Abstract: A multi-layer label to be applied to a blow molded plastic container during the molding process, wherein a removable portion of the label can be easily removed, yet the label provides a smooth and attractive label surface after being molded to the container. Preferably the label includes a removable top sheet composed of a latex impregnated paper releasably adhered to the base sheet at a side opposite the plastic container. The top sheet is adhered to the base sheet by a dry residue adhesive in a manner which allows uniform and simultaneous shrinkage to occur between the base sheet and the top sheet as the molded container cools and shrinks, while also allowing subsequent removal of the top sheet from the base sheet, leaving a nontacky and visually unobstructed base sheet and removed section of the top sheet.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for making a decorative, essentially planar sheet of material having a design applied to one side, with the design being viewed through the sheet from the opposite side. A foreground component of the design is produced on a first resilient roller, and the first roller is rotated about its cylindrical axis. A second resilient roller rotates adjacent to the first resilient roller to form a nip with the first cylindrical roller. The planar sheet is fed through the nip formed between the first and second resilient rollers so that the foreground component of the design on the first resilient roller is transferred to the opposite side of the planar sheet. A background component of the design is produced on a third resilient roller, and the third roller is rotated about its cylindrical axis. A fourth resilient roller rotates adjacent to the third roller to form a nip with the third roller.

Abstract: A label construction formed of a first bottom panel with an adhesive backing for affixation to a pharmaceutical container and ad second series of panels in the form of a folded leaflet. The first panel contains product identifying indicia thereon as well as an indicated area for the pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturer to place statutory information relating to lot number and expiration date. A second panel is separated from the first panel by a transverse fold line. The second panel contains substantially the same label indicia without the indicated area for the statutory information. A plurality of further panels which contain printed instructional information are attached to the second panel and folded together between the first and second panels. The second and successive panels are separated from the first panel by the consumer along a tear line situated between the first and second panels and become a folded literature leaflet.

Abstract: In the case of a multi-layered label for adhesively affixing to containers, reading information on the top sheet (4) and on intermediate sheets (3) can be facilitated by not only the top sheet (4) having a tear-open perforation (7) at its adhesively bonded right-hand edge region (5), but also top sheet (4) and intermediate sheet (3) having in the left-hand adhesively bonded edge region (8) tear-off perforations (13; 14) by which the sheets (3; 4) can be detached.

Abstract: A multi-segment label set form especially for use in the testing of drugs. One embodiment has a first label segment with a permanent adhesive backing layer and second and third label segments with temporary adhesive backing layers. The first and second label segments contain information to identify the patient participating in the test, the drug being tested, and other study information. The third label segment contains or can be marked to contain hidden information as to whether the particular patient has been prescribed a drug or a placebo. The hidden information is concealed by a cover portion of the third label segment which can be removed by the patient's physician in the event of medical emergency. The first and third label segments are cut with tamper evident slits. V-cut cusps or notches are disposed between the first and second label segments to facilitate removal of the second and third label segments from the first label segment.

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).

Abstract: A label for identifying contents of intravenous feeding bottles has formed as an integral part thereof a hanging ring for suspending the bottle from an intravenous stand. The label is built up from at least one layer of film, a layer of printing ink, and a layer of adhesive. The handle is defined in the label by a pair of die cut lines that penetrate at least the one layer of film in the label. A release coating is applied between the layer of film and the bottle in a portion of the label defined by the handle to permit the handle to be peeled away from the bottle and the remaining portion of the label.

Abstract: A system for visually determining the hue and value of a paint in transparent container by use of at least one label on said container having color bands that terminate in an edge of the label juxtaposed to the paint for direct side by side comparison.

Abstract: A bottle-shaped container with a base cap comprises a bottle including a body and a semispherical convex shaped bottom extending downward from the body; and a bottomed cylindrical base cap securely attached to the bottom for providing support for the container; wherein said body has a lower portion thereof having a reduced diameter zone and a tapered zone for preventing a shrunk label attached thereto from slipping out. Gaps are formed between an upper end of an outer periphery of the bottom and an upper end of a cylindrical side wall of the base cap as water inlets. Water outlets are formed in a bottom wall of the base cap for draining hot water from the base cap. An intermediary zone with a vertical dimension is formed on an outer surface of the body between the tapered zone and an upper end of the base cap to enable hot water to flow further down into the base cap through the gaps.

Abstract: A container made of thermoplastic material such as PET includes a bottom portion, a neck portion, and an intermediate body portion including at least two circumferential rows of panels for providing controlled volumetric reduction of the container. A land separates each adjacent pair of panels in each row. The rows of panels are staggered with respect to each other such that the lands of one row are vertically aligned with the panels of any adjacent row. The design distributes circumferentially the vertical and horizontal support for any label applied to the label panel of the container while still providing the desired panel movement in response to the existence of a partial vacuum within the container due to hot filling.

Abstract: A kit for distributing pharmaceutical products comprising a tray of containers of drugs. Each container is provided with a multipart flag label. The flag label comprises a plurality of self-adhesive stickers which are used for labeling the container and for making entries in inventory records, medical charts, billing statements and the like. To use the kit a prescriber need only insert the patient's name, the date the drug is prescribed and the number of authorized refills on the label. All other information required by law or good practices is pre-printed on the label. The stickers are then detached from a protective backing sheet and affixed as indicated.

Abstract: A label for use on a beverage container. The label consists of a coaster attached to the conventional label or directly to the container by adhesive. In the preferred embodiment an edge or a corner of the label has no adhesive to accommodate easy peeling of the coaster from the container. The adhesive allows for firm attachment of the label to the container or another label while at the same time retains stickiness to flatly adhere to the protected surface.

Abstract: A process for preparing self-adhesive multilayered labels which comprises the steps of printing main and supplementary label messages on a label stock simultaneously by a label printer, cutting the label stock thus printed into halves, and then superimposing the halves of the label stock thus cut in a manner so that the face paper carrying the supplementary label message is releasably superimposed on and in alignment with the face paper carrying the main label message. After printing the main and supplementary label messages simultaneously in two parallel rows, the label stock is cut lengthwise into halves. One half of the label stock is peeled off its release paper and its face paper alone is forwarded on the conveyer line. The other half of the label stock is forwarded on the conveyer line together with its release paper.

Abstract: A display frame [10] for displaying photographs and other sheet-like articles comprises an outer shell [11], a liner [20] and a threaded cap [33]. The outer shell is transparent, generally cup-shaped and has a tapered inner wall [15]. The liner has a tapered outer surface [23] upon which are positioned a series of ribs [26], with the taper of the outer surface of the liner closely matched to that of the inner wall of the outer shell. Photographs or photocopies may be secured to one another and trimmed into an arcuate array [30]and the array placed within the outer shell. As the liner is inserted into the outer shell, the ribs contact the array and act as "skis" to allow the liner to be moved relative to the array without tearing, crumpling or otherwise marking the array.

Abstract: A kit for distributing pharmaceutical products comprising a tray of containers of drugs. Each container is provided with a multipart flag label. The flag label comprises a plurality of self-adhesive stickers which are used for labeling the container and for making entries in inventory records, medical charts, billing statements and the like. To use the kit a prescriber need only insert the patient's name, the date the drug is prescribed and the number of authorized refills on the label. All other information required by law or good practices is pre-printed on the label. The stickers are then detached from a protective backing sheet and affixed as indicated.

Abstract: Aqueous starch-based adhesives for use in a variety of applications can be made alkali sensitive or can have enhanced cleanability under aqueous conditions.

Abstract: The invention provides an indicating device in the form of a holder for symbol elements. The device has a body portion that is attached to a c-section clamp. The c-section clamp is adapted to be springly engaged with the object to which the device is to be connected. Symbol elements are positioned along the body portion's guide track for selective alignment with a viewing aperture. This viewing aperture slides parallel to the face of the body portion so that each symbol element can be viewed individually, if so desired.

Abstract: A method for reminding a person when to take medication, is provided. A series of indicia are put on a plurality of flat areas about the circumference of the safety cap, which are in line with the interior stops of the safety cap. The indicia corresponds to times medication is required to be taken. The safety cap is placed upon a safety bottle in such a manner that one of the flat areas line up with an indicator below one of the plurality of exterior stops on the safety bottle that engage with the interior stops of the safety cap so as to show a person the first time medication is to be taken. The safety cap is then removed from the safety bottle and then replaced back on the safety bottle in such a manner that each next in sequence of the flat areas line up with the indicator 22 so as to show the person each next time medication is to be taken.

Abstract: A container label of tearable sheet material, such as paper, is formed with an array of open slots. The slots are formed adjacent a discontinuity in the sheet. The discontinuity may be a marginal edge of the label, or slits associated with each slot, or both. The label is physically alterable by a user tearing away a portion of the sheet from a slot toward its discontinuity to thereby alter the appearance of the label and personalize the label.

Abstract: A system for use by a pharmacist for dispensing pharmaceutical prescription drugs to visually or medically impaired users employing a plurality of sets of containers for receiving prescription drugs therein, each container having on the external surface a visual and tactile indicia in the form of at least one raised symbol, there being one raised symbol for each dosage requirement, the symbols being spaced apart whereby the number of symbols is easily tactilely and visually discernable and the shape of each raised symbol in each set being uniform and distinctive, the shape of each symbol in each set being correlatable with a specific prescription drug and each set including containers having from one to "n" raised symbols thereon where "n" is the maximum dosage rate.

Abstract: A flexible multilayer label adapted for application to deformable thermoplastic packages, with such label being impervious to water and sufficiently resilient to avoid permanent deformation upon deflection. The label includes a thermoplastic stress-compensating stratum having a relatively elastic structure which has a Young's Modulus less than about 2800 Kg/cm.sup.2 and a lower surface adapted to be bonded to the outer surface of the thermoplastic package during in-mold labeling procedures. The label further includes a thermoplastic label stratum having a Young's Modulus which exceeds about 7030 Kg/cm.sup.2 and a smooth label surface. The label stratum is laminated to the upper surface of the stress-compensating stratum. The stress-compensating stratum structure accommodates the thermal stresses and package shrinkage inherent in such in-mold labeling procedures, as well as stresses imposed by deformation of the package in use.

Abstract: An infant bottle timer apparatus is set forth where an encircling indexed band is fixedly securable to an associated exterior surface of a baby bottle-type feeding implement. The timer apparatus includes a lowermost portion indexed consistent with the hours of the day and a pointer selectively manipulatable within an overlying integrally formed track for indication of a subsequent feeding timing event. The track includes a channel capturing a leaf spring. The leaf spring is secured to and cooperates with the pointer which is of a generally "H" shaped cross-sectional configuration. A first pair of legs of the "H" shaped pointer is ridable within the channel and frictionally securable within the channel in cooperation with the leaf spring. A further pair of legs of the "H" shaped pointer are oriented exteriorly of the channel for indication of a subsequent feeding event in cooperation with the indicator band.

Abstract: The present invention is drawn to a tag attachment system from which tags are suppliable to necked articles and the method associated with the tag attachment system for supplying tags to necked articles. A carrier strip of material has pressure-sensitive adhesive disposed on a surface thereof. A plurality of tags are releasably secured to the strip at the surface of the strip and the tags are spaced apart along the length of the strip. Each of the tags has a surface on which a layer of coating release material is disposed and an aperture in which the necks of necked articles are receivable. The surface of the tags on which the coating release material is disposed confronts the surface of the carrier strip on which the adhesive is disposed so as to facilitate the releasable securement of the tags to the strip. The strip is passed around a guide disposed adjacent a path along which a plurality of necked articles are traveling.

Abstract: A blow molded polyethylene terephthalate container (20) is disclosed as having a noncylindrical wall (28) to which at least one label (38) is secured with a textured surface provided by an in-mold labeling operation that prevents label shifting during the blow molding operation. The textured label surface includes isolated depressions (53) that are defined by mold projections (72) which define mold passages (74) through which a vacuum is drawn to provide the label securement. The label and wall depressions (53) of the container and the mold projections (72) that provide these depressions are preferably arranged in a repeating pattern of rows that are inclined in a crossing relationship preferably at 45 degrees with respect to the vertical direction of the container. Each depression (53) preferably has a square shape formed by the square shape of the associated mold projection such that the vacuum passages (74) have a generally straight shape.

Abstract: A removable coupon label structure comprising a casting substrate; a resin film attached to the casting substrate to form a composite web; and an adhesive situated on the resin film side of the composite web whereby the composite web is suitable for mounting on a backing substance and the casting substrate may be separated from the resin film at a desired release force of about 10 to about 100 grams per inch width.

Abstract: This invention relates to a transparent gummed label for small nail polish glass containers fitted with a cap-applicator, the label being formed of a pre-cut clear cellulose acetate sheet having translucent light colored printing over a major proportion of the back and the bar code printed on the front of the sheet. Specifically the left back side of the sheet is printed with a first light colored material identifying the supplier and the shade of the nail polish contents. Immediately adjacent thereto but on the front side there is a second printing of a white opaque background located on the right side which is a minor portion of the sheet and which is then overprinted with the opaque black Universal Product Code Bar Code and then with the Universal Product Numbers adjacent the Bar Code. The back side of the sheet is then coated with a clear pressure sensitive adhesive so that the label is then applied to a small glass container (1/2 fluid ounce) for nail polish.

Abstract: A removable identification collar for baby bottles. The collar has a planar portion having a wall defining a hole therethrough. The collar is placed over the neck of a bottle with the neck passing through the hole and the collar is maintained on the bottle by a standard nipple cap. The collar has a flange connected to the planar portion whereby a portion thereof is adapted to receive a gummed label. A raised ridge conforming closely to the periphery of a gummed label is provided to prevent infants from readily removing the label.

Abstract: A hollow plastic bottle comprising a bottom wall, a side wall about which a label is wrapped and a neck with a finish for receiving a closure. The bottom wall is shaped to withstand drop loads and comprises a central portion, a first annular portion extending outwardly and downwardly from the periphery of the central portion, a second curved portion extending from the periphery of the first annular portion and having a concave inner surface and a convex exterior surface, and a third annular portion extending from periphery of the curved portion upwardly and outwardly to an annular shoulder portion connected to the side wall of the bottle.

Abstract: A label for attachment to a container, the label comprising a longitudinal strip which is divided into a series of panels by a plurality of transverse fold lines, the strip being folded about the transverse fold lines so that one end panel and the adjacent panel form rear and front cover panels, respectively, which envelope the remaining panel or panels of the folded strip, the rear cover panel of the strip being shorter in the longitudinal direction than at least the front cover panel and a third panel, which is adjacent the front panel, extending beyond the free end of the rear cover panel and having a rearwardly directed over-lapping portion; and a support web to which is adhered the rear face of the rear cover panel, the over-lapping portion being releasably adhered to the support web so as to maintain the folded label in a closed configuration, the arrangement being such that the label can be opened by detaching the over-lapping portion from the support web.

Abstract: A label for attachment to a container, the label comprising a folded longitudinal strip which is divided into a row of panels by a plurality of transverse fold lines, two of the panels forming a front cover and a back cover for the remaining panels of the strip when folded, the back cover being adhered by its rear surface to a support web and all of the panels other than the front cover panel being provided with at least one hole whereby when the strip is folded each hole is adjacent a respective corresponding hole in an adjacent panel so as to form at least one composite hole through the panels other than the front cover panel which reveals at least one exposed portion of the support web, the or each exposed portion being coated with an adhesive whereby the front cover panel can be folded over the remaining panels and adhered by its inner surface to the or each exposed portion thereby to retain the strip in its folded condition.

Abstract: A super bowl for eating onto which attachments with sports' emblems are changeably mounted. The attachments are slidably removeably mounted to either an internal or external track on the bowl. An elastic band with integral track mounted in a circumferential concave on the bowl, is also available for receiving the attachments.

Abstract: The present invention provides, without the drawbacks accompanied by the use of hot melt adhesives, an attractive, easily recycled labelled container, the label, on its underside that is adjacent the container when applied, being provided with a finite area on its leading edge and a finite area on its trailing edge, by applying thereto a solvent for the polymer in each of the finite areas, the finite areas comprising a viscous tacky solution of the polymer in the solvent, the solidifying solution being sufficient to tack and bond the label to container during wrapping.After the label is wrapped around the container, the bond between the container and label becomes weaker as the solidifying solution hardens so that later the label can be easily and cleanly stripped from the container for recycling.

Abstract: A transparent liquid container bottle features a label with a tinted backside which imparts a tinted appearance to the contained liquid. The bottle has a cylindrical body, a hemispherical top and a base cup. The base cup may be tinted to match the backside of the label. The label covers only part of the cylindrical body, leaving an unlabeled section with a dimension 0.1 to 2.0 times, or 0.5 to 1.2 times preferably, the diameter of the body.

Abstract: An assembly for recognizing gas cylinders or the like, each provided with a valve and a protection cap for the latter and with a carrier for a code to be read by a reading apparatus provided on the neck of said cylinder. According to the invention on said neck a ring is secured which is adapted for transport of the cylinder in the suspended condition by means of a lifting tool, a removable code carrier being fixed on said ring. In particular said ring is adapted or removably mounting thereon a special protection cap, in particular by means of securing pins, said cap, at the same time, providing a protection of the securing means of the code carrier, and, in particular, comprising a hinged cover for passing connecting means.

Abstract: A multilayer label comprises a front sheet having an adhesive-coated side. A multilayer folded leaflet member adheres to a portion of the adhesive coated side in a position spaced from the ends of the front sheet. A first line of tearing weakness is defined on the front sheet, with the folded leaflet defining a short-folded front layer adhering to the adhesive-coated side. Thus an edge of the front layer lies spaced from parallel edges of the folded leaflet, and some of the adhesive-coated side adheres to the folded layer of the leaflet member adjacent the front layer. Tearing of the first line of weakness exposes the leaflet member, a portion of which may preferably be removable by tearing a second line of weakness formed in the leaflet member.

Abstract: The present invention provides, without the drawbacks accompanied by the use of hot melt adhesives, an attractive, easily recycled labelled container, the solid polymer label, on its underside that is adjacent the container when applied, being provided with a finite area on its leading edge and a finite area on its trailing edge, by applying thereto a solvent for the polymer in each of the finite areas, the finite areas comprising a viscous tacky solution of the polymer in the solvent, the solidifying solution being sufficient to tack and bond the label to container during wrapping.After the label is wrapped around the container, the bond between the container and label becomes weaker as the solidifying solution hardens so that later the label can be easily and cleanly stripped from the container for recycling.

Abstract: A foldable, flexible tag having a central opening and an auxiliary opening adapted to fold over a connecting fold line so that the center of the auxiliary opening is further from the fold line than is the center of the auxiliary opening.

Abstract: The present invention provides, without the drawbacks accompanied by the use of hot melt adhesives, an attractive, easily recycled labelled container, the label, on its underside that is adjacent the container when applied, being provided with a finite area on its leading edge and a finite area on its trailing edge, by applying thereto a solvent for the polymer in each of the finite areas, the finite areas comprising a viscous tacky solution of the polymer in the solvent, the solidifying solution being sufficient to tack and bond the label to container during wrapping.After the label is wrapped around the container, the bond between the container and label becomes weaker as the solidifying solution hardens so that later the label can be easily and cleanly stripped from the container for recycling.

Abstract: A two-piece can having a prize indicia imprinted on the interior thereof, the can having an openable segment to provide a pour hole for the contents which, upon being emptied from the can, is visible through the pour hole.

Abstract: An adhesive label for a container includes an instruction pamphlet 10 enclosed in a cover 11 adhesively secured by its rear face to the front face of a backing sheet 12, the rear face of which is coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive and carries a removable protective sheet. The cover 11 includes a first flap 19 which initially overlies a second flap 20 and which has its end edge glued by adhesive 25 to the backing sheet 12. Two lines 26, 27 of perforations adjacent the line of adhesive 25 define between them a strip which can be torn out to provide access to the pamphlet 10. The pamphlet 10 can subsequently be re-enclosed by inserting a tongue 24 on the second flap 20 into a slit 30 in the first flap 19.

Abstract: A label-bearing container for a clinical product in which the product label functions to identify the product contents and can be removed and posted in a patient's hospital chart. In a preferred embodiment the product label will contain areas for entry of clinical observations. The labeled container is particularly useful for the dispensing of blood products.

Abstract: A two way envelope for initial hand delivery and subsequent return through the U.S. Postal Service is prepared from a single blank of envelope material or the like. The envelope is divided into two detachable portions along a perforated line. The first portion includes a means for hanging the envelope from a door knob or the like during initial delivery, and the second portion includes a sealable flap for first class delivery when returned. The means for hanging the envelope is adapted for use on either round door knobs or elongated, closed end door handles, and includes means for securing the envelope in place on the door knob or door handle.

Abstract: A label essentially comprises a top layer which can be printed and/or inscribed and a water-soluble adhesive layer. The adhesive layer can also be protected by a covering layer. The top layer is formed from polyvinyl alcohol which is preferably insoluble in cold water but soluble in hot water. The adhesive layer comprises a synthetic adhesive which is soluble in water and represents, in particular, a contact adhesive or permanent adhesive. The label is resistant to the action of cold water but is soluble in hot water, and is suitable for labeling containers with a smooth surface.

Abstract: There is provided a tamper evident container seal comprising a normally transparent polymer film which can be rendered translucent by stretching and transparent by relaxing. There is also provided a polymer film useful as a seal of the same type of film which bears an image which is not readily visible when the film is relaxed, but becomes readily visible when the film is stretched.

Abstract: A metallized label for containers, coated with a lacquer comprising a resin and 2 to 10 weight % (calculated on the amount of resin in said lacquer) of additives selected from the group consisting of sucrose, mannitol and urea, which do not attack the metal of said label and which are soluble in aqueous caustic soda solution, containing 1.5 weight % of the caustic soda having a temperature of 80.degree. C.

Abstract: Aluminum foil labels for bottles are disclosed which have on both sides a colorless or colored coating provided with an imprint on the outside, if desired, the aluminum foil label being adapted to cover the closure and part of the bottle--neck and to be affixed thereto with the aid of a glue which is soluble in an alkaline cleaning liquor. In accordance with the invention the coating comprises a varnish coating which is insoluble in the alkaline cleaning liquor. The coating can have mutually opposite weak areas which can consist of uncoated stripes. Also disclosed are bottles comprising a bottle body to which is attached such aluminum foil coated on both sides thereof with a varnish coating which is insoluble in an alkaline cleaning liquor. The insoluble varnish coating defines open areas which are opposed from open areas on the opposed insoluble varnish coating.

Abstract: A label for undersized containers is disclosed, the label having a portion to contact the circumference of the container and portions to overlap and engage themselves. The overlap portion may be releasably attached to that portion of the label which has previously been attached to the container. A label of this nature is used for undersized containers or containers which may be economically reduced now that the information previously displayed on the container may be placed on the label of the present invention.

Abstract: A printed product label is composed of at least two sections, at least one of which is provided with the label indicia pertinent to the product. One of the label sections is provided with an adhesive of one given type capable of affixing such label section permanently to the product. A second section is separably connected to the first section and is also provided with said given type of adhesive, but such adhesive thereon is employed to removably secure the second section to the product. The second section is additionally provided with a second adhesive of the pressure sensitive type that is masked to render it inoperative while the second label section is secured to the product, but which can readily be made operative when the second section is separated from the product and the first label section to adhere the separated second section to a backing member.

Abstract: A label system is disclosed that is deformable and is useful for the decoration or marking of squeezable bottles or other flexible substrates. The label system is composed of a film of low or medium density polyethylene which .[.is corona.]. .Iadd.may be .Iaddend.treated .Iadd.or otherwise modified .Iaddend.to accept print or decorative resin on .Iadd.the one side .Iaddend.and certain curable .[.pressure sensitive.]. adhesives .Iadd.on the other side.Iaddend., and is affixed by the adhesive to bottles or other substrates in a manner that the label conforms to the shape of the surface of the bottle .Iadd.or other substrate.Iaddend.. The label deforms and recovers in essentially a permanent manner without wrinkling, cracking, tearing or being otherwise defaced due to separation or destructive fracturing of the label-substrate system.

Abstract: A label for attachment to a container, the label comprising a longitudinal strip which is divided into a series of panels by a plurality of transverse fold lines, the strip being folded about the transverse fold lines so that one end panel and the adjacent panel form rear and front cover panels, respectively, which envelope the remaining panel or panels of the folded strip, the rear cover panel of the strip being shorter in the longitudinal direction than at least the front cover panel and a third panel, which is adjacent the front panel, extending beyond the free end of the rear cover panel and having a rearwardly directed over-lapping portion; and a support web to which is adhered the rear face of the rear cover panel, the over-lapping portion being releasably adhered to the support web so as to maintain the folded label in a closed configuration, the arrangement being such that the label can be opened by detaching the over-lapping portion from the support web.