Method of labeling articles having convex surfaces

摘要

Method for applying heat shrinkable segments of material (16) (e.g. labels or ornamental bands) to articles (25) (e.g. containers or ornaments) which have convex surfaces. The segment (16) is attached at the leading end to the convex surface (46) and the trailing end of the segment (16) is lapped over and adhesively attached to the leading end of the segment (16). The adhesive attachments are confined to a narrow sector, e.g. the sector of widest diameter, or a circumference of a sphere, leaving major portions of the segment (16) on either side of such narrow sector unattached. These major portions are then heat shrunk onto the convex surface (46).