US 8,745,906 B2Granted

Dosage tracking method and label therefor

OwnerTimothy N. Cloningerinventor

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Abstract

A dose tracking method is supported by a multi-flag label construction that label-links a primary container to at least one secondary container. The dose tracking methodology comprises a series of steps including: printing information associated with a source container upon a parent label and a series of child labels, the parent and child labels forming a portion of a multi-layered, multi-flag label; adhesively attaching a transparent end of the multi-flag label to the source container, the transparent end overlying the information associated with the source container; drawing a dose from the source container into a dose container; removing a select child label from the multi-flag label; adhesively attaching the removed select child label to the dose container; and inputting the printed information from the select child label into a dose tracking mechanism.

Claims18

Dependent claims

A dose tracking method, the method comprising the steps of:

a. printing information associated with a source container upon a parent label and a child label, the parent and child labels forming a portion of a multi-flag label, the multi-flag label comprising:
a bifurcated bottom label layer, the bottom label layer having first and second segments separated by a back cut, the first and second segments having equal segment widths and unequal segment lengths;
a transparent intermediate label layer, the intermediate label layer being removably and adhesively attached to the bottom label layer thereby linking the first and second segments at the back cut thereby forming a transparent source-attaching portion and a labeling portion first layer, the source-attaching portion having a source-attaching portion length lesser in magnitude than the equal segment widths, and a source-attaching portion width greater in magnitude than a first of the unequal segment lengths and lesser in magnitude than a second of the unequal segment lengths;
and
an opaque top label layer, the top label layer being widthwise coextensive and lengthwise abbreviated relative to the intermediate label layer, the top label layer being permanently attached to the intermediate label layer for forming a labeling portion second layer such that first ends of the intermediate and top label layers are aligned a second end of the top label layer terminating upon the intermediate label layer for visually exposing the back cut via the intermediate label layer, the labeling portion first and second layers defining a parent label portion and a child label portion, the intermediate and top label layers being cut through the labeling portion first and second layers of the child label portion for effecting at least one child flag adjacent the parent label portion removably and adhesively attached upon the bottom label layer;
b. attaching the source-attaching portion of the multi-flag label to the source container, the source-attaching portion overlying the information associated with the source container;
c. drawing a dose from the source container into a dose container;
d. removing the child label from the multi-flag label;
e. attaching the removed child label to the dose container;
and
f. inputting the printed information from the child label into a dose tracking mechanism.

8 more elements

A dose tracking method, the method comprising the steps of:

a. printing information associated with a source container upon a parent label and a child label, the parent and child labels forming a portion of a multi-layered, multi-flag label, the multi-flag label comprising:
a bifurcated bottom label layer, the bottom label layer having first and second segments separated by a back cut, the first and second segments having equal segment widths and unequal segment lengths;
a transparent intermediate label layer, the intermediate label layer being removably and adhesively attached to the bottom label layer thereby linking the first and second segments at the back cut thereby forming a transparent source-attaching portion and a labeling portion first layer, the source-attaching portion having a source-attaching portion length lesser in magnitude than the equal segment widths, and a source-attaching portion width greater in magnitude than a first of the unequal segment lengths and lesser in magnitude than a second of the unequal segment lengths;
and
an opaque top label layer, the top label layer being widthwise coextensive and lengthwise abbreviated relative to the intermediate label layer, the top label layer being permanently attached to the intermediate label layer for forming a labeling portion second layer such that first ends of the intermediate and top label layers are aligned, a second end of the top label layer terminating upon the intermediate label layer for visually exposing the back cut via the intermediate label layer, the labeling portion first and second layers defining a parent label portion and a child label portion, the intermediate and top label layers being cut through the labeling portion first and second layers of the child label portion for effecting at least one child flag adjacent the parent label portion removably and adhesively attached upon the bottom label layer;
b. adhesively attaching the source-attaching portion of the multi-flag label to the source container, the source-attaching portion overlying the information associated with the source container;
c. drawing a dose from the source container into a dose container;
d. removing the child label from the multi-flag label;
e. adhesively attaching the removed child label to the dose container;
and
f. inputting the printed information from the child label into a dose tracking mechanism.

8 more elements

A dose tracking method, the method comprising the steps of:

a. printing information associated with a source container upon a parent label and a series of child labels, the parent and child labels forming a portion of a multi-layered, multi-flag label, the multi-flag label comprising:
a bifurcated bottom label layer, the bottom label layer having first and second segments separated by a back cut, the first and second segments having equal segment widths and unequal segment lengths;
a transparent intermediate label layer, the intermediate label layer being removably and adhesively attached to the bottom label layer thereby linking the first and second segments at the back cut thereby forming a transparent source-attaching portion and a labeling portion first layer, the source-attaching portion having a source-attaching portion length lesser in magnitude than the equal segment widths, and a source-attaching portion width greater in magnitude than a first of the unequal segment lengths and lesser in magnitude than a second of the unequal segment lengths;
and
an opaque top label layer, the top label layer being widthwise coextensive and lengthwise abbreviated relative to the intermediate label layer, the top label layer being permanently attached to the intermediate label layer for forming a labeling portion second layer such that first ends of the intermediate and top label layers are aligned, a second end of the top label layer terminating upon the intermediate label layer for visually exposing the back cut via the intermediate label layer, the labeling portion first and second layers defining a parent label portion and a child label portion, the intermediate and top label layers being cut through the labeling portion first and second layers of the child label portion for effecting at least one child flag adjacent the parent label portion removably and adhesively attached upon the bottom label layer;
b. adhesively attaching the source-attaching portion of the multi-flag label to the source container, the source-attaching portion overlying the information associated with the source container;
c. drawing a dose from the source container into a dose container;
d. removing a select child label from the multi-flag label;
e. adhesively attaching the removed select child label to the dose container;
and
f. inputting the printed information from the select child label into a dose tracking mechanism.

8 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 13/068,617Filed 16 May 2011 · division
Priority: 11 May 2007
Published: US 2011/0220713 A115 Sep 2011
Granted: 10 Jun 2014
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification13 codes

G09F 3/04
Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means ; Seals; Postage or like stamps: to be fastened or secured by the material of…
G09F 3/0288
Forms or constructions: labels or tickets consisting of more than one part, e.g. with address of sender or other reference on separate section to…
B65D 23/14
Means for the attachment of smaller articles: of tags , labels, cards, coupons, decorations or the like
G09F 3/10
Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself: by an adhesive layer

Family

Application60/928,939Us provisional application · filed 11 May 2007
Application12/152,042Parent of this division · filed 9 May 2008
US 7,941,949 B2Parent of this division · filed 17 May 2011
US 2011/0220713 A1Pre-grant publication · published 15 Sep 2011
US 2008/0276504 A1Published application
US 8,745,906 B2This patent

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