Adhesive label assembly having a specific internal adhesive pattern

The adhesive label assembly having a specific internal adhesive pattern is designed to provide a label comprising two separate strips, each of which has an external side which contains a pre-determined printed message. The top portion of the assembly is fused together. One of the two internal sides has a specific alternating pattern of adhesive and non adhesive sections. The opposite internal side has no adhesive sections thereon and is silicone coated. A solid adhesive strip is located at one end of the internal side having the adhesive pattern which allows ease of banding together and opening of the two strips. Alternative embodiments of the assembly comprise a label having a fold at the end of the label opposite the fused end which will allow ease of attachment of the assembly. The folded portion has adhesive on its internal side to facilitate sealing. A version having a message on the internal side with the silicone coating has perforations at its upper and lower portions to facilitate removal of the internal printing. A method of producing the adhesive label assembly is also disclosed.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
The present invention is directed to a label. More particularly, the 
present invention is directed to an adhesive label assembly having a 
specific internal adhesive pattern. 
Labels that are used to be positioned around products are well known in the 
field. Labels that have a plurality of sides upon which a pre-determined 
message is printed are also known in the industry. 
Many useful situations exist for labels that are designed to fit around the 
product, whether it be a raw product such as a fruit or vegetable or 
processed food product that is designed to be reheated or microwaved 
before it is brought to the table. It is the object of this invention to 
describe a device which can hold multiple packages in position by means of 
the stabilizing effect of the strips of adhesive. Also use of the 
patterned adhesive reduces the level of adhesives used. 
In order to attach the label around a raw product or around a package that 
can be placed directly into a cooking appliance, the label must be readily 
removable from the product. Some labels use small staples that attach them 
to the plastic bag holding the product, but that is not acceptable in 
microwave situations. The use of solid adhesive makes it very difficult to 
remove the label. There are disadvantages to both ways of doing it. 
There are certain other disadvantages to the standard label arrangement for 
products such as these. For example, because the labels can use additional 
structure, such as the staple, parts must be ordered separately. 
Additionally, manufacture of those labels is a more difficult process. 
Just wrapping a tape around the product makes it difficult to remove and 
does not provide a handle for ease in gripping the product. Also, the use 
of a silicone liner adds to the waste products used and required to be 
disposed of. 
Accordingly, there is a need to provide an adhesive label assembly having a 
specific internal adhesive pattern which overcomes the above identified 
deficiencies. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
Particularly, it is the object of this invention to teach an adhesive label 
assembly having specific internal label patterns, for use in applications 
that require the banding together of labels or wrapping of the labels 
around the product, comprising a label having a plurality of strips; each 
of said strips having an outer side for allowing printing of labeling 
information to be printed thereon; said plurality of strips of said label 
having means for connecting each of said strips together at one end of 
each of said strips for forming a die cuttable tab thereon; each of said 
strips having an inner side; one of said inner sides of said strips having 
a pattern of with bands of adhesive coating; said patterns comprising 
first means of a band of adhesive coating and second means of a plain band 
having a lack of adhesive coating, said first means and said second means 
comprising an alternating pattern of adhesive coating and plain material; 
said inner side further having a base section of adhesive coating of 
adhesive coating for ensuring removable closure of said strips; and the 
other of said inner sides comprising a plain strip. Additionally, it is 
the object of this invention to teach an adhesive label assembly having 
specific internal label patterns, for use in prepared food microwave 
applications, comprising a label having a plurality of strips; each of 
said strips having an outer side for allowing printing of labeling 
information to be printed upon; said plurality of said strips of said 
label having means for connecting each of said strips together at one end 
of each of said strips for forming a die cuttable tab thereon; one of said 
strips having a longer length than the other of said strips; each of said 
strips having an inner side thereof; said inner side of said strips 
comprising the shorter length having a pattern with bands of adhesive 
coating; said pattern comprising first means of a band of adhesive coating 
and second means of a plain band having a lack of adhesive coating, said 
first means and said second means comprising an alternating pattern of 
adhesive coating and plain material; said inner side having said longer 
length having a folded portion at the end opposite the connecting means of 
said assembly; said inner side having said longer length comprising a 
plain cellulose material; and said inner side having a longer length 
having a coating of an adhesive patch located on said adhesive portion. 
Finally, it is the object of this invention to teach a method of producing 
an adhesive label assembly having a specific internal adhesive patterns, 
for use in the preparing of pre-determined printed labels which will be 
positioned around the product being promoted, comprising the steps of 
providing a plurality of sheets; treating the sheets to readily accept 
printing, if necessary; printing the outer side of one sheet; placing a 
layer of silicone upon the inner side of the printed sheet; printing the 
outer side of the second sheet; applying the adhesive in a pre-determined 
pattern to the inner side of said second sheet and the top portion of the 
inner sides of both sheets; fusing the top portion of the inner sides 
together forming a die cuttable tab; cutting a pre-determined design into 
the top portion of the assembly; and cutting the assembly into desired 
strips.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
The present invention is an adhesive label structure attachable to a 
product and having a specific internal adhesive pattern. This label is 
designed to be wrapped around a product or package and be readily 
removable. As shown in the figures, the label assembly 10 is comprised of 
two strips 11 and 11a each of which has an inner side 12 and 12a and an 
outer side 17 and 17a. The inner side 12a of one strip 11a is coated with 
a layer of silicone in order to create a linerless construction in order 
to avoid the necessity to remove a throw away liner. The opposite inner 
side 12 contains a pattern of narrow parallel adhesive bands 16 through 16 
ff that stretch across the inner side that will permit ease of attachment 
to the opposite strip when positioned around the product and, at the same 
time, ease of removal thereof and, at the same time stabilize the product 
in a predetermined position. 
The top portion 13 and 13a of each of the strips 11 and 11a has adhesive to 
both inner portions and they are affixed or fused together to form a solid 
single piece. This top portion can incorporate a design of any shape to 
accommodate the wishes of the advertiser. The base section 18 of the inner 
side 12 of the strip with adhesive 11 has a solid section of adhesive in 
order to facilitate a secure, but openable area at the bottom of both 
strips. 
The outer sides 17 and 17a of both strips 11 and 11a are prepared to 
receive printing. The advertising message for the label is printed 
thereon. An alternate embodiment for this label is designed to have 
printing of information on the inner side 12a of the strip 11a. In this 
version contains perforation 19 and 19a located below the fused top and 
the solid adhesive section area on the other strips 11 bottom portion to 
allow for the separation of that specific portion with the printing on the 
inner portion. This area could be used for the printing of discount 
coupons or recipes or the like and permits a lot of flexibility for the 
advertiser. 
Another embodiment, shown in FIGS. 5 through 7, shows a label 20 that is 
similar in many respects to the other versions. It incorporates two strips 
21 and 21a that are fused together by locating adhesive patches 23 at the 
upper portion 25 of the inner sides of both strips 21 and 21a to form a 
single label. This two strips 21 and 21a each have inner sides 22 and 22a. 
The strip 21a having the inner side 22a with the narrow adhesive bands 26 
through 26j is cut shorter than the side 21 with the inner side 22 that is 
coated with silicone. The base portion 27 of the silicone coated side 21 
has an adhesive patch and is folded over at a point 24 that will equalize 
the length of the sides of the label when the folded portion is positioned 
at the base of the side 21a. This design is especially effective for 
microwave packaging applications that require cooking instructions for the 
packages product and, at the same time, ease of removal from the package 
before it is placed in the microwave. 
It is also the purpose of this invention to teach the novel method of 
producing the adhesive label having a specific internal adhesive pattern. 
The method 30 comprises the steps of providing a plurality of sheets 31, 
preferably in a rolled form; treating the areas of the sheets that will be 
printed upon, if necessary 32, using a form of treatment that will roughen 
the surface that will receive the printing; printing an outer side of one 
sheet 33; placing a layer of silicone upon the inner side of the printed 
sheet 34; printing the outer side of the second sheet 35; applying the 
adhesive to the inner side of the other sheet and the top portion of the 
inner sides of both sheets 36, the adhesive pattern can be applied by 
means of slot coating a solid band or by screening a dotted band thereon; 
fusing the top portion of the inner sides together in order to form a die 
cuttable tab for the label 37; cutting a pre-determined design into the 
top portion of the assembly 38; and cutting the assembly into the 
appropriate strip size 39, that is length and width sizes. The alternate 
embodiments of the label would require slight modifications of the method 
described above. Those modifications would include the printing on the 
inner non adhesive side of one of the strips and cutting perforation 
therein. Another modification in the process would be to cut different 
length strips and the positioning of the adhesive patches at the base of 
the longer length strip. 
While I have described my invention in connection with specific embodiments 
thereof, it is clearly to be understood that this is done only by way of 
example and not as a limitation to the scope of our invention as set forth 
in the objects thereof and in the appended claims.