US4888078A
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Labels and manufacture thereof
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-04-18
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Granted: 1989-12-19
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Expires: 2008-04-18
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a method and system for producing a label comprising a folded sheet which is sealed between two webs, one of which is transparent. One of the webs is self-adhesive and is provided from pressure-sensitive stock which has had the release backing material removed. A succession of sheets are applied to the self-adhesive surface of the web and then the other web is laminated over the adhered sheets by being adhered to the exposed self-adhesive surface. The composite web is then cut into individual labels.
Inventors
- 👤 David J. Instance
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:05
CPC Classifications
B; B31; B31D; B31D1/00; B31D1/02; B31D1/021; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1084; Y10T156/1089; Y10T156/1092; Y10T156/1093; Y10T156/1095; Y10T156/1097; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1702; Y10T156/1712; Y10T156/1734
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of producing labels consisting essentially of the steps of: (a) providing a length of pressure-sensitive inextensible stock comprising a web of self-adhesive material which is carried on a release backing material; (b) removing the release backing material from the web of self-adhesive material; (c) applying a succession of individual folded sheets of printed matter having an outer peripheral edge along the length of a self-adhesive surface of the web of self-adhesive material, (d) applying a web of laminate material to the self-adhesive surface so as to cover the succession of folded sheets of printed matter adhered thereto; and (e) cutting through the adhered webs at a succession of locations along the length of the webs so as to form a plurality of individual labels, each of which includes a respective folded sheet of printed matter which is sealed between the two webs around substantially the entire peripheral edge of said folded sheet of printed matter.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of producing labels consisting essentially of the steps of: (a) providing a length of pressure-sensitive inextensible stock comprising a web of self-adhesive material which is carried on a release backing material; (b) removing the release backing material from the web of self-adhesive material; (c) applying a succession of individual folded sheets of printed matter having an outer peripheral edge along the length of a self-adhesive surface of the web of self-adhesive material, (d) applying a web of laminate material to the self-adhesive surface so as to cover the succession of folded sheets of printed matter adhered thereto; and (e) cutting through the adhered webs at a succession of locations along the length of the webs so as to form a plurality of individual labels, each of which includes a respective folded sheet of printed matter which is sealed between the two webs around substantially the entire peripheral edge of said folded sheet of printed matter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said laminate material is transparent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said transparent laminate material is made of polyester.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein said transparent laminate material is made of acetate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said laminate material is pre-printed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said laminate material is opaque.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein said laminate material is pre-printed.
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