Tape strip stack
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsAUDREY A. SHERMAN, ALEX S. PLASENCIA, KUMARS SAKIZADEH
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Abstract
The disclosed tape strip stack is a stack of tape strips arranged one on top of the other for individual removal of each successive tape strip. Secured to a portion of an adhesive on the tape strip, and on alternating ends between successive tape strips, is a tab. The tab protects the adhesive at an exposed tape strip. In some cases, the tab is a removable release tab. Prior to use, the removable release tab is removed, such that a tape strip with an adhesive surface is available for use.
Claims20
A tape strip stack with a first end and a second end, opposite the first end, the tape strip stack comprising:
- a first tape strip comprising:
- a substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface, opposite the first major surface;
- a low adhesion backsize at the first major surface of the substrate of the first tape strip;
- an adhesive disposed on an entirety of the second major surface of the substrate of the first tape strip;
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- a tab secured to a portion of the adhesive disposed on the substrate of the first tape strip at the first end of the stack;
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- a second tape strip comprising:
- a substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface, opposite the first major surface;
- a low adhesion backsize at the first major surface of the substrate of the second tape strip;
- an adhesive disposed on an entirety of the second major surface of the substrate of the second tape strip;
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- a tab secured to a portion of the adhesive disposed on the substrate of the second tape strip at the second end of the stack;
- wherein the adhesive of the first tape strip removably secures to the low adhesion backsize on the first major surface of the substrate of the second tape strip at the second end of the stack.
A dispensing system comprising:
- a dispenser comprising an opening;
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- a tape strip stack with a first end and a second end, opposite the first end, the tape strip stack received within the dispenser, the tape strip stack comprising:
- a first tape strip comprising:
- a substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface, opposite the first major surface, wherein a portion of the substrate of the first tape strip protrudes through the opening of the dispenser;
- a low adhesion backsize at the first major surface of the substrate of the first tape strip;
- an adhesive disposed on an entirety of the second major surface of the substrate of the first tape strip;
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- a tab secured to a portion of the adhesive disposed on the substrate of the first tape strip at the first end of the stack;
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- a second tape strip comprising:
- a substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface, opposite the first major surface;
- a low adhesion backsize at the first major surface of the substrate of the second tape strip;
- an adhesive disposed on an entirety of the second major surface of the substrate of the second tape strip;
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- a tab secured to a portion of the adhesive disposed on the substrate of the second tape strip at the second end of the stack;
- wherein the adhesive of the first tape strip removably secures to the low adhesion backsize on the first major surface of the substrate of the second tape strip at the second end of the stack, and wherein the portion of the substrate of the first tape strip protruding through the opening is fully covered by the tab of the first tape strip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.