The present invention includes a label, a label sheet and a method for manufacturing the label. The label includes a paper facestock having first and second surfaces and a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive proximal to the second surface. The label can be adhered to a substrate having pre-applied indicia to cover the indicia and the label is opaque enough to prevent the viewing of the covered indicia while matching the color of the substrate.

To provide an information writable film that is chemical and abrasion resistance, and is suitable for high contrast white laser marking. The information writable film comprises a writable film layer 110 and a reading assistance layer 120. The writable film layer 110 is formed into a film shape by thinly stretching a material, which material is a mixture of a color former composition for coloring white when receiving the particular wavelength laser beam by changing its physical and chemical characteristic and a transparent plastic composition. The reading assistance layer 120 is provided enhancing the contrast ratio. The writable film layer 110 is provided with laser coloring properties and chemical and abrasion resistance. During writing, an identification code is written by laser by coloring the color former in the writable film layer 110. During reading, the contrast ratio is enhanced by superimposing the color of the reading assistance layer 120.

A storage box includes an electronic device, a box body, and an electronic label module, wherein an edition application program of the electronic device sends product information. The electronic label module is disposed on the box body and includes an induction antenna receiving an information stream containing the product information and a current; a rectifier circuit collecting and stabilizing the current; a microprocessor receiving the information stream and converting a format of the product information; and an electronic ink screen receiving the current provided by the rectifier circuit, triggered by the current, and receiving the information stream from the microprocessor, and presenting the product information. The storage box of the present invention can update the picture on the screen and present the product information on the screen without using a power supply.

A system and method for replacing a component of footwear. The system and method may involve manufacturing the footwear, and providing registration information on the footwear or a container for the footwear, or both. The registration information may enable a consumer to connect to a server assessable interface and collection of information from the consumer with respect to a type of footwear purchased. The consumer may be provided a replacement component that is substantially similar to a component initially provided at the time of manufacture.

A carton closure label is provided. The carton closure includes a first layer having a first adhesion value and a perforated portion extending at least substantially across a dimension of the first layer. The carton closure also includes a second layer removably coupled with the first layer, the second layer having a second adhesion value that is less than the first adhesion value.

A visual cue system associated with a plurality of consumer product packages includes a first visual cue with at least a first symbol and first text associated therewith and is further associated with a first consumer product. A second visual cue has at least a second symbol and second text associated therewith and is further associated with a second consumer product. A regimen key is associated with at least one of the first or second consumer products. Further, the first and second consumer product packages are different.

An assembly includes a base layer, a top layer spaced from the base layer, a top layer adhesive disposed on an interior surface of the top layer, a liner sandwiched between the top and base layers, and a liner adhesive disposed on a second surface of the liner. The top layer, the liner, and a portion of the base layer collectively define a primary label removable from a remaining portion of the base layer. The primary label has a body section defined by a portion of the top layer and a portion of the liner and a tab section defined by a remaining portion of the top layer, a remaining portion of the liner, and the portion of the base layer covering the liner adhesive of the remaining portion of the liner.

A multi-layer adhering label comprising a removable retail label having a first adhesive on its back side and a consumer label having a front surface capable of being written on with a writing instrument and an area for writing with the writing instrument and having a second adhesive on its back side. The back of the retail label is adhered to, and removable from, the front of the consumer label. The retail label covers at least a portion of the consumer label, carries the consumer label, and is removable from the consumer label. The area for writing of the front of the consumer label side can be written on with permanent marker (e.g., SHARPIE brand) and permanent marker writing can be removed from the front of the consumer label with a solvent.

A label assembly including one or more dissolvable thermal direct adhesive labels and methods of assembly and use. According to one embodiment, each label includes a base layer, a thermal direct layer, an adhesive layer, and a barrier layer. The base layer, which has an upper surface and a lower surface, is water-dissolvable and may be made of a water-dissolvable paper. The thermal direct layer is positioned directly over the upper surface of the base layer and functions in the conventional manner to produce markings therein in response to heat. The adhesive layer is water-dissolvable and is positioned below the lower surface of the base layer. The barrier layer, which is positioned directly below the lower surface of the base layer and directly over the adhesive layer, serves to prevent migration of the adhesive layer through the base layer and into contact with the thermal direct layer.

In one embodiment, the invention can be a method for applying a security tag, the method including a cutting a portion of a top layer of a product packaging, the cutting comprising making cuts that form a closed shape, the cutting causing a break in the top layer that exposes a second layer of the product packaging; and adhering, via an adhesive, a security tag over the cut portion, the adhesive penetrating into the break in the top layer to contact the exposed second layer; wherein, upon removal of the security tag from the product packaging, a section of the cut portion of the top layer is removed from the product packaging.