John L Jonkman

US Patent:

6749710, Jun 15, 2004

Filed:

Jul 5, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/064361

Inventors:

Robin R. Preston - Comstock Park MI
John L. Jonkman - Lowell MI

Assignee:

Grand Rapids Label Company - Grand Rapids MI

International Classification:

B44C 1165

US Classification:

156230, 156237, 156239, 156269, 156277, 156386, 156287, 156510, 283 81

Abstract:

A method of making the label assembly comprises providing a label stock material having a printed upper surface and a lower surface adhesively secured to a backing web having a release coating; laminating a web of static cling material is to the upper surface of the label stock material, printing on the upper surface of the static cling web material; and die cutting the label stock/static cling web material into discrete label assemblies. A method for servicing an automobile with a label assembly that has a pressure sensitive product label with printed product or service indicia and a static cling layer with data entry indicia mounted on the product label includes the steps of applying the label assembly to a service portion of the vehicle, applying oil change data to the static cling layer and applying the static cling layer to the windshield of the automobile.

US Patent:

6416835, Jul 9, 2002

Filed:

Mar 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/536670

Inventors:

Robin R. Preston - Comstock Park MI
John L. Jonkman - Lowell MI

Assignee:

Grand Rapids Label Company - Grand Rapids MI

International Classification:

B32B 306

US Classification:

428 401, 428 417, 428 418, 428 421, 428343, 283 81

Abstract:

A label assembly comprising a paper stock or similar label material having an upper surface containing printed indicia and having a varnish coating, the varnish coating being a raw polymer varnish without any slip agent or anti-blocking agent, and a static cling label containing complementary printed indicia mounted to the varnished upper surface of the label material. The label material has a pressure-sensitive adhesive on a lower surface for releasable mounting and initial assembly to a backing web having a release coating, typically provided in roll form. The label assembly can be peeled from the backing layer and applied to a support surface, then the static cling label can be peeled from the varnished surface of the label and applied to another surface such as the inside surface of a windshield. A method of making the label assembly comprises providing a label stock material having a printed upper surface and a lower surface adhesively secured to a backing web having a release coating; laminating a web of static cling material is to the upper surface of the label stock material, printing on the upper surface of the static cling web material; and die cutting the label stock/static cling web material into discrete label assemblies.