US2826525A
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Method of applying tape to can body blanks
Assignee: Primerica Inc
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Filing: 1956-05-04
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Granted: 1958-03-11
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Expires: 1976-05-04
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward L Blakslee
- 👤 Donald H Ruge
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:34
CPC Classifications
B; B31; B31F; B31F5/00; B31F5/06; B31F5/08; B21; B21D; B21D51/00; B21D51/16; B21D51/26; B21D51/2676; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/10; B29C65/106; B29C65/48; B29C65/78; B29C65/7858; B29C65/7861; B29C65/787; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/40; B29C66/47; B29C66/472; B29C66/4722; B29C66/80; B29C66/83; B29C66/834; B29C66/8341; B29C66/83411; B29C66/83413; B29C66/87; B29C66/876; B29C66/8762; B29C65/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1084; Y10T156/1085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
THE METHOD OF APPLYING TAPE TO BLANKS, WHICH COMPRISES ADVANCING A PLURALITY OF A FLAT RECTANGULAR BLANKS IN SPACED PROCESSIONAL ORDER IN A STRAIGHT LINE PATH OF TRAVEL, FEEDING A STRIP OF TAPE IN AN OPPOSITELY CURVED PATH IN TERSECTING THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF SAID MARGINAL BLANK PORTIONS SO THAT THE LEADING BLANK EDGES ENGAGE AGAINST AND PASS ALONG SAID TAPE TO AFFIX THE TAPE TO THE ADJACENT BLANK SURFACES DURING THE ADVANCE OF THE BLANKS, AN APPLYING RESILIENT ROLLING PRESSURE TO THE BLANKS AND TAPE WHILE RIGIDLY BACKING UP SAID PRESSURE DURING THE APPLICATION OF THE TAPE SO THAT THE LEADING AND TRAILING BLANK EDGES ARE SUCESSIVELY SQUEEZED AGAINST THE TAPE AND THEREBY CAUSED TO SEVER THE LATER TO RENDER THE AFFIXED TAAPE COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID BLANK MARGINAL PORTIONS WITH NO NON-AFFIXED TAPE PORTIONS OVERCHANGING THEREFROM.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
138 words
THE METHOD OF APPLYING TAPE TO BLANKS, WHICH COMPRISES ADVANCING A PLURALITY OF A FLAT RECTANGULAR BLANKS IN SPACED PROCESSIONAL ORDER IN A STRAIGHT LINE PATH OF TRAVEL, FEEDING A STRIP OF TAPE IN AN OPPOSITELY CURVED PATH IN TERSECTING THE PATH OF TRAVEL OF SAID MARGINAL BLANK PORTIONS SO THAT THE LEADING BLANK EDGES ENGAGE AGAINST AND PASS ALONG SAID TAPE TO AFFIX THE TAPE TO THE ADJACENT BLANK SURFACES DURING THE ADVANCE OF THE BLANKS, AN APPLYING RESILIENT ROLLING PRESSURE TO THE BLANKS AND TAPE WHILE RIGIDLY BACKING UP SAID PRESSURE DURING THE APPLICATION OF THE TAPE SO THAT THE LEADING AND TRAILING BLANK EDGES ARE SUCESSIVELY SQUEEZED AGAINST THE TAPE AND THEREBY CAUSED TO SEVER THE LATER TO RENDER THE AFFIXED TAAPE COEXTENSIVE WITH SAID BLANK MARGINAL PORTIONS WITH NO NON-AFFIXED TAPE PORTIONS OVERCHANGING THEREFROM.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1961-03-10 | 1961-09-09 | 1962-03-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1965-03-10 | 1965-09-09 | 1966-03-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1969-03-10 | 1969-09-09 | 1970-03-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |