Patent ID: 7465369

Claim:
A method of producing containers useful for producing graphic images, comprising: providing a plastic cup having a sidewall comprising a thickness of a clear plastic and including a plurality of lenticular lenses formed integrally with an exterior surface of the sidewall and including a registration framework formed integrally with an interior surface of the sidewall and including registration shelves defining a label registration area having a given shape and size; defining a label border on a sheet of plastic, the label border corresponding substantially with the shape and size of the registration area; printing a series of image strips within the label border; applying a layer of adhesive over the image strips; forming a label by cutting the plastic sheet along the label border; inserting the cut label into the plastic cup to contact the registration shelves with the adhesive layer contacting the interior surface within the registration area; and sealing the label within the cup, wherein the sealing includes inserting a mandrel into the cup to contact the inner surface of the label and heating the mandrel to at least an activation temperature of the adhesive.