Claims
- 1. A method for enabling a linered label applicator to accept linerless labels on a sheet for application to the surface of elements, the method comprising associating a source of precut linerless labels on a roll of reusable, temporary liner sheet to said linered label applicator so that a composite of:a) said reusable, temporary liner sheet and b) said pre-cut linerless labels, is fed into said linered label applicator where linered label is normally directed into said linered label applicator, removing the linerless labels from the reusable, temporary liner sheet and rolling the reusable, temporary liner into a roll.
- 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein cut-out linerless label is removed from said reusable, temporary liner sheet, and said cut-out linerless label is applied to a substrate comprising the surface of elements.
- 3. The method of claim 2 wherein said roll is used to feed linerless label on a reusable, temporary liner as a source of label comprising the steps in said applicator of:bending said linerless label on said reusable, temporary liner to partially remove at least a part of said linerless label from said reusable, temporary liner to form a linerless label with at least an edge lifted from the reusable, temporary liner, having at least said lifted edge placed into contact with a surface to which the linerless label is to be applied, and attaching said linerless label to said surface.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein after removal of said cut-out linerless label from said reusable, temporary liner sheet, said reusable, temporary liner sheet is wound into a roll.
- 5. The method of claim 4 wherein said roll is used to feed linerless label on a reusable, temporary liner as a source of label comprising the steps in said applicator of:bending said linerless label on said reusable, temporary liner to partially remove at least a part of said linerless label from said reusable, temporary liner to form a linerless label with at least an edge lifted from the reusable, temporary liner, having at least said lifted edge placed into contact with a surface to which the linerless label is to be applied, and attaching said linerless label to said surface.
- 6. The method of claim 1 wherein said roll is used to feed linerless label on a reusable, temporary liner as a source of label comprising the steps in said applicator of:bending said linerless label on said reusable, temporary liner to partially remove at least a part of said linerless label from said reusable, temporary liner to form a linerless label with at least an edge lifted from the reusable, temporary liner, having at least said lifted edge placed into contact with a surface of one of the elements to which the linerless label is to be applied, and attaching said linerless label to said surface.
- 7. A method for enabling a linered label applicator to accept linerless labels on a sheet for application to the surface of elements, the method comprising associating a source of precut linerless labels on a roll of reusable, temporary liner sheet to said linered label applicator so that a composite of:c) said reusable, temporary liner sheet and d) said pre-cut linerless labels, is formed and then fed into said linered label applicator where linered label is normally directed into said linered label applicator, wherein the pre-cut linerless labels are removed from the reusable, temporary liner sheet, the reusable, temporary liner sheet is then wound into a roll, the roll of reusable, temporary linerless label is unwound, and linerless labels are reapplied to the unwound roll of reusable, temporary liner sheet.
- 8. The method of claim 7, wherein after said rolls is unwound and linerless labels are applied to said reusable, temporary liner sheet to form a recycled roll, supported linerless label from said recycled roll is fed into said linered label applicator where linered label is normally directed into said linered label applicator.
- 9. The method of claim 7 wherein said roll is used to feed linerless label on a reusable, temporary liner as a source of label comprising the steps in said applicator of:bending said linerless label on said reusable, temporary liner to partially remove at least a part of said linerless label from said reusable, temporary liner to form a linerless label with at least an edge lifted from the reusable, temporary liner, having at least said lifted edge placed into contact with a surface to which the linerless label is to be applied, and attaching said linerless label to said surface.
- 10. A method for enabling a linered label applicator to apply linerless labels from sheet to the surface of elements, the method comprising temporarily adhering precut linerless labels onto a roll of reusable, temporary liner sheet so that a composite of:e) said reusable, temporary liner sheet and f) pre-cut linerless labels, is formed, and then feeding said composite into the linered label applicator so that pre-cut linerless labels are removed from the reusable, temporary liner sheet, and the reusable, temporary liner sheet is then wound into a roll, the roll of reusable, temporary linerless label is unwound, and linerless labels are reapplied to the unwound roll of reusable, temporary liner sheet.
- 11. The method of claim 10 wherein said roll is used to feed linerless label on a reusable, temporary liner as a source of label comprising the steps in said applicator of:bending said linerless label on said reusable, temporary liner to partially remove at least a part of said linerless label from said reusable, temporary liner to form a linerless label with at least an edge lifted from the reusable, temporary liner, having at least said lifted edge placed into contact with a surface to which the linerless label is to be applied, and attaching said linerless label to said surface.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/129,723, filed Aug. 5, 1998.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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