US 12,437,675 B2
Adhesive label and roll
Pamela Sue Hill, Flowery Branch, GA (US); Stephen Cameron Van Winkle, Lawrenceville, GA (US); Austin Daniel Anderson, Dacula, GA (US); Tom Edward Zagaya, Knoxville, TN (US); and Robert L. Shinkle, II, Peachtree Corners, GA (US)
Assigned to Iconex LLC, Duluth, GA (US)
Filed by Iconex LLC, Duluth, GA (US)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/305,254.
Application 18/305,254 is a continuation of application No. 17/680,040, filed on Feb. 24, 2022, granted, now 11,663,930.
Application 17/680,040 is a continuation of application No. 17/073,497, filed on Oct. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,341,870.
Application 17/073,497 is a continuation of application No. 16/211,292, filed on Dec. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,854,116.
Application 16/211,292 is a continuation of application No. 15/241,570, filed on Aug. 19, 2016, granted, now 10,176,731.
Prior Publication US 2023/0351925 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 11/70 (2006.01); C09J 7/20 (2018.01); C09J 7/29 (2018.01); G09F 3/10 (2006.01); G09F 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC G09F 3/10 (2013.01) [B41J 3/4075 (2013.01); B41J 11/703 (2013.01); C09J 7/20 (2018.01); C09J 7/29 (2018.01); C09J 2203/334 (2013.01); C09J 2301/204 (2020.08); G09F 2003/0201 (2013.01); G09F 2003/0229 (2013.01); G09F 2003/0241 (2013.01); G09F 2003/0248 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adhesive label, comprising:
a substrate comprising an adhesive area distributed over a backside surface area on a backside of the substrate to avoid flagging, flaring, lipping, or curling along a perimeter of the adhesive label when the adhesive label is applied to packaging or an item;
wherein the backside of the substrate includes an adhesive free area distributed over the backside surface area, wherein portions of the adhesive free area are staggered between portions of the adhesive area;
wherein a front side of the substrate includes a thermally sensitive coating with a release coating disposed over the thermally sensitive coating.