US 12,142,167 B2
Tamper evident label
Patrick A. Young, Appleton, WI (US)
Assigned to Multi-Color Corporation, Batavia, OH (US)
Filed by Multi-Color Corporation, Batavia, OH (US)
Filed on Jan. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/154,081.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/266,848, filed on Jan. 17, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0230509 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. G09F 3/02 (2006.01); B31D 1/02 (2006.01); B32B 3/26 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 29/00 (2006.01); B32B 37/24 (2006.01); B65D 55/02 (2006.01); G09F 3/00 (2006.01); G09F 3/10 (2006.01)
CPC G09F 3/0292 (2013.01) [B31D 1/028 (2013.01); B32B 3/266 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 29/005 (2013.01); B32B 37/24 (2013.01); B65D 55/024 (2013.01); G09F 3/10 (2013.01); B32B 2037/243 (2013.01); B32B 2405/00 (2013.01); B32B 2519/02 (2013.01); G09F 2003/023 (2013.01); G09F 2003/0257 (2013.01); G09F 2003/0269 (2013.01); G09F 2003/0272 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tamper evident label comprising:
a base ply of pressure-sensitive material, the base ply including a first portion and a separate second portion, the second portion of the base ply including internal cuts extending from a first edge of the second portion towards a second edge of the second portion, a deadened adhesive located on the second portion in a region substantially between the internal cuts; and
a top ply of pressure-sensitive material, the top ply including a tab portion, the tab portion defined by tab cuts located on opposing sides of the tab portion, the tab cuts extending towards a center of the top ply,
wherein the base ply and the top ply are laminated together to form the tamper evident label, and
wherein the tab portion of the top ply and the region substantially between the internal cuts of the base ply are configured to be removed from the tamper evident label to create visual evidence of tampering.