Method for splicing strip ends together

A method for splicing the ends of self-stick label composite strips each formed by a label strip comprising a series of labels and having a pressure-sensitive adhesive inner side, and a label carrier strip having an adhesive-repellent treated inner side on which the label strips's inner side is stuck for subsequent separation therefrom, said label and carrier strips having outer sides forming the outsides of the composite strip and providing adherence for pressure-sensitive adhesive, the composite strip ends being positioned to form an end-to-end joint and spliced by applying flexible pieces spanning said joint on both outsides of the composite strips and having pressure-sensitive adhesive surfaces stuck on said outsides of the composite strips by pressing the splicing pieces towards one another;

• wherein the improvement comprises first removing a length of said label strip from one of said composite strip ends so as to leave a length of said carrier strip extending therefrom with its said adhesive-repellent treated inner side exposed, and via the repellent treated inner side lapping said length of carrier strip on the adjacent outside of the carrier strip of the other of the composite strip ends while positioning the composite strip ends to form said joint and with said length of carrier strip spanning the joint, and then applying said flexible splicing pieces and pressing them towards each other, said length of carrier strip being interposed between the splicing pieces' pressure-sensitive adhesive surfaces in the event said joint is made with a space between said composite strip ends and the splicing pieces are by flexing pressed inwardly into said space.