Label for a rolled food item
US5853836A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/1486
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rolled food item (110) is formed by rolling a strip of food (14) supported on support material (16) around the cut leading edge into a roll having multiple rotations with the strip of support material (16) located on the outside of the roll. A label (68) is attached to the support material (16) and extends over the trailing edge of the support material (16). Adhesive (120) is applied as a solid layer over the entire inside surface (112) of the label (68). Masking (122, 124, 130) is applied over the adhesive (120) which interferes with the adhesive properties of the adhesive (120). Thus, the label inner surface (112) includes a first zone adjacent to the leading end (116) for adhering to the strip of support material (16) and not covered with masking (122, 124, 130) and a second zone adjacent to the trailing end (118) for adhering to the strip of support material (16) if the length of the label (68) is less than the periphery of the roll or for adhering to the label outer surface (114) if the length of the label (68) is greater than the periphery of the roll, with the second zone also not covered by masking (122, 124, 130). The second zone adheres to a portion (134) of the label o…
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