Extended tab label with backing liner

• US 7,926,851 B2
• Filed: 06/12/2008
• Issued: 04/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: ScriptChek Visual Verification Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ScriptChek Visual Verification Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Kaufman, Stacy R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ross; Dana
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lewis; Justin V
• Application Number:
  US12/137,678
• Publication Number:
  US 20080303264A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,041 Days
• Field of Search: 403/16, 118/221, 156/278, 156/289, 156/291, 215/DIG.2, 283/72, 283/81, 283/82, 283/101, 283/21, 283/71, 428/191, 428/195, 428/198, 428/201
• 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

A pharmaceutical label for placement on a medicinal container, the label includes a front printing face having an adhesive backing and a length that is substantially greater than a perimeter of the medicinal container. The adhesive backing covers substantially an entire area of a backside of the front printing face. A backing sheet liner covers the adhesive backing. The front printing face has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has a length corresponding substantially to the perimeter of the container. A border is between the first portion and the second portion. The border defines the length of the first portion. The backing sheet liner has a liner score line formed therein corresponding to the border for removing the backing liner from the first portion and for defining an intact portion of the backing liner on the second portion. The second portion projects from the container when the first portion is attached to the container. The first portion and the second portion have information thereon.

Claims

1. A pharmaceutical label for placement on a medicinal container comprising:

a front printing face having an adhesive backing and a length that is substantially greater than a perimeter of the medicinal container, said adhesive backing covering substantially an entire area of the backside of the front printing face;

a backing sheet liner covering said adhesive backing;

said front printing face having a first portion and a second portion, said first portion having a length corresponding substantially to the perimeter of the container;

a border between said first portion and said second portion, said border defining said length of said first portion;

said backing sheet liner having a liner score line formed therein corresponding to said border, for removing said backing liner from said first portion and for defining an intact portion of said backing liner on said second portion, said second portion projecting from the container when said first portion is attached to the container; and

said first portion and said second portion having information thereon.

2. The pharmaceutical label according to claim 1, wherein said border is a score line formed in said front printing face.

3. The pharmaceutical label according to claim 1, wherein a face of said backing sheet liner which faces away from said adhesive backing is formed of a material that can be printed on with a printer.

4. The pharmaceutical label according to claim 1, wherein said first portion has a first end and a second end and said label has a terminal end portion that is attached to the container between said first end and said second end.

5. A pharmaceutical label as in claim 1, wherein the label is a continuous strip of material with substantially planar surfaces.

6. A pharmaceutical label as in claim 1, wherein the label has a third portion and said third portion is folded back onto said second portion, forming an information tab and said tab extends radially from said container.

7. A pharmaceutical label as in claim 1, wherein said front printing face includes a further score line formed in said second portion which defines a third portion, said further score line defines a fold line between said second portion and said third portion.

8. The blank label sheet according to claim 7, wherein said backing sheet liner has a second liner score line formed therein which corresponds to said further score line for removing a portion of said backing sheet liner from said third portion, which allows said third portion to adhere to said second portion when said first portion is attached to the container.

9. A pharmaceutical label for placement on a medicinal container, the label comprising:

a front printing face having an adhesive backing and a length that is substantially greater than a perimeter of the medicinal container, said adhesive backing covering substantially an entire area of a backside of the front printing face;

a backing sheet liner covering said adhesive backing;

said backing sheet liner having a liner score formed therein defining a first portion and a second portion of said front printing face, said first portion having a length corresponding substantially to the perimeter of the container, said liner score provided for removing said releasable backing liner from said first portion and said liner score defining a border between said first portion and said second portion, whereby said second portion projects from the container when said first portion is attached to the container.

10. The pharmaceutical label according to claim 9, wherein said first portion and said second portion have information thereon.