CA1155752A - Composite label sheet and method of making and using same - Google Patents
Composite label sheet and method of making and using sameInfo
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Abstract
Docket M-393 COMPOSITE LABEL SHEET AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING SAME
Abstract of the Disclosure There is disclosed a composite label sheet and method of making same. The method involves providing a composite label sheet having printable label sheets with a release liner sand-wiched therebetween. The label sheets are completely severed into a plurality of labels which are imprinted in sequence during which the orientation of the composite sheet is reversed, turned upside down and reversed for a total of four passes through the imprinter. The labels are stripped from the release liner pre-ferably after each label is imprinted.
Abstract of the Disclosure There is disclosed a composite label sheet and method of making same. The method involves providing a composite label sheet having printable label sheets with a release liner sand-wiched therebetween. The label sheets are completely severed into a plurality of labels which are imprinted in sequence during which the orientation of the composite sheet is reversed, turned upside down and reversed for a total of four passes through the imprinter. The labels are stripped from the release liner pre-ferably after each label is imprinted.
Description
Docket ~-393-C
COMPOSIT~ LABEL SHE~T AND ~IETI~OI) OF t~AKING AND USING S~E
Background of the Invention Field _ f the Inventio This invention relates to the art of composite label sheet~ an~ method of making same.
Brief Description of the Prior Art It is known in the art to have label material divided into a plurality of printable labels secured by pressure sensitive a-1hesive to a release liner or backing material as disclose~ in Smith et al U.S. patent l~o. 3,706,626 granted December l9, 1972 and assigne~ to Monarch Marking Systems, Inc. It is known to have a composite ~heet compo~ed of a pair of pressure sensitive adhesive-backed printable lahel material releas~bly a~hered to an inter-vening release liner or backing material.
Sum~arv of the Invention ~he purpo~e of the $nvention i8 to provide an economical ~rrangement for making and u~ing labels. In Accordance with a 8pecific embodiment, the method com~rise~ prov~ding a composite sheet including a first sheet of printable label materi~l havin~ a first coating of pressure ~en~itive label material, ~ ~econd sheet of printable label material having a second coating of pressure sensitive adhesive and a release liner di~posed between the first ~nd ~econd sheets to which the first ~nd second coatings of adhe~ive are relea~ably ~dhered, completely ever~nq the first ~heet ~long at least one line between its side edgeJ wlthout completely ~evering the adjacent release l~ner, completely sever-ing the second sheet ~long at least one line between its ~ide edges without completely severi~g the adjacent releAse liner ~o that the first and second ~heet~ are each divicled into two lDbel ~,.^~ ~
Docket M-393 -2-strips, and printing on the label strip. According to the preferred method, the printing is accomplished by first printing on one label strip of the first sheet, reversing the orientation of the composite sheet, printing on another label strip of the first strip of the first sheet, turning the composite sheet upside down, printing on one label strip of the second sheet, reversing the orientation of the composite sheet, printing on another label strip of the second sheet, and stripping the labels from the release liner.
lo The invention also includes a composite label sheet having characteristics indicated above.
Brief Description of the Drawings FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of two composite label sheets according to the invention being used in connection with a postage meter;
rIGURE 2 iç a perspective view of the composite label sheet, with one label sheet and the release liner being peeled back to show the pressure sensitive adhesive; and FIGURE 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3--3 of FIGURE 2.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment Referring to the drawings, there is shown a composite label sheet 10 used in conjunction with a postage meter 11. The composite sheet 10 is comprised of a sheet of label material or label sheet 12, a sheet of label material or label sheet 13 and an intervening release liner or backing paper 14 disposed bewteen the sheets 12 and 13. The sheet 12 is provided with a coating of pressure sensitive adhesive 15 and the sheet 13 is backed with a coating of pressure sensitive adhesive 16. The coatings 15 and 1~ are preferably uniform for econo~v of ~anu-facture. The release liner 14 is coated on both sides Wit}l a release coating well known in the art.
The label material 12 is divided into a plurality of labels 17, 18 and 19 by lines of complete severing 20 and 21 extending from end-to-end of the label ~aterial 12. The labels 17 and 19 are disposed outboard of the intermediate or inboard label 18 . The label material 13 is divided into a plurality Docket M-393 -3-of labels 22, 23 and 24 by lines of complete severing 25 and 26 extending from end-to-end of the label material 13. The labels 22 and 24 are disposed outboard of the intermediate or inboard label 23. The lines of severing 20 and 25 are closely adjacent each other and extend in the same direction, and the lines of complete severing 21 and 26 are closely adjacent each other and extend in the same direction. The lines of complete severing 20, 21, 25 and 26 are parallel to each other. The label sheets 12 and 13 are coextensive as shown. The label sheets 12 and 13 and their respective lines of complete severing 20 and 21, and 25 and 26 are identical so that if the composite sheet 10 is turned upside down the other side will appear to be identical to the showing in FIGURE 2. The lines of complete severing 20 and 21 do not extend through the release liner 14 and preferably do not even penetrate the release liner 14. The composite sheet 10 is rectangular and is longer as measured along side edges 27 or 28 than it is wide as measured along end edges 29 or 30. By way of example, not limitation, the composite sheet 10 is about 5 1/2 inches long and about four inches wide. The distance between side edge 27 and the line of comDlete severing 20 is equal to the distance between side edge 28 and the line of complete severing 21. The distance between the lines of complete severing 20 and 21 for example is substantially less than the distance between the side edge 27 and the line of complete severing 20. By way of example, not limitation, the width of the labels 17 and 19 is about 1 1/2 inches and the width of the label 18 is about one inch, all the labels 17, 18 and 19 being the same length. In making the composite label sheet 10, the label sheets 12 and 13 are adhered to the release liner 14, and the composite sheet 10 is completely severing longitudinally along lines 20, 21, 25 and 26. Thereafter, the labels 17, 19, 22 and 24 can be imprinted in four separate passes through the imprinter, shown to be the prin~ing postage meter 11. The labels 17, 19, 22 and 24 can be printed in any sequence. According to one illustrative 1 1557~2 Docket M-393 4 sequence, the composite sheet 10 is fed through the postage meter in the direction of arrow A to effect printing of postage and/or other indicia I on the label 17. As shown, end edge 30 is in the leading position and end edge 29 is in the trailing position. The composite sheet 10 with printed label 17 exits from the meter 11 in the direction of arrow B. Then the orientation of the composite label 10 is reversed with edge 29 being the leadinq edge and edge 30 being the trailing edge.
As the composite sheet passes through the meter 11 the label 19 will be imprinted with the postage. The intervening label 18 can be preprinted with a message, or it can be used as an envelope sealing tape, or for other purposes. Thereafter the composite sheet 10 is turned upside down so that the label 24 can be fed through the meter 11 with edge 30 in the leading position and imprinted with the postage and thereafter the orientation of the composite sheet can be reversed so the edge 29 can be in the leading position as the composite sheet 10 is fed through the meter 11 again for the imprinting of label 22. The labels 17, 19, 22 and 24 can be stripped from the release liner 14 at any time. The preferred sequence would be to remove the label after printing but before another label is printed.
Other embodiments and modifications of this invention will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, and all such of these as come within the spirit of this in-vention are included within its scope as best defined by the appended claims.
COMPOSIT~ LABEL SHE~T AND ~IETI~OI) OF t~AKING AND USING S~E
Background of the Invention Field _ f the Inventio This invention relates to the art of composite label sheet~ an~ method of making same.
Brief Description of the Prior Art It is known in the art to have label material divided into a plurality of printable labels secured by pressure sensitive a-1hesive to a release liner or backing material as disclose~ in Smith et al U.S. patent l~o. 3,706,626 granted December l9, 1972 and assigne~ to Monarch Marking Systems, Inc. It is known to have a composite ~heet compo~ed of a pair of pressure sensitive adhesive-backed printable lahel material releas~bly a~hered to an inter-vening release liner or backing material.
Sum~arv of the Invention ~he purpo~e of the $nvention i8 to provide an economical ~rrangement for making and u~ing labels. In Accordance with a 8pecific embodiment, the method com~rise~ prov~ding a composite sheet including a first sheet of printable label materi~l havin~ a first coating of pressure ~en~itive label material, ~ ~econd sheet of printable label material having a second coating of pressure sensitive adhesive and a release liner di~posed between the first ~nd ~econd sheets to which the first ~nd second coatings of adhe~ive are relea~ably ~dhered, completely ever~nq the first ~heet ~long at least one line between its side edgeJ wlthout completely ~evering the adjacent release l~ner, completely sever-ing the second sheet ~long at least one line between its ~ide edges without completely severi~g the adjacent releAse liner ~o that the first and second ~heet~ are each divicled into two lDbel ~,.^~ ~
Docket M-393 -2-strips, and printing on the label strip. According to the preferred method, the printing is accomplished by first printing on one label strip of the first sheet, reversing the orientation of the composite sheet, printing on another label strip of the first strip of the first sheet, turning the composite sheet upside down, printing on one label strip of the second sheet, reversing the orientation of the composite sheet, printing on another label strip of the second sheet, and stripping the labels from the release liner.
lo The invention also includes a composite label sheet having characteristics indicated above.
Brief Description of the Drawings FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of two composite label sheets according to the invention being used in connection with a postage meter;
rIGURE 2 iç a perspective view of the composite label sheet, with one label sheet and the release liner being peeled back to show the pressure sensitive adhesive; and FIGURE 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3--3 of FIGURE 2.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment Referring to the drawings, there is shown a composite label sheet 10 used in conjunction with a postage meter 11. The composite sheet 10 is comprised of a sheet of label material or label sheet 12, a sheet of label material or label sheet 13 and an intervening release liner or backing paper 14 disposed bewteen the sheets 12 and 13. The sheet 12 is provided with a coating of pressure sensitive adhesive 15 and the sheet 13 is backed with a coating of pressure sensitive adhesive 16. The coatings 15 and 1~ are preferably uniform for econo~v of ~anu-facture. The release liner 14 is coated on both sides Wit}l a release coating well known in the art.
The label material 12 is divided into a plurality of labels 17, 18 and 19 by lines of complete severing 20 and 21 extending from end-to-end of the label ~aterial 12. The labels 17 and 19 are disposed outboard of the intermediate or inboard label 18 . The label material 13 is divided into a plurality Docket M-393 -3-of labels 22, 23 and 24 by lines of complete severing 25 and 26 extending from end-to-end of the label material 13. The labels 22 and 24 are disposed outboard of the intermediate or inboard label 23. The lines of severing 20 and 25 are closely adjacent each other and extend in the same direction, and the lines of complete severing 21 and 26 are closely adjacent each other and extend in the same direction. The lines of complete severing 20, 21, 25 and 26 are parallel to each other. The label sheets 12 and 13 are coextensive as shown. The label sheets 12 and 13 and their respective lines of complete severing 20 and 21, and 25 and 26 are identical so that if the composite sheet 10 is turned upside down the other side will appear to be identical to the showing in FIGURE 2. The lines of complete severing 20 and 21 do not extend through the release liner 14 and preferably do not even penetrate the release liner 14. The composite sheet 10 is rectangular and is longer as measured along side edges 27 or 28 than it is wide as measured along end edges 29 or 30. By way of example, not limitation, the composite sheet 10 is about 5 1/2 inches long and about four inches wide. The distance between side edge 27 and the line of comDlete severing 20 is equal to the distance between side edge 28 and the line of complete severing 21. The distance between the lines of complete severing 20 and 21 for example is substantially less than the distance between the side edge 27 and the line of complete severing 20. By way of example, not limitation, the width of the labels 17 and 19 is about 1 1/2 inches and the width of the label 18 is about one inch, all the labels 17, 18 and 19 being the same length. In making the composite label sheet 10, the label sheets 12 and 13 are adhered to the release liner 14, and the composite sheet 10 is completely severing longitudinally along lines 20, 21, 25 and 26. Thereafter, the labels 17, 19, 22 and 24 can be imprinted in four separate passes through the imprinter, shown to be the prin~ing postage meter 11. The labels 17, 19, 22 and 24 can be printed in any sequence. According to one illustrative 1 1557~2 Docket M-393 4 sequence, the composite sheet 10 is fed through the postage meter in the direction of arrow A to effect printing of postage and/or other indicia I on the label 17. As shown, end edge 30 is in the leading position and end edge 29 is in the trailing position. The composite sheet 10 with printed label 17 exits from the meter 11 in the direction of arrow B. Then the orientation of the composite label 10 is reversed with edge 29 being the leadinq edge and edge 30 being the trailing edge.
As the composite sheet passes through the meter 11 the label 19 will be imprinted with the postage. The intervening label 18 can be preprinted with a message, or it can be used as an envelope sealing tape, or for other purposes. Thereafter the composite sheet 10 is turned upside down so that the label 24 can be fed through the meter 11 with edge 30 in the leading position and imprinted with the postage and thereafter the orientation of the composite sheet can be reversed so the edge 29 can be in the leading position as the composite sheet 10 is fed through the meter 11 again for the imprinting of label 22. The labels 17, 19, 22 and 24 can be stripped from the release liner 14 at any time. The preferred sequence would be to remove the label after printing but before another label is printed.
Other embodiments and modifications of this invention will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, and all such of these as come within the spirit of this in-vention are included within its scope as best defined by the appended claims.
Claims (12)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A composite sheet having a first sheet of printable label material, a second sheet of printable label material, a release liner disposed between the first and second sheets, a first coating of pressure sensitive adhesive releasably adhering the first sheet to the release liner, a second coating of pressure sensitive adhesive releasably adhering the second sheet to the release liner, the first and second sheets each having a pair of side edges, a pair of spaced lines of complete severing disposed between the side edges of the first sheet and extending throughout the entire length of the first sheet for dividing the first sheet into a pair of outboard label strips and an intermediate label strip, a pair of spaced lines of complete severing disposed between the side edges of the second sheet and extending throughout the entire length of the second sheet for dividing the second sheet into a pair of outboard label strips and an intermediate label strip, the outboard label strips of both the first and second sheets being relatively wide and the intermediate label strip of the respective first and second sheets being relatively narrow, and wherein the composite sheet is capable of being turned around as well as turned upside down to facilitate printing on all the outboard label strips.
2. A composite sheet having a first sheet of printable label material, a second sheet of printable label material, a release liner disposed between the first and second sheets, a first coaling of pressure sensitive adhesive releasably adhering the first sheet to the release liner, a second coating of pressure sensitive adhesive releasably adhering the second sheet to the release liner, the first and second sheets each having a pair of side edges, a pair of spaced parallel lines of complete severing disposed between the side edges of the first sheet. and extending throughout the entire length of the first sheet for dividing the first sheet into a pair of outboard label strips and an intermediate label strip, a pair of spaced parallel lines of complete severing disposed between the side edges of the second sheet and extending throughout the entire length of the second sheet for dividing the second sheet into a pair of outboard Docket M-393-C
label strips and an intermediate label strip, wherein the pair of parallel lines in the second sheet are adjacent the parallel lines in the first sheet, the outboard label strips of both the first and second sheets being relatively wide and the intermediate label strip of the respective first and second sheets being relatively narrow, and wherein the composite sheet is capable of being turned around as well as turned upside down to facilitate printing on all the outboard label strips.
label strips and an intermediate label strip, wherein the pair of parallel lines in the second sheet are adjacent the parallel lines in the first sheet, the outboard label strips of both the first and second sheets being relatively wide and the intermediate label strip of the respective first and second sheets being relatively narrow, and wherein the composite sheet is capable of being turned around as well as turned upside down to facilitate printing on all the outboard label strips.
3. A composite sheet having a first rectangular sheet of printable label material, a rectangular second sheet of printable label material, a rectangular release liner disposed between the first and second sheets, a first coating of pressure sensitive adhesive releasably adhering the first sheet to the release liner, a second coating of pressure sensitive adhesive releasably adhering the second sheet to the release liner, the first and second sheets and the release liner being coextensive, the first and second sheets each having a pair of side edges, a pair of spaced parallel lines of complete severing disposed between the side edges of the first sheet and extending throughout the entire length of the first sheet for dividing the first sheet into a pair of outboard label strips and an intermediate label strip, a pair of spaced parallel lines of complete severing disposed between the side edges of the second sheet and extending throughout the entire length of the second sheet for dividing the second sheet into a pair of outboard label strips and an intermediate label strip, wherein the pair of parallel lines in the second sheet are adjacent the parallel lines in the first sheet, the outboard label strips of both the first and second sheets being relatively wide and the intermediate label strip of the respective first and second sheets being relatively narrow, and wherein the composite sheet is capable of being turned around as well as turned upside down to facilitate printing on all the outward label strips.
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4. Method of making and using a composite sheet, comprising the steps of: providing a composite sheet including a first sheet of printable label material having a first coating of pressure sensitive label material, a second sheet of printable label material having a second coating of pressure sensitive adhesive and a release liner disposed between the first and second sheets to which the first and second coatings of adhesive are releasably adhered, completely severing the first sheet along at least one line between its side edges without completely severing the adjacent release liner, completely severing the second sheet along at least one line between its side edges without completely severing the adjacent release liner so that the first and second sheets are each divided into two label strips, and printing on the label strip one-at-a-time in any sequence.
5. Method of making and using a composite sheet, comprising the steps of: providing a composite sheet including a first sheet of printable label material having a first coating of pressure sensitive label material, a second sheet of printable label material having a second coating of pressure sensitive adhesive and a release liner disposed between the first and second sheets to which the first and second coatings of adhesive are releasably adhered, completely severing the first sheet along at least one line between its side edges without completely severing the adjacent release liner, completely severing the second sheet along at least one line between its side edges without completely severing the adjacent release liner so that the first and second sheets are each divided into two label strips, printing on one label strip of the first sheet, reversing the orientation of the composite sheet, printing on another label strip of the first sheet, turning the composite sheet upside down, printing on one label strip of the second sheet, reversing the orientation of the composite sheet, printing on another label strip of the second sheets and stripping the label strips from the release liner.
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6. Method as defined in claim 4 , wherein each label strip is stripped from the release liner before the next label strip is printed.
7. Method as defined in either claim 4 or claim 5 , wherein the step of completely severing the first sheet includes completely severing the first sheet along two lines to provide two relatively wide outboard label strips and a relatively narrow intervening label strip, wherein the step of completely severing the second sheet includes completely severing the second sheet along two lines to provide two relatively wide outboard label strips and a relatively narrow intervening label strip.
8. Method of using a composite sheet including a first sheet of printable label material having a first coating of pressure sensitive label material, a second sheet of printable label material having a second coating of pressure sensitive adhesive, and a release liner disposed between the first and second sheets to which the first and second coatings of adhesive are releasably adhered, the first sheet being completely severed along at least one line between its side edges without completely severing the adjacent release liner, the second sheet being completely severed along at least one line between its side edges without the adjacent release liner being completely severed so that the first and second sheets are each divided into two label strips, comprising the step of printing on the label strip one-at-a-time in any sequence.
9. Method of using a composite sheet including a first sheet of printable label material having a first coating of pressure sensitive label material, a second sheet of printable label material having a second coating of pressure sensitive adhesive, and a release liner disposed between the first and second sheets to which the first and second coatings of adhesive are releasably adhered, to first sheet being completely severed along at least one line between its side edges without completely severing the adjacent release liner, the second sheet being completely severed along at lease one line between its side edges without the adjacent release liner being completely severed so that the first and second sheets are each divided into two label strips, printing on one label strip of the first sheet, reversing Docket M-393 the position of the composite sheet, printing on another label strip of the first sheet, turning the composite sheet upside down, printing on one label strip of the second sheet, reversing the position of the composite sheet, and printing on another label strip of the second sheet, and stripping the label strips from the release liner.
10. Method as defined in claim 9, wherein each label strip is stripped from the release liner before the next label strip is printed.
11. Method of making and using a composite sheet, comprising the steps of: providing a composite sheet including a first sheet of printable label material having a first coating of pressure sensitive label material, a second sheet of printable label material having a second coating of pressure sensitive adhesive and a release liner disposed between the first and second sheets to which the first and second coatings of adhesive are releasably adhered, completely severing the first sheet along at least one line between its side edges without completely severing the adjacent release liner, completely severing the second sheet along at least one line between its side edges without completely severing the adjacent release liner so that the first and second sheets are each divided into label strips.
12. Method as defined in claim 11, wherein the step of completely severing the first sheet includes completely severing the first sheet along two lines to provide two relatively wide outboard label strips and a relatively narrow intervening label strip, wherein the step of completely severing the second sheet includes completely severing the second sheet along two lines to provide two relatively wide outboard label strips and a relatively narrow intervening label strip.
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