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US 11,386,811 B2Granted
Aroma flavor
AssigneeJames L. Bartlein
InventorJames L. Bartlein
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Abstract
A user-selectable aromatic label for attachment to a beverage container may include a substrate, a scent layer including plurality of scent microcapsules arranged in one or more regions on the substrate, and a removable cover over the scent microcapsules. The removable cover may be selectively removed to rupture the scent microcapsules underneath.
Claims22
An aromatic label for selective attachment to a beverage container, the aromatic label comprising:
- a substrate having a bottom surface and a top surface, the bottom surface including an adhesive for adhering the label to a beverage container;
- a scent layer disposed on the top surface of the substrate, the scent layer including a plurality of scent microcapsules;
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- a removable cover disposed over the scent layer, the removable cover being selectively removable from the label, wherein removing the removable cover ruptures the scent microcapsules underneath to release a scent;
- wherein the label has a crescent shaped outer periphery including an outer peripheral concave edge and an outer peripheral convex edge opposite the outer peripheral concave edge.
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A sheet or roll of aromatic labels comprising:
- a backing sheet;
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- a plurality of labels arranged on the backing sheet, each label including an adhesive layer, a scent layer and a removable cover disposed over the scent layer;
- wherein removal of the removable cover ruptures scent microcapsules in the scent layer to release a scent;
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- wherein each label is individually removable from the backing sheet to expose its adhesive layer;
- wherein each label has a crescent shaped outer periphery including an outer peripheral concave edge and an outer peripheral convex edge opposite the outer peripheral concave edge.
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An aromatic label for selective attachment to a beverage container, the aromatic label comprising:
- a substrate having a bottom surface and a top surface, the bottom surface including an adhesive for adhering the label to a beverage container;
- a scent layer disposed on the top surface of the substrate, the scent layer including a plurality of scent microcapsules;
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- a removable cover disposed over the scent layer, the removable cover being selectively removable from the label, wherein removing the removable cover ruptures the scent microcapsules underneath to release a scent;
- wherein the substrate includes a graphic image indicative of the scent of the plurality of scent microcapsules;
- wherein the substrate has a crescent shaped outer periphery including an outer peripheral concave edge and an outer peripheral convex edge opposite the outer peripheral concave edge;
- wherein the outer peripheral concave edge is configured to be oriented toward an opening of a beverage container when affixed thereto.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.