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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael Kennedy, Gates Mills, OH (US);
Assignee:
Rock Ridge Technologies Co., Willoughby, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B44C 1/10 ; B32B 3/100 ; B32B 3/118 ; B32B 9/06 ; B42D 1/504 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B44C 1/10 ; B32B 3/100 ; B32B 3/118 ; B32B 9/06 ; B42D 1/504 ;
Abstract
An adhesive leaflet assembly is provided having a carrier web and a plurality of lengthwise oriented leaflet sub-assemblies releasably adhered on the web. The leaflet sub-assemblies have adhesive wing-like extensions that are oriented in a longitudinal direction relative to the carrier web. Longitudinal orientation of these wing-like extensions facilitates application of the leaflet sub-assemblies onto articles having a flat or planar surface in a high-speed continuous labeling operation. A method of providing a leaflet assembly, as well as a method for applying leaflet sub-assemblies are also provided.