Sheet having removable labels and related method

Abstract

A label sheet including a facestock, and a liner releasably coupled to the facestock. The facestock includes a label and the liner includes a weakened separation line. The weakened separation line at least partially underlies the label. Also, the weakened separation line includes an apex.

1 . A label sheet comprising:
 a facestock having a plurality of labels; and   a liner releasably coupled to the facestock;   wherein:
 the liner includes a weakened separation line comprising a major portion having a linear portion and at least one apex; 
 the weakened separation line at least partially underlies at least one of the labels with at least one of the plurality of apices directly underlying one of the labels; 
 the weakened separation line is free of ties at the at least one apex; 
 the column of labels comprises a back surface to which adhesive is applied; and 
 the liner is configured to be folded along the weakened separation line exposing the adhesive on only a portion of the back surface of the label. 
   
     
     
         2 . The label sheet of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of labels each includes a label edge and the apex is adjacent to the label edge of at least one label. 
     
     
         3 . The label sheet of  2 , wherein the linear portion of the weakened separation line is generally aligned with and generally parallel to the label edge. 
     
     
         4 . The label sheet of  claim 1 , wherein the label is adhesive-backed and the adhesive is a pressure sensitive adhesive. 
     
     
         5 . The label sheet of  claim 1 , wherein the liner is a release-coated liner. 
     
     
         6 . The label sheet of  claim 1 , wherein the label sheet has a first edge and a second edge and the weakened separation line extends between the first edge and the second edge. 
     
     
         7 . The label sheet of  claim 1 , wherein the weakened separation line is truncated at the apex. 
     
     
         8 . The label sheet of  claim 1 , wherein the weakened separation line includes cuts and ties. 
     
     
         9 . The label sheet of  claim 8 , wherein each of the ties has a length ranging from approximately 0.013 inch (0.33 mm) to approximately 0.050 inch (1.27 mm). 
     
     
         10 . The label sheet of  claim 8 , wherein each of the ties has a length of approximately 0.03 inch (0.76 mm). 
     
     
         11 . The label sheet of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of apices wherein at least one of the plurality of apices has a shape selected from the group consisting of rounded, square, rectangular, trapezoidal, elliptical, and triangular. 
     
     
         12 . The label sheet of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of apices have a common shape. 
     
     
         13 . A label sheet comprising:
 a facestock having a plurality of labels, wherein the facestock includes a back surface to which adhesive is applied; and   a liner releasably coupled to the facestock;   wherein:
 the liner includes a weakened separation line comprising a major portion having linear portions and a plurality of apices, 
 the weakened separation line at least partially underlies at least one of the plurality of labels with at least one of the plurality of apices extending beyond a linear edge of the at least one of the plurality of labels; and 
 the liner is configured to be folded along the weakened separation line exposing the adhesive on only a portion of the back surface of the column of labels. 
   
     
     
         14 . The label sheet of  claim 13 , wherein the adhesive is a pressure sensitive adhesive. 
     
     
         15 . The label sheet of  claim 13 , wherein the liner is a release-coated liner. 
     
     
         16 . The label sheet of  claim 13 , wherein the label sheet has a first edge and a second edge and the weakened separation line extends between the first edge and the second edge. 
     
     
         17 . The label sheet of  claim 13 , wherein the weakened separation line includes cuts and ties. 
     
     
         18 . The label sheet of  claim 13 , wherein each of the labels of the plurality column of labels includes a label edge and the linear portions of the weakened separation line are generally aligned with and generally parallel to each label edge. 
     
     
         19 . A label sheet comprising:
 a facestock having a plurality of labels, wherein the facestock includes a back surface to which adhesive is applied; and   a liner releasably coupled to the facestock;   wherein:
 the label sheet has first and second edges; 
 the liner includes a weakened separation line that extends between the first and second edges; 
 the weakened separation line includes a major portion having linear portions and a plurality of apices; 
 the weakened separation line at least partially underlies the column of labels with at least one of the plurality of apices adjacent to and extending to a linear edge of the column of labels; 
 the weakened separation line includes cuts and ties; 
 the weakened separation line is free of ties at, at least one of the plurality of apices; and 
 the liner is configured to be folded along the weakened separation line exposing the adhesive on only a portion of the back surface of the column of labels. 
   
     
     
         20 . The label sheet of  claim 19 , wherein each of the labels of the plurality of labels includes a label edge, and the linear portions of the weakened separation line are aligned with a parallel to each label edge. 
     
     
         21 . The label sheet of  claim 19 , wherein the liner includes a plurality of weakened separation lines that extend between the first and second edges