US4872707A
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Label or ticket
Assignee: Grand Rapids Label Co
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Filing: 1987-11-17
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Granted: 1989-10-10
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Expires: 2007-11-17
Abstract
Abstract Label assemblies for redeemable coupons, pressure-sensitive labels, lottery tickets and the like. A strip of redeemable coupons comprises an indefinite length web coated with a release coating, at least one coupon on the web comprising a sheet of stock material, a first dry coating layer covering the surface of the stock material, a second dry coating covering the first dry coating and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer over the second dry coating and adhesively securing the coupons to the web. The first and second dry coating layers are substantially incompatible so that they separate from one another when the coupon, applied to an uncoated surface, is pulled therefrom. The first and second layers have shear and tensile strength therebetween greater than the tensile strength between the pressure-sensitive layer and the web so that the coupons can be first separated from the backing web and then applied to articles, and thereafter removed from the articles, leaving the adhesive layer and the second dry coating layer on the container. Lottery tickets having two incompatible layers, one of which is a pigmented layer, are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank G. deBruin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:11
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/065; A63F3/0665; B; B65; B65D; B65D23/00; B65D23/12; B65D23/14; G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0288; G09F3/02886; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/903; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/11; Y10T156/1168; Y10T156/1195; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24355; Y10T428/24364
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A coupon or ticket comprising: a sheet of stock material having a first dry substantially continuous coating layer of a material selected from the group consisting of polyamide varnishes, acrylic ester varnishes and wax composition covering a surface of said sheet and a second coating lager of a dry substantially continuous varnish covering at least a portion of said first coating layer; said first dry coating layer and said second dry coating layer being substantially incompatible with each other so that the first and second coating layers separate from each other by rubbing or pulling apart, and said second coating layer being free from any sheet material covering the same; a layer of printing on said surface of said sheet beneath said first dry coating; at least portions of said second coating lager being opaque pigmented and covering at least portions of said first coating layer, said pigmented second coating layer being removable from said at least portions of said first coating by rubbing to expose said printed layer therebeneath.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A coupon or ticket comprising: a sheet of stock material having a first dry substantially continuous coating layer of a material selected from the group consisting of polyamide varnishes, acrylic ester varnishes and wax composition covering a surface of said sheet and a second coating lager of a dry substantially continuous varnish covering at least a portion of said first coating layer; said first dry coating layer and said second dry coating layer being substantially incompatible with each other so that the first and second coating layers separate from each other by rubbing or pulling apart, and said second coating layer being free from any sheet material covering the same; a layer of printing on said surface of said sheet beneath said first dry coating; at least portions of said second coating lager being opaque pigmented and covering at least portions of said first coating layer, said pigmented second coating layer being removable from said at least portions of said first coating by rubbing to expose said printed layer therebeneath.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A coupon or ticket according to claim 1 wherein said second coating lager of dry varnish is selected from the group consisting of polyamide and acrylic ester varnishes and wax containing release compositions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A coupon or ticket according to claim 1 and further comprising a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive covering said dry varnish layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
170 words
A coupon or ticket comprising: a sheet of stock material having a first dry substantially continuous coating layer covering a surface of said sheet and a second coating of a dry substantially continuous varnish selected from the group consisting of polyamide and acrylic ester varnishes and wax containing release compositions and covering at least a portion of said first coating layer; said first dry coating layer and said second coating layer of dry varnish being substantially incompatible with each other so that the first and second lagers separate from each other by rubbing or pulling apart, and said second coating layer being free from any sheet material covering the same; a layer of printing on said surface of said sheet beneath said first dry coating; at least portions of said second coating layer being opaque pigmented and covering at least portions of said first coating layer, said pigmented second coating layer being removable from said at least portions of said first coating by rubbing to expose said printed layer therebeneath.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
170 words
A coupon or ticket comprising: a sheet of stock material having a first dry substantially continuous coating layer covering a surface of said sheet and a second coating of a dry substantially continuous varnish selected from the group consisting of polyamide and acrylic ester varnishes and wax containing release compositions and covering at least a portion of said first coating layer; said first dry coating layer and said second coating layer of dry varnish being substantially incompatible with each other so that the first and second lagers separate from each other by rubbing or pulling apart, and said second coating layer being free from any sheet material covering the same; a layer of printing on said surface of said sheet beneath said first dry coating; at least portions of said second coating layer being opaque pigmented and covering at least portions of said first coating layer, said pigmented second coating layer being removable from said at least portions of said first coating by rubbing to expose said printed layer therebeneath.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A coupon or ticket according to claim 4 wherein said first dry coating layer is a polyamide varnish.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A coupon or ticket according to claim 5 wherein said second coating layer is an acrylic ester varnish.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A coupon or ticket according to claim 4 wherein said first dry coating layer is an acrylic ester varnish.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A coupon or ticket according to claim 7 wherein said second coating layer is an acrylic ester varnish.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-10-09 | 1993-04-10 | 1993-10-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-10-09 | 1997-04-10 | 1997-10-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-10-09 | 2001-04-10 | 2001-10-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |