Method and apparatus for manufacturing linerless labels

US5518762A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Moore Business Forms, Inc. · US

Inventors

• John R. Soltysiak · Blasdell, US
• John C. Bane · Grand Island, US
• Frank L. Benchik · Pendleton, US
• Paul M. Cumming · Grand Island, US
• Jimme A. Harrod · Grand Island, US
• Dennis D. Hubbell · Grand Island, US
• Khaled M. Khatib · Youngstown, US
• Joseph W. Langan · Cheektowaga, US
• Nancy G. Mitchell · Grand Island, US
• Daniel P. Ratka · Grafton, US
• Timothy J. Russ · Lewiston, US
• Francis R. Smith · Niagara Falls, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 3, 1994
• Grant date: May 21, 1996
• Expiry date: Jun 3, 2014

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T156/1798
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method provide for the alternate manufacture of permanent adhesive or repositional linerless labels utilizing the same equipment. Indicia is applied such as by using an intelligent imaging system by at least one print station. With repositional labels, a tie coat is applied and dried, whereas with permanent labels a barrier coating is applied. Coating stations apply a repositional adhesive and release coat in the construction of repositional adhesive labels. The coating station is followed by a dryer and chill rolls. In the construction of permanent adhesive labels a coating station for applying a release coat and a release coat curing station, as well as permanent adhesive application station, are also provided. Changeover time from the manufacture of one type of label to the other is short.