Manual linerless label dispenser

A method of manually dispensing linerless labels from an elongated web of labels in a roll configuration, having perforations spaced along a length of the web, perpendicular to the dimension of elongation of the web, the web having a pressure sensitive adhesive face, and a non-adhesive face, using a free-rotating roller having an exterior surface, and a tear surface having a non-stick portion which docs not adhere to the adhesive face, and a low-adhesion portion that is capable of adhesion to the adhesive face to exert a holding force on a label greater than the force necessary to separate the label along a perforation, while still allowing release of the adhesive face therefrom;

• and the method comprising the steps of:
• (a) mounting the roll for rotation about an axis of rotation, with a brake drag effect to prevent excess label unwind;
• (b) passing the web around a free-rotating roller with the non-adhesive face of the web in contact with the exterior surface of the free-rotating roller:
• (c) bringing the leading label perforation of the web into a position substantially overlying the non-stick portion of the tear surface, while the next trailing label adhesive face engages the low-adhesion portion of the tear surface;
• and
• (d) applying a force to the leading label of the web generally perpendicular to the leading perforation to cause detachment of the leading label from the web at the leading label perforation so that the next trailing label becomes the leading label, and so that a leading edge thereof overlies the non-stick portion.

A linerless label dispenser mounting structure, comprising:

• a frame comprising first and second upright parallel side walls upstanding from a base plate which is generally perpendicular to said side walls, and connects said side walls, each side wall having a first edge adjacent said base plate, and a free edge most remote from said base plate, and said base plate having a tongue portion extending outwardly from, and not inbetween, said side walls;
• an upright support extending from said tongue portion and having a free end remote from said tongue portion and said side walls;
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• a tear surface mounted to said upright support free end, said tear surface having a first surface portion having low adhesion to the adhesive of a labels, and a second surface portion having much lower adhesion to the adhesive of a label than the first surface, said second surface located farther from said side walls than said first surface portion.