Patent ID: 7758938
Filing Date: 2010-07-20
Classification: B41J,B41M,G09F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A label assembly suitable for use in forming a lasting, yet removable, image on a fabric article, said label assembly comprising: (a) an image forming laminate for forming an image on the fabric article, said image forming laminate comprising a support portion and a transfer portion, said transfer portion being releasably mounted on said support portion and bondable to the fabric article, said transfer portion comprising an ink layer and at least one of an adhesive layer over said ink layer and a protective layer under said ink layer; and (b) an image removing laminate for removing said image from the fabric article, said image removing laminate comprising a remover layer and a remover support, said remover layer, upon being activated by at least one of heat and light, being bondable to said ink layer of said image forming laminate, said remover support being secured to said remover layer; (c) wherein the image forming laminate and the image removing laminate are constituted such that, upon bonding of said remover layer to said ink layer, the bonding between said remover layer and said ink layer is stronger than the bonding between said ink layer and the fabric article.