IP Library Granted Patent US 6,881,461
Granted Patent B2
US 6,881,461 · App. 10/369,176 · Granted Apr 19, 2005

Indexable label assembly

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Patent No.
US 6,881,461
App. No.
10/369,176
Granted
Apr 19, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A label assembly for a CD includes a face sheet having a generally circular label portion removable with respect to a carrier portion of the face sheet and at least one index hole positioned in the face sheet, the at least one index hole mateable with an applicator apparatus.

Claims (29)

1. A label assembly comprising:

a face sheet having a label portion removable with respect to a carrier portion of the face sheet;

a back sheet, a first portion of the back sheet removable with respect to a second portion of the back sheet to expose the label portion, the first portion of the back sheet generally coextensive with the label portion of the face sheet; and

at least one index tab extending from a periphery of the first portion;

a center hole positioned in the label portion; and

a die cut extending in an arc partially along a perimeter of the center hole through the face sheet and the back sheet, wherein the arc extends between approximately 1° and 180° along the center hole.

2. The label assembly according to claim 1 wherein the die cut is positioned along a side of the center hole that corresponds with a side of the first portion that is removed first.

3. The label assembly according to claim 1 wherein the arc extends between approximately 5° and 90° along the center hole.

4. The label assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a center hole positioned in the label portion, the center hole opened upon removal of the first portion, wherein the center hole is offset relative to a corresponding die cut in the first portion.

5. The label assembly according to claim 1 further comprising a boundary extending along at least one edge of the label assembly, the boundary dividing a second label assembly positioned 180° relative to the label assembly.

6. A label assembly comprising:

a face sheet having a removable label portion;

a back sheet having a removable first portion so that when the first portion is removed from the label assembly, a remaining portion of the back sheet is attached to the label portion of the face sheet;

at least one index hole positioned in the remaining portion of the back sheet;

a center hole positioned in the label portion; and

a die cut extending in an arc partially along a perimeter of the center hole through the face sheet and the back sheet, wherein the arc extends between approximately 1° and 180° along the center hole.

7. The label assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the remaining portion of the back sheet includes two or more retainers that are adhered to the label portion.

8. The label assembly according to claim 6 , further comprising at least one index tab extending from a periphery of the first portion, the index tab including the index hole.

9. A label assembly for a CD comprising:

a face sheet having a generally circular label portion removable with respect to a carrier portion of the face sheet;

at least one index hole positioned in the face sheet, the at least one index hole mateable with an applicator apparatus;

a center hole positioned in the label portion; and

a die cut extending in an arc partially along a perimeter of the center hole through the face sheet and the back sheet, wherein the arc extends between approximately 1° and 180° along the center hole.

10. The label assembly of claim 9 , further comprising:

at least one index tab extending from the label portion, the index tab corresponding with the index hole.

11. The label assembly of claim 10 , further comprising:

at least one additional label removable from the carrier portion of the face sheet, the at least one additional label for placement on a jewel case of the CD.

12. The label assembly according to claim 9 further comprising a boundary extending along at least one edge of the label assembly, the boundary dividing a second label assembly positioned 180° relative to the label assembly.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2011
From: FLYNN, PATRICK J.
To: CONTINENTAL DATALABEL, INC.
Reel/Frame 027023/0376 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 30, 2011
From: FLYNN, TIMOTHY J.; FLYNN, THOMAS E.
To: FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 026826/0653 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6043912100 · Jan 10, 2003
Related Publication 20040137198A1 · Jul 15, 2004