Film tape for forming a cutting edge on dispenser cartons
AssigneeAdalis Corporation
InventorsRoland A. Foubert, Wieslaw A. Drapala, Kimberly J. Williams, Richard G. Catterlin
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Abstract
A tape formed of a polymeric material and having a thickness and stiffness suitable as a cutting edge on a dispensing carton for convolutely wound foil, film or paper, the tape includes a coating of adhesive and is applied at a laminating station in the carton manufacturing process and is generally cut with the forming of the carton blanks, and the cut in the tape may be formed with a serrated edge.
Claims14
A method of forming a cutting edge on a dispensing carton for film, foil, or paper, the method comprising:
- supplying a roll of tape to an application station, the tape having a polymeric backing coated with an adhesive on one side;
- applying a length of the tape to a length of carton board and laminating the tape to the carton board;
- and
- cutting the carton board and tape lengthwise to separate the carton board into carton blanks and form a cutting edge on each carton blank;
- wherein the adhesive is a hot melt adhesive;
- wherein the tape is applied to the carton board with one or more heated rollers.
A method of forming a cutting edge on a dispensing carton for film, foil, or paper, the method comprising:
- supplying a roll of tape to an application station, the tape having a polymeric backing coated with an adhesive on one side;
- applying a length of the tape to a length of carton board and laminating the tape to the carton board;
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- cutting the carton board into at least one carton blank;
- and cutting the tape lengthwise to form a cutting edge on the al least one carton blank;
- wherein the at least one carton blank comprises a front panel, a bottom panel, a rear panel, and a lid;
- wherein the cutting edge is formed on the front panel;
- wherein the cutting edge projects above the edge of the front panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.