Patent ID: 8590195

Claim:
A labeling band assembly comprising: a web of a tag material having a first surface, a second surface opposite of the first surface, and a longitudinal axis, wherein the web comprises: a central portion extending along a longitudinal axis of the web; a pair of lateral edge portions each extending along the longitudinal axis of the web, and disposed on opposing lateral sides of the central portion; and printed information on the second surface of the web; a release agent coated over the central portion of the first surface of the web, wherein the lateral edge portions of the web are free of the release agent, and wherein the release agent comprises silicone; an elastic film having a first portion at least partially disposed over the release agent and second portions bonded to the lateral edge portions at the first surface to define connection zones, wherein the connection zones define entire lateral edges of the labeling band assembly; and perforations extending laterally across the web to define a plurality of labeling bands, wherein at least a portion of the laterally-extending perforations pass through the web of tag material and the coated release agent at the central portion, and wherein each of the labeling bands includes a tag portion defined by the tag material and a securing mechanism defined by the elastic film, the securing mechanism being bonded to the tag portion at the connection zones; wherein each of the plurality of labeling bands is configured to form a loop between the tag portion and the securing mechanism by removal of the elastic film of the securing mechanism from the release agent coated over the central portion of the tag portion.