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The method and apparatus of the present invention are contemplated in combination with a laminated tape including a clear film and a suitable base, an extrudable adhesive being arranged between the clear film and the base along with a color agent adapted for transport with the adhesive during latera

The method and apparatus of the present invention are contemplated in combination with a laminated tape including a clear film and a suitable base, an extrudable adhesive being arranged between the clear film and the base along with a color agent adapted for transport with the adhesive during lateral extrusion. Substantial removal of the adhesive from a selected area of the laminated tape thus results in removal of the color agent and exposure of the base within the selected area. The method and apparatus contemplate means for applying heat and pressure to the selected area of the laminated tape within predetermined parameters for causing lateral extrusion of the adhesive layer and corresponding transport of the color agent to expose the base within the selected area. The method and apparatus of the invention preferably contemplate the laminated tape as being of an elongated configuration with a variety of indicia being available for sequentially imprinting different portions of the tape.

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A laminated tape adapted for imprinting of indicia upon selected surface portions thereof, comprising a suitable base layer, a clear film forming an upper layer of the laminated tape, an adhesive vehicle layer comprising two layer portions being arranged intermediate the base layer and the clear fil

A laminated tape adapted for imprinting of indicia upon selected surface portions thereof, comprising a suitable base layer, a clear film forming an upper layer of the laminated tape, an adhesive vehicle layer comprising two layer portions being arranged intermediate the base layer and the clear film, and a color agent forming a layer intermediate the two adhesive layer portions to provide a selected color across the area of the tape as viewed through the clear film, the adhesive layer and color agent being generally viscous under normal conditions in order to assure adhesion within the laminated tape, the adhesive vehicle layer being extrudable under combined effects of heat and pressure applied to a selected surface portion of the tape to result in lateral extrusion of the adhesive vehicle layer and the color agent away from the selected surface area.