US5348780A
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Multipurpose label construction
Assignee: Moore Business Forms Inc
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Filing: 1992-08-28
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Granted: 1994-09-20
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Expires: 2012-08-28
Abstract
Abstract A composite label assembly includes a release sheet having first and second sides, with a first cellulose paper label attached by repositional adhesive on the first side, and a second polyester label with permanent pressure sensitive adhesive on the second side. The first label has first indicia relating to an appliance, such as a water heater, while the second label has second indicia relating to the same appliance, e.g. model number and/or serial number. The assembly also includes a shipping label and a warning label. The composite label assembly is easily and readily produced from a web of paper label stock associated with a web of release paper by die cutting paper labels from the label stock and removing the matrix material, and then affixing on the polyester labels directly to the release web.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven W. Boggs
- 👤 Richard L. Moor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:51
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/02; G09F3/0288; G09F3/08; G09F3/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/149; Y10T428/1495; Y10T428/15; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24628; Y10T428/24736; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31786; Y10T428/3179; Y10T428/31971; Y10T428/31993
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A composite label assembly of substantially uniform thickness comprising: a release sheet base having parallel side edges and a mid line parallel to said side edges dividing the base into first and second sides; a first paper label, with repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive, disposed on said first side of said base, and having first indicia printed thereon relating to an appliance; and a second polyester label, with pressure sensitive adhesive, disposed on said second side of said base, said pressure sensitive adhesive directly securing said second label to said base, and second indicia, relating to the appliance, printed on said second label; said second label is capable of withstanding high temperature conditions substantially better than cellulose paper, so that when applied to said appliance said second indicia thereon will remain readable for years.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A composite label assembly of substantially uniform thickness comprising: a release sheet base having parallel side edges and a mid line parallel to said side edges dividing the base into first and second sides; a first paper label, with repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive, disposed on said first side of said base, and having first indicia printed thereon relating to an appliance; and a second polyester label, with pressure sensitive adhesive, disposed on said second side of said base, said pressure sensitive adhesive directly securing said second label to said base, and second indicia, relating to the appliance, printed on said second label; said second label is capable of withstanding high temperature conditions substantially better than cellulose paper, so that when applied to said appliance said second indicia thereon will remain readable for years.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A composite label assembly as recited in claim 1 further comprising a third label having pressure sensitive adhesive, spaced from said second label, disposed on said second side of said base; and third indicia, comprising shipping indicia, printed on said third label.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A label composite assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive associated with said second label is permanent adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A label composite assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said second indicia includes a serial number for a water heater.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A label composite assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein the first paper label is cellulose paper.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A label composite assembly as recited in claim 2 wherein said release sheet is 50 pound electronic data processing paper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A composite label assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said first paper label is 60 pound optical character reader paper and wherein said pressure sensitive adhesive of said first label is repositional adhesive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A composite label assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said first indicia is energy guide indicia indicating the cost of operating a water heater, and wherein said second indicia includes the serial number and model number for the same water heater that the energy guide indicia corresponds to.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A composite label assembly as recited in claim 1 in continuous format with like composite label assemblies.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A label composite assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said mid line comprises a seam formed by overlapping portions of release sheet base paper, and means defining a line of weakness adjacent and parallel to said seam.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
161 words
A composite label assembly of substantially uniform thickness comprising a release sheet base having parallel side edges and a mid line parallel to said side edges dividing the base into first and second sides, a first cellulose paper label with repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on the first side of the base and having first indicia printed thereon relating to an appliance, and a second, plastic, label with pressure sensitive adhesive securing the second label directly to the base on the second side of the base, and having second indicia relating to the appliance printed on the second label, produced by the steps comprising: (a) printing first indicia on cellulose paper label stock; (b) die cutting labels from the cellulose paper label stock; then (c) removing remaining matrix material from the die cut labels; (d) printing the second indicia on the polyester labels; and (e) affixing the polyester labels with pressure sensitive adhesive onto exposed portions of the release sheet base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
161 words
A composite label assembly of substantially uniform thickness comprising a release sheet base having parallel side edges and a mid line parallel to said side edges dividing the base into first and second sides, a first cellulose paper label with repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on the first side of the base and having first indicia printed thereon relating to an appliance, and a second, plastic, label with pressure sensitive adhesive securing the second label directly to the base on the second side of the base, and having second indicia relating to the appliance printed on the second label, produced by the steps comprising: (a) printing first indicia on cellulose paper label stock; (b) die cutting labels from the cellulose paper label stock; then (c) removing remaining matrix material from the die cut labels; (d) printing the second indicia on the polyester labels; and (e) affixing the polyester labels with pressure sensitive adhesive onto exposed portions of the release sheet base.
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