Claims
- 1. A label comprising:a) a bottom panel; b) a top panel overlying said bottom panel, said top panel including an extended flap extending therefrom and beyond an edge of said bottom panel; c) a base adhesive patch coating a lower surface of said bottom panel; d) a flap adhesive patch coating a lower surface of said extended flap; e) an adhesive-free gap defined between said base adhesive patch and said flap adhesive patch, at least a portion of said adhesive-free gap underlying said extended flap; f) a tear line formed in said extended flap of said top panel and overlying said adhesive-free gap; g) a hole formed in at least one of said top and bottom panels; and h) an exposed adhesive disposed in said hole; i) wherein said label may be opened by tearing along said tear line and said label may be resealed using said exposed adhesive.
- 2. The label of claim 1 including a release coating on one of said top and bottom panels and positioned to releasably engage said exposed adhesive.
- 3. The label of claim 1 including a second tear line formed in said top panel, said second tear line being spaced apart from said first tear line to define a tear strip therebetween.
- 4. The label of claim 1 including a pull tab between said hole and said tear line.
- 5. The label of claim 1 wherein including an interior panel positioned between said top and bottom panels.
- 6. The label of claim 1 including:a laminate cover overlying said top panel; and a laminate adhesive securing said laminate cover to said top panel, said exposed adhesive forming a part of said laminate adhesive; wherein said hole is formed in said top panel and said exposed adhesive releasably engages an upper surface of said bottom panel.
- 7. The label of claim 1 including:an interior panel disposed between said top and bottom panels, said interior panel having an upper surface facing said top panel; a laminate cover overlying said top panel; and a laminate adhesive securing said laminate cover to said top panel, said exposed adhesive forming a part of said laminate adhesive; wherein said hole is formed in said top panel and said exposed adhesive releasably engages an upper surface of said interior panel.
- 8. The label of claim 1 wherein:said exposed adhesive forms a part of said base adhesive; and said hole is formed in said bottom panel and said exposed adhesive releasably engages a lower surface of said top panel.
- 9. The label of claim 1 including:a first hole defined in said bottom panel; a second hole defined in said top panel and overlying said first hole; a laminate cover overlying said top panel; and a laminate adhesive securing said laminate cover to said top panel, said exposed adhesive forming a part of said laminate adhesive; wherein said exposed adhesive is disposed adjacent each of said first and second holes.
- 10. The label of claim 1 including a laminate cover overlying said top panel, and a laminate adhesive securing said laminate cover to said top panel.
- 11. The label of claim 1 including:a laminate cover overlying said top panel; a laminate adhesive securing said laminate cover to said top panel; a tab disposed adjacent said bottom panel and separately formed from said top and bottom panels, said tab having an upper surface and a lower surface; and a tab adhesive coating said lower surface of said tab; wherein said laminate cover is secured to said upper surface of said tab by said laminate adhesive.
- 12. The label of claim 1 including a second tear line formed in said bottom panel adjacent said first tear line.
- 13. The label of claim 1 including a release liner, wherein said base adhesive engages and releasably secures said bottom panel to said release liner.
- 14. The label of claim 1 including a unitary leaflet including said bottom panel and said top panel, wherein said top panel is joined to said bottom panel along a fold.
- 15. The label of claim 10 wherein said laminate cover includes a marginal portion extending beyond each of said top and bottom panels and coated on an underside thereof by said laminate adhesive.
- 16. The label of claim 11 wherein said tab is disposed substantially immediately adjacent an end edge of said bottom panel.
- 17. The label of claim 11 wherein said tab is spaced apart from an end edge of said bottom panel.
- 18. The label of claim 11 wherein said tab partially underlaps said bottom panel.
- 19. A label comprising:a) a bottom panel; b) a top panel overlying said bottom panel, said top panel including an extended flap extending therefrom and beyond an edge of said bottom panel; c) a base adhesive coating a lower surface of said bottom panel and a lower surface of said extended flap; d) a release portion of said base adhesive underlying said extended flap, said release portion being coated with at least one of an adhesive deadener and a varnish; e) a tear line formed in said extended flap of said top panel and overlying said release portion; f) a hole formed in at least one of said top and bottom panels; and g) an exposed adhesive disposed in said hole; h) wherein said label may be opened by tearing along said tear line and said label may be resealed using said exposed adhesive.
- 20. The label of claim 19 including a release coating on one of said top and bottom panels and positioned to releasably engage said exposed adhesive.
- 21. The label of claim 19 including a second tear line formed in said top panel, said second tear line being spaced apart from said first tear line to define a tear strip therebetween.
- 22. The label of claim 19 including a pull tab between said hole and said tear line.
- 23. The label of claim 19 wherein including an interior panel positioned between said top and bottom panels.
- 24. The label of claim 19 including:a laminate cover overlying said top panel; and a laminate adhesive securing said laminate cover to said top panel, said exposed adhesive forming a part of said laminate adhesive; wherein said hole is formed in said top panel and said exposed adhesive releasably engages an upper surface of said bottom panel.
- 25. The label of claim 19 including:an interior panel disposed between said top and bottom panels, said interior panel having an upper surface facing said top panel; a laminate cover overlying said top panel; and a laminate adhesive securing said laminate cover to said top panel, said exposed adhesive forming a part of said laminate adhesive; wherein said hole is formed in said top panel and said exposed adhesive releasably engages an upper surface of said interior panel.
- 26. The label of claim 19 wherein:said exposed adhesive forms a part of said base adhesive; and said hole is formed in said bottom panel and said exposed adhesive releasably engages a lower surface of said top panel.
- 27. The label of claim 19 including:a first hole defined in said bottom panel; a second hole defined in said top panel and overlying said first hole; a laminate cover overlying said top panel; and a laminate adhesive securing said laminate cover to said top panel, said exposed adhesive forming a part of said laminate adhesive; wherein said exposed adhesive is disposed adjacent each of said first and second holes.
- 28. The label of claim 19 including a laminate cover overlying said top panel, and a laminate adhesive securing said laminate cover to said top panel.
- 29. The label of claim 19 including:a laminate cover overlying said top panel; a laminate adhesive securing said laminate cover to said top panel; a tab disposed adjacent said bottom panel and separately formed from said top and bottom panels, said tab having an upper surface and a lower surface; and a tab adhesive coating said lower surface of said tab; wherein said laminate cover is secured to said upper surface of said tab by said laminate adhesive.
- 30. The label of claim 19 including a second tear line formed in said bottom panel adjacent said first tear line.
- 31. The label of claim 19 including a release liner, wherein said base adhesive engages and releasably secures said bottom panel to said release liner.
- 32. The label of claim 19 including a unitary leaflet including said bottom panel and said top panel, wherein said top panel is joined to said bottom panel along a fold.
- 33. The label of claim 28 wherein said laminate cover includes a marginal portion extending beyond each of said top and bottom panels and coated on an underside thereof by said laminate adhesive.
- 34. The label of claim 29 wherein said tab is disposed substantially immediately adjacent an end edge of said bottom panel.
- 35. The label of claim 29 wherein said tab is spaced apart from an end edge of said bottom panel.
- 36. The label of claim 29 wherein said tab partially underlaps said bottom panel.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/443,598, filed Nov. 19, 1999, is now U.S. Pat. No. 6,213,520 the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/204,347, filed May 15, 2000, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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