Claims
- 1. A rotatable label apparatus, comprising:
- a container;
- at least one rim member coupled to the container;
- an outer shell member positioned about the container and coupled to the rim member by a set of perforations;
- whereby, when the outer shell is rotated about the container, the set of perforations breaks and separates the outer shell member from the rim member, the rim member limiting longitudinal movement of the outer shell member relative to the container after the set of perforations is broken.
- 2. A rotatable label apparatus, comprising:
- a container;
- at least one rim member coupled to the container;
- an outer shell member positioned about the container and coupled to the rim member by a set of perforations;
- wherein the outer shell member includes a transparent region;
- whereby, when the outer shell member is rotated about the container, the set of perforations breaks and separates the outer shell member from the rim member.
- 3. The rotatable label apparatus of claim 2 further comprising an inner shell member coupled to the container and having an inner shell surface that is capable of being seen through said transparent region of said outer shell member.
- 4. The rotatable label apparatus of claim 3:
- wherein said container is a cylindrical container and said outer shell member is a cylindrical outer shell member disposed around said inner shell member such as to be generally coaxial with said cylindrical container.
- 5. The rotatable label apparatus of claim 3:
- wherein said inner shell member includes an inner end portion,; and
- wherein the rim member is coupled to the inner end portion.
- 6. The rotatable label apparatus of claim 5 wherein the rim member has an inner corrugated edge and the outer shell includes an outer end portion having an outer corrugated edge, said inner corrugated edge being coupled to said outer corrugated edge to produce said set of perforations such that when the outer corrugated edge of the outer shell member is torn along said set of perforations, the rim member remains bound to said inner end portion.
- 7. The rotatable label apparatus of claim 6 wherein said outer shell member comprises a first outer shell end and a second outer shell end and an outer shell surface between said first outer shell end and said second outer shell end;
- and a lug member bound to said second outer shell end and having an adhesive substance disposed thereon, said lug member overlapping said first outer shell end to contact said outer shell surface with said adhesive substance to engage said lug member to said outer shell surface.
- 8. A rotatable label apparatus which can be attached to a container, comprising:
- a rim member;
- an inner shell member coupled to the rim member by a set of perforations;
- an outer shell member coupled to the rim members;
- whereby, when the inner shell member is coupled to the container and the outer shell member is rotated about the container, the set of perforations break and separate the inner shell member from the rim member, which then supports rotation of the outer shell member.
- 9. The rotatable label apparatus of claim 8 wherein the outer shell member includes a transparent region.
- 10. The rotatable label apparatus of claim 9 wherein the inner shell member includes an inner shell surface that is capable of being seen through the transparent region of the outer shell member.
- 11. A rotatable label apparatus comprising:
- a container;
- an outer shell member having a transparent region and an outer shell structure with at least one set of structural perforations traversing the outer shell structure to form an outer side portion that may be released from said outer shell structure along said set of structural perforations, said outer side portion having a first adhesive substance disposed thereon and binding said outer side portion to said container;
- said outer shell member including a first outer shell end and a second outer shell end and an outer shell surface between said first outer shell end and said second outer shell end;
- a lug member bound to said second outer shell end and having a second adhesive substance disposed thereon, said lug member overlapping said first outer shell end to contact said outer shell surface with said second adhesive substance to engage said lug member to said outer shell surface.
- 12. A rotatable label apparatus comprising:
- a container;
- an outer shell member having indicia and an outer shell structure with at least one set of structural perforations traversing the outer shell structure to form an outer side portion that may be released from said outer shell structure along said set of structural perforations, said outer side portion having a first adhesive substance disposed thereon and binding said outer side portion to said container;
- said outer shell member including a first outer shell end and a second outer shell end and an outer shell surface between said first outer shell end and said second outer shell end;
- a lug member bound to said second outer shell end and having a second adhesive substance disposed thereon, said lug member overlapping said first outer shell end to contact said outer shell surface with said second adhesive substance to engage said lug member to said outer shell surface.
- 13. A rotatable label apparatus comprising:
- a container;
- an inner shell member secured to said container;
- an outer shell member having a transparent region and an outer shell structure with at least one set of structural perforations traversing the outer shell structure to form an outer side portion that may be released from said outer shell structure along said set of structural perforations, said outer side portion having a first adhesive substance disposed thereon and binding said outer side portion to said inner shell member;
- said outer shell member including a first outer shell end and a second outer shell end and an outer shell surface between said first outer shell end and said second outer shell end;
- a lug member bound to said second outer shell end and having a second adhesive substance disposed thereon, said lug member overlapping said first outer shell end to contact said outer shell surface with said second adhesive substance to engage said lug member to said outer shell surface.
- 14. A method for constructing a rotatable label device which can be attached to a container, comprising the steps of:
- perforating a first shell;
- selecting a tacking substance;
- attaching a second shell to the first shell with the tacking substance to form a combined shell;
- attaching the combined shell to the container; and
- rotating the first shell so as to break the first shell free from the second shell along the set of perforations.
- 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising the steps of:
- selecting the first shell from a set of outer shells; and
- selecting the second shell from a set of inner shells.
- 16. The method of claim 14, further comprising the steps of:
- selecting the first shell from a set of inner shells; and
- selecting the second shell from a set of outer shells.
- 17. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of attaching the combined shell to the container further comprises the step of affixing the first shell to the container.
- 18. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of attaching the combined shell to the container further comprises the step of affixing the second shell to the container.
- 19. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of attaching the combined shell to the container further comprises the step of attaching the combined shell to the container in one step with a labeling machine.
- 20. A rotatable label which can be attached to a container, comprising:
- a tubular first label layer sized to fit about the container, the first label layer including at least one rim member;
- a tubular second label layer contacting the first label layer and adapted to be rotatably supported by the at least one rim member of the first label layer, the second label layer being rotatable relative to the first label layer while maintaining a substantially constant longitudinal position relative to the first label; and layer,
- wherein, the rim member of the first label layer further comprises at least one perforated edge connecting the first label layer to the second label layer and
- wherein, when the at least one perforated edge breaks the first label layer is adapted to rotate relative to the second label layer.
- 21. The rotatable label of claim 20, wherein the second label layer further comprises a transparent window.
- 22. A rotatable label, which can be attached to a container, comprising:
- a tubular first label layer sized to fit about the container, the first label layer including at least one rim member; and
- a tubular second label layer contacting the first label layer and adapted to be rotatably supported by the at least one rim member of the first label layer;
- wherein the rim member of the first label layer further comprises at least one perforated edge connecting the first label layer to the second label layer,
- wherein, when the at least one perforated edge breaks the first label layer is adapted to rotate relative to the second label layer.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. application Ser. No. 08/597,854, filed Feb. 7, 1996, invented by Stephen M. Key, entitled "System And Method Using A Double-Walled Rotatable Device For Presenting Information On A Pharmaceutical Container." The subject matter is herein incorporated by reference.
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