combined trailer and etikettenblatt and processes for the manufacture thereof

摘要

A combined non-adhesive tag and adhesive label assembly (10) includes a first sheet (12) coated on one side (14) thereof with repositional adhesive (16), the first sheet having a first plurality of cut lines (18, 20, 22) defining a plurality of adhesive labels (24-34); a second sheet (40) substantially entirely overlying the adhesive side of the first sheet, the second sheet having a second plurality of cut lines (44, 46) therein to define a plurality of non-adhesive tags (42), the tags being removable from the one side of the first sheet. Apparatus (50) for forming a combined non-adhesive tag and adhesive label assembly is also provided which includes a first drum (54) for feeding a continuous tag sheet (52) to a process line (56, 58) and a second drum (64) for feeding a continuous adhesive label sheet (62) to the process line (66, 68). Means are also provided for joining the tag sheet to the adhesive label sheet in substantially overlying relationship to form a double product web, along with die cutting elements (70) for die cutting the tag sheet and the label sheet to define a first plurality of individual tags within the non-adhesive tag sheet, and a second plurality of labels in the label sheet. A third drum (72) is provided for winding the double product web. A method of forming a combined tag and label forms assembly is also disclosed. IMAGE