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US 9,959,788 B2Granted
Multi-layered label for a letter or package
AssigneeEmerald City Label, Inc.
InventorsTed Shanley, Dan VanWaveren
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Abstract
A label includes a first section and a second section that is attached to the first section. The first section includes a panel. The panel includes one or more sides that are detachable from the first section.
Claims16
A multilayer label comprising:
- a top first panel;
- a bottom first panel positioned under the top first panel;
- a top second panel adjacent to the top first panel;
- a bottom second panel positioned under the top second panel, the bottom second panel adjacent to the bottom first panel;
- a top third panel adjacent to the top second panel, the top second panel positioned between the top first panel and the top third panel;
- a bottom third panel positioned under the top third panel, the bottom third panel adjacent to the bottom second panel, the bottom second panel positioned between the bottom first panel and the bottom third panel;
- an adhesive layer positioned between each of the top first panel and the bottom first panel, the top second panel and the bottom second panel, and the top third panel and the bottom third panel;
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- a subpanel positioned in the top first panel, the subpanel defined by a removable strip, the removable strip positioned adjacent to three sides of the top first panel, the three sides not including a side adjacent to the top second panel;
- and the subpanel defined by a first perforated attachment-separation line, the first perforated attachment-separation line positioned between an end of the removable strip and the top second panel;
- wherein the top first panel and the adhesive layer comprise a first strip, the first strip abutting the top second panel and extending along a side of the top second panel;
- wherein the bottom second panel comprises a second strip, the second strip comprising a peelable covering of the first strip;
- wherein the top second panel and the bottom second panel are coupled to the top third panel and the bottom third panel via a second perforated attachment-separation line;
- wherein the bottom first panel comprises a contiguous removable strip on three sides of the bottom first panel, the three sides of the bottom first panel not including a side of the bottom first panel that is adjacent to the bottom second panel;
- wherein the second perforated attachment-separation line permits the top third panel to be folded onto the top second panel, or the second perforated attachment-separation line permits the bottom third panel to be folded onto the bottom second panel;
- and
- comprising a first separation line between the top first panel and the top second panel;
- and
- comprising a second separation line between the bottom first panel and the bottom second panel;
- wherein the first separation line permits the top second panel, the bottom second panel, the top third panel, and the bottom third panel to be folded onto the bottom first panel, thereby causing the second strip to be pulled away from the first strip, thereby exposing the adhesive layer of the first strip;
- and
- wherein the contiguous removable strip exposes the adhesive layer upon removal of the contiguous removable strip, such that upon application of the multilayer label to a substrate, the multilayer label is adhesively adhered to the substrate only by the first strip and the adhesive layer exposed by a removal of the contiguous removable strip.
19 more elements
A multilayer label comprising:
- a top first panel;
- a bottom first panel positioned under the top first panel;
- a top second panel adjacent to the top first panel;
- a bottom second panel positioned under the top second panel, the bottom second panel adjacent to the bottom first panel;
- a top third panel adjacent to the top second panel, the top second panel positioned between the top first panel and the top third panel;
- a bottom third panel positioned under the top third panel, the bottom third panel adjacent to the bottom second panel, the bottom second panel positioned between the bottom first panel and the bottom third panel;
- an adhesive layer positioned between each of the top first panel and the bottom first panel, the top second panel and the bottom second panel, and the top third panel and the bottom third panel;
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- a subpanel positioned in the top first panel, the subpanel defined by a removable strip, the removable strip positioned adjacent to three sides of the top first panel, the three sides not including a side adjacent to the top second panel;
- and the subpanel defined by a first perforated attachment-separation line, the first perforated attachment-separation line positioned between an end of the removable strip and the top second panel;
- wherein the top first panel and the adhesive layer comprise a first strip, the first strip abutting the top second panel and extending along a side of the top second panel;
- wherein the bottom second panel comprises a second strip, the second strip comprising a peelable covering of the first strip;
- wherein the top second panel and the bottom second panel are coupled to the top third panel and the bottom third panel via a second perforated attachment-separation line;
- wherein the bottom first panel comprises a contiguous removable strip on three sides of the bottom first panel, the three sides of the bottom first panel not including a side of the bottom first panel that is adjacent to the bottom second panel;
- wherein the second perforated attachment-separation line permits the top third panel to be folded onto the top second panel, or the second perforated attachment-separation line permits the bottom third panel to be folded onto the bottom second panel;
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- comprising a first separation line between the top first panel and the top second panel;
- and
- comprising a second separation line between the bottom first panel and the bottom second panel;
- wherein the first separation line permits the top second panel, the bottom second panel, the top third panel, and the bottom third panel to be folded onto the bottom first panel, thereby causing the second strip to be pulled away from the first strip, thereby exposing the adhesive layer of the first strip;
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- wherein the contiguous removable strip exposes the adhesive layer upon removal of the contiguous removable strip, such that upon application of the multilayer label to a substrate, the multilayer label is not adhesively adhered to the substrate via the adhesive layer positioned between the top third panel and the bottom third panel.
19 more elements
A multilayer label comprising:
- a top first panel;
- a bottom first panel positioned under the top first panel;
- a top second panel adjacent to the top first panel;
- a bottom second panel positioned under the top second panel, the bottom second panel adjacent to the bottom first panel;
- a top third panel adjacent to the top second panel, the top second panel positioned between the top first panel and the top third panel;
- a bottom third panel positioned under the top third panel, the bottom third panel adjacent to the bottom second panel, the bottom second panel positioned between the bottom first panel and the bottom third panel;
- an adhesive layer positioned between each of the top first panel and the bottom first panel, the top second panel and the bottom second panel, and the top third panel and the bottom third panel;
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- a removable strip positioned in the top first panel, the removable strip defining a subpanel on the top first panel, the removable strip positioned adjacent to three sides of the top first panel, the three sides not including a side adjacent to the top second panel;
- the subpanel further defined by a first perforated attachment-separation line, the first perforated attachment-separation line positioned between an end of the removable strip and the second top panel;
- wherein the top first panel and the adhesive layer comprise a first strip, the first strip abutting the top second panel and extending along a side of the top second panel;
- wherein the bottom second panel comprises a second strip, the second strip comprising a peelable covering of the first strip;
- wherein the top second panel and the bottom second panel are coupled to the top third panel and the bottom third panel via a second perforated attachment-separation line;
- wherein the bottom first panel comprises a contiguous removable strip on three sides of the bottom first panel, the three sides of the bottom first panel not including a side of the bottom first panel that is adjacent to the bottom second panel;
- wherein the second perforated attachment-separation line permits the top third panel to be folded onto the top second panel, or the second perforated attachment-separation line permits the bottom third panel to be folded onto the bottom second panel;
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- comprising a first separation line between the top first panel and the top second panel;
- and
- comprising a second separation line between the bottom first panel and the bottom second panel;
- wherein the first separation line permits the top second panel, the bottom second panel, the top third panel, and the bottom third panel to be folded onto the bottom first panel, thereby causing the second strip to be pulled away from the first strip, thereby exposing the adhesive layer of the first strip;
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- wherein the contiguous removable strip exposes the adhesive layer upon removal of the contiguous removable strip, such that upon application of the multilayer label to a substrate, the multilayer label is adhesively adhered to the substrate only by the first strip and the adhesive layer exposed by a removal of the contiguous removable strip.
19 more elements
A multilayer label comprising:
- a top first panel;
- a bottom first panel positioned under the top first panel;
- a top second panel adjacent to the top first panel;
- a bottom second panel positioned under the top second panel, the bottom second panel adjacent to the bottom first panel;
- an adhesive layer positioned between each of the top first panel and the bottom first panel and the top second panel and the bottom second panel;
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- a subpanel positioned in the top panel, the subpanel defined by a removable strip, the removable strip positioned adjacent to three sides of the top panel, the three sides not adjacent to the top second panel;
- and the subpanel further defined by a perforated attachment-separation line, the perforated attachment-separation line positioned at an end of the removable strip adjacent the top second panel;
- wherein the top first panel and the adhesive layer comprise a first strip, the first strip abutting the top second panel and extending along a side of the top second panel;
- wherein the bottom second panel comprises a second strip, the second strip comprising a peelable covering of the first strip;
- wherein the bottom first panel comprises a contiguous removable strip on three sides of the bottom first panel, the three sides of the bottom first panel not including a side of the bottom first panel that is adjacent to the bottom second panel;
- and
- comprising a first separation line between the top first panel and the top second panel;
- and
- comprising a second separation line between the bottom first panel and the bottom second panel;
- wherein the first separation line permits the top second panel and the bottom second panel to be folded onto the bottom first panel, thereby causing the second strip to be pulled away from the first strip, thereby exposing the adhesive layer of the first strip;
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- wherein the contiguous removable strip exposes the adhesive layer upon removal of the contiguous removable strip, such that upon application of the multilayer label to a substrate, the multilayer label is adhesively adhered to the substrate only by the first strip and the adhesive layer exposed by a removal of the contiguous removable strip.
15 more elements
A multilayer label comprising:
- a top first panel;
- a bottom first panel positioned under the top first panel;
- a top second panel adjacent to the top first panel;
- a bottom second panel positioned under the top second panel, the bottom second panel adjacent to the bottom first panel;
- an adhesive layer positioned between each of the top first panel and the bottom first panel and the top second panel and the bottom second panel;
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- a subpanel positioned in the top first panel, the subpanel defined by a first perforated attachment-separation line;
- wherein the top first panel and the adhesive layer comprise a first strip, the first strip abutting the top second panel and extending along a side of the top second panel;
- wherein the bottom second panel comprises a second strip, the second strip comprising a peelable covering of the first strip;
- wherein the bottom first panel comprises a contiguous removable strip on three sides of the bottom first panel, the three sides of the bottom first panel not including a side of the bottom first panel that is adjacent to the bottom second panel;
- and
- comprising a first separation line between the top first panel and the top second panel;
- and
- comprising a second separation line between the bottom first panel and the bottom second panel;
- wherein the first separation line permits the top second panel and the bottom second panel to be folded onto the bottom first panel, thereby causing the second strip to be pulled away from the first strip, thereby exposing the adhesive layer of the first strip;
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- wherein the contiguous removable strip exposes the adhesive layer upon removal of the contiguous removable strip, such that upon application of the multilayer label to a substrate, the multilayer label is adhesively adhered to the substrate only by the first strip and the adhesive layer exposed by a removal of the contiguous removable strip.
14 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.