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Releasing sheet

Assignee: Brother Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1995-09-18
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Granted: 1997-01-14
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Expires: 2015-09-18
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Abstract

Abstract An antistatic releasing sheet for use with adhesive tapes or sheets includes a separation layer formed on a paper backing mixed with conductive filler. A colored layer, such as a white pigment, may be formed between the paper backing and the separation layer.

Inventors

  • 👤 Takashi Kawaguchi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 12:56
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09J; C09J7/00; C09J7/40; C09J7/405; C09J2203/00; C09J2203/334; C09J2400/00; C09J2400/10; C09J2400/16; C09J2400/163; C09J2400/20; C09J2400/28; C09J2400/283; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14; Y10T428/1476; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24802; Y10T428/24851; Y10T428/2486

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim 114 words
A tape cassette for holding an elongated recording medium, comprising: a cassette shell; a spool that is rotatably mounted on the cassette shell; and an elongated recording medium that is wound around the spool, the elongated recording medium comprising: a recording layer, an adhesive layer formed on at least one side of the recording layer, and a releasing sheet that is releasably adhered to the adhesive layer, the releasing sheet comprising: a backing layer that includes an electrically conductive material and has a surface electrical resistance of less than approximately 1.0×10 12 Ω; and a separation layer formed over said backing layer, the separation layer being capable of releasably adhering to an adhesive layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 114 words
A tape cassette for holding an elongated recording medium, comprising: a cassette shell; a spool that is rotatably mounted on the cassette shell; and an elongated recording medium that is wound around the spool, the elongated recording medium comprising: a recording layer, an adhesive layer formed on at least one side of the recording layer, and a releasing sheet that is releasably adhered to the adhesive layer, the releasing sheet comprising: a backing layer that includes an electrically conductive material and has a surface electrical resistance of less than approximately 1.0×10 12 Ω; and a separation layer formed over said backing layer, the separation layer being capable of releasably adhering to an adhesive layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 14 words
The tape cassette of claim 1, wherein said conductive material comprises a metal powder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
The tape cassette of claim 1, wherein said conductive material comprises conductive carbon black.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
The tape cassette of claim 1 wherein a colored layer is formed between said backing layer and said separation layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 14 words
The tape cassette of claim 4, wherein said colored layer comprises a white pigment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 76 words
A recording medium, comprising: an adhesive layer; a recording layer adhered to a top surface of said adhesive layer; and a releasing sheet releasably adhered to a bottom surface of said adhesive layer, said releasing sheet comprising a backing layer containing conductive material and having a surface electrical resistance of less than approximately 1.0×10 12 Ω, and a separation layer formed over the backing layer and releasably adhered to the bottom surface of the adhesive layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 76 words
A recording medium, comprising: an adhesive layer; a recording layer adhered to a top surface of said adhesive layer; and a releasing sheet releasably adhered to a bottom surface of said adhesive layer, said releasing sheet comprising a backing layer containing conductive material and having a surface electrical resistance of less than approximately 1.0×10 12 Ω, and a separation layer formed over the backing layer and releasably adhered to the bottom surface of the adhesive layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 20 words
The releasing sheet of claim 6, wherein a colored layer is formed between said backing layer and said separation layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 14 words
The releasing sheet of claim 7, wherein said colored layer comprises a white pigment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 14 words
An adhesive sheet of claim 6, wherein said backing layer is a paper backing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 14 words
The releasing sheet of claim 6, wherein said separation layer is a silicone resin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 150 words
A tape cassette for holding an elongated recording medium, comprising: a cassette shell; a first spool rotatably mounted in the cassette shell; an adhesive tape wound around the first spool, said adhesive tape comprising a double sided adhesive layer and a releasing sheet releasably adhered to a first surface of the double sided adhesive layer, the releasing sheet comprising a backing layer containing an electrically conductive material and having a surface electrical resistance of less than approximately 1.0×10 12 Ω, and a separation material formed over the single layer backing layer and releasably adhered to the first surface of the double sided adhesive layer; a second spool rotatably mounted on the cassette shell; a recording layer wound around said second spool; and an alignment member for aligning the adhesive tape with the recording layer so that the recording layer may be adhered to a second surface of the adhesive tape.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 150 words
A tape cassette for holding an elongated recording medium, comprising: a cassette shell; a first spool rotatably mounted in the cassette shell; an adhesive tape wound around the first spool, said adhesive tape comprising a double sided adhesive layer and a releasing sheet releasably adhered to a first surface of the double sided adhesive layer, the releasing sheet comprising a backing layer containing an electrically conductive material and having a surface electrical resistance of less than approximately 1.0×10 12 Ω, and a separation material formed over the single layer backing layer and releasably adhered to the first surface of the double sided adhesive layer; a second spool rotatably mounted on the cassette shell; a recording layer wound around said second spool; and an alignment member for aligning the adhesive tape with the recording layer so that the recording layer may be adhered to a second surface of the adhesive tape.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 47 words
A releasing sheet, comprising: a backing layer that includes an electrically conductive material and has a surface electrical resistance of less than approximately 1.0×10 12 Ω; and a separation layer formed over said backing layer, the separation layer being capable of releasably adhering to an adhesive layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 47 words
A releasing sheet, comprising: a backing layer that includes an electrically conductive material and has a surface electrical resistance of less than approximately 1.0×10 12 Ω; and a separation layer formed over said backing layer, the separation layer being capable of releasably adhering to an adhesive layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 14 words
The releasing sheet of claim 12, wherein said conductive material comprises a metal powder.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 14 words
The releasing sheet of claim 13, wherein said conductive material comprises conductive carbon black.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 20 words
The releasing sheet of claim 12, wherein a colored layer is formed between said backing layer and said separation layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 14 words
The releasing sheet of claim 15, wherein said colored layer comprises a white pigment.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 17 words
A releasing sheet of claim 12, wherein said single layer backing layer is a paper backing layer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 14 words
A releasing sheet of claim 12, wherein said separation layer is a silicone resin.
Claim 23
Independent Claim 55 words
A method of forming a releasing sheet, comprising the steps of: forming a backing layer that includes an electrically conductive material and has a surface electrical resistance of less than approximately 1.0×10 12 Ω; and forming a separation layer over the backing layer, the separation layer being capable of releasably adhering to an adhesive layer.
Claim 24
Independent Claim 55 words
A method of forming a releasing sheet, comprising the steps of: forming a backing layer that includes an electrically conductive material and has a surface electrical resistance of less than approximately 1.0×10 12 Ω; and forming a separation layer over the backing layer, the separation layer being capable of releasably adhering to an adhesive layer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method of claim 19, further comprising the step of forming a colored layer between the backing layer and the separation layer.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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