Attachment tags and methods of manufacture and use thereof

• US 10,252,835 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2017
• Issued: 04/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bedford Industries, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Bedford Industries, Inc.
• Inventors: O'Donnell, Colin M., Heinrichs, Curtis J., Tschetter, Jeffrey, Schultz, Mike, Schiller, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Chan, Sing P
• Application Number:
  US15/730,191
• Publication Number:
  US 20180029753A1
• Time in Patent Office: 545 Days
• Field of Search: 156247, 156249
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2305/02 Cellular or porous
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2405/00 Adhesive articles, e.g. adhesive tapes labels B32B2519/00
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 37/12 characterised by using adhesives
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 37/1284 Application of adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 37/18 involving the assembly of discrete sheets or panels only
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 38/0012 Mechanical treatment, e.g. roughening, deforming, stretching
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 38/0032 increasing porosity B32B38/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 38/10 Removing layers, or parts of layers, mechanically or chemically
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 23/14 of tags , labels, cards, coupons, decorations or the like B65D23/008 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/20 External fittings of containers made by folding or erecting blanks made of paper B65D5/44
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/205 Means for the attachment of labels, cards, coupons or the like; cards or coupons for the other types of rigid or semi-rigid containers B65D25/36 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/16 End- or aperture-closing arrangements or devices valves of valve bags B65D31/14 ; removable stoppers or caps B65D39/00, B65D41/00; closures of filled bags B65D77/10; closing filled bags in association with packaging B65B7/00, B65B51/00
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 65/14 with areas coated with adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 73/0064 the articles being supported by or suspended from a tag-like element
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/14 by strings, straps, chains, or wires
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1476 Release layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24008 including fastener for attaching to external surface

Abstract

A method for using an attachment tag with a product includes affixing an adhesive layer of the attachment tag to the product. The attachment tag includes an elastomer portion and a tag portion bonded to the elastomer portion along a bond zone, wherein the adhesive layer is disposed on the tag portion. The method also includes expanding the elastomer portion by at least partially separating at least two of a plurality of leg segments of the elastomer portion and securing the expanded elastomer portion around at least a portion of the product.

Claims

1. A method for using an attachment tag with a product, the method including:

affixing an adhesive layer of the attachment tag to the product, wherein the attachment tag also includes an elastomer portion and a tag portion bonded to the elastomer portion along a bond zone, wherein the adhesive layer is disposed on the tag portion;

expanding the elastomer portion, by at least partially separating at least two of a plurality of leg segments of the elastomer portion, to form an expanded elastomer portion; and

securing the expanded elastomer portion around at least a portion of the product.

2. The method of claim 1, and further including:

opening the product; and

closing the product by securing the expanded elastomer portion around the product.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein affixing the adhesive layer includes a pressing the adhesive layer to the product.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the elastomer portion includes an expandable loop, and wherein expanding the elastomer portion includes expanding the loop.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein expanding the elastomer portion includes forming a loop from the separated leg segments.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of leg segments include two to ten leg segments.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the elastomer portion includes a hook engaging aperture, wherein the tag portion includes a hook, and wherein securing the expanded elastomer portion around the product includes inserting the hook into the hook engaging aperture.

8. The method of claim 1, further including separating a release liner from the adhesive layer before affixing the adhesive layer to the product.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein at least partially separating at least two of the plurality of leg segments includes rupturing a separation line between the at least two plurality of leg segments.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein expanding the elastomer portion further includes stretching the elastomer portion.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the product undergoes further formation processing subsequent to the affixing of the adhesive layer to the product.

12. The method of claim 1, further including rolling the product prior to securing the expanded elastomer portion around the product.

13. The method of claim 1, further including folding the product prior to securing the expanded elastomer portion around the product.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the elastomer portion includes a tab, and wherein expanding the elastomer portion includes pulling upon the tab.