NZ542193A - Removable portion of a label - Google Patents

Abstract

A label including: a front portion; an adhesive backing substantially covering one side of the front portion; a non-stick backing sheet affixed to the adhesive backing, and a token; a portion of the front portion constituting the token and being readily severable from the remainder of the front portion via a closed line of perforations defining the perimeter of the token within the front portion, a portion of the backing sheet being removable from the adhesive backing such that another portion of the backing sheet remains attached to the token, said another portion of the backing sheet not extending beyond the perforations which define the perimeter of the token such that an edge portion of the adhesive backing which is internal of the closed line of perforations is exposed when the portion of the backing sheet is removed; wherein the adhesive on the edge portion of the adhesive backing is rendered less adhesive via application of a deadening agent. (61) Addition to 541000

Description

10049324276* ;NEW ZEALAND ;Patents Act 1953 ;Patents Form No 5 ;COMPLETE SPECIFICATION ;Title: REMOVABLE PORTION OF A LABEL ;we Global Apeel Limited, 1st Floor, 60 St. James's Street, London, SW1A 1LE, United Kingdom (British), do hereby declare the invention for which we pray that a patent may be granted to us and the method by which it is to be performed, to be particularly described in and by the following statement. ;2 ;Technical field ;This invention relates to a label. ;The invention has particular application to labels and labelling methods which include a frangible or severable portion. ;The invention is particularly suited for use in the wine industry. ;Background of Invention ;It is known for adhesive labels to be attached to wine bottles and the like. My International patent Application PCT/AU02/01224 (corresponding to New Zealand Patent Application 531584), the contents of which are included herein by this reference, discloses such a wine label. ;Summary of Invention ;The present invention aims to provide an improved label as per the following claims. ;Description of Drawings ;In order that this invention may be more easily understood and put into practical effect, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of the invention, wherein:- ;FIG 1 is a perspective view of a label in accordance with the invention on a wine bottle; ;FIG 2 is a perspective view of the label of FIG 1 showing the token partially removed; ;FIG 3 is a cross-sectional elevation through the label of FIG 1 as seen along AA; ;FIG 4 is a perspective view of the rear of the label with the non-stick backing affixed: ;30 FIG 5 is a perspective view of the rear of the label with the non-stick backing removed; ;FIG 6 is a perspective view of the front of the label with the token intact, ;and ;10 ;15 ;20 ;25 ;3 ;FIG 7 is a perspective view of the front of the label with the token removed. ;Description of Preferred Embodiment of Invention ;As can be seen in FIG 1, a wine label 10 is affixed to a bottle 12 and has a 5 tear-out token 14 which can be readily removed for collection or future reference by peeling back a tab 15, as best seen in FIG 2. ;FIG 3 is a cross-sectional elevation through the label along line AA seen in FIG 1 and illustrates the composition of label 10 as including a front portion 16 for carrying labelling indicia and an adhesive backing 18. Front portion 16 has a 10 token 14 for identifying the wine and as seen in FIG 2, is readily severable from the front portion 16 when the label 10 is affixed to the bottle. ;Label 10 also includes a non-stick backing sheet 17,19 affixed to adhesive backing 18. The backing sheet has a paper or paper-like substrate 17 and a nonstick layer 19 in known manner. Perforations 20 in front portion 16 facilitate the 15 severing of token 14 from the front portion. Perforations 20 do not extend into the backing sheet 17 affixed to adhesive backing 18 by non-stick layer 19. ;Backing sheet 17 is cut through at 21 internally of perforations 20, such that a portion 22 of backing sheet 17 remains attached to token 14 when the remainder 24 of backing sheet 17 is removed from adhesive backing 18 for 20 affixing label 10 to bottle 12. Cut 21 is within the perforation 20 so that a thin strip 25 of adhesive remains affixed to the underside of the edge of token 14. ;The adhesive on strip 25 is of lesser adhesiveness than the remainder of adhesive backing 18. In practice the adhesive on strip 25 can be deadened by stamping this strip with a suitably shaped stamp or die, whereby the adhesiveness 25 of this portion 25 of adhesive backing 18 is reduced. Alternatively in another preferred embodiment the adhesive on strip 25 is rendered less adhesive by application thereto of a deadening agent. Typically the deadening agent can be an ink varnish or other solvent designed to reduce the adhesion of this edge portion. ;30 In use, as best seen in FIGS 4 - 7, a wine or other produce in a container is labelled in according with the present invention with a label 10 having a front portion 16 for carrying labelling indicia and having a token 14 for identifying the wine, an adhesive backing 18, and a non-stick backing sheet 17 affixed to ;adhesive backing 18. As seen in FIG 5, portion 24 of backing sheet 17 is removed from adhesive backing 18 such that another portion 22 of backing sheet 17 remains attached to token 14. Label 10 is affixed to the bottle by the adhesive backing 18 exposed when portion 24 of backing sheet 17 is removed. As seen in FIGS 6 and 7, token 14 is readily severable from front portion 16 when label 10 is affixed to the bottle, leaving portion 23 of label 10 remaining affixed to the bottle. ;It will be appreciated that the edge portion 25 of reduced adhesiveness is attached to the container less aggressively than the remainder of label 10, thereby facilitating the removal of token 14 together with the backing sheet portion 22. ;It will of course be realised that whilst the above has been given by way of an illustrative example of this invention, all such and other modifications and variations hereto, as would be apparent to persons skilled in the art, are deemed to fall within the broad scope and ambit of this invention as is herein set forth. ;5 *

Claims (4)

Claims

1. A label inciudirig:-a front portion; 5 an adhesive backing substantially covering one side of the front portion; a non-stick backing sheet affixed to the adhesive backing, and a token; a portion of the front portion constituting the token and being readily severable from the remainder of the front portion via a closed line of perforations 10 defining the perimeter of the token within the front portion, a portion of the backing sheet being removable from the adhesive backing such that another portion of the backing sheet remains attached to the token, said another portion of the backing sheet not extending beyond the perforations which define the perimeter of the token such that an edge portion of the adhesive backing which is internal of the 15 closed line of perforations is exposed when the portion of the backing sheet is removed; wherein the adhesive on the edge portion of the adhesive backing is rendered less adhesive via application of a deadening agent. 20 25

2. A label as claimed in claim 1, wherein the deadening agent is a varnish.

3. A label as claimed in claim 1, wherein the deadening agent is a solvent.

4. A label substantially as described herein with reference to the drawings.