Target label assembly and method of application

Abstract

A target label assembly and method of application. The target label assembly includes a reactive target label shape that has a printed target pattern that matches, for use as an overlay, an original target pattern of a base paper target. The label shape includes an alignment window over a portion of the printed target pattern, such as a plurality of target circles, of the label that allows for see-through alignment with the original target pattern to be overlaid. Thus a paper target can be made into a reactive target.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A target label assembly for overlaying a base target, the base target having a base target pattern, the target label assembly comprising:
 a face sheet adhered to a removable liner;   a label shape defined in the face sheet by a tearable line, the label shape including an overlaying target pattern matching at least a portion of the base target pattern; and   an alignment window formed through the label shape and over a portion of the overlaying target pattern, wherein a corresponding portion of the base target pattern aligns with the portion of the overlaying target pattern through the alignment window to align the label shape over the base target pattern.   
     
     
         2 . The target label assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a weakened fold line dividing the removable liner. 
     
     
         3 . The target label assembly of  claim 2 , wherein a first section of the removable liner over the alignment window is foldable back over a second section of the removable line adhered to the label shape to align the label shape with the base target pattern. 
     
     
         4 . The target label assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the alignment window is opened upon a folding of the first section. 
     
     
         5 . The target label assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a second alignment window over a second portion of the overlaying target portion. 
     
     
         6 . The target label assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the face sheet comprises a remaining portion disposed around the label shape, and further comprising a plurality of cut target impact cover labels removable from the remaining portion. 
     
     
         7 . The target label assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the alignment window extends inward at an outer peripheral edge of the label shape. 
     
     
         8 . The target label assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the alignment window comprises a registration opening cut within the label shape. 
     
     
         9 . The target label assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the registration opening is opened upon a folding of a first section of the removable liner over the registration opening. 
     
     
         10 . The target label assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the overlaying target pattern comprises an overlay plurality of nested shapes matching a base plurality of nested shapes of the base target, wherein the alignment window extends through a line of one of the overlay plurality of nested shapes. 
     
     
         11 . The target label assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the target label comprises:
 a colored substrate including at least one paper or plastic layer and having a first color, the colored substrate having a front surface and a back surface;   a transparent plastic film having a front surface and a back surface, the back surface of the transparent plastic film overlaying the front surface of the colored substrate;   an opaque ink layer overlaying the front surface of the transparent plastic film; and   a toner layer defining an image of a target, overlaying the opaque ink layer, and having a second color different from the first color.   
     
     
         12 . A target label assembly for overlaying a base target, the base target having a base target pattern, the target label assembly comprising:
 a face sheet adhered to a removable liner, the liner including a weakened fold line dividing the liner into two sections;   a label shape defined in the face sheet by a tearable line, the label shape including an overlaying target pattern matching the base target pattern; and   a first alignment window formed through the label shape and over a first portion of the overlaying target pattern,   a second alignment window formed through the label shape and over a second portion of the overlaying target portion on an opposing side from the first portion;   wherein each of the first and second alignment windows is disposed in a first of the two sections of the liner, and a corresponding portion of the base target pattern aligns with the first and second portions of the overlaying target pattern through the first and second alignment windows to align the label shape over the base target pattern.   
     
     
         13 . The target label assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the first of the two sections of the removable liner is foldable back over a second of the two sections of the removable liner to adhere a portion of the label shape with the base target pattern. 
     
     
         14 . The target label assembly of  claim 13 , wherein each of the first and second alignment windows is opened upon a folding of the first of the two sections. 
     
     
         15 . The target label assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the face sheet comprises a remaining portion disposed around the label shape, and further comprising a plurality of cut target impact cover labels removable from the remaining portion. 
     
     
         16 . The target label assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the alignment windows extends inward at an outer peripheral edge of the label shape. 
     
     
         17 . The target label assembly of  claim 12 , wherein each of the first and second alignment windows comprises a registration opening cut within the label shape, and the registration opening is opened upon the folding of the first of the two sections of the removable liner over the registration opening. 
     
     
         18 . The target label assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the overlaying target pattern comprises an overlay plurality of nested shapes matching a base plurality of nested shapes of the base target, wherein each of the alignment windows extends through a line of one of the overlay plurality of nested shapes. 
     
     
         19 . A method of labeling a base target pattern with a reactive target label, the method comprising:
 folding a first section of a removable liner from a self-adhesive label shape to expose an adhesive material, the label shape including an overlaying target pattern matching at least a portion of the base target pattern;   opening via the folding an alignment window formed through the label shape and over a portion of the overlaying target pattern;   aligning the overlaying target pattern with the base target pattern through the alignment window to align the label shape over the base target pattern; and   adhering the adhesive material to the base target pattern.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising opening via the folding a second alignment window formed through the label shape and over a second portion of the overlaying target pattern opposite the portion.