Plastic containers with micro-optic identification
View Patent ↗A plastic container with the sidewall thereof including a label panel and a label adhered to the label panel. The label includes micro-optics as at least part of the label to create an image of depth in the micro-optic area.
1. A plastic container which comprises:
a hollow container having a base,
a sidewall projecting upwardly from the base,
a neck finish projecting upwardly from the sidewall and having an opening to the inside of the container;
wherein the sidewall includes a substantially flat label panel and a multi-layered label adhered to the label panel, with micro-optics included as at least part of the label to create an image of depth in the micro-optic area;
and further wherein the outside layer of the multi-layered label comprises a protective coating, an intermediate layer of the label is one of paper and plastic, and an inside layer of the label comprises an adhesive.
2. The container according to claim 1 , wherein said label is one of an in-mold label, a pressure sensitive label, and a glue applied label.
3. The container according to claim 1 , wherein said micro-optic label creates a three dimensional image in the micro-optic area.
4. The container according to claim 3 , wherein said container is a blow molded plastic container.
5. The container according to claim 1 , having an integral handle.
6. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the label includes printing.
7. The container according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediate layer of the label includes background portions and micro-optic portions.
8. The container according to claim 7 , wherein said intermediate layer of the label also includes printing.
9. The container according to claim 7 , wherein the micro-optic portion includes an outer lens element and an inner micro-optic portion.
10. The container according to claim 1 , wherein said container is polyethylene terephthalate.
11. A plastic container comprising:
a hollow container having a base;
a sidewall projecting upwardly from the base; and
a neck finish projecting upwardly from the sidewall and having an opening to the inside of the container;
wherein the sidewall includes a substantially flat label panel and a multi-layered label adhered to the label panel, with micro-optics included as at least part of the label to create an image of depth in the micro-optic area;
and further wherein an outside layer of the multi-layered label comprises a protective coating, an intermediate layer of the label includes background portions and micro-optic portions, and an inside layer of the label comprises an adhesive.
12. The container according to claim 11 , wherein said label is one of an in-mold label, a pressure sensitive label, and a glue applied label.
13. The container according to claim 11 , wherein said multi-layered label creates a three dimensional image in the micro-optic area.
14. The container according to claim 13 , wherein said container is a blow molded plastic container.
15. The container according to claim 11 , having an integral handle.
16. The container according to claim 11 , wherein the label contains printing and micro-optics.
17. The container according to claim 11 , wherein said intermediate layer of the label is one of paper and plastic.
18. The container according to claim 11 , wherein said intermediate layer of the label also includes printing.
19. The container according to claim 11 , wherein the micro-optic portion includes an outer lens element and an inner micro-optic portion.
20. The container according to claim 11 , wherein said container is polyethylene terephthalate.