Vehicle identification number (VIN) label

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9824610-B2
Application number	US-77754410-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 11, 2010
Priority date	May 11, 2010
Publication date	Nov 21, 2017
Grant date	Nov 21, 2017

Abstract

A vehicle identification number (VIN) label is provided. The label includes an adhesive layer; a self-destruct layer positioned on the adhesive layer; a first facestock layer positioned on the self-destruct layer; a second facestock layer positioned on the first facestock layer and defining a first window relative to the first facestock layer; and an indicia layer with a first vehicle identification number (VIN) within the first window of the second facestock layer.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle identification number (VIN) label, comprising:
an adhesive layer;
a self-destruct layer positioned on the adhesive layer;
a first facestock layer positioned on the self-destruct layer, the first facestock layer having a first color;
a second facestock layer positioned on the first facestock layer and defining a first window relative to the first facestock layer; and
an indicia layer positioned over at least the first window of the second facestock layer, the indicia layer including a transparent portion and a printed portion, wherein the printed portion is a second color outlining a first vehicle identification number (VIN) relative to the transparent portion such that the first vehicle identification number (VIN) is formed by a contrast between the first color of the first facestock layer exposed through the first window of the second facestock layer and the second color of the printed portion.

2. The vehicle identification number (VIN) label of claim 1 , further comprising a watermark layer disposed between the second facestock layer and the indicia layer.

3. The vehicle identification number (VIN) label of claim 2 , wherein the watermark layer includes a plurality of watermark symbols surrounding the first window.

4. The vehicle identification number (VIN) label of claim 1 , further comprising a UV layer disposed between the second facestock layer and the indicia layer.

5. The vehicle identification number (VIN) label of claim 1 , further comprising:
a watermark layer disposed between the second facestock layer and the indicia layer, and
a UV layer disposed between the watermark layer and the indicia layer.

6. The vehicle identification number (VIN) label of claim 1 , wherein the second facestock layer further defines a second window and a third window relative to the first facestock layer; and wherein the indicia layer further forms a second vehicle identification number (VIN) within the second window of the second facestock layer and a third vehicle identification number (VIN) within the third window of the second facestock layer.

7. The vehicle identification number (VIN) label of claim 1 , wherein the indicia layer further includes a barcode within the first window of the second facestock layer.

8. The vehicle identification number (VIN) label of claim 1 , wherein the indicia layer further includes a logo within the first window of the second facestock layer, the logo configured to be a delimiter for the first vehicle identification number (VIN) positioned within the first window of the second facestock layer.

9. The vehicle identification number (VIN) label of claim 1 , wherein the indicia layer is configured to be formed by thermal transfer.

10. A vehicle identification number (VIN) label, comprising:
an adhesive layer;
a self-destruct layer positioned on the adhesive layer;
a first facestock layer positioned on the self-destruct layer, the first facestock layer having a first color;
a second facestock layer positioned on the first facestock layer and defining a first window relative to the first facestock layer such that a portion of the first facestock layer is exposed through the first window; and
an indicia layer including indicia in a second color, the indicia being positioned relative to the first window in the second facestock layer such that a first vehicle identification number (VIN) is formed by a contrast between the first color of the portion of the first facestock layer exposed through the first window and the second color of the indicia.

11. The vehicle identification number (VIN) label of claim 10 , wherein the indicia forms an outline in the second color of the first vehicle identification number (VIN) relative to the first color on the portion of the first facestock layer exposed through the first window.

12. A vehicle identification number (VIN) label, comprising:
an adhesive layer;
a self-destruct layer positioned on the adhesive layer;
a first facestock layer positioned on the self-destruct layer, the first facestock layer having a first color;
a second facestock layer positioned on the first facestock layer and defining a first window relative to the first facestock layer; and
an indicia layer with a first section positioned over at least the first window of the second facestock layer and a second section positioned on the second facestock layer, the first section including a transparent portion and a printed portion, wherein the printed portion is a second color outlining a first vehicle identification number (VIN) relative to the transparent portion such that the first vehicle identification number (VIN) is formed by a contrast between the first color of the first facestock layer exposed through the first window of the second facestock layer and the second color of the printed portion.

13. The vehicle identification number (VIN) label of claim 12 , further comprising a watermark layer disposed between the second facestock layer and the second section of the indicia layer, wherein the watermark layer includes a plurality of watermark symbols surrounding the first window.

14. The vehicle identification number (VIN) label of claim 12 , wherein the printed portion and the transparent portion form a reverse print of the vehicle identification number (VIN).

15. The vehicle identification number (VIN) label of claim 1 , wherein the second facestock layer is the second color.

16. The vehicle identification number (VIN) label of claim 10 , wherein the second facestock layer is the second color.

17. The vehicle identification number (VIN) label of claim 12 , wherein the second facestock layer is between the second section of the indicia layer and the first facestock layer.

18. The vehicle identification number (VIN) label of claim 17 , wherein the second section of the indicia layer is transparent such that the second facestock layer is visible through the second section of the indicia layer.

19. The vehicle identification number (VIN) label of claim 18 , wherein the second facestock layer is the second color.

Assignees

• Mazini Denis L
• Romme Zachary A
• Klose D Lucia
• Biondo William A
• Thomas Frankie K
• Snider Kevin W
• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Mazini Denis L
• Romme Zachary A
• Klose D Lucia
• Biondo William A
• Thomas Frankie K
• Snider Kevin W

Classifications

• G09F3/10 Primary

  by an adhesive layer · CPC title

• Y10T428/24331

  including nonapertured component · CPC title

• G09F3/0292

  tamper indicating labels · CPC title

• G09F21/04

  by land vehicles · CPC title