Patents by Inventor Ronald W. Rumple

Ronald W. Rumple 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).

  • Linerless label product, method of making, apparatus and method for dispensing the product
    Patent number: 5985441
    Abstract: A linerless label product, method of making, apparatus and method for dispensing the product wherein a convolutely wound web roll has one face coated with pressure sensitive adhesive while the other face is coated with a release material, the adhesive is interrupted in longitudinally spaced areas to provide transversely extending bands free of pressure sensitive adhesive with the web areas between bands being labels embodying alpha shapes, numeric shapes, graphics, thermally activated material and/or self-contained material; the preparation method including providing signal-stimulating means for each band and the apparatus and method of dispensing employs sensing of the signal-stimulating means to transversely sever the web in the bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Wallace Computer Services Inc.
    Inventors: Janusz Szczepaniec, Ronald W. Rumple
  • Linerless label product, method of making, apparatus and method for dispensing the product
    Patent number: 5725719
    Abstract: A linerless label product, method of making, apparatus and method for dispensing the product wherein a convolutely wound web roll has one face coated with pressure sensitive adhesive while the other face is coated with a release material, the adhesive is interrupted in longitudinally spaced areas to provide transversely extending bands free of pressure sensitive adhesive with the web areas between bands being labels embodying alpha shapes, numeric shapes, graphics, thermally activated material and/or self-contained material; the preparation method including providing signal-stimulating means for each band and the apparatus and method of dispensing employs sensing of the signal-stimulating means to transversely sever the web in the bands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1998
    Assignee: Wallace Computer Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Janusz Szczepaniec, Ronald W. Rumple, Peter A Walter, Drew A. Yaeger