US 12,260,784 B2
Tamper evident label for items
Timothy Darren Livingston, Corryton, TN (US); and Shane Lamb, Bulls Gap, TN (US)
Assigned to Iconex LLC, Duluth, GA (US)
Filed by Iconex LLC, Duluth, GA (US)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/056,183.
Prior Publication US 2024/0161656 A1, May 16, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G09F 3/02 (2006.01); B32B 3/26 (2006.01); B32B 7/06 (2019.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 37/12 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01); B65D 25/20 (2006.01); G09F 3/10 (2006.01)
CPC G09F 3/0288 (2013.01) [B32B 3/266 (2013.01); B32B 7/06 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 37/12 (2013.01); B32B 38/0004 (2013.01); B65D 25/205 (2013.01); G09F 3/10 (2013.01); B32B 2519/00 (2013.01); B65D 2401/05 (2020.05); G09F 2003/0222 (2013.01); G09F 2003/023 (2013.01); G09F 2003/0267 (2013.01); G09F 2003/0273 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A liner-label combination, comprising:
a label substrate with first die cuts that define a top portion, a middle portion, and a bottom portion; and
a liner substrate with second die cuts that correspond to the middle portion;
wherein the top portion, the middle portion, and the bottom portion adapted to be separated from the liner substrate as a single unit representing a tamper evident label with the middle portion comprising the corresponding liner substrate remaining attached to a backside of the middle portion;
wherein the middle portion of the tamper evident label adapted to be placed over an opening of an item with the top portion and the bottom portion adhered to sides of the item;
wherein the middle portion is adapted to be separated from the top portion and bottom portion when peeled away from the opening providing evidence that the opening was exposed and providing access to the opening;
wherein the liner-label combination includes at least one tab that is flared up permitting the at least one tab to be grabbed pulled up and removal of the middle portion when the liner-label combination is adhered to the item via the top portion and the bottom portion;
wherein the label substrate further includes a print or image coating on a front side of the top portion, the middle portion, and the bottom portion, wherein the print or the image coating is a thermal coating or a coating that permits dot matrix printing or label printing
wherein an adhesive on backsides of the top portion and the bottom portion is a microsphere adhesive that is adapted to adhere to wet surfaces.