Steven Michael Patterson

US Patent:

6027820, Feb 22, 2000

Filed:

Jul 28, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/821065

Inventors:

Brian O'Hagan - Lawrence KS
James M. Birt - Akron OH
Steven Patterson - Streetsboro OH

Assignee:

JPS Packaging Co. - Prairie Village KS

International Classification:

B32B 904

US Classification:

428543

Abstract:

The invention describes a web having a plurality of discrete labels thereupon which includes a pair of plies in face-to-face relationship with one another, a visible coating on at least one surface of at least one of the plies, the coating being in the form of a repetitive pattern to provide a series of separable web sections, each of the sections being adapted for separation from the web to provide a commodity of substantially identical commodities formed by separation from the web, at least one visible eyemark on the web, and at least one ultraviolet fluorescing eyemark on the web. The eyemarks can completely overlap, partially overlap, or be discrete entities depending upon the end application. The ultraviolet fluorescing eyemark can be a non-visible fluorescing pigment or a naturally fluorescing visible pigment. When all printing decks of a printing station are in use, it is possible to add the fluorescing pigment to an existing color deck of the printing station, thereby eliminating the need for a separate ultraviolet printing deck.