Verification of prescription information and warning label

• US 6,860,513 B2
• Filed: 06/08/2001
• Issued: 03/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: ScriptChek Visual Verification Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ScriptChek Visual Verification Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Kaufman, Stacy R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wellington, Andrea L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HENDERSON, MARK T
• Application Number:
  US10/297,262
• Publication Number:
  US 20030205897A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,362 Days
• Field of Search: 283/81, 283/98, 283/101, 283/106, 403/06, 403/10, 403/11, 403/12, 406/38, 206/232, 206/534, 206/459.5, 428/42.1, 428/40.1, 428/41.8, 215/386, 215/396, 215/399, 215/400, 156/212, 156/213, 156/249, 156/270, 156/277, 156/289, 156DIG 10- 14
• US Class Current: 283/81
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 15/00 Printed matter of special format or style not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/66 Trinkets, e.g. shirt buttons or jewellery items recognising microscopic objects G06V20/69
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/0289 Pull- or fold-out labels
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1028 by bending, drawing or stretch forming sheet to assume shape of configured lamina while in contact therewith
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/103 Encasing or enveloping the configured lamina
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 156/1085 One web only
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/14 Layer or component removable to expose adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1476 Release layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/1486 Ornamental, decorative, pattern, or indicia

Abstract

The present invention is a unique prescription label, printed on one side that allows a consumer to check and verify the accuracy of the prescribed medication as well as to provide additional information on the medication container by increasing the usable size and area of the prescription label with an informational tab extending radially from the container, the present invention also provides a means for easy application of the prescription label onto the container by scoring the facing on the first portion and second portion of the label and scoring the backing of the second portion of the label in order to create an even fold between the two portions.

Claims

1. A method of applying a pharmaceutical label to a container comprising:

placing an elongated label on a medicinal container, said label having a front face and a rear face, said rear face having an adhesive backing and a silicon backed liner attached to said rear face, removing a first rear portion of said liner from said label and placing a corresponding

first label portion of said label circumferentially around said container and around less than the entire circumference of said container with said front face of said first label portion facing outward from said container,

leaving a second rear portion of said liner on said label such that a second portion of said label projects radially outward from said container, and

whereas said first label portion and said second label portion display written information printed on said front face of said label.

2. A method of applying a pharmaceutical label to a container comprising:

placing an elongated label on a medicinal container, said label having a front face and a rear face, said rear face having an adhesive backing and a silicon backed liner attached to said rear face, removing a first rear portion of said liner from said label and placing

a corresponding first label portion of said label circumferentially around less than the entire circumference of said container with said front face of said first label portion facing outward from said container,

leaving a second rear portion of said liner on said label such that a second portion of said label projects radially outward from said container and a third portion, wherein said third portion is folded back onto said second portion forming an information tab and said tab extends radially from said container, and

whereas said first label portion and said second label portion display written information printed on said front face of said label.

3. A method of applying a pharmaceutical label to a container comprising:

placing an elongated label on a medicinal container, said label having a front face and a rear face, said rear face having an adhesive backing and a silicon backed liner attached to said rear face, removing a first rear portion of said liner from said label and

placing a corresponding first label portion of said label circumferentially around less than the entire circumference of said container with said front face of said first label portion facing outward from said container,

leaving a second rear portion of said liner on said label such that a second portion of said label projects radially outward from said container and a third portion, wherein the rear of said second portion and said third portion have exposed adhesive and the entire adhesive portion of said third portion adheres to the entire adhesive portion of said second portion and wherein said third portion is folded back onto said second portion forming an information tab and said tab extends radially from said container, and

whereas said first label portion and said second label portion display written information printed on said front face of said label.