Patent ID: 7294219
Filing Date: 2007-11-13
Classification: B31D,B65C,G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing a plurality of label-seals, each label-seal comprising a self-adhesive label, and at least one seal, each seal comprising a heat-shrinkable plastic film, the method comprising the steps of: feeding a self-adhesive material, the material comprising a tape, an intermediate adhesive layer, and a liner coupled to the tape via the adhesive layer; printing at least one first printing layer successively onto a tape region of the tape to form each corresponding label; cutting and extracting at least one unprinted tape region of the tape adjacent to the printed tape region; mounting at least one heat-shrinkable plastic film onto the printed tape region of the tape to form each corresponding seal; and cutting and separating the label-seals on the liner by removing skeleton portions of the printed tape region and the heat-shrinkable plastic film adjacent to the label-seals.