Functional label and method for producing a functional label

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12548472-B2
Application number	US-202218288880-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 22, 2022
Priority date	May 4, 2021
Publication date	Feb 10, 2026
Grant date	Feb 10, 2026

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a functional label includes providing a source material having one or more label layers and performing a first printing process and thereby forming a print on the source material using a first printing device. The method further includes performing a first die cutting process and thereby forming a functional die cut in the source material using a first die cutting device. The method further includes performing a second printing process separate from the first printing process and thereby forming a digital print on the source material using a second printing device. The method further includes performing a second die-cutting operation separate from the first die cutting operation and thereby forming a format die-cut in the source material using a second die cutting device and thereby forming the functional label.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A method for producing a functional label ( 1 ), comprising:
providing a source material ( 108 ) having one or more label layers ( 10 , 20 ), performing a first printing process and thereby forming a print on the source material ( 108 ) by means of a first printing device ( 101 ), performing a first die cutting process and thereby forming a functional die cut ( 13 , 16 , 23 , 26 ) in the source material ( 108 ) by means of a first die cutting device ( 102 ), performing a second printing process separate from the first printing process and thereby forming a digital print ( 14 ) on the source material ( 108 ) by means of a second printing device ( 103 ), and performing a second die cutting process separate from the first die cutting process and thereby forming a format punching in the source material ( 108 ) by means of a second die cutting device ( 104 ) and thereby forming the functional label ( 1 ).

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the first die cutting process and forming the functional die cut comprises:
making at least one punch, cut, slit and/or perforation in the source material ( 108 ) and forming a label area ( 12 ) that is liftable relative to an adjacent label area ( 11 ) so that a hanger element is foldable out of the functional label ( 1 ).

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the first die cutting process and forming the functional die cut comprises:
making at least one punch, cut, slit and/or perforation in the source material ( 108 ) and forming a weakening zone ( 16 , 26 ) in a label area predetermined with respect to an intended operational use of the functional label ( 1 ) and tensile forces acting thereon.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the source material ( 108 ) is provided as a multilayer label having a plurality of label layers ( 10 , 20 ) and the first die-cutting process is performed such that the functional die-cutting ( 13 , 16 , 23 , 26 ) is performed in or on one or more, but not all, label layers.

5 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:
providing a first label layer ( 10 ) and second label layer ( 20 ), and performing the first die-cutting process and forming a functional die-cut in the first and in the second label layer ( 10 , 20 ), such that the first and the second label layer ( 10 , 20 ) each have at least one die-cut, cut, slit and/or perforation ( 13 , 16 , 23 , 26 ) which penetrates the respective label layer ( 10 , 20 ) and which are formed offset from one another with respect to a main extension plane of the functional label ( 1 ) and transversely to a stacking direction (R) of the functional label ( 1 ).

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the source material ( 108 ) is provided as a multilayer label having a plurality of label layers ( 10 , 20 ) and the first die-cutting operation and the formation of the functional die-cut ( 13 , 16 , 23 , 26 ) is carried out in at least one of the label layers ( 10 , 20 ) and subsequently the label layers ( 10 , 20 ) are coupled to each other.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
forming an adhesive layer ( 15 ) and introducing an adhesive weakening element ( 22 ) into the adhesive layer ( 15 ), such that the adhesive layer ( 15 ) is arranged after coupling label layers ( 10 , 20 ) with each other between two label layers ( 10 , 20 ) and the adhesive weakening element ( 22 ) is further arranged in an area of the functional die-cut ( 13 , 16 , 23 , 26 ).

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second printing process and the forming of the digital print ( 14 ) is performed subsequently to the first die-cutting process and the forming of the functional die-cut ( 13 , 16 , 23 , 26 ).

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first printing process and the forming of the print comprises printing with silicone varnish and/or printing with an adhesive neutralization.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first printing process and the forming of the print comprises applying a further digital print.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second printing process and forming the digital print ( 14 ) comprises inkjet printing.

12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
performing a further printing process and applying a varnish and/or an ink.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the source material ( 108 ) is provided in the form of a source material web and the respective process steps are performed multiple times to form a plurality of functional labels.

Assignees

• Schreiner Group Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Unglert Robert

Classifications

• G09F2003/0269

  perforated · CPC title

• G09F2003/0267

  die cut · CPC title

• G09F2003/0257

  Multilayer · CPC title

• G09F2003/0201

  Label sheets intended to be introduced in a printer, e.g. laser printer · CPC title

• G09F3/10 Primary

  by an adhesive layer · CPC title