US4351113A
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Pressure sensitive adhesively backed disposable measuring tape and method of manufacture
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-08-14
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Granted: 1982-09-28
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Expires: 1998-08-14
Abstract
Abstract A pressure sensitive adhesively backed disposable measuring tape which has desirable properties that increase its utility. The tape has a combination of tensile strength, adhesion strength, elasticity and markability which make it desirable for use in common measuring applications. The tape is manufactured by passing a creped paper adhesively backed tape over a printing drum which has a rubber matte around its periphery. The rubber matte is embossed with a set of false indicia so that as a result of the normal method of mounting on the outer surface of the drum the outer surface of the matte indicates and prints a correct set of indicia on a creped paper tape.
Inventors
- 👤 Claire C. Eggertsen
- 👤 John H. Eggertsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:02
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01B; G01B3/00; G01B3/02; G01B3/10; G01B3/1084; G01B2003/1097
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
An adhesively backed tape having measurement indicia printed on a non-adhesive surface thereof and being constructed in the form of an elongate strip of fibrous organic material, creped over its entire length to permit highly localized stretching to conform to slight irregularities in a surface to which the tape may be attached, the strip material having a tensile strength of less than about 20 pounds to permit hand tearing, the adhesive backing having an adhesion strength of between 12 ounces and 24 ounces, and the strip being of such length as to repeat the measurement indicia and to permit rolling into a size which is convenient for manual handling.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
An adhesively backed tape having measurement indicia printed on a non-adhesive surface thereof and being constructed in the form of an elongate strip of fibrous organic material, creped over its entire length to permit highly localized stretching to conform to slight irregularities in a surface to which the tape may be attached, the strip material having a tensile strength of less than about 20 pounds to permit hand tearing, the adhesive backing having an adhesion strength of between 12 ounces and 24 ounces, and the strip being of such length as to repeat the measurement indicia and to permit rolling into a size which is convenient for manual handling.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
An adhesively backed tape as defined in claim 1 wherein the measurement indicia is printed in a length which is actually slightly shorter than the indicated measurement, thus to allow for uniform stretching during application of the tape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
160 words
An adhesively backed tape having measurement indicia printed on a non-adhesive surface thereof and being constructed in the form of an elongate strip of fibrous organic material, creped over its entire length to permit highly localized stretching to conform to slight irregularities in a surface to which the tape may be attached, the strip material having a tensile strength of less than about 20 pounds to permit hand tearing, the adhesive backing having an adhesion strength of between 12 ounces and 24 ounces, the tape being made according to the process which comprises the steps of: preparing a printing mat of the same length as the measurement indicia, which length is actually shorter than the indicated measurement indicia by a small amount, causing the tape to pass over the printing mat continuously to repeatedly and recurringly print the measurement indicia thereon and thereafter roller the tape into a roll of such size and weight as is convenient for manual handling.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
160 words
An adhesively backed tape having measurement indicia printed on a non-adhesive surface thereof and being constructed in the form of an elongate strip of fibrous organic material, creped over its entire length to permit highly localized stretching to conform to slight irregularities in a surface to which the tape may be attached, the strip material having a tensile strength of less than about 20 pounds to permit hand tearing, the adhesive backing having an adhesion strength of between 12 ounces and 24 ounces, the tape being made according to the process which comprises the steps of: preparing a printing mat of the same length as the measurement indicia, which length is actually shorter than the indicated measurement indicia by a small amount, causing the tape to pass over the printing mat continuously to repeatedly and recurringly print the measurement indicia thereon and thereafter roller the tape into a roll of such size and weight as is convenient for manual handling.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-09-27 | 1986-03-29 | 1986-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-09-27 | 1990-03-29 | 1990-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-09-27 | 1994-03-29 | 1994-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |