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Method and apparatus for manufacturing linerless labels
Assignee: Moore North America Inc
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Filing: 1994-06-03
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Granted: 1996-05-21
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Expires: 2014-06-03
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method provide for the alternate manufacture of permanent adhesive or repositional linerless labels utilizing the same equipment. Indicia is applied such as by using an intelligent imaging system by at least one print station. With repositional labels, a tie coat is applied and dried, whereas with permanent labels a barrier coating is applied. Coating stations apply a repositional adhesive and release coat in the construction of repositional adhesive labels. The coating station is followed by a dryer and chill rolls. In the construction of permanent adhesive labels a coating station for applying a release coat and a release coat curing station, as well as permanent adhesive application station, are also provided. Changeover time from the manufacture of one type of label to the other is short.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. Soltysiak
- 👤 John C. Bane
- 👤 Frank L. Benchik
- 👤 Paul M. Cumming
- 👤 Jimme A. Harrod
- 👤 Dennis D. Hubbell
- 👤 Khaled M. Khatib
- 👤 Joseph W. Langan
- 👤 Nancy G. Mitchell
- 👤 Daniel P. Ratka
- 👤 Timothy J. Russ
- 👤 Francis R. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:03
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/08; G09F3/10; B; B05; B05C; B05C5/00; B05C5/02; B05C5/0254; B31; B31D; B31D1/00; B31D1/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/12; Y10T156/17; Y10T156/1798
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
A method of alternatively manufacturing either permanent adhesive linerless labels or repositional adhesive linerless labels utilizing common equipment, comprising the steps of automatically: (a) continuously feeding a web of label substrate material having first and second faces so that it moves in a first direction; (b) imaging indicia on one or both of the faces of the web moving in the first direction; selectively performing one of step (c) or step (d) wherein: step (c) comprises applying a repositional adhesive to the first face of the web, applying a release coat to the second face of the web, and drying the release coat and repositional adhesive at the same time to ultimately produce repositional adhesive labels; and step (d) comprises applying a barrier coat to the first face of the web, drying the barrier coat, and then applying a release coat over the barrier coat, and applying a permanent adhesive to the second face to ultimately produce permanent adhesive labels; (e) applying perforations to the web in a second direction substantially transverse to the first direction to define labels in the web; (f) taking up the web after the practice of steps (b), (c) or (d), and (e); and (g) at spaced points in time changing over from step (c) to step (d) or from step (d) to step (c).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
220 words
A method of alternatively manufacturing either permanent adhesive linerless labels or repositional adhesive linerless labels utilizing common equipment, comprising the steps of automatically: (a) continuously feeding a web of label substrate material having first and second faces so that it moves in a first direction; (b) imaging indicia on one or both of the faces of the web moving in the first direction; selectively performing one of step (c) or step (d) wherein: step (c) comprises applying a repositional adhesive to the first face of the web, applying a release coat to the second face of the web, and drying the release coat and repositional adhesive at the same time to ultimately produce repositional adhesive labels; and step (d) comprises applying a barrier coat to the first face of the web, drying the barrier coat, and then applying a release coat over the barrier coat, and applying a permanent adhesive to the second face to ultimately produce permanent adhesive labels; (e) applying perforations to the web in a second direction substantially transverse to the first direction to define labels in the web; (f) taking up the web after the practice of steps (b), (c) or (d), and (e); and (g) at spaced points in time changing over from step (c) to step (d) or from step (d) to step (c).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as recited in claim 1 comprising the further step during the practice of step (c) of applying a tie coat to the web first face prior to the repositional adhesive being applied to the web first face.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the barrier coat or the repositional adhesive are applied by a single coater depending upon whether step (c) or step (d) is being practiced.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein during the practice of step (c) the repositional adhesive and release coat are dried simultaneously by a two sided hot air dryer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein step (d) is further practiced to apply a UV silicone release coat as the release coat, and to UV cure the applied release coat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as recited in claim 5 wherein step (d) is further practiced to cure the release coat prior to application of the permanent adhesive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as recited in claim 6 wherein step (d) is further practiced to apply hot melt adhesive as the permanent adhesive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as recited in claim 1 wherein the common equipment includes equipment components; and wherein step (g) is practiced by deactivating some equipment components and activating other equipment components.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as recited in claim 2 wherein during the practice of step (c) the repositional adhesive and release coat are dried simultaneously by a two sided hot air dryer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as recited in claim 2 wherein step (d) is further practiced to apply a UV silicone release coat as the release coat, and to UV cure the applied release coat.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as recited in claim 2 wherein the common equipment includes equipment components; and wherein step (g) is practiced by deactivating some equipment components and activating other equipment components.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as recited in claim 2 wherein the barrier coat or the repositional adhesive are applied by a single coater depending upon whether step (c) or step (d) is being practiced.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as recited in claim 3 wherein step (d) is further practiced to apply a UV silicone release coat as the release coat, and to UV cure the applied release coat.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method as recited in claim 5 wherein the common equipment includes equipment components; and wherein step (g) is practiced by deactivating some equipment components and activating other equipment components.
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