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US 6,471,815 B1Granted
Labeling and manufacturing method utilizing temporary adhesive patches
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorBrian Allen Mace
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Abstract
A labeling and manufacturing method according to which labels are applied to a device utilizing temporary adhesive patches. The patch carrying the label is later removed from the device. The label is separated from the patch, the patch is discarded and the label is permanently attached to the device.
Claims23
A method of labeling a device, comprising:
- providing a patch having adhesive applied to opposite surfaces;
- adhering one of the surfaces to a surface of the device;
- providing a label having adhesive on one surface;
- applying one surface of a backing sheet to the one surface of the label to adhere the backing sheet to the label;
- adhering another surface of the backing sheet to another surface of the patch;
- removing the patch, with the backing sheet, and therefore the label, adhered thereto, from the device;
- removing the label from the backing sheet;
- and
- then adhering the label to the device.
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A method of manufacturing a device comprising:
- sequentially passing the device to a plurality of work stations;
- providing a patch having adhesive applied to opposite surfaces;
- adhering one of the surfaces to a surface of the device at a work station;
- providing a label having adhesive on one surface;
- applying one surface of a backing sheet to the one surface of the label to adhere the backing sheet to the label;
- adhering another surface of the backing sheet to another surface of the patch at the work station;
- passing the device to another work station;
- removing the patch, with the backing sheet, and therefore the label, adhered thereto, from the device at the other work station;
- removing the label from the backing sheet;
- and
- adhering the label, by the adhesive on the one surface thereof, to the device at the other work station.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.