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

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

US20110177267A9Inactive Publication Date: 2011-07-21MULTI COLOR CORP
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[0029] Referring now to the Figures, the present invention provides a labeled article 10 for packaging an item or items. This labeled article 10 includes a shrink sleeve 12 and an article 10 including a closure 14. In particular, and referring to FIGS. 1A-1C, in a first aspect, the present invention provides a decorated closure 14 for an article 10, such as a container used to package an item or items. The decorated closure 14 includes a shrink sleeve 12 and a closure 14 for an article 10. The closure 14 has a top end 16, a bottom end 18, and a side surface 20. The closure 14 may further include a centerpoint 22 of the top end 16 and a centerpoint 24 of the bottom end 18 with a longitudinal axis 26 passing therethrough. As shown in FIG. 1A, the closure 14 includes a flange 28 and screw threads 30 proximal its bottom end 18. It should be recognized that the closure 14 including flange 28 and screw threads 30 is merely exemplary, and any type of closure 14 may be used.

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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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Application Information

Patent Timeline
21 Jul 2011
Publication
US20110177267A9
IPC
F16B4/00
CPC
B65C3/065; B65C3/20; B65D51/245; B65D55/0854; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/1328; Y10T156/103
Inventors
ALBENICE, PHILIP J.; VOELKER, JOHN