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US 6,035,568 AGranted
Primary label with removable self-adhesive labels
AssigneesPharmagraphics (Midwest), L.L.C., Pharmagraphics (Southeast), L.L.C.
InventorsGlenn A. Grosskopf, Carl W. Treleaven
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Abstract
A label product, and method for forming the same, for attaching to a package and having, as a part thereof, at least one removable portion which the user may detach from the package and reapply to a second package.
Claims32
A label product made up of first and second types of labels formed integrally together in which the first type includes primary information to be used on a first type of substrate and the second type includes secondary information to be used on a second type of substrate, said label product comprising:
- a) a base layer having upper and lower surfaces;
- b) a base adhesive disposed on said lower surface;
- c) a permanent portion forming a part of said base layer and having upper and lower surfaces, said lower surface of said permanent portion coated with a first portion of said base adhesive, said first adhesive portion operative to directly and substantially permanently secure said permanent portion to the first type of substrate, said upper surface of said permanent portion having primary indicia thereon, said primary indicia representing the primary information concerning the first type of substrate;
- d) a temporary portion also forming a part of said base layer and formed by cut lines therein, said temporary portion having upper and lower surfaces, said lower surface of said temporary portion coated with a second portion of said base adhesive, said upper surface of said temporary portion having secondary indicia thereon, said secondary indicia representing the secondary information regarding the second type of substrate;
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- e) wherein said temporary portion has means to be selectively releasably adherable to the first type of substrate by said second portion of said base adhesive, removable from the first type of substrate, and readherable to one of the second types of substrates by said second portion of said base adhesive.
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A label product made up of first and second types of labels formed integrally together in which the first type includes primary information to be used on a first type of substrate and the second type includes secondary information to be used on a second type of substrate, said label product comprising:
- a) a base layer having upper and lower surfaces;
- b) a base adhesive disposed on said lower surface;
- c) a permanent portion forming a part of said base layer and having upper and lower surfaces, said lower surface of said permanent portion coated with a first portion of said base adhesive, said first adhesive portion operative to directly and substantially permanently secure said permanent portion to the first type of substrate, said upper surface of said permanent portion having primary indicia thereon, said primary indicia representing the primary information concerning the first type of substrate;
- d) a temporary portion also forming a part of said base layer and formed by cut lines therein, said temporary portion having upper and lower surfaces, said lower surface of said temporary portion coated with a second portion of said base adhesive, said upper surface of said temporary portion having secondary indicia thereon, said secondary indicia representing the secondary information regarding the second type of substrate;
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- e) wherein said temporary portion is selectively removable from the first type of substrate and readherable to one of the second types of substrates;
- f) wherein said second portion of said base adhesive has a lower surface coated with a pattern of adhesive deadener such that a portion of said lower surface of said second portion is deadened and a portion of said lower surface of said second portion is exposed, whereby said temporary portion is releasably adherable to the first type of substrate and is readherable to the second type of substrate by said exposed portion of said second portion of said base adhesive.
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A method of using a label for providing primary information on a first type of substrate and secondary information on a second type of substrate, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a label product comprising:
- a) a base layer having upper and lower surfaces;
- b) a base adhesive disposed on the lower surface;
- c) a permanent portion forming a part of the base layer and having upper and lower surfaces, the lower surface of the permanent portion coated with a first portion of the base adhesive, the first adhesive portion operative to directly and substantially permanently secure the permanent portion to the first type of substrate, the upper surface of the permanent portion having primary indicia thereon, the primary indicia representing the primary information concerning the first type of substrate;
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- d) a temporary portion also forming a part of the base layer and formed by cut lines therein, the temporary portion having upper and lower surfaces, the lower surface of the temporary portion coated with a second portion of the base adhesive, the upper surface of the temporary portion having secondary indicia thereon, the secondary indicia representing the secondary information regarding the second type of substrate, and wherein the second portion of the base adhesive has a lower surface coated with a pattern of adhesive deadener such that a portion of the lower surface of the second portion is deadened and a portion of the lower surface of the second portion is exposed, whereby the temporary portion is releasably adherable to the first type of substrate and is readherable to the second type of substrate by the exposed portion of the second portion of the base adhesive;
- securing the permanent portion to the first type of substrate by means of the first portion of the base adhesive;
- releasably adhering the temporary portion to the first type of substrate by means of the exposed portion of the second portion of the base adhesive,
- thereafter removing the temporary portion from the first substrate;
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- thereafter readhering the temporary portion to the second substrate by means of the exposed portion of the second portion of the base adhesive.
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A label product made up of first and second types of labels formed integrally together in which the first type includes primary information to be used on a first type of substrate and the second type includes secondary information to be used on a second type of substrate, said label product comprising:
- a) a base layer having upper and lower surfaces;
- b) a base adhesive disposed on said lower surface;
- c) a permanent portion forming a part of said base layer and having upper and lower surfaces, said lower surface of said permanent portion coated with a first portion of said base adhesive, said first adhesive portion operative to directly and substantially permanently secure said permanent portion to the first type of substrate, said upper surface of said permanent portion having primary indicia thereon, said primary indicia representing the primary information concerning the first type of substrate;
- d) a marginal portion forming a part of said base layer and having upper and lower surfaces, said lower surface of said marginal portion coated with a marginal portion of said base adhesive, said marginal adhesive portion operative to directly and substantially permanently secure said marginal portion to the first type of substrate;
- e) a temporary portion also forming a part of said base layer and formed by cut lines therein, said cut lines formed between said temporary portion and said permanent portion and also between said temporary portion and said marginal portion such that said temporary portion is interposed between and substantially completely separates said permanent portion and said marginal portion, said temporary portion having upper and lower surfaces, said lower surface of said temporary portion coated with a second portion of said base adhesive, said upper surface of said temporary portion having secondary indicia thereon, said secondary indicia representing the secondary information regarding the second type of substrate;
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- f) wherein said temporary portion has means to be selectively removable from the first type of substrate and readherable to one of the second types of substrates.
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A label product made up of first and second types of labels formed integrally together in which the first type includes primary information to be used on a first type of substrate and the second type includes secondary information to be used on a second type of substrate, said label product comprising:
- a) a base layer having upper and lower surfaces;
- b) a base adhesive disposed on said lower surface;
- c) a permanent portion forming a part of said base layer and having upper and lower surfaces, said lower surface of said permanent portion coated with a first portion of said base adhesive, said first adhesive portion operative to directly and substantially permanently secure said permanent portion to the first type of substrate, said upper surface of said permanent portion having primary indicia thereon, said primary indicia representing the primary information concerning the first type of substrate;
- d) a temporary portion also forming a part of said base layer and formed by cut lines therein, said temporary portion having upper and lower surfaces, said lower surface of said temporary portion coated with a second portion of said base adhesive, said upper surface of said temporary portion having secondary indicia thereon, said secondary indicia representing the secondary information regarding the second type of substrate;
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- e) wherein said temporary portion is selectively removable from the first type of substrate and readherable to one of the second types of substrates;
- f) wherein said second portion of said base adhesive has a lower surface coated with an adhesive deadener, whereby said temporary portion is releasably adherable to the first type of substrate and is readherable to the second type of substrate by said lower surface of said second portion of said base adhesive.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.