Shrink sleeve for an article closure

a technology for wrapping sleeves and articles, applied in the field of wrapping sleeves for containers, can solve the problems of label adhesive to the side surface of the closure, label decoration, and various reasons that have not been applied to the side of the closure, and achieve the effect of easy volatilization, greater torsional force, and added aesthetics of the label
US20070087144A1Inactive Publication Date: 2007-04-19MULTI COLOR CORP
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
MULTI COLOR CORP
Publication Date
2007-04-19
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

The present invention provides a shrink sleeve for use on a closure of an article. The present invention does so by providing a decorated closure for an article, such as a container, used to package an item or items. The decorated closure includes a shrink sleeve and a closure for an article. The closure has a top end, a bottom end, and a side surface. The closure may further include a centerpoint of the top end and a centerpoint of the bottom end with a longitudinal axis passing therethrough. The shrink sleeve is shrunk around at least the side surface of the article, and the shrink sleeve is a laminate that includes a heat-activatable expandable layer.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 253,044, entitled “Shrink Sleeve for an Article Closure,” filed Oct. 18, 2005, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates to shrink films for various articles, and in particular, to shrink sleeves for containers having closures. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Shrink films, such as shrink sleeves and shrink wraps, are used in labeling, often as an alternative to pressure-sensitive labels, heat-transfer labels, in-mold labels, and other labels. Shrink labeling involves sizing a shrink film, which may be a tubular shrink sleeve, to a particular article. Then one shrinks the film to snugly wrap the article within the shrink sleeve. The shrinking process is generally accomplished by the application of heat or steam to the shrink sleeve. Further processing may includ...

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