This invention is related to sheets of labels. The sheets of labels of the present invention provide for easy removal of the labels from a release-coated liner.
Pressure sensitive label sheets include a facestock, a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive and a release-coated liner. The labels are die cut into the facestock, and the sheet of labels can include a matrix surrounding at least a portion of the labels. In use, the labels are printed upon using a laser or inkjet printer or copier, removed from the release-coated liner and applied to a substrate.
A user can experience hardship in removing the labels from the release-coated liner because of difficulties in grasping the label. The difficulties can result in labels that have dog-eared or wrinkled corners, which impart an undesirable appearance. In addition, the labels can have the layer of pressure sensitive adhesive contaminated by excessive handling while attempting to grasp the adhered label. Further, the label can curl at the grasped area, which can cause the label to prematurely lift from the substrate after application.
For these reasons, there exists a need to easily remove pressure sensitive labels from a release-coated liner. The present invention satisfies this need.
An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a label sheet including a facestock, and a liner releasably coupled to the facestock. The facestock includes a label and the liner includes a weakened separation line. The weakened separation line at least partially underlies the label. Also, the weakened separation line includes an apex. In a further feature, the weakened separation line includes another apex.
In other, more detailed, features of the invention, the label sheet includes a label that has an edge and the apex is adjacent to the edge of the label.
In additional features of the invention, the adhesive releasably couples the facestock to the liner. In further features, the adhesive is a pressure sensitive adhesive.
In even more additional features, the liner is a release-coated liner.
In even more additional features, the label sheet includes a first edge and a second edge. The weakened separation line extends between the first edge and the second edge.
In further additional features, the facestock includes a column of labels that includes the label. The weakened separation line at least partially underlies the column of labels.
Additional features include the weakened separation line having an apex that is truncated.
In even more additional features, the weakened separation line is free of ties at the apex.
In further features, the weakened separation line includes cuts and ties. In more features, each of the ties has a length that ranges from approximately 0.013 inch (0.33 mm) to approximately 0.050 inch (1.27 mm). In another feature, the length of the ties is approximately 0.03 inch (0.76 mm).
Another exemplary embodiment of the invention is a method of manufacturing a label sheet. The method includes providing a label stock that includes a facestock and a liner releasably adhered to the facestock. The method also includes cutting the facestock to form a label, and forming a weakened separation line in the liner. The weakened separation line at least partially underlies the label and includes an apex.
In a further feature, the label stock is configured in a roll and the method includes loading the roll onto a label press.
In yet another feature, the method includes sheeting the roll of label stock into individual sheets after forming a label and after forming a weakened separation line.
Another exemplary embodiment of the invention is a label sheet including a facestock and a liner releasably adhered to the facestock. The facestock has a first label and a second label adjacent to the first label. The liner has a first weakened separation line and a second weakened separation line. Each of the weakened separation lines has opposing ends. One of the opposing ends of the first weakened separation line intersects one of the opposing ends of the second weakened separation line, and the other opposing end of the first weakened separation line intersects the other opposing end of the second weakened separation line. The first weakened separation line at least partially underlies a portion of the first label, and the second weakened separation line at least partially underlies a portion of the second label. The liner is configured to separate along the first weakened separation line, such that after separation, the first label is partially separated from the liner.
In another feature, the liner is configured to split along either of the first weakened separation line or a second weakened separation line. Separation of the liner along one of the weakened separation lines results in one of the labels being partially separated from the liner.
In another feature, the liner is a release-coated liner.
In yet another feature, the facestock has a first column of labels that includes the first label and a second column of labels that includes the second label. The first weakened separation line underlies at least a portion of the first column of labels and the second weakened separation line underlies at least a portion of the second column of labels.
Another exemplary embodiment of the invention is a method of manufacturing a label sheet. The method includes providing a label stock that includes a facestock and a liner releasably adhered to the facestock. The method also includes cutting the facestock to form a first label and a second label adjacent to the first label. The method includes forming a first weakened separation line and a second weakened separation line in the liner. Each of the weakened separation lines has opposing ends. One of the opposing ends of the first weakened separation line intersects one of the opposing ends of the second weakened separation line, and the other opposing end of the first weakened separation line intersects the other opposing end of the second weakened separation line. The first weakened separation line at least partially underlies a portion of the first label, and the second weakened separation line at least partially underlies a portion of the second label. The liner is configured to separate along the first weakened separation line, such that after separation, the first label is partially separated from the liner.
In another feature, the liner is configured to split along either of the first weakened separation line or a second weakened separation line. Separation of the liner along one of the weakened separation lines results in one of the labels being partially separated from the liner.
In a further feature, the label stock is configured in a roll and the method includes loading the roll onto a label press.
In yet another feature, the method includes sheeting the roll of label stock into individual sheets after forming the label and after forming the weakened separation line.
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings, where:
Unless otherwise indicated, the illustrations in the above figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Referring to
The facestock 12 can be made of any material that is known in the art including, for example, paper, cardstock, film, and foil. Further, the facestock can be a laminate of any of the known materials. To enhance printability, the facestock can be treated on an exposed surface 20. Suitable treatments include, for example, corona treatment and various coatings, for example, ink jet coatings, however, these treatments are not critical to the functioning of the inventive embodiments.
The release-coated liner 14 can also be any of those known in the art. Example release-coated liners include those made of paper and film, and can include laminates, for example, poly-coated paper. The release-coated liner includes a release coating on one side 22. The release coating allows the layer of pressure sensitive adhesive 18 to separate from the release-coated liner while remaining adhered to the facestock 12, thus exposing the adhesive and allowing the label to adhere to a substrate. Typical release coatings include, for example, silicones, waxes, fluorocarbons, and other low-surface-energy coatings.
Useful pressure sensitive adhesives 18 include, for example, rubber-based, and acrylic-based adhesives. The adhesives can be solvent-based, water-based emulsions and suspensions, or hot melt. Additionally, the adhesives can be categorized as permanent, removable, repositionable or ultraremovable, as some non-limiting examples. The layer of pressure sensitive adhesive can be applied by any known method, including but not limited to, for example, slot coating, curtain coating, knife coating, gravure coating and extrusion coating. It should be understood that if a low-adhesion pressure sensitive adhesive is employed, for example, a removable, repositionable or ultraremovable adhesive, the release-coated liner might not require a release coating.
An embodiment of the present invention is shown in
The column of labels 28 can be further defined as including a linear edge 32. All the edges 25 of labels 26 in the column abut the linear edge, thus aligning the labels along the linear edge. An alternative embodiment includes a column of labels in a staggered configuration so that the labels do not share a common linear edge.
As best seen in
The liner weakened separation line 34 includes a major portion 46 and a minor portion 48.
The major portion 46 of the liner weakened separation line 34 includes a linear portion 50 and at least one curved segment 52, with the curved segment including only cuts. The linear first portion is aligned with and is parallel, and adjacent to the linear edge 32 of the column of labels 28. Preferably, the linear first portion is adjacent the linear edge of the column of labels so that folding the label sheet 10 along the linear first portion toward the release-coated liner 14 results in the labels separating from the release-coated liner along the linear edge of the column. In one embodiment, the linear first portion is within half an inch (13 mm) of the linear edge of the column. In another embodiment, the linear first portion is within a quarter of an inch (6 mm) of the linear edge of the column. In yet another embodiment, the linear first edge is within an eighth of an inch (3 mm) of the linear edge of the column. In yet another embodiment, the linear first portion is 3/32 of an inch (2.4 mm) from the linear edge of the column.
Referring back to
In alternative embodiments, the projection of the minor portion does not intersect the additional weakened separation line 56.
The label sheet 10, 29 described above can be manufactured by the following process on conventional label converting equipment known in the art. The process is shown as a flow chart in
The back side of a label sheet 80 of another embodiment of the current invention is shown generally in
The major portions 84 of the weakened separation lines 82 include two types of curved segments 90, 92. Both types of curved segments are free of ties, and include only die cuts. Curved segment 90 is similar to curved segment 60 shown in
Curved segments 92 are smaller than curved segments 90 and of a similar shape. Each curved segment 92 completely underlies a single label 26. As shown in
As shown in
With the linear weakened separation line 106 adjacent the edge 25 of the labels 118, and the apices 60 of the shapes adjacent the edge of the labels, when the edge 102 of the sheet 100 is folded, the relatively stiff labels 118 separate from the release-coated liner. The curved portions 114 and 116 of the liner weakened separation line 82 being free of ties, remain adhered to the labels, producing holes 120 and 122, respectively, in the folded edge of the release-coated liner 110. The separated portions 108 of the labels include facestock and adhesive in the areas not covered by the curved portions. The areas of the labels covered by the curved portions include facestock 124, adhesive 112 and release-coated liner 110, thereby stiffening that portion of the label sufficiently to cause separation from the release-coated liner upon folding. The amount of stiffening can be controlled, for example, by altering the sizes of the curved portions, the number of curved portions, and the shape of curved portions. The separation of labels made of thinner, more flexible materials, for example, film labels instead of paper labels, is improved by increasing the number of the curved portions, the increasing size of the curved portions, or by altering the shape of the curved portions, or by any combination of these factors.
As discussed previously, the major portions 46 and 84 of the weakened separation lines 34 and 82, respectively, include cuts 36 and ties 38. The lengths of the cuts and the lengths of the ties can vary. Ties can range in length from approximately 0.013 inches (0.33 mm) to approximately 0.050 inches (1.27 mm) long. For example, in one embodiment, the ties are 0.030 inches (0.76 mm) long. Cuts can be any length, with the length of each cut being determined by the spacing between adjacent ties along a weakened separation line. In one embodiment, the cuts have a length from approximately 0.042 inches (1.06 mm) to approximately 0.047 inches (1.19 mm) long. Other lengths of cuts and ties are possible without deviating from the spirit of the invention, for example, microperforations can be used, in which the cuts and ties are much smaller. In one embodiment, curved segments 52, 90, 92 are separated from linear first portions 50, 94 by bounding ties. Embodiments with multiple weakened separation lines can have different cut and tie lengths on different weakened separation lines. Additionally, minor portions 48, 86 of the weakened separation lines can have cuts and ties in which the cuts are shorter in length as the weakened separation line approaches the edge 40 of the sheet 10, 29, 80. Alternatively, in other embodiments, there are no cuts and ties within 0.25 inches (6.35 mm) of the edge of the sheet.
With reference now to
Label sheet 200 further includes weakened separation lines 140, 140′, 140″ in the release-coated liner 14 that extend from the top edge 138 to the bottom edge 142 of the label sheet along a selected edge 144 of each column 135, 137, 139 of labels 136 and are formed with a generally sinusoidal shape 145 that crosses the selected edge of each label twice. The weakened separation lines partially extend past the selected edge of each respective label and partially extend beneath the label.
In one embodiment, the weakened separation lines 140 in the release-coated liner 14 are formed with ties 141 (continuous, or uncut portions), as shown in
With reference to
In the manner described above, each column of labels can be individually separated from an adjacent column of labels prior to removing the labels therefrom. Additionally, in an embodiment that includes a weakened separation line 140″ in the release-coated liner 14 formed along the left edge of the left-most column of labels as shown in the embodiments of
The generally sinusoidal shape 145 of the weakened separation lines 140 in the release-coated liner 14 shown in
In an alternative method of use, a portion of the label sheet 200 can be bent back along a selected weakened separation line in the release-coated liner 140, 140′, 140″, thereby forcing the edges 25 of the respective labels 136 to pop up off the release-coated liner and allow them to be grasped. The embodiments of lines 140′, 140″ in the release-coated liner that do not have ties 141 at each apex 133 are typically more conducive to being easily bent back than the embodiments of weakened separation lines 140 in the release-coated liner that are formed with ties therein.
With reference now to
In another illustrative alternative embodiment 260, shown in
In still another embodiment, as shown in
In still another embodiment, also shown in
With reference now to
Liner separation cuts known in the art are comprised of a single continuous cut line, along which separation occurs. Other liner separation cuts known in the art include a plurality of cut segments interspersed by ties that are all aligned on a single continuous line in an end-to-end fashion. In both of these cases, the separation path and the cuts are coincident, meaning the separation path and the cuts lie on the same line. The embodiments shown in
One illustrative embodiment is shown in
With reference to
The embodiment of
The embodiment of
In another embodiment and as illustrated in
An advantage conferred by the embodiments of
In a variation on the above embodiment shown in
In an alternative embodiment, the weakened separation line in the release-coated liner 14, etc. of any of the embodiments disclosed herein does not reach the edge of the release-coated liner 130 but rather ends in a tie 192 adjacent to the edge, as shown in
In a still further embodiment of a liner cut 194 as shown in
In a variation as shown in
In another variation as shown in
It is to be understood that the foregoing description of embodiments has been presented for illustrative purposes and is not intended to limit the invention to the presented embodiments. Other embodiments can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings. For example, the curved segments formed in the release-coated liner can be other shapes such as triangular or semi-circular. It is therefore intended that the scope of the invention not be limited by specific examples in the detailed description.
Priority is claimed under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/047,724, filed Apr. 24, 2008, entitled “Sheet Having Removable Labels and Related Method,” by Le-Hoa Hong, Martin Utz, Alejandro Gerardo Veyna Hernandez, and Gildardo Ramirez Villegas, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
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