AUXILIARY PRESCRIPTION LABEL

• US 20080150275A1
• Filed: 12/21/2007
• Published: 06/26/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: En-Vision America Incorporated
• Original Assignee: En-Vision America Incorporated
• Inventors: RAISTRICK, DAVID B.
• Application Number:
  US11/962,516
• Publication Number:
  US 20080150275A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 283/81
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/0288 Labels or tickets consisting of more than one part, e.g. with address of sender or other reference on separate section to main label; Multi-copy labels

Abstract

An auxiliary label and an auxiliary label assembly is formed from a laser label form. A top layer of the form is formed of PVC static-cling vinyl and can have information printed thereon. The auxiliary label contains limited prescription details, such as drug name, dosage, and instructions. The auxiliary label is secured to the prescription container at one end thereof and wraps around the container and is secured to itself or to the container via static cling. The auxiliary label does not affect the use of the standard prescription label applied by the pharmacy which is governed by state and federal law. Using such an auxiliary label not only increases the print size, but also allows the user to read the prescription label in a flat planar fashion. Warning labels and/or RFID tags may also be associated with the auxiliary label to form the auxiliary label assembly.

Claims

1. An auxiliary prescription label for securement to a prescription container having a primary prescription label, said auxiliary prescription label comprising:

a layer formed of a static-cling material, said layer having first and second surfaces and first and second ends, said first surface having information printed thereon; and

an adhesive secured to said second surface of said layer proximate to said second end, said adhesive configured to be secured to at least one of the prescription container and the primary prescription label such that a substantial portion of said layer can be releasably wrapped around at least a portion of the primary prescription label via static-cling.

2. The auxiliary prescription label as defined in claim 1, in combination with a prescription container, said prescription container including a prescription holding portion, a prescription label fixedly secured around at least a portion of said prescription holding portion;

and

wherein said adhesive of said auxiliary label is secured to at least one of said prescription holding portion and said prescription label such that said layer of said auxiliary prescription label can be wrapped, and releasably secured via static-cling, around at least a portion of said prescription label.

3. The auxiliary prescription label in combination with the prescription container as defined in claim 2, wherein said layer of said auxiliary label is further wrapped, and further releasably secured via static-cling, to itself such that said second end of said layer of said auxiliary label overlaps said first end of said layer of said auxiliary label.

4. The auxiliary prescription label in combination with the prescription container as defined in claim 2, wherein said prescription label has prescription information provided thereon, and said information on said auxiliary prescription label is a subset of the prescription information provided on said prescription label.

5. The auxiliary prescription label in combination with the prescription container as defined in claim 4, wherein said information on said auxiliary prescription label is provided in large print so that a sight impaired person can read the information.

6. The auxiliary prescription label in combination with the prescription container as defined in claim 5, wherein said information on said auxiliary prescription label includes the name of the sight impaired person, the name of the drug in the prescription container, and instructions for administration of the drug to the patient.

7. The auxiliary prescription label as defined in claim 1, further comprising a warning label having a layer having first and second surfaces, and information printed on said first surface of said layer of said warning label, said second surface of said layer of said warning label being secured to said auxiliary label.

8. The auxiliary prescription label as defined in claim 7, wherein an adhesive is secured to said second surface of said layer of said warning label, said adhesive being secured to said second surface of said layer of the auxiliary label.

9. The auxiliary prescription label as defined in claim 7, wherein said layer of said warning label is attached to, and foldable relative to, said layer formed of a static-cling material.

10. The auxiliary prescription label as defined in claim 9, wherein a perforation line is provided between said layer of said warning label and said layer formed of a static-cling material.

11. The auxiliary prescription label as defined in claim 7, wherein said information on said warning label is provided in large print so that a sight impaired person can read the information.

12. The auxiliary prescription label as defined in claim 7, wherein said layer of said warning label is formed of a static-cling material.

13. The auxiliary prescription label as defined in claim 7, in combination with a prescription container, said prescription container including a prescription holding portion, a prescription label fixedly secured around at least a portion of said prescription holding portion;

and

wherein said adhesive of said auxiliary label is secured to at least one of said prescription holding portion and said prescription label such that said auxiliary label and said warning label can be wrapped, and releasably secured via static-cling, around at least a portion of said prescription label.

14. The auxiliary prescription label in combination with the prescription container as defined to in claim 13, wherein said layer of said auxiliary label is further wrapped, and further releasably secured via static-cling, to itself such that said second end of said layer of said auxiliary label overlaps said first end of said layer of said auxiliary label.

15. The auxiliary prescription label as defined in claim 1, further comprising an RFID tag secured to said second surface of said layer.

16. The auxiliary prescription label as defined in claim 15, in combination with a prescription container, said prescription container including a prescription holding portion, a prescription label fixedly secured around at least a portion of said prescription holding portion;

and

wherein said adhesive of said auxiliary label is secured to at least one of said prescription holding portion and said prescription label such that said auxiliary label and said RFID tag can be wrapped, and releasably secured via static-cling, around at least a portion of said prescription label.

17. The auxiliary prescription label in combination with the prescription container as defined in claim 16, wherein said layer of said auxiliary label is further wrapped, and further releasably secured via static-cling, to itself such that said second end of said layer of said auxiliary label overlaps said first end of said layer of said auxiliary label.

18. The auxiliary prescription label as defined in claim 1, wherein said information on said auxiliary prescription label is provided in large print so that a sight impaired person can read the information.

19. The auxiliary prescription label as defined in claim 18, wherein said information on said auxiliary prescription label includes the name of the sight impaired person, the name of the drug in the prescription container, and instructions for administration of the drug to the patient.

20. A label form comprising:

a top layer formed of a static-cling material which can have information printed thereon;

a bottom layer having first and second portions, said first portion of said bottom layer configured to be releasably secured to said top layer; and

a middle layer formed of an adhesive, said middle layer being positioned between said top layer and said second portion of said bottom layer, said middle layer being fixed to said top layer, said second portion of said bottom layer configured to be releasably secured to said middle layer.

21. The label form as defined in claim 20, wherein said static-cling material from which said top layer is formed is a PVC static-cling vinyl.

22. The label form as defined in claim 20, wherein said static-cling material from which said top layer is formed is configured to have laser fusion print from a laser printer adhered thereto.

23. The label form as defined in claim 20, wherein said adhesive from which said middle layer is formed is a pressure sensitive adhesive.

24. The label form as defined in claim 20, wherein at least one long label assembly having first and second ends is die cut into said label form.

25. The label form as defined in claim 24, wherein said at least one long label assembly has a first elongated portion and a second portion, said first elongated portion extending from said first end to said second condensed portion, said second portion extending from said first elongated portion to said second end, said first elongated portion formed from said top layer and said first portion of said bottom layer, said second portion formed from said top layer, said second portion of said bottom layer and said middle layer.

26. The label form as defined in claim 25, wherein said first elongated portion has a grab tag extending outwardly from said first end.

27. The label form as defined in claim 25, wherein at least one warning label assembly is die cut into said label form, said at least one warning label assembly is attached to said first elongated portion along a perforated line.

28. The label form as defined in claim 27, wherein said at least one warning label assembly is formed from said top layer and said first portion of said bottom layer.

29. The label form as defined in claim 25, wherein at least one warning label assembly is die cut into said label form, said at least one warning label assembly is foldably attached to said first elongated portion.

30. The label form as defined in claim 20, wherein at least one warning label assembly is die cut into said label form.

31. The label form as defined in claim 30, wherein said at least one warning label assembly is formed from said top layer, said second portion of said bottom layer and said middle layer.