Laser pouch form and method of construction

Abstract

A pouch form includes a first web of material having a top printable sheet with an adhesive bottom layer, and a bottom liner secured to the top printable sheet via the adhesive bottom layer. A second web of transparent material has three sides thereof fixed to the bottom liner via adhesive strips to define a transparent pouch. The first and second webs, when assembled, are sized such that the pouch form is suitable for laser printing. Portions of the bottom liner may be selectively partially coated with a release material to define at least one label area in the top printable sheet. In this manner, a corresponding at least one label may be die cut from the top printable sheet. The form is particularly suited for controlled items, enabling the contents of the pouch to be labeled with an integrated pre-printed label before being inserted into the form pouch. The form preferably also includes structure to effect a closing seal.

1 . A pouch form suitable for laser printing comprising: 
 a first web of material including a top printable sheet with an adhesive bottom layer, and a bottom liner secured to the top printable sheet via the adhesive bottom layer; and    a second web of transparent material having three sides thereof fixed to the bottom liner via adhesive strips to define a transparent pouch,    wherein the first and second webs, when assembled, are sized such that the pouch form is suitable for laser printing.    
   
   
       2 . A pouch form according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one label die cut from the top printable sheet.  
   
   
       3 . A pouch form according to  claim 2 , wherein the bottom liner is at least partially coated with a release material.  
   
   
       4 . A pouch form according to  claim 1 , wherein the bottom liner is selectively partially coated with a release material to define at least one label area in the top printable sheet.  
   
   
       5 . A pouch form according to  claim 1 , wherein an open side of the second web of material is disposed spaced from an uppermost portion of the first web of material to define a sealing flap, wherein the bottom liner is coated with a release material at least adjacent the sealing flap, and wherein the bottom liner is die cut adjacent the open side of the second web of material.  
   
   
       6 . A pouch form according to  claim 1 , further comprising indicia printed on at least portions of the top printable sheet.  
   
   
       7 . A pouch form according to  claim 1 , wherein the transparent pouch is sealable using the first web of material.  
   
   
       8 . A method of constructing a pouch form suitable for laser printing, the method comprising: 
 providing a first web of material including a top printable sheet with an adhesive bottom layer;    securing a bottom liner to the top printable sheet via the adhesive bottom layer, the first web of material and the bottom liner having a perimeter with four sides;    applying adhesive strips on the bottom liner substantially along three sides of the four sided perimeter; and    fixing a second web of transparent material to the bottom liner via the adhesive strips to define a transparent pouch, wherein the first and second webs, when assembled, are sized such that the pouch form is suitable for laser printing.    
   
   
       9 . A method according to  claim 8 , further comprising die cutting at least one label from the top printable sheet.  
   
   
       10 . A method according to  claim 9 , further comprising at least partially coating the bottom liner with a release material.  
   
   
       11 . A method according to  claim 8 , further comprising selectively partially coating the bottom liner with a release material to define at least one label area in the top printable sheet.  
   
   
       12 . A method according to  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 spacing an open side of the second web of material from an uppermost portion of the first web of material to define a sealing flap,    coating the bottom liner with a release material at least adjacent the sealing flap, and    die cutting the bottom liner adjacent the open side of the second web of material.    
   
   
       13 . A method according to  claim 8 , further comprising printing indicia on at least portions of the top printable sheet.  
   
   
       14 . A method according to  claim 8 , further comprising sealing the transparent pouch using the first web of material.  
   
   
       15 . A pouch form constructed according to the method of  claim 8 .  
   
   
       16 . A pouch form suitable for laser printing comprising: 
 a first web of material including a top printable sheet with an adhesive coated bottom layer, and a bottom liner secured to the top printable sheet via the adhesive bottom layer; and    a second web of transparent material having three sides thereof fixed to the bottom liner via adhesive strips to define a transparent pouch,    wherein selected portions of the bottom liner are coated with a release material so as to be removably secured to the first web of material, and wherein remaining portions of the bottom liner are permanently affixed to the first web of material.    
   
   
       17 . A pouch form according to  claim 16 , further comprising at least one label die cut from the top printable sheet adjacent the selected portions of the bottom liner.  
   
   
       18 . A pouch form according to  claim 17 , further comprising indicia printed on the at least one label.  
   
   
       19 . A pouch form according to  claim 18 , wherein the first and second webs, when assembled, are sized such that the pouch form is suitable for laser printing  
   
   
       20 . A pouch form according to  claim 16 , wherein the transparent pouch is sealable using the first web of material.