US4572855A
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Label tape
Assignee: Esselte Pendaflex Corp
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Filing: 1983-09-22
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Granted: 1986-02-25
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Expires: 2003-09-22
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a label tape of successive individual labels which are to be appended to articles for sale and which are separated from one another by separating cuts extending transversely with respect to the tape length direction, said tape consisting of a carrier layer formed of polyethylene film and of a printable paper layer firmly bonded to said film.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Kalus
- 👤 Gerhard Wippern
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:29
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F2003/0214; G09F2003/0225; G09F2003/0227; G09F2003/023; G09F2003/0241; G09F3/0286; G09F3/0297; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/15; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24322; Y10T428/24331; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31855; Y10T428/3188; Y10T428/31895; Y10T428/31899; Y10T428/31902; Y10T428/31906; Y10T428/31971; Y10T428/31989
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A label tape of successive individual labels which are to be appended to articles for sale, said label tape being for use in a hand labelling device in which each label is provided with an imprint and then dispensed from the labelling device, said label tape comprising a carrier layer formed of a film consisting essentially of polyethylene and a printable layer firmly bonded to said film where each label is provided with said imprint on the side of said imprintable paper layer opposite the side thereof bonded to the carrier layer, said labels being separated from one another by separating cuts which extend through both the carrier layer and the printable layer, the separating cuts extending transversely with respect to the tape direction, whereby due to said material of the carrier layer, the label can be safely transported through the hand labelling device without tearing and, due to the separating cuts, each label can be readily torn from the label tape in such a manner that the carrier layer and the paper layer remain bonded together after each label is torn from the label tape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A label tape of successive individual labels which are to be appended to articles for sale, said label tape being for use in a hand labelling device in which each label is provided with an imprint and then dispensed from the labelling device, said label tape comprising a carrier layer formed of a film consisting essentially of polyethylene and a printable layer firmly bonded to said film where each label is provided with said imprint on the side of said imprintable paper layer opposite the side thereof bonded to the carrier layer, said labels being separated from one another by separating cuts which extend through both the carrier layer and the printable layer, the separating cuts extending transversely with respect to the tape direction, whereby due to said material of the carrier layer, the label can be safely transported through the hand labelling device without tearing and, due to the separating cuts, each label can be readily torn from the label tape in such a manner that the carrier layer and the paper layer remain bonded together after each label is torn from the label tape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
Label tape according to claim 1 characterized in that the paper layer consists of OCR paper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
Label tape according to claim 1 characterized in that a flap is cut into each individual label.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
Label tape according to claim 2 characterized in that a flap is cut into each individual label.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1989-02-24 | 1989-08-26 | 1990-02-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-02-24 | 1993-08-26 | 1994-02-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-02-24 | 1997-08-26 | 1998-02-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |