Label having tab member and methods for forming, applying and using the same
AssigneePharmagraphics (Southeast), L.L.C.
InventorsRoger L. Pendry, Carl W. Treleaven
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Abstract
A self-adhesive label for displaying information includes a leaflet, a tab member, and an adhesive layer. The leaflet has a lower surface and an end edge. The tab member is separately formed from the leaflet. An exposed portion of the tab member is disposed alongside the leaflet adjacent the end edge. The tab member has a lower surface. The adhesive layer includes a first adhesive portion engaging the lower surface of the leaflet and a second adhesive portion engaging the lower surface of the tab member. At least a portion of the leaflet does not overlie the tab member. The label may include a laminate cover overlying the upper surface of the leaflet and including a laminate tab portion overlying the exposed portion of the tab member.
Claims20
A method for forming self-adhesive labels using a web, first and second unitary leaflets, each of the leaflets including a bottom panel and an extended flap, and an adhesive layer, comprising the steps of:
- a) placing the leaflets onto web in successive relation such that the leaflets are secured to the web by the adhesive layer;
- b) applying a laminate web and a laminate adhesive over the leaflets and the web such that the laminate web is secured to the leaflets by the laminate adhesive;
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- c) cutting the laminate web and the leaflets to form the labels, said cutting step including cutting through the laminate web to form a laminate cover overlying each label and cutting through the extended flap of the first leaflet such that a first portion of the extended flap thereof remains with the first leaflet and forms a part of a first label and a second portion of the first leaflet extended flap is severed from the first leaflet extended flap and forms a tab member forming a part of a second, adjacent label, at least an exposed portion of the tab member disposed alongside the second leaflet.
A method for forming self-adhesive labels using a web, first and second unitary leaflets, each of the leaflets including a bottom panel and an extended flap, and a base adhesive layer, comprising the steps of:
- a) placing the leaflets onto the web in successive, imbricated relation such that an underlap portion of the extended flap of the first leaflet is interposed between a first portion of the bottom panel of the second leaflet and the base adhesive layer, whereby the leaflets are secured to the web by the base adhesive layer;
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- b) cutting the leaflets to form the labels, said cutting step including cutting through the first leaflet extended flap at a location spaced apart from the bottom panel of the second leaflet such that a first portion of the first leaflet extended flap remains with the first leaflet and forms a part of a first label and a second portion of the first leaflet extended flap is severed from the first leaflet and forms a tab member forming a part of a second, adjacent label, at least an exposed portion of the tab member disposed alongside the second leaflet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.