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US 5,857,572 AGranted
Component carrier tape
OwnerGerald C. Bird, Steven J. Flynn +1inventors
InventorsGerald C. Bird, Steven J. Flynn, David L. Vall
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OwnerGerald C. Bird, Steven J. Flynn +1inventors
InventorsGerald C. Bird, Steven J. Flynn, David L. Vall
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A component carrier tape used for storing and transporting components, wherein the carrier tape comprises a single layer elongated flexible strip portion having properties suitable for storing and transporting a plurality of components. The single layer strip portion comprises a layer of thermoplastic polymeric foam and has a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a plurality of openings spaced along the strip portion and extending through the strip portion between the first and second surfaces for receiving the plurality of components. The carrier tape further includes a bottom strip bonded to the second surface of the strip portion, extending along the strip portion, and covering at least a portion of the plurality of spaced openings. The carrier tape may further include a top cover tape realeasably secured to the first surface of the strip portion, extending along the strip portion, and covering at least a portion of the plurality of spaced openings.
A component carrier tape comprising:
A non-fibrous elongated flexible component carrier tape for storing and transporting a plurality of components, the carrier tape comprising:
An elongated flexible component carrier tape for storing and transporting a plurality of components, the carrier tape comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.