Labeling apparatus and method of making same
AssigneeNational Label Company
InventorsChristopher A. Pawlik, David C. Diemer
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Abstract
A unitary labeling apparatus for a container having a cap secured over an opening to an interior hollow, the apparatus including: a non-shrinkable base label suitable for being secured about a periphery of the container and to a portion of the cap; and, a shrinkable overlayer secured to the base label and suitable for being shrunk about the periphery of the container and a periphery of the cap; wherein, the unitary labeling apparatus is suitable for evidencing accessing of the container interior hollow via removal of the cap once secured about the container.
Claims20
A unitary labeling apparatus for a container having a cap secured over an opening to an interior hollow, said apparatus comprising:
- a non-shrinkable base label capable of being secured about a periphery of said container and to a portion of said cap;
- and,
- a shrinkable overlayer secured to said base label and capable of being shrunk about said periphery of said container and a periphery of said cap;
- wherein, said unitary labeling apparatus is capable of evidencing accessing of said container interior hollow via removal of said cap once secured about said container.
A method for making a unitary labeling apparatus for a container having a cap secured over an opening to an interior hollow, said method comprising:
- printing indicia on at least one of a non-shrinkable base label capable of being secured about a periphery of said container and to a portion of said cap, and a shrinkable overlayer secured to said base label and capable of being shrunk about said periphery of said container and a periphery of said cap;
- and,
- securing said base label to said overlayer;
- wherein, said unitary labeling apparatus is capable of evidencing accessing of said container interior hollow via removal of said cap once secured about said container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.