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US 7,601,410 B2Granted
Multi-ply wrap label
AssigneeWisconsin Label Corporation
InventorsLowell F. Matthews, Kyle J. Putzier, Craig John Wiener, Joseph Carlos Page
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Abstract
A multi-ply, expanded content wrap label includes a base ply and an upper ply thereon with adhesive applied to the underside of a trailing end of the base ply to form a splice between the base ply and the upper side of the upper ply when the label is applied to a container.
Claims36
An expanded content label for application to a surface of a target, said label comprising:
- a label strip comprising a base ply and an upper ply secured to said base ply;
- said base ply having a lower surface for adhesion to said surface of said target;
- said base ply having an upper surface and a trailing end portion with an under surface,
- said upper ply having upper and lower surfaces and a leading end portion with an upper surface;
- said upper ply leading end portion and said lower ply trailing end portion being spaced apart prior to application of said label to said target surface;
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- said under surface of said base ply trailing end portion having an adhesive for adhesion to said upper surface of said leading end portion of said upper ply upon application of said label to a target surface;
- wherein said adhesive is disposed on said under surface of said base ply trailing end, such that said adhesive is in a position to engage and adhere to said upper surface of said leading end portion of said upper ply upon application of such label to said target surface.
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A label for application to a container having a known circumference, said label comprising:
- a base ply having leading and trailing ends defining an overall base ply length;
- said base ply having a trailing end portion proximate said trailing end;
- said base ply having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- an upper ply having leading and trailing ends and a leading end portion proximate said leading end;
- said upper ply having an upper surface and a lower surface,
- said upper ply disposed on said base ply;
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- a distance measured from said leading end of said upper ply to said trailing end of said base ply being greater than known circumference of the container;
- and when said label is applied to a container, said base ply trailing end portion overlapping and adhering to said leading end portion of said upper ply and defining a splice between said respective portions;
- wherein said under surface of said base ply trailing end engages and adheres to said upper surface of said leading end portion of said upper ply upon application of such label said container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.