US4872706A
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Postage ad labels
Assignee: AMERICAN STAMP Inc A CORP OF TX
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Filing: 1988-03-02
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Granted: 1989-10-10
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Expires: 2008-03-02
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a postage ad label assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the assembly includes a label having a print side onto which an advertisement can be printed and an adhesive side. A pressure sensitive adhesive is affixed to the adhesive side and releasably secures the label to a backing member. A postage stamp is affixed on the print side of said label. Said label can be peeled from said backing member and placed on an envelope to affix postage to the envelope for mailing.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronnie M. Brewen
- 👤 David A. Lloyd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 08:59
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/08; G09F3/10; G09F3/02; G09F2003/0201; G09F2003/0208; G09F2003/023; G09F2003/0241; G09F2003/0257; G09F2003/0285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
39 words
A label assembly comprising: a label having a print side and an adhesive side; postage affixed on said print side of said label; a backing member having a first side for releasably engaging said adhesive side of said label.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
39 words
A label assembly comprising: a label having a print side and an adhesive side; postage affixed on said print side of said label; a backing member having a first side for releasably engaging said adhesive side of said label.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A label assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said backing member includes a second side defining a print side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A label assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said postage comprises a postage stamp.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A label assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein said postage stamp is affixed to said label with glue.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A label assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein said postage stamp is affixed to said label with a two-sided adhesive patch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A label assembly as defined in claim 1 further comprising a mat affixed to said backing member surrounding said label, said mat having a print side corresponding to said print side of said label.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A label assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said backing member comprises a long strip for receiving a plurality of labels to form a roll.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A label assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said backing member contains two labels mounted adjacent each other on said first side of said backing member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A label assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein said labels are transparent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
A label assembly comprising: a label having a print side and an adhesive side; a postage stamp affixed to a portion of said print side of said label; and a backing member having a first side for releasably engaging said adhesive side of said label and a second side for printing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
A label assembly comprising: a label having a print side and an adhesive side; a postage stamp affixed to a portion of said print side of said label; and a backing member having a first side for releasably engaging said adhesive side of said label and a second side for printing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
61 words
A postage label assembly comprising: a label having a print side and an adhesive side, said print side having a minor portion and a major portion; an adhesive layer affixed to said adhesive side of said label; postage affixed to said minor portion of said print side of said label; and an advertisement printed on said major portion of said label.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
61 words
A postage label assembly comprising: a label having a print side and an adhesive side, said print side having a minor portion and a major portion; an adhesive layer affixed to said adhesive side of said label; postage affixed to said minor portion of said print side of said label; and an advertisement printed on said major portion of said label.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
A postage label assembly as defined in claim 11 wherein said adhesive layer is applied to said label at the time of affixing said label to an article to be mailed.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A postage label assembly as defined in claim 11 wherein said adhesive layer comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
A postage label assembly as defined in claim 13 further comprising a backing member releasably affixed to said adhesive layer.
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