Patents by Inventor Neil G. Sellars
Neil G. Sellars 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).
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Patent number: 8671599Abstract: A label having at least one resealable brochure and being suitable for attachment to a mounting surface includes a base planar member having oppositely disposed first and second surfaces and a first lateral edge, the first surface being suitable for coupling the base planar member to the mounting surface, a brochure sheet including a second lateral edge that partially overlies the base member, a planar overlying member and a planar tab, wherein, a portion of the brochure sheet and overlying member project beyond the first lateral edge of the base planar member such that when the label is attached to the mounting surface, the overlying member may be selectively uncoupled and recoupled to the mounting surface. Also disclosed are methods of making the labels.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: National Label Company, Inc.Inventor: Neil G. Sellars
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Publication number: 20110198838Abstract: The method disclosed herein for making a label having at least one resealable brochure and being suitable for attachment to a mounting surface includes providing a base planar member having oppositely disposed first and second surfaces and a first lateral edge, the first surface being suitable for coupling the base planar member to the mounting surface, providing a brochure sheet, laying a portion of the brochure sheet over the base planar member, coupling a portion of the second surface of the base planar member and a portion of the brochure sheet with a planar overlying member, wherein, a portion of the brochure sheet and overlying member project beyond the first lateral edge of the base planar member such that when the label is attached to the mounting surface, the overlying member may be selectively uncoupled and recoupled to the mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: NATIONAL LABEL COMPANYInventor: Neil G. Sellars
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Patent number: 7374633Abstract: A method for making a unitary label suitable for attachment to an object with a circumference, including forming the label with first and second contiguous label portions. The first and second label portions each have top and bottom surfaces. The first and second label portions have a combined length which is greater than the circumference of the object. The method further includes printing ink on at least one of the top surface of the first label portion and the top surface of the second label portion and the bottom surface of the second label portion, while also applying pressure sensitive adhesive to the bottom surface of the first label portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2003Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: National Label CompanyInventor: Neil G. Sellars
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Patent number: 7114446Abstract: A method for providing a label being suitable for being adhered about an object having a outer circumference once removed from a release liner, the label having a length greater than the circumference of the object and the release liner providing a mechanical support for the label prior to be adhered about the object, the method including: printing at least a portion of the label with indicia; printing at least a portion of the release liner with indicia; and, at least partially severing the printed portion of the release liner from the release liner such that upon removal of the label from the release liner, the printed portion of the release liner remains releasably adhered to the label.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2004Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: National Label Co.Inventor: Neil G. Sellars
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Patent number: 6905746Abstract: A substantially planar packaging device including printed indicia and defining a closed cavity being suitable for containing at least one product. The substantially planar packaging device including a first sheet forming the closed cavity, and a second sheet at least partially detachably coupled to the first sheet to allow the second sheet to be at least partially detached from the first sheet to view at least a portion of the indicia and reattached to the first sheet.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2002Date of Patent: June 14, 2005Assignee: National Label CompanyInventor: Neil G. Sellars
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Publication number: 20040197513Abstract: A label having at least one resealable brochure and suitable for being attached to a mounting surface. The label includes a base planar member including oppositely disposed first and second surfaces and a first lateral edge. The first surface is suitable for coupling the base member to the mounting surface. At least one sheet forms the brochure and at least partially overlies the base member. At least one planar overlying member is coupled to the second surface of the base member and the at least one brochure sheet. A portion of the at least one brochure sheet and overlying member project beyond the first lateral edge of the base member such that when the label is attached to the mounting surface the at least one overlying member may be selectively uncoupled and recoupled to the mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2003Publication date: October 7, 2004Inventors: Dean R. Shacklett, Neil G. Sellars
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Publication number: 20040175546Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pad for carrying liquid having a piece of non-woven material wherein the piece of material is capable of absorbing an amount of the liquid at least about 1.5 times the weight of the piece of material, a first printed ink on a first surface of the material, and a second printed ink on either the first or a second surface of the material, and wherein the first ink is substantially in register with the second ink. The present invention is also directed to a method for making a printed pad for carrying a liquid including the steps of feeding a web of non-woven material into a rotogravure press, wherein the material is capable of absorbing at least about 1.5 times its own weight of the liquid, printing a first ink with the press on a first surface of the web, printing a second ink with the press substantially in register with the first ink on the first surface or a second surface of the web.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2003Publication date: September 9, 2004Inventors: Dean R. Shacklett, Neil G. Sellars, Richard Snyder, David Wallace, James Mundy, Gabriel Imhof
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Publication number: 20040171320Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pad for carrying liquid having a piece of non-woven material wherein the piece of material is capable of absorbing an amount of the liquid at least about 1.5 times the weight of the piece of material, a first printed ink on a first surface of the material, and a second printed ink on either the first or a second surface of the material, and wherein the first ink is substantially in register with the second ink. The present invention is also directed to a method for making a printed pad for carrying a liquid including the steps of feeding a web of non-woven material into a rotogravure press, wherein the material is capable of absorbing at least about 1.5 times its own weight of the liquid, printing a first ink with the press on a first surface of the web, printing a second ink with the press substantially in register-with the first ink on the first surface or a second surface of the web.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2003Publication date: September 2, 2004Inventors: Dean R. Shacklett, Neil G. Sellars, Richard Snyder, David Wallace, James Mundy, Gabriel Imhof
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Patent number: 6770345Abstract: A substantially unitary label suitable for being attached to an object having an outer circumference and including a removable cap for accessing an interior hollow of the object.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2002Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: National Label CompanyInventor: Neil G. Sellars
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Publication number: 20040028865Abstract: A device for labeling an object having a periphery, including a substantially planar member having oppositely disposed first and second surfaces with the length greater than the periphery of the object. A protruding tab portion is included for facilitating re-attachable at least partial separation of the device from the periphery of the object when the device is affixed about the periphery of the object. The device further includes printed indicia on at least one of a portion of the first surface and a portion of the second surface, and at least one adhesive on at least a portion of the second surface that is suitable for affixing the device about the periphery of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventor: Neil G. Sellars
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Publication number: 20040028866Abstract: A method for making a unitary label suitable for attachment to an object with a circumference, including forming the label with first and second contiguous label portions. The first and second label portions each have top and bottom surfaces. The first and second label portions have a combined length which is greater than the circumference of the object. The method further includes printing ink on at least one of the top surface of the first label portion and the top surface of the second label portion and the bottom surface of the second label portion, while also applying pressure sensitive adhesive to the bottom surface of the first label portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2003Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventor: Neil G. Sellars
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Patent number: 6613410Abstract: A unitary label adapted for affixation to an object such as a product container. The label includes a first portion which is affixable to an object to be labeled and a second portion contiguous with the first portion. The label is wrapped about the target object and the combined length of the label is greater than the circumference of the object whereby the second portion functions as a resealable and/or removable flap which offers additional available print areas on both its top and bottom surfaces. A method for making the unitary label is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1999Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: National Label CompanyInventor: Neil G. Sellars
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Publication number: 20030134073Abstract: A substantially unitary label suitable for being attached to an object having an outer circumference and including a removable cap for accessing an interior hollow of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2002Publication date: July 17, 2003Inventor: Neil G. Sellars
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Publication number: 20030129907Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pad for carrying liquid having a piece of non-woven material wherein the piece of material is capable of absorbing an amount of the liquid at least about 1.5 times the weight of the piece of material, a first printed ink on a first surface of the material, and a second printed ink on either the first or a second surface of the material, and wherein the first ink is substantially in register with the second ink. The present invention is also directed to a method for making a printed pad for carrying a liquid including the steps of feeding a web of non-woven material into a rotogravure press, wherein the material is capable of absorbing at least about 1.5 times its own weight of the liquid, printing a first ink with the press on a first surface of the web, printing a second ink with the press substantially in register with the first ink on the first surface or a second surface of the web.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 1999Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: DEAN R. SHACKLETT, NEIL G. SELLARS, RICHARD SNYDER, DAVID WALLACE, JAMES MUNDY, GABRIEL IMHOF
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Publication number: 20030118768Abstract: A label assembly including at least one resealable brochure and suitable for being attached to a mounting surface of a container, the label including: a base planar member including at least one tamper evident device for the container, and oppositely disposed first and second surfaces, the first surface being suitable for coupling the base member to the mounting surface; at least one sheet forming the brochure; and at least one planar overlying member securing the at least one sheet forming the brochure to the base member so as to be resealable when the label assembly is attached to the mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventor: Neil G. Sellars
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Publication number: 20030027700Abstract: A substantially planar packaging device including printed indicia and defining a closed cavity being suitable for containing at least one product. The substantially planar packaging device including a first sheet forming the closed cavity, and a second sheet at least partially detachably coupled to the first sheet to allow the second sheet to be at least partially detached from the first sheet to view at least a portion of the indicia and reattached to the first sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2002Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventor: Neil G. Sellars
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Publication number: 20010045741Abstract: A label having at least one resealable brochure and suitable for being attached to a mounting surface. The label includes a base planar member including oppositely disposed first and second surfaces and a first lateral edge. The first surface is suitable for coupling the base member to the mounting surface. At least one sheet forms the brochure and at least partially overlies the base member. At least one planar overlying member is coupled to the second surface of the base member and the at least one sheet forming the brochure. A portion of the at least one brochure sheet and overlying member project beyond the first lateral edge of the base member such that when the label is attached to the mounting surface the at least one overlying member may be selectively uncoupled and recoupled to the mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2001Publication date: November 29, 2001Inventors: Dean R. Shacklett, Neil G. Sellars
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Patent number: 6274236Abstract: A pressure sensitive brochure label is both resealable and readily applicable to containers with sharp or small radius corners. The label comprises a pressure sensitive base label, a specially die cut brochure and a pressure sensitive overlayer, the overlayer serving to join the brochure to the base label, the base label and the brochure providing areas capable of carrying printing. The top leaf of the brochure projects beyond an edge of the base label and a portion of the overlayer projecting beyond the top leaf provides for sealing and resealing of the brochure in conjunction with a die cut tab on the brochure. In another embodiment, a relief notch in the base label in conjunction with the tab and portion of the overlayer which projects beyond the top leaf provides for sealing and resealing of the brochure.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 1999Date of Patent: August 14, 2001Assignee: National Label CompanyInventors: Dean R. Shacklett, Neil G. Sellars