Patent ID: 7448153

Claim:
A label for a beverage container, comprising: an elongated strip of flexible material having first and second ends, inner and outer surfaces and upper and lower edges; a first quantity of adhesive applied to said inner surface of said strip adjacent to said first end; a second quantity of adhesive applied to said inner surface of said strip adjacent to said second end; a third quantity of adhesive applied to said inner surface of said strip in a region spaced from said first and second ends; a tear line extending laterally across said strip between said upper and lower edges, said tear line being positioned adjacent to said third quantity of adhesive between said third quantity of adhesive and said second end of the strip, and defining an adhesive-free area on said inner surface between said tear line and said second quantity of adhesive; and said material of said strip comprising a tamper-evident structure wherein said tamper-evident structure comprises a frangible material that leaves a residue of fibers when peeled from a quantity of adhesive, wherein said material of said strip comprises a core layer positioned between a pair of bonding layers.