In-mold labeling system for containers
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1. A container comprising:
- an injection-molded article having a wall with at least one exterior face;
a labeling assembly integrally molded and at least partially recessed into said wall and having a release surface for releasably supporting an adhesive label thereon, said release surface being exposed, andsaid labeling assembly having a bottom face opposite said release surface, said bottom face being recessed into said wall and in contact with said wall,wherein the release surface is provided by a coating of release material on a subjacent layer.
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Abstract
A container or other article is integrally molded to a labeling assembly. The labeling assembly includes a release surface for releasably supporting an adhesive label for identifying a feature of the container. A method of making a container having an in-mold labeling assembly is also disclosed. A labeling assembly is provided in a mold cavity so that the top face of the labeling assembly faces away from the hollow mold cavity. Moldable material is introduced into the mold cavity to form the container and the formed container is integrally molded to the labeling assembly. A method for tracking the contents of a container using such an assembly is also provided.
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1. A container comprising:
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an injection-molded article having a wall with at least one exterior face; a labeling assembly integrally molded and at least partially recessed into said wall and having a release surface for releasably supporting an adhesive label thereon, said release surface being exposed, and said labeling assembly having a bottom face opposite said release surface, said bottom face being recessed into said wall and in contact with said wall, wherein the release surface is provided by a coating of release material on a subjacent layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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14. A container comprising:
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an injection-molded article having a wall with at least one exterior face; a labeling assembly integrally molded into said wall and having an exposed release surface for releasably supporting an adhesive label thereon, and said labeling assembly having a bottom face, opposite said release surface, said bottom face being in contact with said wall, said container further comprising visual indicia printed on the labeling assembly, wherein the visual indicia are visible through a layer of the labeling assembly providing said release surface, wherein the release surface is provided by a coating of release material on a subjacent layer.
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15. A container comprising:
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an injection-molded article having a wall with at least one exterior face; a labeling assembly integrally molded into said wall and having an exposed release surface for releasably supporting an adhesive label thereon, and said labeling assembly having a bottom face, opposite said release surface, said bottom face being in contact with said wall, said container further comprising visual indicia printed on the labeling assembly, wherein the visual indicia are visible through a layer of the labeling assembly providing said release surface, wherein the release surface is provided by a self-supporting release layer composed of a release material.
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16. A container comprising:
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an injection-molded article having a wall with at least one exterior face; a labeling assembly integrally molded into said wall and having an exposed release surface for releasably supporting an adhesive label thereon, and said labeling assembly having a bottom face, opposite said release surface, said bottom face being in contact with said wall, wherein the labeling assembly comprises a release layer and a polymer layer, and the release layer is composed of a polymeric material that is doped or mixed with a component or additive that will impart release characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A container comprising:
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an article having a wall with at least one exterior face; a labeling assembly having a bottom face and a release surface, with the labeling assembly being molded into and at least partially recessed into the wall of the article such that said bottom face is positioned below the exterior face of the wall, wherein said release surface is for releasably supporting an adhesive label thereon and is exposed, with said bottom face being positioned opposite said release surface on the labeling assembly, wherein said labeling assembly accepts a removable label thereon, wherein the release surface is provided by a coating of release material on a subjacent layer. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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