Self-Laminating Label Assembly with Alignment Member
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing label laminating systems often result in errors such as air bubbles, misalignment, and wastage of materials, leading to undesirable finished labels and reduced stability, as users struggle with aligning and cutting laminate films correctly.
Innovation Solution
A self-laminating label assembly comprising a label sheet with an array of labels cut into a facestock sheet and a laminating sheet with removable laminae overlays, featuring an alignment member like a perforated line to facilitate easy alignment and adhesion, allowing users to fold and laminate labels efficiently without separate systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If users manually align and laminate labels using separate systems, then the labeling function can be achieved, but alignment errors and air bubbles occur leading to reduced manufacturing precision
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the label and laminate film into a single integrated assembly where the laminate film is pre-aligned with the label through a common liner sheet. This merging eliminates the need for separate alignment operations, preventing misalignment errors and air bubbles while maintaining ease of use.
Solution Approach 2:
The laminate film is pre-positioned and pre-aligned with the label before the user performs any lamination action. The common liner sheet holds both components in precise alignment beforehand, so when the user peels and applies, the alignment is already established, eliminating manual alignment errors.
2Loss of substance
If users cut laminate film to desired size, then the label can be laminated, but cutting errors and material wastage occur
Solution Approach 1:
The label and laminate film are combined into a single pre-cut assembly on a common liner sheet. Both components are manufactured to exact dimensions beforehand, eliminating user cutting operations and the associated material wastage and cutting errors.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated label-laminate assembly is designed as a disposable unit that is pre-cut to exact dimensions. The entire assembly including the common liner sheet can be discarded after use, eliminating the need for precise user cutting and reducing material wastage from incorrect cuts.
3Device complexity
If separate label and laminate systems are used, then flexibility in material selection is maintained, but the lamination process becomes complex and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the label and laminate film into a single integrated assembly with a common liner sheet, eliminating the complexity of coordinating separate systems. This integration ensures that both components work together reliably, preventing separation and improving label stability while maintaining material flexibility.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables users to align and laminate labels effectively, reducing errors and wastage, resulting in more stable and professionally finished labels that can be used in personal or industrial printers.
Implementation Method 1
The adhesive side generally includes some form of glue or other substance that allows placement of a label on a surface
Implementation Method 2
The adhesive surface of the laminae overlay may adhere to the corresponding label
Data Source
AI summary
A labeling assembly is shown and described herein. A labeling assembly for laminating labels may include a label sheet, a laminating sheet and an alignment member. The alignment member may allow folding of the label sheet and laminating sheet. The label sheet may include a facestock sheet and a liner sheet. Labels may be pre-cut in the facestock sheet. The laminating sheet may include a laminae film sheet and a liner sheet. Protective covers may be pre-cut in the liner sheet and laminae overlays may be pre-cut in the laminae film sheet. The protective covers may be removed to expose an adhesive portion of the laminae overlay. The label sheet and the laminating sheet may be folded onto each other at the alignment member. The laminae overlay may include an image thereon and adhere to the label to form a removable laminated label.