Patents by Inventor Theodore R. Zeiter

Theodore R. Zeiter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • In-mold label having removable coupon portion
    Patent number: 5172936
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a label, particularly for in-mold application, and containers and articles having such a label.The label of the present invention is one designed for attaching to a surface and is adapted to allow removal of at least one portion of the label from the surface. The label has at least one permanent portion and at least one removable portion, with the permanent portion(s) having a sufficient amount of adhesive to provide permanent adhesion to the surface while the removable portion(s) is provided with an amount of adhesive to provide relatively less adhesion so as to allow the removable portion to be removed from the surface. Preferably, such lesser amount of adhesive provides a degree of adhesion less than both the tear modulus and the proportional limit of the removable portion(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1992
    Assignee: Multi-Color Corporation
    Inventors: Brian P. Sullivan, Robert J. Wojewoda, Theodore R. Zeiter