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US 8,999,473 B2Granted
Thick, printable labels suitable for use in a thermal transfer printer
AssigneeBrady Worldwide, Inc.
InventorFilip M. Steyaert
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AssigneeBrady Worldwide, Inc.
InventorFilip M. Steyaert
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Thick, compressible, multilayer labels with the appearance and feel of hard plastic identification shields comprise: A. A printable film having first and second opposing facial surfaces; B. A first adhesive having first and second opposing facial surfaces, the first facial surface of the adhesive in intimate contact with the second facial surface of the film; and C. Foam having first and second opposing facial surfaces, the first facial surface of the foam in intimate contact with the second facial surface of the first adhesive. In certain embodiments of the invention, the labels include one or more of a printable coating on the first facial surface of the film, a second adhesive in intimate contact with the second facial surface of the foam, and a release liner in contact with the second adhesive.
A carrier strip comprising a plurality of labels situated thereon, two or more labels comprising a compressible foam material layer and a printable substrate, and a support element situated within a space between two adjacent labels and sized smaller than said two adjacent labels;
A carrier strip comprising a plurality of compressible labels removably situated thereon, each label comprising a printable substrate adhesively attached to a compressible foam material, and a bridge element situated within a gap between two of said labels and separated from said labels,
A carrier strip comprising a plurality of compressible labels removably situated thereon, each label comprising a printable substrate and a compressible foam material, and a bridge element situated within a gap between and separated from two sequential labels,
A carrier strip comprising a plurality of compressible labels removably situated thereon, each label comprising a printable substrate adhesively attached to a compressible foam material, and a bridge element situated between two of said labels and separated from said labels,
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