Abstract: A self-adhesive label has discrete areas having differently patterned adhesive coverages. Thus, areas where permanent adhesion is desired have full or 100% coverage of a permanent adhesive whereas areas where lesser adhesion is desired have fine patterns with lesser percentages of coverage, such as 30% coverage of the same adhesive which would permit a resealable mode of operation. This type of label could be applied from backing tape to a cereal box, or a bag for example, to control operation of a dispensing flap or spout. A label may have full coverage of a permanent pressure-sensitive adhesive at one end, an area of fine adhesive pattern coverage for resealing, and an adhesive-free lift tab at the remote end. The fine pattern may include lines of adhesive extending in the direction of peeling, to provide uniform resistance.

Abstract: A self-adhesive label has discrete areas having differently patterned adhesive coverages. Thus, areas where permanent adhesion is desired have full or 100% coverage of a permanent adhesive whereas areas where lesser adhesion is desired have fine patterns with lesser percentages of coverage, such as 30% coverage of the same adhesive which would permit a resealable mode of operation. This type of label could be applied from backing tape to a cereal box, for example, to control operation of a dispensing flap or spout.

Abstract: Silk screen roller applicators, employed in a process which is also known as Screen Process Printing, are often used in the printing of labels and other materials. The present invention involves joining the edges of silk screen type material along a very narrow line, such as 1/32 inch, so that economies are achieved in printing and the associated use of paper, when the resultant applicator is formed. The two edges to be joined are each marked with at least two index marks, and these are aligned with corresponding light slots which are located on a base on either side of a fusing line. The silk screen type mesh which may be formed of a polyester coated with nickel, may be held down by magnetic plates, and the edges are accurately overlapped by aligning the index marks and the light guide slots, through the use of eccentric or similar mechanisms. A thin thread of nylon or other fusible material is tightly drawn between the edges of the fabric along the fusing line, with the fabric overlapped by about 1/32 inch.