Extended text wrap label and method of manufacture thereof

• US 20030030270A1
• Filed: 08/10/2001
• Published: 02/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Quality Assured Enterprises Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Quality Assured Enterprises Incorporated
• Inventors: Franko, Joseph D. Sr., Wentz, Todd C.
• Granted Patent: US 6,755,442 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 283/94
• CPC Class Codes: B41M 7/0027 using protective coatings or layers by lamination or by fusion of the coatings or layers
• CPC Class Codes: B41M 7/0045 using protective coatings or film forming compositions cured by mechanical wave energy, e.g. ultrasonics, cured by electromagnetic radiation or waves, e.g. ultraviolet radiation, electron beams, or cured by magnetic or electric fields, e.g. electric discharge, plasma
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/29 Securities; Bank notes
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2003/0251 Sleeve shaped label, i.e. wrapped around a device
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/10 by an adhesive layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/14 Layer or component removable to expose adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1486 Ornamental, decorative, pattern, or indicia

Abstract

An extended text wrap label includes a base ply and at least one top ply. The base ply has a first lengthwise dimension, a first widthwise dimension, a top surface that is capable of bearing graphic images, and a bottom surface that is capable of bearing graphic images and capable of being adhesively coupled to an object to be labeled. The at least one top ply has a second lengthwise dimension, a second widthwise dimension, a front surface that is capable of bearing graphic images, and a back surface that is also capable of bearing graphic images. The base ply and the at least one top ply are adhesively coupled, in a first portion of the label, to each other such that the top surface of the base ply and the back surface of the at least one top ply are in contiguous juxtaposition with each other along the first lengthwise dimension and the second lengthwise dimension, respectively, and along the first widthwise dimension and the second widthwise dimension, respectively. Also, the base ply and the at least one top ply are, in a second portion of the label, resealably coupled to each other.

Claims

1. An extended text wrap label comprising:

a base ply having (i) a first lengthwise dimension, (ii) a first widthwise dimension, (iii) a top surface capable of bearing graphic images thereon, and (iv) a bottom surface capable of bearing graphic images thereon and capable of being adhesively coupled to an object to be labeled;

at least one top ply having (i) a second lengthwise dimension, (ii) a second widthwise dimension, (iii) a front surface capable of bearing graphic images thereon, and (iv) a back surface capable of bearing graphic images thereon,

wherein (i) said base ply and said at least one top ply are adhesively coupled to each other in a coupled portion therebetween such that said top surface and said back surface are in contiguous juxtaposition with each other along (a) said first lengthwise dimension and said second lengthwise dimension, respectively, and (b) said first widthwise dimension and said second widthwise dimension, respectively, and (ii) said base ply and said at least one top ply are resealably coupled to each other in a partially uncoupled portion therebetween.

2. The label of claim 1, further comprising at least one tab means provided on said front surface of said at least one top ply in said partially uncoupled portion, for promoting uncoupling of said at least one top ply from said base ply in said partially uncoupled portion.

3. The label of claim 1, further comprising lamination means provided on said front surface of said at least one top ply, for protection thereof.

4. The label of claim 1, wherein said base ply and said at least one top ply are selected from the group consisting of paper, film, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, polyvinylchloride, polystyrene, foil, and ethylene vinyl acetate.

5. The label of claim 1, wherein said base ply and said at least one top ply are adhesively coupled to each other by means of an adhesive coating selected from the group consisting of a water-based coating, a solvent-based coating, an ultraviolet light activated coating, and a hot melt coating.

6. The label of claim 1, wherein said base ply and said at least one top ply are resealably coupled to each other by means of a release coating selected from the group consisting of a water-based coating, a solvent-based coating, an ultraviolet light activated coating, or a hot melt coating.

7. A method of manufacture of extended text wrap labels, comprising the steps of:

providing a first web material including a top ply having a front surface and a back surface;

providing a second web material including a base ply having a top surface and a bottom surface;

selectively providing (i) graphic images on said back surface of said top ply, and (ii) graphic images on said top surface of said base ply;

selectively applying to said base ply (i) a release coating, and (ii) an adhesive coating;

selectively providing graphic images on said front surface of said top ply; and

adhesively joining said first web and said second web.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of selectively providing graphic images on said bottom surface of said base ply.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of re-winding said adhesively joined first and second webs into a finished product supply roll.