Patent ID: 7771556

Claim:
A method of applying adhesive to labels, the method comprising: cycling an adhesive applicator open and closed to dispense adhesive from a plurality of orifices spaced from a first label and a second label adjacent the first label; contacting the adhesive with the first label at a plurality of spaced apart locations, each location spaced from a trailing edge of the first label to form a first pattern of adhesive such that the space between the first pattern of adhesive and the trailing edge of the first label is void of adhesive; and contacting the adhesive with the second label at a plurality of locations spaced from a leading edge of the second label to form a second pattern of adhesive such that the space between the second pattern of adhesive and the leading edge of the second label is void of adhesive; wherein the adhesive is applied to the trailing edge of the first label and the leading edge of the second label simultaneously.