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EP 0 056 529 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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29.09.1982 Bulletin 1982/39 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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28.07.1982 Bulletin 1982/30 |
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Date of filing: 24.12.1981 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL SE |
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Priority: |
31.12.1980 GB 8041584
31.12.1980 GB 8041585
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Applicant: Joel & Aronoff U.K. Limited |
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Inventors: |
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- Sharrock, Michael
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- Fry, Donovan Nelson
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- MacKenzie, Murdo Bruce Stuart
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Removal of adhesive labels or other adherent coatings |
(57) A method of removing an adherent coating such as a badge, label or marking element
from a substrate comprising applying over the adherent coating (6) a patch (7) of
a material having a heat activable backing, heat sealing the patch to the adherent
coating, after cooling applying a solvent to the reverse side of the substrate (5)
from that to which the coating is adhered, and peeling the patch and adherent coating
from the surface of the substrate.