LINERLESS PACKING AND SHIPPING LABEL SYSTEM WITH FOLDED UNDER PACKING LIST

摘要

A shipping label is operable to be applied to a package and includes a single label ply. The single label ply presents longitudinally spaced ends, opposite top and bottom faces extending between the ends, and a generally transverse fold line of weakness spaced between the ends. The label ply is foldable about the fold line to define upper and lower label sections, with the upper label section overlying the lower label section when the label ply is folded, and the top face of the upper label section being operable to receive package address indicia thereon. The upper label section includes a separation line of weakness defining a border portion and a separable central portion. The upper label section includes adhesive applied to the bottom face along at least part of the border portion. The lower label section includes a dividing line of weakness defining a connecting portion and an end portion, with the connecting portion extending between the fold line and dividing line. The end portion is at least in part positioned underneath the central portion of the upper label section when the label ply is folded, with separation of the central portion from the border portion providing access to the end portion thereunder.

主权项

1. A method of producing and affixing labels to respective packages, said method comprising the steps of:
(a) feeding a foldable single-ply label web longitudinally along a path; (b) separating a label from the label web, with a first side of each label being at least partly adhesive-free and printable and a second side of each label having adhesive applied thereto; (c) printing indicia on the first side of the label, with the label having respective indicia associated with one of the packages; (d) folding the label so that an upper label section overlies a lower label section, with adhesive on the upper label section being exposed; and (e) engaging exposed adhesive on the second side of the label with said one of the packages to adhere the label thereto.