Baggage identification tags and methods of making and using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10475357-B2
Application number	US-201213408724-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 29, 2012
Priority date	Feb 29, 2012
Publication date	Nov 12, 2019
Grant date	Nov 12, 2019

Abstract

Baggage identification tags and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. An example method includes providing first and second lines of weakness extending only through the liner. A first portion of the liner between the first line of weakness and the first end forms a first liner backing of a claim check, a second portion of the liner is formed between the first line of weakness and the second line of weakness, a third portion of the liner between the second line of weakness and the second end forms a second liner backing of a baggage identification tag. The method includes providing instructions to remove the first portion of the liner by peeling the first portion of the liner from the first line of weakness in a first direction toward the first end and enabling the second portion of the liner to separate from the liner.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of preventing destruction of a baggage identification tag and claim check combination comprising a liner and a substrate and having a first end and a second end, the method comprising:
providing a first cut extending through the liner and not through the substrate;
providing a second cut extending through the liner and not through the substrate, wherein the first and the second cuts divide the liner into a first portion of the liner between the first cut and the first end, a second portion of the liner between the first cut and the second cut, and a third portion of the liner between the second cut and the second end;
providing a third cut that extends through the substrate and not through the liner to divide the substrate into a first substrate portion and a second substrate portion, wherein the first substrate portion forms the baggage claim check and the second substrate portion forms the baggage identification tag; and
providing instructions to remove the first portion of the liner by peeling the first portion of the liner from the first cut in a first direction toward the first end away from the second portion;
wherein peeling the liner from the first cut toward either the first end or the second end leaves the third portion of the liner attached to the second portion of the substrate.

2. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the liner is removable up to the second cut without causing removal of the third portion of the liner.

3. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising providing instructions to adhere the second end to the first end using adhesive exposed when the first portion of the liner is removed.

4. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising providing instructions not to remove the second portion of the liner.

5. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising adding a permanent adhesive between the second portion of the liner and the substrate.

6. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising adding a permanent adhesive between the third portion of the liner and the substrate.

7. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising adding an adhesive deadener between the second portion of the liner and the substrate.

8. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising adding adhesive between the first portion of the liner and the substrate and between the third portion of the liner and the substrate but not between the second portion of the liner and the substrate.

9. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first cut is separated from the first end by a first distance, the second cut is separated from the first cut by a second distance and the first distance is greater than the second distance.

10. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the second cut is separated from the second end by a third distance and the third distance is greater than the first distance.

11. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising providing a repositionable adhesive layer between the first portion of the liner and the substrate.

12. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising providing instructions for self-application of the baggage identification tag by an airline passenger.

13. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising enabling the second portion of the liner to be removed via the second line of weakness when the second portion of the liner is peeled from the first line of weakness in a direction toward the second end.

14. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the second cut is separated from the first cut by a first distance and separated from the second end by a second distance greater than the first distance.

15. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first cut is separated from the first end by a first distance and the second cut is separated from the second end by a second distance greater than the first distance.

16. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein one or more of the second or third portions of the liner is permanently adhered to the substrate.

17. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the first and second cuts are parallel.

18. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the third portion of the liner has instructions to attach the first portion.

19. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising providing a fourth cut that extends through the substrate and not through the liner to define a third substrate portion adjacent the second substrate portion, the fourth cut at a first distance from the second end, wherein the first distance is less than a second distance between the second cut and the second end.

20. The method as defined in claim 19 , further comprising providing a fifth cut that extends through the substrate and not through the liner to define a fourth substrate portion adjacent the third substrate portion, the fifth cut at a third distance from the second end, wherein the third distance is less than the first distance.

21. The method as defined in claim 20 , wherein the fourth and fifth substrate portions depict information related to first and second trip legs, respectively.

22. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising providing sensor holes at one or more of the first or second ends.

23. The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the liner forms a backing of a portion of the baggage identification tag.

24. The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising providing instructions not to remove the third portion of the liner.

25. The method of claim 1 , further including applying a layer of adhesive to the substrate, wherein the layer of adhesive secures the liner to the substrate and is continuous between the first end and the second end.

26. A label comprising:
a substrate having a first side and a second side;
a layer of adhesive coupled to the first side of the substrate;
a liner coupled to the adhesive layer over the first side of the substrate, the liner having a first end, a second end, a first edge, and a second edge;
a first cut extending through the liner and not through the substrate and extending from the first edge of the liner to the second edge of the liner; and
a second cut extending through the liner and not through the substrate and extending from the first edge of the liner to the second edge of the liner, the second cut adjacent to the first cut and between the first cut and the second end;
a third cut that extends through the substrate and not through the liner to divide the substrate into a first substrate portion and a second substrate portion,
wherein the first cut and the second cut divide the liner into a first portion of the liner between the first cut and the first end, a second portion of the liner is formed between the first cut and the second cut, and a third portion of the liner between the second cut and the second end,
wherein the first substrate portion forms the baggage claim check and the second substrate portion forms the baggage identification tag,
wherein the first cut is separated from the first end by a first distance, the second cut is separated from the first cut by a second distance, and second end is separated from the second cut by a third distance, and the first distance and the third distance are greater than the second distance; and
wherein peeling the liner from the first cut toward either the first end or the sec

Assignees

• Kimes Angela
• Donnelley & Sons Co

Inventors

• Kimes Angela

Classifications

• B31D1/027

  involving, marking, printing or coding · CPC title

• B31D1/026

  Cutting or perforating (B31D1/022 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G09F3/10

  by an adhesive layer · CPC title

• G09F2003/0254

  Luggage tag · CPC title

• B31D1/021

  Making adhesive labels having a multilayered structure, e.g. provided on carrier webs · CPC title