EP0628941B1 - Etikette und ihre Herstellung - Google Patents

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EP0628941B1
EP0628941B1 EP94202171A EP94202171A EP0628941B1 EP 0628941 B1 EP0628941 B1 EP 0628941B1 EP 94202171 A EP94202171 A EP 94202171A EP 94202171 A EP94202171 A EP 94202171A EP 0628941 B1 EP0628941 B1 EP 0628941B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31D—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D1/00—Multiple-step processes for making flat articles ; Making flat articles
    • B31D1/02—Multiple-step processes for making flat articles ; Making flat articles the articles being labels or tags
    • B31D1/021—Making adhesive labels having a multilayered structure, e.g. provided on carrier webs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/02—Forms or constructions
    • G09F3/0288—Labels or tickets consisting of more than one part, e.g. with address of sender or other reference on separate section to main label; Multi-copy labels
    • G09F3/0289—Pull- or fold-out labels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/08—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself
    • G09F3/10—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself by an adhesive layer

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  • the present invention relates to a method of producing labels and in particular to a method of producing a succession of self-adhesive labels on a length of release material.
  • the present invention also relates to a self-adhesive label.
  • the labels to be attached to the containers be made available in a form in which they are easy to handle and easy to transfer onto the containers for which they are intended.
  • the labels are self-adhesive labels which are carried in a series on a web of release material which is wound into a reel.
  • the Applicant's earlier GB-A-2199010 discloses a method and apparatus for producing labels in which self-adhesive labels are carried directly on a release material.
  • EP-A-0192444 discloses a self-adhesive label having the features of the pre-characterising portions of claims 1 and 10.
  • the present invention provides a self-adhesive label comprising a self-adhesive support web carried on a backing of release material, a folded sheet disposed on the support web, the folded sheet including an upper panel having a folded edge at which the upper panel is connected to a lower panel of the sheet and an opposite free outer edge, the folded edge being disposed over the support web, and a self-adhesive laminar material which covers the upper panel and extends past the folded edge to form an end portion thereof which is adhered to the support web characterised by the free outer edge extending past the support web and over the backing of release material, and the free outer edge being releasably held adjacent the release material thereby to retain the sheet in its folded configuration.
  • the present invention also provides a method of producing a succession of self-adhesive labels on a length of release material which method comprises the steps of:- (a) providing a succession of self-adhesive support webs carried on a length of release material; (b) applying a succession of folded sheets to the succession of support webs, each folded sheet comprising an upper panel connected to a lower panel by a folded edge, each sheet being applied whereby the folded edge is disposed over the support web and a free outer edge of the upper panel, which free outer edge is opposite the folded edge, is disposed over the release material; (c) adhering over the folded sheets and the support webs a self-adhesive laminar material whereby the laminar material is adhered by the self-adhesive surface thereof to the folded sheets and exposed parts of the support webs; (d) cutting through the laminar material, the folded sheets and the support webs as far as the release material to form the self-adhesive labels, whereby in each label the lamin
  • the present invention also provides a self-adhesive label carried on a release material comprising a lower panel having a self-adhesive rear surface which is adhered to a release material, a folded portion which covers a part of the lower panel, the folded portion including an upper panel, and a self-adhesive laminar material which is adhered by its self-adhesive surface to the upper surfaces of the lower panel and the upper panel, characterised in that the folded portion covers one edge region of the lower panel and the laminar material extends past the folded portion thereby to form an edge portion which is adhered to the release material.
  • the present invention further provides a method of producing a succession of self-adhesive labels carried on a length of release material, the method comprising the steps of:- (a) providing on a length of release material a succession of label portions comprising a lower panel and a folded portion, including an upper panel, which covers one edge region of the lower panel; (b) adhering over the succession of label portions a self-adhesive laminar material whereby the laminar material is adhered by the self-adhesive surface thereof to the upper surfaces of the lower and upper panels and to portions of the release material between the label portions; (c) cutting through the laminar material and the label portions as far as the release material to form a succession of self-adhesive labels whereby in each label the laminar material extends past the folded portion thereby to form an end portion which is adhered to the release material; and (d) removing from the release material waste portions of the laminar material and of the label portions which surround the self-adhesive labels.
  • a web of release material 2 is fed out from a reel 4 thereof past an adhesive applicator 6 which is adapted to deposit a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive (not shown) over the upper surface of the release material 2.
  • the release material 2 typically comprises waxed or siliconized paper.
  • the adhesive may be extruded in a hot melt form and may be extruded either as a continuous uniform layer or in the form of a row of extruded beads.
  • the adhesive-coated release material 2 then passes to a folded sheet applying station 8 at which a succession of individual folded sheets 10 are applied to the layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive so as to adhere the folded sheets 10 to the release material 2.
  • the folded sheets 10 are described in greater detail below.
  • the succession of folded sheets 10 carried on the release material 2 is then passed to a laminar material applying station 12 at which a self-adhesive laminar material 14, which is fed out from a reel 13 thereof, is applied to the succession of folded sheets 10 on the release material 2.
  • the self-adhesive laminar material 14 comprises a layer of plastics material, preferably transparent polyester or polyethylene, coated on one side with a pressure-sensitive adhesive. The laminar material 14 is adhered by the downwardly-directed self-adhesive surface thereof over the succession of folded sheets 10.
  • the laminar material - coated assembly then passes to a die-cutting station 15 at which the self-adhesive labels 16, which will be described in greater detail below, are formed by cutting through the laminar material 14, the folded sheets 10, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive as far as the release material 2.
  • the die-cutting is carried out by a pair of die-cutting rollers 17.
  • a waste web remnant 18, consisting of waste portions of the laminar material 14, of the folded sheets 10 and of the pressure-sensitive adhesive which surround the self-adhesive labels 16 is removed from the release material 2 and wound up into a reel 20 for subsequent disposal.
  • the succession of self-adhesive labels 16 on the release material 2 is then wound up into a reel 22 which subsequently can be mounted in an automatic labelling machine (not shown) for automatic application of the labels to containers to be labelled.
  • FIG. 2 shows a first embodiment of a folded sheet 10.
  • the folded sheet 10 comprises a rectangular longitudinal strip which is divided into a series of panels by a plurality of transverse fold lines.
  • An upper panel 22 constitutes one end panel of the strip and a lower panel 24 is connected thereto by a folded edge 26 of the folded sheet 10.
  • a number of additional panels 28 are folded between the upper panel 22 and the lower panel 24.
  • the upper panel 22 completely covers and extends past the lower panel 24 so as to have a rearwardly-directed surface 30 which is adjacent the rearwardly-directed surface 32 of the lower panel 24.
  • the rear surface of the folded sheet comprises the rearwardly directed surfaces 30 and 32.
  • the upper panel 22 is provided with a row of holes (not shown) extending therethrough, which row is adjacent to the folded edge 26. The holes expose corresponding parts of the lower panel 24.
  • Figure 3 shows a second embodiment of a folded sheet 10' which is an inverted form of the folded sheet 10 of the first embodiment illustrated in Figure 2.
  • the lower panel 34 has a rearwardly directed surface 36 which defines the entire rearwardly directed surface of the folded sheet 10'.
  • the upper panel 38 is connected to the lower panel 34 by a folded edge 40.
  • a number of additional panels 42 are disposed between the upper panel 38 and the lower panel 34.
  • the upper surface of the folded sheet 10' consists of the upper surface 44 of the upper panel 38 and the upper surface 46 of that portion of the lower panel 34 which is not covered by the upper panel 38 or the additional panels 42.
  • the upper panel 38 is, in a manner similar to that of the upper panel 22 of the first embodiment shown in Figure 2, provided with a row of holes (not shown) extending therethrough adjacent the folded edge 40, which holes expose respective parts of the lower panel 34.
  • each of the folded sheets 10, 10' of Figures 2 and 3 is printed with information relating to the container to be labelled.
  • each sheet is lithographically printed but alternative printing methods include letterpress, flexographic or laser printing.
  • each folded sheet 10, 10' is composed of paper.
  • FIG. 4 to 6 illustrate the manufacture and use of a self-adhesive label 16 employing a folded sheet 10 in accordance with the first embodiment thereof shown in Figure 2 but it will readily be understood by the man skilled in the art how to manufacture self-adhesive labels incorporating the folded sheets 10' shown in Figure 3.
  • Figure 4 shows a folded sheet 10 which is adhered to the release material 2 by a layer 48 of pressure-sensitive adhesive, the assembly being prior to the laminar material applying station 12. It will be seen that a row of holes 50 extending through the upper panel 22 exposes corresponding parts 52 of the lower panel 24 thereunder. The row of holes 50 is adjacent the folded edge 26 between the upper and lower panels 22, 24. The rearwardly-directed surface 30, 32 of the folded sheet 10 is adhered by the layer 48 of pressure-sensitive adhesive to the release material 2.
  • FIG. 4 The assembly shown in Figure 4 is then passed to the laminar material applying station 12 and then to the die-cutting station 15 and Figure 5 shows the resultant assembly after the application of the laminar material 14 and die-cutting of the combined assembly to form the self-adhesive labels 16 on the release material 2.
  • the laminar material 14 extends over the whole of the upper surface of the printed sheet 10 and is adhered thereto by the self-adhesive surface thereof.
  • the laminar material 14 extends over the holes 50 thereby to form corresponding self-adhesive exposed portions 54 of the laminar material 14 which are adhered by the respective self-adhesive surfaces to the corresponding parts 52 of the lower panel 24.
  • the folded sheet 10 has been cut around its periphery so that the resultant self-adhesive label 16 is accurately positioned and aligned on the web of release material 2. This accuracy is important when the label 16 is subsequently to be applied to a container to be labelled by an automatic high speed labelling apparatus.
  • the folded edge 26 between the upper and lower panels 22, 24 is cut away to form a free outer edge 56 of the upper panel 22. It will be understood that the self-adhesive label 16 is maintained in its closed configuration by the adhesion of the exposed portions 54 of the laminar material 14 to the lower panel 24.
  • Figure 6 shows the label 16 of Figure 5 when adhered to a container 58.
  • a user pulls the free outer edge 56 of the upper panel 22 away from the lower panel 24 thereby to release the exposed portions 54 of the self-adhesive laminar material 14 from the lower panel 24.
  • a hinged portion 60 of the upper panel 22, which is not directly adhered to the container 58, is then folded back to reveal the previously hidden inner surface 62 thereof and the additional panels 28 of the label 16 can then be unfolded as shown in Figure 6.
  • one or more weakened tear lines may be provided on the additional panels 28 so that one or more of those panels 28 can be torn off from the label 16 which is adhered to the container.
  • FIG. 7 shows a self-adhesive label 70 in accordance with a further embodiment of the present invention.
  • the self-adhesive label 70 comprises a folded sheet 72 which is similar in construction to the folded sheet 10' shown in Figure 3.
  • the folded sheet 72 comprises a rectangular longitudinal strip which is divided into a series of panels by a plurality of transverse fold lines.
  • a lower panel 74 has a rearwardly directed surface 76 which defines the entire rearwardly directed surface of the folded sheet 72.
  • the upper panel 78 is connected to the lower panel 74 by a folded edge 80 and additional panel 82 is disposed between the upper panel 78 and the lower panel 74.
  • the folded sheet 72 is lithographically printed.
  • the rearwardly directed surface 76 of the folded sheet 72 is adhered to a web of release material 84 by a layer 86 of pressure-sensitive adhesive.
  • the folded sheet 72 is entirely covered by a self-adhesive laminar material 88 which is adhered by the self-adhesive surface thereof to the upper surface of the folded sheet 72.
  • a longitudinal end 90 of the laminar material 88 extends past the folded edge 80 and is adhered to the release material 84 by a combination of the self-adhesive surface thereof and the layer 86 of adhesive.
  • the adhered end 90 of the laminar material has a width of about 5 mm.
  • a line of perforations 92 extends across the laminar material 88 in the vicinity of the upper panel 78 of the folded sheet 72.
  • the perforation line 92 is torn thereby to permit the upper panel 78 and the additional panel 82 attached thereto to be hinged away from the lower panel 74.
  • the label of Figure 7 may be made by substantially the same method as that described with reference to Figure 1.
  • the folded sheet is not provided with a row of holes as in the embodiment of Figures 4 to 6 and the folded edge 80 is not cut away from the folded sheet 72.
  • the leading edge of the resultant self-adhesive label 70 consists of a portion 90 of the laminar material 88 which is adhered to the release material 84 by the layer of adhesive 86.
  • the die-cutting rollers are adapted to cut not only the self-adhesive labels but also if desired the die-cutting rollers 17 may cut the perforation line 92 in the laminar material either in the same or in a separate die-cutting step.
  • the die-cutting rollers may be adapted to cut the perforation line 92 additionally through the upper panel 78 of the folded sheet 72.
  • the applied folded sheet may have the configuration shown in Figure 2 when the folded sheet is also provided with the perforation line.
  • FIG 8 shows a lithographically-printed folded sheet 100 which is employed in the manufacture of a self-adhesive label in accordance with the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the folded sheet 100 comprises a rectangular longitudinal strip which is divided into an upper panel 102 and a lower panel 104 which is connected to the upper panel 102 by a folded edge 106 of the folded sheet 100.
  • a number of additional panels may be disposed between the upper panel 102 and the lower panel 104. When present, the additional panels are connected to one or both of the upper and lower panels 102, 104.
  • the upper panel 102 completely covers and extends past the lower panel 104 so as to have a rearwardly-directed surface 108 which is adjacent to the rearwardly-directed surface 110 of the lower panel 104.
  • the rear surface of the folded sheet 100 comprises the rearwardly-directed surfaces 108 and 110.
  • the upper surface 112 of the upper panel 102 is lithographically printed as are the opposed inner surfaces 114, 116 of the upper and lower panels 102, 104.
  • the self-adhesive label of the present invention is manufactured by employing the apparatus illustrated in Figure 1, the description of which will not be repeated.
  • Figure 9 shows a folded sheet 100 which has been adhered to a length of release material 118 by a layer 120 of pressure-sensitive adhesive, prior to the laminar macerial applying station 12.
  • the rearwardly-directed surfaces 108, 110 of the folded sheet 100 are adhered by the layer 120 of pressure-sensitive adhesive to the release material 118.
  • the assembly shown in Figure 9 is then passed to the laminar material applying station 12 and then to the die-cutting station 15 and Figure 10 shows the resultant assembly after the application of the laminar material and die-cutting of the combined assembly to form the self-adhesive labels on the release material.
  • the laminar material comprises a transparent plastics material, such as polyester or polyethylene. From Figure 10 it will be seen that a cut portion of the laminar material 112 constitutes the upper surface of the resultant self-adhesive label 124.
  • the folded sheet 100 has had the longitudinal edges thereof cut away and also the free outer edge of the extending part of the upper panel 102 has also been cut away.
  • the laminar material 122 is coincident with the cut longitudinal edges 126, 128 of the folded sheet 100 and is also coincident with the cut transverse edge 130 of the folded sheet 100.
  • the laminar material 122 extends beyond the folded edge 106 of the folded sheet 100 to form an end flap 132 thereof which is adhered by a combination of its self-adhesive surface and the layer 120 of pressure-sensitive adhesive to the release material 118.
  • the self-adhesive label 124 is maintained in its closed configuration by the adhesion of the rearwardly-directed surface 108 of the upper panel 102 to the release material 118.
  • Figure 11 shows the label 124 of Figure 10 when adhered to a container 134.
  • the rearwardly-directed surface of the label 124 consists of that portion of the layer of adhesive 120 which is adhered to the rearwardly directed surfaces 108, 110 of the upper and lower sheets 102, 104 and the rearwardly directed surface of the flap 132 of the laminar material 122.
  • the portion of the layer of adhesive 120 is stripped off therewith and that portion of the layer of adhesive 120 adheres the label 124 to the container 134.
  • a user pulls the free outer edge 136 of the upper panel 102 away from the lower panel 104.
  • the free outer edge 136 and the part of the layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive 120 which is adhered directly to the rearwardly directed surface 108 of the upper panel 102 are stripped off from the container as a result of preferential adhesion of the adhesive to the rearwardly-directed surface 108 of the upper panel.
  • the portion 138 of the adhesive layer 120 remains adhered to the upper panel 102 as is shown in Figure 11.
  • the folded edge 106 is protected from being accidentally caught and pulled away from the container to which it is adhered by the laminar material 122 which extends over the folded edge 106 to form the flap 132.
  • the resultant label 124 is reliably and securely adhered over its whole surface to the container 134.
  • the corners of the label are preferably cut rounded. This is carried out not only for aesthetic purposes but also to assist a user in opening the resultant label and also to reduce the chances of the corners of the label being bent or caught by extraneous objects.
  • the layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive 120 may be applied to the release material as a non-continuous layer whereby a corner of the rearwardly directed surface 108 of the outer edge 136 of the upper panel 102 is not coated with adhesive - this assists in a user being able to pull the upper panel 102 away from the lower panel 104 in order to open the label.
  • Figure 12 shows a label 150 in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention when carried on a length of release material 152.
  • This embodiment is different from that illustrated in Figure 8 to 11 in that the self-adhesive laminar material 154 extends substantially past the folded edge 156 of the folded sheet 158 thereby to define a label portion 160 which is adjacent the folded sheet 158.
  • the self-adhesive laminar material is of transparent plastics such as polyester or polyethylene and has an image 162 printed on the rearwardly-directed surface 164 thereof, which image is disposed in the portion of the label adjacent to the folded sheet.
  • the laminar material 14 shown in Figure 1 would consist of a length of transparent plastics material having a succession of images 162 printed on its lower surface 164.
  • the laminar material 14 would be adhered over the assembly of folded sheets/pressure-sensitive adhesive/release material with the image 162 on the transparent laminar material being in registration adjacent a respective folded sheet 158.
  • the die-cutting step the die-cutting would be carried out so that each label 150 includes a respective printed image 162 on the transparent laminar material 154 and a respective folded sheet 158 adjacent thereto.
  • Figure 13 shows a label 250 in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention when carried on the length of release material 252, the label 250 being a modification of the label of Figure 12.
  • This embodiment is different from that illustrated in Figure 12 in that prior to the application of pressure-sensitive adhesive 264 to the release material, the release material is provided thereover with a succession of support webs, each of which comprises a layer of paper or other material which is coated on its rear surface with a pressure-sensitive adhesive and is carried on the release material.
  • These support webs have been produced by die-cutting pressure-sensitive stock, comprising the paper or other material releasably adhered on the release paper, with the waste remnant having been removed.
  • the reel 4 comprises the release material 2 with a succession of self-adhesive support webs thereon.
  • the self-adhesive label 250 has a lower self-adhesive support web 270 e.g. of paper which is coated on its rear surface with a layer 272 of pressure-sensitive adhesive and is releasably adhered to the release material 252.
  • the support web 270 is coextensive with all of the self-adhesive label 250 apart from the free outer edge 274 of the folded sheet 258 which is intended to be releasably adhered to the release material 152. Accordingly, the free outer edge 274 is directly adhered to the release material 252 by the layer 264 of pressure-sensitive adhesive which has been applied over the release material/support web combination by the adhesive applicator 6 shown in Figure 1.
  • the folded sheets have been applied in succession over the succession of support webs 270 but also ensuring that the portion (i.e the free outer edge) of the folded sheets which is intended to be releasably adhered to the release material is not disposed over a part of the support web but rather is disposed over the release material.
  • the support web which is carried on the release material is larger than that which is present in the resultant label.
  • the extra peripheral part of the support web is cut simultaneously with the cutting of the laminar material 254 the applied sheet 258 and the pressure-sensitive adhesive 264 and the combined waste web remnant is then removed.
  • the support web 270 together with the rear layer of adhesive 272, is coextensive with the majority of the label 250.
  • the advantage of this configuration is that the support web provides extra strength and rigidity to the resultant self-adhesive labels.
  • the self-adhesive laminar material is coated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive.
  • the laminer material is not uniformly coated with pressure-sensitive adhesive, but rather is provided with uncoated patches which, for example, coincide with part or all of the applied folded sheets.
  • the self-adhesion is provided not by a layer of pressure-sensitive adhesive but by a heat-sealable material such as a hot-melt adhesive, lacquer or plastics material which is subsequently heat sealed.

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  1. Selbstklebendes Etikett (250), welches aufweist: einen selbstklebenden Trägerstreifen (270), der auf einer Unterlage von Abziehmaterial (252) getragen wird, ein Faltblatt (258), das auf dem Trägerstreifen (270) angeordnet ist, wobei das Faltblatt (258) ein oberes Feld mit einem Falzrand, an dem das obere Feld mit einem unteren Feld des Blattes verbunden ist, und einen gegenüberliegenden freien Außenrand (274) aufweist, wobei der Falzrand über dem Trägerstreifen (270) angeordnet ist, sowie ein selbstklebendes Schichtmaterial (254), welches das obere Feld überdeckt und sich über den Falzrand erstreckt, um einen Endteil desselben zu bilden, der am Trägerstreifen (270) klebt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sich der freie Außenrand über den Trägerstreifen hinaus und über die Unterlage aus Abziehmaterial erstreckt, und daß der freie Außenrand (234) neben dem Abziehmaterial (252) lösbar gehalten wird, um dadurch das Blatt (258) in seinem gefalteten Zustand zu halten.
  2. Selbstklebendes Etikett nach Anspruch 1, welches wenigstens ein weiteres Feld aufweist, das zwischen dem oberen und unteren Feld angeordnet ist.
  3. Selbstklebendes Etikett nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, bei welchem die Seiten des Etiketts zwischen dem Falzrand und dem freien Außenrand (274) aus zusammenfallenden Rändern des Schichtmaterials (254), des Faltblattes (258) und des Trägerstreifens (270) bestehen.
  4. Selbstklebendes Etikett nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, bei welchem der Endteil des Schichtmaterials (254) und der darunterliegende Teil des Trägerstreifens (270), an welchem das Schichtmaterial (254) angeklebt ist, die gleiche Ausdehnung besitzt.
  5. Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Folge von selbstklebenden Etiketten (250) auf einem Stück Abziehmaterials (252), wobei das Verfahren die folgenden Schritte umfaßt:
    (a) Vorbereiten einer Folge von selbstklebenden Trägerstreifen (270), die von einem Stück Abziehmaterials (252) getragen werden;
    (b) Aufbringen einer Folge von Faltblättern (258) auf die Folge von Trägerstreifen (270), wobei jedes Faltblatt (258) ein oberes Feld enthält, das mit einem unteren Feld durch einen Falzrand verbunden ist, jedes Blatt so aufgebracht wird, daß der Falzrand über dem Trägerstreifen (270) und einem freien Außenrand (274) des oberen Feldes angeordnet ist, und der freie Außenrand (274) gegenüber dem Falzrand über dem Abziehmaterial (252) angeordnet ist;
    (c) Ankleben eines selbstklebenden Schichtmaterials (254) über den Faltblättern (258) und den Trägerstreifen (270), wobei das Schichtmaterial (254) durch seine selbstklebende Oberfläche auf die Faltblätter (258) und die freiliegenden Teile der Trägerstreifen (270) aufgeklebt wird;
    (d) Schneiden durch das Schichtmaterial (254), die Faltblätter (238) und die Trägerstreifen (270) bis zum Abziehmaterial (252), um die selbstklebenden Etiketten (250) zu bilden, wobei in jedem Etikett (250) das Schichtmaterial (254) sich über den Falzrand hinaus erstreckt, um einen Endteil desselben zu bilden, der am Trägerstreifen (270) klebt, und der freie Außenrand (274) lösbar am Abziehmaterial (252) gehalten wird, um dadurch das Blatt (258) in einem gefalteten Zustand zu halten;
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    (e) Entfernen von Abfallteilen des Schichtmaterials (254), der Faltblätter (258) und der Trägerstreifen (270), welche die selbstklebenden Etiketten (250) umgeben, von dem Abziehmaterial (252) .
  6. Verfahren nach Anspruch 5, bei welchem die Folge von selbstklebenden Trägerstreifen (270), die auf einem Stück des Abziehmaterials (252) getragen werden, durch Stanzen eines druckempfindlichen Vorrats aus einem selbstklebenden Material, das von einem Abziehmaterial (252) getragen wird, hergestellt wird und das zurückbleibende Abfallband entfernt wird.
  7. Verfahren nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, bei welchem das Faltblatt (258) wenigstens ein weiteres Feld umfaßt, welches zwischen dem oberen und unteren Feld angeordnet ist.
  8. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 7, bei welchem das Schneiden (d) durchgeführt wird, wobei die gegenüberliegenden Seiten des Etiketts (250) zwischen dem Falzrand und dem freien Außenrand (274) aus zusammenfallenden Rändern des Schichtmaterials (254), des Faltblatts (258) und des Trägerstreifens (270) bestehen.
  9. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 8, bei welchem das Schneiden (d) durchgeführt wird, wobei der Endteil des Schichtmaterials (254) und der darunterliegende Teil des Trägerstreifens (270), an welchen das Schichtmaterial (254) angeklebt wird, die gleiche Ausdehnung besitzen.
  10. Selbstklebendes Etikett (70), das auf einem Abziehmaterial (84) getragen wird, das ein unteres Feld (74) mit einer selbstklebenden Rückfläche, die auf ein Abziehmaterial (84) geklebt ist, einen Faltteil (78,82), welcher einen Teil des unteren Feldes (74) überdeckt, wobei der Faltteil ein oberes Feld (38) umfaßt, sowie ein selbstklebendes Schichtmaterial (88) aufweist, das durch seine selbstklebende Fläche auf die Oberflächen des unteren Feldes (74) und des oberen Feldes (78) geklebt ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Faltteil (78,82) einen Randbereich des unteren Feldes (74) überdeckt und das Schichtmaterial (88) sich über den Faltteil (78,82) hinaus erstreckt, um dadurch einen Randteil (90) zu bilden, der auf das Abziehmaterial (84) geklebt ist.
  11. Selbstklebendes Etikett nach Anspruch 10, bei welchem das untere Feld (74) kürzer ist als das Schichtmaterial (88) und die obere Fläche des unteren Feldes (74) und das obere Feld (78) vom Schichtmaterial (88) vollständig überdeckt sind.
  12. Selbstklebendes Etikett nach Anspruch 10 oder 11, bei welchem die selbstklebende Rückfläche des Etiketts (70) aus der Rückseite des unteren Feldes (74) und dem Endteil (90) des Schichtmaterials (88) besteht.
  13. Selbstklebendes Etikett nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 12, bei welchem der Faltteil (78,82) mit dem unteren Feld (74) durch eine Falzlinie (80) verbunden ist.
  14. Verfahren zum Herstellen einer Folge von selbstklebenden Etiketten (70), die auf einem Stück Abziehmaterial (84) getragen werden, wobei das Verfahren die folgenden Schritte umfaßt:
    (a) Vorbereiten einer Folge von Etiketteilen (72) mit einem unteren Feld (74) und einem Faltteil (78,82) einschließlich eines oberen Feldes (78), das einen Randbereich des unteren Feldes (74) überdeckt, auf einem Stück Abziehmaterial (84);
    (b) Aufkleben eines selbstklebenden Schichtmaterials (88) über die Folge von Etiketteilen (72), wodurch das Schichtmaterial (88) durch seine selbstklebende Oberfläche auf die oberen Flächen des unteren und oberen Feldes (74,78) und auf Teile des Abziehmaterials (84) zwischen den Etiketteilen (72) aufgeklebt wird;
    (c) Schneiden durch das Schichtmaterial (88) und die Etiketteile (72) bis zum Abziehmaterial (84), um eine Folge von selbstklebenden Etiketten (70) zu bilden, wodurch in jedem Etikett (70) das Schichtmaterial (88) sich über den Faltteil (78,82) hinaus erstreckt, wodurch ein Endteil (90) gebildet wird, der am Abziehmaterial (84) klebt; und
    (d) Entfernen von Abfallteilen des Schichtmaterials (88) und der Etiketteile (72), welche die selbstklebenden Etiketten (70) umgeben, von dem Abziehmaterial (84).
  15. Verfahren nach Anspruch 14, bei welchem im Schritt (b) die oberen Flächen des unteren und oberen Feldes (74,78) vom Schichtmaterial (88) vollständig überdeckt werden.
  16. Verfahren nach Anspruch 14 oder 15, bei welchem die Rückfläche jedes selbstklebenden Etiketts (70) aus der Rückfläche des unteren Feldes (74) und dem Endteil (90) des Schichtmaterials (88) besteht.
  17. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 14 bis 16, bei welchem der Faltteil (78,82) mit dem unteren Feld (74) durch eine Falzlinie (80) verbunden ist.
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