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adhesive label

The innovation relates to a self-adhesive label based on self-adhesive foils, which have a lower surface coated with pressure-sensitive adhesive and an upper surface serving as information carrier, and which are covered with a protective film to protect the pressure-sensitive adhesive.

The pressure-sensitive adhesive allows a separation of the self-adhesive film from the protective film, for example a silicone paper, without thereby losing the adhesion. Suitable pressure-sensitive adhesive materials are commercially available.

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Patent Attorneys: European Patent Attorneys - Authorized Representatives to the European Patent Office

Lawyer: admitted to the Hamburg courts

Deutsche Bank AG Hamburg. N * 0SB849? iBbi ZpO iW OW; Postscheck Hamburg 28 -12-206 Dresdner-Bank · At JHam $ srg. > Jp. 933.63 φ [bLZ200 800 001

There are a number of label constructions of the type described, such as simple selbstkLebende labels that can be stored alone or in a plurality on a storage medium and are transferred from this manually or mechanically to the desired Nutzträger. Labels of this kind are primarily for the nearer designation of a

it related facts (eg

Price labels) used. Their suitability as an advertising medium is surpassed by so-called composite labels, which can consist, for example, of a self-adhesive label and a cover sheet, as disclosed, for example, in DE-GM 86 29 843. The cover sheet hides the information on the label; the curiosity aroused by a viewer usually causes them to remove the cover page and to study the information contained below more carefully than would have been the case with information accessible without initiative. The advertising effect is further enhanced by the fact that the label is such that it contains individual parts of the living space which a corresponding number of users can remove from it, for example by sticking it on a postcard with which to order further information or to indicate his participation in a raffle.

Furthermore, from DE-GM 88 00 071 a label construction is known in which a self-adhesive film with an at least partially

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example, self-adhesive cover sheet is connected, in which case the information carrier serving as the side of the cover sheet facing the viewer. In the simplest case, these are two labels that are arranged one above the other in a composite (Huekepack construction). Individual sections of the cover sheet can be separated along weakening lines and adhered to another support, eg a postcard. The only after disconnecting or Fold-out of the cover sheet completely visible base sheet serves as a carrier of all or additional information.

The object of the present invention is to provide an adhesive label in which the information contained on the information carriers becomes accessible to a viewer who is interested only by a manipulation on the label and moreover permits a comfortable transmission of sections of the information carriers.

According to the innovation, this object is achieved in that two self-adhesive films of the type described above with their upper surfaces are completely or partially glued together so that they are completely or partially detachable from each other.

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The attachment of the new standard label on a Nutzträger done eg by means of one of the two seltothlebenden slides. For this purpose, the protective film is removed from the one film and glued together with the other eg self-adhesive film glued to it. A viewer recognizes in this condition only the back of the protective film, Hee is glued to the externally attached second label, which of course can be designed in color or otherwise in such a way that it arouses the interest of the viewer. He should be enticed to separate the outer label in order to study the information contained on the side away from him and to continue to take the previously also hidden hidden on the Nutzträger label.

For the connection of the upper surfaces of the two Etikettenföl ien several possibilities are available. In one ΓλΙΙ the surfaces are completely or partially releasably glued together, for example by means of a suitable pressure-sensitive adhesive. Separation of the label foils from one another is then effected by simply pulling apart, wherein edge sections of the foils can remain free of pressure-sensitive adhesive and moreover can be overlapped to facilitate the removal operation. Such a connection has the advantage that its adjustment requires relatively little effort, but is only suitable in cases in which the

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Products for which the label is intended, not §

For a long time, and above all not at high humidity h be stored, since under these circumstances, due to a decrease in Klebstoffei properties may possibly occur prematurely automatic separation of the films. A more suitable form of the compound for this purpose, the two label sheets in at least one edge region firmly bonded together and the film including protective film to be separated later by the user to provide with weakening sections, preferably perforation lines that allow separation.

In e-iner version, the label consists of a self-adhesive plastic and a self-adhesive paper foil. The plastic film, preferably crystal-clear acetate film, serves for fastening the label to a useful carrier, while the paper film serves as the main information carrier. Such a construction has the advantage that the appearance of a particularly high-quality product is not permanently reduced by a label, since the crystal clear acetate film is no or only a slight visual impairment, but on the other hand, a necessary information for the consumer possibly coupled with a promotion, convenient and can be safely attached. It is understood, however, that the acetate film is also

can be printed and that also a structure of the label of two acetate or paper sheets is possible. In addition, Netall, which can be used alone or in combination with one of the above-mentioned materials, comes into consideration as a further possible film material.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, at least one of the two films contains at least one self-adhesive film section which can be separated along a weakening line. This film section can be easily removed after the separation of the two films and adhered to another carrier. These may be, for example, rebate coupons, but also instructions that are to be affixed to specific areas of the unpacked product. Furthermore, so-called lucky symbols der.kbar, which are stuck on a postcard a user secure the participation in a raffle. Preferably, these separable parts are provided in the outer film, since this, unlike the lower film only for a short time and / i remains the product. This is preferable because it is conceivable that after the separation of film sections residues of the pressure-sensitive adhesive remain on the protective film and this then attracts dust and debris. With longer storage times, this can lead to a considerable impairment of the appearance, which, however, in the outer

LabelfoLL does not play any role as it is separated from the product.

In the following, the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to three embodiments, which in no way limit the scope, in conjunction with drawings.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a novel adhesive label in which the two label sheets are already partially separated.

Fig. 2 shows in perspective a preferred embodiment of the inventive label with almost completely separated label sheets, one of which contains a partially unfolded shown, separable Fciienabschnitt.

Fig. 3 shows in perspective another embodiment in which the partially separated label sheets are firmly joined together in two edge regions, and in which two opposite perforation lines are provided for separating the foils.

In the figures, the individual layers of the label are shown in exaggerated thickness to increase the clarity.

The label shown in FIG. 1 consists of two identical label sheets 1, each of which is provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 2 and bonded to a protective film 3 to protect the pressure-sensitive adhesive 2. In the presentation

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the two label films, including the adhesive and protective film, are shown partially separated from each other. The protective film 3 is in the illustrated embodiment of a smooth material, such as silicone paper, which allows a detachment of the label film together with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 2, without the adhesive properties are impaired. The two label films 1 are glued detachably in a region 4 in which their upper surfaces adjoin one another.

In the illustrated embodiment, both label films 1 including their adhesive films 2 and the protective films covering them 3 contour and congruent and have the same material properties. However, the label films can also have different sizes and shapes and even if they have the same contour, not JeckungsgLeich be glued together.Furtherhin, the bond can also groove 'formed in a part of the area 4, the corresponding non-bonded part can eg as Be gripping edge region formed, which facilitates separation of the label sheets.

In principle, the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 corresponds in its structure to that of FIG. 1. In addition to this, however, in this exemplary embodiment one of the two label felts 1 with one reaching into the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 2 is present

Line of weakness 5, preferably a perforation, provided, along which a self-adhesive film portion 1a can be separated. This film section 1a can then be glued onto another carrier, for example a postcard. The dashes on the upper surfaces of almost completely separated from each other Etikettföl ien 1 should show in this embodiment, the area of ​​the label, which can serve as an information carrier. Independently of this, however, an imprint can also be made on the side of the protective film 3 facing a viewer. Also in this embodiment has been dispensed with the representation of a Nutzträgers. It is understood that the labels can be attached to either one of the two pressure-sensitive adhesive layers 2 after removal of the protective film 3 to a carrier. Furthermore, of course, both self-adhesive EtikettenfoIien contain separable parts, the number may also be arbitrary and not, as shown in the example, must be limited to one section.

Fig. 3 shows an embodiment in which the films 1 in two opposite edge areas a .., a ^ firmly bonded together. One of the two films, in this example the plane lying, is provided with two weakening regions 6 extending through the protective film 3,

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a separation of the upper film 1 including its protective film 3 from the edge areas a. ,, a₂ and allow it from the label. Apart from the weakening regions 6, the construction of the label corresponds to that shown in FIG. Of course, also in the example shown in Fig. 3, the sheets 1 may be provided with further weakening lines not passing through the protective film 3, which, as shown in Fig. 2, allow separation of self-adhesive portions.

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