# US 12,190,757 B1 · Label > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,190,757 B1 - Document ID: US12190757B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 18/636,328 - Filed: 2024-04-16 - Granted: 2025-01-07 - Earliest claimed: 2024-04-16 - Assignees: Soho Brands Inc. - Applicants: Soho Brands Inc. - Inventors: Alexander Shlaferman - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12190757B1 ## CPC - G09F 3/02: Forms or constructions (layered products B32B) - G09F 3/10: by an adhesive layer - G09F 2003/0202: {printed before use} - G09F 2003/022: {Shipment} - G09F 2003/0222: {Features for removal or adhesion, e.g. tabs} - G09F 2003/023: {Adhesive} - G09F 2003/0272: {Labels for containers} - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS ## Abstract A label for a container involving a sheet material having a printable side and a reverse side, one or more weakened areas defining a tortuous or serpentine strip of the sheet material, a high tack adhesive on at least a portion of the reverse side, and the one or more weakened areas defining the tortuous or serpentine strip are organized such that the tortuous or serpentine strip remains part of the label and a backing material is not needed to maintain the tortuous or serpentine strip in place between manufacture of the label and application of the label to the label's intended container. A method form making a label is also disclosed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A label for a container comprising: a sheet material having a printable side and a reverse side opposite the printable side; one or more weakened areas defining a tortuous or serpentine strip of the sheet material which, when deployed, forms an elongate strap sufficient to wrap about a portion of a person's torso; a high tack adhesive on at least a portion of the reverse side; and wherein the one or more weakened areas defining the tortuous or serpentine strip are organized such that the tortuous or serpentine strip remains part of the label and a backing material is not needed to maintain the tortuous or serpentine strip in place between manufacture of the label and application of the label to the label's intended container. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein on the reverse side, the tortuous or serpentine strip is substantially free of the high tack adhesive. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The label of claim 2, wherein at least part of the tortuous or serpentine strip includes a low tack adhesive. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the reverse side is also printable. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the printable side is configured as a shipping label. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the printable side includes product-related information. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the printable side includes a sign. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, further comprising a cutout in the label defining a tab. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The label of claim 8, wherein the tab is free of adhesive. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the sheet material includes reinforcing fibers. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the tortuous or serpentine strip of the sheet material, when deployed, forms a wide handle. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the defined tortuous or serpentine strip of the sheet material is spiral in shape. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the defined tortuous or serpentine strip of the sheet material comprises multiple S shapes. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The label of claim 13, further comprising a low tack adhesive is pattern printed on the reverse side. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The label of claim 1, wherein the high tack adhesive is pattern printed on the reverse side. ### Claim 16 A label for a container comprising: a sheet material having a printable side and a reverse side opposite the printable side; one or more weakened areas defining a tortuous or serpentine strip of the sheet material which, when attached to the container and deployed, will form an elongate strap of a length sufficient to wrap about a portion of a person's torso and thereby allow the person to hands free carry the container to which the label will be attached; a high tack adhesive on at least a portion of the reverse side outside the weakened areas defining the tortuous or serpentine strip; and a low tack adhesive on at least a portion of the reverse side within the weakened areas defining the tortuous or serpentine strip. ### Claim 17 A method of making a label comprising: forming one or more weakened areas, defining a tortuous or serpentine strip which, when deployed will form an elongate strap of a length sufficient to wrap about a portion of a person's torso and thereby allow for hands free carry by the person of an intended container to which the label will be applied, in a sheet material having a printable side and a reverse side opposite the printable side such that the tortuous or serpentine strip remains part of the label and a backing material is not needed to maintain the tortuous or serpentine strip in place between manufacture of the label and application of the label to the label's intended container; and applying a high tack adhesive to a reverse side of the sheet material in an area other than within the tortuous or serpentine strip defined by the one or more weakened areas. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17 further comprising: applying a low tack adhesive to at least a portion of the reverse side within the weakened areas defining the tortuous or serpentine strip.