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Method for preparing a plurality of labels

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1979-09-19
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Granted: 1981-09-15
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Expires: 1999-09-19
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Abstract

Abstract A method for forming a large number of labels from a base sheet on which markings and symbols are imprinted on rows and columns. This base is reinforced with a transparent sheet cemented to the front of the base and/or a backing foil or material cemented to the rear face of the base. Perpendicular edges are cut, parallel to the rows and perpendicular to the columns respectively. Cuts are then made making individual strips. The strips are realigned, connected together and cuts are made, separating the reconnected base into a series of labels.

Inventors

  • 👤 Walter Holzknecht

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 14:06
CPC Classifications
B; B31; B31D; B31D1/00; B31D1/02; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F2003/0208; G09F2003/021; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1062; Y10T156/1075; Y10T156/1077; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/647; Y10T83/6476; Y10T83/6489; Y10T83/6491

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim 197 words
Method of preparing a large number of labels using a base sheet having a front and rear face, the method comprising the steps of: (1) placing markings on said front face for rows and columns and placing symbols of the labels on said front face of said base sheet arranged in said rows and columns; (2) forming a composite sheet by cementing at least one reinforcement sheet onto said base sheet; (3) cutting said composite sheet along a first outer edge parallel to said rows and along a second side edge perpendicular to said first outer edge; (4) laying said composite sheet with one of said first and second edges against a bearing surface and cutting said composite sheet through both said base sheet and said at least one reinforcement sheet in a first direction perpendicular to said one of said first and second edges along said markings into disconnected strips; (5) connecting said strips in their original alignment by applying a carrier material to said strips; and (6) laying said connected strips with the remaining edge against a bearing surface and cutting said strips along said markings in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 197 words
Method of preparing a large number of labels using a base sheet having a front and rear face, the method comprising the steps of: (1) placing markings on said front face for rows and columns and placing symbols of the labels on said front face of said base sheet arranged in said rows and columns; (2) forming a composite sheet by cementing at least one reinforcement sheet onto said base sheet; (3) cutting said composite sheet along a first outer edge parallel to said rows and along a second side edge perpendicular to said first outer edge; (4) laying said composite sheet with one of said first and second edges against a bearing surface and cutting said composite sheet through both said base sheet and said at least one reinforcement sheet in a first direction perpendicular to said one of said first and second edges along said markings into disconnected strips; (5) connecting said strips in their original alignment by applying a carrier material to said strips; and (6) laying said connected strips with the remaining edge against a bearing surface and cutting said strips along said markings in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 28 words
Method as in claim 1 wherein said step of connecting said strips comprises the step of covering all of said columns including the common edges of adjoining columns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 200 words
Method for preparing a large number of labels using a base sheet having a front face and a rear face, the method comprising the steps of: (1) placing markings on said front face and symbols of the labels on said front face of said base sheet arranged in said rows and columns; (2) forming a composite sheet by cementing at least on reinforcement sheet onto said base; (3) cutting said composite sheet along a first outer edge parallel to said rows and along a second side edge perpendicular to said first outer edge; (4) laying said composite sheet with said second edge against a bearing surface and cutting said composite sheet through both said base sheet and said at least one reinforcement sheet row-by-row along said row markings into disconnected strips; (5) aligning said strips with respect to one of said columns and connecting said strips with a carrier material; (6) cutting along the edges of said one column so as to separate said one column from the remainder of said base sheet, leaving free the remaining portion of each of said strips and carrier material; and (7) repeating steps (5) and (6) for said remaining portions of said strips.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 200 words
Method for preparing a large number of labels using a base sheet having a front face and a rear face, the method comprising the steps of: (1) placing markings on said front face and symbols of the labels on said front face of said base sheet arranged in said rows and columns; (2) forming a composite sheet by cementing at least on reinforcement sheet onto said base; (3) cutting said composite sheet along a first outer edge parallel to said rows and along a second side edge perpendicular to said first outer edge; (4) laying said composite sheet with said second edge against a bearing surface and cutting said composite sheet through both said base sheet and said at least one reinforcement sheet row-by-row along said row markings into disconnected strips; (5) aligning said strips with respect to one of said columns and connecting said strips with a carrier material; (6) cutting along the edges of said one column so as to separate said one column from the remainder of said base sheet, leaving free the remaining portion of each of said strips and carrier material; and (7) repeating steps (5) and (6) for said remaining portions of said strips.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 25 words
Method as in any of claims 1-3 wherein said step of connecting said strips comprises the step of cementing said carrier material to said strips.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 23 words
Method as in any of claims 1-3 wherein said step of connecting said strips comprises the step of applying a pliable carrier material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 21 words
Method as in claim 4 wherein said step of connecting said strips comprises the step of applying a pliable carrier material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 31 words
Method as in claim 1 or claim 3 wherein said step of cementing at least one reinforcement sheet comprises the step of cementing a transparent plastic foil onto said front face.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 27 words
Method as in claim 7 wherein said step of cementing at least one reinforcement sheet comprises the step of cementing a backing foil to said rear face.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 30 words
Method as in claim 1 or claim 3 wherein said step of cementing at least one reinforcement sheet comprises the step of cementing a backing foil to said rear face.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 149 words
Method of preparing a large number of labels using a base sheet having a front and rear face, the method comprising the steps of: (1) placing markings on said front face for rows and columns and placing symbols of the labels on said front face of said base sheet arranged in said rows and columns; (2) cementing at least one reinforcement sheet onto said base sheet; (3) cutting said base sheet and said at least one reinforcement sheet along said row markings into disconnected strips; (4) rearranging said strips so that the strips of one column are realigned; (5) applying a carrier material to said strips in the area of said one column; (6) cutting said strips along the markings of said one column; and (7) repeating said steps of realigning, applying a carrier material and cutting along the markings of the columns for each of the remaining columns.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 149 words
Method of preparing a large number of labels using a base sheet having a front and rear face, the method comprising the steps of: (1) placing markings on said front face for rows and columns and placing symbols of the labels on said front face of said base sheet arranged in said rows and columns; (2) cementing at least one reinforcement sheet onto said base sheet; (3) cutting said base sheet and said at least one reinforcement sheet along said row markings into disconnected strips; (4) rearranging said strips so that the strips of one column are realigned; (5) applying a carrier material to said strips in the area of said one column; (6) cutting said strips along the markings of said one column; and (7) repeating said steps of realigning, applying a carrier material and cutting along the markings of the columns for each of the remaining columns.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 34 words
Method as in claim 1 wherein said said carrier material comprises a single sheet and said step (6) includes the step of cutting said strips and said sheet of carrier material along said markings.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 52 words
Method as in claim 1 or claim 3 wherein said first outer edge and said second side edge consist of edges of said base sheet, said step of cutting said composite sheet comprises the step of cutting through said base sheet along said first outer edge and along said second side edge.

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