Claims
- 1. A method for making a label laminate comprising:
dispensing from a roll a web including first and second bands adjoining along a fold line extending longitudinally along a running axis, with said web and bands thereof having a front side and an opposite back side; applying a pattern of release on said web front side atop said first band; applying a pattern of adhesive on said web front side atop said second band to complement said release; folding said web along said fold line to bond together front side portions of said first and second bands in a laminate, and exposing back side portions of said bands on opposite sides of said laminate; and cutting said second band to define a removable label therein.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein:
said web further includes a third band adjoining said first band; and further comprising folding said web along said fold line to join together said first and second bands in a two-ply laminate, with said third band extending from said laminate in a single-ply being coextensive with said first band.
- 3. A method according to claim 2 further comprising folding said web along said fold line to form an integral fold along said fold line joining together said first and second bands along a common edge of said laminate.
- 4. A method according to claim 3 further comprising applying a barrier coating atop said first band prior to applying said release thereon.
- 5. A method according to claim 4 further comprising printing atop said barrier coating prior to applying said release atop said print.
- 6. A method according to claim 3 further comprising printing said web outside said release.
- 7. A method according to claim 6 further comprising printing both said front and back sides of said web.
- 8. A method according to claim 7 further comprising printing said web front side after curing said applied release and before folding said web.
- 9. A method according to claim 3 wherein release pattern on said first band is continuous, and said adhesive pattern on said second band is continuous.
- 10. A method according to claim 3 wherein release pattern on said first band is discontinuous, and said adhesive pattern on said second band is discontinuous and complementary with said discontinuous release pattern.
- 11. A method according to claim 3 wherein said release pattern is repetitive along said first band, and said adhesive pattern is repetitive along said second band and complementary with said repetitive release pattern.
- 12. A method according to claim 3 further comprising:
applying said release in a pattern atop said front side of both said first and second bands; applying said adhesive in a pattern atop said front side of both said first and second bands; and said release and adhesive patterns are complementary to each other on said first and second bands symmetrically along said fold line.
- 13. A method according to claim 12 wherein said release and adhesive patterns include complementary rectangular patches nested inside each other.
- 14. A method according to claim 12 wherein said release and adhesive patterns include complementary alternating stripes.
- 15. A method according to claim 12 wherein said release and adhesive patterns include complementary checkerboards.
- 16. A method according to claim 3 further comprising applying said adhesive atop said front side of both said first and second bands.
- 17. A method according to claim 16 wherein said adhesive on both said first and second bands is aligned along said fold line to form a two-ply adhesive laminate thereof after folding together said first and second bands.
- 18. A method according to claim 3 further comprising embossing said fold line prior to folding said first and second bands.
- 19. A method according to claim 3 further comprising perforating said fold line prior to folding together said first and second bands to form a line of perforations in said fold.
- 20. A method according to claim 3 further comprising perforating said third band.
- 21. A method according to claim 3 further comprising die cutting said second band to define said label inside a surrounding matrix.
- 22. A method according to claim 3 further comprising removing said matrix to expose said label 4 atop said first band.
- 23. A method according to claim 3 further comprising:
die cutting both said first and second bands across said fold to define a single label bridging both sides of said laminate; and applying said release and adhesive in complementary patterns on said first and second bands to provide adhesive on both said first and second bands removably bonded to opposing release also on both said first and second bands.
- 24. A method according to claim 3 further comprising:
die cutting both said first and second bands to define corresponding nested labels on opposite sides of said laminate; and applying said release and adhesive in nested patterns on said first and second bands to provide adhesive on both nested labels removably bonded to opposing release also on both nested labels.
- 25. A method according to claim 3 further comprising slitting said laminate along said fold line and removing said fold therefrom.
- 26. A method according to claim 3 further comprising cutting said laminated web into repeating sheets, each including one of said labels therein.
- 27. A method according to claim 3 further comprising folding said laminated web into a stack of fanfold sheets, each including one of said labels therein.
- 28. A method according to claim 3 further comprising rolling said laminated web into a roll of integral sheets, each including one of said labels therein.
- 29. An apparatus for making a label laminate comprising:
means for dispensing from a roll a web including first and second bands adjoining along a fold line extending longitudinally along a running axis, with said web and bands thereof having a front side and an opposite back side; means for applying a pattern of release on said web front side atop said first band; means for applying a pattern of adhesive on said web front side atop said second band to complement said release; means for folding said web along said fold line to bond together front side portions of said first and second bands in a laminate and exposing back side portions of said bands on opposite sides of said laminate; and means for cutting said second band to define a removable label therein.
- 30. An apparatus according to claim 29 wherein:
said web further includes a third band adjoining said first band; and said folding means are configured for folding said web along said fold line to join together said first and second bands in a two-ply laminate, with said third band extending from said laminate in a single-ply being coextensive with said first band.
- 31. An apparatus according to claim 30 wherein said folding means are configured for folding said web along said fold line to form an integral fold along said fold line joining together said first and second bands along a common edge of said laminate.
- 32. An apparatus according to claim 30 further comprising means for applying a barrier coating atop said first band prior to applying said release thereon.
- 33. An apparatus according to claim 30 further comprising means for printing both said front and back sides of said web.
- 34. An apparatus according to claim 30 further comprising means for embossing said fold line prior to folding together said first and second bands.
- 35. An apparatus according to claim 30 further comprising means for perforating said web.
- 36. An apparatus according to claim 30 further comprising means for dividing said web into a group of sheets, each including one of said labels therein.
- 37. A label laminate comprising:
first and second bands having an identical material composition with common front and back sides; said first band having a pattern of release atop said front side thereof; said second band having a pattern of adhesive atop said front side thereof; said first and second bands being bonded together by said adhesive and release along said front sides thereof to form said laminate, and exposing said back sides thereof on opposite sides of said laminate; and said second band having a removable label therein defined by a die cut perimeter.
- 38. A laminate according to claim 37 further comprising a third band adjoining said first band in a coplanar single-ply therewith, with second band joined atop said first band in a two-ply laminate.
- 39. A laminate according to claim 38 further comprising an integral fold along said fold line joining together said first and second bands along a common edge of said laminate.
- 40. A laminate according to claim 39 further comprising print disposed on said first band under said release.
- 41. A laminate according to claim 39 further comprising print disposed on said front side of said third band and on said back side of said second band laminated atop said first band.
- 42. A laminate according to claim 39 wherein said fold line is embossed.
- 43. A laminate according to claim 39 where said fold includes a line of perforations.
- 44. A laminate according to claim 39 wherein said label bridges said fold and extends on both sides of said first and second bands, with a common die cut perimeter.
Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/775,998, filed Feb. 2, 2001, pending.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09775998 |
Feb 2001 |
US |
Child |
10419449 |
Apr 2003 |
US |