Patent ID: 7099038
Filing Date: 2006-08-29
Classification: G06Q,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for distributing a coupon and a product pricing label, the method including the steps of: utilizing a supply of labels in the form a liner having a release surface, a plurality of labels removably attached to the release surface of the liner and each including a coupon portion, a product pricing portion, a front side and a read side, the coupon portion having a pre-printed coupon bar code located at the rear side thereof to face toward the release surface of the liner, the pre-printed coupon bar code relates to a predetermined product and the front side of the coupon portion includes pre-printed information regarding the predetermined product, the front side of the product pricing portion having a pricing region for having price information printed thereon, wherein at least one separation line is formed between the coupon portion and the product pricing portion, wherein the rear side of the product pricing portion is adhesive and the rear side of the coupon portion is deadened, wherein the liner and the plurality of labels are formed into a roll; incorporating the supply of labels into a scale having an associated printer, the scale located in a store; weighing a food product with the scale; printing, with the printer of the scale, pricing information for the weighed food product in the pricing region on the product pricing portion of a given label of the plurality of labels; after the printing step, applying the given label to a package containing the weighed food product while the coupon portion and product pricing portion remain attached to one another, the given label applied such that the pre-printed coupon bar code of the coupon portion faces downward against the package and the given label is held to the package by adhesive at the rear side of the product pricing portion; and providing the package to a customer in the store.