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US 6,385,860 B1Granted
Label and method for applying
AssigneeSmead Manufacturing Company
InventorsSteven MacWilliams, Arthur Brown
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Abstract
A method and means for consistently applying and aligning labels is provided. A label form includes a label section having at least one tactile alignment guidance feature and a backing member removably attached to the label section. In one embodiment, the backing member having a first side and a second side, each removable from the label section independently and when the first side is removed from the label section, the alignment guidance feature on the label section is exposed so that the alignment guidance feature can be aligned with a corresponding alignment guidance feature on a stock member, such as a folder.
Claims41
A label form comprising:
- a backing member;
- and
- a label section removably attached to the backing member, the label section having a top side adapted for being printed on, the label section comprising at least one label member;
- wherein, the label section having at least one physically distinct tactile alignment guidance feature for aligning the at least one label member on a stock member having a corresponding alignment guidance feature.
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A label form comprising:
- a label section having at least one alignment guidance feature for aligning with a corresponding alignment guidance feature on a stock member;
- and
- a backing member removably attached to the label section, the backing member having a first side and a second side, each of the first side and second side removable from the label section independently, wherein the backing member overlaps the alignment guidance feature such that the alignment guidance feature is only usable to align the label section upon the stock member after one of the first side or the second side of the backing member is removed from the label section.
A label form comprising:
- a label section comprising a top side adapted for being printed on and a bottom side having an adhesive applied thereon, the label section having a first portion and a second portion;
- and
- a backing member removably attached to the label section, the backing member having a first side and a second side, each of the first side and second side removable from the label section independently;
- wherein when the first side is removed, the adhesive on the bottom side of the label section first portion is exposed.
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A stock member comprising:
- a main body having a portion adapted to receive a label member;
- wherein, the portion having at least one physically distinct tactile alignment guidance feature, the tactile alignment guidance feature corresponding to a corresponding tactile alignment guidance feature on the label member so that the label member can be aligned on the portion.
A labeling system, comprising:
- a label section having at least one physically distinct tactile alignment guidance feature;
- and
- a stock member having at least one physically distinct tactile alignment guidance feature, the stock member tactile alignment guidance feature corresponding to the label member tactile alignment guidance feature.
A method for applying a label to a stock member, the method comprising the steps of:
- aligning a physically distinct tactile alignment guidance feature on the label with a corresponding tactile alignment guidance feature on the stock member;
- and
- applying the label to the stock member.
A method for applying a label to a stock member, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a label form comprising:
- a label section having a first portion and a second portion, the label section includes at least one tactile alignment guidance feature, and
- a backing member comprising a first side and a second side, the second side of the backing member removably attached to the second portion of the label section and the first side of the backing member removably attached to the first portion of the label section, wherein each of the first side and second side removable from the label section independently of the other section;
- providing a stock member having at least one tactile alignment guidance feature, the stock member at least one tactile alignment guidance feature corresponding to the at least one tactile alignment feature of the label section;
- removing the first side of the backing member from the label section so that the alignment guidance feature on the label section is exposed;
- aligning the alignment guidance feature on the label section with the corresponding alignment guidance feature on the stock member;
- applying the first portion of the label section to the stock member;
- removing the second section of the backing member from the second portion of the label section;
- and
- applying the second portion of the label section to the stock member.
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A label form comprising:
- a backing member;
- and
- a label member removably attached to the backing member, the label section having a top side adapted for being printed on;
- and
- a physically distinct alignment guidance feature to align the label member on a stock member which has a corresponding physically distinct alignment guidance feature, wherein the label form physically distinct alignment guidance feature is usable to align the at least one label member on the stock member after a portion of the backing member is removed from the label member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.