Label assembly and method of using the same to label articles durably yet removably
US10035368B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24934
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A label assembly and method of using the same to label articles durably, yet removably. In one embodiment, the method includes providing an image removing laminate. The image removing laminate includes (i) a remover support, and (ii) a remover layer secured to the remover support, the remover layer, upon being activated by at least one of heat and light, being bondable to an ink image on a garment in such a way that the bonding between the remover layer and the ink image is stronger than the bonding between the ink image and the garment. The method then includes bonding the remover layer of the image removing laminate to the ink image on the garment and, then, detaching the ink image from the garment by separating the image removing laminate away from the garment.
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