Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Methods – Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-13
2003-04-15
Barr, Michael (Department: 1762)
Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
Methods
Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
C156S268000, C156S292000, C428S040100, C428S041800, C428S042100, C428S042200, C281S015100, C281S031000, C281S051000, C040S638000, C040S654010, C283S081000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06547914
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to self-adhesive labels for displaying useful information about an object to which the label is affixed. More particularly, the present invention relates to such a self-adhesive label in which the label defines a pocket with the object to which it is affixed and in which the label defines a slot communicating with the pocket to permit the insertion of a card into the pocket.
2. Description of the Related Art
Self-adhesive labels for displaying useful information about an object to which one or more of the labels are affixed are generally known in the art. For example, with reference to
FIG. 1
, many libraries affix a self-adhesive label “L” to an inside surface of a front cover “V” of each library book “B” to identify, for example, the name of the library, the title of the book “B” and the so-called “Dewey Decimal” classification number of the book. Labeling each book “B” of a library's inventory in this manner, then, facilitates efficient storage and retrieval of any book from among the large number of other books typically superintended by the library. Because libraries often customize the information to be printed on each label, “L”, it is further desirable to provide such a label which can be printed with variable information by conventional office printing equipment, such as a laser printer.
A label “L” of the style typically used by a library to identify the book “B” to which the label “L” is affixed often includes indicia whereby a library patron borrowing the book is reminded of the date before which the book must be returned to the library. For example, referring again to
FIG. 1
, the label “L” may include an upper portion having a grid “G” printed thereon, whereby a library clerk uses one or more cells “O” of the grid “G” to stamp or hand-write the return date of the book therein. The label “L” may be reused each time a library patron borrows the book to remind the patron borrowing the book when the book must be returned to the library. Once all cells “O” of the grid have been used, either the used label “L” is removed from the book “L” and a fresh label is affixed to the book “B” in its place, or the fresh label is superimposed over the used label “L”. Each time a fresh label is to be affixed to a book, the useful information, such as the library name and that book's particular title and classification number, must be printed on the label before the label is affixed to the book “B”. It is therefore desirable to provide a label for displaying useful information about an object to which the label is affixed, wherein a plurality of “stock” labels are provided suitable for individual customization of each.
Commonly a library monitors which books of its inventory are currently being borrowed by its patrons by providing a removable check-out card “C” for each book “B”, wherein the check-out card “C” includes useful information relating to the book “B” for which it is provided, such as, for example, the name of the library, the name of the book “B” and the so-called “Dewey Decimal” classification number of the book “B”. Typically, each book's check-out card “C” is placed within a pocket “P” formed adjacent the inside surface of the book's front cover “V” and removed by the clerk prior to releasing the book “B” to a patron wishing to borrow it. A review of all cards “C” which have been removed from books “B”, then, indicates the quantity (and identities) of all books “B” which have been borrowed from the library by its patrons.
With additional reference to
FIGS. 2 and 3
, an item-receiving pocket “P” typical of those known in the art is formed from a planar sheet of foldable material “M”, such as cardstock, having first and second planar surfaces “S
1
”, “S
2
”, respectively. The planar sheet “M” includes first and second side flaps “F
1
”, “F
2
”, respectively, which are inwardly foldable over first and second side fold lines “Y
1
”, “Y
2
”, respectively, and a lower flap “F
3
” which is upwardly foldable over a third fold line “Y
3
”, such that the second planar surface “S
2
” of each flap “F
1
”, “F
2
”, “F
3
” is foldable over the second planar surface “S
2
” of a center portion “M
c
” of the planar sheet “M”. The first planar surface “S
1
” of each flap “F
1
”, “F
2
”, “F
3
” is adhesively affixable to the inside surface of the front cover “V” of the book “B”, thereby forming a pocket “P” between the inside surface of the book cover “V” and the second planar surface “S
2
” of the planar sheet “M”. The card “C” is thereby removably received within the pocket “P” and contained within the book “B” until such time as the clerk removes the card “C”. It is therefore even further desirable to provide a label for displaying information about an object to which the label is affixed, wherein the label includes means for receiving items, such as library book check-out cards.
Moreover, the size, shape and geometry of the planar sheet “M” used to form the prior art item-receiving pocket “P” is not suited for passing the planar sheet “M” through conventional office printing equipment, and particularly, through conventional non-impact printers, such as laser printers or the like. A library using the planar sheet “M”, then, finds it difficult to use the item-receiving pocket “P” as a means of displaying information. It is therefore desirable to provide a label for displaying information about an object to which the label is affixed, wherein the label includes means for receiving items, such as library book check-out cards, and wherein the label can be printed with variable information by conventional office printing equipment, such as a laser printer.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is for a self-adhesive label for displaying useful information about an object to which the label is affixed. The label is formed with a face layer constructed out of heavy paper, such as cardstock, and having a first planar surface which is suitable to receive printed indicia thereon. An adhesive layer coats a second planar surface of the face layer and includes a pocket-forming window therein, which is in communication with a slot in the face layer, and adhesively affixes the face layer to the object. The pocket-forming window defines an item-receiving pocket between the object and the face layer, wherein the item-receiving pocket is accessible through the slot, for example, to removably insert a card therein. A sheet of labels is also provided having two or more labels thereon, wherein each of the two or more labels are removable from the sheet for individual use thereof.
A label according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a face layer having a first planar surface and a second planar surface, the face layer having a slit therein; and, an adhesive layer superimposed over the second planar surface of the face layer to adhesively affix at least a portion of the face layer to the object so as to define an item-receiving pocket between the object and the face layer, the item-receiving pocket being in communication with the slit.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a label for displaying useful information about an object to which the label is affixed.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a label for displaying useful information about an object to which the label is affixed, wherein conventional office printing equipment, such as a laser printer, may be used to print the useful information onto the label.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a label for displaying useful information about an object to which the label is affixed, wherein a plurality of “stock” labels are provided suitable for individual customization of each.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a label for displaying useful information about an object to which the label is affixed, wherein the label includes means for receiving items, such as library book check-out cards, therein.
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Marin, Jr. Kenneth A.
Schnitzer David H.
Waggoner Bryce C.
Barr Michael
Killworth, Gottman Hagan & Schaeff LLP
The Standard Register Company
Tsoy Elena
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