Self-Adhesive Foldable Hang Tab Label for Retail Packaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hang tabs for retail displays require separate application devices and may obscure packaging, and there is a need for customizable and easy-to-apply solutions for hanging various objects on wire hangers.
Innovation Solution
A self-adhesive label with fold lines and removable hanger opening shapes that can be printed and applied directly to objects without additional devices, allowing for customizable hang tabs that align to form a hanger opening upon folding, suitable for use on retail packaging and other items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional adhesive hang tabs are used, then hanging functionality is provided, but they obscure the packaging and require separate application devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the hang tab functionality and adhesive label into a single integrated structure. The label itself forms the hang tab when folded, eliminating the need for separate hang tabs and simplifying the application process to direct adhesion without additional devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The label is designed to be self-adhesive with pressure-sensitive adhesive material, allowing it to be applied directly by hand without requiring separate application devices. The folded structure with aligned openings automatically creates the hang tab functionality upon application.
2Adaptability or versatility
If clear polyester resin hang tabs are used, then packaging visibility is maintained, but customization and personalization are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The label includes pre-formed fold lines and pre-cut openings that are prepared in advance during manufacturing. These preliminary structures enable easy folding and assembly by the end user while allowing for customization of the label face through printing before application.
Solution Approach 2:
The label is divided into distinct portions by fold lines, with cut openings positioned to align when folded. This segmentation allows the label to be customized through printing on the flat surface while maintaining the structural integrity needed for folding into a functional hang tab.
3Ease of operation
If a folded label structure is used, then a hanger opening is formed, but precise alignment of cut shapes is required
Solution Approach 1:
The cut openings are positioned asymmetrically relative to the fold line, with each opening located at a specific distance and angle from the fold. This asymmetric positioning ensures that when the label is folded along the predetermined fold line, the openings align precisely to form the hanger opening without requiring complex adjustment.
Data Source
AI summary
A self-adhesive label for application to an object as a hang tab, without the need for a separate application device. The label includes a printable surface, a fold line dividing the label into two portions, and two matching hanger opening shapes, one on each of the two label portions. The matching hanger openings are reversely positioned with respect to each other to provide corresponding alignment upon folding the label about the object to align the matching hanger opening shapes to form a hanger opening. The label is particularly suited for use with retail product packaging used in hanging retail displays.