Patent ID: 6303201
Filing Date: 2001-10-16
Classification: G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
A tag for use in tagging objects, said tag being formed from a laminate comprisinga polymeric liner having a release surface and exhibiting a tear resistance of at least about 1 Newton meters per inch,a facestock web having a writable skin layer on one side thereof and an attachment face on an opposite side thereof, anda pressure sensitive adhesive bonding the attachment face of said facestock to the release surface of said liner,said tag defining a body section, a projecting section on one side of said body section for displaying written information when said tag is attached to said object and an attachment section on another side of said body section, said attaching section having an adhesive for bonding said attaching section to said projecting section, said projecting section and said attachment section together forming a conjoined web when bonded to one another, said body section forming a closed loop for attaching said tag blank to said object when said attachment section is bonded to said projecting section,the laminate liner in the attachment section of said tag blank being subdivided such that said laminate liner in said attaching section defines a removable portion and a non-removable portion, said removable portion being removable from said tag blank for exposing said adhesive for bonding said attaching section to said projecting section, said non-removable portion remains bonded to said facestock when said removable portion is removed from said tag blank whereby tearing of said conjoined web off of said tag blank is substantially prevented.