LABEL ASSEMBLY HAVING CUT WITH CURVED PORTIONS AND LABEL SHEET INCLUDING SAME

1 . A label sheet comprising:

a plurality of label assemblies, each label assembly comprising:

a label comprising:

a label first portion having an adhesive surface, and

a label second portion having an adhesive surface; and

a liner comprising:

a liner first portion coupled to the label first portion, the liner first portion configured to be separable from the label first portion,

a liner second portion coupled to the label second portion, and

a cut formed in the liner and positioned between the liner first portion and the liner second portion, the cut comprising a first curved portion positioned at a first edge of the liner and a second curved portion positioned at a second edge of the liner.

2 . The label sheet of claim 1 , wherein each label assembly is a shelf talker.

3 . The label sheet of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the label first portion and the label second portion contains printed material on a second surface opposite the adhesive surface.

4 . The label sheet of claim 3 , wherein the printed material is laser-printed material.

5 . The label sheet of claim 1 , wherein the cut is continuous.

6 . The label sheet of claim 1 , the cut further comprising a connecting portion extending from the first curved portion to the second curved portion, the connecting portion being straight.

7 . The label sheet of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first curved portion of the cut and the second curved portion of the cut has a shape of at least part of a sigmoid curve.

8 . The label sheet of claim 1 , wherein a first dimension of one of the first curved portion of the cut and of the second curved portion of the cut differs from a second dimension of the same first curved portion or second curved portion of the cut.

9 . The label sheet of claim 1 , wherein a first dimension of the first curved portion of the cut is 0.15 to 0.40 inches and a second dimension of the first curved portion of the cut perpendicular to the first dimension is 0.10 to 0.25 inches.

10 . The label sheet of claim 1 , wherein a first dimension of the first curved portion of the cut is 0.20 to 0.35 inches and a second dimension of the first curved portion of the cut perpendicular to the first dimension is 0.125 to 0.20 inches.

11 . The label sheet of claim 1 , wherein:

part of the liner first portion is located outward of the label in a top view of the label sheet;

part of the liner second portion is located outward of the label in a top view of the label sheet;

part of the first curved portion is located outward of the label in a top view of the label sheet; and

part of the second curved portion is located outward of the label in a top view of the label sheet.

12 . The label sheet of claim 1 , wherein the first curved portion of the cut of a first label assembly and the second curved portion of the cut of a second label assembly together have a shape of at least part of a sine wave.

13 . The label sheet of claim 1 , wherein the label sheet is a first label sheet coupled to a second label sheet, the first label sheet configured to be folded such that the first label sheet contacts the second label sheet.

14 . The label sheet of claim 1 , further comprising a first row of pin-feeding holes at a first edge of the label sheet and a second row of pin-feeding holes at a second edge of the label sheet.

15 . A label assembly comprising:

a label comprising:

a label first portion having an adhesive surface, and

a label second portion having an adhesive surface; and

a liner comprising:

a liner first portion coupled to the label first portion, the liner first portion configured to be separable from the label first portion,

a liner second portion coupled to the label second portion, and

a cut formed in the liner and positioned between the liner first portion and the liner second portion, the cut comprising a first curved portion positioned at a first edge of the liner and a second curved portion positioned at a second edge of the liner.

16 . The label assembly of claim 15 , wherein the label assembly is a shelf talker.

17 . The label assembly of claim 15 , wherein the label assembly is part of a label sheet containing a plurality of label assemblies.

18 . The label assembly of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the label first portion and the label second portion contains printed material on a second surface opposite the adhesive surface.

19 . The label assembly of claim 18 , wherein the printed material is laser-printed material.

20 . The label assembly of claim 15 , wherein the cut is continuous.

21 . The label assembly of claim 15 , the cut further comprising a connecting portion extending from the first curved portion to the second curved portion, the connecting portion being straight.

22 . The label assembly of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the first curved portion of the cut and the second curved portion of the cut has a shape of at least part of a sigmoid curve.

23 . The label assembly of claim 15 , wherein a first dimension of the first curved portion of the cut or of the second curved portion of the cut differs from a second dimension of the same first curved portion or second curved portion of the cut.

24 . The label assembly of claim 15 , wherein a first dimension of the first curved portion of the cut is 0.15 to 0.40 inches and a second dimension of the first curved portion of the cut perpendicular to the first dimension is 0.10 to 0.25 inches.

25 . The label assembly of claim 15 , wherein a first dimension of the first curved portion of the cut is 0.20 to 0.35 inches and a second dimension of the first curved portion of the cut perpendicular to the first dimension is 0.125 to 0.20 inches.

26 . The label assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

part of the liner first portion is located outward of the label in a top view of the label assembly;

part of the liner second portion is located outward of the label in a top view of the label assembly;

part of the first curved portion is located outward of the label in a top view of the label assembly; and

part of the second curved portion is located outward of the label in a top view of the label assembly.

27 . A method of manufacturing a label sheet, the method comprising:

providing a plurality of label assemblies, each label assembly comprising a label and a liner; wherein

the label comprises a label first portion having an adhesive surface, and a label second portion having an adhesive surface, and

the liner comprises a liner first portion coupled to the label first portion, and a liner second portion coupled to the label second portion; and

forming a cut in each liner, the cut positioned between the liner first portion and the liner second portion, the cut comprising a first curved portion positioned at a first edge of the liner and a second curved portion positioned at a second edge of the liner; wherein:

the liner first portion is configured to be separable from the label first portion.

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34 . A method of manufacturing a label assembly comprising:

providing a liner and a label; wherein:

the label comprises a label first portion having an adhesive surface, and a label second portion having an adhesive surface, and

the liner comprises a liner first portion coupled to the label first portion, and a liner second portion coupled to the label second portion; and

forming a cut in the liner, the cut positioned between the liner first portion and the liner second portion, the cut comprising a first curved portion positioned at a first edge of the liner and a second curved portion positioned at a second edge of the liner; wherein:

the liner first portion is configured to be separable from the label first portion.

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