US3221427A
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Assignee: Trig-A-Tape Corp
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Filing: 1962-04-10
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Granted: 1965-12-07
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Expires: 1982-04-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kaplan Irving
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:58
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/08; G09F3/10; G09F3/02; G09F3/0291; G09F3/0292; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/831; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/916; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A SELF-DESTROYING LABEL OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED INCLUDING A GENERALLY LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING BASE SHEET, A LAYER OF PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF SAID SHEET, A NARROW NON-ADHESIVE STRIP ADHESIVELY SECURED TO SAID LAYER IN PARALLEL SPACED RELATION TO EACH LONGITUDINAL EDGE OF SAID SHEET, SAID SHEET HAVING WEAKENING MEANS THERETHROUGH EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUSLY ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID STRIP WITH PORTIONS OF SAID MEANS BEING DISPOSED AT DIFFERENT ANGULAR RELATIONSHIPS TO A LONGITUDINAL EDGE THEREOF, SAID WEAKENING MEANS COMPRISING A GENERALLY ZIG-ZAG CUT THROUGH THE SHEET ALONG THE LENGTH THEREOF AND WITH THE LATERAL OUTERMOST PORTIONS OF THE CUT BEING SPACED INWARDLY OF SAID STRIPS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A SELF-DESTROYING LABEL OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED INCLUDING A GENERALLY LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING BASE SHEET, A LAYER OF PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF SAID SHEET, A NARROW NON-ADHESIVE STRIP ADHESIVELY SECURED TO SAID LAYER IN PARALLEL SPACED RELATION TO EACH LONGITUDINAL EDGE OF SAID SHEET, SAID SHEET HAVING WEAKENING MEANS THERETHROUGH EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY CONTINUOUSLY ALONG THE LENGTH OF SAID STRIP WITH PORTIONS OF SAID MEANS BEING DISPOSED AT DIFFERENT ANGULAR RELATIONSHIPS TO A LONGITUDINAL EDGE THEREOF, SAID WEAKENING MEANS COMPRISING A GENERALLY ZIG-ZAG CUT THROUGH THE SHEET ALONG THE LENGTH THEREOF AND WITH THE LATERAL OUTERMOST PORTIONS OF THE CUT BEING SPACED INWARDLY OF SAID STRIPS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-12-06 | 1969-06-07 | 1969-12-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-06 | 1973-06-07 | 1973-12-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-06 | 1977-06-07 | 1977-12-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |