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Adhesive labels and methods for their manufacture
Assignee: Revolutionary Adhesive Materials Ltd
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Filing: 1989-07-20
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Granted: 1990-12-11
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Expires: 2009-07-20
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides strucutures for dispensing ulra-thin adhesive labels without risk of predispensing and comprising a carrier web and a face film, the carrier web having a top and reverse side, a release surface being provided on the top side, the face film having two faces, an adhesive-backing being provided on a first of the faces, the second of the faces being mounted against the release surface and wherein the face film is frangible and the release surface positively defines at least one label-shape, the area covered by the adhesive backing corresponding substantially to at least the one label-shape.
Inventors
- 👤 Hylton H. Smith
- 👤 Richard G. Foggin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:04
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/08; G09F3/10; G09F2003/0202; G09F2003/0225; G09F2003/0229; G09F2003/023; G09F2003/0247; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/149; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/24868; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2809
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A label-dispensing structure comprising a carrier web and a face film, said carrier web having a top and reverse side, a release surface being provided on said top side, said face film having two faces, an adhesive-backing being provided on a first of said faces, the second of said faces being mounted against said release surface, wherein said release surface positively defines at least one label-shape and said face film is frangible along the contour line of said at least one label-shape, the area covered by said adhesive-backing corresponding substantially to said at least one label-shape.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A label-dispensing structure comprising a carrier web and a face film, said carrier web having a top and reverse side, a release surface being provided on said top side, said face film having two faces, an adhesive-backing being provided on a first of said faces, the second of said faces being mounted against said release surface, wherein said release surface positively defines at least one label-shape and said face film is frangible along the contour line of said at least one label-shape, the area covered by said adhesive-backing corresponding substantially to said at least one label-shape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said release surface and said adhesive area substantially correspond to define at least said one label-shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The structure of claim 2 wherein said adhesive area marginally overlaps at least said one label-shape.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said adhesive-backing is substantially continuous over the area of said film substantially corresponding to at least said one label-shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said carrier web is provided with a further substantially continuous release surface on said reverse side to permit rolling up of the structure without predispensing said face film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said adhesive-backing is provided by a substance other than said face film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said adhesive-backing is provided as a substantially continuous layer of adhesive deadened in the interstitial areas between said label shapes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said adhesive-backing is provided in the form of a substantially inert substance which can be activated prior to use.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said adhesive-backing lacks substantial lateral strength.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said face film is stress-fracturable.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said face film is between about 5 and 100 μm thick.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said face film is between about 10 and 50 um thick.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
102 words
A label-dispersing structure comprising a carrier and a face film, said carrier having a top and reverse side, a release surface being provided on said top side, said face film having two faces of which a first contacts said release surface and a second is provided with adhesive-backing, and wherein said release surface is discontinuous, defining at least one discrete label-shape and a non-label area, and said face film is a continuous member which is frangible along the contour line of said at least one discrete label-shape wherein said face film is not adhesive over substantially the whole of said non-label area.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
102 words
A label-dispersing structure comprising a carrier and a face film, said carrier having a top and reverse side, a release surface being provided on said top side, said face film having two faces of which a first contacts said release surface and a second is provided with adhesive-backing, and wherein said release surface is discontinuous, defining at least one discrete label-shape and a non-label area, and said face film is a continuous member which is frangible along the contour line of said at least one discrete label-shape wherein said face film is not adhesive over substantially the whole of said non-label area.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The structure of claim 13 wherein said release surface and said adhesive area substantially correspond to define at least said one label-shape.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
The structure of claim 14 wherein said adhesive area marginally overlaps at least said one label-shape.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The structure of claim 13 wherein said adhesive-backing is substantially continuous over the area of said film substantially corresponding to at least said one label-shape.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
The structure of claim 13 wherein said carrier web is provided with a further substantially continuous release surface on said reverse side to premit rolling up of the structure without predispensing said face film.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The structure of claim 13 wherein said adhesive-backing is provided by a substance other than said face film.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
The structure of claim 13 wherein said adhesive-backing is provided as a substantially continuous layer of adhesive deadened in the interstitial areas between said label shapes.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The structure of claim 13 wherein said adhesive-backing is provided in the form of a substantially inert substance which can be activated prior to use.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
12 words
The structure of claim 13 wherein said adhesive-backing lacks substantial lateral strength.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
11 words
The structure of claim 13 wherein said face film is stress-fracturable.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure of claim 13 wherein said face film is between about 5 and 100 μm thick.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
The structure of claim 13 wherein said face film is between about 10 and 50 um thick.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for the manufacture of label-stock comprising on a carrier web having a release surface positively defining at least one label-shape, applying a face film over said at least one label-shape of said release surface, and said face film being adapted to break along the contour line of said at least one label-shape when a tractive force is applied to the area of said face film substantially corresponding to said at least one label shape.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
76 words
A method for the manufacture of label-stock comprising on a carrier web having a release surface positively defining at least one label-shape, applying a face film over said at least one label-shape of said release surface, and said face film being adapted to break along the contour line of said at least one label-shape when a tractive force is applied to the area of said face film substantially corresponding to said at least one label shape.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 25 further comprising providing adhesive means on said face film.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 25 further comprising providing indicia on said face film.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 25 wherein said face film is applied as a radiation curable substance.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 26 wherein said adhesive means is applied as a radiation curable substance.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 25 wherein said release surface is applied as a radiation curable substance.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 25 wherein said release surface and said face film are applied as radiation curable substances, said release surface being at least partially cured before said face film is applied.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 29 wherein said release surface is silicone.
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