Business form with label stock and message bearing stock
First Claim
1. A business form comprising:
- a ply of label stock having one side coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive;
a ply of release liner stock having a release side engaged with said adhesive on said one side;
an edge of said ply of release liner stock and an edge of said ply of label stock being laterally offset from one another so that a longitudinal strip of adhesive is unengaged with said ply of release liner stock;
a ply of message bearing stock adhered at one edge to said ply of label stock at said narrow longitudinal strip of adhesive; and
a plurality of cuts defined by, and extending through, said ply of release liner stock whereby the structural integrity of said business form is enhanced, said plurality of cuts not extending through said ply of label stock.
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Abstract
A business form according to the present invention including a ply of label stock, a ply of release liner stock, and a ply of message or record bearing stock, may be configured as either a continuous or cut sheet form. The ply of label stock has one side coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive. The ply of release liner stock has a release side that engages with the adhesive on the one side of the label stock. The release liner ply and the label stock ply have edges that are laterally offset from one another so that a narrow longitudinal strip of adhesive is unengaged with the release liner. The ply of message bearing stock is adhered at one edge to the label stock at the narrow longitudinal strip of adhesive. A plurality of cuts is defined by, and extends through, the release liner from the back of the business form, whereby the structural integrity of the business form is enhanced.
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24 Claims
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1. A business form comprising:
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a ply of label stock having one side coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive; a ply of release liner stock having a release side engaged with said adhesive on said one side; an edge of said ply of release liner stock and an edge of said ply of label stock being laterally offset from one another so that a longitudinal strip of adhesive is unengaged with said ply of release liner stock; a ply of message bearing stock adhered at one edge to said ply of label stock at said narrow longitudinal strip of adhesive; and a plurality of cuts defined by, and extending through, said ply of release liner stock whereby the structural integrity of said business form is enhanced, said plurality of cuts not extending through said ply of label stock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of making a business form comprising:
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providing a ply of label stock having one side coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive; providing a ply of release liner stock having a release side engaged with said adhesive on said one side; said ply of label stock having an edge that is laterally offset with respect to an edge of the ply of release liner stock so that a longitudinal strip of adhesive is unengaged with said ply of release liner stock; adhering a ply of message bearing stock at one edge to said ply of label stock at said longitudinal strip of adhesive; and forming a plurality of cuts defined by, and extending through, said ply of release liner stock by cutting through said ply of release liner from the back side of the business form whereby the structural integrity of said business form is enhanced, said plurality of cuts not extending through said ply of label stock. - View Dependent Claims (13, 16)
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14. A business form comprising:
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a sheet of label stock having one side coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive; a sheet of release liner stock having a release side engaged with said adhesive on said one side of said sheet of label stock; said sheet of release liner stock and said sheet of label stock having edges that are laterally offset from one another so that there is a narrow strip of adhesive unengaged with said release liner; a sheet of record bearing stock adhered at one edge to said sheet of label stock at said narrow strip of adhesive; and a plurality of cuts defined by, and extending through, said sheet of release liner stock whereby the structural integrity of said business form is enhanced, said plurality of cuts not extending through said sheet of label stock. - View Dependent Claims (15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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