Wrapping an Object with a Film Using a Tape for Cutting the Film

A method for cutting a pressure sensitive adhesive film to be attached to a surface, the method comprising:

• providing a tape having a front surface, a rear surface, a first longitudinal side edge and a second longitudinal side edge;
• the tape having an adhesive on the rear surface for attachment to the surface;
• the front surface of the tape being free from adhesive and having a release characteristic relative to the pressure sensitive adhesive on the film such that the pressure sensitive adhesive on the film can be contacted onto the front surface of the tape and pulled away for repositioning;
• the tape having at least one filament attached thereto;
• applying a length of the tape to the surface so as to be attached thereto by the adhesive thereon;
• positioning one or more layers of the film onto the surface of the object and over the tape such that the film is attached by the pressure sensitive adhesive to the surface of the object, with the release characteristic of the front surface of the tape allowing re-positioning of the film;
• pulling the filament from the tape through that part of the film over the tape so as to cut the film and to form a cut edge of the film;
• and removing the tape from the surface;
• wherein the filament has the following characteristics:
• the filament is extendible so that, when the tape is stretched during pulling from a supply roll and when applied to the surface, the filament stretches with the tape;
• the filament has a strength so that, when applied to the surface, an end of the tape and filament can be broken by hand pulling of the tape without the necessity for cutting;
• the filament has a strength so that, when pulled from the tape for cutting the film, the filament cuts the film without breaking;
• the filament has an ability to bend to a radius of curvature of less than 0.5 inches without any stiffness in the filament.