IP Library Granted Patent US 7,128,957
Granted Patent B2
US 7,128,957 · App. 10/231,842 · Granted Oct 31, 2006

Repositionable pad of tabs

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,128,957
App. No.
10/231,842
Granted
Oct 31, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pad of index tabs includes a plurality of sheets, each sheet comprising a front and a back, and an area of removable adhesive along a top edge of the back. The sheets are applied to one another at respective areas of removable adhesive to form a pad. Each sheet has a plurality of index tabs removably adhered thereto. The tabs are partially coated with removable adhesive and have an edge portion that is not coated with adhesive. Each of the tabs has on an edge thereof a writing surface.

Claims (15)

1. A pad of index tabs that are removably applied to sheets, the sheets being removably adhered to one another to form a pad comprising:

a plurality of sheets, each sheet comprising an area of removable adhesive;

said sheets being adhered to one another at respective areas of removable adhesive to form a pad;

each sheet in the pad having at least one index tab removably affixed thereon,

wherein each sheet is removable from said pad, with removable adhesive remaining on said sheet after removal, and wherein said respective areas of removable adhesive make said sheets adherable to another surface after removal from said pad;

wherein said index tabs comprise a polyester base and a paper writing area, the paper writing area being adhered to the polyester base to form a writable index tab portion.

2. A pad of index tabs as defined in claim 1 , wherein each sheet comprises a front and a back, said areas of removable adhesive being on the back.

3. A pad of index tabs as defined in claim 1 , wherein each sheet includes a plurality of removable tabs.

4. A pad of index tabs as defined in claim 3 , wherein said removable tabs are adhered to the sheets.

5. A pad of index tabs as defined in claim 1 , wherein said tabs are partially backed with adhesive.

6. A pad of index tabs as defined in claim 1 , wherein the pad further comprises a backing.

7. A pad of index tabs as defined in claim 1 , wherein said adhesive area comprises a strip of adhesive at a top edge of the sheet.

8. A pad of index tabs as defined in claim 1 , wherein said sheets are fully coated on the front side thereof with a release coating.

9. A pad of index tabs as defined in claim 1 , wherein said sheet is transparent.

10. A pad of index tabs as defined in claim 1 , wherein said tab is partially coated with adhesive, each said tab having an edge portion thereof that is not coated with adhesive.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2013
From: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
To: CCL LABEL, INC.
Reel/Frame 030909/0883 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 25, 2002
From: BRATTER, ADAM
To: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 013521/0299 →