Catchpoint Limited

Richard Wade

Michael John Cooper

Kevin Barwood

The invention relates to a label, and method and apparatus for forming and dispensing the same. The label is provided as part of a roll of labels. The labels are attached to each other and/or extraneous label or substrate material via a discontinuous line with bridge portions. The labels have a layer of adhesive and a release layer applied thereto and ink printed thereon. In one embodiment the adhesive is applied over the release layer of material prior to forming the roll and when the labels are taken from the roll the adhesive layer leaves the release layer and contacts with the face of the label which overlies the same in the roll.

Labels and application apparatus therefor

A web () of paper or the like has labels () defined therein by printing the web () followed by skip cutting () the web to define the label boundaries. The skip cutting () leaves the labels () connected to the remainder of the web () by breakable catch points (). The labels () are rendered capable of being applied to product containers () by the web () having adhesive applied to the side opposite the printing, and the web () is rendered capable of being wound up by having an adhesive release coating, such as silicone, applied over the printing. By providing such a construction, the web can be fed through conventional applicator machinery in which, as the web passes over an applicator beak, sequentially the label leading edges of the labels protrude from web, and attach to product containers moving synchronously through the machinery, and as the application process continues, the catch points break resulting in complete removal of the labels from the web and application to the containers.

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Leeds, United Kingdom

Richard Wade