Patents by Inventor Earl McFeaters

Earl McFeaters 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).

  • Method for producing labels having discontinuous score lines in the backing
    Patent number: 4549063
    Abstract: An adhesive laminate, including a base web having a coating of pressure-sensitive adhesive and a backing removably adhered to the coating of adhesive for protecting and containing the adhesive, is described. The backing has one or more non-linear, discontinuous score lines formed, preferably, with a laser. A sine-wave, geometric pattern is also preferred. The non-linear, discontinuous score line enables a crack-and-peel feature to be introduced to the laminate backing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1985
    Assignee: Avery International Corporation
    Inventors: T. Liem Ang, Donald Van Arnam, Earl McFeaters
  • Van label having non-linear discontinuous score lines in the backing
    Patent number: 4537809
    Abstract: An adhesive laminate, including a base web having a coating of pressure-sensitive adhesive and a backing removably adhered to the coating of adhesive for protecting and containing the adhesive, is described. The backing has one or more non-linear, discontinuous score lines formed, preferably, with a laser. A sine-wave, geometric pattern is also preferred. The non-linear, discontinuous score line enables a crack-and-peel feature to be introduced to the laminate backing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1985
    Assignee: Avery International Corporation
    Inventors: T. Liem Ang, Donald Van Arnam, Earl McFeaters