US5090942A — Label with record sheet

Claim 1

Independent Claim 97 words

A business form, comprising: a label construction comprising a top face on which indicia may be readily applied, and a bottom face comprising pressure sensitive adhesive; a release sheet having means defining at least one opening therein, the means defining the opening in contact with the pressure sensitive adhesive of said bottom face of said label; and a self-imaging sheet held in contact with said release sheet on the opposite side thereof from said label construction by said label construction pressure sensitive adhesive, said self-imaging sheet for receipt of indicia applied to said label construction self-imaged thereon.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 97 words

A business form, comprising: a label construction comprising a top face on which indicia may be readily applied, and a bottom face comprising pressure sensitive adhesive; a release sheet having means defining at least one opening therein, the means defining the opening in contact with the pressure sensitive adhesive of said bottom face of said label; and a self-imaging sheet held in contact with said release sheet on the opposite side thereof from said label construction by said label construction pressure sensitive adhesive, said self-imaging sheet for receipt of indicia applied to said label construction self-imaged thereon.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 41 words

A business form as recited in claim 1 wherein said label construction comprises a sheet having a plurality of labels interconnected together, and wherein said release liner comprises means defining at least one opening therein associated with each of said labels.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 43 words

A business form as recited in claim 2 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive is a permanent adhesive, and wherein a spot coating of a release coating is provided on said self-imaging sheet at the portions thereof in alignment with said release sheet openings.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 25 words

A business form as recited in claim 1 further comprising means defining a plurality of openings in said release sheet associated with said label construction.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 45 words

A business form as recited in claim 1 wherein said adhesive is a first adhesive, and wherein said self-imaging sheet has a top face on which self-imaging material is provided, in contact with said release sheet, and a bottom face having a second adhesive thereon.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 35 words

A business form as recited in claim 5 wherein said second adhesive on said bottom face of said self imaging sheet is pressure sensitive adhesive, and further comprising a release liner covering said second adhesive.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 41 words

A business form as recited in claim 6 wherein said label construction comprises a sheet having a plurality of labels interconnected together, and wherein said release liner comprises means defining at least one opening therein associated with each of said labels.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 20 words

A business form as recited in claim 6 consisting of said label construction, release sheet, self-imaging sheet, and release liner.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 25 words

A business form as recited in claim 6 further comprising means defining a plurality of openings in said release sheet associated with said label construction.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 41 words

A business form as recited in claim 9 wherein said label construction comprises a sheet having a plurality of labels interconnected together, and wherein said release liner comprises means defining at least one opening therein associated with each of said labels.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 41 words

A business form as recited in claim 5 wherein said label construction comprises a sheet having a plurality of labels interconnected together, and wherein said release liner comprises means defining at least one opening therein associated with each of said labels.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 18 words

A business form as recited in claim 1 consisting of said label construction, release sheet and self-imaging sheet.

Claim 14

Independent Claim 183 words

A method of constructing a record for a label, utilizing a label construction having a top face on which indicia may be applied, and a bottom face coated with pressure sensitive adhesive, a self-imaging sheet having an upper self-imaging face, and a release sheet having at least one opening therein allowing the adhesive from the label construction to engage and hold the self-imaging sheet upper face, comprising the steps of: (a) stacking the label construction, self-imaging sheet, and release sheet so that the release sheet is sandwiched between the self-imaging face of the self-imaging sheet, and the bottom face of the label construction, the self-imaging sheet engaged by adhesive from the label construction; (b) applying indicia on the top face of the label construction by impacting it, so that the impact transfers to the self-imaging face and is duplicated thereon; and (c) detaching the label construction indicia-containing portion from the release sheet and applying it to a desired surface, and removing the self-imaging sheet from contact with the release sheet so that the self-imaging sheet provides a record copy of the label construction.

Claim 15

Independent Claim 183 words

A method of constructing a record for a label, utilizing a label construction having a top face on which indicia may be applied, and a bottom face coated with pressure sensitive adhesive, a self-imaging sheet having an upper self-imaging face, and a release sheet having at least one opening therein allowing the adhesive from the label construction to engage and hold the self-imaging sheet upper face, comprising the steps of: (a) stacking the label construction, self-imaging sheet, and release sheet so that the release sheet is sandwiched between the self-imaging face of the self-imaging sheet, and the bottom face of the label construction, the self-imaging sheet engaged by adhesive from the label construction; (b) applying indicia on the top face of the label construction by impacting it, so that the impact transfers to the self-imaging face and is duplicated thereon; and (c) detaching the label construction indicia-containing portion from the release sheet and applying it to a desired surface, and removing the self-imaging sheet from contact with the release sheet so that the self-imaging sheet provides a record copy of the label construction.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 44 words

A method as recited in claim 13 wherein the self-imaging sheet has a lower face With adhesive thereon, and comprising the further step (d), after step (c), of activating the adhesive applied to the self-imaging sheet lower face, and applying it to a surface.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 45 words

A method as recited in claim 14 wherein the adhesive on the self-imaging sheet lower face is a pressure sensitive adhesive covered by a release liner, and wherein step (d) is practiced by removing the release liner and applying the self-imaging sheet to a surface.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 13 words

A method as recited in claim 15 consisting of steps (a) through (d).

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 26 words

A method as recited in claim 13 wherein step (b) is practiced by feeding the label construction, self-imaging sheet, and release sheet automatically through a printer.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 13 words

A method as recited in claim 13 consisting of steps (a) through (c).

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 77 words

A release sheet for use in a business form construction constructed of material that will not adhere to adhesive, said sheet having means defining a plurality of openings therein disposed in columns and rows, each column and row having at least three openings therein, said openings being large enough to allow adherence of a first sheet on one side of said release sheet with adhesive on a second sheet on the opposite side of said release sheet.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 77 words

A release sheet for use in a business form construction constructed of material that will not adhere to adhesive, said sheet having means defining a plurality of openings therein disposed in columns and rows, each column and row having at least three openings therein, said openings being large enough to allow adherence of a first sheet on one side of said release sheet with adhesive on a second sheet on the opposite side of said release sheet.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 26 words

A release sheet as recited in claim 19 in combination with a self-imaging sheet as said first sheet, and a label construction as said second sheet.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1995-02-24	1995-08-26	1996-02-25	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1999-02-24	1999-08-26	2000-02-25	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2003-02-24	2003-08-26	2004-02-25	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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