CN1282441A - labeling system - Google Patents

Abstract

A label assembly includes a liner of paper material, or paper like material, defining opposite surfaces, a solvent-based, preferably water-based, non-permanent bonding material glue coating applied to one side of the liner, a printed sheet of paper material defining opposite front and back sides, the back side of the printed sheet being detachably secured to the liner in face contact by the glue coating, the printed sheet being separated into individual paper labels which are individually removable from the liner. The label assembly is conveniently printable in a printing device such as a laser printer or an ink jet printer, so that the label system is capable of printing on a particular label to distinguish a binder and a binder with the label assembly.

Description

labeling system

The present invention relates to a labeling system.

A regular arched file or ring binder has a clear pocket on the back that holds a label. The label is used to mark the folder used. Usually several lines are pre-printed on the label, and the user can write words and numbers on it with a pencil, pen or ballpoint pen. Labels are usually made of cardboard and have considerable rigidity. Due to the small size of the label and the rigidity of the cardboard, the label is not easy to write with a laser printer, inkjet printer or other typewriter to print words on the label.

Conventional labeling systems are known which comprise: an interlining sheet constituting a release paper and a printing paper with an adhesive layer on the back of the printing paper. Efforts have been made to improve the conventional labeling system so that the labels can be used on arched files or ring binders when the adhesive coating of the printed paper is made as a dry glue, but, since the dry glue cannot withstand the With the high temperatures encountered in laser printers, these attempts were unsuccessful. When using a conventional labeling system that includes dry glue in a laser printer, the dry glue is destroyed, causing the individual labels and liners or release paper of the label system that includes dry glue to loosen, with the result that the individual labels and liners of the labeling system The relative position of the label does not remain correct, or it loosens from the liner, which in turn causes the laser printer to be blocked by the loose paper label.

Labeling systems comprising plastic films are known from EP 0 389 112 and 0 488 813 etc. However, the plastic film of these known labeling systems, like the above-mentioned dry glue, cannot withstand the high temperatures used in arched files or ring binders.

The object of the present invention is to provide a labeling system comprising several paper labels which can be printed conveniently in a laser printer or in any similar printing machine such as an inkjet printer or a typewriter so that said labeling system can be printed on specific labels , to identify arched back files or ring binder files using said paper labels.

Compared with conventional paper labels used in arched files or ring binders, the labeling system of the present invention offers a particular advantage in that it enables, for use in microcomputer-controlled laser or inkjet printers, Printed on specific labels or on a set of labels identifying a set of arched files or ring binders according to specific printing requirements, such as those associated with the printing format.

A specific feature of the present invention is that the labeling system of the present invention can be conveniently used to provide multiple labels such as location cards, business cards, gift tags, dining cards, name tags, meeting signs, badges, table position signs and ID cards wait.

Another feature of the invention is that the labeling system may comprise different labels, enabling the printing of a labeling system to identify different objects belonging to a set of objects, such as a dossier or ring binder belonging to a set Or books etc., for example, for such a cover, another person identified by identity card and having meeting and table symbols can be identified. Additionally, this labeling system, which includes multiple identification labels, can be used to identify different arched files or ring binders or books, etc., according to specific printing requirements.

Another advantage of the labeling system of the present invention is that each paper label can be made from conventional, preferably uncoated, printed paper material, or paper-like materials, such as conventional printed paper or printed paper comprising reinforced plastic or reinforced plastic fibers .

The above objects, advantages and features, as well as other objects, advantages and features, which will be apparent from the following detailed description, are consistent with the principles of the labeling system of the present invention, said labeling system comprising:

a backing sheet of paper material, or paper-like material, said backing sheet defining opposite surfaces;

a solvent-based, preferably water-based, glue coat of non-permanent bonding material applied to one side of the lining;

Printed sheets of paper material, defining opposite front and rear sides, the rear of the printed sheets are detachably secured in face-to-face contact to an interlining sheet by a coating of glue, the printed sheets are divided into individual paper labels which are individually removable from the interlining sheet.

The labeling system of the present invention basically consists of a conventional printing paper or cardboard of paper material or paper-like material, which is supported by an interlining sheet also of paper material or paper-like material and comprising a glue coating which Is a solvent-based, preferably water-based, non-permanent adhesive material used to fix printed paper relative to the liner, whereby individual paper labels of printed paper are fixed to the liner and are used in labeling systems The paper label allowing the printed paper to be detachable from the backing sheet after its intended use, ie after printing has been formed on the particular paper label.

The backing sheets and printed sheets of the labeling system according to the invention can have any desired outer contour, such as rectangular, square, circular, oval or any polygonal shape. Lining pages and printing paper may also have different outer dimensions, for example, lining pages may be smaller than printing paper, or printing paper may be smaller than lining pages if the part of the lining page not covered by printing paper is covered with a certain covering such as paper Small. Preferably, the outside dimensions of the lining and the printing paper are consistent, such as with conventional paper standards, such as DIN standards A0-A6, including A4 of 21 cm x 29.7 cm. In addition, the interlining and printing papers may also have the US paper standard size of 82 inches by 14 inches (21.6 by 35.6 cm) or other dimensions such as the Japanese B5 standard of 18.4 cm by 25.7 cm, or the B4 standard of 36.4 by 25.7 cm.

According to a preferred embodiment of the labeling system of the present invention, the lining is divided into two or more lining parts, one of which is detachable from the labeling system, exposing the rear part of the printing paper, thus further at least partially exposing the printing paper. The back of the paper label makes it easy to remove the paper labels individually from the liner without causing mechanical deformation or damage to the paper labels.

The printed paper of the labeling system according to the invention can also be formed as unprinted printed paper or cardboard, or already printed on the paper label, eg pre-printed printed paper or cardboard with the manufacturer's logo of the labeling system in question. Additionally, pre-printing may include printed lines, etc., allowing users to hand-write on specific paper labels.

The non-permanent adhesive coating of the backing sheet of the labeling system of the present invention may consist of any suitable non-permanent adhesive coating that allows the paper label to be removed from the backing sheet and the adhesive coating can withstand high temperature processing in a laser printer . Thus, the base coat may be composed of a solvent-based base coat, a hot-melt base coat, preferably an acrylic emulsion such as an acrylic polymer or polyurethane with a preferably water-based base coat, and non- Made of heat-curing glue.

The above-described preferred embodiment of the labeling system of the present invention comprising a backing page divided into two or more parts preferably also has one or more lines of separation defining said two or more parts, said one or more lines of separation The thread runs centrally through each paper label so that the user can easily remove the liner section, exposing the individual paper labels individually, enabling the labeling system to be handled by the user without having to be designated or selectively placed in front of another liner section Remove a part of the lining.

The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a first embodiment of a label assembly of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of a second embodiment of the label assembly of the present invention;

Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view of a third embodiment of the label assembly of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the label assembly of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a schematic perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the label assembly of the present invention;

Figure 6 is a schematic perspective view of a sixth embodiment of the label assembly of the present invention;

Figure 7 is a schematic perspective view of the application of the label assembly of the present invention.

A first embodiment of a label combination according to the invention is shown in FIG. 1 , designated generally by the numeral 10 . The label assembly 10 basically comprises two layers of paper, or similar layers or films, one of which is a liner and the other is printed paper. The lining of the labeling system 10 is made up of two lining parts 11 and 13 which together define a lining of the DIN A4 standard with dimensions 21 x 29.7 cm. The backing sheet comprising these two parts 11 and 13 constitutes one continuous layer of two parts separated along a parting line 15 . Liner sections 11 and 13 are each provided with a non-permanent, preferably water-based adhesive, such as an adhesive-containing acrylic or polyurethane adhesive face cover, during storage of the thin layer, and on the front of the label assembly It serves to bond the printed paper of the label assembly 10 to the backing sheet during the printing process. The printing paper is similar to the lining page to form a DINA4 standard thin layer with a size of 21×29.7cm. Whereas the backing sheet is divided into two parts, the printed paper is divided or cut into four labels 17 surrounded by paper edge portions 16 all around. Paper edge portion 16 defines a substantially constant width. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1 , the width of the peripheral portion 16 is slightly smaller than the width of the lining portion 11 . Since the labels are used to identify items or products that are related to each other, such as archback files, ring binders or books, each paper label 17 bears the same printing 18 and 19 as one another. In addition, the labels 17 may be printed differently where individual labels are used to identify individual items, or products, such as file folders, ring binders or books.

The label assembly 10 is preferably made from two continuous rolls of paper stock, one of which is used as the backing sheet and the other is used as the printing paper. The backing sheet may also include a layer supply of glue coating and is divided into two consecutive halves defining the backing sheet portions 11 and 13 of the label assembly 10 . The printed paper is cut to the outline shown in FIG. 1, including the label 17 and the peripheral edge portion 16, before or after it comes into contact with the backing sheets of the two parts. However, the above-mentioned method of making such a label combination is not limiting to the present invention, and those skilled in the art will obviously understand several different methods of making such a label combination.

The label assembly 10 is preferably used to print text on the label 17 by means of a laser printer, inkjet printer or typewriter. If a laser printer or an inkjet printer is used, a program or software is preferably installed on the microcomputer connected with the printer to control the process of printing characters and control the overlapping of the printed characters with respect to a single label. After printing, such as the text 18 and 19 on the label 17, the individual labels 17 are separated from the backing sheets in the following manner. First, the lining part 11 is separated from the adjacent lining part 13, uncovering the unexposed part of the label 17, which can be easily grasped by the user to remove a single label from the lining part 13, the lining shown in Figure 1 The leaf portion 11 is in a downwardly bent state, showing an initial state of separation of the backing leaf portion 11 from the adjoining portion 13 . Also, in FIG. 1, the right side label 17 is partly separated from the lower lining portion 13, so that its glue coat 14 is exposed.

In FIG. 2 , a second embodiment of a label combination according to the invention is shown, generally numbered 20 . In FIG. 2, components similar to those of the first embodiment 10 shown in FIG. 1 are given the same numbers plus ten. Therefore, the components of the label assembly 20 shown in FIG. 2 are represented by numerals in the twenties.

The first embodiment 10 includes two backing leaf parts 11 and 13 , but the second embodiment 20 includes three backing leaf parts 21 a , 21 b and 23 . The backing leaf portions 21 a and 21 b basically constitute a backing leaf portion similar to the backing leaf portion 11 of the first embodiment 10 . They are separated from the interlining sheet portion 23 by separation lines 25a and 25b. All three gusset parts 21a, 21b and 23 have a front bonding topcoat, the topcoats of the gusset parts 21a and 23 among them being exposed in Figure 2 and indicated at 22a and 23, respectively. In the above-described first embodiment 10 of the label combination, four identical labels 17 are provided. In the second embodiment 20 of Figure 2, there are three labels of different outlines. The label set 20 therefore includes a first main paper label 27a with printing 28a and 29a; three smaller paper labels 27b with printing 28a2 and 9b; and a third paper label 27c with two printings 28c and 9b. A blank area 29c is used to accommodate a photo, seal and the like. However, it should be understood from FIG. 2 that the separation lines 25a and 25b are preferably passed centrally, symmetrically across each paper label.

Printing 28a, 29a, 28b, 29b and 28c may be the same, or different from each other, depending on the application of the label combination. According to a preferred application of the label combination 20, the paper labels 27a, 27b and 27c are used to identify individual participants in eg a conference or the like. Thus, the main size tag 27a can be used as a sign placed on the table in front of the meeting participants, and the small size tag 27b can be used to fit in an arched back file folder or ring binder pocket, with the individual's photo secured on the tag 27c When within the blank space 29c of the label 27c, it can be used as a label for identifying individuals. Like the first embodiment 10 described above, the second embodiment of the label combination also includes a peripheral paper edge portion 26 surrounding the paper labels 27a, 27b and 27c.

A third embodiment of a label combination according to the invention is shown in FIG. 3 and is generally numbered 30 . In FIG. 3, components similar to those of the first embodiment 10 shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same numbers plus 20. As shown in FIG. The third embodiment 30 differs substantially from the first embodiment 10 described above in two respects. First, the outer edge 16 of the printed paper is omitted, and the printed paper of the third embodiment is divided into a total of nine labels 37 with printing 38 and 39 and a set of prints that allow individuals to handwrite on the paper labels. Wire. Second, the third embodiment 30 differs from the above-mentioned first embodiment 10 shown in FIG. 1 in that the backing page is divided into a central part 33 surrounded by a total of four backing page parts 31a, 31b, 31c and 31d. , the lining portions 31a, 31b, 31c, and 31d are separated from the central lining portion 33 by separation lines 35a, 35b, 35c, and 35d, respectively. The backing sheet comprising the central portion 33 and the peripheral edge portions 31a, 31b, 31c and 31d is provided with a glue coating for use, as described with reference to FIG. , to glue the printed paper to the backing sheet. As shown in FIG. 4, parting lines 35a, 35b, 35c and 35d pass through the middle of each paper label.

In Figures 4, 5 and 6, fourth, fifth and sixth embodiments 40, 50 and 60 of the label combination of the present invention are shown, respectively. The fourth, fifth and sixth embodiments 40 , 50 and 60 are substantially identical to the label combination 10 of the first embodiment described above, each comprising a plurality of identical paper labels 47 , 57 and 67 . The orientation of labels 47 and 57 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are respectively perpendicular to the orientation of paper label 17 of label combination 10 shown in FIG. 1 , however the orientation of label 67 shown in FIG. paper labels17. The fourth, fifth and sixth embodiments 40, 50 and 60 each include a backing sheet which is divided into three parts similarly to the parts 21a, 23 and 21b of the above-mentioned second embodiment 20 shown in FIG. In Figures 4-6, they are indicated by dashed lines 45a/45b, 55a/55b and 65a/65b. In Figures 4-6, the downwardly bent outer ends of the gusset portions 41a, 51a, and 61a are disclosed, similar to the above-described portion 21a of the second embodiment b020. Labels 47, 57 and 67 are of different sizes to fit in specific pockets with arched back files, binders and the like. Paper labels 47 and 57 are for archback filing folders and binders, while paper label 67 is for inserting devices for hanging files.

Figure 7 shows the advantages in application of the paper labels 17, 27b, 37, 47, 57 and 67 described above with reference to Figures 1-6. The number 70 represents a file folder or binder with an arched back, and its back is represented by a number 76. A pocket 72 is provided on the top of the back 76 of the arched file folder or binder for receiving the paper label 17 of the above-described first embodiment of the present invention, the label 17 bearing the printings 18 and 19 . Pocket 72 is formed from a rectangular transparent film which is secured by hot seam 73 to the back 76 of the arched file folder or binder. Pocket 72 defines an open upper end 74 through which paper label 17 is inserted into the pocket.

The above-mentioned embodiment of the label combination of the present invention is mainly used for printing labels, such as used in books, file folders with arched backs or binders, for identification. It will be appreciated that the paper label 17 described with reference to Figure 1 is a non-adhesive paper label when the paper label is uncoated, or preferably with a separate backside coating, to allow easy separation of the paper label from the liner. , the liner on the opposite side of the printing paper has a front adhesive coating that temporarily secures the paper label to the liner during storage and printing. It should also be understood that materials other than paper, such as laminated paper, plastics, may also be used for the lining and/or printed paper.

Although the present invention has been described above with respect to several preferred embodiments of label combinations, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and improvements can be devised by those skilled in the art. These modifications and improvements are also part of the invention described in the claims.

Claims (7)

1. A combination of tags, including: a backing sheet of paper material, or paper-like material, said backing sheet defining the opposite surface; a solvent-based, preferably water-based, glue coat of non-permanent bonding material applied to one side of the lining; Printed paper of paper material or paper-like material, defining opposite front and rear sides, the rear of said printed paper being detachably secured in face-to-face contact to a backing sheet by a coating of glue, the printed paper being divided into individual paper labels, which may be individually Remove from the lining. 2. The labeling system according to claim 1, characterized in that the outer dimensions of the interlining sheet and the printing paper are the same. 3. The labeling system according to claim 2, characterized in that said lining and printing paper are DINA4 standard size of 21 cm x 29.7 cm, 8 1/2 inches x 14 inches (21.6 cm x 35.6 cm) American paper standard , or 36.4×25.7cmB4 Japanese standard. 4. A labeling system according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein said backing sheet is divided into two or more parts, one of which is detachable from said label combination, so that a part of said printing paper is exposed. later. 5. Labeling system according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that said printed paper is unprinted printed paper, unprinted printed cardboard, or a pre-printed print on said single paper label Paper, pre-printed printed cardboard. 6. Labeling system according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that said glue coating is an acrylic polymer or polyurethane containing glue, preferably a non-heat-curable glue coating, so that said label combination can be At the time of printing, it can be printed on a device such as a laser printer or an inkjet printer that heats the label system. 7. 4. The labeling system of claim 4 wherein said liner is divided into said two or more parts by one or more separation lines intersecting said single paper label.

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