Patent ID: 6680098
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: G09F,Y10T

Abstract:
A self-adhesive label (1) to be applied to a container, the self-adhesive label comprising:a homogenous, unbroken self-adhesive layer (9â€²) applied to a backside of the label (1) to adhere the label (1) around the container, the self-adhesive layer (9â€²) being initially covered by a first release film having a smooth contact layer to permit removal of the release film from the self-adhesive layer (9â€²) and application of the label to the container; a length longer than a circumference of the container, the length being defined by a first end portion (2) of the label designed to be directly adhered to the container by the self-adhesive layer (9â€²) on the backside, a central portion (3), and a second end portion (4) for overlapping and being releasably adhered to a release area (11) on a frontside of the first end portion (2) by the self-adhesive layer (9â€²) on the backside of the second end portion (4); at least one removable section (5, 6), which can be torn off via perforations (7, 8) to be adhered to another object; and wherein the release area comprises a second release film comprising a plurality of topographic rises and recesses corresponding to a design formed by a layer of silk screen printing ink applied to the frontside of the first end portion (2) of the label.