Labels, related pads thereof, and related methods

Abstract

A pad is provided that includes a plurality of labels each including a body portion having an area, a front surface, and a back surface. Each of the plurality of labels also includes a tab portion having an area less than the area of the body portion, and a back surface that is integrally coupled to and extending from an end of the body portion. A line of weakness divides the tab portion and the body portion, and allows the tab portion to be selectively separable from the body portion along the line of weakness. A layer of adhesive is provided on the back surface of the body portion where the majority of the back surface of the tab portion is free of adhesive, and the plurality of labels are stacked such that an overlying label is releasably adhered to the front surface of an adjacent underlying label via the adhesive layer.

1 - 16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . A pad comprising:
 a plurality of labels, wherein:   each of the plurality of labels including:
 a body portion having an area, a front surface, and a back surface, 
 a tab portion having an area and a back surface, the tab portion integrally coupled to the body portion and extending from an end of the body portion, 
 a line of weakness dividing the tab portion and the body portion, the line of weakness being formed such that the tab portion is separable from the body portion along the line of weakness, 
 a layer of adhesive provided on the back surface of the body portion of the label, 
 a majority of the back surface of the tab portion of the label is free of adhesive, 
 the area of the tab portion is less than the area of the body portion, and 
 the plurality of labels are stacked one on top of the other such that an overlying label is releasably adhered to the front surface of an adjacent underlying label via the adhesive layer on the back surface of the overlying label. 
   
     
     
         18 . The pad accordingly to  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a release liner to which a bottom-most label in the pad is releasably adhered via the adhesive layer on the back surface of the bottom-most label, the release liner having an outer periphery that substantially matches an outer periphery of the labels.   
     
     
         19 . The pad accordingly to  claim 17 , wherein at least one of the plurality of labels includes a pair of notches formed in the edges of the label, the notches being co-located with opposing ends of the line of weakness. 
     
     
         20 . The pad accordingly to  claim 17 , wherein the layer of adhesive includes an adhesive selected from the group including a removable pressure sensitive adhesive and an ultra-removable pressure sensitive adhesive. 
     
     
         21 . The pad accordingly to  claim 17 , wherein:
 the plurality of labels includes at least one label having a front surface and an opposite adhesive-bearing back surface; and   a release coating provided on the front surface of the at least one label opposite the adhesive-bearing back surface.   
     
     
         22 . The pad accordingly to  claim 53 , wherein the graphic includes a loop arranged proximate to a border of the body portion of the label. 
     
     
         23 . The pad accordingly to  claim 21 , wherein the graphic includes a stripe arranged proximate to at least one edge of the label. 
     
     
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         47 . The pad accordingly to  claim 17 , wherein the layer of adhesive of at least one label of the plurality of labels extends over the line of weakness to partially cover the back surface of the tab portion of the at least one label of the plurality of labels. 
     
     
         48 . The pad accordingly to  claim 17 , wherein the layer of adhesive of at least one label of the plurality of labels covers substantially all of the back surface of the body portion of the at least one label of the plurality of labels. 
     
     
         49 . The pad accordingly to  claim 17 , wherein:
 the plurality of labels includes at least one label having a thickness; and   the line of weakness dividing the tab portion and the body portion is a perforated line including a plurality of discontinuous breaks extending through the thickness of the label of the plurality of labels with intermittent lands of intact areas being arranged between adjacent discontinuous breaks.   
     
     
         50 . The pad accordingly to  claim 17 , wherein:
 the plurality of labels includes at least one label having an edge and an opposing edge; and   the line of weakness dividing the tab portion and the body portion extends from the edge of the at least one label to the opposing edge of the at least one label.   
     
     
         51 . The pad accordingly to  claim 19 , wherein:
 the tab portion includes at least one rounded corner;   the body portion includes at least one rounded corner; and   the at least one rounded corner of the tab portion of the at least one of the plurality of labels and the at least one rounded corner of the body portion of the at least one of the plurality of labels forms one of the notches.   
     
     
         52 . The pad accordingly to  claim 17 , wherein the line of weakness dividing the tab portion and the body portion is a substantially straight line having a pair of arced segments at opposing ends thereof, each of the arced segments forming at least one rounded corner on the body portion of the at least one of the plurality of labels. 
     
     
         53 . The pad accordingly to  claim 21 , wherein:
 the at least one label includes a preprinted graphic on the front surface opposite the adhesive-bearing back surface.   
     
     
         54 . The pad accordingly to  claim 53 , further comprising a release coating provided on the front surface of the at least one label opposite the adhesive-bearing back surface. 
     
     
         55 . The pad accordingly to  claim 54 , wherein the release coating is printable or writable. 
     
     
         56 . The pad accordingly to  claim 54 , further comprising a preprinted graphic on the front surface of the at least one label opposite the adhesive-bearing back surface, the preprinted graphic is located under the release coating. 
     
     
         57 . The pad accordingly to  claim 17 , wherein the layer of adhesive is pattern coated.