Label
AssigneeSoho Brands Inc.
InventorAlexander SHLAFERMAN
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Abstract
A label for a container involves a single layer sheet material comprising a polymer having a non-directional grain, one or more weakened areas defining a tortuous or serpentine strip of the sheet material having a first end and a second end and an overall length between the first end and the second end, tortuous or serpentine strip being defined such that when attached to a surface of a container, and deployed, the overall length will be at least 83 cm (33 inches), and a low tack adhesive on at least a portion of one side of the sheet material within at least part of the weakened areas defining the tortuous or serpentine strip.
Claims20
A label for a container comprising:
- a single layer sheet material comprising a polymer having a non-directional grain;
- one or more weakened areas defining a tortuous or serpentine strip of the sheet material having a first end and a second end and an overall length between the first end and the second end;
- and
- a low tack adhesive on at least a portion of one side of the sheet material within at least part of the weakened areas defining the tortuous or serpentine strip.
A label comprising:
- a single layer polymer sheet material having
- a non-directional grain,
- a first side, and
- a second side opposite the first side;
- one or more weakened areas defining a tortuous or serpentine strip of the sheet material which, when deployed, forms an elongate strap of an overall length of at least 83 cm;
- an adhesive on at least a portion of one of the first side or second side outside of the tortuous or serpentine strip;
- 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 until deployment;
- wherein a backing material is not needed to maintain the tortuous or serpentine strip in place between a time of manufacture of the label and application of the label to a surface from which the label will be deployed;
- and
- wherein the weakened areas are formed such that application of a force in excess of 0.45 Newtons (0.1 lbs) is necessary to deploy the tortuous or serpentine strip.
A method of making a label comprising:
- forming one or more weakened areas in a single layer sheet material of a polymer having a non-directional grain, the one or more weakened areas defining a tortuous or serpentine strip of a deployable overall length of at least 83 cm measured between a first location and a second location of the sheet material, the weakened areas defining the tortuous or serpentine strip being constructed such that the tortuous or serpentine strip will remain in place between manufacture of the label and application of the label to an intended container without use of a backing material;
- applying at least one of
- (i) a high tack adhesive to one side of the sheet material in an area other than within the tortuous or serpentine strip defined by the one or more weakened areas, or
- (ii) a low tack adhesive to at least a portion of the one side within the weakened areas defining the tortuous or serpentine strip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.