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US 12,033,540 B2Granted
Multi adhesive linerless label media
AssigneeMcAuliffe Paper Inc.
InventorsWilliam R. Krahl, Charles Thiaville, Michael Vigunas
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Abstract
A linerless label media includes a substrate having a first side, a second side and a longitudinal axis. The first side of the substrate has a release coat. The second side of the substrate has at least one area of a first adhesive having a first thickness, and at least one different area of a second adhesive having a greater thickness than the first thickness of the area of the first adhesive. The greater thickness of the second adhesive reduces a contact between the first adhesive and the release coat when the linerless label media includes a linerless label roll configured for use in a printer. A linerless label roll is also described.
Claims16
A linerless label media comprising:
- a linerless label roll comprising:
- a substrate including a first side having a printable surface with a layer of thermosensitive dyes or inks, a second side and a longitudinal axis;
- the first side of the substrate having a release coat disposed over the layer of thermosensitive dyes or inks;
- the second side of the substrate having at least one area of a first non-moisture activated permanent adhesive distributed along a substantial portion of the longitudinal axis, the first permanent adhesive having a first thickness, and at least one different area of a second repositionable microsphere adhesive distributed along a substantial portion of the longitudinal axis, the second repositionable adhesive having a second thickness greater than the first thickness of the area of the first adhesive;
- wherein the second thickness of the second repositionable adhesive is between about fifty percent (50%) to about four hundred percent (400%) greater in thickness than the first thickness of the first permanent adhesive;
- wherein the second thickness of the second adhesive is configured to reduce surface contact between the first adhesive and the first side of the substrate when in a rolled condition of the substrate to minimize removal or damage to the layer of thermosensitive dyes or inks;
- wherein after a section of the linerless label roll is removed the at least one area of the first permanent adhesive provides a tamper evident security seal when the section is applied to a package.
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A linerless label roll comprising:
- a substrate having a first side, a second side and defining a longitudinal axis along which the substrate is wound, the substrate defining outer peripheral edges extending along the longitudinal axis;
- the first side of the substrate comprising a layer of thermosensitive inks and a release coating over the layer of thermosensitive inks;
- the second side of the substrate comprising;
- a pair of first outer longitudinal sections of a first adhesive extending along the longitudinal axis disposed adjacent the outer peripheral edges of the substrate, the first adhesive having a first thickness;
- and
- a second inner longitudinal section of a second adhesive extending along the longitudinal axis and disposed between individual first longitudinal sections of the pair of first outer longitudinal sections, the second adhesive having a second thickness greater than the first thickness of the first adhesive;
- wherein the second thickness of the second adhesive is between about fifty percent (50%) to about four hundred percent (400%) greater in thickness than the first thickness of the first adhesive;
- wherein the second longitudinal section extends across a major portion of a lateral width of the substrate determined orthogonal to the longitudinal axis.
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A multi adhesive linerless label media comprising:
- a substrate defining a longitudinal axis and having first and second sides;
- one or more-release coats disposed on the first side of the substrate;
- a first adhesive of a first thickness disposed on the second side of the substrate in one or more first adhesive areas;
- and
- a second adhesive of a second thickness disposed on the second side of the substrate in one or more second adhesive areas, the second adhesive areas different from the first adhesive areas;
- wherein the first thickness of the first adhesive is different from the second thickness of the second adhesive;
- wherein the second thickness of the second adhesive is between about fifty percent (50%) to about four hundred percent (400%) greater in thickness than the first thickness of the first adhesive;
- wherein the first adhesive comprises a permanent adhesive such that the one or more first areas and corresponding one or more portions of the substrate form one or more security seals when applied to a package;
- and
- wherein the second adhesive comprises a removable or repositionable adhesive;
- wherein the one or more release coats comprise at least one first release coat and at least one second release coat;
- and
- wherein when in a rolled condition the at least one first release coat is in contact with the areas of the second adhesive of the substrate and the at least one second release coat is in contact with the areas of the first adhesive of the substrate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.