Pad of labels and labels for use on store shelves in a retail environment
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1. A pad of labels for use in a retail store comprising:
- a plurality of labels removably attached to form the pad, each label comprising;
a substrate having display information preprinted on a top surface thereof;
an adhesive strip applied to a bottom surface of the label;
a release coating applied to the top surface of the label and disposed as a layer above the display information preprinted on the top surface of the substrate;
a relief perforation formed in the substrate that relieves a tendency for the substrate to return to a rolled form,wherein the adhesive strip is applied over the relief perforation and reinforces the label to prevent tearing along the relief perforation,wherein a first label within the pad of labels does not include a release liner, and the adhesive strip of the first label is removably affixed to the release coating of a second label within the pad of labels, andwherein the plurality of labels are sequenced according to the retail store'"'"'s planogram.
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Abstract
A pad of labels and labels for use on store shelves in a retail environment. The pad of labels include labels with adhesive strips applied to a bottom surface of each label and a top laminate layer with a release coating applied to the top surface of each label. The labels in the pad are sequenced according to a store'"'"'s planogram.
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31 Claims
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1. A pad of labels for use in a retail store comprising:
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a plurality of labels removably attached to form the pad, each label comprising; a substrate having display information preprinted on a top surface thereof; an adhesive strip applied to a bottom surface of the label; a release coating applied to the top surface of the label and disposed as a layer above the display information preprinted on the top surface of the substrate; a relief perforation formed in the substrate that relieves a tendency for the substrate to return to a rolled form, wherein the adhesive strip is applied over the relief perforation and reinforces the label to prevent tearing along the relief perforation, wherein a first label within the pad of labels does not include a release liner, and the adhesive strip of the first label is removably affixed to the release coating of a second label within the pad of labels, and wherein the plurality of labels are sequenced according to the retail store'"'"'s planogram. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A pad of labels for use in a retail store comprising:
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a plurality of labels removably attached to form the pad, each label comprising; a substrate having display information preprinted on a top surface thereof; an adhesive strip including double-coated tape applied to a bottom surface of the label; a release coating including silicone applied to cover the entire top surface of the label, the release coating being disposed as a layer above the display information preprinted on the top surface of the substrate; and a relief perforation formed in the substrate that relieves a tendency for the substrate to return to a rolled form, the relief perforation having a horizontal orientation that falls along a line parallel to, and approximately centered on, a store shelf after the label has been installed on the store shelf; wherein a first label within the pad of labels does not include a release liner, and the adhesive strip of the first label is removably affixed to the release coating of a second label within the pad of labels, wherein for each label, the adhesive strip is applied over the relief perforation and reinforces the label to prevent tearing along the relief perforation, wherein for each label, the adhesive strip is applied to the bottom surface of the label in an area that corresponds with a first portion of the label to be affixed to the store shelf, and the adhesive strip is not applied to the bottom surface of the label in an area that corresponds with a second portion of the label to hang below the store shelf without being affixed to the store shelf, wherein for each label, the relief perforation approximately bisects the first portion of the label to be affixed to the store shelf, and wherein the plurality of labels are sequenced according to the retail store'"'"'s planogram.
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11. A pad of labels for use in a retail store comprising:
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a plurality of labels removably attached to form the pad, each label comprising; a substrate having display information preprinted on a top surface thereof, an adhesive strip applied to a bottom surface of the label; a release coating applied to the top surface of the label and disposed as a layer above the display information preprinted on the top surface of the substrate; and a relief perforation formed in the substrate that relieves a tendency for the substrate to return to a rolled form, wherein the adhesive strip is applied over the relief perforation and reinforces the label to prevent tearing along the relief perforation, wherein a first label within the pad of labels does not include a release liner, and the adhesive strip of the first label is removably affixed to the release coating of a second label within the pad of labels, wherein the plurality of labels are sequenced according to the retail store'"'"'s planogram. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A pad of labels having certain display information preprinted on each label for use in a retail store comprising:
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a plurality of labels removably attached to each other; each label further comprising; a substrate having the display information on a top surface thereof; a first layer of lamination material adhesively affixed to a bottom surface of the substrate; an adhesive strip applied to a bottom surface of the first layer of lamination material; a second layer of lamination material adhesively affixed to the top surface of the substrate and disposed as a layer above the display information; a relief perforation formed in the substrate, the first layer of lamination material, or the second layer of lamination material, which relieves a tendency for the substrate, the first layer of lamination material, or the second layer of lamination material to return to a rolled form, wherein the adhesive strip is applied over the relief perforation and reinforces the label to prevent tearing along the relief perforation, wherein the second layer of lamination material includes a release coating applied to a top surface thereof, wherein a first label within the pad of labels does not include a release liner, and the adhesive strip of the first label is removably affixed to the release coating of a second label within the pad of labels, wherein the plurality of labels are sequenced according to the retail store'"'"'s planogram. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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