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Strip coated adhesive products
Assignee: Moore North America Inc
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Filing: 1995-04-04
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Granted: 1996-11-26
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Expires: 2015-04-04
Abstract
Abstract A linerless label and method of production thereof are provided which result in a fully utilizable thermal transfer linerless label. A substrate of label material has first and second faces each having first and second substantially parallel first and second edges, and a coating of thermal transfer material substantially completely covers the first face. First and second adhesive release material patterns, such as strips of UV curable silicone, are disposed substantially along the first and second edges of the first face, and first and second adhesive patterns, such as strips of a permanent hot melt adhesive, are disposed substantially along the first and second edges of the second face in alignment with the silicone strips, the patterns covering less than fifty percent of the label faces. The width of the adhesive strips are less than the silicone strips. Ink registration marks may be imaged on the first face for registration of adhesive release material application, or for registration of perforation lines which may be provided perpendicular to the strips of adhesive and adhesive release material. The labels may be produced from a web more than one label wide, and slit along the adhesive and adhesive release material strips into label webs one label wide. The web may be taken up on a roll.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas M. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:10
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/08; G09F3/10; B; B26; B26D; B26D5/00; B26D5/007; B26F; B26F1/00; B26F1/18; B26D11/00; B26D2011/005; G09F3/02; G09F2003/0257; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/913; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1056; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1471; Y10T428/1476; Y10T428/1486; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24826; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2848
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A linerless label, comprising: a substrate of label material having first and second faces, each face having first and second substantially parallel side edges; a coating of thermal transfer material substantially completely covering said first face; first and second adhesive release material patterns disposed substantially along said first and second edges of said first face, said first and second adhesive release material patterns having first and second width dimensions in a direction perpendicular to said first and second edges, said first face having a substantially continuous exposed surface area of said thermal transfer coating between said first and second release patterns; and first add second adhesive patterns disposed substantially along said first and second edges of said second face in alignment with said first and second adhesive release material patterns, respectively, said first and second adhesive patterns having third and fourth width dimensions, respectively, in a direction perpendicular to said first and second edges, said third and fourth widths substantially equal to or less than said first and second widths, respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A linerless label, comprising: a substrate of label material having first and second faces, each face having first and second substantially parallel side edges; a coating of thermal transfer material substantially completely covering said first face; first and second adhesive release material patterns disposed substantially along said first and second edges of said first face, said first and second adhesive release material patterns having first and second width dimensions in a direction perpendicular to said first and second edges, said first face having a substantially continuous exposed surface area of said thermal transfer coating between said first and second release patterns; and first add second adhesive patterns disposed substantially along said first and second edges of said second face in alignment with said first and second adhesive release material patterns, respectively, said first and second adhesive patterns having third and fourth width dimensions, respectively, in a direction perpendicular to said first and second edges, said third and fourth widths substantially equal to or less than said first and second widths, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 1 wherein said third and fourth width dimensions are less than said first and second width dimensions, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 2 wherein, said first and second width dimensions are substantially equal to each other, and said third and fourth width dimensions are substantially equal to each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 3 wherein said adhesive release material and adhesive patterns both comprise substantially continuous strips.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 4 wherein said adhesive release material is UV curable silicone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 5 wherein said adhesive comprises hot melt permanent adhesive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 2 further comprising ink registration marks imaged on said first face for registration of adhesive release material application.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 2 in combination with a plurality of like labels, and further comprising perforation lines extending generally transverse to said first and second edges distinguishing the labels from each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 2 wherein said adhesive release material and adhesive patterns both comprise substantially continuous strips.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 2 wherein said adhesive release material is UV curable silicone.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 2 wherein said adhesive comprises hot melt permanent adhesive.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 2 wherein said third and fourth widths are 10-20% less than said first and second widths, respectively.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 2 wherein said first and second release material patterns cover 20% or less of said first face.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 1 wherein said first and second width dimensions are substantially equal, and said third and fourth width dimensions are substantially equal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 1 wherein said adhesive release material and adhesive patterns both comprise substantially continuous strips.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 1 further comprising ink registration marks imaged on said first face for registration of adhesive release material application.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 1 in combination with a plurality of like labels, and further comprising perforation lines extending generally transverse to said first and second edges distinguishing the labels from each other.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 1 wherein said first and second release material patterns cover 20% or less of said first face.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 4 wherein said first and second release material patterns cover 20% or less of said first face.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
A linerless label as recited in claim 1 wherein said adhesive release material is UV curable silicone and wherein said adhesive comprises hot melt permanent adhesive.
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