Patent ID: 8819972

Claim:
A labeling article comprising: a label having a first major surface, a second major surface that opposes the first major surface, a first edge portion, and a second edge portion offset from the first edge portion along a first direction; and a plurality of elastic securing bands, each comprising: a first end bonded to the first major surface at a first bond zone located adjacent to the first edge portion, wherein the first bond zones of the plurality of elastic securing bands are separate from each other; a second end bonded to the first major surface at a second bond zone located adjacent to the second edge portion, wherein the second bond zones of the plurality of elastic securing bands are separate from each other; and a span extending along the first axis between the first end and the second end of the elastic securing band, wherein the spans of the plurality of elastic securing bands are separate from each other; and a release liner associated with each of the plurality of elastic securing bands, wherein each release liner is disposed on the first major surface along the first direction between the first bond zone and the second bond zone, the release liners having a combined surface area that is less than 50% of a surface area of the first major surface, wherein the span of each elastic securing band is releasable from the first associated release liner such that the span of the elastic securing band is configured to be stretched to define a loop between the span of the elastic securing band and the associated release liner.