Patent ID: 6423168
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: A47F,G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of making overlays for scanning hooks comprising the steps of:providing thin plastic sheet stock which is foldable, affixing on at least first areas of one side of said sheet stock while in sheet form a covering which includes a securely affixed outer release coating which forms a release surface having a characteristic which causes adhesive labels to adhere thereto, when said labels are applied, but which allows such adhesive labels to be peeled cleanly from the release surface without substantial tearing or delamination of the labels; after the affixing step cutting from the so-coated sheet stock a plurality of blanks of a configuration for forming overlays, said blanks being cut in a configuration which includes an elongate main body portion and a tab portion joined to one end of said body portion for receiving labels, said blanks being cut such that said tab portions are within said first areas of said sheet stock so as to be covered by said outer release coating; whereby when said blank is installed as an overlay on a scanning hook, said tab portion will present an outwardly exposed label surface which will receive and retain adhesive labels and also permit easy removal and replacement of such labels.