Strip of separable labels or tags having a display surface for display of information thereon
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1. A strip of premanufactured labels or tags comprising:
- a first material, said first material comprising a strip having a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension, the longitudinal dimension being substantially greater than the width dimension;
a second material attachable to said strip of first material, said second material comprising one of;
a strip of said second material; and
a plurality of individual units of said second material;
at least one of said first strip of material and said second material comprising a surface for displaying information thereon;
third material means for being selectively disposed between said first and second material, said third material means comprising a third material, and said third material comprising one of;
a strip of said third material; and
a plurality of individual units of said third material; and
means for being attached to an article;
said strip of labels or tags being divided into a multitude of separable label or tag units, said multitude of separable units comprising;
a multitude of first units, said first units comprising each of said first material, said second material and said third material; and
a multitude of second units interspersed among said multitude of first units, said second units comprising said first material and said second material, and said second units not including said third material.
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Abstract
Labels or tags, are generally supplied in the form of a strip of a large number of consecutive, separable units, wherein the components of the labels or tags are essentially fed in a continuous stream to the strip as the strip moves along a path of travel. Under some circumstances however it has been found that it can be cost effective that all of the labels do not include all of the individual components, or that it might not be desirable that the various components are not always disposed at the exact same position in each label.
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20 Claims
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1. A strip of premanufactured labels or tags comprising:
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a first material, said first material comprising a strip having a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension, the longitudinal dimension being substantially greater than the width dimension; a second material attachable to said strip of first material, said second material comprising one of; a strip of said second material; and a plurality of individual units of said second material; at least one of said first strip of material and said second material comprising a surface for displaying information thereon; third material means for being selectively disposed between said first and second material, said third material means comprising a third material, and said third material comprising one of; a strip of said third material; and a plurality of individual units of said third material; and means for being attached to an article; said strip of labels or tags being divided into a multitude of separable label or tag units, said multitude of separable units comprising; a multitude of first units, said first units comprising each of said first material, said second material and said third material; and a multitude of second units interspersed among said multitude of first units, said second units comprising said first material and said second material, and said second units not including said third material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A strip of labels or tags comprising:
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a first material, said first material comprising a strip having a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension, the longitudinal dimension being substantially greater than the width dimension; a second material attachable to said strip of first material, said second material comprising one of; a strip of said second material; and a plurality of individual units of said second material; at least one of said first strip of material and said second material comprising a surface for displaying information thereon; a third material for being disposed between said first and second material of at least some of said units, said third material comprising a plurality of individual units of said third material; said strip of labels or tags being divided into a multitude of separable label or tag units, each of said multitude of separable label or tag units defining a periphery, a width dimension and a length dimension substantially transverse to said width dimension; said individual units of said third material for being selectively disposed between said first and second material of at least some of said label or tag units at a location within the periphery of said first and second units; and said location of said individual units of said third material being different for different ones of said label or tag units, said location being variable in at least one of; along the width dimension of said label or tag units; and along the length dimension of said label or tag units. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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