper layer under pressure insufficient to be deleterious to the cell structure of the foam.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 15 further including the steps of cutting the one side of the laminate concave and the other side convex with the arc segment of each being the same.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process of claim 16 further including the steps of cutting the one side of the laminate concave and the other side convex with the arc segment of each being the same.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
57 words
A process for the manufacture of laminates for labels and labeling which comprises: (a) adhesively bonding the side of a paper substrate that has printed indicia thereon to a protective film under pressure wherein said paper is dimensioned smaller than said film, (b) bonding said film and the second side of the paper to a foam substrate.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
57 words
A process for the manufacture of laminates for labels and labeling which comprises: (a) adhesively bonding the side of a paper substrate that has printed indicia thereon to a protective film under pressure wherein said paper is dimensioned smaller than said film, (b) bonding said film and the second side of the paper to a foam substrate.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
37 words
A container having printed indicia thereon comprising a foam container having a layer of printed paper adhesed on the non-printed side to said foam container, and a layer of protective film adhesed at least to said paper.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
37 words
A container having printed indicia thereon comprising a foam container having a layer of printed paper adhesed on the non-printed side to said foam container, and a layer of protective film adhesed at least to said paper.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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