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Label assembly with verifying means and method of making and using
Assignee: Bristol Myers Co
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Filing: 1985-11-25
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Granted: 1987-05-05
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Expires: 2005-11-25
Abstract
Abstract A label assembly includes machine readable indicia on the underside of the backing strip for verifying correspondence between identifying indicia on the label and the contents of a container before and/or during and/or after labeling of the container and is made by feeding a label layer/backing layer laminate web along a travel path and printing machine readable indicia on the underside of the backing layer and printing identifying indicia on the label layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel G. Adams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 07:48
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; B; B31; B31D; B31D1/00; B31D1/02; B31D1/021; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/108; Y10T156/1084; Y10T156/1085; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1486
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
Method for making a label assembly including machine readable indicia for use in verifying correspondence between identifying indicia on the label and the contents of a container to which the label is to be applied, said method comprising the steps of (a) feeding along a travel path a web comprising a laminate of label layer releasably and adhesively adhered to a backing layer, (b) printing machine readable indicia on the exposed surface of the backing layer and printing identifying indicia on the exposed surface of the label layer, and (c) die cutting the label layer to define labels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
Method for making a label assembly including machine readable indicia for use in verifying correspondence between identifying indicia on the label and the contents of a container to which the label is to be applied, said method comprising the steps of (a) feeding along a travel path a web comprising a laminate of label layer releasably and adhesively adhered to a backing layer, (b) printing machine readable indicia on the exposed surface of the backing layer and printing identifying indicia on the exposed surface of the label layer, and (c) die cutting the label layer to define labels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
Method as recited in claim 1 wherein printing on the backing layer is carried out prior to printing on the label layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
Method as recited in claim 2 wherein the web is turned over between printing steps so both printing steps are carried out on top of the web.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
Method as recited in claim 3 wherein the turning is accomplished using a turning bar.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-05-04 | 1990-11-03 | 1991-05-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-05-04 | 1994-11-03 | 1995-05-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-05-04 | 1998-11-03 | 1999-05-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |