Back to results
US 5,028,290 AGranted
Method of applying a tamper evident label to a package and associated apparatus
AssigneeTSL Incorporated
InventorYoram Curiel
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method of applying a tamper evident label to a package including the steps of depositing a liquid resin on a carrier tape and then treating the liquid resin to produce a label having an adhesive portion. The label is separated from the carrier tape and the adhesive portion is secured to the package. The label is then cured to create a tamper evident label on the package. An associated apparatus is also provided.
Claims4
A method of applying a tamper evident label to a package comprising the steps of:
- providing a carrier tape having a plurality of recesses;
- depositing a resin into said recesses;
- treating said resin to produce a label having an adhesive portion;
- separating said label from said carrier tape;
- securing said adhesive portion to said package;
- curing said label to create said tamper evident label on said package;
- producing said label by partially curing said resin by exposing said resin to radiation;
- effecting said curing of said label by exposing said label to radiation to produce said tamper evident label;
- moving said carrier tape in a first direction before separation of said label from said carrier tape;
- and
- moving said carrier tape in a second direction to separate said label from said carrier tape for transfer of said label to said packages.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.