Claims
- 1. A label with applied handle comprising:a liner; a label having an upper and lower surface located on the liner, the label being secured to the liner by an adhesive layer on its lower surface, the adhesive layer being such that the label can be peeled off the liner with the adhesive remaining on the lower surface of the label; a handle affixed to the upper surface of the label, the handle comprising an elongate strip having an upper and a lower surface and extending continuously and completely across an entire length of the label, the lower surface of the elongate strip being firmly secured to the upper surface of the label by a strong bonding material, and a hanger portion integrally connected to the elongate strip and extending therefrom, the hanger portion having an upper surface and a lower surface with no adhesive thereon, the hanger portion being pivotable relative to the elongate strip so as to be movable between a first position wherein the hanger is adjacent the label and a second position wherein the hanger portion is pivoted through substantially 180 degrees from the first position, wherein the elongate strip has a length and a width and comprises at least one score to form a line of weakness along at least a part of its width.
- 2. A label with applied handle as claimed in claim 1 wherein multiple lines of weakness are provided along the elongate strip, each line of weakness being substantially transverse to the length of the elongate strip.
- 3. A label with applied handle as claimed in claim 2 wherein at least one line of weakness is located near each end of the elongate strip.
- 4. A label with applied handle as claimed in claim 1 wherein the hanger portion comprises a semi-circular ring portion and a pair of depending leg portions, each leg portion having one end thereof connected to the elongate strip.
- 5. A label with applied handle as claimed in claim 4 further comprising an adhesive border at a transition between the elongate strip and the leg portion, the adhesive border having on one side thereof an adhesive whereby the elongate strip is applied to the label, and on an opposite side thereof an absence of adhesive, the adhesive border providing a pivot about which the hanger portion moves between the first and second position.
- 6. A label with applied handle as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a notched recess on an inside edge of the semi-circular ring, portion the notched recess being substantially centered along the semi-circular ring portion.
- 7. A label with applied handle as claimed in claim 5 comprising a pair of looped cuts in the elongate strip adjacent the adhesive border, the looped cuts comprising substantially semi-circular cuts having continuous lines with edges of the hanger portion.
- 8. A label with applied handle as claimed in claim 7 wherein the adhesive border is positioned so as to form a continuous arcuate line between the looped cuts.
- 9. A label with applied handle as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a secondary peel-off label on the label, the peel-off label being die cut within the label so as to be removable therefrom.
- 10. A label with applied handle as claimed in claim 9 wherein the peel-off label is die cut from the label so as to provide a plurality of joins or tags therebetween, the joins being easily torn by removal of the peel-off label.
- 11. A label with applied handle as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a peel-off label applied onto the upper surface of the label, the peel-off label having a lower surface with an adhesive layer thereon, the peel-off label being removable from the upper surface of the label with its adhesive layer.
- 12. A label with applied handle as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a booklet applied onto the upper surface of the label.
- 13. A label with applied handle as claimed in claim 12 wherein the booklet is applied by means of a liner cover, the liner cover having a lower surface with adhesive and being of dimensions slightly greater than the booklet so as to extend beyond edges of the booklet and secure the booklet to the upper surface of the label.
- 14. A label with applied handle as claimed in claim 13 wherein the liner incorporates a tag to facilitate removal thereof from the label.
- 15. A label with applied handle as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a resistant layer located on at least a part thereof to impart increased strength and protection to the label with applied handle.
- 16. A label with applied handle comprising:a rectangular label having an upper edge, a lower edge and two side edges, the label having a lower surface having adhesive thereon, and an upper surface; a handle, a portion of which is securely fixed to the upper surface of the label, the handle having an elongate strip extending continuously between the two side edges of the label, the elongate strip having a lower edge corresponding to the lower edge of the label, and two side edges corresponding to the side edges of the label, the elongate strip further having an upper edge, the handle including a hanger extending upwardly from the upper edge of the elongate strip and having upper and lower surfaces with no adhesive thereon, the hanger being located over the label and being movable between a first position where the hanger covers the label, and a second position substantially 180° therefrom, and wherein the elongate strip has a length and a width and comprises at least one score to form a line of weakness alone at least a part of its width.
- 17. A label with applied handle as claimed in claim 16 further comprising an adhesive border on the handle located between the elongate strip and the hanger, the adhesive border providing a pivot point about which the hanger can move between the first position and the second position.
- 18. A method of forming a label with a hanging strip comprising:placing a label having side edges, an upper surface and a lower surface on a liner, and securing the label to the liner by an adhesive layer on its lower surface, the adhesive layer being such that the label can be peeled off the liner with the adhesive remaining on the lower surface of the label; affixing a handle having an elongate strip which has a length and a width and a hanger portion to the upper surface of the label such that a lower surface of the elongate strip extends continuously and completely between the side edges of the label, the lower surface of the elongate strip being firmly secured to the upper surface of the label by a strong bonding material, the hanger portion being integrally connected to the elongate strip and extending therefrom and having an upper surface and a lower surface with no adhesive thereon, the hanger portion being pivotable relative to the elongate strip so as to be movable between a first position wherein the hanger portion is adjacent the label portion, and a second position wherein the hanger portion is pivoted through substantially 180 degrees from the first portion; and forming at least one score as a line of weakness along at least a part of the width of the elongate strip.
- 19. A method as claimed in claim 18 further comprising cutting a series of scores in the elongate strip to create a line of weakness to enable the elongate strip to stretch slightly with respect to the label.
- 20. A method as claimed in claim 18 wherein the label is formed into a rectangular shape and has an upper edge, a lower edge and two side edges, and the elongate strip has a lower edge and two side edges which are located on the label so as to align substantially with the lower edge and side edges respectively of the label, the elongate strip covering about one third of the label and the hangar being positioned over the remaining two thirds of the label.
- 21. A label with applied handle comprising:a label having side edges, an upper and lower surface and an adhesive layer on the lower surface thereof; a handle affixed to the upper surface of the label, the handle comprising an elongate strip having a length and a width and an upper and lower surface extending between the side edges of the label, the lower surface of the elongate strip firmly secured to the upper surface of the label by a bonding material, the elongate strip further having at least one score to form a line of weakness along at least a part of its width, and a hanger portion integrally connected to the elongate strip and extending therefrom, the hanger portion having an upper surface and a lower surface with no adhesive thereon, the hanger portion being pivotable relative to the elongate strip so as to be movable between a first position wherein the hanger portion is adjacent the label portion, and a second position wherein the hanger portion is pivoted through substantially 180 degrees from the first position; a removable label mounted on one side of the label, the removable label being located on the upper surface of the label and being adhered thereto such that the removable label can be easily removed from the upper surface of the label; and a permanent label mounted on the label, the elongate strip of the handle extending over the permanent label and not covering the removable label.
- 22. A label with applied handle as claimed in claim 21 wherein the hanger comprises a semi-circular ring portion and a pair of depending legs, each leg portion having one end thereof connected to the elongate strip.
- 23. A label with applied handle as claimed in claim 22 further comprising a notched recess on an inside edge of the semi-circular ring portion, the notched recess being substantially centered along the semi-circular ring portion.
- 24. A label with applied handle as claimed in claim 21 wherein the removable label and permanent label are adjacent each other, the removable label having one edge thereof which registers with an edge of the label, the permanent label having an edge which is adjacent an inside edge of the removable label.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/080,257 filed Apr. 1, 1998.
US Referenced Citations (10)
Provisional Applications (1)
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