Labeling system and method and label manufacturing method using label sheets with adhesive
AssigneeGraphic Technology, Inc.
InventorJames E. Garvic
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Abstract
A labeling system includes a label sheet with a liner and a face sheet secured thereto by a pressure-sensitive, fugitive adhesive. The face sheet is die-cut into a plurality of individual, preprinted labels. A method of manufacturing the label sheet includes the steps of pressure.mounting a face sheet on a liner with a pressure-sensitive, fugitive adhesive. A method of labeling merchandise displayed on shelves at a point-of-sale display includes the steps of mounting a label display strip on the shelf edge, preprinting information on the label sheets, separating the labels from the label sheets and inserting same in the label display strip.
Claims14
A method of point-of-sale labeling merchandise on a shelf with an edge, which comprises the steps of:
- a) providing a liner sheet with a smooth-finished, front surface and a back surface;
- b) providing a face sheet with front and back surfaces;
- c) applying an adhesive to said liner front surface, the adhesive being capable of releasably adhering said face sheet;
- d) pressure-mounting said face sheet with the back surface of said face sheet being releasably adhered against said liner front surface;
- e) die cutting said face sheet into a plurality of individual labels, each individual label having a front surface and a back surface, the back surface of each label being releasably adhered to the liner front surface;
- f) preprinting said labels with information pertaining to merchandise displayed on said shelf;
- g) providing a label display strip with a longitudinally-extending receiver adapted to receive said labels;
- h) mounting said label display strip on said shelf edge;
- i) peeling one individual label of said plurality of individual labels from said liner, the back surface of the label being free of adhesive;
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- j) inserting said individual label in said display strip receiver in proximity to merchandise associated with said label.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.