Sealed label having anti-counterfeit construction

摘要

A container, such as the type having a base portion, and an upper neck portion, a shoulder portion between the neck and base portion and a removable closure applied to the neck portion in a sealed relation therewith, is provided with an anti-counterfeit multi-layer label construction. The multi-layer construction includes a label which is adhesively applied to the back side of a container. A printed indicia is provided on the front side of the label so as to be readable by the customer upon removal of an overlying sleeve which is placed over the label. The sleeve is in the form of a protective film which is heat shrunk into a conforming, sealed relationship around the container and which covers at least a portion of the label. A release coat is provided over the underlying printing. A background coat is provided over the release coat so as to cover the underlying printing. Top indicia is provided on the background coat with a varnish thereon. An adhesive is applied on the inside of the sleeve and is brought into contact and sealed with the coatings on the label upon shrinking the sleeve onto the container. Upon removal of the sleeve, the top indicia and the background coatings are removed. The release coat serves as a removable base for the overlying printing. Upon removal of the sleeve, only the underlying printing on the label is exposed.