Barcode label and method of using the same
US8496186B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09F3/10
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A shipping label includes a shipping label and an advertising label, and a tear-off tab is formed in the back liner sheet by a score line. After removing the tear-off tab and forming an exposed adhesive layer portion, the label part where the second barcode is printed is folded to the back side of the label to form a back-folded portion, which is held to the back side of the label by the exposed adhesive layer portion. The liner sheet portion contiguous to the tear-off tab is then removed, and the label is attached to the product. Because the second barcode is hidden on the back, only the first barcodes containing tracking information can be read, while the second barcode can be read as needed by unfolding the back-folded portion to the front.
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