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US3735862A
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Ribbon package and process for production thereof
Assignee: Sun Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1971-07-16
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Granted: 1973-05-29
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Expires: 1991-07-16
Abstract
Abstract A ribbon package is formed of a plurality of spaced reels of ribbon wound on a cardboard tube. The inner end of each ribbon reel is secured to the tube by an adhesive strip or a line of adhesive applied in a hot melt state. The end of the last convolution of each ribbon reel is secured to its next inner convolution by a similar adhesive strip. The cardboard tube ends then receive plastic end caps and a label is placed on the ribbon reel surface. A transparent heat shrink plastic tube then receives this assemblage and overlaps the tube ends, and heat is applied to shrink the film tightly over the ribbon reels and around the outer sides of the caps to hold in position the outer caps and label, and to form a protective covering for the ribbon reels.
Inventors
- 👤 P E Wayne Nimmo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 15:38
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D85/00; B65D85/67
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A ribbon reel package comprising, in combination: a hollow support tube having a central axis and an outer surface; at least one reel of ribbon wound helically on said outer surface of said hollow support tube; first adhesive means securing the interior end of said at least one reel of ribbon to said outer surface of said tube; second adhesive means securing the outside end of said at least one reel of ribbon to the next interior convolution; first and second end cap means removably connected over the opposite ends of said hollow support tube; and a heat shrink film sleeve wrapped over said outer surface of said tube and reel and extending at its ends, at least partly over the outer surface of each of said first and second end caps, thereby to hold said end caps in position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A ribbon reel package comprising, in combination: a hollow support tube having a central axis and an outer surface; at least one reel of ribbon wound helically on said outer surface of said hollow support tube; first adhesive means securing the interior end of said at least one reel of ribbon to said outer surface of said tube; second adhesive means securing the outside end of said at least one reel of ribbon to the next interior convolution; first and second end cap means removably connected over the opposite ends of said hollow support tube; and a heat shrink film sleeve wrapped over said outer surface of said tube and reel and extending at its ends, at least partly over the outer surface of each of said first and second end caps, thereby to hold said end caps in position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The package of claim 1 wherein said film sleeve is transparent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The package of claim 1 which further includes a label disposed at least partly atop said reel of ribbon and held thereon by said film sleeve; said film sleeve being transparent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
The package of claim 1 which further includes a plurality of reels of ribbon disposed on said tube and axially spaced from one another along the axis of said tube; said first adhesive means securing the interior ends of each of said plurality of reels to axially spaced regions of said tube; said second adhesive means securing the outside end of each of said plurality of reels to thEir respective next interior convolution.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The package of claim 4 wherein said film sleeve is transparent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The package of claim 5 which further includes a label disposed at least partly atop said reel of ribbon and held thereon by said film sleeve; said film sleeve being transparent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The package of claim 4 wherein said first and second adhesive means are comprised of elongated adhesive strips extending generally parallel to the axis of said tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The package of claim 4 wherein said first and second adhesive means are formed of a hot melt adhesive deposited in liquid form.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The package of claim 1 wherein said first and second adhesive means are comprised of elongated adhesive strips extending generally parallel to the axis of said tube.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
116 words
A ribbon reel package comprising, in combination: an elongated support tube having a central axis; a plurality of reels of ribbon, each having a plurality of convolutions wound around said tube and being axially spaced from one another along said central axis; first adhesive means securing the interior end of each of said plurality of reels to the outer surface of said elongated support tube at spaced regions corresponding to the position of said spaced reels; second adhesive means extending across the outer surface of the next to the outermost of the convolutions of each of said plurality of reels and securing the outer end of each of said plurality of reels to the surfaces thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
116 words
A ribbon reel package comprising, in combination: an elongated support tube having a central axis; a plurality of reels of ribbon, each having a plurality of convolutions wound around said tube and being axially spaced from one another along said central axis; first adhesive means securing the interior end of each of said plurality of reels to the outer surface of said elongated support tube at spaced regions corresponding to the position of said spaced reels; second adhesive means extending across the outer surface of the next to the outermost of the convolutions of each of said plurality of reels and securing the outer end of each of said plurality of reels to the surfaces thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The package of claim 10 wherein said first and second adhesive means constitute elongated adhesive strips extending generally parallel to said central axis.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The package of claim 10 which further includes a transparent cover surrounding said plurality of reels and said tube.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The package of claim 11 wherein said first and second adhesive means are formed of a hot melt adhesive deposited in liquid form.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
The package of claim 12 wherein said tube is hollow and which further includes end cap means connectable respectively to the opposite ends of said tube; said transparent cover comprising a shrink film; the outer ends of said shrink film enclosing at least portions of the outer surfaces of said end cap means to hold said end cap means in position.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
156 words
The process of winding a reel of ribbon on a support tube; said process comprising the steps of: depositing an adhesive strip on the surface of said tube, said strip extending generally parallel to the axis of said tube; connecting one end of a ribbon strand to said adhesive strip; rotating said tube around its said axis for a given number of rotations to cause said ribbon to wind into a reel having a given number of convolutions; stopping the rotation of said tube and depositing a second adhesive strip over the outer surface of said reel, said second strip extending generally parallel to the axis of said tube; and thereafter rotating said tube to form a further convolution of ribbon on said reel, which further convolution wraps over said second adhesive strip; and thereafter cutting said ribbon at a region displaced from the point at which said ribbon is secured to said second adhesive strip.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
156 words
The process of winding a reel of ribbon on a support tube; said process comprising the steps of: depositing an adhesive strip on the surface of said tube, said strip extending generally parallel to the axis of said tube; connecting one end of a ribbon strand to said adhesive strip; rotating said tube around its said axis for a given number of rotations to cause said ribbon to wind into a reel having a given number of convolutions; stopping the rotation of said tube and depositing a second adhesive strip over the outer surface of said reel, said second strip extending generally parallel to the axis of said tube; and thereafter rotating said tube to form a further convolution of ribbon on said reel, which further convolution wraps over said second adhesive strip; and thereafter cutting said ribbon at a region displaced from the point at which said ribbon is secured to said second adhesive strip.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
55 words
The process of claim 15 which further includes the steps of placing caps over the opposite ends of said tube, and inserting said tube and end caps in a heat shrinkable sleeve and heating said sleeve to cause it to shrink onto the surface of said reel and the outer surfaces of said end caps.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
93 words
The process of claim 15 wherein a plurality of reels are wound on said tube at axially spaced locations along said tube axis; the interior end of each of said reels being secured to said adhesive strip and being formed into reels when said tube is rotated said given number of rotations; said second adhesive strip extending over the surface of each of said plurality of reels; each of said plurality of reels being rotated by one further revolution to wrap said respective reels with one further convolution over said seconD adhesive strip.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-05-28 | 1976-11-27 | 1977-05-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-05-28 | 1980-11-27 | 1981-05-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-05-28 | 1984-11-27 | 1985-05-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |