Patent Description:
Patients in the hospital wear scannable barcoded wristbands to facilitate computer-based patient identification and thus optimize hospital healthcare management. However, the barcoded wristbands still have room for improvement. For example, neonatal and infant patients' wrists are too small to fit the barcoded wristbands. The wristbands will break loose, unless they are adhered to the neonatal and infant patients' wrists with adhesive tape. However, when too small, the wristbands are rigid enough to hurt the neonatal and infant patients' soft, fragile skin; and symptoms include redness, swelling, and even scratches.

In an attempt to overcome the aforesaid drawbacks of the prior art, identification stickers replace the aforesaid barcoded wristbands. Each identification sticker has a base, i.e., artificial skin dressing. A sticker dedicated to a patient is adhered to the artificial skin dressing. The sticker contains a barcode, text, picture or mark about the patient's personal information. The artificial skin dressing is soft and comfortable enough to preclude the aforesaid symptoms, including redness, swelling, and scratches.

However, the identification stickers cannot be manufactured by mass production, because of their complicated manufacturing process. The complicated manufacturing process of the identification stickers involves cutting an artificial skin dressing to appropriate size, cutting a barcode sticker to size corresponding to that of the artificial skin dressing, and adhering the barcode sticker to the artificial skin dressing, so as to obtain an identification sticker. The aforesaid manufacturing process of the identification stickers takes much time cutting the artificial skin dressing and barcode sticker to appropriate size and adhering them together, and thus the identification stickers cannot be manufactured by mass production. Furthermore, it is impossible provide multiple identification stickers corresponding to multiple patients in the hospital concurrently. As a result, the identification stickers are not widely applied to hospital healthcare management, nor can they replace conventional barcode wristbands. In addition, the barcode stickers of the identification stickers are made of paper and thus are likely to be wetted and smeared. To prevent the barcode stickers from getting wetted and damaged, it is necessary to adhere waterproof film on the outer surface of the barcode stickers, thereby adding to the time taken to manufacture the identification stickers and rendering their mass production impossible.

<CIT> discloses a safety skin appliqué kit for parents and custodians of children, disabled persons, and the elderly, including a marking pen and a pre-packaged collection of preprinted skin appliqués each removably sandwiched between two carrier sheets. Each of the appliqués further comprise a die cut section of breathable polyurethane tape, printed with a forward image on one side defined by a lightly-colored high-contrast window, and pre-printed plea to call if lost. The appliqués are coated with hypoallergenic acrylate adhesive for application to skin or other surfaces. Parents and custodians can apply one of said appliques' to their child, disabled person, or elderly charge, and write a contact telephone number in the window of the appliqué. This way, if their charge becomes lost, passersby will notice the appliqué, read the contact telephone number, and call the custodian.

<CIT> discloses a seal for a memorandum which enables simple recording, without relying on a notebook or an information appliance, and can be seen at any time and place. A base <NUM> is shaped like a plane, being sized about to be fitted into the palm of a person, and formed of a thin film layer and an adhesion layer, both of which have water repellency, transparency and elasticity. A thin-film writing part <NUM> is shaped like a plane, sized to be smaller than the area of the base <NUM> and made of a material such as paper or cloth is adhered releasably to the top side of the base <NUM>. On the underside of the base <NUM>, two thin protective paper sheets <NUM> and <NUM> are adhered releasably. In the use, the memorandum is written in the writing part <NUM>, which is peeled off from the base <NUM>. After the part <NUM> is then stuck to the palm of the hand with the written surface up, the protective paper pieces <NUM> and <NUM> of the base <NUM> are peeled off and the base <NUM> is stuck to the palm of the hand so that it covers the writing part <NUM>.

<CIT> discloses a removal aid for mechanically detachable substrates adhering to a sheet-like, flexible carrier material and in the form of cuts or predetermined breaking lines in said carrier material. At least in the contact surface of the carrier material is provided for each substrate a separate, non-linear cutting or predetermined breaking line, so that when pressure is exerted on the carrier material with a force component in a direction at right angles to the substrate contact surface a carrier material portion with the substrate portion adhering thereto and bounded by the cutting or predetermined breaking line can be bent in the direction of the substrate or substrates, so that at least part of the substrate in the border area thereof adjacent to the cutting or predetermined breaking line is detached from the carrier material and consequently a gripping portion is formed on the substrate for the complete removal of the latter.

According to an embodiment which is not part of the present invention, an objective of the present disclosure is to provide a label sticker assembly, comprising: a release layer strip; an attachment layer strip made of an artificial dressing material, wherein a lower surface of the attachment layer strip is coated with or adhered to a first glue layer, and the lower surface of the attachment layer strip is attached to an upper surface of the release layer strip through the first glue layer; and a label layer strip made of a waterproof material, wherein a lower surface of the label layer strip is coated with or adhered to a second glue layer, and the lower surface of the label layer strip is attached to an upper surface of the attachment layer strip through the second glue layer.

Regarding the label sticker, according to an embodiment which is not part of the present invention, two ends of the label layer strip and two ends of the attachment layer strip retract relative to two ends of the release layer strip.

According to an embodiment which is not part of the present invention, to achieve at least the above objective, the present disclosure provides a label sticker assembly, comprising: a release layer strip; an attachment layer strip made of an artificial dressing material, wherein a lower surface of the attachment layer strip is coated with or adhered to a first glue layer, and the lower surface of the attachment layer strip is attached to an upper surface of the release layer strip through the first glue layer; and a plurality of label pieces, wherein a lower surface of each said label piece is coated with or adhered to a second glue layer, and the lower surface of each said label piece is attached to an upper surface of the attachment layer strip through the second glue layer, the label pieces being spaced apart.

Regarding the label sticker, according to an embodiment which is not part of the present invention, two ends of the attachment layer strip retract relative to two ends of the release layer strip.

Regarding the label sticker, according to an embodiment which is not part of the present invention, a corner of each said label piece is a rounded angle, bevel angle or obtuse angle.

According to an embodiment which is not part of the present invention, the label sticker further comprises a transit strip, the transit strip having a lower surface coated with or adhered to a third glue layer, the transit strip having a plurality of hollowed-out regions corresponding in number and position to the label pieces, each said hollowed-out region being of an area greater than a corresponding one of the label pieces, wherein the lower surface of the transit strip is attached to the upper surface of the attachment layer strip through the third glue layer, such that the label pieces and a portion of the attachment layer strip are exposed within the hollowed-out regions of the transit strip.

Regarding the label sticker, according to an embodiment which is not part of the present invention, the transit strip is separable from the attachment layer strip.

To achieve at least the above objective, the present disclosure further provides a label sticker assembly, comprising: a release layer strip; a plurality of attachment pieces made of an artificial dressing material, wherein a lower surface of each said attachment piece is coated with or adhered to a first glue layer, and the lower surface of each said attachment piece is attached to an upper surface of the release layer strip through the first glue layer, the attachment pieces being spaced apart; and a plurality of label pieces corresponding in number to the attachment pieces, wherein a lower surface of each said label piece is coated with or adhered to a second glue layer, and the lower surface of each said label piece is attached to an upper surface of the attachment layer strip through the second glue layer.

Regarding the label sticker assembly, corners of the attachment pieces and the label pieces are rounded angles, bevel angles or obtuse angles.

The label sticker assembly further comprises a plurality of transit pieces corresponding in number to the label pieces, wherein each said transit piece has a lower surface coated with or adhered to a third glue layer and has a hollowed-out region of an area greater than a corresponding one of the label pieces, wherein the lower surfaces of the transit pieces are attached to the upper surfaces of the attachment pieces, respectively, through the third glue layer, such that corresponding ones of the label pieces and corresponding ones of the attachment pieces are exposed within the hollowed-out regions of the transit pieces, respectively.

The transit pieces are separable from the label pieces, respectively.

Owing to the label sticker assemblies, the identification stickers, which are to be adhered to the human skin, can be manufactured by mass production but are unlikely to be wetted and smeared.

To facilitate understanding of the object, characteristics and effects of this present disclosure, embodiments together with the attached drawings for the detailed description of the present disclosure are provided.

The first embodiment (not part of the present invention) of the present disclosure provides a label sticker <NUM>. Referring to <FIG>, the manufacturing process of the label sticker <NUM> includes a process flow described below.

The process flow involves providing a release layer strip <NUM> and then providing an attachment layer strip <NUM>. The attachment layer strip <NUM> is made of an artificial dressing material. The lower surface of the attachment layer strip <NUM> is coated with a first glue layer <NUM>; alternatively, a first glue layer <NUM> is provided and adhered to the lower surface of the attachment layer strip <NUM>. The lower surface of the attachment layer strip <NUM> is attached to the upper surface of the release layer strip <NUM> through the first glue layer <NUM>. Then, the process flow involves providing a label layer strip <NUM>. The label layer strip <NUM> is made of a waterproof material. The lower surface of the label layer strip <NUM> is coated with a second glue layer <NUM>; alternatively, a second glue layer <NUM> is provided and adhered to the lower surface of the label layer strip <NUM>. The lower surface of the label layer strip <NUM> is attached to the upper surface of the attachment layer strip <NUM> through the second glue layer <NUM>. Therefore, the label sticker <NUM> of the first embodiment is manufactured.

The label sticker <NUM> looks like a strip; consequently, to manufacture identification stickers which can be adhered to the human skin by mass production, the label sticker <NUM> is fed into a label printer (not shown), such that identification informations (for example, barcodes, words, pictures or marks) spaced apart by a specific distance are printed on the label layer strip <NUM> with the label printer. To prevent the identification informations on the label layer strip <NUM> from diffusing or blurring because of moisture or alcohol, the identification informations are printed with waterproof ink; however, in a variant embodiment, the identification informations are printed with conventional ink. Thus, a segment of the label sticker <NUM> is torn off the label sticker <NUM> along the spacing between two adjacent identification informations; alternatively, a label printer is capable of printing and cutting and is used to carry out the cutting process while printing the identification informations on the label layer strip <NUM>. The segment torn off the label sticker <NUM> is an identification sticker ready for use.

With the aforesaid manufacturing process, manufacturing identification stickers through the label sticker <NUM> does not require cutting an artificial dressing material and a barcode sticker to appropriate, corresponding size and then adhering the barcode sticker to the artificial dressing material but only entails printing identification informations on the label sticker <NUM>, and tearing a segment of the label sticker <NUM> off the label sticker <NUM> along the spacing between two adjacent identification informations, so as to obtain identification stickers concurrently. Therefore, the label sticker <NUM>, to be adhered to the human skin, is conducive to manufacturing the identification stickers by mass production. The label layer strip <NUM> of the label sticker <NUM> is made of a waterproof material, such that the label sticker <NUM> cannot come into contact with water to otherwise get wetted and damaged. Therefore, the label sticker <NUM> prevents the identification stickers from getting wetted and damaged. During the conventional manufacturing process of the conventional identification stickers, cutting the artificial skin dressing and barcode sticker to appropriate size entails using more material of the artificial skin dressing than required, causing a waste of material and thus adding to the manufacturing cost of the conventional identification stickers. By contrast, manufacturing identification stickers with the label sticker <NUM> does not cause a waste of material and thus reduces manufacturing cost.

In this embodiment, an artificial dressing material of the attachment layer strip <NUM> is polyurethane (PU). However, in a variant embodiment, the material which the attachment layer strip <NUM> is made of any conventional material which an artificial dressing material is made of, for example, polyethylene (PE), as needed and thus is not limited to the first embodiment.

In the first embodiment, the waterproof material of the label layer strip <NUM> is polyethylene terephthalate (PET). However, in a variant embodiment, the material which the label layer strip <NUM> is made of is any conventional waterproof material, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), as needed and thus is not limited to the first embodiment.

In this embodiment, the first glue layer <NUM> and the second glue layer <NUM> are made of acrylate. However, in a variant embodiment, the first glue layer <NUM> and the second glue layer <NUM> are made of silica gel, rubber or any other conventional plastic and thus is not limited to the first embodiment.

The second embodiment (not part of the present invention) of the present disclosure provides a label sticker <NUM>. Referring to <FIG>, the manufacturing process of the label sticker <NUM> includes a process flow described below.

The process flow involves providing a release layer strip <NUM> and then providing an attachment layer strip <NUM>. The attachment layer strip <NUM> is made of an artificial dressing material. The lower surface of the attachment layer strip <NUM> is coated with a first glue layer <NUM>. The lower surface of the attachment layer strip <NUM> is attached to the upper surface of the release layer strip <NUM> through the first glue layer <NUM>. With a cutter die (not shown), the release layer strip <NUM> and the attachment layer strip <NUM> are cut to form thereon a plurality of virtual cutter lines 21a, a plurality of virtual cutter lines 23a (the virtual cutter lines 23a correspond in position to the virtual cutter lines 21a), and two lateral edges of the attachment layer strip <NUM> are cut to form thereon two virtual cutter lines. After that, peripheral regions defined by two virtual cutter lines on the attachment layer strip <NUM> are pulled and removed, such that the width of the attachment layer strip <NUM> is less than the width of the release layer strip <NUM>. Then, a label layer strip <NUM> is provided. The label layer strip <NUM> is made of a waterproof material. The lower surface of the label layer strip <NUM> is coated with a second glue layer <NUM>. The label layer strip <NUM> is cut with a cutter die (not shown) to form a plurality of label pieces 25b. Then, continuous waste material (not shown) is lifted off the resultant label layer strip <NUM>. The lower surfaces of the label pieces 25b are attached to the upper surface of the attachment layer strip <NUM>. The label pieces 25b are spaced apart and disposed between the virtual cutter lines 23a, thereby finalizing the manufacturing process of the label sticker <NUM> of the second embodiment. The way of printing the identification information on the label sticker <NUM> with a label printer in the second embodiment is substantially the same as the way of printing the identification informations on the label sticker <NUM> with a label printer in the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the identification informations are printed on the label pieces 25b, respectively.

In the second embodiment, the two ends of the attachment layer strip <NUM> retract relative to the two ends of the release layer strip <NUM>, solving the problem described below. After the label sticker <NUM> has been manufactured by a factory, the label sticker <NUM> has to be cut to appropriate length, moved, transported, or fed into a label printer to print a barcode. However, doing so may cause the peripheral region of the attachment layer strip <NUM> to come into contact with an external object and thus be lifted off the release layer strip <NUM>. As a result, not only is the structural integrity of the label sticker <NUM> destroyed, but the lower surface of the attachment layer strip <NUM> adhered to the human skin is also smeared. Since the two ends of the attachment layer strip <NUM> retract relative to the two ends of the release layer strip <NUM>, external objects come into contact with the peripheral regions of the release layer strip <NUM> of the label sticker <NUM> rather than the peripheral regions of the attachment layer strip <NUM> with two retracted ends while the label sticker <NUM> is being processed, moved, transported or used, thereby preventing the attachment layer strip <NUM> from being lifted off the release layer strip <NUM>.

The aforesaid structural feature that the two ends of the attachment layer strip <NUM> retract relative to the two ends of the release layer strip <NUM> is applicable to the label sticker <NUM> of the first embodiment; thus, the two ends of the attachment layer strip <NUM> and the two ends of the label layer strip <NUM> of the label sticker <NUM> retract relative to the two ends of the release layer strip <NUM> of the label sticker <NUM>.

In the second embodiment, not only do the release layer strip <NUM> and the attachment layer strip <NUM> have virtual cutter lines 21a and virtual cutter lines 23a, but the virtual cutter lines 21a and the virtual cutter lines 23a are also located between the label pieces 25b. Thus, after the identification informations have been printed onto the label sticker <NUM>, the user can obtain the identification stickers by tearing off the label sticker <NUM> along the virtual cutter lines by hand instead of using a knife. The virtual cutter lines of the second embodiment are applicable to the label sticker <NUM> of the first embodiment; thus, the release layer strip <NUM>, the attachment layer strip <NUM> and the label layer strip <NUM> each have a plurality of virtual cutter lines corresponding in position to each other.

The release layer strip <NUM>, the attachment layer strip <NUM>, the first glue layer <NUM>, the label layer strip <NUM> and the second glue layer <NUM> in the second embodiment are made of materials disclosed in the first embodiment.

<FIG> illustrated by the second embodiment show five label pieces 25b, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. In a variant embodiment, a minimum of two label pieces are provided.

The third embodiment of the present disclosure provides a label sticker <NUM>. Referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, the manufacturing process of the label sticker <NUM> includes a process flow described below.

The process flow involves providing a release layer strip <NUM> and then providing an attachment layer strip <NUM>. The attachment layer strip <NUM> is made of an artificial dressing material. The lower surface of the attachment layer strip <NUM> is coated with a first glue layer <NUM>. The lower surface of the attachment layer strip <NUM> is attached to the upper surface of the release layer strip <NUM> through the first glue layer <NUM> and stamped with a cutter die (not shown) till the release layer strip <NUM>, so as to form a plurality of virtual cutter lines 31a on the release layer strip <NUM> and a plurality of virtual cutter lines on the attachment layer strip <NUM>, such that the virtual cutter lines define a plurality of attachment pieces 33b. Then, continuous waste material (not shown) is lifted off the attachment layer strip <NUM> which is stamped to form the virtual cutter lines and leave behind the attachment pieces 33b. The lower surfaces of the attachment pieces 33b are attached to the upper surface of the release layer strip <NUM>. The attachment pieces 33b are spaced apart and disposed between the virtual cutter lines 31a. A label layer strip <NUM> is provided. The label layer strip <NUM> is made of a waterproof material. The lower surface of the label layer strip <NUM> is coated with a second glue layer <NUM>. Then, the label layer strip <NUM> is cut with a cutter die (not shown) to form a plurality of label pieces 35b. The label pieces 35b correspond in number and cutting position to the attachment pieces 33b. Then, continuous waste material (not shown) is lifted off the label layer strip <NUM> to leave behind the label pieces 35b. The lower surfaces of the label pieces 35b are attached to the upper surfaces of the attachment pieces 33b. Thus, at this point in time, the manufacturing of the label sticker <NUM> of the third embodiment is finished. The way of printing the identification information on the label sticker <NUM> with a label printer in the third embodiment is substantially the same as the way of printing the identification informations on the label sticker <NUM> with a label printer in the second embodiment. In the third embodiment, the identification informations are printed on the label pieces 35b, respectively.

In the third embodiment, the attachment pieces 33b are discrete and thus can be separately lifted off. Therefore, to obtain the identification stickers, the user does not even need to tear off the label sticker <NUM> along the virtual cutter lines. The user only needs to tear attachment pieces 33b off the release layer strip <NUM> in order to obtain the identification stickers. Therefore, the acquisition of identification stickers through the label sticker <NUM> further dispenses with the step of cutting or tearing the label sticker <NUM>.

In the third embodiment, the release layer strip <NUM>, the attachment layer strip <NUM>, the first glue layer <NUM>, the label layer strip <NUM> and the second glue layer <NUM> are made of materials disclosed in the first embodiment.

<FIG>, <FIG> illustrated by the third embodiment show five label pieces 35b, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. In a variant embodiment, a minimum of two label pieces are provided.

The fourth embodiment of the present disclosure provides a label sticker <NUM>. Referring to <FIG>, the label sticker <NUM> is substantially identical to the label sticker <NUM> of the second embodiment in structure, except that the corners of the label pieces 45b of the label sticker <NUM> are rounded angles. If corners of the label pieces are acute angles, the corners of the label pieces will be lifted off easily to thereby separate the label pieces from any external object which the corners of the label pieces have been in contact with or in friction with, because of stress concentration at the corners of the label pieces. In the fourth embodiment, the corners of the label pieces 45b are rounded angles to reduce stress concentration at the corners of the label pieces 45b when the corners of the label pieces 45b are in contact with or in friction with an external object, so as to lower the chance that the label pieces 45b will be lifted off the attachment layer strip <NUM>. In the fourth embodiment, the corners of the label pieces 45b are rounded angles. However, in a variant embodiment, the corners of the label pieces 45b are obtuse angles or bevel angles or of any other shapes conducive to reduction in stress concentration and thus are not limited to the fourth embodiment.

The fifth embodiment of the present disclosure provides a label sticker <NUM>. Referring to <FIG>, the label sticker <NUM> is substantially identical to the label sticker <NUM> of the third embodiment in structure, except that the corners of the attachment pieces 53b and label pieces 55b of the label sticker <NUM> are rounded angles. Like the shape of the label pieces 45b in the fourth embodiment, the shape of the label pieces 55b in the fifth embodiment lowers the chance that the label pieces 55b will be lifted off the attachment pieces 53b, and the shape of the attachment pieces 53b lowers the chance that the release layer strip <NUM> or the skin adhered thereto will be lifted off. In the fifth embodiment, the corners of the attachment pieces 53b and the label pieces 55b are rounded angle. However, in a variant embodiment, the corners of the attachment pieces 53b and the label pieces 55b are obtuse angles or bevel angles or of any other shapes conducive to reduction in stress concentration and thus are not limited to the fifth embodiment.

The sixth embodiment of the present disclosure provides a label sticker <NUM>. Referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, the label sticker <NUM> is substantially the same as the label sticker <NUM> of the second embodiment in structure and manufacturing process, except that the label sticker <NUM> further comprises a transit strip <NUM> (that is, requiring an additional process of covering the transit strip <NUM>). The transit strip <NUM> is made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). However, in a variant embodiment, the transit strip <NUM> is made of any conventional material of appropriate properties. The lower surface of the transit strip <NUM> is coated with a third glue layer <NUM>. The transit strip <NUM> has a plurality of hollowed-out regions <NUM>. The hollowed-out regions <NUM> correspond in number and position to the label pieces 95b. The area of each hollowed-out region <NUM> is greater than the area of a corresponding one of the label pieces 95b. The lower surface of the transit strip <NUM> is attached to the upper surface of the attachment layer strip <NUM> through the third glue layer <NUM>. The label pieces 95b and a portion of the attachment layer strip <NUM> are exposed within the hollowed-out regions <NUM> of the transit strip <NUM>. The attachment layer strip <NUM> exposed within the hollowed-out regions <NUM> of the transit strip <NUM> enhances air permeability. Referring to <FIG>, the transit strip <NUM> not only prevents permeation of water from peripheral regions of the label pieces 95b but also reinforces the label sticker <NUM>.

In the sixth embodiment, the transit strip <NUM> is separable from the attachment layer strip <NUM> and thus enhances air permeability. However, the sixth embodiment is not restrictive of the present disclosure.

The seventh embodiment of the present disclosure provides a label sticker <NUM>. Referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, the label sticker <NUM> is substantially the same as the label sticker <NUM> of the third embodiment in structure and manufacturing process, except that the label sticker <NUM> further comprises a plurality of transit pieces 107b (that is, requiring an additional process of covering the transit pieces 107b). The transit pieces 107b are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). However, in a variant embodiment, the transit pieces 107b are made of any conventional material of appropriate properties. The lower surfaces of the transit pieces 107b are coated with a third glue layer <NUM>. The transit pieces 107b each have a hollowed-out regions <NUM>. The areas of the hollowed-out regions <NUM> are greater than the areas of the label pieces 105b, respectively. The lower surface of each transit piece 107b is attached to the upper surface of a corresponding one of the attachment pieces 103b through the third glue layer <NUM>, such that corresponding ones of the label pieces 105b and corresponding ones of the attachment pieces 103b are exposed within hollowed-out regions1071 of the transit pieces 107b. The attachment pieces 103b exposed within the hollowed-out regions1071 of the transit pieces 107b enhances air permeability. Referring to <FIG>, the transit pieces 107b not only prevents permeation of water from peripheral regions of the label pieces 105b but also reinforces the label sticker <NUM>.

In the seventh embodiment, the transit pieces 107b are separable from the attachment pieces 103b and thus enhance air permeability, but the seventh embodiment is not restrictive of the present disclosure.

The eighth embodiment of the present disclosure provides a label sticker <NUM>. Referring to <FIG>, the label sticker <NUM> is substantially the same as the label sticker <NUM> of the seventh embodiment in structure and manufacturing process, except that the transit pieces 117b of the label sticker <NUM> cover only the peripheral regions of the attachment pieces 113b to further enhance air permeability. In the eighth embodiment, the transit pieces 117b are separable from the attachment pieces 113b and thus enhance air permeability, but the eighth embodiment is not restrictive of the present disclosure.

Claim 1:
A label sticker assembly (<NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>, <NUM>), comprising:
a release layer strip (<NUM>);
a plurality of attachment pieces (33b) made of an artificial dressing material for adhering to human skin, wherein a lower surface of each said attachment piece (33b) is coated with or adhered to a first glue layer (<NUM>), and the lower surface of each said attachment piece (33b) is attached to an upper surface of the release layer strip (<NUM>) through the first glue layer (<NUM>), the attachment pieces (33b) being spaced apart; and
a plurality of label pieces (35b) made of a waterproof material and corresponding in number to the attachment pieces (33b), wherein a lower surface of each said label piece (35b) is coated with or adhered to a second glue layer (<NUM>), and the lower surface of each said label piece (35b) is attached to an upper surface of the attachment pieces (33b) through the second glue layer (<NUM>);
characterized by further comprising:
a plurality of transit pieces (107b, 117b) corresponding in number to the label pieces (105b), wherein each said transit piece (107b, 117b) has a lower surface coated with or adhered to a third glue layer (<NUM>) characterised in that each said transit piece has a hollowed-out region (<NUM>) of an area greater than a corresponding one of the label pieces (105b), wherein the lower surfaces of the transit pieces (107b, 117b) are attached to the upper surfaces of the attachment pieces (103b, 113b), respectively, through the third glue layer (<NUM>), such that corresponding ones of the label pieces (105b) and corresponding ones of the attachment pieces (103b, 113b) are exposed within the hollowed-out regions (<NUM>) of the transit pieces (107b, 117b), respectively.