Resealable multi-ply label construction
AssigneeWS Packaging Group, Inc.
InventorsRobert C. Zietlow, Patrick A. Young
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Abstract
Resealable multi-ply labels include a base label ply and an overlaminate for capturing onserts between them. The base label plies carry an adhesive layer on the bottom surface for mounting the resealable multi-ply labels to articles. The base plies each include a hinge area, an attachment area, a tab area, and an intermediate area separating the hinge area from the attachment area. The overlaminates form permanent bonds with both the hinge areas and the tab areas of the base plies and form reusable bonds with the attachment areas of the base plies. The permanently bonded tab areas of the base plies provide access for releasing the overlaminates from the attachment areas of the base plies and exposing the onserts.
Claims11
A resealable multi-ply label comprising
- a base ply having top and bottom surfaces and an adhesive layer on the bottom surface of the base ply for mounting the resealable multi-ply label to an article,
- an onsert for displaying at least one of text and graphics,
- an overlaminate for capturing the onsert between the overlaminate and the top surface of the base ply,
- the overlaminate having top and bottom surfaces and an adhesive layer on the bottom surface of the overlaminate,
- the base ply including a hinge area, an attachment area, a tab area, and an intermediate area separating the hinge area from the attachment area,
- the tab area of the base ply being separable from the attachment area of the base ply,
- the bottom surface of the base ply within the tab area of the base ply being effectively devoid of adhesive,
- the adhesive layer on the bottom surface of the overlaminate permanently bonding the overlaminate to the hinge area on the top surface of the base ply and to the tab area on the top surface of the base ply, and
- the overlaminate being reusably bonded to the attachment area on the top surface of the base ply.
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