# US 10,864,138 B2 · Tamper-evident label > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,864,138 B2 - Document ID: US10864138B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/928,760 - Filed: 2018-03-22 - Published: 2018-10-25 - Granted: 2020-12-15 - Earliest claimed: 2017-03-31 - Assignees: Brady Worldwide, Inc. - Applicants: Brady Worldwide, Inc. - Inventors: Kevin Stafeil - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10864138B2 ## CPC - A61J 1/18: Arrangements for indicating condition of container contents, e.g. sterile condition - A61J 1/10: Bag-type containers - B65C 3/02: Affixing labels to elongated objects, e.g. wires, cables, bars, tubes - G09F 3/02: Forms or constructions (layered products B32B) - G09F 3/0292: {tamper indicating labels} - G09F 3/0295: {Labels or tickets for tubes, pipes and the like} - G09F 3/10: by an adhesive layer - A61J 2205/30: Printed labels - G09F 2003/0269: {perforated} - A61J: CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE - B65C: LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES (nailing or stapling in general B25C, B27F; applying labels for packaging purposes B65B; labels, name-plates G09F ){(series-printing machines B41L; containers for the storage or transport of packages B65D)} - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS ## Abstract A label includes (a) a base segment, (b) a first lobe segment comprising at least one protruding member and a pull tab, (c) a second lobe segment comprising at least one protruding member, (d) a first cutout segment, (e) a second cutout segment, (f) a first perforation forming a boundary between the base and first lobe segments, (g) a second perforation forming a boundary between the base and second lobe segments, and (h) a third perforation forming a boundary between the first lobe segment and its at least one protruding member. The first and second lobe segments are connected to the base segment and opposed to one another. The first and second cutout segments separate the at least one protruding member of the first and second lobe segments, respectively, from the base segment. The label comprises at least (A) a facesheet layer and (B) an adhesive layer. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A label comprising: (a) a base segment, (b) a first lobe segment comprising at least one protruding member and a pull tab, (c) a second lobe segment comprising at least one protruding member, (d) a first cutout segment, (e) a second cutout segment, (f) a first perforation forming a boundary between the base segment and the first lobe segment, (g) a second perforation forming a boundary between the base segment and the second lobe segment, and (h) a third perforation forming a boundary between the first lobe segment and the at least one protruding member of the first lobe segment; wherein the first lobe segment is connected to the base segment and the second lobe segment is connected to the base segment and opposed to the first lobe segment, wherein the first cutout segment separates the at least one protruding member of the first lobe segment from the base segment, wherein the second cutout segment separates the at least one protruding member of the second lobe segment from the base segment, and wherein the label comprises at least (A) a facesheet layer and (B) an adhesive layer. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the base segment comprises a central adhesive-free area. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the (A) facesheet layer and (B) adhesive layer each comprise a first facial surface and a second facial surface and wherein the second facial surface of the facesheet layer is in direct contact with the first facial surface of the adhesive layer. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the (A) facesheet layer and (B) adhesive layer each comprise a first facial surface and a second facial surface and wherein at least one intermediate layer is positioned between the second facial surface of the facesheet layer and the first facial surface of the adhesive layer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The label of claim 4, wherein the at least one intermediate layer comprises two layers: (C) a release ink layer and (D) a primecoat ink layer. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The label of claim 5, wherein the (A) facesheet layer, (B) adhesive layer, (C) release ink layer, and (D) primecoat ink layer each comprise a first facial surface and a second facial surface, wherein: (i) the first facial surface of the release ink layer is in contact with at least a portion of the second facial surface of the facesheet layer, (ii) the first facial surface of the primecoat ink layer is in contact with at least a portion of the second facial surface of the release ink layer and at least a portion of the second facial surface of the facesheet layer, and (iii) the first facial surface of the adhesive layer is in contact with the second facial surface of the primecoat ink layer. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the label further comprises (E) a topcoat layer in contact with (A) the facesheet layer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the label further comprises (F) a release liner in contact with (B) the adhesive layer. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the first and second lobe segments each comprise two protruding members. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the base segment is rectangular. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein at least one protruding members of the first and second lobe segments are rectangular. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the label is an IV port label. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the base segment comprises a central adhesive-free area. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The label of claim 13, wherein the central adhesive-free area is in contact with the terminal surface of the IV port. ### Claim 15 A release liner in the form of a roll carrying a plurality of labels, the labels comprising (a) a base segment, (b) a first lobe segment comprising at least one protruding member and a pull tab, (c) a second lobe segment comprising at least one protruding member, (d) a first cutout segment, (e) a second cutout segment, (f) a first perforation forming a boundary between the base segment and the first lobe segment, (g) a second perforation forming a boundary between the base segment and the second lobe segment, and (h) a third perforation forming a boundary between the first lobe segment and the at least one protruding member of the first lobe segment; wherein the first lobe segment is connected to the base segment and the second lobe segment is connected to the base segment and opposed to the first lobe segment, wherein the first cutout segment separates the at least one protruding member of the first lobe segment from the base segment, wherein the second cutout segment separates the at least one protruding member of the second lobe segment from the base segment, wherein the label comprises at least (A) a facesheet layer and (B) an adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer comprises a first facial surface and a second facial surface, and the second facial surface is in contact with the release liner. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) A release liner in the form of a roll carrying a plurality of label of claim 1. ### Claim 17 An IV bag comprising an IV port, the IV port (1) having (i) a terminal portion comprising a terminal surface and (ii) a tubing portion and (2) bearing a label, the label comprising (a) a base segment, (b) a first lobe segment comprising at least one protruding member and a pull tab, (c) a second lobe segment comprising at least one protruding member, (d) a first cutout segment, (e) a second cutout segment, (f) a first perforation forming a boundary between the base segment and the first lobe segment, (g) a second perforation forming a boundary between the base segment and the second lobe segment, and (h) a third perforation forming a boundary between the first lobe segment and the at least one protruding member of the first lobe segment; wherein the first lobe segment is connected to the base segment and the second lobe segment is connected to the base segment and opposed to the first lobe segment, wherein the first cutout segment separates the at least one protruding member of the first lobe segment from the base segment, wherein the second cutout segment separates the at least one protruding member of the second lobe segment from the base segment, wherein the label comprises at least (A) a facesheet layer and (B) an adhesive layer, each of the (A) facesheet layer and (B) adhesive layer comprising a first facial surface and a second facial surface; and wherein: (I) the base segment is in contact with at least a portion of (i) the terminal portion of the IV port, (II) the (b) first lobe segment is in contact with at least a portion of (ii) the tubing portion of the IV port, (III) the (c) second lobe segment is in contact with at least a portion of (ii) the tubing portion of the IV port, and (IV) the at least one protruding member of (b) the first lobe segment and the at least one protruding member of (c) the first lobe segment are in overlapping contact such that at least a portion of the second facial surface of the adhesive layer is in contact with at least a portion of the first facial surface of the facesheet layer. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) An IV bag comprising an IV port, the IV port (1) having (i) a terminal portion comprising a terminal surface and (ii) a tubing portion and (2) bearing a label of claim 1. ### Claim 19 A method of applying a label to an IV port, wherein the IV port comprises (i) a terminal portion comprising a terminal surface and (ii) a tubing portion, the method comprising: (1) providing a label comprising (a) a base segment, (b) a first lobe segment comprising at least one protruding member and a pull tab, (c) a second lobe segment comprising at least one protruding member, (d) a first cutout segment, (e) a second cutout segment, (f) a first perforation forming a boundary between the base segment and the first lobe segment, (g) a second perforation forming a boundary between the base segment and the second lobe segment, and (h) a third perforation forming a boundary between the first lobe segment and the at least one protruding member of the first lobe segment; wherein the first lobe segment is connected to the base segment and the second lobe segment is connected to the base segment and opposed to the first lobe segment, wherein the first cutout segment separates the at least one protruding member of the first lobe segment from the base segment, wherein the second cutout segment separates the at least one protruding member of the second lobe segment from the base segment, wherein the label comprises at least (A) a facesheet layer and (B) an adhesive layer; (2) aligning the terminal surface of the IV port with the center of the base segment; (3) folding the base segment against the terminal portion of the IV port such that (A) the base segment is in partial contact with the terminal portion, (B) the first lobe segment is in contact with at least a portion of the tubing portion of the IV port, and (C) the second lobe segment is in contact with at least a portion of the tubing portion of the IV port; (4) wrapping a first of the at least one protruding members of the first lobe segment or second lobe segment around the tubing portion of the IV port; and (5) wrapping a second of the at least one protruding members of the first lobe segment or second lobe segment around the tubing portion of the IV port. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) A method of applying a label to an IV port, wherein the IV port comprises (i) a terminal portion comprising a terminal surface and (ii) a tubing portion, the method comprising: (1) providing a label of claim 1; (2) aligning the terminal surface of the IV port with a center of the base segment; (3) folding the base segment against the terminal portion of the IV port such that (A) the base segment is in partial contact with the terminal portion, (B) the first lobe segment is in contact with at least a portion of the tubing portion of the IV port, and (C) the second lobe segment is in contact with at least a portion of the tubing portion of the IV port; (4) wrapping a first of the at least one protruding members of the first lobe segment or second lobe segment around the tubing portion of the IV port; and (5) wrapping a second of the at least one protruding members of the first lobe segment or second lobe segment around the tubing portion of the IV port.