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US 12,499,785 B2Granted
Labels and rolls with adhesives to stick to moist and dry surfaces
AssigneeIconex LLC
InventorDebora R. Jeske
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Abstract
A label is constructed with multiple separate adhesives or a mixture of a non-moisture activated adhesive and a moisture-activated adhesive and applied in multiple patterns on a backside of the label. The label maintains adhesive bonding characteristic when the backside of the label is affixed to dry, cool, warm, and wet surfaces.
Claims16
A label comprising:
- a substrate having a backside;
- a first adhesive disposed on the backside in a first pattern;
- and
- a second adhesive disposed on the backside in a second pattern;
- wherein the first pattern and the second pattern are arranged in an alternating configuration across the backside;
- wherein the first adhesive and the second adhesive have different adhesive properties;
- and
- wherein a portion of the backside is devoid of adhesive;
- wherein the first adhesive and the second adhesive are formulated to maintain adhesive bonding characteristics when the label is affixed to dry, cool, warm, and wet surfaces;
- wherein the first adhesive is a pressure-sensitive adhesive and the second adhesive is a moisture-activated adhesive.
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A roll of labels, comprising:
- a plurality of labels, each label comprising:
- a substrate having a backside;
- a first adhesive disposed on the backside in a first pattern;
- a second adhesive disposed on the backside in a second pattern;
- and
- an adhesive-free area on the backside;
- wherein the first adhesive and the second adhesive have different adhesive properties
- wherein the first adhesive and the second adhesive are formulated to maintain adhesive bonding characteristics when a corresponding label is affixed to dry, cool, warm, and wet surfaces;
- wherein the first adhesive is a pressure-sensitive adhesive and the second adhesive is a moisture-activated adhesive.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.