Abstract: A label is provided that includes a body portion having an area, a front surface, and a back surface. The label also includes a tab portion having an area and a back surface, and the tab portion is integrally coupled to the body portion and extending from an end of the body portion. A line of weakness divides the tab portion and the body portion, and the line of weakness is formed such that the tab portion is selectively separable from the body portion along the line of weakness. A layer of adhesive is provided on the back surface of the body portion of the label, and a majority of the back surface of the tab portion is free of adhesive. The area of the tab portion is less than the area of the body portion.

Abstract: A label is provided that includes a body portion having an area, a front surface, and a back surface. The label also includes a tab portion having an area and a back surface, and the tab portion is integrally coupled to the body portion and extending from an end of the body portion. A line of weakness divides the tab portion and the body portion, and the line of weakness is formed such that the tab portion is selectively separable form the body portion along the line of weakness. A layer of adhesive is provided on the back surface of the body portion of the label, and a majority of the back surface of the tab portion is free of adhesive. The area of the tab portion is less than the area of the body portion.

Abstract: A label dispenser incorporates a roll of labels that is perforated in intervals using common label sizes. The dispenser is used as an alternative to traditional “core” handwritten labels. Current labels come on small sheets and are packaged in clear clamshell packages. The dispenser maintains a tension on the label tape that maintains the integrity of the perforation until time of use. The spool may have a ratchet mechanism that prevents the labels from retracting back into the dispenser mechanism. The ratchet mechanism also helps control the force applied by the user to dispense labels from the dispenser mechanism. Ideally, the dispenser is easy to use, compact, lightweight, and aesthetically appealing. Various different types and links of labels may be used, and the label dispenser accepts a common roll core. In some embodiments, the labels used for the product do not require a liner, thereby eliminating the need to peel off a label from a liner.