US5376418A
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Image protected pressure sensitive label
Assignee: Standard Register Co
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Filing: 1993-09-13
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Granted: 1994-12-27
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Expires: 2013-09-13
Abstract
Abstract Smearing of indicia (30,36) or deterioration of a label may be eliminated in a label form that provides protection for the imaging (30,36) in a construction that includes a sheet of transparent face stock (12), a layer of transparent pressure sensitive adhesive (14) on one side of the stock sheet (12) and a sheet of transparent release liner (10) releasably adhered to the one side of the face stock sheet (12) by the adhesive (14). A die cut (18) is located in the release liner sheet (10) and defines a first removable frame section (20) and a second label defining section (22). The first section (20) surrounds the second section (22) so that when removed, a pattern of the adhesive (14) will be exposed. Reverse image printing (30) is disposed on the release liner second section (22).
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher J. Rogers
- 👤 James H. Pagones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:15
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/08; G09F3/18; G09F3/20; G09F3/203; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1056; Y10T156/1057; Y10T156/1084; Y10T156/1085; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1471; Y10T428/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A pressure sensitive label form for providing a label with protected imaging comprising: a sheet of transparent face stock: a layer of transparent pressure sensitive adhesive on one side of said face stock sheet; a sheet of transparent release liner releasably adhered to said one side of said face stock sheet by said adhesive; a die cut in said release liner sheet and defining a first removable frame section and a second label defining section, said first section being in at least partial surrounding relation to said second section so that when removed, a pattern of said adhesive in said partial surrounding relation to said second section will be exposed; and reverse image printing on said release liner second section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A pressure sensitive label form for providing a label with protected imaging comprising: a sheet of transparent face stock: a layer of transparent pressure sensitive adhesive on one side of said face stock sheet; a sheet of transparent release liner releasably adhered to said one side of said face stock sheet by said adhesive; a die cut in said release liner sheet and defining a first removable frame section and a second label defining section, said first section being in at least partial surrounding relation to said second section so that when removed, a pattern of said adhesive in said partial surrounding relation to said second section will be exposed; and reverse image printing on said release liner second section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The label form of claim 1 wherein said die cut is a closed die cut extending peripherally around the entirety of said second section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The label form of claim 2 wherein said die cut is rectangular.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The label form of claim 2 wherein there are a plurality of said die cuts in said release liner, each defining one of said second sections.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The label form of claim 1 wherein said face stock sheet, said adhesive and said release liner sheet are substantially colorless.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
86 words
An image protected, pressure sensitive label comprising: a substrate: a sheet of transparent face stock; transparent pressure sensitive adhesive on one side of said face stock sheet and adhering said face stock sheet to said substrate; a section of transparent release liner interposed between said substrate and said face stock sheet and adhered thereto by said adhesive, the size of said section being less than the size of said face stock sheet; and reverse image indicia on said section on the side thereof nearest said substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
86 words
An image protected, pressure sensitive label comprising: a substrate: a sheet of transparent face stock; transparent pressure sensitive adhesive on one side of said face stock sheet and adhering said face stock sheet to said substrate; a section of transparent release liner interposed between said substrate and said face stock sheet and adhered thereto by said adhesive, the size of said section being less than the size of said face stock sheet; and reverse image indicia on said section on the side thereof nearest said substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The image protected, pressure sensitive label of claim 6 wherein said face stock sheet and said release liner sections are so sized and disposed with respect to each other that the boundary of said release liner section is spaced inwardly of the boundary of said face stock sheet.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-12-26 | 1998-06-27 | 1998-12-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-12-26 | 2002-06-27 | 2002-12-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-12-26 | 2006-06-27 | 2006-12-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |