Claims
- 1. A label for displaying information regarding a container and suspending the container from a support, said label comprising:
- a) a base label having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- b) a base adhesive disposed on said lower surface for affixing said label to the container;
- c) a hanger having at least one leg and defining an opening;
- d) at least one end of said hanger substantially permanently secured to said upper surface of said base label by at least one adhesive patch;
- e) said hanger foldable about said at least one end between a stored position wherein said hanger lies adjacent said upper surface of said base label and a hanging position wherein said hanger is folded away from said base label for receiving the support through said opening;
- f) a pull portion forming a part of said hanger; and
- g) a base portion underlying said pull portion, said base portion being separable from said base label and secured to at least a portion of said pull portion by a pull portion adhesive.
- 2. A label for displaying information regarding a container and suspending the container from a support, said label comprising:
- a) a base label having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- b) a base adhesive disposed on said lower surface for affixing said label to the container;
- c) a hanger having at least two interconnected legs defining an opening therebetween, each of said legs having a respective end;
- d) at least one anchoring portion substantially permanently secured to said upper surface of said base label by at least one adhesive patch;
- e) each of said ends of said legs secured to said at least one anchoring portion;
- f) said hanger foldable about said ends between a stored position wherein said hanger lies adjacent said upper surface of said base label and a hanging position wherein said hanger is folded away from said base label for receiving the support through said opening;
- g) a pull portion forming a part of said hanger; and
- h) a base portion underlying said pull portion, said base portion being separable from said base label and secured to at least a portion of said pull portion by a pull portion adhesive.
- 3. The label of claim 2 wherein said base portion is substantially coextensive with said pull portion of said hanger.
- 4. The label of claim 3 wherein a peripheral edge of said pull portion of said hanger is substantially coextensive with a peripheral edge of said label.
- 5. The label of claim 2 wherein a lower surface of said base portion is substantially free of exposed, tacky adhesive.
- 6. The label of claim 5 wherein a portion of said base adhesive coats a lower surface of said base portion, said label further including a layer of at least one of an adhesive deadener and a varnish coating said portion of said base adhesive on a side thereof opposite said base portion.
- 7. The label of claim 2 wherein said at least one anchoring portion includes a plurality of spaced apart foot portions each substantially permanently secured to said upper surface of said base label by a respective adhesive patch, each of said legs secured to a respective said foot portion.
- 8. The label of claim 2 including indicia disposed on said upper surface of said base label.
- 9. The label of claim 8 including indicia disposed on an upper surface of said base portion underlying said pull portion of said hanger.
- 10. A label for displaying information regarding a container and suspending the container from a support, said label comprising:
- a) a base label having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- b) a base adhesive disposed on said lower surface for affixing said label to the container;
- c) a hanger having at least two interconnected legs defining an opening therebetween, each of said legs having a respective end;
- d) at least one anchoring portion substantially permanently secured to said upper surface of said base label by at least one adhesive patch;
- e) each of said ends of said legs secured to said at least one anchoring portion;
- f) said hanger foldable about said ends between a stored position wherein said hanger lies adjacent said upper surface of said base label and a hanging position wherein said hanger is folded away from said base label for receiving the support through said opening;
- g) a pull portion forming a part of said hanger;
- h) a base portion underlying said pull portion, said base portion being separable from said base label and secured to at least a portion of said pull portion by a pull portion adhesive, a lower surface of said base portion being substantially free of exposed, tacky adhesive;
- i) wherein said base portion is substantially coextensive with said pull portion of said hanger and a peripheral edge of said pull portion of said hanger is substantially coextensive with a peripheral edge of said label; and
- j) indicia disposed on an upper surface of said base portion underlying said pull portion of said hanger.
- 11. The label of claim 10 wherein a portion of said base adhesive coats a lower surface of said base portion, said label further including a layer of at least one of an adhesive deadener and a varnish coating said portion of said base adhesive on a side thereof opposite said base portion.
- 12. The label of claim 10 wherein said at least one anchoring portion includes a plurality of spaced apart foot portions each substantially permanently secured to said upper surface of said base label by a respective adhesive patch, each of said legs secured to a respective said foot portion.
- 13. A label for displaying information regarding an article and suspending the article from a support, said label comprising:
- a) a base label having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- b) a base adhesive disposed on said lower surface for affixing said label to the article;
- c) a hanger having at least one leg and defining an opening;
- d) at least one end of said hanger substantially permanently secured to said upper surface of said base label by at least one adhesive patch;
- e) said hanger foldable about said at least one end between a stored position wherein said hanger lies adjacent said upper surface of said base label and a hanging position wherein said hanger is folded away from said base label for receiving the support through said opening;
- f) a pull portion forming a part of said hanger; and
- g) a base portion underlying said pull portion, said base portion being separable from said base label and secured to at least a portion of said pull portion by a pull portion adhesive.
- 14. A label for displaying information regarding an article and suspending the article from a support, said label comprising:
- a) a base label having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- b) a base adhesive disposed on said lower surface for affixing said label to the article;
- c) a hanger having at least two interconnected legs defining an opening therebetween, each of said legs having a respective end;
- d) at least one anchoring portion substantially permanently secured to said upper surface of said base label by at least one adhesive patch;
- e) each of said ends of said legs secured to said at least one anchoring portion;
- f) said hanger foldable about said ends between a stored position wherein said hanger lies adjacent said upper surface of said base label and a hanging position wherein said hanger is folded away from said base label for receiving the support through said opening;
- g) a pull portion forming a part of said hanger; and
- h) a base portion underlying said pull portion, said base portion being separable from said base label and secured to at least a portion of said pull portion by a pull portion adhesive.
- 15. The label of claim 14 wherein said base portion is substantially coextensive with said pull portion of said hanger.
- 16. The label of claim 15 wherein a peripheral edge of said pull portion of said hanger is substantially coextensive with a peripheral edge of said label.
- 17. The label of claim 14 wherein a lower surface of said base portion is substantially free of exposed, tacky adhesive.
- 18. The label of claim 17 wherein a portion of said base adhesive coats a lower surface of said base portion, said label further including a layer of at least one of an adhesive deadener and a varnish coating said portion of said base adhesive on a side thereof opposite said base portion.
- 19. The label of claim 14 wherein said at least one anchoring portion includes a plurality of spaced apart foot portions each substantially permanently secured to said upper surface of said base label by a respective adhesive patch, each of said legs secured to a respective said foot portion.
- 20. The label of claim 14 including indicia disposed on said upper surface of said base label.
- 21. The label of claim 20 including indicia disposed on an upper surface of said base portion underlying said pull portion of said hanger.
- 22. A label for displaying information regarding an article and suspending the article from a support, said label comprising:
- a) a base label having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- b) a base adhesive disposed on said lower surface for affixing said label to the article;
- c) a hanger having at least two interconnected legs defining an opening therebetween, each of said legs having a respective end;
- d) at least one anchoring portion substantially permanently secured to said upper surface of said base label by at least one adhesive patch;
- e) each of said ends of said legs secured to said at least one anchoring portion;
- f) said hanger foldable about said ends between a stored position wherein said hanger lies adjacent said upper surface of said base label and a hanging position wherein said hanger is folded away from said base label for receiving the support through said opening;
- g) a pull portion forming a part of said hanger;
- h) a base portion underlying said pull portion, said base portion being separable from said base label and secured to at least a portion of said pull portion by a pull portion adhesive, a lower surface of said base portion being substantially free of exposed, tacky adhesive;
- i) wherein said base portion is substantially coextensive with said pull portion of said hanger and a peripheral edge of said pull portion of said hanger is substantially coextensive with a peripheral edge of said label; and
- j) indicia disposed on an upper surface of said base portion underlying said pull portion of said hanger.
- 23. The label of claim 22 wherein a portion of said base adhesive coats a lower surface of said base portion, said label further including a layer of at least one of an adhesive deadener and a varnish coating said portion of said base adhesive on a side thereof opposite said base portion.
- 24. The label of claim 22 wherein said at least one anchoring portion includes a plurality of spaced apart foot portions each substantially permanently secured to said upper surface of said base label by a respective adhesive patch, each of said legs secured to a respective said foot portion.
- 25. A suspendable package assembly comprising:
- a container and a label affixed to said container, said label including:
- a) a base label having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- b) a base adhesive disposed on said lower surface and affixing said label to said container;
- c) a hanger having at least one leg and defining an opening;
- d) at least one end of said hanger substantially permanently secured to said upper surface of said base label by at least one adhesive patch;
- e) said hanger foldable about said at least one end between a stored position wherein said hanger lies adjacent said upper surface of said base label and a hanging position wherein said hanger is folded away from said base label for receiving the support through said opening;
- f) a pull portion forming a part of said hanger; and
- g) a base portion underlying said pull portion, said base portion being separable from said base label and secured to at least a portion of said pull portion by a pull portion adhesive.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation application of application Ser. No. 09/014,784 filed Jan. 28, 1998, which is a divisional application of application Ser. No. 08/647,466 filed May 3, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,738,381, which is a continuation-in-part application of application Ser. No. 08/533,082 filed Sep. 25, 1995, now abandoned.
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