US3355995A
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Tape applying apparatus and method
Assignee: Primerica Inc
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Filing: 1964-12-31
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Granted: 1967-12-05
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Expires: 1984-12-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Borkmann Frank Frederick
- 👤 Cassai Eugene
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:12
CPC Classifications
B; B31; B31B; B31B50/00; B31B50/74; B31B50/81; B31B50/812; B31B50/8125; B31B50/8126; B31B50/8129; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S493/00; Y10S493/963; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/12; Y10T156/1317; Y10T156/1322; Y10T156/1339
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A METHOD OF APPLYING A STRIP OF TAPE OF AN ARTICLE, SO THAT ONE END PORTION IS FOLDED TO SERVE AS A PULL TAB, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: ADVANCING THE TAPE ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS, FOLDING ONE SIDE EDGE PORTION OF THE TAPE AS IT IS ADVANCING, CUTTING A TRANSVERSE STRIP FROM THE LEADING PORTION OF THE TAPE, SAID STRIP HAVING THE FOLDED EDGE PORTION OF THE TAPE DISPOSED AT ONE END THEREOF, ENGAGING SAID FOLDED END OF THE CUT STRIP TO CONVEY SAID STRIP TOWARD SAID ARTICLE, PLACING SAID TAPE STRIP ON SAID ARTICLE IN A PREDETERMINED POSITION THEREON, AND ADHERING THE UNFOLDED PORTION OF THE TAPE TO SAID ARTICLE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
119 words
A METHOD OF APPLYING A STRIP OF TAPE OF AN ARTICLE, SO THAT ONE END PORTION IS FOLDED TO SERVE AS A PULL TAB, COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: ADVANCING THE TAPE ALONG A PREDETERMINED PATH WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS, FOLDING ONE SIDE EDGE PORTION OF THE TAPE AS IT IS ADVANCING, CUTTING A TRANSVERSE STRIP FROM THE LEADING PORTION OF THE TAPE, SAID STRIP HAVING THE FOLDED EDGE PORTION OF THE TAPE DISPOSED AT ONE END THEREOF, ENGAGING SAID FOLDED END OF THE CUT STRIP TO CONVEY SAID STRIP TOWARD SAID ARTICLE, PLACING SAID TAPE STRIP ON SAID ARTICLE IN A PREDETERMINED POSITION THEREON, AND ADHERING THE UNFOLDED PORTION OF THE TAPE TO SAID ARTICLE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-12-04 | 1971-06-05 | 1971-12-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-04 | 1975-06-05 | 1975-12-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-04 | 1979-06-05 | 1979-12-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |