Patent ID: 7527843
Filing Date: 2009-05-05
Classification: B31D,B32B,G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A support for labels, which comprises: a support tape having first and second faces; first and second series of removable adhesive labels respectively positioned on the first and second faces of the support tape; wherein the labels of at least one of the first and second series include at least two coextruded layers of different materials; wherein the first series of labels includes a first plurality of labels which are spaced from each other in a longitudinal direction of said support tape with portions of said support tape exposed between adjacent labels of said first plurality of labels; wherein said second series of labels includes a second plurality of labels which are spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction of said support tape with portions of said tape exposed between adjacent labels of said second plurality of labels; wherein a label of said first plurality has a perimeter at least a portion of which is spaced at least 0.5 mm in the longitudinal direction of said support tape from a perimeter of a label of said second plurality of labels which overlaps said label of said first plurality of labels; wherein said label of said first plurality of labels overlaps with two labels of said second plurality of labels, and further wherein at least a portion of said perimeter of said label of said first plurality of labels is spaced from perimeters of both of said two labels of said second plurality of labels; and wherein a space between the two labels of said second plurality of labels is occupied by said label of said first plurality of labels on an opposite side of said support tape.