Bottle with peelable label

Abstract

A labeled bottle comprises an outer surface having at least one substantially flat face portion, and a label. The label includes a permanent label portion and at least one hinged leaf portion. The is configured to overlie at least a portion of the outer surface of the permanent label portion substantially adjacent to the at least one substantially flat face portion of the bottle. The bottle further comprises a re-sealable agent disposed between an inner surface of the at least one leaf portion and the outer surface of the permanent label portion in such manner as to re-sealably attach the leaf portion to the permanent label portion.

1 . A combination bottle and label, comprising:
 a bottle having an outer surface comprising at least one substantially flat face portion;   a label having a permanent label portion and at least one hinged leaf portion,
 the permanent label portion having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface attached to the outer surface of the bottle by an adhesive; 
 the at least one hinged leaf portion hingeably attached to the outer surface of the permanent label portion and biased toward a closed position in which the at least one hinged leaf portion is configured to overlie at least a portion of the outer surface of the permanent label portion, said portion of the outer surface of the permanent label portion substantially adjacent to the at least one substantially flat face portion of the bottle; and 
   a release agent disposed between an inner surface of the at least one hinged leaf portion and the outer surface of the permanent label portion to re-sealably attach the at least one hinged leaf portion to the permanent label portion.   
     
     
         2 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of the at least one hinged leaf portion is laminated. 
     
     
         3 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the hinged leaf portion comprises a tab configured to aid in peeling the hinged leaf portion from the permanent label portion. 
     
     
         4 . The bottle of  claim 1 , comprising a plurality of hinged leaf portions hingeably attached to the outer surface of the permanent label portion. 
     
     
         5 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the inner surface of the at least one hinged leaf portion comprises printed information. 
     
     
         6 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the portion of the outer surface of the permanent label portion covered by the at least one hinged leaf portion when the at least one hinged leaf portion is in the closed position comprises printed information. 
     
     
         7 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the permanent label portion is secured around substantially the entire circumference of the bottle. 
     
     
         8 . The bottle of  claim 1 , comprising a substantially rectangular plan cross section. 
     
     
         9 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the permanent label portion and the at least one hinged leaf portion comprise paper laminated with a polymer. 
     
     
         10 . The bottle of  claim 1 , wherein the release agent is a silicone-based flexographic compound.