Label sheet construction and method for applying labels

Abstract

A facestock releasably adhered to a liner sheet is die cut to form one or two compact disc labels, and two diametrically opposed tabs on each compact disc label and located so that one edge of the tab is in contact with one of the compact disc labels and is perforated. The liner side of the tab also has a die cut patterned so that it generally follows the outline of the tab, but which forms a shape which is inside of and slightly smaller than the face cut tab pattern. After the label sheet has passed through a printer or copier and the desired indicia has been printed on the labels, at least one of the tabs is pushed through from the reverse side of the sheet, or pulled through via a sheet opening partially separating the tab from the rest of the sheet. The tab, which is mostly free of exposed adhesive in that it is still laminated to the die cut section of release liner, is then grasped from the face side, and lifted upward, pulling the compact disc label away from the label sheet. If there is a second tab on the label, this is also removed as the label is removed, and can be grasped by the user's other hand in order to control the position of the label. The user is now able to position the label either directly onto the compact disc or into an alignment apparatus, without any significant contact to an adhesive coated surface.

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       90 . A method of applying a plurality of labels, comprising: 
 peeling a liner sheet strip from a sheet construction and to a removed position;    the sheet construction including a liner sheet and facestock adhered with adhesive to the liner sheet;    the liner sheet including a liner sheet body and the liner sheet strip;    the facestock including at least one facestock weakened separation line defining a plurality of labels;    the peeling exposing at least portions of adhesive bottom surfaces of the labels;    the exposing including the labels extending out from an edge of the liner sheet; and    after the peeling, applying the labels to adhered positions using their adhesive bottom surfaces to at least one surface.    
   
   
       91 . A method of applying a plurality of labels, comprising: 
 peeling a liner sheet strip from a sheet construction and to a removed position;    the sheet construction including a liner sheet and a facestock adhered with adhesive to the liner sheet;    the liner sheet including a liner sheet body and the liner sheet strip;    the peeling including no portion of the facestock sheet being peeled off with the liner sheet strip;    the facestock including at least one facestock weakened separation line defining a plurality of labels;    the peeling exposing at least portions of adhesive bottom surfaces of the labels; and    after the peeling, applying the labels to adhered positions using their adhesive bottom surfaces to at least one surface.    
   
   
       92 . A method of applying a plurality of labels, comprising: 
 providing a sheet construction including at least a facestock sheet adhered with adhesive to a liner sheet;    the facestock sheet including at least one weakened line defining a plurality of labels;    the labels being longitudinally aligned;    peeling off a strip from the sheet construction such that free edge portions of the labels are in protruding positions, at least portions of adhesive bottom surfaces of the labels are exposed and the labels remain connected to one another;    after the peeling, applying the exposed bottom surfaces of the connected protruding labels to respective staggered tabs of a stack of tabbed sheets; and    separating the connected applied labels from one another.    
   
   
       93 . A method of applying a plurality of labels, comprising: 
 providing a liner sheet and facestock attached to the liner sheet with adhesive;    at least one liner sheet weakened line through the liner sheet but not through the facestock;    at least one facestock weakened line through the facestock but not through the liner sheet;    the at least one facestock weakened line defining at least portions of perimeters of facestock labels;    the liner sheet including a liner body portion and a liner strip;    separating the liner strip from the liner body portion from an attached position into a separated position wherein the labels are connected to the liner body portion and at least portions of adhesive backsides of the labels are exposed;    manipulating at least one of the liner body portion and at least one surface relative to the other such that the backsides of the labels are in desired application positions relative to the at least one surface; and    with the labels in the desired application positions, applying the labels to the at least one surface, the applying including separating the labels from the liner body portion.