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US5090942A
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Label with record sheet
Assignee: Moore Business Forms Inc
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Filing: 1991-03-04
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Granted: 1992-02-25
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Expires: 2011-03-04
Abstract
Abstract A simple label-type business form is provided that allows a record sheet to be produced at the same time that indicia is applied to the label. The business form includes a label construction having a top face on which indicia is readily applied and a bottom face containing pressure sensitive adhesive; a release sheet having at least one opening; and a self-imaging sheet held in contact with a release sheet on the opposite side of the release sheet from the label construction by the label construction pressure sensitive adhesive. The release sheet preferably has rows and columns of openings, at least three openings in each row and column, and the label construction is a sheet having a number of labels interconnected together, at least one release sheet opening being associated with each of the labels. The self-imaging sheet may have adhesive applied to its bottom face, and a release liner covering that adhesive so that the self-imaging sheet also is a label. Indicia applied on the top face of the label cosntruction--as by a writing instrument or an impact printer--is transferred to the self-imaging face and duplicated on the self-imaging sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 John E. Traise
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:53
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0288; B; B41; B41L; B41L1/00; B41L1/20; B41L1/26; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1476; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24322; Y10T428/24331
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
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.
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