Patent ID: 8646810

Claim:
A shipping label comprising: a generally laminar body having a face side, a bottom side, and a tear path matrix comprised of channels, wherein the tear path matrix comprises a first tear path matrix and a second tear path matrix extending over a major portion of the body; the face side of the body has printed thereon at least one of destination data and tracking data; and wherein the channels include a first channel on the face side and a second channel on the bottom side, and wherein a combined depth of the first channel and the second channel is less than the thickness of the label, wherein a channel depth of the channels is less than the thickness of the label, wherein a predetermined designated tear path includes decreased tearing resistance, wherein a tear follows the predetermined designated tear path, wherein the predetermined designated tear path extends to sides of the body, and wherein the predetermined designated tear path permits air to escape through the sides of the body during application.