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US5324559A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Booklet label and method for making the same

Assignee: Independent Printing Co Inc
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Filing: 1993-12-14
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Granted: 1994-06-28
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Expires: 2013-12-14
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Abstract

Abstract A booklet label adapted to be fixed to a container and having a spine. A plurality of sheets are provided which are folded along a fold line and permanently secured together along the fold line to form the spine. The first and last sheets have a length greater than the other sheets and the last sheet has a length greater than the first sheet. A resealable glue not disposed between the first and last sheets and beyond the other sheets for bonding the first sheet to the second sheet for holding the booklet in a closed position but permitting the booklet label to be reopened.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kurt M. Brombacher

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 21:42
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0288; G09F3/0289; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1007; Y10T156/1015; Y10T156/1051; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1062; Y10T156/1067; Y10T156/1069; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/15; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24322; Y10T428/24802

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 155 words
A booklet label adapted to be formed from a single sheet of paper and be adhered to a container, said booklet label having a spine and having a plurality of folded sheet portions taken from said single sheet of paper folded along fold lines and means permanently securing together said label strips along the fold lines to form the spine and to provide first and last sheet portions and other sheet portions disposed between the first and last sheet portions, all of said first and second sheet portions and said other sheet portions extending to the spine, said first and last sheet portions having a length greater than the other sheet portions, resealable means disposed between the first and last sheet portions and beyond the other sheet portions for bonding the first sheet portion to the second sheet portion for holding the booklet in a closed position but permitting the booklet label to be opened.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 155 words
A booklet label adapted to be formed from a single sheet of paper and be adhered to a container, said booklet label having a spine and having a plurality of folded sheet portions taken from said single sheet of paper folded along fold lines and means permanently securing together said label strips along the fold lines to form the spine and to provide first and last sheet portions and other sheet portions disposed between the first and last sheet portions, all of said first and second sheet portions and said other sheet portions extending to the spine, said first and last sheet portions having a length greater than the other sheet portions, resealable means disposed between the first and last sheet portions and beyond the other sheet portions for bonding the first sheet portion to the second sheet portion for holding the booklet in a closed position but permitting the booklet label to be opened.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
A booklet label as in claim 1 wherein said last sheet is provided with a rear surface adapted to receive an adhesive for adhering the booklet label to the container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
A booklet label as in claim 1 wherein said resealable means is disposed between the first and last sheets and includes spaced apart dots of the resealable adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 194 words
A sheet of paper to be formed into a booklet label, said sheet of paper having a rectangular configuration and having first and second sides with printing disposed on the first and second sides and having first and second spaced apart parallel edges and third and fourth spaced apart parallel edges extending in a direction at right angles to the first and second parallel edges, a first fold line extending from the first edge to the second edge generally equidistant between the third and fourth edges and a second fold line extending between the third and fourth edges and spaced between the first and second edges and extending at right angles to the first fold line, said first and second sides each having first, second, third and fourth quadrants with the printing being disposed in the quadrants, first and second cutouts formed in the sheet and extending inwardly from the third and fourth edges and extending from the second edge towards the first edge and extending through the second quadrant and partially into the first quadrant and into the fourth quadrant extending through the fourth quadrant and into a portion of the third quadrant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 194 words
A sheet of paper to be formed into a booklet label, said sheet of paper having a rectangular configuration and having first and second sides with printing disposed on the first and second sides and having first and second spaced apart parallel edges and third and fourth spaced apart parallel edges extending in a direction at right angles to the first and second parallel edges, a first fold line extending from the first edge to the second edge generally equidistant between the third and fourth edges and a second fold line extending between the third and fourth edges and spaced between the first and second edges and extending at right angles to the first fold line, said first and second sides each having first, second, third and fourth quadrants with the printing being disposed in the quadrants, first and second cutouts formed in the sheet and extending inwardly from the third and fourth edges and extending from the second edge towards the first edge and extending through the second quadrant and partially into the first quadrant and into the fourth quadrant extending through the fourth quadrant and into a portion of the third quadrant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 32 words
A sheet as in claim 4 together with an additional cutout formed in the first edge spaced inwardly from the third edge and extending from the first edge to the first cutout.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 36 words
A booklet label as in claim 1 wherein four sheet portions are provided with the four sheet portions being provided by two folded sheet portions folded along the fold line to provide first and second folds.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 59 words
A booklet label as in claim 1 wherein said first sheet portion has an outer surface which is colored and wherein said last sheet portion has a portion which extends beyond the first sheet portion and wherein said portion of the last sheet portion has a color matching the color of the outer surface of the first sheet portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 26 words
A sheet as in claim 4 wherein printing for the booklet label is provided on the first and second sides of the single sheet of paper.

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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) 1997-06-27 1997-12-27 1998-06-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2001-06-27 2001-12-27 2002-06-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2005-06-27 2005-12-27 2006-06-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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