In-line labeling articles and methods of manufacture and use

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10875349-B2
Application number	US-201916399051-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 30, 2019
Priority date	Feb 5, 2013
Publication date	Dec 29, 2020
Grant date	Dec 29, 2020

Abstract

A tie article that includes an attachment portion and a bib portion, where the bib portion includes at least one arm segment and at least one closure device (e.g., a retention wire, tin tie, clasp tie, and the like), where the attachment portion and the bib portion are integrally fabricated from a printed sheet having a first surface and a polymeric film adhered to the first surface of the printed sheet such that the closure device(s) is disposed between the first surface of the printed sheet and the polymeric film at the attachment portion. Multiple tie articles may be manufactured with an in-line process.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An article including:
an attachment portion including:
a connection segment;
at least one arm segment extending from the connection segment; and
at least one wire extending along the connection segment and the at least one arm segment; and

a label portion extending from the connection segment of the attachment portion;
wherein the attachment portion includes a first portion of a first sheet adhered to a first portion of a second sheet such that the at least one wire is disposed between the first portion of the first sheet and the first portion of the second sheet;
wherein the label portion includes a second portion of the first sheet adhered to a second portion of the second sheet;
wherein the second portion of the first sheet comprises printed information on a first surface of the first sheet that is visible through the second portion of the second sheet.

2. The article of claim 1 , wherein the at least one arm segment includes two arm segments extending in opposing directions from the connection segment.

3. The article of claim 1 , wherein the second sheet is a polymeric film.

4. The article of claim 3 , wherein the first sheet compositionally includes a paper-based material.

5. The article of claim 1 , wherein the second sheet is derived from a composition including polyethylene.

6. The article of claim 1 , further including a third polymeric film sheet adhered to the first sheet.

7. The article of claim 6 , wherein the third polymeric film sheet is clear.

8. The article of claim 1 , wherein the at least one wire exhibits dead-fold properties.

9. The article of claim 1 , including a second wire.

10. The article of claim 1 , wherein the label portion includes printed information on a second surface of the first sheet that is opposite the first surface.

11. The article of claim 1 , wherein the at least one wire is polymeric.

12. The article of claim 1 , comprising a second arm segment.

13. The article of claim 1 , comprising neck-down region intermediate the connection segment and the label portion.

Assignees

• Bedford Ind Inc

Inventors

• O'Donnell Colin
• Schiller David
• Schultz Mike
• Wass Axel
• Langland Terry
• Platt Joshua
• Milbrandt Jay
• Tschetter Jeffrey

Classifications

• G09F3/06 Primary

  by clamping action (by separate clamps G09F3/16) · CPC title

• B65B27/10

  Bundling rods, sticks, or like elongated objects · CPC title

• B42D25/22 Primary

  for use in combination with accessories specially adapted for information-bearing cards · CPC title

• B65B61/025

  for applying, e.g. printing, code or date marks on material prior to packaging · CPC title

• B65D63/12

  Joints produced by deformation or tying of ends of elements · CPC title