Parcel shipping methods
First Claim
1. A method of shipping a parcel from a shipper located at a origin location to an intended recipient located at destination location, comprising:
- a. at the origin location and in any order;
i. creating a shipping package by packaging the parcel to be shipped in an individual reusable container that includes;
1. a closable container body having an interior and a mouth communicating with the interior;
2. a label panel includinga. owner address indicia corresponding to an address for an owner of the container, andb. an exposed transparent surface portion overlaying the owner address indicia so that the owner address indicia may be seen therethrough, said transparent surface portion formed of a release material;
ii. placing a removable label onto the transparent surface portion, said removable label including1. a strip constructed of a selected strip material and having a first surface region provided with information corresponding to an address for the intended recipient of the parcel, and2. an opposed second surface region provided with a layer of a selected adhesive so that the opposed second surface region of said label can be secured to said exposed surface portion during shipment to the intended recipient, yet removed there from at the destination location without tearing the strip of material; and
iii. delivering the shipping package to the destination location.
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Abstract
A reusable labeling construction, and container incorporating the same to permit parcel shipment comprises a removable label and a label panel. The removable label includes strip material for receiving information corresponding to an address of an intended recipient and an adhesive layer. The label panel is adapted to be supported by the container body and includes a transparent surface portion formed of a material to which the adhesive will adhere sufficiently to retain the label on the transparent surface portion during shipment, yet from which it may be removed without tearing the strip material. A methodology of shipping parcels is also provided which contemplates preparation of a shipping package having such a reusable labeling construction.
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2 Claims
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1. A method of shipping a parcel from a shipper located at a origin location to an intended recipient located at destination location, comprising:
a. at the origin location and in any order; i. creating a shipping package by packaging the parcel to be shipped in an individual reusable container that includes; 1. a closable container body having an interior and a mouth communicating with the interior; 2. a label panel including a. owner address indicia corresponding to an address for an owner of the container, and b. an exposed transparent surface portion overlaying the owner address indicia so that the owner address indicia may be seen therethrough, said transparent surface portion formed of a release material; ii. placing a removable label onto the transparent surface portion, said removable label including 1. a strip constructed of a selected strip material and having a first surface region provided with information corresponding to an address for the intended recipient of the parcel, and 2. an opposed second surface region provided with a layer of a selected adhesive so that the opposed second surface region of said label can be secured to said exposed surface portion during shipment to the intended recipient, yet removed there from at the destination location without tearing the strip of material; and iii. delivering the shipping package to the destination location.
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2. A method of shipping parcels from shippers each located at a respective origin location to intended recipients each located at a respective destination location, comprising:
a. at a respective origin location for a respective shipper and in any order; i. creating a respective shipping package by packaging each parcel to be shipped by the respective shipper in an individual reusable container that includes; 1. a closable container body having an interior and a mouth communicating with the interior; 2. a label substrate secured to said container body, said label panel including owner address indicia corresponding to an address for an owner of the container; and 3. a transparent layer secured to said label substrate and overlaying said owner address indicia so that the owner address indicia may be seen therethrough, said transparent layer including an exposed surface portion formed of a release material; ii. placing an associated removable label onto the transparent layer, each removable label including 1. a strip constructed of a selected strip material and having a first surface region provided with information corresponding to an address for an associated intended recipient of the parcel, and an opposed second surface region provided with a layer of a selected adhesive so that the opposed second surface region of said label can be secured to said exposed surface portion of the transparent layer during shipment to the associated intended recipient, yet removed there from at the associated destination location without tearing the strip of material; iii. delivering the shipping package to the destination location associated with the intended recipient; and iv. repeating steps (a)(ii) through (a)(iii) at each respective origin location.
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