Pharmaceutical label

• US 5,056,827 A
• Filed: 01/25/1989
• Issued: 10/15/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: The Challenge Printing Company
• Original Assignee: The Challenge Printing Company
• Inventors: Sasso, Theodore S.
• Primary Examiner(s): SCHMIDT, FREDERICK R
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hamill, Jr., Tom
• Application Number:
  US07/302,019
• Time in Patent Office: 993 Days
• Field of Search: 283/105, 283/81, 40/310, 40/312
• US Class Current: 283/105
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2003/0272 Labels for containers
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2003/0273 Labels for bottles, flasks
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2003/0275 Shock absorbing labels
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/02 Forms or constructions layered products B32B
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/10 by an adhesive layer

Abstract

A label for a pharmaceutical bottle is disclosed. Illustratively, the label comprises four sections. There is a first end-section having adhesive on its rear surface for adhering to the bottle. A second end-section spaced apart from the first end-section also has an adhesive rear surface for adhering to the bottle. A third relatively wide section is attached to the second end-section by means of a first perforation. A fourth relatively narrow section is attached between the first end-section and the third section by means of second and third perforations respectively. The fourth section includes a tab so that it can be easily removed by tearing along the second and third perforations. This permits the third section to be removed easily by tearing only along the first perforation.

Claims

1. A label for a bottle containing a pharmaceutical, having a top and a bottom edge, comprising

a first end-section having an adhesive backing for adhering to said bottle,

a second end-section spaced apart from said first section and having an adhesive backing for adhering to said bottle,

a third relatively wide section having no adhesive backing and connected to said second end-section by means of a first perforation extending from said bottom edge to said top edge, and

a fourth relatively narrow section having no adhesive backing and connected between said first end-section and said third section by means of second and third perforations extending from said bottom edge to said top edge, said fourth section including tab means so that said fourth section may be easily removed by tearing along said second and third perforation and so that said third section can be removed by tearing only along said first perforation.

2. The label of claim 1 wherein said tab means is formed integrally with said fourth section.

3. The label of claim 1 wherein said third and fourth sections have deactivated adhesive on their rear surfaces.

4. The label of claim 1 wherein pharmacist instructions are printed on the back of the third section.

5. A label for a container, having a top and a bottom edge, comprising

a first end-section having adhesive on its rear surface for adhering to said container,

a second end-section having adhesive on its rear surface for adhering to said container,

a third section having a non-adhesive rear surface and removably attached to said second end-section by perforation means extending from said bottom edge to said top edge,

a fourth relatively narrow section having a non-adhesive rear surface located between said first end-section and said third section and removably attached, by perforation means extending from said bottom edge to said top edge, to said first end-section and said third section, and

tab means associated with said fourth section for detaching said fourth section from said second end-section and said third section.

6. A label for a container, having a top and bottom edge, comprising

a first end-section having adhesive on its rear surface for adhering to said container,

a second end-section having adhesive on its rear surface for adhering to said container,

a third section having a non-adhesive rear surface and attached to said second end-section by means of a first perforation extending from said bottom edge to said top edge, and

means attached between said first end-section and said third section via second and third perforations extending from said bottom edge to said top edge, respectively, for enabling easy removal of said third section.