Patent ID: 8096418

Claim:
A sequentially placed label system adapted to be applied to a substrate, said system comprising: an underlying first sheet and an overlying second sheet overlying the first sheet, said sheets each including a central portion and opposite side retaining portions outboard of the central portion, each of said sheets presenting opposite end margins, with the central portion and each side retaining portion separated by a corresponding line of weakness to permit separation of the central portion from the side retaining portions along the lines of weakness, said sheets presenting respective front and back faces, said underlying first sheet including adhesive applied to the back face to permit adhesive attachment of the first sheet relative to the substrate, with the underlying central portion being at least substantially devoid of adhesive, said overlying second sheet including adhesive applied to the back face to permit adhesive attachment of the second sheet, with the overlying central portion being at least substantially devoid of adhesive, each side retaining portion of the second sheet being disposed adjacent the corresponding side retaining portion of the first sheet, with each line of weakness of the second sheet extending alongside the corresponding adjacent line of weakness of the first sheet, said overlying central portion being removable from the overlying side retaining portions to expose the underlying central portion of the first sheet, said overlying second sheet including a removable tear strip that is separable from the overlying central portion, said tear strip and said overlying central portion being separated by a common line of weakness so that separation of the tear strip facilitates separation of the overlying central portion from the side portions.