IP Library Granted Patent US 11,059,646
Granted Patent B2
US 11,059,646 · App. 16/749,492 · Granted Jul 13, 2021

Bonding label

Inventor: Mark A. Shadle (Peachtree City, GA)
Assignee: W/S Packaging Group, Inc.
B65D77/24B65D77/062C09J7/403C09J2203/334C09J2301/124G09F2003/0225Y10T428/14
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Patent No.
US 11,059,646
App. No.
16/749,492
Granted
Jul 13, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A web of bonding labels includes a face stock and a release liner. A top side adhesive layer extends on top of a top surface of the face stock and a top side release liner extends over the top side adhesive layer, wherein the top side release liner includes at least one aperture of exposing a corresponding portion of the underlying top side adhesive layer. The face stock has a second adhesive layer on a bottom surface of the face stock. The release liner has a second release layer on a top surface of the release liner arranged to protect the second adhesive layer on the bottom surface of the face stock and a third release layer on a bottom surface of the release liner. The face stock is separated into a succession of bonding labels carried on the release liner such that each bonding label includes a portion of the top side release liner having at least one aperture exposing a corresponding portion of the underlying top side adhesive layer.

Claims (15)

1. A web of bonding labels comprising:

a face stock having a top surface and a bottom surface with a top side adhesive layer on the top surface and a top side release liner on the top side adhesive layer and a second adhesive layer on the bottom surface of the face stock, wherein the top side release liner includes a plurality of apertures exposing corresponding areas of the top side adhesive layer; and

a release liner having a top surface and a bottom surface with a second release layer on the top surface of the release liner arranged to protect the second adhesive layer on the bottom surface of the face stock and a third release layer on the bottom surface of the release liner.

2. The web of claim 1 , wherein the face stock is separated into a succession of bonding labels carried on the release liner such that each bonding label includes at least one aperture in the top side release liner.

3. The web of claim 1 , wherein each of the bonding labels is arranged to be folded about a designated fold line.

4. The web of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of apertures includes apertures of a same size.

5. The web of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of apertures includes a plurality of apertures of different sizes.

6. The web of claim 1 , wherein the apertures in the top side release liner are disposed relative to a designated fold line that the apertures do not align upon the bonding label folded about the designated fold line.

7. The web of claim 1 , wherein the apertures in the top side release liner are arranged to expose a portion of the top side adhesive layer upon the bonding label being unfolded a designated fold line.

8. The web of claim 1 , wherein the apertures are configured such that upon application of the bonding label to a respective internal surface of an outer package, the outer package configured to be folded for transport or storage in advance of a separate operation for unfolding the outer package and affixing an inner package to the bonding label within the outer package.

9. The web of claim 1 , wherein the top side adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer are composed of different adhesives for adhering to different packaging materials.

10. The web of claim 1 , wherein the top side release liner is a separately formed component from the face stock.

11. The web of claim 1 , wherein the top side adhesive layer is a flood coated layer on the top surface of the face stock, and the top side release liner is adhered to the top side adhesive layer.

12. The web of claim 1 , wherein die cuts against the release liner separate the bonding labels.

13. The web of claim 1 , wherein the top side adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer underlie the plurality of apertures in the top side release liner.

Assignments (12)
NOTICE AND CONFIRMATION OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded May 19, 2026
From: MCC-NORWOOD, LLC; MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION; W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC; MCC MANUFACTURING, INC.
To: ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 075600/0983 →
NOTICE AND CONFIRMATION OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded May 19, 2026
From: MCC-NORWOOD, LLC; MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION; W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC; MCC MANUFACTURING, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 075623/0138 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT 57973/0614 Recorded May 12, 2026
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS AGENT
To: MCC-NORWOOD, LLC; MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION; W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC (F/K/A W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC.)
Reel/Frame 075630/0609 →
SECURITY INTEREST (EXIT ABL) Recorded May 12, 2026
From: MCC-NORWOOD, LLC; MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION; W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC; MCC MANUFACTURING, INC.
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 075561/0809 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT 57973/0625 Recorded May 12, 2026
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MCC-NORWOOD, LLC; MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION; W/S PACKAGING GROUP, LLC (F/K/A W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC.)
Reel/Frame 075560/0963 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2024
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: HAMMER PACKAGING CORP.; MCC-NORWOOD LLC; W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC; MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 069180/0836 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2021
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION; MCC-NORWOOD, LLC; W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 057974/0801 →
NOTES SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 29, 2021
From: MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION; MCC-NORWOOD, LLC; W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 057973/0739 →
CASH FLOW SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 29, 2021
From: MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION; MCC-NORWOOD, LLC; W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC.
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Reel/Frame 057973/0625 →
ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 29, 2021
From: MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION; MCC-NORWOOD, LLC; W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC.
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Reel/Frame 057973/0614 →
TERM LOAN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 30, 2021
From: W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC.; MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION; MCC-NORWOOD, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 057678/0580 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2021
From: SHADLE, MARK A.
To: W/S PACKAGING GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 055637/0142 →