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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
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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 —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 11:04
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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