US 6,620,281 B1 · Method for making insulating label and wrap for beverage container

Abstract

An insulating label and wrap for beverage containers of various shapes is manufactured by a continuous run process using a plurality of printing stations to provide a high quality printed image on the face of the label. The label or after-market beverage container wrap produced by this process comprises a multi-layered label having a layer of ink on the face of a paper stock substrate, an adhesive layer on the backside of the stock substrate holds a thin water-proof layer of foam. The printed face of the label is protected by a clear film or coating covering the ink layer. The label can be manufactured as an after-market wrap to be applied by hand by the customer and fits containers of various sizes, or as a label that is an integral part of the container as it comes from the manufacturer.

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Dependent claims

A method of manufacturing an insulating wrap for a container, the steps of the method comprising:

passing a continuous strip of printable stock having a front side and a back side, with a pressure sensitive adhesive layer on its backside, covered with a release liner, through at least one printing station to print indicia on a portion of the stock at the printing station;
scoring the release liner along the width of the stock to define a first release liner section and an edge strip along one edge of the insulating wrap;
peeling the first release liner section away from the backside of the stock substrate to expose a first adhesive section of stock;
applying a thin foam web, the same width as the printed stock, to the first adhesive section of stock to be held by the pressure sensitive adhesive;
and
applying a thin film over the front side of the stock sealing the printed indicia thereon.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method for making insulating label and wrap for beverage container

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Method for making insulating label and wrap for beverage container

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Abstract

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